Multi-tasking

I am at the dining table trying to finish up on work, have some dinner and surf the Net with Sophie balanced on one lap playing with a plastic bag hanging from the chair next to me. It was easier when she was contented just to be rocked in her swing cradle.

Someone should give an award for the most things one can do with a pair of arms.

Week 20 : Houston, We Have Lift Off!

Dad thinks she's Supergirl; she's just enjoying the ride and the attention.

Time flies. Going into her fifth month, Meiyin's found the strength to get up on her knees and arms. She's also learning that she can rock on the heels of her palms and her knees. It's like she's getting ready for take-off. I croon to her an accompaniment as she goes "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" and she loves it.

More screeching as we go along; this one's a screamer. No doubt, she'll be talking till the cows come home once she learns how to speak.

She hasn't begun to crawl yet. God help the cats when she does.

Family Resemblance

Guess who?

On second thoughts, maybe the resemblance isn't that obvious...

Week 19: All Hail The Banshee

She's discovered that she can shriek. She shrieks when she's excited; she shrieks when she's happy; she shrieks when she's unhappy; she shrieks when she wants attention.

She's also discovered the cats. She will look at them and track their movements if they are roaming around the living room and in her line of sight. She has left her mark by pulling out several tufts of fur from Meg and Trixie.

She rolls on her other side now.

One of her eyes is definitely smaller than the other, and single-lidded to boot.

A Night In the Desert

Lest anyone think that my life is totally owned by Meiyin (I'm probably in denial), here are some pix to show that I actually do go out and have fun. The event was the company annual dinner held last Saturday.



The management team plus one: Harry's wife.


Right, so we had to do the catwalk...


Abu and me


Liew and me (we should've won best couple)


Arabs drinking?


After many years of not being in the running for the lucky draw, the committee decided that management should have a fair shot at the presents this year. And it must have been clear that we were due for a windfall: the management team swept the top three prizes this year: dad won third prize of a travel package worth RM1000, I won 2nd prize of a RM1500 Pioneer home theater set and Harry's wife won the first prize of RM2000 worth of Ikea vouchers.

We sure deserved it!

Week 18 : Wrigglies

Crawling's gotta be easier than this...

...exhausted!

Sloppier Than Her Daddy

No, I didn't stage this. Her sloppy sleeping habits is why I decided to switch her to onesy pyjamas. At least her feet and her tummy stay warm and covered. Can't do much for the perpetual motion in sleep, though.

Yumm!!

Yes, the stroller handle is much preferred over the pacifier...

Three's a Nice Number

Finally!! A family photo. Not even a proper one at that.

Week 17 (cont'd) : Rolling Over

In the blink of an eye, it happened.

A day after I wrote about her getting the hang of her feet, Meiyin pulled one on me and rolled over. On the bed. Luckily, the bolster was in the way. To prove to me that it was not a one-time deal, she rolled off her play mat onto the living room carpet when I turned away to head into the kitchen.

It's eyes peeled for disasters from here on.