Kaelyn development!

Baby's development is so miraculously fast! I almost can feel that she grows every day because I find that she is slightly different everyday.

Two weeks ago, we borrowed a exerciser from Theresa. Our gal was so excited with the exerciser that she can play for very long on her own without complaining (as compared to a playpen)

See Kaelyn in the exerciser!


I was on leave then and my daily routine schedule is to drive K's mama to MRT every morning. After which, I will bathe her, change her and then play with her for a while before drinking milk..

On one of days (think 16th April), just after I bath her and change her to the new clothes, I realized that I forgot to switch off the TV in the living room. So I left her in the COT and go to switch of the TV. On my return, I was so SHOCK to see Kaelyn standing on her own playing with the music mobile!!!

I scream for the maid to take a look at her before taking a snap shot of her standing....

I quickly call K's mama. She is equally excited about it and requested me to send her a photo of it!
see the photo of her standing for the first time:


After that I realized that it is no longer safe for her to stay in the current height & decided to remove the music mobile and lower the COT level..

It is really amazing.. just two days of training on the exerciser and she can stand up( err.. with support of course) Thanks Theresa...:)

Kaelyn become very excited about her new found freedom and would try to stand (almost every waking moment of her time).

When she wakes up, the first thing is a loud whine(ok la, it is a loud cry) follow by climbing up the COT to stand..





She will climb at every opportunities given and would climb up the sofa to stand (on her own), TV console, climb up on you (when you leave her in a seating position on your lap)..


After a 1-2 days, she even starts to climb up the play pen.. Then she starts to release one hand.. and then release both hands.. she will then fall back onto the COT/playpen mattress...



See her climbing up the playpen in video..


After almost two weeks of trying, she is now able to sit back down on her own (without falling)- though, she still fall occasionally. Now she can move slowly around the sides of the COT/play pen with whatever support (with her hands supporting) with ease.

I realize our Life is NEVER THE SAME since she starts to climb and stand!!
We have to be very careful and would need a lot of energy during her waking hours as we have to be next to her every moment..so that she does fall. Nevertheless, her dexterity is so good that she out-move/climb us, and manage to fall a few times -- ai yo.. some blue black at her cheek and forehead.

Look ma/daddy only one hand supporting..


Actually, I start noticing that she learns to sit up on her own (from crawling position) only after she starts to climb up.. Cos previously she cannot really sit up on her own (But she sit very well when we put her to siting position) and is very wobbly most of the time when she tries to sit on her own (usually fail).
See Kaelyn siting on her own at Popo & Gong gong's place.




I also realize that she is responding to tickling today (my mum told me) and when I tickle her.. she is giggling away...

Kaelyn can start climbing to standing position at 8.5 months old!
Her physical growth is indeed FAST!! What do you think?

Week on leave to play with our Angel

Daddy and mama took leave last week to play with me!! Daddy suggested to bring me to swimming for the first time! But wait, I don't have a swimming costume yet!

Mama chose a pink swimming costume with thermal protection - It looks so cool. Daddy chose a swimming float for me and a body float so that I can play safely in the water. Gong Gong and po po together with daddy and mama brought me to Raffles town club for my first swim.

It was a wonderful experience. I got to move around freely on my own (with float of course) in the swimming pool. Daddy realized the body float is too big for me. Neber mind, I can still use it when I grow up..

I simply love swimming daddy, mama!! I can float around the pool... Next time must teach me swimming ok?

Daddy even let me try floating on my back.. and I can with support on my neck only!!
See how we enjoy ourself very much!







In fact we enjoy so much that mama and daddy decided to bring me to Rasa Sentosa Resort Shangri-la to stay one night so that I can swim there.

Wow the bed on Rasa Sentosa is so comfortable.. err.. I mean ma and pa's bed. Mine is not bad too.


From the balcony, It has very stunning view too! Ha ha, I could see the sea view from the bed!



I also got to chase around the ball on the cool bed while daddy and mama enjoys the sea view...






It was so comfortable and I fall asleep not long after that.. (actually it is auntie venus who make me sleep..)

Heh, while I was sleeping Daddy and mama slip out and visit the Siloso beach and Fort Siloso WITHOUT ME!!


Heh ma and daddy, I want to go when I grow up ok?



I was not able to go swimming when I woke up as it was raining..

Ma told me that the rain will go away tomorrow and then we can go swimming then. She then sing..
" Rain rain go away, little Kaelyn wants to play...little Kaelyn, little Kaelyn wants to play.."

Hence, we go Vivo city to have our dinner at Marche..

When I woke up on the second day, daddy say that the weather is very gloomy and may rain anytime soon..

Fortunately, we still go for a swim as the rain did not come. See my second swimming lesson..
This time, only mama can join me as poor daddy's finger was cut and bleed profusely on the day when we are about to leave for Sentosa. Poor daddy..

So as usual he took many pretty pictures of me while i enjoy the pool with mama.



This time round, I got a Rubble Ducky to play with .. And I got to chase after the Rubble Ducky in the pool..



Wait for me don't swim so fast..





Ah ha... I finally got to go to the beach to picnic after all... It is a cloudy day.. and so very glaring day too.

I got to eat by the beach while ma and daddy enjoy their bottle of Orange Rum cooler..


As usual, daddy take nice picture of me..




I look drowsy hor.. did I??



Next Daddy, mama and auntie have their lunch at Taste of Singapore. This is my turn to sit back and watch them eat..

Yum yum.. Chicken rice..



Then we visited the Merlion (..err.. from the outside only..)


Wow what A big book! I wanna read too.




Ma and daddy also watch the 3D movie while I was having my noon nap..It is Not fair!

It was a wonderful holiday at Sentosa!! I love Sentosa..
Daddy, ma let's go Sentosa more often ok? Maybe weekly?? hee hee

Baby Kaelyn knows how to crawl!!!

Today, just when I step out of the lift outside my home after work, I heard Mama told baby Kaelyn that "papa is back!"

Wow, they can even know I am coming back by the sound of my keys and footsteps! Guess I have to learn some ninja skills next time to give them a surprise.

The excited mama then quickly went on to elaborate on how Kaelyn actually can crawl on her own in the afternoon. She can crawl across the "Winnie the Pooh" mat with ease. Previously, Kaelyn can only push with her hands to move backwards or turn around the mat. She can only stretch out to the object she is after but somehow just couldn't reach it. Today, she can crawl forwards.

When I put the her down to the mat, she excitedly crawl very fast to the edge of the mat. I have to pull her back to the starting point before she starts crawling away again and reach the floor before I sprung into action to pull her back again....

See her crawling..


She was so happy to crawl that laugh and scream excitedly... And she get to crawl towards me and hold onto my leg and look up at me seeming to tell me... "Look papa I can crawl. Aren't you proud of me?"

I then tell her "Smart gal, now you can join the crawling competition already and I am sure you can out crawl the rest!!!" Kaelyn seems to be very excited of her new found freedom.

Previously when Kaelyn learns how to sit, I just need to sit behind her to be a stationary goal keeper. Now I guess I have to learn some diving skills as a goal keeper (in case she fell off the edge). Think I have to be a sweeper soon once she starts to walk/crawl really fast.

(PS: For those who not familiar with soccer - A sweeper is a defensive player who sweeps up" the ball if the opponent manages to breach the defensive line)

Remember that she likes to move to the edge of the Baby Cot to peak out to look for us to play when she is alone in the room? I managed to capture some shots today.






She also likes to play "peek a boo" games and will pull down the cot protector to look for me. If she sees me or I just jump out, she will laugh non stop... and she really enjoys this game very much.