Santa's A Jolly Good Fellow

Dearest Aunty Adelyn,

Boy-oh-boy was my first Xmas a B-L-A-S-T! Uncle Santa came in the night and brought me lots and lots of gifts!! Just LOOK IT!!

That's me! In my big boy chair! Don't I look all grown up now? I love my Bumbo!

Looking at the amount of photos Mummy takes of me in my Bumbo, I'm wondering whether Mummy enjoys it even more than I do. Hsu Ah Yi says I look like a girl in those pictures. Do I Aunty Ade? I want to know.

Also, David Chiu Chiu finally gave us the pictures he took of me during my 2nd month. He called the shoot "Portraits of Jared" .. woo hoo .. doesn't that make me sound like a superstar??

Don't you think Uncle David is such a professional photographer?? You can definitely tell ...

This is Uncle David ...

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and this is Daddy ...

WAHAHAHHAAHAAAHHAH ....

How was your Xmas Aunty Ade, I want to know.

Love Jared

Mission Accomplished

Dearest Aunty Ade,

I saw the pictures Uncle Ker Wei took of the both of you in flying to rose bay. Mummy says she's impressed with Uncle Ker Wei and keeps hinting to Daddy. However, I think Daddy has gone deaf in both ears.

I'm reaching my 3 month mark, Aunty Adelyn, and let me update you on all the new tricks I've learnt so far.

1. When I'm on my tummy, I can hold my head up and turn it both ways. Great way for a change in scenery. Waking up to a white wall is getting really boring.

2. I can put on multiple expressions within a span of a few seconds.

3. I can produce endless amount of drool. This somehow drives Mummy nuts and she keeps trying to stop it ... to no avail, obviously.

I drool standing up .... ..

...........I drool sitting down .....

............I drool lying sideways ......

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I even drool at Mommy, that fox my mummy, ........

(who's taking this picture, fyi ) ...

Aaaahhhh ... only, almost, 3 months and already I've accomplished so much.

Are you proud of me Aunty Adelyn?? I want to know

Love Jared

Happy Birthday Aunties, Love Superboy

Dearest Aunty Adelyn,

Mommy told me that it was your birthday this week. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTY ADE!

Mommy told me to to apologise for Daddy's poor video taking skills... can't blame the old guy, my Daddy, Mommy says he wasn't born with a great deal of artistic skills ... hahahhahahha

Also, Xiao Ku turned 29 yesterday ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY XIAO KU!

Aunty Ade, I'm growing really fast too. Daddy said that I will be growing out of my current car seat soon, so Daddy got me a New ... Stylish .. Sleek .. Oh-me-oh-my .. MAXI COSI TOBI!! Daddy said it was really expensive but I was worth it ... *oooh love, my daddy!!*

Since I've been growing big and fast, Mommy decided that I would be 'swimming-pool-ready' soon. So la-dee-da, down to the mall she went and got me my very first swim-suit.

As much as I love taking my baths, I'm a bit apprehensive about the pool .. can you tell Aunty Ade?? I hope Daddy, with his rickety old-hands, doesn't let go of me .. *shiver*

Oh .. Daddy and I have been playing a new game of late .. It's called JARED SUPERBOY!! .. Daddy introduced this game eversince Mommy suggested getting me a teddy bear. I think the game is a way to infuse some masculinity in me since Daddy says Mommy is obviously trying to sissify me.

All in all, it was a good weekend. I Mommy and Daddy. What did you do over the weekend, Aunty Ade? I want to know.

Love Jared

2 Jabs = Fever!

Dearest Aunty Adelyn,

I am running a fever.

Mommy and Daddy took me to see Doctor V on Friday for my 2 month check-up. Doc V measured me, weighed me and poked me twice on each thigh. It hurt so much. I tried to be as brave as I could as Daddy held me down and Mommy looked away. I managed to only cry just a teeny-weeny bit. Daddy was so proud of me. After everything, I could tell Doctor V was so impresed with me. She said I was a thriving baby! Whoop Dee Doo Dah!
Weight : 3.08kg - 5.9kg

Length : 48cm - 58cm

On Saturday, my body started getting all hot. Daddy took my temperature - 38.2degC. I was running a fever. Can't say it's too bad. I get unlimited amount of attention and lots of hugs and kisses. To make me feel better, Mommy and Daddy finally put up our Christmas tree. I can't wait for Santa to bring me my presents.

Aunty Adelyn, do you and Uncle Ker Wei have your Xmas tree up yet? I want to know.

Love Jared

A Scratched Face and A New Friend

Dearest Aunty Adelyn,

It was the weekend again and we played hide and go-seek yesterday. Mommy hid me and Daddy had to look for me ... can you spot me?

Aunty Ade, I've also made a new friend. His name is Patrick. Daddy says Ta-Ku brought him over when I was born. Mommy says he's my cot angel as he watches over me when I sleep. Funny, I only just noticed him today. Mommy says it's because I can see in colour now.

Also, Mommy says Uncle Ker Wei can stop calling me a grump pot now. Uncle Ker Wei, my Mommy sends this as proof that I can be a happy camper, at times, ... erm .. I think she meant only at bath times.

Oh .. and I finally found out why Mommy was so insistant on me wearing mittens. Mommy left me and my mittenless dangerous hands for a few minutes and came back to this .. Mommy was mortified but Daddy said it made me a man.

Aunty Ade, does a scratch really make me a man? I want to know.

Love Jared

The Day I Found My Hand

Dear Aunty Imminy,

Mommy said that you've been asking for a letter from me :) I hope Aunty Adelyn won't miss me too much.

Aunty Imn, I've grown .. I found my hand today. Mommy was so excited she captured it on camera.



As you can see, I'm still wearing mittens. Mommy says it's too dangerous to let my hands roam free. I think it's got to do with the day Mommy woke up to my scratched face, and this





Aunty Imn, why are my hands dangerous?? I want to know.

Love Jared

Double-Oh Seven at 7 Weeks

Dearest Aunty Adelyn,

Mister Sunshine was hiding all Saturday. Uncle Cloud brought lotsa rain and breeze which made it nice and snug in bed ... in Mommy and Daddy's bed, mind you. I spent the whole day in-doors with Mommy and Daddy. Daddy's getting real good in feeding me now, Mommy trained. He can now see through my fake falling asleep tricks and has learnt the art of burping me to "wake" me up to finish the bottle.

Buuuurrrrppp!

Aunty Ade, I think I might become a secret agent when I grow up. Mommy and Daddy took me out today on a mision to spy on my neighbours. Daddy said I did real well as I was a quiet as a mouse. Mommy says I'm a regular James Bond. What do you think?

Jared 007 Lee

On Sunday, Aunty Lili came to see me, all the way from UK.

Hello Aunty LiLi!

and the rest of the afternoon was spent at Nai Nai & Yeh Yeh's house. I love Nai Nai's as it always feels like night-time there which makes it ever so comfy for a long nap in my bouncy-bouncy.

Daddy has also given me a new nickname ... Fei-Toi-Toi ... I think it could be due to this

Do I really look like one, Aunty Adelyn? I want to know.


Love Jared.

The Start of A New Pain

Dearest Aunty Adelyn

Ho Hum .. Dum Dee Dee Dum .. Happy Birthday to meeee! I'm 7 weeks old now and man-oh-man have I been a package for Mommy and Daddy. Congratulations Mommy and Daddy, they survived what many call the peak fussy period and I can only say it should get better from next week onwards. I know Mommy started out calling me her lil pain in the butt .. but Uncle Alex is quick to warn her about the Sigmund Freud's self-fufilling prophecy, so the name calling has somewhat stopped.

Highlight of the week ... I STARTED SUCKING MY THUMB! Ok .. so I've managed to do it successfully three times only ... Mommy got so excited the first time .. she whipped out her camera and emailed my sucking my thumb to a whole load of people .. how embarassing!! I immediately took my thumb out ... but drats ... that quick fox, my Mommy.

Yesterday Mommy and Daddy tried to kick the habit of me sleeping in my bouncy-bouncy. Woe is me! Back to boring ole cot .. no more bouncy-bouncy .. no more vibration .. hence, I, pain in the butt extraordinaire, did not make it easy for mommy and daddy .. i cried, screamed, wailed, kicked and dramatized the whole "putting-me-into-the-cot" affair, equipped with flailing hands. Of course, mommy and daddy came equipped with ear guards .. so my tears were all in vain .. Am plotting for tomorrow ... What do you think I should do Aunty Ade??

Till then, might as well enjoy the cot my nai-nai gave me ...

Love Jared