Annabel @ almost 7 months

I cannot believe Annabel is just 5 months shy from being a year old! She is weighting just under 7kgs now and can sit quite comfortably on her own. She has also become very proficient with her hands and is able to hold her toys with ease. Amongst her babbling, you could quite clearly make out a "dada" and "papa" now, which makes Daddy the happiest man alive.

Daddy has recently taught Annabel to stand, and since, she much prefers doing that than lazing in her rocker. Mummy is quite happy holding her for most parts of the day, excepts when Mummy needs to do the washing and cooking. Studying is getting harder too because Annabel seems to prefer mummy's thick accounting textbook and calculator to her flashy bright fisher price gadgets. In fact, she seems to prefer anything that mummy touches!

Annabel has started taking semi-solids and it has been so much fun. She has tried apples, pears, bananas, pumpkins, avocado, carrots and many more fruits and veges. Of the lot, banana has been her top pick. And proving to be a true offspring of a Tang and a Yip, she is capable of scoffing down a (large) banana in just one sitting. Followed by a standard doze of milk on the side.

Taking her to the supermarket is one of mummy's favourite pass time. Mummy could show her all the different delicious and colourful foods she has yet to try!

Swimming classes have been progressing well too. Annabel loves being in the water and would kick almost instinctively when put on her belly. She has been diving too and spots a super cute frog like movement when put under water. It always amazes mummy how comfortable she feels in the water.

Last but not least. Annabel will soon have 2 tiny teeth to add to her bag of tricks. She seems more amused at them than troubled thankfully and enjoys sticking her fingers in to feel them more often than should. Mummy on the other hand, who is still breastfeeding, is (quite understandably) not too amused.