Hair Cut

In preparation for the upcoming Chinese New Year, Cayden was taken to the Saloon 88 where he has his first shave done. Last night, he was there again but he fought fiercely this time.

Irene Ng says:
last evening Cayden cried until v v cham during his hair cut. really v v cham

Wasabi says:
downstairs ah?

Irene Ng says:
salon 88 lor

Wasabi says:
he doesn't want to cut his hair...? or he was ok when he first started cuting hair?

Irene Ng says:
ya...he doesnt like his head to be manipulated!

Wasabi says:
alamak

Irene Ng says:
he oredi tried to fight off the barber's hand when he placed it on his head before the shave. then when the shaver sounds go off, he started fighting!

Irene Ng says:
v v fiercely

Irene Ng says:
rolling here & there! cried so much. face so red.

Irene Ng says:
pi-sai oso came out

Wasabi says:
ai yo... but at least his hair is short now

Irene Ng says:
then he kept looking for me when he's crying & fighting, like asking me to save him leh. doubt dad & i can have that energy to control him!

Wasabi says:
maybe have to keep talking to him to tell him going to cut his hair

Irene Ng says:
never...suddenly dad said go down when he came up from downstairs. he said the shop is empty and he asked the barber to wait

Wasabi says:
what time was that?

Irene Ng says:
7+pm lor

Wasabi says:
ooooooooooh

Wasabi says:
then he got big tear drops coming out?

Irene Ng says:
no, all welled up in the eyes lor

Wasabi says:
....

Irene Ng says:
he recovered pretty fast. smiling oredi in the lift on way up!

Wasabi says:
then CNY no need to bring him for hair cut

Irene Ng says:
he so tam chia, he oso din finish the 1 pc of cheerios i gave him at the start of the cut! cos he was crying

Irene Ng says:
dad said 4th day of LNY must go cut again

Irene Ng says:
cos 1 yr old

Fell Sick Again

Cayden fell sick again lately and when I saw him over the weekend, he had a streak of mucus running down from his right nostril. He resisted when we tried wiping that streak off. Seems that he is doing well as of last evening. Despite his runny nose, he was in high spirits when he played catching. He gets excited when he knows you are chasing after him and when he reaches a dead end, he knows he needs to get back to you and the game continues (at the expense of our poor back!)...!

It has been a while since we used the medicated "Ru Yi Oil" on Cayden and two days ago, he accidentally tasted it! According to the older folks, Ru Yi oil is safe for consumption.... and instead of crying Cayden actually enjoyed the taste and asked for more! He just went on whistling (as if he ate something spicy) but never reacted negatively against the oil... My gosh! He really loves to eat and he eats anything!

Catching!

My back is breaking!!!! Maybe I should say "OUR BACKS ARE BREAKING!".

Cayden is learning to walk. I spent a good half an hour bending down supporting him while he balanced himself and took small steps forward. It's evident how many people are supporting him while he tries to walk. Here's Cayden with Daddy:



He enjoys himself especially playing catching with his parents, Aunty Yangming and me. The steps are simple. All you need to do is to say "CAYDEN, CAYDEN! Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaayden!!!" and Cayden will scream and starts running forward. Cayden also found a lazy way to go around the apartment and that's on his new toy (a wooden trolley with wooden playing blocks in it). Look at the level of attention we have to give to him if he wants to be on it (check out Mummy's hands)....

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.