Baptism

A photo-diary of baby Samuel's big day this first Sunday of the new year at the Church of the Holy Cross at Clementi Ave 1. Uncle S was key photographer trying out his Nikon D80.

12:30pm Samuel's getting his beauty sleep before the big event. Some of Samuel's guests: Auntie Rio, che ches Laura and Hannah, Mummy and Daddy.





Hannah che che's following the rites closely.




Father Richards baptises baby Samuel.




Happy parents.


Second anointing with chrism oil to symbolise beauty of a child of God, and wearing white as a sign of new life.

Receiving and lighting the baptismal candle.

New baby!

Baby Samuel was born on Wed 8 Oct 2008!

Sandplay

Joshua and Lukas taking a break with mum at the beach. Mama Tiep says Josh is really into picnics, sandplay and beaches now.

Me, am off for a one week holiday next Monday!

Snakes & Ladders, not!

Here's Scott and the girls' idea of a game of snakes & ladders; beats having to wait for your turn to throw the die and skip a few steps doesn't it?

I thought I had found a cool way to edit my video clips, with fade in/out and other effects, but although the movie maker worked well yesterday, it didn't at all today, drats. Why? Because yesterday's was part of the software bundle for Scott's computer, and today's was a free download version, sigh... end.

Chasing bubbles

Another round of happy kids, chasing bubbles instead of sea foam :) end.

A day at the seaside

Doesn't this picture make you feel like dashing to the beach? Daphne went to Penang with the children, and here's Elesh enjoying the beach with I-shan and Ekath (not in pic). Photo by Daphne (wanna add a note mum?).

Daphne said...
I've sent you a beach pic with all three children in it. I-Shan loved the beach and kept wanting to run straight into the surf. Ekath liked the sand better and the next day he decided that he wasnt going anywhere near the water, for fear of sharks! Elesh loved it all.

New blog for the kids

Since nieces Hannah and Laura are pretty regular features, I've decided to create a separate blog for them. Here's the link if you're an interested auntie/uncle :)

New Kids on the Blog

Peter on his Shanghai baby: "Nicola is getting naughty and likes to scratch everything within reach - it was my eye this morning. Behaving like a boy than a girl".
Fri, May 05, 2006

"... very different feeling to be a father, i find myself very protective over certain thing and relaxed on others. Her health is one. Her crying doesn't irritate me. when i know she is just crying for attention or food, i find it very funny. she doesn't cry that much. very funny to see her trying to lift her head ... and fail : )"
23 Sep, 2005 pic from dad

Next, meet the new man in Lee's life...
Godson Jonathan Lim, b 230605 in Wales.

Enduring love: Lee and Kinta are such a longtime couple, they strike a matching pose for the paparazzi :P
pics from Lee

A Mundane Day at the yikes, Doc's

Hannah and Laura at the pediatrician's. Hannah has a little chip on her front tooth but hates the dentist, think her milk tooth's doomed.

A couple of friends asked me today, will your blog be always about babies? Well, nooo.... the kids will grow... ;-D


For now tho, more, yes, baby pics...



The girls with grandparents at about the same age (erm, 7 - 8 mths).

Laura discovers life has more than just yum milk

Laura is over 7 months and starting on semi solid food, and she really seems to enjoy her makan!


Food break: mum and daughter shares a telegenic moment.

I-Shan's First Birthday Bash

I-Shan was one on 15 Feb 2006, happy belated birthday! How time flies, I-Shan looks set to be a fiesty gal, making her presence felt from day one.

P/S Mum's thoughts on finally having a girl after two sons.

Gadget Babies

hannah loves gadgets, handphones are probably her fave. Here she's trying out the digital camera:

hannah's artistic shot of yeema & laura (Dec 05). Urgh, just look at those eye bags, that's what child-caring does to you, and child-bearing = infinite dark rings & strech marks :P






Auntie Armida joined the L family of care-givers couple of months before Laura was born last Aug. She's really cool with the kids :)