What an incredible year it's been! We have been so blessed to have you enter our lives this year. You're a wonderfully good baby, constantly smiling and delighted with the world. You give your affection freely with hugs and sloppy kisses. Whenever you're excited (even over something simple like seeing your sippy cup) you'll kick your legs around and squeal with delight. Whenever you see me after a brief absence, your eyes light up and your whole body will reach for me while you laugh with a loud 'ka ka ka'! I'm so lucky to be your Mummy.
I went through our huge photo archive and am amazed by how much you've grown through the months. There were also some funny photos that made Daddy and I laugh out loud. I've tried to upload photos that haven't been added to the blog yet.
It's fascinating to see how much you've developed these last few months. Your comprehension has improved so much! You love to turn the pages, lift flaps and point to pictures on a page. When I ask you where something is, you can point to it. Here you are reading your bedtime story with Daddy. It's so interesting to compare it to how you interacted with the book when you were 4 months old in this post.
You hair looks quite wild because we just gave you a bath. I think you're overdue for a haircut!
Last Friday, we took you to daycare for the first time. Daddy and I were very nervous about leaving you there since you have stranger anxiety and get clingy whenever you don't see me. When we arrived, the carer took you to the sandpit. You played in the sand and kept laughing and playing with the carer. You loved it so much, you didn't even bother looking up when Daddy and I said goodbye to you. I gave you a kiss and told you we would be back soon. You just kept on playing. I was the one who felt like crying when we left you!
Daddy and I stayed in the city and decided to watch a movie. Throughout the movie, I kept checking my phone to see if the day care called. They didn't. So when the movie finished, I called them to check if you were ok. I found out you were taking a nap and have been really good the entire time! The carer told us to go and have fun and not to worry. So we had a lovely lunch and then walked leisurely to the day care centre to pick you up at 3pm. I found you near the sand pit again, looking a bit upset and making some whingy noises, though otherwise fine. The carers said you did great, especially for a first day. I was so proud of you. I knew you missed me though because you kept hugging and kissing me when I picked you up. You have day care every Friday this month, I hope you will be ok for round 2!
2013 has been an amazing year. It has been such a joy to watch you develop from a little 2.63kg newborn to a crawling and laughing 10-month old baby.
We took you to the beach for the first time today and you loved playing in the sand! We'll have to take you to the beach more often. Here are some photos and videos capturing your first time at the beach.
We celebrated our first Christmas as a family today! You loved playing with everyone and you also loved opening up all your presents! We hosted Christmas lunch in our new home.
We attended Uncle Quang's wedding last week. Mummy dressed you up in a little bowtie onesie, you looked so handsome. Mummy and Daddy looked quite nice too :)
You're 10 months old today! I can't believe how much you've developed in the last month.
Milestones for this month:
- You started crawling forward in the last few days and getting faster as you army crawl around the living room. I have to keep a careful eye on you because you keep crawling over to the Christmas tree to open your presents!
- You've got 2 bottom teeth and 1 upper tooth is just cutting through.
- You're more expressive and can communicate your feelings more, especially when you're not happy. Your scream is quite terrifying, especially in the middle of the shopping centre.
- You're more stable on your feet and if I hold both your hands, you can walk around.
- You've been sleeping in your own room for the last week. I think you actually prefer being in your own room because it's quieter. Some mornings you're quite happy to play quietly in your crib until we come to get you. I don't even hear you call out over the baby monitor!
- It's mango season and you sure love your mango mash.
- We've moved on from purees and you're quite happy to munch away at things.
