I fell down from bed this morning as I tried to reach out to my playpen but I missed by an inch, and ended up flat on the floor. It all happened within a split second as gong-gong was changing disc on the player - hence not keeping a close eye on me for a short while.

Loud wails followed as it must have been really painful.. sob sob. With no visible bruise, no blood, no other adverse reactions such as vomitting, we are so thankful that our brave gal is back to her normal self by night time.

See how long my tongue is?

Do I look like I am training to compete in the "Who has the longest tongue" contest?

Teething soon?

excessive drooling begins - sign of teething?

We set off to Upper Pierce reservoir at 8am+ given the good weather, anyway it's always good to enjoy some fresh air, right? I have my snack while daddy & mummy dig into prata & teh tarik. I was given a small bite of prata for tasting too.. hee


Oops, I am still in my PJ!

In the afternoon, mummy is meeting Auntie Vivian & Charmaine for a shopping-cum-dinner @ Vivo. Though mummy did not manage to get anything, but dinner was great cos I have 2 great baby sitters whom kept me occupied most of the time! Too bad I need to go by 7:30pm cos bedtime is at 9pm lately. *yawn*

My walker finally functions like one!

Gone are the days when my walker stays stationary.. (but it will still serve as a mini potty until mummy get you a toilet trainer later, ok?

Daddy decides its time for me to roam around in Grandparents' place in my walker earlier in the week.

The first few times when the floor mat is removed, I still hvn't figure out the full function of a walker.. but in no time (perhaps in a day's time?) I am seen roaming around in the house, poor grandma has to keep all remote controls and clear the area for my safe roaming.

I am 8 months old!

I am 8 months old today! Mummy cooks me a sumptuous lunch consisting of Bellamy's pasta stars with avocado, carrots & banana. It's my first attempt on avocado, so mummy wants to play it safe by mixing it with 2 other types of food that I like.. mummy is worrying too much, cos I finish them all.


Coffee/Tea break now consists of 小馒头, bread & a new addition - Healthy Times Teddy Puff thanks to SMH mummies' recommendation. And I can eat them without having to break it into smaller pieces - see how strong my gums are! (I am still bo-gay leh)


Mummy even witness me standing up by myself momentarily from sitting though I still can't balance well and fall from my standing position within a split second.





I am not sure if this is due to the after effect from the baby gym session - but Zee Yann shocked us by climbling up her stroller today while we are strolling along East Coast @ Playground.


Milestones that I have reached @ 8 months:

Physically
- hold onto support and move around (cot in particular) Or using one hand holding onto support, switch hand and turn head around while standing
- crawl up a slope or ramp easily
- move my wrist in clockwise, anti clockwise direction, mimicking waving - "bye-bye"? Or maybe it's blinking stars as in "twinkle twinkle little star"?
- hold my bottle with 1 or both hands
- bang 2 objects together (clapping hands next?)
- drop object and watch with amuse if it's dropped from a height
- turn pages of books with hands
- pull tissue out from the box and tear into pieces
- explore any types of bag

Socially, emotionally & linguistically:
- string a few syllabus such as pa-pa, ma-ma, mum-mum, ne-ne, da-da and some other non-recognizable syllabus
- chuckle easily
- demand for milk by saying "ne-ne-ne-ne" like a chant
- shake head to indicate "No" (I do not want to sleep yet!)
- express likes and dislikes
- show frustration
- able to link actions and/or names to an object (such as to crawl and reach out for her favourite 贝贝)

Others
- food repertoire has also been increased, to include new food such as fish, bread, baby biscuits, celery, watermelon, orange & avocado.
- need to be involved during mealtimes (cos I want a share too!)

My First Baby Gym Workout!

Mummy tried out new recipe for me today, brown rice with cod fish, spinach, sweet potato & carrot.. yummy! And it helps that I eat relatively fast, else we will be running late for my 1st trial at JWT Kids Gym.

Captured auntie Pearlyn (wearing black) with Aaron. See how unfocus I am!


This is fun, I enjoy climbing up the slope!

I am suppose to lie on the ball & roll with the ball, but I end up sitting on it!

Tunnel crawl - not too bad, but I need a bait in front of me to complete the course, else I will choose to just sit in the tunnel.

Rock, rock, rock.. and just as I've started to enjoy the rocking movement, all the other babies have already moved on to the highlight for the day - SWING!

Every baby loves this! And so do I!


I am unusually vocal today, see how I become the centre of attention with everyone looking at me?!


And finally, some quiet moments to explore more toys on my own as we end the 45-min session.