24 months old milestone

Xuan loves to read!
Xuan enjoys snuggling close to mummy and papa on the bed every night listening to their story telling. Mummy has made space on the bedside table for Xuan’s favourite collections for Xuan to pick and choose every night. Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Pooh Bear Adventure, Snow White and Seven Dwarfs… Xuan’s latest favourites include Mickey mouse adventure and Little Einstein’s collection!

Do you know that Xuan can even make sounds to complement as mummy reads such as when the wolf knocked on the door, when the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood. Xuan alwalys mischievously tickles mummy and papa when she hears the word “tickle”(!!) and Xuan shouts “Yeay” and clap at the happy ending! Hehehe…

Alphabets, numbers, colours and shapes
A is for apple and B is for baby!

Xuan can now read from A-Z, number 1 to 14, different shades of colours and shapes, and lots of words! Xuan is speaking longer sentence now too. From a 2 words sentence to now a 5 words sentence recently! E.g. “Papa carrys Xuan Xuan cross the road!” hehehe…

Mummy and papa are elated with Xuan’s achievements! Thanks to mummy and papa’s coaching and the many interesting DVDs for Xuan to watch everyday. Currently, Xuan’s latest addiction is the “Baby Einstein collection.” Xuan learns the different modes of transportation and vehicles, musical instruments, neighbourhood animals, etc. Thanks to Da Jiu Jiu who took a lot of his time to record these DVDs for Xuan!

Xuan also knows all my body parts in English and Mandarin too! Head, shoulders, cheeks, eye…“眼睛”, “头发”, “鼻子”...


And oh ya, Xuan loves music and dance!

Conversing with mummy, papa, ah ma, ah gong…
Xuan is able to carry out simple conversations with mummy and papa now. Xuan is happy cos finally mummy and papa know what Xuan wants now most of times without having to guess a few times to get it right. Hehehe…

Motor skills
Xuan can do tasks like taking off own shoe, putting on and taking off skirt and pant, bringing the cup to the kitchen (at times), bringing dirty diaper to dustbin, keeping papa’s socks in the right cabinet, improvement in self-feed (though I still need a bib… hehehe), can hold a pen well and draw lines and circles (though not exactly straight and round.. hehehe..).


Sweet Xuan!

Noting Xuan’s recent encouraging developments and unlimited energy level, mummy and papa is trying to catch up on it by introducing more games and educational toys. Lately, mummy chanced upon some really nice puzzle toys and they are all now sitting at Xuan’s play room now! 6 different colours of Humpty Dumpty’s puzzles, Shopping List Game (to boost memory skill) and more. Xuan likes the Shopping Game where mummy and papa will tell Xuan their shopping list and Xuan is supposed to remember the items and put it in the shopping cart correctly! These will come handy in the next few months when mummy will be on maternity leave. Xuan and mummy will have fun playing and learning together!



Mummy and papa hope to bring Xuan out for more healthy outdoor activities like farm visit, swimming, beach play, walk in the garden etc. However, we will have to wait after didi is born as mummy gets tired easily nowadays as it gets nearer to didi’s arrival date. 3 more weeks actually.


Mummy and papa loves these shots.

Next challenge for Xuan (and mummy, papa and ah ma) – Potty training!
Hummm… Wee wee… put put…smelly smelly 臭臭.. hehehe.. :p

Mummy missing Ah Zuo a lot a lot..

Little 2

Xuan turned 2 years old last Saturday, 22 November 2008.

Mummy and papa specially bought a pooh bear cake, chosen by Xuan 3 weeks ago. It is a simple but heart-warming cake cutting session at home together with mummy and papa. No colourful balloons. No invitees. But Xuan is happy cos Xuan can feel mummy and papa's love and effort to make little Xuan happy.

Thank you mummy and papa.

Mummy and papa wish Xuan grow up healthy, happy and pretty! May Xuan be a sensible and sweet girl to all loved ones and learn to appreciate for what Xuan has.



P.S. Both maternal and paternal great grandmothers left us for heaven in recent 2 months. Mummy and papa said that no big celebration and party is allowed at home. Mummy hopes that Ah Zuo is happy now and can see us in heaven. We all miss Ah Zuo.

In memory of beloved Ah Zuo (Great grandmother)

9 November 2008.

The day where mummy received the saddest phone call.

Mummy has just finished surfing the net for a cake, looking forward for an early birthday celebration for Xuan next weekend at Ah ma’s house (we are all happy as Ah Zuo has just been discharged from hospital and is recovering). It was a Sunday peaceful afternoon - 3plus.

The phone ring, ”Ah Zuo is gone. Ah Zuo breath her last in her sleep after lunch.” Ah ma called mummy.

“Why? Why? How can that happen??!” Mummy carried Xuan who was sleeping, ran out of the house, took a cab and we rushed our way to Ah ma’s house. Mummy in a state of confusion along the way. Papa was on his way back from Vancouver then.

All reviving efforts were made. The doctors managed to revive Ah Zuo’s heartbeat in the hospital. There were lots of tears as mummy saw the tubes and needles all over Ah Zuo. Pain. Mummy keep talking to Ah Zuo. "Don’t be scare. We are all here. "

10 November 2008.

Xiao jiu-jiu made urgent return trip back to Singapore from Taiwan training. Mummy cried uncontrollably as she made the way up to the ward to see Ah Zuo with jiu jius. Ah Zuo looked in pain today. No response. But mummy strongly believe that Ah Zuo knew our presence and heard all our every single word. We saw Ah Zuo tears.

Mummy and jiu-jius surrounded Ah Zuo. More tears from everyone. More pain.

After consultation and discussion with the doctor, Ah gong, jiujius and mummy had to make a decision. To fulfil Ah ma’s wish – To bring Ah Zuo home.

More tears and pain followed as each one took turn to say good bye to Ah Zuo. Nobody bears to let go. Last moment to hold Ah Zuo’s hands, feel Ah Zuo’s wrinkled face. We all know Ah Zuo couldn’t bear to leave too. We all have no choice. Great great grandmother is here to bring Ah Zuo to heaven. Pain and more Pain. Cry and Cry.

Mummy told Xuan that Ah Zuo is a very good Ah ma to her and Ah Zuo to Xuan. Mummy is very proud of Ah Zuo, the strength and determination that Ah Zuo showed in hospital.

We all love Ah Zuo and keep Ah Zuo dearly in our heart forever ever.

We miss Ah Zuo terribly. Everyone in the family does.

Ah Zuo, find peace in heaven and may great great grandmother be with you now.

Xuan misses papa

The long awaited weekend is here. This week has been particularly slow as papa is not home with Xuan and mummy. Papa has went to Montreal and Vancouver for work since last week.

Xuan misses papa.

First night, Xuan cried for papa, waited for papa at the door at 10.30pm. Mummy carried and hugged Xuan, whispered into my ear that papa has went far away for work and will not be home tonight. *sad sad*

Second night. Xuan asked for papa to play my favourite Baby Enstein DVD. Mummy smiled and kissed Xuan and played the DVD for me.

Third, fourth... night. Xuan and mummy made a date with papa to meet at MSN! We saw papa over webcam! Papa show us happily the shoppings spree that he has done for Xuan and didi! hehehe.. ;)

Finally, papa will be home tomorrow. Hurray! Both Xuan and mummy are so happy!