Year 01: Highlights of the week towards the end of the month!

towards the end of the month, deng yun was able to say "a story a day" (the story book i had been reading him almost everyday), "home" and "see you" in his own cute way! actually, he could say almost anything you say to him now!

for today, here's deng yun playing in the playground with his daddy:


and his mummy:


"i was so afraid that the whole playground might collapse because i was on it!" - TheAvt

Year 01: Highlights of the week!

throughout this week, deng yun was able to say 1 to 20, as well as monday to sunday! and today, after his stylist outing in the afternoon:


deng yun burped and hiccup together for 3 times after he had his shower!

"i can burp, hiccup and 'let-go-gas' together for 2 times in my life so far..." - TheAvt

Year 01: Deng Yun's first over-head bridge walk!

we decided to guide deng yun up the over-head bridge, carefully. look how he ran once he reached the top!


"run toddler avatar! run!" - TheAvt

Year 01: Deng Yun's many activities!

because both deng yun and i were getting bored with the old toys, i decided to let him rip open the christmas presents which we had not opened:


then, i let him play with more of those mega bloks, that he was building, and subsequently toppling:


and lastly, playing with the toy i bought for him for christmas:


"this is the first time i bought him a christmas present, because i don't celebrate christmas..." - TheAvt

Year 01: Outing with Deng Yun's friend

we went out with ting yee's best friend's family, where deng yun met up again with her daughter. they were both sitting opposite each other, and they were making funny faces and laughing together!

after dinner, both of them took a walk around the shopping complex:


"so cute seeing two kids of the same age walking around!" - TheAvt

Year 01: Deng Yun's way of stacking up blocks

the rise and destruction of blocks unfold in this video:


"well, the blocks were not destroyed, but merely knocked over and playfully discarded..." - TheAvt

Year 01: Deng Yun's new diet!

from the beginning of this year, we had been feeding deng yun a so-called balance diet with one serving of carbohydrates, one serving of meat, one serving of soya related food and two servings of veggies:


whatever they are, deng yun will eat them all up!


"a healthy diet begins at home! err.. if you cannot notice it, the serving of meat is mixed in the rice..." - TheAvt

Year 01: Japanese Restaurant outing!

we went out for shopping and dinner at a japanese steamboat restaurant with ting yee's sister, and check out deng yun's first picture with a "cut-out-face-picture-thingy":


"i really don't know what these things are called..." - TheAvt

Year 01: Deng Yun's way of brushing teeth

let's deng yun show you how to brush your teeth!


"this presentation was brought to you by toddler avatar. thank you, and come again!" - TheAvt

Year 01: Deng Yun's new transportation

ting yee devised a new way to transport deng yun around the house: pushing him in the stool/laundry tub!


"the newest form of transportation!" - TheAvt

Year 01: Eating durian for the first time!

after our friend daryl dropped off some durians for us, ting yee fed deng yun a piece! check it out the initial reaction to it:


and then the durian eating process:


"after a bite, there is no turning back..." - TheAvt

Year 01: A visit to grand-auntie's place

it was the beginning of the year and we spent the afternoon at my auntie's place, along with my mother. check out deng yun playing in the utility room:


"trashing of grand-auntie's place!" - TheAvt