Delightedly we woke up 2 hours early to dress up for Jack's first CNY. He looked so smart and handsome in his blue shirt and brown cords. Later I was to find out that the early wake-up really messed up his day for him.

He was uncharacteristically shy the first hour at my Mom's, although unshy about taking red packets from his family. After the first hour he warmed up to the cooing grandaunts and granduncles and began his journey around the house.

Following a short nap, we headed to Uncle Gene's where the house was filled to a brim. Gleeful adults pushed us to the room where a 13 month old boy dressed in a red onesie was happily toddling around.

"Look at the baby," they hollered. So both Moms carried their offspring to meet. Unfortunately the older one decided to greet Jack by poking him in the eye. I quickly checked for damage (he was okay) but he burst out crying from the shock of it.

Swiftly I forced a smile and exited the room. He calmed down not long after and amused himself with a plastic cup. I had some lunch and we left not long after. My Mom commented that it was normal for babies to poke each other in the eye. I begged to differ. My girlfriend Karen's son who was 1 year old when Jack met him did no such thing.

Tea at my godma's and after that a short visit to my goddaughter's. Jack fell asleep in my arms for an hour from 5.50-6.50pm and we went to dinner with the whole family again. At 8.30pm, Jack dozed off again till 9.10pm and I suddenly realised that it was the earlier wake-up time that screwed up his schedule.

My poor son was grouchy all day because his nap times were all jumbled up and he obviously didn't sleep enough last night. So no more funny too-enthusiastic early wake-ups for Jack. We'll be sleeping in tomorrow. Meanwhile, I'm going to investigate this eye-poking phenomenon my Mom claims is normal.

Tags: baby, nap time, motherhood, parenting