Their School Milestone & Achievement

We are now at mid year 2018. Both our girls were doing very well in school. We had collected their report card and met their teachers respectively during Parents Teachers Meeting. Teacher's comments were good and they had been in their best behavior in school too. Mommy & papa are so proud of them. "My dear children, continue to enjoy your learning in school, make friends as well as do your best in whatever you do."

Abigail and her class teacher

Abigail and her Chinese Class Teacher Shirley

安娜贝上半年的成绩

"Dear Annabelle & Abigail, now that you learnt to use the computer and may be able to read mommy's blog. With that, mommy and papa would like to tell you that we are so proud of you both and this is an important milestone. Keep it up.!"

Oh one more thing worth recording it into our blog. "Annabelle, congratulations on winning the 3M 画报contest too. See mommy didn't lie to you, as long as you tried (she did tried faithfully and tirelessly every week); there will be a day you will get a prize."

I Won!

A gift from 3M Magazine

In sports, they both tried and enjoyed PE a lot. Both of them are in Red house. Abigail's team won third place in the last Sports Day. Well done, mei mei. For Annabelle, she has tried to participate in the prelim of the sports although she did not get chosen to represent her team for the Sports Day.

Once again thank you God for being with the girls when they are learning in school. Please continue to bless them. Amen!

Another Milestones - "Gigi" Time! - Our Princess : Abigail

Recently just so occupied with works, studies and many others but I definitely need to update this milestone of my children.

I was a little worried at first and wondering this "Why she has no gigi yet?", finally at 8.5 months old, Abigail's teeth (lower central incisor) has emerged. I remembered speaking to daycare Auntie Letchumy, she has said: "Thank God!". We thank our Lord that Abigail is a strong girl that the two teeth came out and she has not catch any after effect due to teething. The only thing I can recall is, she is much more attached to me and a little more "manja".

A month later, we saw another "partner" ~ the two upper central incisor too came out. This time round, my poor baby had fever and flu. As parents who have gathered some experience from the first child, we knew that it will not be easy for the baby and we are more patient in attending to her. If you ask, if there any more teeth coming out now; the answer is YES. The upper lateral incisor now start showing "its" faces, we hope Abigail will stay strong to go through this process.

Carry me and see me "gigi"

Speaking about it, may be this is called sister's love.

At the time we are trying to comfort a cranky baby because of teething, I noticed that Annabelle too had an ulcer (slightly smaller than a 5 cents coin) at the upper gum. At the beginning, I taught this is just her molars are coming out; when I had a check on her; I had not hesitation to apply some oral lotion for her. She will cry in pain that my heart too sank... Thank God, all are well now for her.

Seeing the children grow and suffer pains as such, I rather be the one that taking these pain.

Ah ha... you will tell me... this is parenthood!! :)

She can stands & walk (assisted) - Our Princess - Abigail

Month by month, day by day; every day I told myself that I need to update Abigail's blog; but I just overload with work and other stuff. Today, no matter how, you will be able to read a full post about her.

Abigail can stand with assistance at about 9 months old. To be frank, she is quicker in achieving her milestones than sister probably she gets to see what others and her sister is doing or she would like to be able to stand (walk later) quick so that she can join them in a group or during their playtime.

Then about 2 weeks ago, she can walk while holding onto something from one place to another. We are so pleased that she is able to do that. I had given the same stroller walker to Abigail (the same that sister used when she practised how to walk last time) so that she can use it to practice walker, but Abigail was a little reserved using it. She prefers to use a chair and push around. Ah... after all every child is different! All that we want to see is that they achieved their milestone safely... :)

See, how nicely I can stand ya!

"I am standing here, waiting for papa to come home from work!"

She like this. Pick up something and drop it and pick it up again! Funny!

Up one step Milestone @ 7mo - Our Princess - Abigail

Our house is structured as such that there is one step separating the living hall and the dining hall (i.e. the dining hall is one step higher than the living hall).

Abigail will normally played at the living hall near her playmat. When she started to crawl, she crawled almost to every corner of the living hall. On the 3 Aug 2013 (a day before she reaches 7 months old), she explored the "one-step" in the house. See short clip below.

As jie jie see mei mei climbling up this one step, she also very interested to be around... see how nice to see both our princesses trying and exploring new thing every day... :)



"Abigail, Well Done! One milestone achieved!" (*I knew... I knew... mummy is very nervous seeing Abigail at the edge of the step... that is why I am your "mummy")

Belly Crawl - Our Princess - Abigail

I remembered blogged about Annabelle's belly crawl~her first crawl not too long ago. Now, it is time I am writing for Abigail. See how, time is telling me; my daughters are growing up very fast but I Thank God for His grace that Abigail is growing well too.

Not long after Abigail mastered her turnover skills, she is able to crawl on her belly at 6 months 2 weeks old (~ if I am not wrong!). This milestones achivement is a great celebration and a leap of achievement for Abigail but it is also marked the start of "headache" for the me and Ivan.

Abigail did the same movement as Annabelle, the commando crawl. She was quite fast in mastering this skills and the moment she is put on the floor, the next minutes she is on her belly and the next minutes she is on the floor from the play-mat.

Abigail loves the coolness of the floor and she will normally crawl out from the mat towards the floor. What I used to worry was, "If she will knock herself onto the floor?"; but Abigail has demonstrated a good skills that reduced my worries. This is because, Abigail is good in sensing the surface of the floor is hard; when she needs to rest her head she does it very gentlely and slowly.

But, she developed a bad habit. She will crawl towards the chair/ sofa and will like to move herself slowly under the chair/ sofa. Just yesterday, I came out from the kitchen; looking and searching for her, all that I saw was her head but both her legs are under the chair. Do not ask me how she went in? "I do not know!" She just like to do that.

Oh yes, when we carried her or removed her from place where she can't be; the outcome will be a crying baby. That is what Ivan papa said this morning to me: "It is time to discipline Abigail!"... :)

A photo taken at the trip in the hotel. See how she
likes to put herself under the chair/sofa or the
coffee table

Conclusion, the papa and mummy are now very busy watching over a crawling baby and a toddler who actively jumping and climbing. You can imagine how busy we can be daily evening and during the weekend. But all these are some of the fun things we need to do as parents. :) We will continue enjoy it.

Roll Over - Milestone Achieved

Abigail has achieved her roll over milestone just about 2 weeks ago. She is 5 months on the 3 June 2013. Just one week before she turns 5 months old, she has already lifting her bump up and trying to turn to left and right; but her attempts were not successful. Then, just 2 weeks ago; she has mastered the skills and in fact she did it very well.

Well Done, Abigail! Keep it up!

Abigail like to be put on the playmat, she will roll from one corner to another; at one point, we need to attend to her as she is approaching the floor. You can pretty tell that the mummy (the person that did this video) is all worried when she is turning near the floor. :p

Annabelle normally like to imitate what the sister does. When Abigail was learning how to roll over, she used to show the sister how to do it by rolling over on the floor while saying:" Mei Mei... see... see!" We are glad that the sisters are very close and loving to each other. Just like what Ivan said to me once:" B, I think we had done something right along the line; so happy that they are so loving to each other!"

Mummy wishing Abigail to continue in achieving all other milestones. Blumbee, we love you!