New Year New Tricks

Happy New Year!!

He's growing well and is getting heavier each day. Over the past two weekends, I realised my shoulders and back are aching from carrying Cayden. Regardless Cayden has progressed so much and he looks like a little adult. He did so many amazing things:

• Crawling on four,



• Crawling out of the mattress on the floor,



• Talking (he went da da da da da da da da da da da da da....),



• Doing the victory hand sign,



• Checking out everything that interests him (both sides of the foldable kitchen door and mummy's hair clip).

He'll be celebrating his first birthday really soon (21st of next month!). The elders at home are deciding if we should have a party. Uncle Sam and Aunty Linda might not be able to join because Cayden shares the same birthday as Uncle Sam's mummy.

Toy of the Month

*drum rolls*

The winner is....



Cayden has been chewing on this tiny tortise for the past few weeks at least. The best part seeing Cayden chewing away is his preference to chew only the stuff toy's head. Needless to say, it's typically damp most days but Cayden's mum washes it regularly. I've also discovered Cayden actually bite the toy and tried crawling (like a doggie). :) Let me try to get the video.... it's so funny!

Cayden Loves the Kitchen... and Household Chores?

I have toyed with the idea of Cayden becoming a Gourmet Critic in my previous posts and I have prove to substantiate my prediction. Cayden not only loves to eat, the family suspect he has the passion for cooking and ... doing household chores!

Lately, I have spent most of my time caring for Cayden whenever I return to Clementi. Cayden has this thing about seeing the stove, wok, pots and pans. He loves it when there is food displayed on table at dinner time. He'll kick his feet to signal the direction he wants you to move towards if you have him in your arms. He'll stick his head out as near to the wok as possible to see what is cooked and starts making sound when he gets excited. Cayden has his dinner in the kitchen with the rest of us except he doesn't sit on a proper chair.

Irene Mum said that Cayden has been paying alot of attention to the Magic Cleaner and Wipes. He reaches out to the handle of the Magic Cleaner each time he is near it. He is fascinated with the actions adults display whenever we have the cleaning set on hand. Actually he has a hidden agenda. We discovered that Cayden actually wanted to step on the cleaner!!! Haiz... What a naughty boy!

Itchy Hands...

Disaster struck two Saturdays ago when I was out of the country!

Two smart alec trimmed Cayden's hair.

I heard from Grandma that there was a patch of hair that went missing at the back of Cayden's head.

My Gosh.... I really can't wait to see what exactly happened.

Fell Sick!

Oh dear!

Cayden fell sick on 6th Dec 2007 and visited a doctor. Poor boy! He hates medicine and cried each time he was fed with a dosage.

Aunty Linda is coming home on Thursday to give you the presents... HANG ON!!!

*Edited on 19 Dec 07: Heard that Cayden didn't shower on those days he was ill... oh my... Poor Baby! He loves soaking in the mini bath tub.

Christmas Pressies for Cayden...

.... from Japan!

I am writting this blog in Tokyo and I am half way through my trip here. Weather has been really harsh in Sapporo and Otaru. It was practically snowing everyday. *COLD* Surprisingly Tokyo's weather has been pretty "cooling" so far. Ha!

I've bought some pressies for Cayden:

• A tiny penguin character from "Surf Up" movie; and
• A hair shaver/ cutter.

Can't wait for him to have these pressies. ^_^

Mature Look

Oh my.....! I just realised Cayden has just entered into his ninth month yesterday! No wonder he is behaving more and more like an adult each day... Unfortunately Cayden does have the a very mature look too.





Soon Cayden will be attending play schools, primary school... and graduate from University! He'll be apply jobs too. At the rate he is progressing, I am very confident he will go into the Food & Beverage industry. Suddenly I have this urge to do something silly.... a job application letter for Cayden.. :

23 Nov 2007


Editor of Diam Diam Jia Weekly


Dear Sir,

I would like to apply for the Gourmet Critic position available in your esteemed publications "Diam Diam Jia Weekly". I've been eating and drinking since February 2007 and being able to mix pleasure and work has been one of the greatest joy one would ever ask for.

Please find attached a copy of my photo. In the line where a Gourmet Connoisseur is expected to give critics to the food he is trying, the overall presentation of the Critic would be an important as well. I am confident that my looks and level of professionalism would be useful to push the circulation sales of Diam Diam Jia Weekly.




I am contactable via my personal blog at www.connoisseurcayden.blogspot.com. Looking forward to your response to discuss potential opportunities.

Sincerely,
Cayden Koh