Monday, October 31, 2005

Dear Yasmin,
We went to the library today! Mommy and Daddy want you to enjoy reading when you grow up, so we took you to the library to find some books to read to you. We found Mother Goose, Wobble bear, and You are special.
You loved the pictures in the books, you even tried to turn the pages for mommy!

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Dear Yasmin,
Today you have your own armchair!! Mommy and Daddy want you to begin to try sitting up. We got you a Bumbo seat and you were so happy in it. Granny and Aunty Annie saw you and laughed because you looked like sitting on the toilet!

Friday, October 28, 2005

Dear Yasmin,

Today you started Bu bu Buuuuuuuuuuuu........ and your spittle flew everywhere. Daddy blew strawberries on your tummy after your morning bath, and you giggled. It took you just half a day to copy and master the skill of spitting and we can see foam at the corners of your little mouth.
Daddy had just nicknamed you the 'hairy crab'. The fresh hairy crab always have foam at the mouth, just like you.

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Dear Yasmin,

You managed turning over easily tonight. I am so happy watching you turning from you back to tummy to your back again. You have been trying to turn for the last 2 weeks. You would turn and fold one of your arms under your body, when you couldn't pull that arm out to suport yourself, you could complain. Daddy and Mommy always cheer you on when you tried to turn. I had such a fright just now when you almost rolled off the bed!! This new mobility is going to give mommy and daddy the scare all the time now.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Dear Yasmin,
Mommy called Daddy today and gave me a big surprise! She would bring you home today! You didn't sleep until very late last night. Mommy was very worried because since you went to Malaysia, you didn't seemed to be able to sleep well, she is afraid that may affect your growth. Maybe the surrounding is different, maybe you were too excited by all the fun you had, you seemed to wake frequently during the night. Daddy was very happy to see you so soon again, but I know Mommy was really homesick and wants to be with granny until this weekend.
When you got home, Daddy held you very tightly. To my delight, you were just a little pinkish, not tanned.

Monday, October 10, 2005

Dear Yasmin,
Today was a sad day for daddy. Daddy left you and Mommy in Kuala Selangor and came back to Singapore on my own to go to work. When 2nd Uncle drove daddy to the bus station late last night, Daddy was very sad to wave goodbye to Mommy and you. This is the very first time Daddy did not spend with you since your birth. When Daddy arrived home and found the house without your sound and without Mommy, daddy felt very bad. When Mommy called me this morning, Daddy cried because I missed you and Mommy so much.
Daddy will finished my work and go back to Malaysia on Thursday to bring you and Mommy home over the weekend.
See you on Thursday!!

Thursday, October 06, 2005

Dear Yasmin,
Today is an important day, today brought you back to Mommy's home town, Kuala Selangor to see granny and grandpa!
2nd Uncle came last night from Malaysia, and Daddy and Mommy packed the whole day to make sure you have everything you need in Malaysia. We filled the van with your playpen, mattress, changing mat, clothes, even your bath basin and laundry bucket and Napisan.
At one in the afternoon we started our journey. you slept most of the way and woke up only at the highway stop. Sleeping in transit and in transportation is a Chan's talent, so Daddy was very glad you slept most of the journey. We arrived in Klang at 6pm and we were famished so we had Daddy's favourite Chicken Nando's for a very late lunch. We finally arrived in Kuala Selangor at 8pm. Granny and Grandpa was there to welcome you. Grandpa is afraid that you could be bitten by mosquitoes, so he fumigated the house before we arrived. You seemed to be happy to see them, because you giggled a lot when playing with them on the bed.