My boy is one!

The birthday boy

 

 My dear boy Micaiah turns one on the 28th September, last Saturday. We had a mini party for him and his little friends (including theirs parents of course!) at our house. I just couldn't imagine how time could go by so quickly; a year ago i was admitted to the hospital and the memory of the childbirth pain was still very fresh in me today (:-S). I suffered a great ordeal of 2 days after my water broke before this little man came into the world at 3.84kg! I could still remember him sucking his little thumb in his daddy's arms. His fresh scent. His little chubby face (and still chubby haha); eyes closed tightly and his jaundice episodes. God has been great for the last year! Though i have to admit motherhood is no easy job, its something that i would never think of exchanging or giving up for and thank God for giving me the opportunity to be a mother to a cute adorable little prince!

 

My two aunties, who happened to be one, a great cook and the other a great baker came to visit and help out with Micaiah's first party, so we had the luxury of having everything homemade including the birthday cake! Micaiah was a big fan of the song 'who is the king of the jungle?' so the theme i chose for him was 'lion safari'. I also pray he would grow up to be strong and superior like a lion, and model after our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah.

 



Isn't the cake awesome? Carrot cream cheese, personalised and made by my dearest auntie Amy. Oh ya, including the cupcakes too.

The spread on the day. Yummilicious food cooked by my dear auntie Agnes and some by me. There were still some dishes not served when this photo was taken. Popular dish of the day was sweet and sour lychee fish, also happens to be my favourite!

Desserts are a must for me. Agar-agar, fruit platter, tarts, tiramisu, macarons, baby food/snacks and drinks. Not forgetting the two bottles of wine too!

Daddy's birthday is only 2 days away from Micaiah's. Hence, that explained the two birthday cakes. And candle blowing together.

 

Did Micaiah knows it was his birthday celebration? I don't know, but he was a happy chap that day. He received many gifts and pressies (thanks to everyone!) and was laughing a lot the whole day. At one year old now, he is getting more active and aware of his surroundings. Couldn't talk or walk properly yet but he was a fast crawler and good eater, who would happily finish his vegetables and fruits without fussing. He sleeps through the night in his own little room, which is only next door to our room. A tall boy for his age, but has not been gaining much weight since he was 10 months old (11kg +) due to all the movements and crawling. People have been praising how good looking he is, and how he would grow up to be a heart breaker (haha) which, i believe he understands because he would give his loveliest smile when someone praises him!

 

 

Homesick virus

These a few days, i am plagued with some homesick viruses (+ a bit of cold), that got me all teary and depressed. For no reason, i miss home! I miss homecooked meals; be it my mom's, grandma's or aunts'. Just the taste of home food. I miss speaking the language. I miss my own identity. I miss my home. I really do.

I shared this with Michael just yesterday, and the reply i got was ' Is this place here not your home?'. Fair enough. I chose to leave my home to come to this place. I chose to leave my family to be united with this family. But they are different. Maybe i shouldn't use the word 'leave'. The right term should be ... well, i don't know.

 

My aunties left yesterday early morning after Micaiah's birthday. Their visit to Melbourne made me realised how much i actually missed KK. And how long i haven't spoken my own mother tongue. How long i haven't tasted that particular taste of homecooked meal. Living in a foreign land where home and family is thousand miles away is not easy at all. I have friends coming to me, complimenting how perfect my life is. Yes i am blessed, God has never fail to provide our every need, He is faithful and has never made my life any harder in this foreign land. In fact, i have everything. So much that i am starting to realise how I have been mistreating myself for the last few years. I put myself in a space where there are too many constraints and limitations that I am suffocating to this point. I wish i can find someone whom i can really talk to. Who can really listen without judging. Who can tell me it's ok, you are not alone. Who can lend me a shoulder to cry on.

 

Am I suffering from antenatal depression?

 

Sigh....

 

Micaiah is growing too fast



 

Sometimes I wish I can stop the time and pause for a moment. My boy is growing too fast at a time. From a tiny weeny cry baby to a big lovable little joker who would laugh kekekekekeke to passersby and give away his sweetest shy crooked smiles. Yes my little Micaiah will be  growing into a handsome young lad in no time. I dreaded that. Oh yes i do. Never has it been my wish to see him grow up so quickly.

 

 

'Beanie knitted by yi po is too small for me but i love it'

I like to stare into space sometimes. Trying to keep cool while they snap my pictures.

It was a cold cloudy day and I was sleepy. I managed to steal some sleep at the church during the sermon, but had to wake up when everyone started standing up. That explains my weary look.



I hope the photos above describe how much he has grown. He is sure a tall boy for a six month isn't he? I have started him on semi solids and his current diet plan includes spinach, broccoli, pumpkin, carrot, potato, apple, pear, rockmelon, baby rice cereal, egg yolk and fish. And recently greek yogurt too.

Six month old to be little Rice

Look at how much this little boy has grown.

Sigh, my boy is soon to reach his half year on planet Earth. How time flies!! From a small little munchkin to one of the cheekiest babies around. By looking at my son, I am constantly reminded not to judge a book by its cover coz as innocent and 'cute' as he may look, he drives me nuts!

He doesn't sleep much for his age. Since he 'found' his voice, he likes to wail and scream to grab attention. He likes to throw his towels and toys onto the floor (clearing his highchair i guess). And he likes to laugh a lot. LOL. He laughs for no reason sometimes.

 

This is my little boy Micaiah at almost six months old. He is sure growing fast and big. A hefty weight of 10.5 kg and 72 cm tall. And, did I mention he has a BIG head? It's so big, even a one year old shirt's opening cannot go through. LOL.

 

Autumn

Micaiah's autumn fashion

Autumn is finally here and I'm back to my masters! It has been difficult managing my time so far but then again, week no 1 is always hard! I find myself stuck in the midst of many chores and assignments. Sigh, n a little baby boy to care for. Really hope i can settle in soon and delegate my roles properly. This autumn has been pretty hot too, in fact, for the last few days the temperature scorched up to 35 degrees! Double sigh, with the unbearable heat and confusion; it was excruciating hard to focus and study properly.  And poor Micaiah went red all over.

5 months to be

My dear sweetie Micaiah is nearly 5 months old. Phewww, how time flies! I am hoping everyday that he will not grow up too soon; that he will remain mommy's little boy for as long as he can. He is such a bundle of joy, and he's turning into a little cheeky pumpkin pie. 

This was the look he gave when i put his pants on his head. Hahahahaha.

Tomorrow is the last day of CNY. And Little Micaiah wishes everyone a blessed and happy new year ahead! 

Mommy loves you soo much, my cheeky dear!

Sigh, i am resuming my masters in 1.5 weeks after a long break ..... and I will sure think of my boy in lectures!

CNY and Valentine's Day

My sweetie pie greeting us a wonderful Lunar New Year

I have died everyday waiting for you; darling dont be afraid i have loved you for a thousand years;i'll love you for a thousand more....

 

 

Happy Belated Valentine's Day and Gong Xi Gong Xi folks! How did your hols go? We had a very quiet festive season here in Melbourne; it's not a public holiday and people don't celebrate here but we do have firecrackers and carnival events, which shows that the chinese population is growing in this city.

 

Valentine's Day was like any other day for us too, except that we managed to steal some time to watch Les Miserables. Wasn't tat a great movie? Love it, although i find it a bit tad too long.

 

Though quiet, Micaiah had a great time embracing his first Lunar New Year. My uncle (his granduncle) and his family came and had a reunion lunch with us. Both Michael and I worked hard that day to prepare the spread and it was a great time gathering and feasting with each other. Thank God for CNY!

 

The spread minus the abalones!

 

I tried to make it looked more 'CNY'.

 

I also managed to make CNY goodies such as the must have pineapple tarts, peanut cookies, date cookies, seaweed crackers, nian gao popiahs (yes!! n they were good), kek lapis and roasted nuts. Gave some to the moms in my playgroup, neighbour, friends and uncle.

 

On the third day of CNY, we took some time out to the beach in Frankston which is about an hour drive from Melbourne. It was the first long car trip for Micaiah, and ended up a rather unpleasant one as he was getting uncomfortable and started crying hard before we even got home! My poor dear was so terrified; it took us some time to comfort and calm him down. Was it the infant seat or the fact that it is facing backwards that upsets him? Nowadays he seems to dislike car trips, and i mean a lot.

 

Well this is my rock star trying to cover from the shinning sun and heat at the beach. Haha.

 

We are having more visitors tomorrow for steamboat and i am still comtemplating if i should bake a cheesecake. OR maybe not. LOL.

Random scribbles

I wish....
I wish I can soar the skies....
Fly above the clouds....

Dear Micaiah,
Do not be afraid.
You are the number one in mommy's list.
I will sacrifice the world for you.
I will protect you with all i could.
I say the prayers each day for you.
I love you, my dear darling boy.


P/s: You are not fat. You are just healthy and strong.

4 months

My hefty woofy son weighing at 8.816kg and measuring upto 68cm at 4 months and 2 days! Wooofffff.. all thanks to superior breastmilk!

Micaiah at 3.5 months

Took us many efforts to make him smile for the camera

Isn't he the sweetest boy? Dear Micaiah is now 3.5 months old, another two weeks and he'll be four months old! Phew, how time flies! He cries so much lesser nowadays and smiles more; and he's definitely a very talkative baby! 

He likes babbling and chatting in his own language. Every time he sees us he would give his lovely smile. I remember him bursting his first laughter on January 7. I was eating my dinner and my mom in law put him up on the dining table to sit facing me. He stared and looked as i ate and all of a sudden he burst out into laughter. Kekekeke then stopped. Keekekekeke then stopped. He laughed repeatedly until i went to grab my phone and start focusing on him. This little boy dislikes taking pictures, so like always after seeing the phone, he put down his head and started looking downwards to avoid the camera. Didn't know why he laughed; maybe he thought his mom was funny. 

Little sweetie with his little buddy given by kor kor

This little boy likes sticking to his dad. He puts on his best behaviour when daddy is around. He sleeps sounder when daddy is sleeping next to him. And he smiles to daddy ALL the time even when daddy is not smiling to him. (Hey Hey it's mommy who gave birth to you!) 

Mafia Micaiah

He's definitely growing very big nowadays. In fact, he is taller and bigger than most babies his age. His growing chart shows that he falls into the 90th percentile curve; which means, only 10% of babies his age is longer than him!

One of those days when he got so fed up with photo taking

I have many people asking me if he likes hats a lot. LOL. Haha, not him but his mom!!

How's your new year 2013? Not a great start for us, but God has been gracious and wonderful! Am still feeling very thankful despite the circumstances we are in; besides, when God is for us, who shall be against us??! My GOD is bigger than everything and I am looking forward to a bright 2013!! God bless!