La Perouse

Today I learnt a new skill - clasping my hands together!
It's so fun to be able to grab my fingers like that... Now, how do I unclasp them?



OK I really should learn how to unclasp my hands soon.. ended up holding my fingers like that for a good 5 mins!

Now, moving on to more scenic things... went to La Perouse for lunch today with grandma and cousin Ching Wern. It's by the sea, so we had the standard fish and chips fare. Apparently La Perouse was used in the filming of Mission Impossible but I don't know which part!

Here's a pic of me with mummy and grandma... it was a nice sunny day!

And here's a pic of daddy's car, being used by some seagulls as lookout point for potential food scraps. Luckily no bird shat on it!

Gonna go to the city tomorrow! Chinatown to be exact... for some more touristy stuff - yum cha and Paddy's market. Hopefully the weather will continue to be good!

Squealy baby part 2

Here's a video of me again... less squealing, more talking hehe.

Squealy Baby

I've just discovered I can squeal! In a really high pitched way! It's my new favourite past time - squealing at the top of my voice in a sing-songish kinda way. Why can't anyone understand what I'm saying huh?

Check out the video above, and watch out for a big squeal at the end.

Now, if only my motor skills would start developing as well... tried turning on to my tummy, but got stuck and decided to roll back on to my back. Hopefully I'll be able to "wow" daddy with my new found skills when he comes home!

Weather forecast for this weekend is supposedly sunny, with highs of 21 degrees, so mummy and grandma will be taking me out for some sightseeing!

A day out with grandma!

It's been a good week for me!

Diarrhoea went away on Wed, so I'm back to my normal bowel movements :P

Also, grandma is here for a short visit so I "escaped" going to child care on Fri!!!

And today, the weather was nice and sunny, so we took a trip to the Farmer's Markets held every Sat at the Entertainment Quarters in Moore Park. It was fun, we had some sausage sizzle, waffles and bought some organic foodstuff!

Here's some pics of me, basking in the sun!

- Distracted by the array of goodies...

- When will I be able to sit up on my own....????

- Say cheese...!!!!

Child Care

Mummy spent some time at the child care centre today, and saw alot of other kids with snot running down their noses! How awful! No wonder my cold isn't going away. Apparently there are 10,000 different strains of flu viruses, so there's no way my immune system can block everything out! By the looks of things, I'll probably be sick all throughout winter! Boo hoo....

Anyways, mummy decided to put me in a little corner and gave me a toy to play with! It was so fun! I love grabbing at the rings and pushing them around!!!! Kept me entertained for quite a while!!!

See, here, I'm doing quite well in the motor skills department!


And this is me, deep in concentration :)


Oh, and just to digress a little,.... Daddy googled Ben Ho & Mei Jin and guess what! He found a photo of him and mummy taken at the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival. I was still in mummy's tummy then, about 1.5 months before I popped out into the world!!!! From the looks of mummy's small belly, who would have thought I'd be so chubby now eh.

Tummytime video

Posted on YouTube coz its quicker to upload! ;)

Tummytime part 2

I think my neck muscles are getting stronger! =)

Happy Month-day To Me!

I'm 5 months old today! Time flies eh, I've been in this world for 5 months already!

And within that time, I've managed to catch all the possible germs I could catch!

Still having diarrhea, but I think I'm slowly getting better. Pooping about 6-7 times instead of the usual 10 times a day!

Also still having cough and cold, doc says it might be another 3 wks before I recover fully from it all!!!!

Let me tell you what I did today... I slept the day away!

Woke up at 10 am, went back to sleep at 11 am until 12 noon. Then fell asleep again at 1 pm to 2 pm. And back to bed again at 6.30 pm until now! Not sure why I'm so tired, probably a side effect of being a sicky baby.

Oh, mummy's sick too! She must have caught my flu bug. She's having a sore throat and body aches. Ouch. Luckily grandma is coming soon to take care of us! Hehehe... there'll be someone else to change my diapers for awhile!

Alright, here's a pic of me and mummy, taken by mummy in the living room.... It's not very clear coz mummy's hand was shaky! Oh, and I've gained back the 300gms (and more!) that I lost earlier this week! Am now 7.3 kgs! *sheepish*

Diarrhea Baby

Oh gosh, first the cold, then the cough and now I get diarrhea!!!!

Help!!!!

I'm not sure what's causing it, mummy took me to the doc again this morning and the doc ordered a stool sample analysis for my poop! And boy have I been pooping a lot the last few days. Mummy spent most of Mother's day evening changing my diapers... We've used about 30 diapers in the last 2 days! And I've lost some weight, 300 gms to be exact! That's not exactly good news, coz it means I may get dehydrated so I'm hoping to get better soon......!!!!

Anyways, the doc says it could be nothing, or it could be viral and the stool test will tell us that. Results will be out in a couple of days time, so there's not much we can do except wait it out and keep changing those diapers. On the plus side, doc says my chest sounds less congested, so hopefully I'm recovering... I do hope the doc is right!!!!

Don't worry I'm still happie and cheerful although a bit crankier at night from the cold weather. Mummy is on leave today to take care of me... We had fun today, went to Bondi Junction shopping centre and mummy drowned her worries with a nice large KFC fries, downed with a thickshake! *comfort eating*

Special Mother's Day post from Mummy to Eva!

Posted by Mummy:

Since it's my first time celebrating Mother's Day, I thought it appropriate to dedicate a little post to my baby Eva. Who would have thought I'd be changing diapers before turning 30? I sure didn't!!! But what a joy and fulfilment you've been to my life, my little daughter!

Here's some pics taken of you shortly after you were born, weighing a mere 2.4 kgs!

At that time, your "0-3 months" clothes were hanging off you!

How you've grown since then... Haha, from a scrawny little thing to the chubby boisterous girl you are now! Mummy needs to buy "6-9 months" clothes for you although you're still 4 months!

Look, your motor skills are getting so good!

Here's some pics taken today during our little outing.

- With Aunty Flinny:

- And Uncle Robbie

Today, I just wanna say how thankful mummy is that you came into my life, and I promise to take good care of you k!

Bronchiolitis

Mummy took me to the doctor this morning, because my cough was getting worse.
The doctor says its bronchiolitis, but he said I am actually getting better (I already saw the doctor on WED this week)... So mummy needs to continue to use saline nasal drops to clear my blocked nose, feed me with plenty of fluids and ensure that I have enough rest. And I'm supposed to go back to the doctor if I develop a fever. SIGH!
Doc also recommended to buy a humidifier so we're going to look for one this weekend!
OK, no new pics were taken this week coz mummy's been busy taking care of me... Will try to post up some pics tomorrow.... It's Mother's Day so we might try to bake some cupcakes / muffins haha.
That's all from me... *cough cough sniffles*

Talkative

I am VERY talkative these days... can "talk" for hours to myself.. but usually just repeating the same sounds over and over again... I just LOVE the sound of my own voice! Check it out below:

Sleepyhead

Mummy sneakily took some pics of me sleeping this morning... I've been sleeping on mummy's bed since arriving in Sydney and its really helped me sleep thru the night! Not sure if mummy can say the same tho.. haha.. I can be quite the bed-hogger!

Here's a pic of the master bedroom (can you spot me?):

Let me help you...

Here's a close up of me.. haha.. sleeping with my outstretched hands!

It's a nice day today, so will be going out later.. The child care centre is having an open day, then meeting mummy's friends for coffee... Can't wait! :)