My friend

E is my friend. I enjoy playing with her. Hopefully, we can meet and play more often next time.

David is one!

David is one! We threw a small party for him just after Christmas.

My papa and mama cooked my favourite oven-grilled chicken, grilled prawns, roasted pumpkin and cheesy mushrooms. There was ham of course! All these were yummy, but sadly the birthday boy had none of these. He had his usual one pot porridge. But I think he understood that he will be able to eat all these when he is bigger and has more teeth.

These are friends who were at the party. The papas and mamas tried to get us to pose for a picture and this is the best shot. Well, all of us are looking at the camera.
We had fun, and hopefully our friends did too.

Our growing family

Our family is growing. It started with just my papa and mama. Then, there was Claire. And just Claire for another two Christmases. Now, we have David.

Merry Christmas everyone!

December favourite

There are many things happening in December. Let me start by telling you about our current favourite activity: sitting in my papa's chair and being wheeled around the house.

My papa says that Claire-claire has to hold David tight under his armpits so that he doesn't fall off. Well, Claire-claire tries my best to do that, though sometimes I end up holding him around his neck!

Only one successful attempt

My mama tries to get David to use the potty. She thinks potty-training David will be easy since David first poo-pooed in the potty when he was barely three months old.

But, my mama is wrong. That was her only successful attempt.

Most times, well.....

Family holiday

My papa and my mama brought us for a week-long holiday last month. We wanted to do many things. And we did.

David and I took hot baths together (opps! Strictly no pictures. My mama's orders). We rode on rocking horses and kiddy rides together.

When we're tired of playing, we slept in our trusty bright orange stroller.

Papa, mama and I took turns to be photographer (well, papa and mama, most times). My mama and papa also took turns to carry David in our fave blue sling, took turns to eat.

We went places together, in the taxi, "捷运MRT" and bus for a local flavour.

We braved the rain and the clouds. We caught some sights.

Most important, we wanted to spend time together as a family. And we did.

Look-alike Meter Part 2

Do you remember my first look-alike meter? David has his done too. He looks more like my papa than I did back then.



This is what the meter says of Claire-claire now...any suprise?



Well, Claire-claire thinks this is not surprising since my mama and my papa look more and more like each other these days. What say you?

A Farmer

A week ago, my mama bought a vegetable growing kit. It has a pot, a small shovel and a pack of black seeds. Do you know what we have to do? First, we plant the seeds. Then, we have to water them every day. And we have to tell them to grow taller each day.

See how much they have grown in just one week...

Good job, plant! Here's more water for you. Drink up! Do you know why my plant only drinks water? Doesn't it get hungry?

Bigger and bigger

David is growing bigger and bigger. See what he can do now!




Claire-claire is very proud of you!

Storyteller Claire

Vvrroom!

Everyone, fasten your seat belt please! We're moving off!

My current favourite number

Three is my current favourite number. It's because Claire-claire is three years old. Well, I have been three years old for almost three weeks now.



Claire-claire likes being three.

Novice rider

Do you remember my clownmobile? David is trying to ride on it too.

He was having fun until...

Drawing

Claire-claire has a drawing to show you.

Can you guess what it is?

Kite flying

Claire-claire found out that kites don't fly when we call out, "Kite! Fly!" Kites don't fly when Claire-claire throws them up. And certainly kites don't fly when Claire-claire runs, pulling them behind me. After 3 spoilt kites, I have not seen mine fly.
Claire-claire hopes I can fly my kite at the Kite Festival.

Getting along

Claire-claire likes to disturb David when he is sleeping.
David likes to pull my hair.
Claire-claire likes to play with David's toys.
David likes to eat my books.

Despite all these, we try to get along...

Baptism

David was baptised last Sunday. We become children of God when we are baptised.

David was dressed in white, symbolising purity. My mama made me wear a lovely white dress to match David. My mama thinks we looked angelic!

There were many babies in church, but David was very well-behaved. He slept through most of it and only woke up twice: when Fr Mike made the sign of the cross on his chest with chrism oil...

and when he was baptised with water.

And who is David's Godpa? Here he is!

Eating rice cereal

Can rice cereal be as delicious as David makes it look?

Maybe Claire-claire will try some.

Adult food

David thinks he is a big boy. He has been looking at the food we are eating with much interest. So, Ah Ma tried to feed him some potato and carrots last week. But, David is a small baby and has not learnt how to eat from a spoon.

Today, Ah Ma give him some rice cereal. Gosh! David has learnt the trick of swallowing food. He thoroughly enjoyed it and cried when he finished it. It's ok, David. Claire-claire will ask Ah Ma to make more rice cereal for you tomorrow.

David is 6 months old

David is 6 months old. He is my favourite little brother. Claire-claire loves to hug and kiss him, even though he doesn't seem to enjoy my super hugs.

David knows that his name is David. He smiles when we call him "David". He knows that I am his big sister. When my papa and my mama are not around, he knows that big sister Claire will take care of him. He knows how to roll over and how to reach out for things.

He also uses many hankerchiefs every day because he cries alot and drools alot. But Claire-claire still loves him.

Look at that!

David, look at that! It's the big wheel! My papa tries to drive pass it every weekend. Claire-claire is very happy to show David the big wheel.



Here's a picture of David and I, posing in front of the wheel.

Our first concert

We attended our first concert at the Esplanade last weekend. It was a string quartet: two playing the violin, one playing the viola and one playing the cello. Both David and I enjoyed it. Look at how mesmerised we both are, though only for a very short while.


After the third piece, David was hungry and started fussing. So we had to leave. Well, Claire-claire is not complaining. It was dinner time after all.

Beautiful butterfly

Look at the beautiful butterfly on my hand! Please don't fly away.