Birthday greetings

Hi Yuan Liang and Puay-Sze, and (of course) LeLe!

The weather here is unusually splendid today, sun shining, air crispy, and finally all the leaves are coloured. It is as if the Almighty knows it is a special day, and has arranged all these to allow everyone to share the joy.

Happy Birthday LeLe!!! Maybe you are yet to wonder once again who Uncle Sen and Auntie Emily are, but never mind, we are giving you ample time to do so. All we want from you is: you stay cute and healthy, and enjoy your life!! (I got to tell you, life becomes harder later on, when you have to do homework, exams … don’t want to scare you now. J)

It is also a day to celebrate parenthood, for all the sleepless nights, joyful tears and above all, the love. Salute to you both.

Best Regards,
Emily & Sen

Cheerios, amigos!! You couldn't have put it all better than what you've done with your last sentence! Thanks for celebrating the day with us, even when u're afar in London! : )

Sen & Emily with Isaac whilst they were in Singapore in early Nov 2006

I am Sooooo Happy!!!

... Maybe cos I am finally going to be a toddler!!

Funny faces!

I am ONE!

Happy Birthday our little darling!

Enjoying nature

Taking time to enjoy the plants in the garden of grandparents' home...

Don't come near me and my Harley!!

Where can I get this???

I have a problem trying to find some toys in Singapore. I see loads of FisherPrice items, but hardly any Little Tikes' ones in the departmental stores. I wonder why?

We have been trying to hunt around for this two-in-one piano-xyleophone for Isaac for some time now. The one by FisherPrice is made of plastic, has only seven notes (less than 1 full octave!!) and the sound that it yields doesn't have the quality of brilliance that we are looking for. We don't want stuff that are electronic that would waste battery and might spoil easily. so we are looking for those that are made of good quality metal or hardy wood that would last longer and have good sound quality. To date, it seems that the ones by Little Tikes would fulfill our needs. We've actually seen one at a friend's place, but he told us that he had purchased it in Australia! :(

Does anyone know where we could get them, in particularly the one shown below, i.e. large, easy-to-press keys produce a full octave of tones, in Singapore?? Its called "Little Tikes Rhythm Maker Piano" and is retailing at £14.99 at a UK mailorder website....

:)

UPDATE [21/11/2006] : THANKS TO YH & LS FOR THE WONDERFUL LITTLE TIKES TIGER XYLeOPHONE!!! ISAAC LOVES IT!

Developments

Its been a long time since I updated the blog. Have been swarmed with work and spending more time playing with Isaac, that its difficult to find time to updated the blog.

Since the last time the blog was updated, some developments in Isaac:

a) He has developed FOUR full teeth (two upper ones and two lower ones)....and he enjoys utilising them to munch on his food, bite his apples and pears and bananas, as well as attacking his great-grandma with his sharp sharp teeth (naughty naughty!!)

b) He can call "papapapapa" and "mamamamama"

c) He can stand up steadily by himself for quite a while, and walk with our hands holding his hands or with some help from his toddler's push cart/trolley.

d) He can tap at his chest twice, as an indication of "please, may I... (e.g. have more biscuits)"?

e) He can clasp his hands and move up and down when we say "gongxi gongxi"

f) He can wave "bye bye" automatically, when we say "bye bye"

g) He can do the action to this cantonese phrase/poem called "Dim2 Chong3 Chong2"

And today, he successfully sucked on a straw to get at the Yakult yoghurt drink (yummy)!