My dearest daughter N aka little Twinkle,
I can hardly believe it's already been 1 week after your 1 year old
birthday! It seems as though it was just yesterday that Doctor Jeanette Tan
placed you in my arms and congratulated me and your Daddy. I remember how tiny
you were, at 3.03kg. You fit just perfectly in my arms, though, and I know that
you were always meant to be mine.
Daddy remembered the first time when he sees you, your big eyes were sparkingly with curiosity, and seems to be eager to explore this interesting world. Daddy took photos of you, take your weight, count your fingers and toes while you looked into his eyes as though you already know he is your Daddy.
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| Arrival of Little Twinkle into our world |
Your english name came about from the movie
Avengers. Daddy turned around to Mummy in the theatre and said "Don't you find this name nice and it rhymes with your english name? And the character is so brave, smart and beautiful. I hope my daughter would be like her." And that's how we decided on your name.
Daddy and I were discussing beforehand about having baby before 30 years
old but I was still in a state of disbelief when I found out that I was
pregnant. That was about 5 days after my grandpa (who is your great grandpa)
passed away and I have not got over the loss. I don't think it's a coincidence
that I lost him and found you at around the same period. In fact, I think he
send you to me as he knew that you were exactly what I needed. And you are.
Those first weeks after we brought you home weren't easy for me.
Honestly, they were the hardest weeks of my life, and I cried several times. But eventually, we began to understand each
other. I gradually began to feel more confident, and you were so adorable that
it helped me to adapt to my new role. And every day, I found myself falling
more and more in love with you. And to this day, I am surprised and awed by how
deep that love grows.
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| Adorable Little Twinkle at 1st month |
Your birthday is a special day to us because you came to our life, and I
hope you will always remember how immensely happy and thankful we are to have
you.
At your 1 year old birthday party, the theme was "Twinkle twinkle
little star" because you are always captivated by this nursery rhyme. When
you were 1+ month old, daddy managed to find out through trial and error that
you would miraculously stopped crying upon hearing this song, even until today.
Your birthday cake was inspired by the video "Twinkle twinkle little star" by Super Simple Songs. When you saw the cake, you kept looking at
the cake and pointing at star and owl as though you find them familiar. And
when everyone started singing birthday song for you, you looked pleasantly
surprised and turned around to look at everyone, then at your cake, and then
turned around to smile at Daddy and me. That was magical, it's as though you
understand what was going on! And when birthday song ended, you clapped really
happily along with everyone. Your 1000
watt smile captured the hearts of all the guests.
Daddy and I were so pleased when the first item you chose during the 周抓 tradition at 1 year old is a doctor's stethoscope. You
followed on to choose piano, then ham (in replacement of chicken drumstick
as we can't find one at late night). We would be ultra proud of you if you
graduate with your doctor's certificate and the real ability to bring relief to
people as a doctor. Of course this traditional game may not be accurate and you
will decide for yourself one day where your real passion lies in, but we know
that you can go far and we would always be proud of you and be there for you!
For the last year, we have watched you learn and grow every day. You are
a courageous baby who loves challenges and never stop learning to reach your
goals. We hope this fighting spirit will always remain in you and you will not
bow to obstacles easily in the future. You learned to flip successfully at 14
weeks. And sit upright at 6 months old. At around 8+ months old you have been trying to stand unassisted and
pushing away our hands even though your legs are not quite as strong as you
think they were. Despite that, your arms were certified by Daddy to be super strong as you managed to climb up sofa at around 8 months old. Daddy called you "Spider girl" because you love to climb. You learnt to climb down our bed yourself without any guidance at 10 months old, which amazed all of us! At 1 year old you are extremely mobile, either by crawling on
the floor on walking by holding on to furniture or our hands.
You are so loving. You give the very best kisses, and I love every
second of our snuggle time. You adore all of our family members - Daddy, me, 太婆, 爷爷, 奶奶, 公公, 婆婆, 姨姨, 姑姑, 叔叔, your cousins
and our domestic helper. You were looked after by 太婆, 爷爷 and 奶奶 on weekdays,
and then by 公公, 婆婆, Daddy and me
on weekends - this arrangement is because everyone loves you dearly (and will
always do) and hope that you would be familiarize with everyone in the family.
Please take good care of grandparents when you are older because they look
after you like a precious gem. At just 1 year old, you've learned how to rough
play with Daddy and love interacting with the other kids. You always giggle
loud when Daddy or me blow into your tummy. And you make us laugh
with your new antics every day.
You love bath and swimming. We brought you to swim a few times - 1st
time at Sentosa beach, 2nd time at a hotel swimming pool in Kuala Lumpur, 3rd
time at Rainforest Kidzworld (the water play area in Singapore Zoo), 4th time
at hotel swimming pool in Phuket, 5th time at Port of Lost Wonder (a water
theme park for kids at Sentosa). At 11+ months old, you already know how to kick
your legs in the water (like swimming frog style) when we said "kick
kick". However, you dislike sand and cries/ sulks every time we tried to
put you down on the sand at Sentosa beach at 10+ months old. Daddy is looking
forward to build sand castle with you as the first attempt at Phuket beach was
unsuccessful, and Daddy attributed it to the softness of the sand.
You love animals. At 9+ months old, that was your first time seeing a
pony and you were full of giggles and was so eager to touch the pony. You feed
goats and baby elephant at 10 and 11 months old respectively, and was equally
excited about it. You would smile and point every time you see a dog or bird. We
been to the Zoo and you were full with smiles. River Safari, on the other hand,
did not quite catch your attention.
You love balls
- rolling them across the floor and crawling to retrieve them, throwing them,
chewing on them. You will always be delighted to see a ball, no matter big or
small.
You seem to
have an internal sensor for smart phones and Ipad - you love to chew, toss,
turn up and down to inspect the phone, press the home button or look at your
photos in my phone smilingly.
You are an on time baby. Since 10+ months old, you would poo in the potty every morning after your milk and Daddy claimed that he would smell your poo every time he opened his eyes and he would feel weird if he misses it one day.
Your first
babble / words were "ma ma ma ma pa ma ma". Mummy's friend said you
are very sensible because you did not leave out either of the parents. At 1
year old, you are able to say "papa" and "mama". Your index
finger is your best friend currently, and you like to point at things that you
like or want. And you also point
correctly when we asked you where is太婆, 爷爷, 奶奶, 公公, 婆婆, 姨姨, 姑姑, 叔叔, storybook, ball, and many other items. Mummy is so
looking forward to the time when you can tell
us about what you see / learn/ eat / feel.
Daddy and I have learnt so much from you and will continue to do so for
the years to come. We are so thankful to be your Mommy and Daddy. Sometimes I wish I could
press a pause button so that you wouldn't grow up too fast and will always be
in my arms like when you were a little baby. I love you, my sweet 1 year old.
Grow up strong knowing that Daddy and I will always be here for you.
Thank you, sweet baby, for every smile, every giggle, and every sparkle
in your eye.
Love always,
Mummy and Daddy
