Goodbye baby Lucas. Hello toddler Lucas!

Technically I should be considered a toddler the day I started cruising around. But now that I am over 1 year old, it's just more "official" that I am no longer a baby. So what's different between baby Lucas and toddler Lucas?

1. I no longer drink Enfamil

Despite everything mommy has read over the internet about how it's common for babies to have problems switching from formula to cow's milk, I once again showed everyone how easy-going I am. In fact, I don't even mind drinking chilled cow's milk straight from the fridge!

2. I made tiny baby steps forward

Mommy has always wondered when I would make my first steps as I have mastered crawling for a while already, yet don't seem to show much interest to practice walking. Often times, I would just relax and let mommy or daddy drag me forward when they try to hold my arms and coax me into walking. As an expert-level crawler, I have to admit it is hard to justify learning to walk when I can get to pretty much everywhere on all fours faster than daddy or mommy. But shortly after my 1st birthday, I did surprise them by taking 2-3 tiny baby steps forward when I wanted to grab something from them really badly -- their Nexus One!

3. I learned a few new tricks

Nanny May and mommy love to teach me new tricks, such as wave bye-bye, blow kisses, etc. It makes me happy seeing mommy, daiyeema and nanny May respond to my gestures with big smiles and compliments. Occasionally, I would even surprise them with self-taught tricks such as clapping and climbing. Check this out:

And oh by the way, did I tell you since the filming of the above video I have mastered climbing up and down, in and out of just about everything in the house? My next new gig: Climb down the staircase!

4. I have 8 teeth now

Within 3 months, I went from looking like a rodent (with 2 teeth only) to now a toddler with 8 white pearlies, 4 top and 4 bottom. Wanna see my cute beautiful smile?

5. I will be a big brother soon!

This is perhaps the most perplexing thing for me. I heard that someone called "baby sister" would arrive this summer and that I would be her "big brother". I even got a shirt that says "Big Bro" on it. But frankly, I have no clue what that meant other than a reference that both she and I would be "passengers" of our new family car, an Acura MDX. Can't wait to meet this "baby sister" person.

Alright. That's it for now folks. Let me go take a nice warm bath and get ready for bed. Ciao.

Lucas A. Lum (13m 1d old)

Happy 1st birthday!

I turned one today, April 21, 2010. Happy 1st birthday to moi!

It seems like yesterday that I made my grand entrance to the world after a 38-week stay at my then comfy home inside mommy's tummy. I still remember how I got things rolling the night of April 19, 2009 to let everyone know I was ready to move out, and finally saw the light of day the morning of April 21, 2009. My vision was a bit blurry, but it was my first time enjoying fresh air and a bright warm sunny day.

Today, I woke up in my crib and saw the same nice weather clearly through the window of my room. A few minutes later, daddy and mommy came in and greeted me with "happy birthday", hugs and kisses. Then, I saw daiyeema Vicki when mommy brought me into the bedroom downstairs. I thought to myself, "Wait, isn't daiyeema supposed to be in mommy's laptop? Why is she here?" Apparently, she had flown all the way from Hong Kong to visit and arrived the night before while I was fast asleep. After a few minutes of re-acquaintance, I was already playing with daiyeema like buddies and biting on the jingle-jangle of her camera. Then around 9am, Nanny May showed up our door with a bunch of colorful balloons and a birthday cake. I wasn't sure what those were all about but I was so fascinated by the Mickey balloon that I couldn't help but started kissing it.

After breakfast and a nice warm bath, I put on my birthday outfit and started playing with my favorite toys. Too bad, daddy had to work that day. But before he left, he gave me a funny toy called Clipo Hippo. I loved taking out and chewing on the pieces (especially that bright yellow chick chick), and knocking down the houses and castles built by mommy, hehe. As for mommy, she bought me my first tricycle, a Kettler Oceana. She said when I grew older I could go pedaling with style in the park. But for now, she or daddy will have to push me :)

In the afternoon, mommy took everyone out for a dim sum lunch where I had my first taste of the roast pork bun. Well, I didn't actually have any roast pork but the bun tasted yummy.

The highlight of my day had to be the birthday song and cake-cutting.

With all my favorite people around, birthday balloons and a tasty mango mousse cake, what more do I need to add to this perfect day?

Thank you so much everyone. I love you all!!!