Happy on the Water

Aside from her first air plane ride and out-of-the-country trip, Euen had her first dip in a swimming pool in Singapore also.

Is it obvious in her picture how much she loved it?

It was a very big bath tub to her, incomparable to her "timba."

Euen's Ninth Month

I already have sore throat before our trip to Singapore.  And even during our trip, I tried everything for it, not to turn into an actual illness.  It worked.  Until we got back.  I just delayed being sick, but it was inevitable. So for Euen's monthsary, I was very, very sick with cough and colds.  

We just celebrated at home, just the three of us.

17 lbs. this month, her first upper tooth came out yesterday.  

For this month, she's learned how to clap her hands.  Note that she's not just putting her hands together, she actually makes the clapping sound.  I couldn't define it as crawling but she puts a foot forward then drags her other leg on the floor. With this, she can reach places. Hahaha.  Also, as long as the can hold on to something (walls, chairs, tables) she can stand up and take steps.  We call her the "turo-girl" now, she points to everything.  Waiting for you to tell her what it is. 

Happy nine months my princess. 

Ikea is our Happy Place

Euen's first airplane ride is where else but our favorite out-of-the-country-destination: Singapore.  Denden had a business trip and we just tagged along.  Very timely for Kuya Shosh's birthday, so Shashing accompanied us.  The baby's airplane ride was smooth, she just watched by the window during the take off, then, she was asleep the whole time.

I gave Euen the same experience, the first time I went to Singapore.  Mostly, went around places, ate lots and lots of food (she loved rotti prata), took the river taxi, enjoyed the view and sights.

Of course, we took her to Ikea.  She enjoyed playing with all the display toys and trying out the baby and children's furniture.

Like me, Ikea is Euen's happy place too!

Chocolate cupcake

My first chocolate cupcake made from scratch and not from the "mix in a box."

I am even more fulfilled that I made the frosting and actually decorated it.  Of course my piping wasn't the same for the cupcakes.  But I was happy.