Let Welcome 2011 Together, Ethan Baby!!

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Happy 2011 New Year to you!! We are so happy to welcome a brand new year with you but unfortunately you are having a fever. We wanted to bring you to Marina Bay Sands to see fireworks initially but decided to stay at home in the end. Daddy and Mummy are looking forward to spend a better year with you. We hope to continue to see you happy and healthy. We love you very, very much, Baby!!


Love Always,
Mummy!

Merry Christmas to you, Ethan Baby!!

Dearest Ethan Baby,

This year is our second Christmas with you. How times flies! You was only 2 months old last year Christmas but you are 14 months old now. You was in our arms last year Christmas but you are roaming around freely by yourself now. Ethan Baby, Mummy just hope to see you always being happy and healthy. Daddy and Mummy looks forward to spend more Christmas with you.


Love You Always,
Mummy!

Mummy wants to Raise a Reader

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Mummy feels that it is never too early to steer you toward books. My goal is just to let you knows that reading is a joyous event for you and to help you learn to love books and stories. Mummy loves to read to you though your attention span is very short, maximum is only 5 minutes. Mummy loves it when you just flip the books on your own. Mummy hopes to find more interactive story books for you and help you to develop a deeper love for reading. =)


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan's First Day in Infant Care Centre on Monday 1 November 2010

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Today is the first day that you are attending Infant Care Centre. Mummy feels bad to leave you in a whole day Infant Care Centre but we got no choice. We hope that you will adapt to the new environment soon and love your new teachers and friends. Mummy feels more relieved when I saw you enjoying playing happily with your friends till you don't want to come home with me. =)


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan is Walking on His Own Without Any Support from Tuesday 9 November 2010

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Daddy and Mummy are so elated with the little surprise that you gave us this evening. You was walking on your own without any support from your walker or anybody. You was so confident and refused to let anybody holds your hand. Mummy have so much to learn from you. Though your steps were unstable, you still continue walking. Though you fall down, you are not afraid and still continue to get up and walk again by yourself. Daddy and Mummy are so proud of you.


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan is Learning to be Independent

Dearest Ethan Baby,

When you was a brand-new baby, you was completely unaware that Mummy and you were two separate beings. But over time, as you developed various physical, mental, and emotional skills and grown more confident, you started to figure out that you are your own person with your own body, thoughts, and feelings. Of course, that means you are increasingly wants to do things your own way. You are learning to be independent. =) Mummy is excited witnessing you growing to be independent.


Love Always,
Mummy!

Napping Time for Ethan

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Do you know that your napping time is one of the small luxuries for Mummy because I will be using this precious short time to rest and recharge myself. But you have begin to resist taking naps ever since you turn one year old. Not only that, your growing independence is also leading a fuss at bedtime, too. Mummy tried to follow a bedtime routine, which include a bedtime story, hoping that it will give you the comfort of knowing what to expect at bedtime and help settle you to sleep. Whatever Mummy is doing, is all for you. Mummy loves you!


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan is So Curious about Anything and Everything

Dearest Ethan,

Mummy realized that you are very interested about anything and everything in this world, in particular, how everything in it relates to you. You also want to assert your independence by refusing to let me hold your hand when you are walking by yourself or by throwing a tantrum when I tell you that you can't walk into the kitchen. Daddy and Mummy feels that you are growing up into a big boy and can't feel so excited with you! =)


Love Always,
Mummy!

Reading to Ethan Daily

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Though most of the children aren't taught to read until age 5, Daddy and Mummy wants to start reading to you when you are less than 1 year old because studies of brain development indicate that the best time to begin reading to children is when they are between the ages of 3 months and 3 years. Yes, Daddy and Mummy are always very lazy to read to you every night after our work but we will try our very best to do so because we don't want to miss this best time for you to start absorbing and learning. We love ya, Baby!


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan's 1 Year Old Birthday Celebration on Sunday 17 October 2010 at Downtown East

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Daddy and Mummy are so excited to celebrate your 1 year old birthday with a lot of our friends with you. It means something to us. It means you are ONE YEAR OLD. Mummy can't believe times flies so fast. It seems like Mummy was preparing your full month celebration yesterday and today I will need to prepare for your 1 year old birthday. We hope you enjoy yourself, too though you may not know what is going on. =p


Love Always,
Mummy!

Witness of Ethan's First Hand-Waving Experience

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Mummy is so excited to realized that you knows how to wave goodbye. Mummy guesses you are as thrilled with your new skill as I am. Your ferocious hand-waving and unfaltering smile are addictive to Mummy. Mummy just can't get enough of it and is so eager to share with everybody. Mummy is so proud of you, baby! Mummy is looking forward to more and more of your new skills.


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan First Lantern from Auntie Hwee Yin

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Daddy wants to buy you a lantern during Mooncake Festival but Mummy feels that you are too young to have one. Auntie Hwee Yin is so thoughtful to brought you a helicopter lantern. It looks so cute and you must be wondering what is it because you was staring at it for so long when you first saw it. You must be wondering how come there is music from this little thing. =)


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan Keeps Grinding His Teeth

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Mummy and the people around you including PoPo realised that you have been grinding your teeth and the sound that you made is very loud. Mummy guess you may just be getting used to the feeling of having those little chicklets in your mouth. Mummy is not worried when she read that it isn't uncommon among babies who are getting their first teeth. Mummy feels relieved. Mummy hopes you will outgrow this habit soon and it will not do any damage to your teeth. Mummy love ya!


Love Always,
Mummy!

Ethan Loves to Stand Up

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Daddy and Mummy were so excited to see you starting to pull yourself up to a standing position with a little support from the things around you. You have even take your first steps while holding onto Mummy's hand, furniture and walls. It is amazing!! Mummy guesses you must be loving the freedom of being able to get around on your two little feet and that is why you are always smiling whenever you are standing up.


Love Always,
Mummy!

Happy 11th Month Old, Ethan Baby on Wednesday 22 September 2010

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Happy 11th Month Old, Baby! There is still a balance of one more month before you turns 1 year old. Mummy is so excited to spend your first birthday with you. Baby, you are learning to walk and Mummy feels that you are so brave because you dare to let go of your hand to stand independently. Mummy hopes that you will continue to be brave as you grow up and face more life challenges. Mummy loves you and will always be by your side to the best I can.


Love Always,
Mummy!

Officially Move Back to Punggol on Thur 16 Sept 2010

Dearest Ethan Baby,

We have moved back to Punggol which is Mummy's house because there is nobody taking care of you. Auntie Lyn will be taking care of you for the time being till we can think of a better arrangement for you. Baby, hope you will adapt to this new house and environment quickly. Hope you will feel more secure and happier because more people are around.


Love Always,
Mummy!

Sesame Street Live Performance on Sat 11 Sept 2010

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Mummy was looking forward to this night when she can bring you to a live performance for the very first time but you are sick. You are having a fever and a very bad cough. You was motionless throughout the whole performance and just sit through it quietly without making any noise. Mummy hopes you will recover soon. It just pains Mummy's heart to see you being sick and losing your appetite. Baby, recover soon.


Love Always,
Mummy!

Nanny is Leaving

Dearest Ethan Baby,

It is sad to hear that your nanny can no longer take care of you because everybody including yourself loves your nanny. She is such a lovely lady. Mummy keeps thinking on what is the best arrangement for you at such a short notice. Mummy was so stressed and so moody for one whole day. She keeps thinking and thinking. Mummy have some ideas and hope that it will be workable. At the end of the day, Mummy just hope that it will not affect much of your daily routine and it will be better for you.


Love Always,
Mummy

Happy 10th Month Old, Ethan Baby on Sunday 22 August 2010

Dearest Ethan Baby,

It is amazing to see you change so much from a newborn to a 10 month old baby. You are learning so many new skills as the days goes by. You have even learn to sit up by yourself from lying down position. Mummy was so surprised when I saw you doing that for the first time. You are also learning to crawl and loves to stand up with the support of Mummy. You are amazing, Baby!! Soon, we will be playing hide and seek with you... =)


Love Always,
Mummy

Teaching Ethan Baby Sign Language

Dearest Ethan Baby,

Mummy have started teaching you baby sign language because I want to communicate with you. I hope to reduce your frustration when you are able to communicate your needs better. It isn't hard to teach you to sign although it takes a bit of patience. Mummy believes that even just a few easy signs — like "drink" (thumb to mouth, tilting up) — can make all the difference. As you learned more words, your frustration levels dropped dramatically. Mummy just hopes to see a happy Ethan.


Love Always,
Mummy!