Model wannabe?

Mummy submitted these 2 photos for the FOX Factor Model Search 2013 Auditions held in March 2013.   I was shortlisted! Wow!

Prior to the audition, we didn't do much except to buy an outfit.  And Mummy and Daddy tried to teach me how I should do the catwalk.  

It was such a hot day on the day of event.  All the kids and their supporters couldn't take the sweltering heat.   Because of the heat, we didn't stay till the event ended.  Although I wasn't shortlisted for the finals, Mummy thought it was a good try, a good experience! Well done to me!

At the photo booth before the start of the event

This was the stage.  Oooh, Mummy tried to assure me that all
I had to do was walk down the stage.

The sun was really shining down hard on us.

  

All the contestants doing some warm-ups.

There I go....

Time for School, lil' one!

Following the footsteps of the big sister (Yes, that's me!),  Alyna started attending the Parents and Babes Class every Saturday at Growing Up Gifted (GUG), United Square after her 1 year old birthday in January 2013.  Mummy who attends the class with Alyna said that Alyna enjoyed the classes very much.  But Mummy is the one who felt kinda bored, because the lessons were conducted the same way as when I was there some years back.

But since they felt I had benefited from attending the classes, they wanted Alyna to have a go at it too. 

Snack time, let's tug in!

She looked really hungry, don't you think?

Snippets of a 14 month old Alyna

My lil' baby sista is growing up so fast.  Mummy and Daddy often look at her baby pictures and reminisce how adorable and chubby she was.  These are some of Alyna's pictures at 14 month.  She was walking then, and becoming playful, chatty and shh... don't tell Mom I said..  naughty too!

And yes, she was also able to say words like 'Amen', 'Mama', 'Papa', 'Che-Che'... and some others, oops, I cannot remember.  But yea, she was talking a lot!

Visit to the library

We hardly paid any visits to the library.  Mummy confessed that it is because she is bad at keeping to the 'return dates' of the borrowed books, and would end up accumulating fines.  But she promised to make our outings to the library a more regular one as reading is good habit, and there is such a wide selection of books in the library.  So definitely a lot cheaper than buying books.

Anyway, there's always a first time for Alyna. So my lil' sista made her maiden visit during her 14th month.  She enjoyed doing the work of the librarian more than reading the books. You kow what it is? Yes, removing the books from the shelves and putting them back again. We were really so amused by her. 

 

Alyna's attempts at walking

Alyna was a pretty fast walker, but well, I was a tad faster. I walked exactly when I turned 1 year old.  As for Alyna, she started walking at her 14th month, shortly after we were back from our vacation in Hong Kong. Well, Alyna is now 16 months old and she has definitely graduated to be a steady walker now, and at times, she tries to run, and that makes our heart skip a beat or two as we watch her take such quick staggering steps.

Watch some videos of Alyna taking baby steps at walking.  These are beautiful memories we want to keep forever. 

All about CNY 2013

Chinese New Year may be over, but we definitely enjoyed the celebration, and the long holidays.

This year, we decided to spare Grandma from having to painstakingly prepare the reunion lunch. So we headed out to NUS Guild House for sumptuous lunch.

In a jolly mood as we made our way to reunion lunch

With Uncle Chriz and Aunty Xiaoling

With papa's uni friends who visited

Alyna's 1st Birthday in January

Such an important occasion and we haven't shared about it.  Alyna turned 1 on January 11.  By now, she is already into her 14 month, and has already started walking steadily.

Let's reminisce what we did on her birthday.

Her party was held at Polliwogs Robertson Walk.  Mummy said the party was also for me, since I never had a party since I was one year old. Indeed I was so excited.  I had so much fun at the play area, had fun with my friends and had fun playing the games!

Alyna, I think she enjoyed herself too.  

Dolling up the star of the night

Some walking balloons for the kids, which were a hit with them.

Ariel in action!

Jerome in a tuxedo! Cool dude!

Taken on Alyna's actual birthday, before we
headed out to the Bird Park.