Daddy's Day

As I mentioned in a previous entry, for some weird reason Australia celebrates Father's Day on a different day from the rest of the world. Today is the Oz Father's Day, so a big shout-out to my Daddy and Grandpas for being such great fathers and grandfathers!


Oh, g'day! Here I am just playing with my little friend.


Exercise is fun!


Best friends forever :)


I'm trying my best to learn how to crawl.


And enjoying every minute of it!


Ye-Ye fed me a spoonful of food for the first time the other day.


Here is a photo of me and my new highchair.


Look how tiny I look in this thing! It looks like it's swallowing me up!


These days I am so curious and always need to be doing something. Here I am just checking out my highchair.


Hiyee!


Mommy got a haircut and even though she looks different, I still recognize her.


Yippee, I'm sitting (with back support)!


Check out how long I look in this jumpsuit! I look like a toddler already!


This is my cute-modest pout look.


Look how much my teeth have grown!


Since Mommy never had a chance to bring Daddy to Roscoe's in LA, she made a special lunch for Father's Day--fried chicken, waffles, and chips! Daddy was very pleased (with the greasy food).


For Daddy's Day, I had my tummy time on his tummy.


I love Daddy-daughter time!


I love to touch his face.


Let's hug.


All dolled-up for Daddy.


I love being girly!


Prim, proper, and pretty!


I am and will always be Daddy's little girl. Happy Daddy's Day, I love you!


Sometimes Mommy makes funny noises to make dinnertime more fun for me. (video also here)


These days I will try and eat whatever I can get my mouth on. Here I am trying to dig into a piece of my playmat. (video also here)


At nighttime, I'm always a talk-aholic. Here I am chattering away to no one in particular, but loud enough for everyone to hear! (video also here)


I find the oddest things so exciting and interesting. Here I am getting crazy over some page-flipping. (video also here)


Here I am holding my own bottle all by myself for a whole 5 seconds or so! I'm becoming more and more independent which makes Mommy a bit sad because I'm growing up so quickly! (video also here)

From HKD to SYD

What a journey I've had! Let's recap the last week:

Last Last Saturday:

Mommy and I took a photo just before she went out for Auntie Jocelyn's birthday. It was the first time in my life that Mommy wasn't able to put me to bed at nighttime, and Poh-Poh said I was very sad and she had to hold me while I whimpered myself to sleep.

Last Monday:

Had a taste of toes for the first time! Mommy caught me toe-handed.


Yeah, rock and roll! Actually, there's no music playing, Poh-Poh just thought I looked cute in headphones. She was right. Ha!

Last Tuesday:

Playtime with Poh-Poh! Yay!


At night time, we usually Skype with Daddy so he can see us and we can see him. After a few minutes, I lost interest and found my feet much more intriguing and Daddy saw it for the first time.

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Really trying to get in there...

Last Wednesday:

Introducing Mrs. Wus (Mommy and Auntie Jocelyn) and Little Miss Wus (Me and Janice)!


Here we are with Auntie Flo.


Yes, and all the other aunties (Rika, Maria, Flo, Joans) decided to join in our playdate too.

Last Thursday:

Tummy time! I love being on my tummy and moving around.


Although I can't quite crawl, I can push myself backwards and turn myself 360 degrees really quickly.


We went to the Four Seasons for some afternoon tea. Poh-Poh and Mommy munched on sandwiches while I was satisfied with one of my teething toys.


I met Mommy's high school friend, Uncle Raymond. I was really excited and got quite hyper after he left.


We took the opportunity to take some photos since we were out. Here I am with Poh-Poh.


And with Mommy.

Last Friday:

Gong-Gong came home from a long business trip and I was very happy to see him again.


Photo op with my grandparents.

Last Saturday

Daddy came back! He actually arrived late Friday night so I wasn't able to see him until the next morning.


And boy was I excited! I love touching his face.


Here we are just before taking some family photos. What a nice father-daughter moment.


And a mommy-daughter moment too.


Daddy fed me solids for the first time that night.


Look--minimal mess! He's such a good feeder.


Surprise! Auntie May dropped by to meet me and deliver a gift. She's so lovely and fun!

Monday

Poh-Poh wanted to feed me before I went back home.


Meanwhile, Daddy was encouraging me to eat while making slurping noises.


I really don't need any encouragement though... I love food!


That night, Poh-Poh and Gong-Gong saw me off at the airport.


Group photo!


Back in Oz! I've grown up a lot since I left and am just playing with the straps of my carseat.


Everyone was so excited to see me! Here I am with Uncle Brian, Auntie Nat, Mah-Mah and Ye-Ye.


Here I am in my kitty jumpsuit.


Meow?


I don't really like cats, but I look darn cute in this thing!


And one more photo of me just because...


It's freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezing here in Sydney so I'm finally using the warm sleeping bag that I've been waiting forever to use! Doesn't it look like I have a tiny head and huge body? It's so comfy and Mommy wishes she had one too!


I'm not allowed to watch tv, but Mommy lets me watch the digital frame at Poh-Poh and Gong-Gong's house. It's filled with photos of me and I love it! Whenever I see myself I get so giddy and start screaming in excitement. (video also here)

Bathtime/Splashtime!

I've just woken up from my afternoon nap.


I'm always in the best mood when I wake up and love to smile.


What, we're going for a bath?


YESSSS!!!


My grandmas always wonder why I'm so dark. Poh-Poh always jokes that Mommy must've drank a lot of chocolate milk during pregnancy. You can't really tell in this photo, but...


Here are my legs compared to Mommy's. If she put one leg in the middle of mine, we could make an Oreo cookie!


Bathing is my favourite time of the day! I love kicking the water around and making as big a mess as possible! (video also here)

I can eat!

I have started solids! Here is my 2nd time eating rice cereal (with Poh-Poh feeding, and Mommy recording). The first time Mommy forgot to charge the camera battery and was really upset.


Yum! Sometimes I want more even before I swallow everything in my mouth. I just can't get the food fast enough! What a messy process, but I like it! I can't wait to try more kinds of foods... I'm drooling just thinking about it! (video also here)