Chelsey is 21 months!

Our little Angel - Pretty in Pink! 

C2 giving her BIG SMILE =)

Chelsey turned 21 months earlier this month.

She is a little smaller than other kiddos her age (20th percentile) and that makes her a little more extra special in a way that she needs to be 'protected' more. But, I still try to love both my girls the same amount, not that anyone can actually measure it, and I want to and try practice - NO FAVOURITISM!!
( I realised that I have already blogged 3 posts on Chloe (its her birthday month too) and none about Chelsey so this post will be a little longer to make up for it.)

Actually, I do not have any exciting or big news about our little C2 except that she is perfectly healthy, smiley, interactive and enjoys all the little things little girls like - stuffed toys, swimming, everything pink or purple, the once-a-week chocolate treat, attending school at Zesty....She is also rather advanced in her motor skills and ability to understand whatever we say or ask her to do. Even distinguishing colours!!
But, like all babies and kids, everyone develops on their own pace. For Chelsey, she is a little slower than others in her development of language skills but that's normal too coz she is not 2 yet. Her communication skills are great as she is able to express herself and tell you what she wants by pointing, screamming, nodding or shaking her head. We are trying to encourage her in expressing herself verbally and hopefully she will be able to speak more by the time she is 2.

No matter what, she IS and will always be special to us!!

Peek-a-boo!

C2 the cheeky monkey!

Chelsey's school work

The theme in school now is insects. Look what little Chelsey brought home from school last week!!

Another day at school

Its been 3 weeks since Chesley started going to Zesty Spot. Just like her sister, for the first few days she walked in happily as she got distracted from the bubbles and the moutain of toys. It took her around 30mins to realise that no one was around her any more and she would cry for a while. With her easty going nature, the teachers could distract her and calm her down easily.
Nowadays, she walks into class with out a tear but the crying only comes at the end of class when we pick her up. Hmm... I guess it is must be the built up of anxiety.

Around the house

"Pig Face!"

C2 pretending to be Minnie Mouse - Thanx for the pressie Aunty May!

Chilling by the steps

Ever since we got our new camera - Canon G11, I try to take more pictures of the girls at home, hoping to capture their many happy and cheery moments!

Bad hair day

C2 sleeping peacefully

Chelsey is 1 !

Chelsey actually turned ONE on 6 Jan but we celebrated a little earlier on 4 Jan.

Chelsey's birthday party was held at SICC - Bowling Alley, the same place where we had Chloe's first birthday too.

Here are some pictures of the happy occasion. We are glad that most of our friends made it.

Thank you everyone for coming and for your generous gifts!

Enjoying one of her favourite past times

"Love this climbing"

The accomplished smile: Getting to the top of the stairs

That's right, climbing up the stairs at Grandma's house is one of Chelsey's favourite past times. Here are some pictures of her in action.

Chelsey @ 11 mths!

"Hmm...what shall I do now?"

"Look at me!"

Chelsey will be turning exactly 11 months tomorrow.

Our little Chewy has been progressing very well with regards to her motor skills. She can readily clap her hands, wave good bye and play peek-a-boo!

Her top 3 favourite things she loves now are:

1. Climbing up Grandma's stairs
2. Eating fruits especially passion fruit, mangoes and grapes
3. Cruising around the sofa, railings or rather anything

Little 'Dracula' - part 2

Can you see her teeth?!

Finally got a good picture of Chelsey and her 'Dracula' teeth. Now you know what I mean??!!

Little hamster

The hamster in action

Chelsey loves to keep food in her mouth, just like a hamster!

This hamster habit has been around for a couple of weeks now and she is taking longer to finish her food. Actually I'm guilty of this when I was little to0 (haha!) so I give her some time to do it but after a while when my patience runs thin, I'll start to poke her cheeks. Eventually, she will swallow the food.

Chloe is 25mths and Chelsey is 10mths!!

Striking a pose

Another failed attempt to show her 'Dracula' teeth

Time really flies. I remember this time round last year I was heavily pregnant with Chelsey, waddling around doing early Christmas shopping and hoping that she will be a Christmas baby, but it was not meant to be. My little baby is 10mths now and our Little Miss Naughty is 25mths!

Anyho, here are some pictures taken today before they had their morning bath.

our little "Dracula"

To date, Chelsey has 4 little teeth. 2 on the top and 2 at the bottom. But the top teeth are not the centre ones but the ones at the side (Lateral Incisor). This makes her look like a little dracula! haha

I have been trying to take a picture of Chelsey's teeth...but always unsuccessful. It's difficult as I have to hold her down and open her mouth. In the end, I thought I shall just leave it to your imagination, but I will try again this weekend.

Chelsey is 9 months!

C2's Super sweet, heart-melting smile

Our dear little Chewy Chelsey is 9 months already! Her doctor mentioned that she is a little petite in size but we are not that worried as we will feed her well and ensure that she grow up strong, and healthy.

I feel that another reason for Chelsey's petiteness is because she doesn't sleep that much, compared to other babies or even her older sister Chloe. She is a light sleeper and once she is awake, she is really AWAKE, all ready to bounce, crawl, wriggle and climb. She is one little girl that is always bursting with energy from the moment she opens her eyes. Sometimes, a tiny sniffle can wake he up and it can be quite difficult to put her back to sleep. There are times when it takes at least 2 hours to put her back to sleep. This was what happened last night and our hyper baby was up from 2- 430am! This can be rather draining but somehow I manage to go through everyday.

Chelsey is alert and bright as a button. She can clap her hands and sometimes wave goodbye to you. She is easy-going and looks up to her older sister. Whatever Chloe has, she wants too. Wherever, Chloe goes, she wants to follow. Nowadays, she even tells you so by yelping or crying to makes sure you take her along. Even if it is going over to Grandma's house, which is just next door. She enjoys her sister, Chloe's company. On the other hand, Chloe is learning accept her sister and that she is no longer a tiny baby sleeping all the time. In a couple of months, Chelsey will be running and dancing with Chloe. That day will come soon.

To us, Chelsey is lovable and has an extremely sweet smile that will melt anyone's heart!

An excursion to the Goat & Fish Farm

Posing with the bottle of fresh Goat's milk

Chloe checking out the milking goats

After gym class last Saturday, we decided to bring the kids for a little excursion to the Goat Farm called Hay Dairies. The girls were very amazed at the milking of the goats...actually, the machine used to milk the goats reminded us, mummies of when we were pumping our own breast milk back in the office. Troublesome, but it is a special gift and sacrifice we give to our children.

As we were far out in the west, we decided to visit Qianhu as well. We did not stay long to explore the place fully as the girls were tired and hungry. But, the kiddos do like looking at all the beautiful fishes.

Next up, a trip to Underwater world!

Look I can stand!

C2 pulling herself up

Our dear little Chelsey can pull herself up to a stand very easily - in her crib, playing her 'piano' or just by the sofa. This is her latest discovery but also a warning that we must always keep an eye on her.

Cruising...

This yellow and green Little Tikes is the gift from Chesley to Chloe when she was born. While Chloe was at Ah-Ma's house yesterday, Chelsey got the chance to cruise in her sister's car. From her expression on her little face, she really enjoys cruising in it!

Chelsey is 6 months & Chloe is 21 months!

Chloe at Grandma's house

Chelsey by the swimming pool

Grand Aunty Doris, the avid photographer, took this beautiful pictures of Chelsey and Chloe. Her photos taken during a recent Machu-Picchu trip are even more spectacular! Some are even selected for a recent the Nikon photo contest. Well done Aunty Doris!

p/s: Will link Aunty Doris' photos soon

When Chelsey turned 5 months....

Sitting up on her own

Realised that I did not post a picture of Chelsey when she turned 5 months.

Here it is.

Chelsey can crawl

Getting ready to lunge

Concentrating: "I must not to slam my face on the mat"

Chelsey started crawling last week. Its more of a little lunge and a quick balancing act without getting her face to the ground.
Super adorable!