I am three and a half weeks late with this post (no, not my period - if that was what you were guessing haha), but that just goes to show how busy, lazy, tired and lazy (again) I am!
So my Little Bambi finally turned 1! What a huge milestone it was! Look how grown up she looks here in this picture!
At 12 months, she can stand on her own now, but she has not learnt to walk yet.
At 12 months, she has a total of 6 teeth. We have started giving her food with a bit more taste, i.e. chinese porridge with pork or fish (marinated in soy sauce) which she absolutely loves! The past 6 months has been very westernised meals (you know the Annabel Karmels, chicken casserole, beef bolognese, pasta, toast - all with no salt), but now that she has passed the 12 months mark, she is back to being a chinese baby! By the way, I am still breastfeeding. I know I know, many people say once your kid turns 1, breast feeding after this point is strange, but I am determined to get past winter with better immunity for her system.
At 12 months, Little Bambi can pronounce or repeat certain words after us. She has a much better understanding of the environment that she is in, what is happening, etc. She is very clever and can express herself so well.
She has grown so much, and because of her mum's busy work schedule, we have not been able to make it to our 12 month appointment with the maternal & child health nurse yet. Next week, I promise! Once we meet the nurse, we can weigh Little Bambi and see how she is progressing in the growth department. I keep telling myself I need to stick a little growth chart on the wall of Little Bambi's room and tick it every week (to see how far she has grown). When I was little, each weekend, my uncle used to measure our height (my cousins and I) against the wall, and I remember clearly how I used to be the tallest, next to the two boys! Btw, I am still waiting for her hair to grow longer.
We celebrated her first birthday party, which was a huge success! Minus the food poisoning I encountered after. Long story. I will write another post about her birthday party.
Overall, the past 12 months has been an amazing year for me. Being a first time mum, having Little Bambi in my life, how my priorities have changed, yet I would not have it any other way. She is the love of my life!
Happy 12 months my Little Bambi!
