Our Annual Christmas Tradition

I still remember clearly writing the Christmas post last year and I wrote that the same day next year, there will be an additional member in our family. And here we are, the newest member opening or should I say tearing open his Christmas presents. ^_^

ZY, as usual, woke up super early as she knew she could open her present today.

A Big Thanks to the grandparents, uncles and aunties for these presents!

It's our annual Christmas tradition to go to Sembawang Park on Christmas Day. It's also DY first time to the beach and seeing the waves. He was very curious and kept on looking at the lapping waves!

and refused to look at the camera no matter how I coaxed him, hiaz..

We took a family photo on this bench 4 years ago when ZY was only 10 months old. Now there are 4 of us!

This was also DY first time on a swing and he was a bit stunned at the beginning. But he started to relax and almost dozed off on the moving swing! ^_^

While DY was sleeping soundly on his stroller, ZY had a great time at the playground.

A photo taken at the Beaulieu House after we had taken our lunch. ZY loved sitting on the trishaw and kept on asking her daddy to drive her around. I think we may go on a trishaw ride one of these days and be a tourist for a day just for the fun of it!

DY @ 9-Month Old

My dear boy is 9 month old today!

DY is now learning to pick up food to eat on his own with his thumb and forefinger. He is still trying as he mostly prefers to play with the food rather than eating them. Funny though, he seems to have no problem putting his toys in his mouth... =_="
He can crawl super fast now and it can be very tiring running after him. Guess that is the reason why I don't get fat no matter how much I eat!

DY is showing his temperament now even at a young age of 9 months old. He will scream his lungs out just because he had waited a few seconds for his meal. He can also be very persistent and will try to do things that we disapproved of no matter how many times we have scolded him. Whenever we scold him, he will "talk back" at us by making noises. We must really be firm with him even though he is still young as I believe we have to teach him the right things at the beginning. I'm sure he understand us as sometimes he will cry when we reprimanded him.

He has started teething since last month and his two lower central incisors finally buds out.

Can you see his two little pearlies?

After many reminders and his sister's demostrations, DY has finally learned how to crawl down my bed with his legs down first. Hopefully he will remember it everytime he wants to come down as he has crawled up my bed after his nap many times when I'm not in the room.

For the record, DY is now 9.1kg and 74cm tall.

ZY is 16.9kg and 110cm tall.

(Also decided to record ZY's weight and height here for record purpose lor! hahaha..)