Status update on Zac's teeth

Update...still trying to locate teeth or tooth!!!!!

Leaving him behind...

Feeling ill-equipped to face the toddler years...we signed ourselves up for a short parenting seminar lasting 2 days at the Singapore Bible College. It starts tonight and ends tomorrow afternoon. So taking this opportunity to fulfill my parent's "desire" to have Zachary stay with them for a sleep over...we are leaving Mr mini Ho with his tata and nei nei (we decided to embrace our Hakka roots...Hakka for grandpa and grandma) tonight.
Feeling abit nervous about how he will treat them! And strangely felt abit lost just thinking about it...but of cos it is a very welcomed break! The first time he stayed with them...it went quite well...so they shouldn't have any problems...technically speaking!

I want to touch too!

Our supermarket experiences used to be pretty relaxing and fun...i get to buy what i want to buy in peace, with Zac strapped to the baby carrier and Zac contentedly taking in all the sights and sounds with a running commentary by moi!
But these days...it is no longer PEACEFUL!!
Firstly...i can no longer strap him into the carrier...he is too big for it, feel bad squashing him in..although it is so so convenient as it gives me hands-free shopping! So now i have to trick him into the pram...why trick, cos our Mr all-grown-up hates being in the pram these days!! He wants to either be carried or get down to "walk".
Secondly...he wants to touch EVERYTHING!! When i am choosing cereals or stuff...he wants to hold it or demands to be entertained. If i am choosing vegetables or fruits, he wants to be in the know and wants to touch it too!! URGH! If i refuse to let him have it...he screams in anguish! SIGH
Thirdly...it doesn't help that supermarket queues seem to be getting longer and longer...and nobody is sympathetic to a mother with a whiney kid in a pram!
And lastly...of cos when i take my wallet to pay up and press the buttons on the ATM machine...Mr want-to-be-involved-in-everything wants a piece of the action too!
And oh yah...it doesn't end there...there is another big struggle and cajoling when i have to strap him in his car seat. Eversince he turned one...this great need of independence is rearing its ugly head!
Yup...my days are never "boring".

We are now heading towards toddlerhood!

Celebrated Zac's first year on earth over the weekend. Lots of last minute preparation as we were pretty complacent about the details! But essentially we were glad to have loved ones with us on that day...and most importantly i think Zac had a bit TOO much fun!

But as i looked at him that day crawling round the cafe...my heart filled with much love and thankfulness toward the Almighty for blessing us with this little one...so now i am a mother of a 1 year old! Facing the toddler years are going to be challenging...but i thank God for the support and guidance that He has given me through the various people He has placed in my life.

The beautifully taken photograph was taken by a good friend, Shawn. We requested for his services for that day...so if anybody is interested to "hire" him you know who to ask!

Mothering...

"Hot mama"...a headline splashed on the urban section of the newspapers today...hard to miss. An article about weigth lost and how 4 mums managed to look trim and beautiful while handling a baby and a career at the same time...yummy mummies. What a joke...its idealism like this that makes a mockery of what everyday mummies go through each day. Not only do we manage to keep ourselves sane and at the same time ensure that the household is functioning well...we are also expected to look fabulous at the same time!! Is that humanly possible? But i believe that God made us that way...having the ability to cope with mothering...
So to all my mummy friends out there...i take my hat off to all of you...indeed we share a unique journey that only another mother can understand...hang in there and give yourself a little treat each day! You are doing a great job in getting through each day! Blessed Mother's day in advance.

I am a BIG boy now

Lets just say that i think my boy decided to grow up over the weekend!
Evidence...
- He refuses to be fed by me now...more interested in using his hands to put food into his mouth...so now i have to rethink his meals again and make them more "finger-friendly". Have tried stuffing a spoonful of his meal into his mouth while he opens his mouth to finger-feed himself...after trying that a few times, Zac realised that he has been tricked and won't let me do that a second time! When did he get so smart?? Meal times were disastrous and highly stressful...think i acquired some strands of white hair over the weekend. It also doesn't help that when we were out...others around us kept giving us dirty looks when Zac screamed in protest...i mean...we were trying our best so cut us some slack please!SIGH
- He wants to be put down everytime we carry him. He dislikes being strapped into his pram now...always screams in protest.
- He doesn't like to be put down for naps...we gave up last night and just plonked him in his bed on his own. He kept tossing and turning till he got really tired and then he relented and allowed us to pat him to sleep...by that time it was 1030pm already...there goes "me" time in the evenings...SIGH
- He makes his desires known...when his mind is all set to do something he gets agitated when stopped or when we don't understand what he wants.
- He wants to decide for himself what he wants to have for meals...yesterday he survived on bread and toasties (toasted oat cereal that he loves!).
- He is now able to call mama and dada!!
- When he utters something...he looks at me increduously when i don't understand him.
- He went for his first "professional" hair cut....and i think they cut his "innocent-baby" days away too..boo hoo...
But all this is part of growing up...i guess its time for mummy to "grow" too...maybe i have to treat my little boy as a toddler now. Just when i thought i was getting the hang of things...