Playing with his new toy given by his Godma. He is very blessed cos his Godma spoils him big time with a regular supply of toys and clothings, especially when she travels on business. 

Chooo Chooo... Little bun had his first ever kiddy ride when Grandma brought him out last week!! My mom told me he had a lot of fun and was reluctant to leave when it was time to go.

I don't know why it has never occurred to Mark and I to let him try out one of these rides when we take him out. Being the paranoid parents that we know we are (guilty as charged), we are probably too worried about germs. Ok, I will make sure the next time we take him out, I will let him go on one of these rides (and then wash his hands thoroughly afterwards!!).  

Look who can walk now!!

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night with a startle because I feel little bun 'missing' from the space between Mark and I (yes yes, say what you want, we are still letting him sleep between us instead of in his own room/ bed). Not sure why, but during pregnancy, I tend to be a very light sleeper.

Anyway, this is what greeted me one night when I opened my eyes. He was just quietly sitting up and suckling on the corner of his pillow!! Hehehe.. I had to chuckle cos he is just too cute!!

Happily playing/ scribbling with the new toy of the day which his daddy bought him. Daddy claims that "ALL kids must have this drawing board". 

Right. Whatever. 

We made an unplanned visit back to Mark's home in Malaysia last Saturday. It was great timing because Mark's cousin from Australia happen to be back visiting as well with her 3 kids. We rarely get to see them and it's the first time we've seen her youngest child, who is already 2 and-a-half years old. 

Anyway, we took this rare opportunity to take a photo of Mark's grandma with 8 of her great grand-children (another 3 are missing from the photo). It took us a while to get all the kids organized and have a somewhat decent photo taken.  There was a lot of noise, a lot of chaos, but also a lot of fun. 4 generations under one roof, with the oldest at 92 years old and the youngest at 1 month old (not counting the 2 babies who will be arriving into the family within the next 4 months). 

Little bun was (surprisingly) well-behaved on that day... he played with the younger kids and allowed everyone/ anyone to hold him. Fussing was minimal, non-existent in fact, and he ate like a champion. He made Mark and I so pleased cos everyone was commenting what a good boy he is. (*Note: then he took 'revenge' and became 'cranky bun' yesterday).

Oh and he walked more than 8 steps on his own too.. stupidly we didn't record it on video!! Woohoooo... it should be anytime now that he starts becoming more confident with walking without holding onto our hands/ furniture. Admittedly, Mark and I do spoil him by carrying him around a lot, hence he has no real motivation to want to walk on his own. But well, I do agree with what my aunt said to me before.. she said once he learns how to walk on his own, he wouldn't want us to carry him any more, so I might as well stretch and enjoy the time he is wants us to carry him!

Had dinner with my 2 favourite boys at Mark's favourite hangout (Brotzeit) where he can have a chilled beer (or two). Good thing is I don't mind going there because I like the food there! The other plus is that the environment is noisy enough to drown out the noise little bun makes! Hehehe... 

Now that the festivities have come to an end, it is now time for MARK to bring down the Christmas tree. I suppose MARK cannot put it off any further and this weekend is the time to do it. I am not sure how MARK is going to do it cos taking down all the ornaments is not going to be easy since we got a tad carried away with all the ornaments. I also don't know where MARK is going to find a place to store the tree and all the ornaments. I do hope MARK will clean the floor after he is done cos a lot of glitter drop off these ornaments. Oh yes, MARK, I don't know how, but I hope you will store them according to their colors (i.e. red in one box and gold in the other). Plus it'd be good to ensure that the long string of lights are tangle-free when you keep them so that I won't have a headache next year trying to un-tangle them. 

Thank you, MARK. (Heehee.. got my blatant hint??)

Little bun admiring (ok,  destroying) the baubles) before we take it down.

We spent New Year's Day 2013 with an early breakfast outing cos little bun woke up at 5am. The Lee Family had an early night the day before.. we were all in bed and asleep by 10pm. So much for wanting to watch the countdown.. **snigger**. Since we were up early, Mark decided to venture to a new place (I suppose it must be one of his New Year resolutions cos the both of us are creatures of habit and rarely try anything new). 

Oooh my, the food was surprisingly and amazingly yummy (though a tad pricey). Reminded me of the good ol' breakfast that we used to have at those little cafes during our uni days in Melbourne. Ahhhh.. what a wonderful way to kick start the year!! 

They have a wide assortment of muffins, scones, cupcakes, tarts, etc... I think I had a sugar rush just looking and sniffing the aroma!!

Happy New Year!

"Hello hello"

Playing with the new toy he received from his Godma for Christmas, mimicking us when we are on the phone! 

Breakfast with Santa-Bun!

Yes, I was supposed to be on bed rest but we sneaked out on Christmas morning for a family breakfast!! Little bun garnered much smiles and attention from passers-by with his little Santa outfit (got to make the money we spent on it worthwhile by maximising its usage!!).

A Worn Out Santa-Bun

Poor little Santa-Bun must have been so worn out by all the activities on Christmas Eve. He dozed off in my arms while we were on our way out for Christmas Day breakfast!!

Little Bun's 2nd Christmas

This picture was taken last Christmas when little bun was just a wee bun, totally unaware of his surroundings and being carried around in our arms all the time. 

Christmas 2011

Can't believe a year have flown pass and this is little bun's second Christmas with us. He has grown so much and is now wanting to crawl/ cruise around, although he still loves being carried by daddy.

Christmas 2012

This year, instead of going over to our friend's place (which is the usual practice), we decided to have a cosy and small (and I do mean small) dinner party at home with my sis and a few close friends since I am still supposed to be on bed-rest. Mark and I also prefer the company of a few close friends rather than be in the company of a large crowd. I think that's what age does to one.. you become more selective of the people you want to spend your time with. 

Menu for the night:

1. Roast Pork Knuckle
2. Roast Rosemary Chicken
3. Honey Baked Ham
4. Mixed Sausage Platter
5. Baked Potato
6. Garden Salad
7. Log Cake

It's Christmas Day!!

So, who says my son doesn't look like me and only takes after his daddy? I have found photographic proof to show that he does look like his mommy too! Very much in fact!! 

I found my photo at my parent's place over the weekend when I went for dinner. It didn't occur to me just how much we looked alike, including that same gaze expression. Note those pursed lips too! **happy dance**

** Announcement **

Little bun turns 14 months old today and he's got an announcement to make!!