Death

I received a call from my sister yesterday telling me that a close friend has passed away.
Well, it was April's fool day. I was really hoping that all this would be a big joke and she would call me back and tell me that Dennis was still alive. But sadly that second call never came.

Dennis is know to play pranks on people. He was known to be a joker and a man with a big heart. My heart grieved for him more than I expected to. I was sadden to hear the news, but more so that he probably left the world without knowing Christ. That I never did had a chance to share that part of my life with him.

I know him as my sister's friend. But came to know him a bit better when I visited him in Adelaide during my uni days in Australia. I took a bus to Adelaide and was warmly welcomed by this small, little man. A gregarious man who was generous beyond most Aussies. He invited both my housemate and I to his humble home. He had many friends, we visited many of the farms owned by Dennis' friends. I even drove in his old Ford Falcon. Boy, the first time I drove...

Yes, he had been my very first driving instructor and a good one at that. My sister was still talking about Dennis making a trip here with his wife. I was thinking then I could drive them around and repay his kindness and taking them sightseeing.

I guess I will never have a chance to do that now. Such is life, you let things slip you by and there goes the chance.

13mths

Sand castles and me

  

one year old!

papa, mama, keke... and me

PJ time

Where's my toesies? Can't find em, were just here a while ago... wonder where they went to. 

No longer toothless

See my 2 teeth? I don't usually like to show them but just for this picture. 

It's mummummum time!

Here's me sitting down on the lilac bumbo seat being fed on cereals--my 1st solid. I was 8 months then. Now I'm already coming to 11 months!! New photo coming... I've upgrated to eating porridge now! 

My First Solid Feed at 6 months

10 January 2006 

Babies LookALike Contest

Lucky Dip!

First "swim"

V Day

We didn't plan anything on Valentine's Day. So I was pleasantly surprised when DH brought in a gift for me on that day. He bought me a "heart-shaped" cactus. So sweet... in fact, I was quite touched by his action because I know he's been so busy lately and had been rushing from meetings to meetings on that day. DH, if you are reading this... I love you (but you knew that) and really appreciate everything you do for me. 

Chu Xi

Jana: Chu Xi we all went to Po Po's house for dinner. Everybody had steam boat for dinner, it looked really yummy but of course, I only had my milk (boo-hoo) and they wonder why I was crying so much!!! Grandma came back with us to stay for a couple of days. I love grandma. I can't tell why, maybe it's her "sing-song" Teochew or maybe because she didn't pinch my cheeks like other people! Anyway, I giggle whenever she speaks in Teochew. Pa, maybe you should teach me Teochew some day, I'm after all a Teochew Mei.

Chu Wu

So today's Chu Wu or the fifth day of Chinese New Year. Here I am only blogging the CNY thingies now! Why? Cos I was too ill to even do anything. On the 3rd day of CNY, I felt ill. Was down with some virus. Fever overtook my body, the excruciating pain and aches drove me to give in totally to this flu. DH took me to the Dr, our plan for the day was kind of interrupted because of me.

Here's a look at what we did on Chu Xi, Chu Yi and Chu Er...

Eat, drink, man, woman and baby...

"Here's looking at you, kid!" That's what mama's saying to you, my Baby Jana. A line made famous by Humphery Bogert in Casablanca. One day when Jana is ready to read this blog, she will see mama's life beyond the diaper and milk...