This is for "Gu-che"

Thanks for the pretty shoes!! Yeah!!

Here's me and my Gu-che

Happy Thanksgiving

Getting ready for thanksgiving dinner.
I'm ready... let's go.. go.. go..




I'm so tired... mummy, please go home...
Sharing a chocolate cake with Ailing, Felicia & Hoonie (fr left to right)








Ah... Thanksgiving.
Turkey with cranberrry sauce; pumpkin pie (yummy); turkey stuffings (yucks!); many holidays & festivities, which means many opportunities to stuff ourselves with food (yeah!); shopping, sales galore! ; winter (brrr...), skiing; Christmas; the New Year is near, my birthday is near, getting older . Oh my, Thanksgiving counts down to so many events!

A year ago this time, I was a pregie... and it was an exciting month, cos that was the time when we were going to find out if baby is a boy or girl. It was also the time when u first got to see Valerie, with her hands, legs and alien looking face. And I even managed to go on 2 holidays, with our friends Bernard & Ailing, to San Diego & Las Vegas. And guess what, last year I was strutting around with a babe inside of me, my friend Ailing is strutting around with one too this year! CONGRATULATIONS! (The lady on my left in the pic above).

Valerie is growing tall and strong, and full of energy. Except for yesterday. She only had 1 nap in the early afternoon and by the time she was ready for her late afternoon nap at about 5pm, it was time for us to attend the Thanksgiving dinner at the base. Sadly she didn't sleep during our car ride to the base, therefore she wasn't her usual perky self. But she still manage to stay pretty calm... and when we got back home. She knocked out immediately after washing up and drinking her milk

Valerie's godmas will be coming this wed... and we'll be travelling to Las Vegas. Won't be around during Thanksgiving. So, wishing you all.....

Having fun in the big tub

Valerie has graduated to bathing in the big tub. She's been terrorizing her baby tub, and the whole bathroom floor will be wet after every bath. So I bought her a seat that is placed in the bath tub and she can splish splash all she wants!! Yippee!!
PS: Wish it was summer now... can play water in the backyard.

4 teeth and counting

Valerie's got 2 new teeth...The right upper kinda showed first... then followed by the left upper, which I saw today.

Not bad for a 8 month old. She's accomplished quite alot. Got her teeth... crawling... sitting up straight... standing...eating solids... learning to wave bye-bye with fingers... making funny noises....

It's been a wonderful 8months... looking forward to many more to come....

Halloween Ladybug

Here's my baby at her first Halloween, dress as a ladybug. It's actually a 12-24mth size... as you can see... the head is too big... but we had trouble getting her in. Cause the neck opening is small. Guess my baby's got a big head!!

Valerie's daily exercise routine

Valerie has been crawling forward when she got back to Phoenix in early Oct. And recently, she's been learning how to stand up. And she's been using this small stool to help her so that. She first crawls to the chair, then puts her right hand on it and followed by the left hand. Once she feels stable on the chair, she lifts herself up to a kneeling position.

She even has the time to turn back a give a special smile to the cameraman!!

She then continues with her amazing exercise...

She actually can't stand upright with the chair. Mainly cos it's too low and also it skids on the floor. But she still loves to try.

More photos from California holiday

Enjoying a relaxing afternoon on the hammock.
Our new family in LA.









First visit to "In & Out Burger" with Grand aunt Hing.








Watching her first Sunset in Yosemite.












Reno, a place where I won't want to go back... but have to atleast show that I've been there. See, even Valerie is not interested. She'd rather sleep.









Learning to master computer skills from Grand uncle Nick. And Corkscrew is just plain tired after a long day of sightseeing.

A tribute to the women...

This is a very important picture. And I'm already before I can write the next sentence. Let me introduce you to these women who have loved, cared, fed, entertained me and Valerie while we were in SG; and also spent many sleepless nights with us.

From top left -
Liz, the Fertility godma who can have a full conversation with Valerie and get a respond from her!
Kim, who lovingly gave up her princess throne and passed it over to Valerie.
Ju, the Karaoke godma who speaks only Mandarin to Valerie, and thanks to her Valerie now has lots more clothes to wear.
Jas, the Mahjong godma who first sat Valerie on the mahjong table and impart her skills to Valerie.
Jan, the one and only gu-gu that Valerie has. Wakes up earlier before work to spend time with Valerie, and sleeps late at night to spend time with mommy.

Thank you so much for all your time; all your sacrifices to be with us. you all!!

Our long journey home

Just a brief description of the pictures.

1. Paul sending us off at Phoenix airport. Gave Valerie her breakfast before going through the security checks. With the strict ruling of no water/gel/aerosol on board, I didn't dare to take the risk of feeding her only on the plane. Knowing that the crew would be busy with getting ready to take off, they probably won't have time to entertain us until we up in the sky.

2. It's so exciting, our first time on a plane together... from Phoenix to San Francisco.

3. Valerie enjoying her view of the sky... from San Francisco to Japan.

4. Her very own bassinet. And she barely fits in it! But she probably feels quite cozy in it. And this would be the very first and last time she'll be in the bassinet (story of that coming up later)

5. See my poor little girl? On our way from Japan to Singapore and the plane didn't have a bassinet and she didn't want to sleep on the chair. I had to improvise. Place her on the table with blankets on the bottom.

6. It's not too early to start networking. Valerie may be a pilot in the future hey....

7. Finally we've arrived at Changi Airport.