Is it even possible that he is getting cuter by the day? He seems to be losing his baby fats though, getting taller and leaner. Tomorrow I will be taking him for his 2nd vaccination so it'd be interesting to see how much he's grown (i.e. weight and height). 

This is possibly the first decent photo I have taken of the both of them together! 

Little bun is so cute when I offered to let him 'carry' his brother. He willingly obliged  by spreading his arms apart... without realizing his not so 'little' little brother maybe weighs as much or perhaps even more than him! 

Love the happy and cheeky look he had in  these two photos.. **sigh** How is it possible to love someone so much?

Another fun-filled Saturday in his playgroup class!

Ummm.. wandering around the classroom, lost in his own little world...

Play time.. His favorite time where he has access to a whole wide variety of toys! This week he decided to check out the mini kitchen after he was done with the slides. 

Ever since the arrival of little bun #2 4 months ago, I've been sleeping in the nursery with him while Mark and little bun took over the main bedroom. This is simply for practical reasons so that I won't wake little bun during the wee hour feeds, and so that little bun doesn't wake his little brother up since he has a slightly later bedtime. 

Last night was the very first time all 4 of us slept together. Reason? The air con compressor unit that is shared by the 2 bedrooms broke down. We ended up sleeping on the play mat in the living room where the air con is (thankfully) still working as it has a separate compressor unit. It was kind of fun.. a rather unique experience. All was good until little bun was still walking around the house past his bed time. He was pointing to his various toys strewn around the living room going 'On!' and asking me to 'Sit'. 

Fortunately the novelty finally worn off (or sleepiness finally set in) and he succumbed to sleep. 

The air con serviceman won't be able to come until tomorrow afternoon, so I guess tonight is going to be another fun night tonight! 

True, I may not be able to roll over unaided yet, but look, I can hold my own bottle!!

A new milestone reached! Little bun #2 can hold his neck up quite steadily now though he still needs assistance to roll from his back onto his tummy. Just looked back at his big brother's blog entries and realized that he was able to roll over unassisted once he turned 4 months. I think it could be because little bun #2 is **cough**heftier**cough** than his big brother and his size might be making it more difficult for him to maneuver his body. Anyway. it doesn't bother me... he has all the time in the world and can do it whenever he is ready. 

We are going to Melbourne!!

My loving husband finally realized that he has got a very practical wife who does NOT like surprises. So instead of going out to buy me a very expensive gift that he thinks I will like, (and which I have to pretend that I like), this time he smarten up and gave me 2 choices for our 10th anniversary gift. 

It is a no-brainer really.. Choice number 1 is a S$5.5k Chanel handbag and choice number 2 is a vacation to Melbourne. Guess which one I picked? 

Melbourne, here we come!! There's nothing more meaningful than to go back to the city where we first met and started our relationship 15 years ago. It's been 10 years since our last trip there and I am sure it must have changed a whole lot, but most of our old hunts are still around (hopefully). Very looking forward to the cold weather too.. 

We have decided to leave little bun #2 behind as I don't think both of us can cope with both boys especially since this is the FIRST time we are going on a trip with little bun and we have no clue how he'd fare. (The thought of that 7 hour plane ride is stressing me out!!). Anyway, we had promised to bring little bun on a trip before he turns 2 years old  in October and it was somewhat delayed because I got pregnant. Somehow we managed to squeeze it in just in time, plus the bonus is I managed to get very cheap airfares on Singapore Airlines (courtesy of my job). **happy dance!!** 

Counting down...

Little Bun is 21 Months Old!! (and his Daddy is 34 Years Old!!)

21 months old today.. only 3 more months till he turns 2!! Still not sure yet if we will throw a little party for him. No more big bash this time, perhaps just a small celebration with our immediate family. I am sure he'd love for us to sing him the birthday song and let him blow out his candle! 

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Next, I'd like to wish someone whom I love with all my heart a very Happy 34th Birthday!!

Darling, you are the love of my life, the best husband a girl can ever ask for, and the best daddy in the whole wide world!! I feel so blessed to have found true love in your arms and I feel so proud to call you my husband. 

Wishing you all the best things in life...

I think my chubby bun has lost some weight. Don't get me wrong, he's still sleeping/ feeding/ peeing/pooing well and as cheerful as ever, but he just seems less chubby than before. My mom said he could be losing his baby fat.

He is due for his follow-up vaccination in 2 more weeks so it'd be interesting to see how much he has put on. 

Oh and other than weight, he's losing what little hair he was born with too, but I do like the look. His hair is beginning to grow out and they are so very soft! I love to rub my chin against his head to feel the soft hair.. heheheheh...

Mark introduced little bun to Shrek a couple of weeks back and oh boy, was it the biggest mistake ever!! Little bun is totally besotted with the show and we have been watching it EVERY night before his bedtime. Every night between 7.30pm to 9.30pm, it is Shrek time in our house. On weekends, we sometimes watch it up to 3 times a day (not kidding!!). This means that Mark and I have to give up our regular programs on TV in order to watch Shrek with him. 

Little bun can sit quietly in front of the TV for a good 45 min to 1 hour to watch the show. We have tried to introduce him to the sequels so that we can have a breather from watching that same movie over and over again and again (and again), but he insisted on watching only the first one.. I prefer the sequels with Puss in Boots in them. 

Another 3 hours to go till 'Shrek o'clock'. 

Little Bun #2 is 4 Months Old!!

My jovial little bub is 4 months old!! Cannot believe it was only 4 months ago when I gave birth to him... it just feels like he's been with us forever! I know I have said this many times, but he is really such a lovable and easy-going kid that he makes me feel like going out to have another baby!! (Okayyyy, I am just kidding about the last part..)

Happy 4th Month, my sweetest 'den-den' ('den' as in Ayden) boy! May you continue to grow healthily and happily.. and may you continue to bring so much joy to everyone you meet!

Little bun and his god-sister aka my god-daughter, Rynnae!! 

While she is only 10 months older than he is, she behaves like a real big sister!! She is always looking out for little bun (who sadly, wasn't very appreciative of her good intentions!!) and allows him to share her toys and take away her treats. When he was cranky (naptime), she promptly handed his favourite toy over to Mark (who was carrying the cranky bun). Such a little sweetheart.. and she is getting prettier by the day too!

For us adults, it was so funny watching the two of them toddling around the house, talking baby talk and gesticulating wildly... I suppose only they can understand each other! 

The Lee Family's version of 'The Fantastic Four' (mini edition). The 2 elder ones are born 10 months apart in 2011, and the 2 younger ones are born 2 months apart in 2013. When the 2 little ones start running around in another year's time, the 4 of them will be a force to reckon with... There  will be chaos in the house when the four are together and no adults will be spared! LOL!!

"Ummm mom, can you put away the camera please?"

"Ohhh.. what is that you have put on my head? Please take it off!!"

 **rolls eyes**

Bruised Bun

Poor little bun fell off his tricycle... while the impact of fall wasn't bad, he scrapped and bruised his forehead. Of course it resulted in a brawling episode (him) and someone fluttering around like a hysterical chicken without a head (me) trying to assess his injury/ clean his wound/ calm him down, etc. 

Trying REAL hard to remind myself not to be an over-protective/ paranoid mom, but it is REALLY hard. I know all kids are prone to falls/ bruises/ scrapes and what not, and I cannot and should not be over protective of him or else he'd end up a mummy's boy, but I REALLY want to wrap him up in bubble wrap and keep him close to me where I can always protect and watch over him.

Okayyyyy.. Fine, I know it was just a superficial wound that'd heal up in no time, but he IS my precious. 

Sigh....

Good thing Mark is here to keep the balance and keep me sane. (Deep down, I think it pained Mark as much as it pained me too, but in order to keep me sane, he acted really calm about the whole thing.)

And so we start a brand new school term... We managed to changed little bun to an earlier class at 9am (previously it was at 11.30 am, which clashed with his nap time) and this worked out so much better for him. He was happy and alert throughout the class, and the kids in this class were closer to his age group than the previous class. Most of them were around 2 years old, give and take a couple of months, whereas the previous class had more kids who were around 3 years old. Another plus point is that the class size is smaller too, so it's less rowdy/ chaotic!! 

Happy to see that my little champ is happy to be back in class after a month long break. This time round, he displayed a lot more confidence (just check out how he happily plopped himself right in front of the class/ teacher!!). Previously he would rather sit on daddy's lap.

This is his favourite toy in the school.. never fails to make a beeline for it when class is out!

Me and my sleeping prince... Love how soundly he was able to sleep in my arms despite the noise around us (and for some strange reason, I love to sniff his head.. hmmm.....). He is quite different from his big brother in this aspect because little bun is a very light sleeper and any slightest noise keeps him awake or wakes him up. On the contrary, little bun #2 is usually able to snooze through noise and chaos. 

Confessions of the 'Perfect' Wife

On Saturday, Mark caught me unaware by asking me if I knew how long we've been married for. To be honest, I hadn't thought about it at all but a quick calculation told me that this is is our 10th wedded year! Ahhhh... 10 years of being 'Mrs Lee'. 

A friend very recently commented that ours is a 'match made in heaven'.. I don't dare to admit or take any credit for that. Not because I am trying to be modest, but because this couldn't be further from the truth. The only difference is that both Mark and I are willing to overlook and/or work through all the imperfections to make it work. I cannot stress on how important it is to 'agree to disagree', and the other rule that I swear by is to never go to bed with a quarrel unsettled. 

While our marriage may be faaaaaaaaaaaar from perfect, it is the imperfections that make the whole journey more exciting. It is how Mark has been putting up with my imperfections that made me realize just how much he loves me and is willing to put up with me (or maybe he is already become immune to it??). Our shared experiences also proved to me that this is the guy who quietly stood by me through thick and thin, ups and downs, highs and lows... As I have always said, I am blessed with a 'one man cheer leading squad'. 

I certainly hope I am as good a wife to him as he is a husband to me. Other than my OCD in wanting certain things to be done my way, my quick temper, my hot temper (it has mellowed down a lot.. REALLY), my nagging (not my fault, women are programmed this way), my forgetfulness (I have become more forgetful after each pregnancy.. I don't know the link but I swear I USED to have the memory of an elephant until the boys came along.. I'd be glad I can remember my husband's name these days!), my recent obsession with my newly curled hair (LOL!!), I think I am as close to a perfect wife that anyone can ask for.

Just did a quick google and apparently, the traditional 10 year wedding anniversary gift is one of tin or aluminium (WTF???). Ummm.. darling, if you are reading this, maybe you can get me....ehhh... an aluminium pot??!