4 month sticker photos

I've been one week late with these 4 month stickers, so just imagine these photos with about 200g less chub! I realised I didn't put up the 3 month photos from the previous month, so here are a couple photos from 3 month shoot:

Now the 4 month photos:

For more photos and the 4 month video:

Week 16: Weekend photo fun

This is the first weekend we've spent without Daddy. Though with Skype and Facetime, it doesn't feel like Daddy is all that far away.

I took this video yesterday on Daddy's birthday. In the video, you can see you're really exercising your vocals. This past week, you've been learning to shriek loudly with laughter and scream even more loudly for attention! I've been reading blogs and it seems there are a lot of development milestones at 4 months. So far, you're really learning to express when you're unhappy. Gone were the sweet days when you would grumble quietly and be easily distracted. You're still a sweet-natured little boy, just a bit more feisty and opinionated now!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

My dear hubby, even though you're all the way in the south of France attending your friend's wedding, I know you will be checking this blog.

Here is a special message from me and Lucas:

We wish you a wonderful first birthday as a Daddy! Lucas and I miss you so much. Here is a video since we can't be there to share your birthday with you. Hope it brings back a few special memories of our little family. We can't wait to celebrate with you in person when you come home!

Week 16: Daddy goes to Paris

We had 3 momentous occasions today:

1. It's your Auntie Katrina's bday today (see previous post)
2. Daddy finally got on his flight to Paris after a delay yesterday. He'll be gone for a whole week and you looked quite upset to see him get on his flight.

Here you are at the airport waiting for Daddy to check in:

Happy birthday Auntie Katrina!

Here is a video for Auntie Katrina to wish her a happy birthday!

Hope you feel the love from Australia!

Week 16: Reading with Daddy

You were unsettled and whinge-y today from your vaccinations, so we napped and cuddled with you all day and checked your temperature whenever you woke up. Finally in the afternoon, we had some play and I asked Daddy to read you a story.

You looked so happy and excited as Daddy settled on the couch with the short story book.

Week 16 photo story: Our grumpy-puss after vaccinations

Daddy and I took you to the doctor to get your immunisation today. You were so cheery as we waited at the reception, little did you know you had 2 injections and an oral vaccine ahead of you.

Week 16 video: Morning chatter

I love our mornings together. You're always so sweet and cheery. This morning, I woke up and heard you sucking your hands in your cot. I peered over the cot and when you saw me, you gave me your big gummy smile. How could the day start out any better?

I change your nappy and take you back into our bed and we play for a bit. You keep sucking your hands and I take advantage of the beautiful morning light and take photos and a video of you.

Week 16 and Mashimaro

You've reached another week and seem to be getting cuter and chubbier. I thought you were actually 4 months old today and put together this little photo story. I jumped the gun and it's actually next week! Oh well, I spent too much time on the photo so am uploading anyway!

Here's a video from this morning. If you listen carefully, you can hear Daddy snoring in the background:

Week 14 and 15 comparison photos

I love making collages that compare how much you've grown. Here are a few from the last 2 weeks:

Week 15 and learning Chinese

I was taking your usual daily photo earlier this week and thought I'd change it up a bit by putting you on the nursing chair and getting you to hold a book. Your Grandparents gave you a series of Chinese books that were the perfect size and weight for you to "hold" while I took photos. Of course, at 15 weeks old, you still can't hold anything so Mummy had to be creative and be very quick to get the shots.

Surprisingly, you did manage to hold on to the books just long enough for me to get some cute photos! Your Grandma and Aunties loved the photos so much, I decided to take a photo of you with a different Chinese book every day this week. It was really fun to do and you really look like you're "reading"! You're obviously a genius in the making :)

Week 15 video: Some Lucas love and more photos

Your Auntie Katrina requested a video of you yesterday. So when you woke up from your afternoon nap, I took this video in your little rocker. You're still quite inconsistent in your nap-time routine. Some days, you're an angel and will nap for over an hour on your own. Other days, you refuse to take a nap unless I'm holding you or sleeping right beside you. Those days are just one long blur of trying to settle you and endless cycles of feeding-playing-settling.

Yesterday, was a good day.

Here is a collection of photos from Week 15:

Week 12 video: Nursery rhymes with Grandma

I keep finding videos to upload! Here is one for Grandma taken 2 weeks ago when you were 12 weeks old. Grandma was singing Chinese nursery rhymes to you. After a minute into the video, you started looking annoyed which was pretty funny.

Week 14 video: Sad face

Hi Lucas,

You've been able to express yourself more these past couple of weeks, especially expressing your dissatisfaction if we leave you in the bouncer for too long! Your grandparents got a dose of this when they came by this week. You gave them lots of notice by complaining in your own way but they still did not pick you up, for fear of spoiling you. Well, when I came down from my shower, you turned to me and your mouth started to turn downward and the waterworks started. I had my iPhone out ready to take a photo of you smiling at me, instead I captured you from quivering lips to full-blown cry. It was actually quite adorable!

Sad face

Week 14 video: I'm learning to sit and more photos

It's become a habit to take a few photos of you in the morning to send to the whatsapp family conversation. Sometimes if I forget, I get a friendly reminder from your Grandma or Aunties for some "lucas love". Usually I sit you on my pillow and take a photo of you on the bed. All the other times I've had to use one hand to steady you because you rock to and fro. Today you sat really well on the pillow so I decided to take a video of our morning routine.

You're getting stronger day by day, must be all the tummy time I'm making you do! You're usually chattier and louder in the morning, with your signature gummy smile on show. You've also started to chuckle! So much fun waking up to your smiles.

Here are some more Week 14 photos:

Week 14 video: In my durag

I took you out to the post office today and the man serving remarked what a cute girl you were! I had dressed you all in blue and you even wore a hat with blue cars on it! I mentioned it in our whatsapp message when we got back home and your Auntie Katrina remarked your hat looked too girly and you should wear a durag. I had no idea what a durag was but after seeing the photo your Aunt sent, I realised I could refashion the bandana bib I made for you last night into a durag! How resourceful is your Mummy! So here are some pics you with - your bandana bib, of us going out in your 'girly' hat and your 'durag' look!

Bandana bib

Looking "girly"

Your makeshift 'durag'!

Week 13 video: Our little farty-pants and more photos

For such a little baby, you sure let out some loud farts! I wish I had captured your mini explosion in the video, instead we only see the aftermath. You even look a bit sheepish!

 

Here are some more photos from week 13:

Week 13 video: I love you, darling

Sometimes, you seem to understand what Mummy is saying to you, or at least you know when Mummy is saying, I love you. Skip to 1.33 in the video for our i-love-you's.

Week 13 video: My smiley boy

You're always smiling, my little boy! It's such a joy to see your face brightening into a wide, gummy grin. It just melts Mummy's heart.

Week 13 video: Enjoying a lovely sunny Autumn day

We head out to the backyard today to enjoy the beautiful sunshine. Lucas especially loves looking at the leaves moving in the breeze. We also get some much-needed vitamin K! It was so nice to sit in the courtyard and enjoy the unseasonably warm Autumn day.