Busy with didi

Xuan has been busy the past 1 week plus since didi is born and back home. Daily visitation to Raffles Hospital to accompany mummy and didi to now resting at home. :)

Xuan has been a sensible girl. A good jie jie. Xuan asks mummy and papa to carry didi when didi cries. Xuan likes to help to hold milk bottle for didi. Xuan likes to stand by didi's baby cot to watch didi everyday. Mummy keeps telling Xuan that didi is still a small baby and we should be gentle when taking care of didi and should not touch didi's head. Xuan just can't resist and keep wanting to touch didi's head cos Xuan dotes on my didi Ning kai! I know that mummy is worried and has been keeping close watch.. :p

Our bedroom is specially cosy at night when Xuan and didi share the same bedroom with mummy and papa. Occasionally Xuan got awaken by didi's cries in the middle of the night. When Xuan is really tired, I will continue to sleep while mummy wakes up to feed didi. hahaha... otherwise, i will be UP to do my part! hahaha...


Testimonial of Xuan doing my part as jiejie!

And oh ya, thanks to didi Kai kaI who bought me a really cute pinky minnie mouse bag when he is back home. Hugs and kisses!


Open present ceremony!

Do remember to visit my didi Kai Kai's blog at wengningkai.blogspot.com!! :)

Welcome my cute didi Ning Kai home!

22 December 2008. My didi is born! We are very happy and welcome didi to this lovely family! Xuan will dote on didi and share toys with didi! :)

Do you know that Xuan and didi's birthday is exactly 2 years and 1 month apart! 22/11/2006 and 22/12/2008... How nice the number!


My cute didi Kai Kai giving all of us a sweet morning kiss!


My lovely family!


Xuan playing a part in fixing didi's cot!

More updates to come. For the moment, mummy needs to rest.. :)

One and only sweet Xuan

Xuan, mummy and papa are getting excited about didi's arrival. Auntie Dr Thong told us during our last checkup on Wednesday that didi could arrive anytime, earlier than expected!

We started packing mummy hospital bag immediately! haha..

The night before, mummy was tired and went to bed slightly earlier. The night was a bit cold from the rain. Xuan covered mummy with my purple blanket, gave mummy a kiss on the cheek and lie close to mummy before falling asleep. Nitez...

Yesterday, Xuan only managed to catch a short 30 minutes nap on the car journey to ah ma's house and decided to turn in for the night earlier than usual. However, sweet Xuan has not forgotten to fetch papa his blanket. Xuan lie close to papa in his arm and soon fall asleep soundly. Nitez..


That is mummy and papa one and only sweet Xuan.

Naughty 2 years old?

Mummy has heard so much of the terrible 2 years old stories but hopes that she will not see much in little Xuan.

While Xuan is an obedient and sweet girl most of the times, there are times where Xuan do make mummy and papa angry.

Xuan’s self confession: Occasional screaming and crying when things were taken away, running around at shopping malls, refuse to sit on high chair to have meal, refuse to keep still to clothe after bath, climbing up and down the chair and sofa despite repeated warnings, getting really close to television and fan(!!), insistent (with struggles and cries) on only mummy to bath, clothe and carry Xuan even when mummy is heavily pregnant and tired (despite mummy’s explanation and pleas).

Are these signs of terrible 2?? Oh..Xuan knows that both Mummy and papa are getting very concerned and are trying hard to convince themselves and acknowledge that it is a passing phrase for all little ones. :p

Mummy and papa know that these are part of growing up and turning 2 years old where high attention seeking behaviour is getting so obvious and where high level of curiosity kicks in everyday and Xuan just loves mummy SO MUCH (!!) that she wants no one but ONLY mummy to clean her.


“Mummy and papa, Xuan will try to outgrow these occasional unacceptable behaviour really really soon. Just give me a little bit more time and patience, please.”

Today, we went back to ah ma's house and we pray to Ah Zuo. Going back to Ah ma's house always bring back memories of Ah Zuo. Somehow, mummy feels that Ah Zuo is just around us. Mummy has been working hard collating pictures of Ah Zuo.

Xuan is Barney’s new fan

Mummy and papa don’t understand why so many children like Barney, the purple dinosaur, until last week. Let Xuan tells you why!

Xuan got a new Barney DVD from Da jiujiu recently and Xuan is addicted to it since then. Thanks to Da jiujiu. Xuan truly enjoys the Barney’s show. Xuan will emulate the dance steps and actions as Barney and Baby Bob hop and dance around with the children. Xuan will follow Barney and try to draw the square and circle as Barney teaches. How fun!



Xuan remembers that the green character is called “Baby Bop” after mummy told me only once. Faster than mastering anything. How powerful cartoon character is huh! Mummy thought.

Ah gong (paternal grandfather)’s house also has Barney’s DVD and Xuan will watch it together with Guan Sheng gor gor who is also a fan of Barney.

Actually, mummy told papa that Barney’s show wasn’t as bad as they had thought so initially. It was children friendly and rather educational – counting number, differentiating colours and shapes, alphabets reading etc.

So for now, everyday is Barney and Baby Bob day. “I love you, you love me, we are happy family….” Mummy likes this song though.

Mummy hopes that Xuan will not ask to buy the Barney’s soft toys. Humm…just not adorable compared to Pooh Bear and Hello Kitty.

Building up immunity system

Xuan striking a pose with mummy's cardigan!

Xuan has always been a very healthy baby girl since birth. No cough, flu, fever until about 13 months. However, things start to change a bit after Xuan was about 16 months old. Xuan gets cough and running nose easily nowadays. There were a few times that Xuan threw up from persistant coughing in the middle of the night. Through close mummy’s observation and discussion with Auntie Dr Toh (Xuan’s Pediatrician), Xuan may most probably have sinus problem. A genetic inherited problem as both mummy and papa have sinus problem although it has improved a lot with age.

Mummy’s friends told her it is common for children to fall sick easily after they are 1 year old for various reasons. However, it is still painful to see our little ones getting unwell now and then. Mummy is determined to improve the situation. Lesser ice cream, minimal biscuits, occasional treat of french fries for the time being. In fact, Xuan recalls that I have not had my favourite Gerber’s biscuits for ages. And oh..my favourite ice cream.

“My poor Xuan” mummy and papa lamented.

To build up Xuan’s immune system, Xuan is currently taking honey propolis and fish oil every alternate days. Both help to improve overall immune system and honey propolis has been researched and proven to be able to help relieve sinus, flu and cough related problems and provides many other benefits to health and skin. Lately, through mummy’s friend’s recommendation, we bought the Sharp Plasmacluster to purify and humidify (when air con is on) the bedroom air, hoping to relieve Xuan’s sinus every morning. Hopefully, we can see the improvement very soon.

Mummy and papa: Wish our precious Xuan well and healthy.

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..