Water Play - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old. (25/4/2009)

We had an unplanned visit to Bugis last Saturday, after visiting the Singapore National library nearby. Immediately, I thought it would be great to let Zo Ee has some fun at the fountain there as I always love the sights of kids having fun and getting all wet at this creative and kid’s friendly water fountain in Bugis. The water squirting unpredictably and unexpectedly from the many ground holes, and this surprises the kids in play and get them all wet. Timing and water strength also varies, so this adds more fun to it. Whenever they chase after the squirting water, water disappears before squirting from somewhere else or just behind them. Or all holes squirt waters and all kids get wet. And during the peak of the fun, the fountain may stops squirting totally and left the kids wondering…why no more squirting? Moment later, it may start squirting again. Surprise! Gotcha! Surprise! Surprise! So it’s endless surprise all the time.

When Zo Ee showed interest (dragging me towards it), we changed her into a singlet and let her joined in the fun. At first, she was all excited moving towards the center of the fountain, then retreated a little when she got wet, staying put while observing others at play. Few seconds later, she was all out again into the squirting water. When she got wet, she retreated again before trying her luck into the squirting water again. She was indecisively in out in out of the fountain area. She must be wondering what is this frightening yet fun "thing" ?

This is so fun! Mummy! Don't hold me back, let me join them!




And finally little Zo Ee is all wet!

Reading skill - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old. (25/4/2009)

Zo Ee continues to amaze me the whole of last week. Daddy and I sees tremendous improvement in Zo Ee, we are wondering whether "is it the exposure travelling oversea with new environment and adaptability or she is indeed a big girl now once she hits one year old?"

With my recent encountered with her stronger reading skill (few days ago - blog on natural phonics), I couldn’t resist to test on her again. (Bad mummy huh!) So I decided to show Zo Ee some flash cards (put away since one month ago), and flawlessly, she could pick up all the cards correctly ; be it showing her pictures only or words only for her to chose. Unbelievable!!! She got every cards correctly again! Though I know that she knows many words (at least 200 written words) but I didn’t expect her to know all her flashcards inside out (pictures and words) too from all the 6 categories - transport, fruits & vegetables, daily necessities, food, animals and our body. This explains why she had lost interest in these cards a month ago, because she already knows them all.

So with these flashcards, 6 categories x 40cards (each category) = 240cards , Zo Ee knows at least 440words now (or she already knows them long time ago?). Moreover, since I stopped showing her those cards one month ago, this experience here confirmed that Zo Ee can remember those cards well even after one month apart. Meaning that babies do have better memories than we thought of them! And it is so true that very young children(babies) are far more capable of learning than we ever imagined.

A sample flashcard (front & back):

a few samples of flashcards from different categories :

video clips

category: daily necessities , transport

category: fruis & vegetables, food

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Then

11 months old

Zo Ee picking the correct word cards

Zo Ee is able to differentiate the correct direction to read words and has never been reading any words upside down since 11months old.

10 months old

Zo Ee acting out action words

6 months old

Can Zo Ee read?

Hugs & kisses - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old. (26/4/2009)

Now that Zo Ee is 12 months 2weeks old, she can hug and kiss when in demand. Often kisses me, daddy, her baby doll, tiger(pillow) and pooh bear generously. Every night, we also exchange hugs before going to bed where Zo Ee will wrap her little arms around me, and pat my back a few times with her little hands. It is such a touching act from a 12months old, isn’t it?

Looking back now, it has been 5 months since Zo Ee showed her first affection; kissing me, when she just turned 7 months old. And I am still smiling thinking of that heart-melting day. She never fails to touch and melt my heart and recently, cute little Zo Ee gave me a surprised kiss while we were reading a book. When we came to the end of the story where the mummy in the story book, kissed baby goodnight, Zo Ee immediately leaned forward and gave me a kiss too. She will repeat this act whenever we came to this particular page, after me telling her that same line – mummy kissed baby goodnight. Oooh...how sweet and cute my little darling is.

last page of the story book : mummy kissed baby goodnight.




Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old, kissing her baby doll.





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Then


Zo Ee at 7months 10days old.

Zo Ee's first steps - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old. (26/4/2009)

After weeks of us walking behind her while holding both her hands (since she turned 11months old), Zo Ee is brave and confident enough to test her own balancing. For the whole of last week, there were a few occasions where daddy and I, saw her stands unaided momentarily. Following, few days later, she took her first unaided steps; tottering hesitantly into my waiting arms, daddy’s arms and at times between two neighbouring furniture.

Chewing paper - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old (25/4/2009)

Little Zo Ee has a new found love, chewing away corners of my handmade word cards. She will bite at one corner before pulling hard with her two hands and starts chewing away the broken piece and swallowing them. Eeeeee!!!! Not sure what makes her enjoys this act but I do hear that babies love to chew on paper and tissue papers.

At the library - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old. (25/4/2009)

Yesterday, we went all the way to the National library in the city as daddy wanted to exchange some old books at the old books exchange campaign among readers. When daddy headed to the ground floor to look for exchange books, I took Zo Ee to the children books corner.

When we reached there, there was already a story telling session going on. So I quietly pushed Zo Ee towards the group of kids, where we found a spot on the left side front. Zo Ee was curiously looking at the story teller and kids responding to her and her story. We sat there for about 15minutes and Zo Ee was attentively looking at the kids and the story teller in the front all the time. She seems interested, maybe not at the story being told but more at those responsive kids at the front, volunteering to participate.

Later, when the story telling session ended, I went to look for some baby board books. After searching the kid’s corner a few rounds, I gave up and asked the librarian on duty, where exactly are all the baby board books? She pointed at those wooden boxes at the other end of the room. Surprisingly, so little baby books in the national library as compared to the neighbourhood libraries we frequent. But Zo Ee seems to be enjoying herself, searching through the boxes with other kids although most of the books were not appropriate for Zo Ee’s age (too small print).

When I finally found a book that suits her (baby first words), I happily showed it to Zo Ee. These are familiar words to Zo Ee and words that she can read verbally. So I pointed at the large print and asked her “Zo Ee, what is this word?” Zo Ee read “ball, bear, hat, star,..” and so on. A little girl kneeling nearby (about 4years old), overheard little Zo Ee reading those words aloud. She was so surprised and stopped her books searching while attentively listening to every single word read aloud by Zo Ee until the end. Then she excitedly looked at me and Zo Ee before yelling to her mummy aloud “Mummy, look! This baby is so cute. She can really read.”

Natural Phonics - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2weeks old (24/4/2009)

Zo Ee will read these words:

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apple, people, purple as "ple"
basket as " ba"

blanket, bus as "baa"
bread as "ber"
hat, hand as "haa"
pen, pencil as "pen"

Though it is not recommended to test your child( Glenn Doman teaching), I couldn't resist myself today from asking her a few new words (cricket, cicada, greenfly, kingfisher, bluejay, fly, yogurt and candles) that she has never seen/read before. Zo Ee took some time to seach through the page and got them all correct by pointing at the tiny prints on the book. This is amazing, isn't it?

-cricket, cicada, greenfly are insects, kingfisher and bluejay are birds) , fly (must have learn from the word butterfly)

I got all excited, immediately grabbed her nursery rhyme book and flipped through the pages while asking Zo Ee some of the nursery rhymes' tittles;

Where is Little Boy Blue?

Where is Little Miss Muffet?

Where is Jack and Jill?

Where is Humpty Dumpty?

Where is Hey, diddle diddle?

Where is Incy Wincy Spider?

Again, she surprised me by pointing at all the correct titles asked, and not at the pictures or elsewhere. "Gosh, she is indeed reading short sentences!!! "

Turns pages of a book - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 2week old (23/4/2009)

Since around 6months old, Zo Ee started turning pages of board books when mummy says "next page" during our reading sessions. Occasionally, she may turn one page by one page but most often, a few pages at a time. This very dependant on the thickness of each page; the thicker the page is, the easier for her to flip.

Recently, I noticed that Zo Ee consistantly turn pages of board books page by page. She will even try her hands on thinner pages, seperating them carefully with her little fingers. She tries to read every page, knowing that each page contains different pictures and information.

Zo Ee says - aaaahhhh.... 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 1week old (20/4/2009)

I can’t remember exactly when do Zo Ee started giving me this “aaahhh…” reply with a smile on her face. This actually means “yes” to her, and the smile must be

" Ooh! Finally my need is understood."

Zo Ee wants milk

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Zo Ee : “mumbling…mumbling”…while cruising restlessly.
Zo Ee : “nan-nan, nan-nan, hmmm……”
Zo Ee : “babbling …babbling ….”
Me : “ Zo Ee, do you want some milk? Do you want mummy to make you some milk? Yes? Milk for you? “
Zo Ee : “aaaahhh…. “ with a happy smile on her face.
Me : “ Yes? Milk for you?”
Zo Ee : “ hmmmm…. nan-nan, nan-nan” (nan-nan = milk in Cantonese)

Zo Ee wants my attention

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Zo Ee : “babbling…”
Zo Ee : “ hmmm…. hmmm…. hmmmmmm… “
Zo Ee : Moving nearer towards me, “ hmmm… hmmmm…. Hmmmm…”
Me : “Zo Ee, what do you want? “
Zo Ee : getting restless with her body movement (trying to jump; usually moving her buttock up and down) while saying “hmmm….. hmmmm…. Hmmmm…”
Me : “Do you want mummy to play with you?”
Zo Ee : “aaahhhh….!!!” with a smile.
Me : “ Or do you prefer mummy to do some readings with you?” (she loves reading)
Zo Ee : “aaahhhh….bok…bok…” while crawling towards her books, waiting for mummy to join her.

Baby utterance - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 1week old (19/4/2009)

Total = 40 words

20 new words:

hi, eeth(teeth), sitch(switch), baa(bat, blanket), poon(spoon), blu(blue), ange(orange), geen(green), calf, bee, bok(book), Ush(brush), haa(hat, hand), ate(plate), ting (lighting), pen (pen, pencil), tee(tree)

Except the word spoon and lighting (haven't teach her these written words yet), Zo Ee is able to read (written words) and say the above words and points at them when sees real objects or pictures of them.

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Zo Ee's other utterance

10months - 11months old (18 words)

duck, star, car, moo-moo, ple (apple), baa....(bus), , ba (basket), ish(fish), ding-ding-ding(bicycle), bye(waving her hand), ball, bear, pear, ti...er(tiger), hair, bird, hiss-hiss(snake), tock-tock-tock (clock),

9months plus (2 words)

mum-mum (food)

nan-nan (milk)

7months plus

mama, papa

5months plus

dada

3months plus

nan-nan

Learning is so fun - 12 months old

Zo Ee at 12months 1week old (18/4/2009)

I bought Zo Ee these Alphabets flashcards long time ago and started showing to her around 7weeks old. At that time, I have no knowledge about Dr. Rober Titzer (baby can read Visual programme) or Dr Glenn Doman. It was by pure accident that I found little Zo Ee loves those cards.

When Zo Ee was about 7 weeks old, she started refusing to sleep at night. Many sleepless nights for daddy and mummy made us tried every method we could think of to put Zo Ee to sleep. Nothing works.

Then one night, while daddy snoozing on the bed and Zo Ee started to cry around 2am, I grabbed this new box of flashcards, hoping to distract her with the pictures so to quiet her down as not to wake daddy up. To my surprise, she immediately stopped crying and attentively looking at every card shown to her. Merely 30minutes later, she was so tired and dozed off in bed. Wow! Happy mummy could finally go to bed. And that’s how I started using these flashcards to make her go to bed at night until her sleep pattern readjusted back to normal. Even after that, I continued to show them to her for most of the days for another few months.

When we bought her 5 new sets of flashcards, these cards were put away for months. And only recently when Zo Ee was tired of all her new flashcards, I brought these old cards out again. Immediately, we could see the joy in Zo Ee having fun with them again. Few days later and by accident, we found that she indeed already knows all the words and colours on those cards.

We are not surprised that she can recognize words (as she already knows many-at least 200words at this age) But knowing every single word for these flashcards is something puzzling us; when exactly she learned them, while she was less than 5months old or is it just these few days? But for the past few days, we were just having fun and no serious learning with these cards! Hmm...

(Words: apple, bear, cat, dog, elephant, fish, giraffe, house, ice-cream, jelly beans, kite, lion, monkey, nest, octopus, pig, queen, ring, snake, train, umbrella, violin, whale, x-ray, yarn and zebra.)

From this video, you can see that learning is so fun for Zo Ee. But please excuse “daddy’s feet (in the background) in this video” as this is not a plan video session. It’s purely another family session before bed, but couldn’t resist capturing the excited Zo Ee and her funny elephant sound!.

Recognizing Colours - 12 months old

Zo Ee at 12months 1week old (18/4/2009)

Zo Ee can recognize these colours; red, blue, orange, green, yellow and purple in the form of words and pictures. She is able to say the word “blue” , "geen" (green) and "ange" (orange). But is really obsessed with the blue colour.

Updated as on 30/4/2009:

This week - Additional colours to Zo Ee's knowledge collection (pictures and words): pink, black, purple, brown, grey, gold,silver and white. Zo Ee will read these colours:pink(ink), black(bac), purple(ple),

Forbidden play - fan

Zo Ee at 12months 6days old (17/4/2009)

Zo Ee knows that mummy will be away a few seconds to prepare water for her bath, so mischievously, Zo Ee must have thought that it’s the best time to venture into her forbidden play (experiment) – operating the digital fan; on, off.

When mummy caught her in action, she was a little shock to hear mummy’s voice. Look at her mischievous smile when approached. She knew that she has gone overboard and suppose to stop immediately but on the other hand, she was reluctant to give up her fun experimenting with the fan. After a few warnings, Zo Ee finally moved away from it.

Daddy's home - happy Zo Ee

Zo Ee at 12months 4days old (15/4/2009)

Look at the happy Zo Ee seeing daddy back from oversea business trip.

Wooden shape sorter - 12months old

Zo Ee at 12months 4days old. (15/4/2009)

We got a few hand-me-down toys from a friend few months ago and this wooden shape sorter is one of them. I thought Zo Ee will be ready to have fun with this toy as from my observation, little Zo Ee loves puzzle and will diligently try out any new toy. My idea was to start her with one shape first to avoid confusing little Zo Ee. So after a week, Zo Ee has finally figured out the first shape; square. She is able to unstack and restack them into the correct slot. Yeah!!!

Now, it’s time to move on to the second shape. Should I add in a new shape alone or should I let her have two different shapes at the same time? Which is a better option?

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At a glance:

Shape sorter toys are good for dexterity and problem-solving skill development. At the same time, children can also learn about colours. It also helps improve

Fine motor skills

This toy helps your child to use their hands for precise movements.
Hand to eye coordination

This toy helps your child use their hands effectively and develop good reflexes.

Self feeding - 12 months old

Zo Ee at 12months 3days old (14/4/2009)

Zo Ee is entering the phase "do it myself" at every meal. She refused to be fed unless she has a plate and some food to self feed. As for finger food, fruits and drinking water, she wants no help from us at all. She insists to do them independantly and mummy is glad that she is capable and not leaving a mess behind. Maybe now is time to let her experience with the utensils!

Chickenpox Vaccination - 12 months old

Chickenpox Vaccination for Zo Ee

We decided to let Zo Ee has the optional Chickenpox vaccination some time ago and today been the appointment date. Daddy and mummy were worried as how little Zo Ee will respond and react to the injection though she hasn’t cry for all her past vaccinations. But will there be a scene in the polyclinic today as she is older and the injection will be on her arm now? We were really worried on how she will cope with the pain.

Surprisingly, Zo Ee was coping really well; neither struggling nor crying. Just a little tingle and she didn’t even look at the nurse or her injected arm. She was attentively looking at daddy, who was trying to distract her attention with some toys. Good job daddy! and Bravo to Zo Ee! She is indeed a tough and brave baby.

We are so proud of her.

Is it worth to pay S$69.10 for one jab?
( information given : a 12 months old baby - 12 years old only needs one-jab for lifetime protection)

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At a glance:

The chickenpox vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine where the live, disease-producing virus was modified, or weakened, in the laboratory to produce an organism that can grow and produce immunity in the body without causing illness.

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of children between age 12 months and 12 years develop immunity to the disease after one dose of vaccine.

Although some vaccinated children (about 2%) will still get chickenpox, they generally will have a much milder form of the disease, with fewer blisters (typically fewer than 50), lower fever, and a more rapid recovery.

Because this vaccine is made from a live, but weakened, virus, about 1% of recipients develop a mild form of the disease, consisting of a limited rash, most often with only 5-6 blisters. Usually there is no fever. These persons are then safe from the more serious, naturally occurring form of the virus.

Growth - 12 months old

Zo Ee’s Growth



At 12 months old
Height : 78cm (>97%)
Weight : 10kg ( 90%)
Head circumference: 47.5cm (97%)

The nurse told us today that our little Zo Ee is tall for her age as for an average 12 months old baby girl; is about 75cm tall and ~9kg in weight. Anyway as long as she is eating well, sleeping well and growing healthily and happily, there shouldn’t be any worries for us. She is growing well!

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Then...

At 9 months old
Height : 77cm (>97%)....2cm beyond 97%
Weight : 9.6kg (90%)
Head circumference: 46.5cm (97%)



At 6 months old (24weeks)
Height : 69cm ( 90%)
Weight : 8.4kg (90%)
Head circumference: 44.0cm (>90%)



At 4 months old (18weeks)
Height : 67cm
Weight : 7.45kg
Head circumference: 42.5cm



At 3 months old (13weeks)
Height : 61.5cm (90%)
Weight : 6.65kg ( >75%)
Head circumference: 41.5cm ( >75%)



At 1 month old
Height : 55cm (60%)
Weight : 4.4kg (50%)
Head circumference: 37.0cm (50%)


At birth
Height : 48cm
Weight : 3.19kg
Head circumference: 33.0cm

Feeding - 12 months old

How much should a 12-months old eat - solid food?

Zo Ee started liking having rice since 11 1/2-months old. At first, daddy was unsure of this idea but little Zo Ee refused to accept other food than rice. So this left us with no other choice but to give her rice.

Since we are having brown rice at home, I always give Zo Ee a smaller portion of brown rice for her meal than the normal white rice. This is based on my own experience as I always eat a smaller portion of brown rice too, because brown rice ’s high fiber content means that the grain slows down digestion, leaving me feeling fuller for longer.

A Typical dinner for Zo Ee

• 1/2 bowl of brown rice with chicken, mushroom and carrots.
• fruits
• water

She usually take less than 15minutes to finish this and will show me her disbelief face whenever I say "finished", not until I showed her the empty bowl itself. Then, she will have some fruits but lately she is having half of her usual amount due to self-feeding. (half an apple instead of one)

What is puzzling me now is that usually about an hour later, she will ask for her milk. Is she under-fed on solid food?

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A Typical lunch for Zo Ee

It will be either rice-cereal, oats, bread, pasta or rice with vegetables and one type of protein (meat, fish or bean curd)

• 1/2 bowl of brown rice
• spinach
• beef

Unfortunately, brown rice and beef a too tough combination for Zo Ee, so she refused to finish it. (not her usual self)

So mummy gave her a substitute, Zo Ee's favourite "yogurt". And again, she finished the one kid serving in less than two minutes. Must be too small a serving for Zo Ee's big appetite.

Next, will be fruits.

Zo Ee wanted to self-feed so mummy gave her 2 slices of pear to chew-on and she happily finished them.

But Zo Ee still want more food after that. So mummy gave her Heinze's baby biscuits. When the first one was beyond her chewing size, she called for mummy with her impatient voice, asking for another one. She had one more before finally wanted to leave her high-chair.

Is she finally full and satisfied?

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Simpler meal

Whenever mummy is lazy, Zo Ee will have a simpler meal like this multi-grain mixed fruits. A bigger serving for her but guess how long does it take Zo Ee to finish all this? Only about 5 minutes. : )

(And of course, fruit and water is a must after each meal.)

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Is Zo Ee a fussy eater?

She will accept most of the food offered to her provided that they are not the same food in that day. Meaning she wants variety; food for lunch and dinner should not be the same. Else, little Zo Ee will refuse to open her little mouth.

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Now (12-months old) and Then (6-months old)

This is sure a big-leap from her first solid food at 6months old - rice cereal.

Zo Ee's 1st Birthday - 11th April 2009

Happy 1st Birthday to our precious Zo Ee

We celebrated Zo Ee's first birthday on the 8th April 2009, a few days earlier than the actual date, 11th April 2009. This is the Chinese norm in Singapore to always celebrate baby first birthday earlier than the actual date itself. Though we were not really particular, we celebrated earlier and chose a date for our convenient instead.

I'm the birthday girl!

Zo Ee , daddy and mummy

Hard Rock Cafe, Bali - 8th April 2009

tasting my birthday cake!











happy birthday girl!
















When mummy asked" where is your birthday present?"
Zo Ee proudly points at her birthday present.











Showing her happy feelings... "yeah!" and clapping her hands.










Birthday card and gift from Aunty Joo li & family

Nike shoes
















Birthday gifts from grandma(mummy's mum)

Clark shoes and socks

















Gift from Aunty Serene (daddy's colleague)
PONEY dress

My other presents:
Disney set

DVD and VCD

toys - foam mat, puzzles, harmonica, mouse, soft-book

Disney shoes

Zo Ee 's birthday video clip

Zo Ee was very surprise to seeing the birthday cake and song sung by the Hard Rock Cafe guys and proud of her birthday gift. Whenever we asked her where is your birthday gift...she will happily point at it.

Bali April 2009 - Zo Ee's first trip

Breakfast at the Changi Air Port - toast bread
Poor little Zo Ee had to get up at 6am and to leave for the airport by 7am.






Zo Ee's first aeroplane ride
Tired from the early rise, cruising excitement and trying to make friends in the boarding area. No matter what, little Zo Ee will never fail to smile whenever approached.








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The Jayakarta Bali
where we stayed from 5th April 2009 - 10th April 2009






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Favourite restaurants in Bali


Dinner watching over the sunset at Zanzibar, Bali
We had our first dinner in Bali at Zanzibar; very popular beachside cafe and specialises in grills. We chose to sit at the balcony on the second floor watching over the sunset. We had Rivioli Di Ricotta E Spinace Pasta (Spinach pasta) with cheese, Fisherman's Dream M course (grill seafood) and cappuccino. Ambience and food was super good for the price paid. Yum! yum!

Kafe Batan Waru - Indonesia (Javanese)

Tum Ayam

Pepes Ikan Laut

Warung Yogya - Indonesia

Nasi Rawon - beef soup

Pecel with peanuts sauce

Poco Loco - Mexican Restaurant

Juicy potatoes skins with various yummy sauces

Beef steak Fajitas

The Flying Piano - Swiss

Pork Medallions in a mustard sauce, beans wrapped in bacon on the side.

Hard Rock Cafe Bali

H.R.C Nachos (always my favourite, to me this is a nicer version than from Singapore)

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Zo Ee and the mirror

















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Sleepy Zo Ee, couldn't wake up the first morning in Bali.

Very unusual of little Zo Ee, as she is a light sleeper and will wake up easily, but this first morning in Bali. mummy couldn't wake her up even after turning and shaking her. Even her favourite kitty cat sound "Meow!" couldn't wake her up. She must be tired!!!

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Zo Ee's first experience on the beach

Went to the beach pretty early in the morning, it was about 8am but the sun already shining over our head. Though there is no time difference between Singapore and Bali, the sun rises earlier there as by 6.30am, it’s already a full bright day.

Zo Ee was excited and curious about the waves crashing onto the beach, but one strong wave was enough to get her wet and frightened her away. Nevertheless, little Zo Ee was all excited again the next day, dragging mummy towards the water, when another wave washed us wet, all little Zo Ee wanted was to get away from these frightening waves and clinging to mummy for safety.

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Zo Ee's first experience at the pool

Zo Ee looks very quiet and afraid of the water in these first 5minutes clip. But in reality, she really loves the water. That’s why you could see that I was still having my clothes on as she was so keen to get into the water, and dragged me towards the pool the moment daddy put her on the ground. She was strong enough to climb out of the water all by herself (to touch the drain) and drag herself along in the water while holding onto the pool side, trying to make new friends.

Some tourist mummies commented: “Wow! She loves the water.”