Part 2: Our First Family Portrait

Remember I posted Our First Family Portrait a few weeks ago?

Sarah mentioned that the cute pictures of Akachan are not very clear as I have merely taken a quick snap shot of the messily laid out pictures on the floor. I took a look and have to agree that the picture quality is pretty bad.

Ok to make it up, I will post the individual pictures again.

There you go.

Sarah and Akachan

A picture of Akachan wearing white headband while being carried by Sarah. Picture taken in Yeng Fang's place.

David Beckham in the making?

Or am I thinking too much...?

Morning Hour Rush

Every morning we are always in a rush in order to send Akachan to my mother's home and then get to our offices on time.

Usually we will try to get ourselves ready before Akachan wakes up. However, it will be quite a juggle when Akachan wakes up earlier or at the same time as us. We will need to take turn to go to the washroom, eat breakfast and have a shower. One of us will have to watch over Akachan as he refuses to stay in the playpen. Sarah and I have sync up the morning procedures almost to a perfection where, while she is in the bathroom, Akachan will have his milk and I will watch over and change his diapers. When Sarah is done, she will do her make up and watch over Akachan while I go on my daily morning routine. After which I will take over from Sarah and get changed at the same time, while Sarah goes about finishing up her chores.

We will then rush Akachan to my mother's home which is about 10 minutes drive away and after which we head towards the BKE and PIE joining the notorious morning traffic jam.

Before we are ready to get out of the house, as a precaution we will always line up all our barang barang we need for the day near the door, in case we leave anything behind while in a hurry.

Tanya, Kar-Ee and Akachan

We met up with Bock, Yeng Fang, Tanya and Kar-Ee at Paragon Toy 'R' Us on Saturday afternoon. They were there go get some toys for the kids and also because Bock always wanted to get a nice big toy for Akachan.

Akachan happily "waddled" around the heaps of toys together with Tanya and Kar-Ee, grabbing and touching everything he can find along his way. He almost tumbled over a few times with the children and adults rushing to his rescue, caught him in the nick of time, and then see him smiling and tapping his own chest(Akachan's gesture for frigthened or "scared scared").

Tanya pushing Akachan around Toy 'R' Us
in this cute little beetle car.

From Left: Tanya, Akachan and Kar-Ee

Vroomm!! Akachan Found The Accelerator On His Ride-on Jeep

Last Thursday I took leave and stayed at home with Akachan as Grandma had to visit the doctor for her routine checkup. Sarah was not able to take leave as she had some important tasks to attend to on that day.

I was having fun with Akachan "touring" around the apartment in his Ride-on Jeep. Well actually the only person having fun was Akachan as I was pushing his jeep from behind. I stopped to take some pictures and video of this cute and chubby baby when, suddenly Akachan discovered the use of the accelarator. And "Eeeek" he screamed in joy... and "Vrooomm, vroom, bang...".

Check out the video, have fun too.

Walking With Confidence

5 days after Akachan started to walk, he is now walking around the house with a lot more confidence.

Fun Time with "Woh Woh"

Little Akachan is having fun with his soft toy named "Woh Woh".

Akachan Walk Walk

And finally, the moment arrived, after much coaxing from Akachan's favourite buddy, uncle Tristan, Akachan took his first baby steps, closely watched by everyone in the family.

Full Family Portrait

We had a full familiy portrait taken at another studio during Tristan's (my younger brother and Akachan's favourite uncle cum buddy)convocation. Yup he's just graduated this July from Nanyang Technological University and is now back to RSAF after 3 years of books chomping.