Our Princess turns 18mths tomorrow (5 Oct). It's a very special milestone as it signifies that she is 1.5years old, the official age to be promoted to the toddler playgroup. At this milestone, she is entering a world of boundless energy, curiosity and independence. Parenting a toddler brings new challenges and discoveries each day. There is a delicate balance between too much and too little disciple. Here are some useful parenting tips which we find helpful from this website to keep our toddlers … [Read more...]
I enjoy my weekends with you….
Darling, Mummy and Daddy enjoyed spending the long Hari Raya Weekend with you. We love to see you break out in spontaneous smiles whenever you're around us. Each time we look at you, our hearts swell up with adoration and thankfulness. May you stay so cheerful and happy always. … [Read more...]
My adorable Princess at 16 months
When people say time flies, I believe parents couldn't agree more. Our princess turned 16 months on 5 Aug and I've only found time to document her milestones today. This is perhaps the best toddler age; she's bubbly, giggly, spontaneous, inquisitive and very communicative. At this age, toddlers are trying to make sense of the world around them through language and hence, they love to mimic our actions and words. Dana does this everyday, much to our amusement.She's growing by leaps and bounds esp … [Read more...]
When Dana was still a baby…
Sharing with all readers the very 1st video we posted on Youtube when Dana was only 3 months old. Looking at the clip brings back so many fond memories. You can see she's quite expressive even from a young age cos her daddy talks and interacts with her a lot! Hope you'll enjoy the clip :) … [Read more...]
13-month milestone
At 13 months, our lil Princess is capable of doing the following:• Toddles well• Stands, squats and walks alone without need of support• Pushes and pulls toys while walking• Drinks from a straw cup and able to finger feed• Turns the pages of a book and enjoys reading board books on her own• Loves to play "peekaboo"• Responds to directions (e.g. "Sit down")• Dances to music• Kicks ball forward• Tries to lift heavy things• Likes riding toys• Points to objects or body parts when asked• Empties … [Read more...]
Dana’s ONE-derful Birthday Pics!
This post is long overdue. April has been such a busy month for us that we've neglected this blog quite a bit. We also can hardly find time to edit photos taken at Dana's 1st birthday party. Finally when the long Labor Day weekend came, we decided we had to get it done.Looking back at the photos, we truly thank God for blessing us with a fantastic celebration - from the location, the service, the food, the fellowship & blessings from our guests who turned up, the programme, the cake and … [Read more...]
Happy Family!
We had a family gathering on Grandma's birthday last Sunday and took the chance to snap some family photos at the poolside. Really pleased with the photos as they show the deep bonding we share with our daughter who's grown from a tiny infant to an inquisitve, active toddler in a blink of an eye!Our Princess is very animated now. She can do actions like 'clap', 'gongxi', 'wink', 'dance', 'hello', 'where', 'wave byebye', 'twinkle twinkle little star' and 'incy wincy spider'. She is able to sign … [Read more...]
How Much Does Your Baby Sleep?
Found this info on the net, thought it's rather useful for parents. This story was first published in The Straits Times on Jan 5, 2009.According to the table, Dana's not getting sufficient sleep. On average, she sleeps for 9 hours in the night and naps for 2-3 hours during the day. Wonder how can we make her sleep more? Hmm...esp when she's so active and inquisitive at this age. Any suggestions? … [Read more...]
A Christmas Poem to our Princess…
Our Dearest DanaYou're a special gift this Christmassent from Heaven abovePackaged as a perfect lil' Angelfor all of us to love.You are more than preciousCute from head to toeYou melt our hearts with your sweetnesseach day as you grow.This is your very 1st Christmasa magical one for us, your dad and mumYou received many gifts, kisses and hugseverywhere you went, you brought glad tidings and fun.We hope one day you'll discoverthe true meaning of Christmasand serve with a heart of adorationthat … [Read more...]
The Origins of my Name…
When we knew we were expecting a baby girl, I wanted her last name to bear the same initials as her Daddy. Like other excited parents, we browsed baby websites trying to shortlist names which sound good and have good meanings. We used to worship at Evangel Family Church and our Senior Pastor's daughter was named Dayna. She was a very learned young lady, highly intelligent and a fervent woman of faith. When I proposed this name to the hubs, he liked it. It was one of the names we both … [Read more...]