Hello and goodbye again

In January and February we welcome





Lucas Aidan








Kristen








Lucas








Zhi Xuan





In January and February we say goodbye to the following models




Sebastian








Joshua








Zaydeen








Rhyannan








Cody

Update on the 3 male mousekeeters

Jeun Yip and Gavin completed their 4 months so time to introduce them to baby rice cereal and get them to practice coordinating having food in the mouth and swallowing






Here I am twiddling my thumbs waiting for this rice cereal that aunty Cecilia mentioned.







Hey!! Why don’t I practice the Gong Xi Fa Cai greeting whilst waiting?







I think my fingers taste better than what they are going to give me







Ok, let’s go for the first spoonful








Hmm, I remember Wei Jun told me the first taste is yucky, but I am not sure what to make of it.






Wait lah! I am still thinking about it.








It is standard practice to push it out, so here goes.








Oops, I forgot that they will scoop it back in.







Sigh!! Guess I have to swallow it after all







Hey!! Watch that spoon eh, I do not want that stuff in my eyes ok?








I will be a good boy and finish it Aunty Cecilia







Yea!! That was the last spoonful and I actually like the stuff. It is Gavin’s turn next he he he!!!



Gavin's turn





My friends Wei Jun and Jeun Yip have told me all about eating baby rice and I am looking forward to it. Every time that I see mummy and daddy eating I want to join them but they said no, so all I can do is watch and drool and smack my lips.





The first spoonful








Actually, I like it but must push it out so I do not spoil Aunty Cecilia’s theory







There you are, they will scoop it back like my friends said.








Yes!! I love this stuff.








Come on, give me some more








Is that all? I want some more please. Aunty Cecilia said wait a few more days before she will add more so I have to drink my milk as I am still hungry.





Update on Wei Jun’s weaning progress.





It is about one month since Wei Jun started eating baby rice. He is now taking 4 teaspoons each day







Now is the time to introduce vegetables, albeit in powder form.








Replace one teaspoon of the plain rice powder with one teaspoon of rice and vegetables. I believe in introducing food slowly to make sure that the baby’s digestive system can take it. If he is ok with it then I will give half plain rice and half rice with vegetables. By then the baby will have completed six months when it is time to start on home cooked porridge.

Growth and development progress

Beginning this month I will be posting a monthly report on the growth and development progress of 4 new babies in my centre. The objective of these reports are to hopefully show you that each baby will grow and develop at his own pace even though they are given similar stimulation and care. This is a photo of the 4 'mouseketeers'. They are 3 boys and 1 girl. The reason why I added a girl is because it is generally believed that girls develop faster than boys so we shall see if this is true.


















Starting from the right, the babies are:

Wei Jun - born end of July, is 4 months and 1 week old

Jeun Yip – born middle of August is 3 months and 2 weeks old

Gavin – born end of August is 3 months and 1 week old

Renee – born middle of September is 2 months and 2 weeks old


The videos below are to see how each baby tries controlling their heads.


Wei Jun



Jeun Yip



Gavin





Hi, I am Renee and Aunty Cecilia says it is boring watching all the boys lifting their heads so I will show what I can do.





See? I can hold my head quite well without support.

Welcome and goodbye

Lately I have been having a lot of boys to my centre so it is nice to welcome a little princess to the 'family'




Renee











Unfortunately we have to say goodbye to




Julia who is moving to Australia









Sze Wei who has graduated from the centre and going to preschool

Ju Lia's achievement, our new 'super models' and Sze Wei is 2 years old

Ju Lia having her first taste of solid food
"I love this cereal"




Welcome to our new 'models'








Jeun Yip












Wei Jun










Aidan










Gavin












Happy 2nd birthday to Sze Wei






Hi! I am the birthday girl









My friends here are so slow in singing happy birthday to me







My mummy is here to help me cut the cake

Christopher is one year old

The day for Christopher to celebrate his first birthday finally arrived and he was so excited, he refused to have his morning nap.



Finally, I am one year old like my friends on my sides









I do not know how to blow the candle on that big cake







Mummy helping him to cut the cake








Hey, I got some cream on my lips.








Christopher when he joined the centre