Favourite Song?

Mummy and daddy have been following the cantonese serial "Life Made Simple" and yesterday was the last episode when we realised that like your daddy, you like the theme song to the serial too!

You will be sitting on the bed playing and the moment the show comes on, you will stop and stare at the TV. Even when the show stops for advertisement and a small portion of the song is being played you will stop to listen to it!

CNY Photos.. finally!

Finally took the time to organise the CNY photos that I had downloaded (a long time ago).

Evan's CNY Pictures

Black Eye Again?

I hope not. But from the looks of the nasty fall you took this evening while taking a bath.... Sigh.. and we're going to have your birthday party in 4 day's time.

Mummy's carelessness again. Didn't hold you properly when you reached out and tried to grab at the stool that I was sitting on and slipped. Haih... We'll know the outcome tomorrow morning.

Of course, you're now standing in your cot as if nothing happened. Cheerful as ever!

Pointing

You have learned a new trick last week. Daddy said he just noticed you doing it after he came back from Ipoh last Monday. Pointing!

And now, you are a master of pointing. You will point here and there to tell whoever that's carrying you that's where you want to go. And even pointing to the lights. No ceiling fan in our house, so you don't have a fan to point at.

You also seem to be VERY fascinated with the lights. You will go "aaahhhh" when we turn on the lights.

Haha.. you seem so easy to entertain. But I guess as you grow older, we will need to come up with more things to keep you entertained and occupied!

Almost no more black eye

Dear Evan,

I feel so guilty about your black eye. But shortly after I posted the blog about your black eye, I had many friends asking how your eye was. Makes you feel so happy that there are so many people who are so concerned about how you are.

To all our relatives and friends, Evan's black eye is getting better. Thanks for your concern. And thankfully his eye should recover before his first birthday!

The Black Eye

While you were in mummy's sole care (for only a few hours) on Saturday morning, you had a fall. You were in the cot while mummy was having a bath, when you fell face forward on the bars of the cot. Sigh.. First it was one big and one small eye:


Took this photo today. Can you see the black eye?


Poor little baby. Hopefully it will clear off before your birthday party next weekend!

Visiting Kenzie

In the middle of the night, daddy, Ah Kong and Ah Ma had to drive down to KL to see your 6th Chek Kong. So we were left in the house with kakak.

So at after work, Ee-ee came and picked us up to go stay with Nanna for a few days, while daddy, Ah Kong and Ah Ma attended the funeral in Ipoh.

Before we reach Nanna's house, we made a detour to Ee-ee's house and Kendric and Kenzie were there visiting their Ah Ma. It was a funny sight. The first thing Kendric did when he saw you: Run and sit with his Ah Ma.

Kenzie is just a day older than you. So he gets to be called "ko-ko" still. He just sat there stunned, watching you. He sure is a lot bigger than you. But he seemed to be terrified of you too. On the other hand, you were happily roaming the house, exploring the floor and even playing with other people's toys! In fact you were so friendly, you even gave Kenzie a slap!

Ee-ee tried to take pictures of the both of you with her new camera. It's not an easy task! She finally got one the you both sorta looked at the camera:



Kenzie has started being potty trained. I wonder how soon you will also be potty trained...

Bye Bye Iron Supplement

Early in Jan when you went to see Dr Mary, you had your blood sample taken. Results came back indicating your iron level was borderline. So you had to take iron supplements when you have your meals.

We decided to give you the iron supplement with your dinner. So every evening, halfway through your dinner, you will take your iron supplement in liquid form. You have always been a good baby; taking you iron, willingly without making much fuss.

And tonight marks the last day of your iron supplement. You have finally finished it, and Dr Mary says you need not have your blood iron level re-checked as it was only borderline.

Happy Chap Goh Meh!

Dearest Evan,

Today is the 15th and last day of Chinese New Year. So off we go back to Ipoh for dinner with the Bans. We initially planned to go home yesterday, but everyone had plans, so we left for Ipoh early this morning. You woke up at your usual 7.30am. So we left Penang around 8.30am.

The moment you reached Ipoh, there were so may hands waiting to carry you. The first person to greet you was your 5th Chek Kong. And you happily let him carry you. Soon you were busy crawling on the floor. It was so hot you were sweating.

Mummy forgot to pack your Bumbo today. Luckily the Ipoh house still had the old baby highchair that was used by your aunties and uncles. See? You enjoyed your lunch on the highchair. I think you like this chair. It doesn't have a strap to keep you in the seat!


After that, you went to have a mop, as you were all sweaty and off we went to Bercham with Ah Ma and 5th Chim Poh to pick up the 'popiah' skin for tonight's dinner. When we reached home, you went upstairs to enjoy the air-con with Ah Ma and went to sleep after a while. Mummy napped with you and after you woke up, we were off again.


Went to try out the new Wah Nam Kopitiam. But it was too hot for you. You were sweating bullets! Poor little guy. So went home after that as 5th Chim Poh needed to pray. Soon daddy, Ah Kong, 5th Chek Kong and Uncle Jack Hou were back from golf.

Since it was too hot, we decided to let you play until closer to dinner time before giving you a bath. In the end, this was what you wore while playing around and waiting for bath time:
After you had your dinner in the air-con comfort, it was daddy and mummy's turn to have dinner. Sorry, no picture of the popiah. Too excited. Nevermind, we'll take some pictures another time.

It's been a long long day for you today, all that crawling, falling and also climbing up the staircase. Yup, up a few steps (supervised of course). You fell asleep on the way home. And you are still asleep in your cot now as mummy is typing this blog.

Sweet dreams, sweetheart. *kiss*kiss*

By the way, we have invited the Ipoh Ban's for your birthday celebrations!

First Birthday Party

Guess where we went to today for dinner... Joshua's birthday party. He's ONE year old. Just 3 weeks older than you, Evan.

Auntie Angela gave us the invitation card before Chinese New Year. See, it's being held in the Greenlane McDonald's. Though you're too young to eat anything there, it's a great opportunity for you to go meet Joshua.


While daddy and mummy had our usual burgers and coke, you enjoyed your moi moi. In fact you seemed so comfy in their baby highchair. Too bad mummy didn't bring the camera along. I hope Auntie Angela will send us the pictures soon. You had quite a busy day there. You fell asleep just before we reached, so you were a bit grumpy when mummy moved you out of the car seat. On top of that, you also had to do a big BIG poo poo, so back to the car we went as we needed to change you. That place doesn't have baby changing facilities!

Here's what we bought for Joshua:


And you even got a gift for attending the birthday party:


Happy Birthday, Joshua from all of us!

Early this morning

It's been a while but these past 2 days you have been waking up rather often again. I think it's the air-con. Even mummy's throat feels rather dry. Poor little guy.

But this morning at 4.30am, afetr your feed, you heard the dogs far far away barking. So you decided it was time to wake up!!

You played a while in your cot, until you got bored and called to mummy. I had to stand there to watch you, as you did not want to leave your cot. In the end, I was too sleepy, so I brought you to our bed where you played.

Daddy was asleep. Poor daddy, you slapped him twice while he was sleeping!

Thank goodness you finally fell asleep again at 5.30am! Please sleep through longer tonight.

9th Day of CNY

Dear Evan,

You poor little thing. You woke up crying away at 12 this morning when people started to light the fireworks. Too loud for you. Luckily you calmed down and went to sleep after 1/2 an hour. But we were worried that they might start lighting more fireworks, so we let you sleep with us on out bed.

You see, today is a big occassion for the Hokkiens. By the way, you are Hokkien lang, like your daddy and Ah Kong. Maybe next year we will be able to go back to Ipoh to celebrate "Pai Tee Kong" with the Ban clan.

CNY Visiting

While Ah Ma was busy cooking, we went to visit Aunth Cath and Uncle Andrew along with the 2 che-che’s, Beatrice and Bernice. Too bad you’re too little to play with them, but you got to meet many other babies.

They were nice enough to share with you their toys. But you only needed one little block to keep you entertained. You went to their playroom to play for a while before you got tired.

After making a bit of noise, you decided to take a nap, and let daddy gamble. So while daddy as on the floor gambling, you were on the sofa taking a nap. You let daddy have an hour of peace and quite of gambling before you decided that you’d gotten enough sleep and it was time to go home to get prepared for our dinner with the Phuah family.

But on the way home, we stopped by Queensbay Mall to buy some drinks for the dinner.

Dinner with the Phuahs

Today we had dinner with our family on Ah Ma’s side. Ah Ma was busy cooking up a storm the whole day since morning, starting with a busy day at the market to buy all the necessary stuff to cook her yummy dishes.

While Ah Ma and Kakak were busy preparing for the dinner, we went visiting.

After that we quickly went home to bathe you and for you to eat your dinner before everyone comes.

Look at the feast that Ah Ma prepared.. Makes you feel hungry huh?


I’m sure next year you will be given a seat and you can join us for dinner. Here you are in you high chair near our dinner table


You got tired of sitting on your high chair so in the end you entertained yourself in your baby cot. Later Abby joined you in the cot too. Did you enjoy her company?

After CNY

Chinese New Year is not really considered over. But we're back in Penang. Ah Kong, daddy and mummy have all gone back to work. Took you a while to get back all the sleep and get back to your routines heer in Penang.

After all the hooh-haah and anticipation of Chinese New Year, it has come and gone. It was a wonderful and exiting CNY for all of us. You got to meet most of our relative, got to receive wonderful gifts and also loads of ang pows.

And one thing mummy will miss is the many willing hands around to help keep and eye on you and also entertain you. They were a great help.

Our next important celebration would be your coming birthday in March.

Dinner at Ocean Green

We went to Ocean Green, mummy and daddy's favourite place for seafood, today with 5th Check Kong and Chim Poh along with Uncle Jack Hou and Ah Kong and Ah Ma for dinner today.

We could not get a place nearer to the beach, which would be windier but luckily the guy gave us a table right under the fan. So it wasn't too hot. But you naughty little boy, refused to sit on your high chair. And since it didn't have a strap, you decided that standing on the chair was more fun.

So we took out your teething biscuit and you tried it for the first time. At first, you were a bit hesitant to take it from mummy. Then when I let you taste it, you happily took it from me. But of course, that didn't last for too long. A short while later, it was on the floor.. Sigh... Then we gave you the other piece that daddy and halved. Of course both halfs also ended up on the floor and in the end, we had to take turns carrying you around to have a look at the fishes and crabs and prawns.

By the time dinner was over, you were so tired. So shortly after getting into the car, you fell asleep. Poor little thing.

2nd Day of CNY

Today you woke up later. 7am. Phew, so Ah Kong, Ah Ma, daddy and mummy also got to sleep in a bit.

Then it was time to queue for the bathroom. You see, since yesterday we had some problems with the water supply in some bathrooms in the house. So there were about 13 people waiting to use the bathroom, before we went out visiting at 10am. Of course, you could jump the queue as you decided to poo-poo before your turn came. Who would dare to stand in the way of a baby.. especially one who's bum has poo-poo?!! Hahaha...

So here you are in your little overalls and sexy sleeveless shirt (daddy and I call it your "Mr Muscle" shirt):


Soon, after everyone was ready, we all packed off in many cars to go visit your Tai-Kong (Ah Tai's brother) in Chemor. You fell asleep on the way there. This is your first time meeting them. Unless you count the last visit last CNY when you were in mummy's tummy...

After collecting more ang pows, and charming people with your "bah bye", we went home. So many people to entertain you and keep an eye on you. Such a tiring day, and you soon fell asleep.


After dinner, we all packed into daddy's car and headed back to Penang.

The First Day of Your First Chinese New Year

Maybe you could also sense the excitement of Chinese New Year, because you woke up at 6am again today. Then again, you slept early yesterday at 7.30pm! Too tired from playing with everyone I guess.

We had to wait in line to use the bathroom. After that when you were all dressed up in your little Chinese costume, we took pictures with you before Ah Kong and Ah Ma gave you your first ang pow, followed by the ang pow from mummy and daddy.
With mummy and daddy

With Ah Kong and Ah Ma

Then we went down for you to show off to the rest of the Ban clan and for you to collect your ang pow. Ah Tai (great-grandma) was waiting for you. Her ang pow all ready for you. See:


After that we had the lion dance troupe performing in the house. It was really loud but you seemed OK with the noise. But in the end, you and mummy sat in daddy's car and watched the lion dance from inside the car.

Later it got too hot so we took you up for another change of clothes. Wow! Little baby Evan having a fashion show! Here you are in your Yukata that your 2nd Pek Kong bought for you:


Many aunties and uncles took photos with you that day. In fact, you were even invited to join in the family photo of 5h Chek Kong and the family:


After a long, tiring day, you had your chicken porridge before going to sleep at 8pm. Another early night.

CNY Eve

You woke up really early today, so mummy and daddy had to take you out of the room, but too late. You'd already made so much noise and Ah Kong and Ah Ma woke up too. Then next thing you know, your 5th Chim Poh woke up too. She heard daddy trying to turn on the lights. You greeted her happily with your usual cheerful "hi!" like some long lost friend.

Later after a bath, you were being entertained by Ah Kong when you crawled into the wall! You bawled so loudly I think you woke up the rest of the household. Poor little guy... you even had a little "bungalow" on your forehead. Lucky it went off after a while. Mummy had to put a little piece of ice on it, only for a while as you didn't want me to touch your forehead.

Soon you got to meet up with your grand-aunts, grand-uncles, aunties and uncles. Some that you had met during your full moon party, others that you haven't met before. And lucky you... more presents from them. Look:

It's Christmas all over again!

You also had your "reunion dinner" of fish porridge with broccoli and carrots too. Before you had an early night, in anticipation of another busy day tomorrow.. collection ang pows!

Enjoying your dinner

This is what we had for our reunion dinner

CNY Reunion Dinner in BM

Mummy and daddy had a very busy day preparing for the coming Chinese New Year. We went to the condo to clean up a bit as your Ah Koo (Uncle Al) was planning to stay there with his friend, Uncle Troy and maybe Nanna will be joining them there too.

Then later we all went to BM to help out Nanna and Grampy prepare for our steamboat dinner. Yummy... Ah Koo came in from Singapore on a late flight so you seemed a bit tired. You are so lucky. They brought you so many gifts. I especially like this teddy bear that Ah Koo bought from Japan. Maybe you will want to share it with mummy..

When they arrived with your younger Ah Koo.. we were all so hungry. But you were tired and grouchy and refused to sit in your highchair. Mummy managed to eat a few bites before you screamed to be carried. For the rest of the meal, you either sat (or was it stand) on my lap while I ate, mummy or daddy carried you while the other ate or even Ee-ee carried you a while too. Luckily you let her carry you for a while.


After dinner, we left to go to Ipoh. It was late so you fell asleep almost immediately in the car. When we reached Ipoh, many people were still awake waiting for you, but you slept right through until 6am the next day (with your occasional feeds). And of course everyone else had to wake up and entertain you.