Your creativity amuses and astounds...!

This morning, you picked up our pewter dolphin, which you proclaimed to be "magic". Then you took a notebook and drew images of the dolphin - its face, fins and tail, which you wanted us to cut out and stick together as a 3D dolphin. A great attempt, although not too sure how it will look if we did cut it out and stick it together! Love, mama.

Here's a Gem

Here's a short gem of a video spending some time with grandpa. I remember when I used to have trouble with my food, getting bored and basically sucking on my food instead of eating it - I used to get lessons from grandpa on how to organize the food and sort of mix and fry it - it worked for me and I've been trying to pass that on to you...Here's the little video that was recorded on Monday, June 26, 2007, 6:28:32 PM must have been when grandpa was visiting...

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Movie Night

We just got back from watching Wall*E. Fantastic film. Think Pixar guys keep reinventing themselves with each movie. Halfway through the movie I was wondering whether you missed a lot of the nuances - but I think it didn't matter. You enjoyed it. You weren't as transfixed on the popcorn as you usually are. What did you really get out of the film. Surprised when I asked you later you enjoyed some of the tender moments in the film....

What a loving, enthusiasic older brother you are!

The moment of truth...meeting your two baby sisters after a long 2 week hiatus in JB. And you can't stop kissing and carrying them on your lap...so cute and heart warming to see, my little baba!!

Homecoming

OK this is the story, didn't have time to blog about it because we've been so busy with Summer and Anais. On the day that your mother went into labour (30th August 2008) you came down with Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. I had to bring you to the doctors who confirmed it. So unfortunately you missed out on the arrival of your two sisters. Nana and Gong Gong had to come fetch you after visiting the twins in hospital and they whisked you off to JB. It is a pity but I think at least it gave your mom a much needed break and allowed us all to ease in at home. We missed you. On thursday, I called you and your grandfather said that he would bring you to the doctors the next day to confirm that you were free of the HFMD and he would bring you home on Saturday. When you heard my voice you couldn't stop pestering your Gong gong to bring you home on that day itself and so they did, I picked you up at the Causeway and you brought you home because things were running late and your grandparents couldn't join us.

At the staircase close to home you broke down with a flood of emotions, it must have felt very strange to want to come and at the same time miss your grandparents. My poor boy....

A little courtship

Acting cool....

Hey, what's that?....

So, what's your name, I'm Adan....

We're having a terrific time tonight...

I love this series of photographs I snapped on the Sony Ericsson a few weeks ago in front of the museum. We were at the Night Festival and you befriended a young Filipino girl about the same age as you. You both were chasing each other up and down the lawn. The photos tell a story that shows the range of emotions that you both displayed in getting to know each other - it was like a mini-courtship. The evening had a "magical" quality to it because the museum facade was being lighted up in a "glow in the dark" feel.

Grown Up

Ok this happened about 5 minutes ago....I've been tossing and turning trying to get to sleep and frankly about irritated by all the ruckus you've been creating trying to get to sleep. You've been talking to yourself and playing with your power rangers mystic force phone and it is almost 12! I turned flipped the position of the pillows around and you followed suit - flashing me a rueful look. Giving up on my frustration I whispered you "What do you want to do when you grow up Adan?". "I want to grow into a big boy, work hard for money and buy Cinderella and Mickey Mouse dresses for the two babies" you quipped. How did you grow up so fast? You've been exiled in JB for about two weeks and already you've grown in leaps and bounds. Not just physically but emotionally and mentally too.

I felt I had to write it down before I lost the moment. Memories are never as fresh as when it just happened so I wanted to make sure I got it down.

Your Two Sisters

Your two sisters arrived today - growing our little family from 3 to 5! Here's a video of them right after delivery (the younger one is closer to camera) - Arrival time at 1:26pm and 1:28pm respectively.

On hindsight, although it was inconvenient to find out you've come down with HFMD on the same day - it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise as your mama would need the time away to recover....we've yet to decide on the names but we are gravitating towards Summer and Anais....."A nice summer" has a nice ring to it....

Adan & Ryan

We had a visit a couple of weeks ago from your Auntie Stephanie and Uncle Gian Chung along with your favourite cousin Baby Ryan, you couldn't help squeezing his cheeks and could not keep your hands off him!

Batman and the Joke

"You're the Batman, I'm the Joke!""No, I'm the Batman, you're the joke", "You're the Batman and I am the Joke!" It was hilarious when you didn't get the "joker" right and kept repeating it as "Joke"

Hanging out with Celebrities

Here you are at Dempsey Hill's carnival with Kids Central hanging out with the cast of R.E.M. You asked your mama "How come the cheh-cheh from tv can also be here".....

The Glamorous Threesome

Had some lights over from a shoot, so decided to do a semi-studio shoot, experimenting with some lights etc - with your mother at 8 months! Whoa! watch out for that thing....its huge. You've been asking questions like "How did the babies get into Mama's tummy?", "Is there any blood in the babies?", "How are the babies going to come out?" etc. We've tried to answer them the best we can....but you'll truly understand the answers to all of them eventually. We've been trying our best to prepare you for the arrival of your two sisters - knowing full well that you'll probably find some attention being diverted from you - you seem to be alright. Don't really know whether you fully comprehend it yet!

Many Faces of Adan Pt 4

Another instalment of the "many faces of you" - as the ring-bearer at your Aunt's wedding rehearsal

More Labrador Park Pictures

Here are pictures that we took of Mama and You at Labrador Park. It was a nice, slightly overcast evening...but what the heck the shutterbug can't wait. These pictures are taken from a borrowed SLR from your Auntie Bee Lean

Nice day out @ Labrador Park

We had a nice afternoon at Labrador Park, taking pics of you and of course your mum's ever growing tummy...!

Happy birthday Adan!!!!

Today is your 4th birthday our medium-boy!!! We had a nice party at school with a Green Power Rangers Mystic Force chocolate cream cake...yummy!!

And you and your classmates certainly looked like you all had a fun time!




















Mama and Dada had fun too :) We love you sayang boo...

First sightings...

Here's a good one. This is the scan when your mother and I found out that we were pregnant, after your Mama came back from her Australia trip. This was 21st Jan 2008. Little did we know a few weeks later we were going to find out that there would be TWO of them.

the boy who can't wait to grow up...

You surprised us today, your mother and I. Over breakfast, you earnestly exclaimed "When can I become big like you and Dada. I already eat so much food, but still not big like you...." with a look of frustration across your face. I'm not exactly sure what triggered it but on hindsight it was funny and touching at the same time - seeing you so keen on growing up and being exasperated. Not too soon, my son. Not too soon. Enjoy your childhood, free from the concerns of adulthood. It is an important part of your growth - so that you can always look back to a part of your innocence that reminds you most of the perfect soul that you really are. Not too soon, my son.

Watch Out For The Twosome...

Dear son,

Well, we're finally into our 5th month of your mom's pregnancy and its finally sunk it. They're coming. The twins. We found out after your mama came back from her little sojourn in Australia and then had another surprise when we found out that there were going to be two of them. I must say - you are perhaps the only one who has coolly taken the news. In fact, you seem pretty self-assured by calling them your baby sisters and telling your teachers that even before we confirmed their sexes - which happened this Monday. How did that happen? Anyway, here's a picture of mama's tummy at 20 weeks.....

Old blog

Just discovered Adan's old blog, which was not very actively updated at all!

http://adan-empire.blogspot.com/

Aishwarya Rai

Adan baba, you amused us yesterday at a viewing of Last Legion, starring Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley and Aishwarya Rai, amongst others...you watche quite a lot of films but you have never been enthusiastic about any actress...however this time you were transfixed with Aishwarya and repeated..."mama, that cheh cheh (older sister) is sooooooooo prettyy!!!!!".

love you, cutie!

Adan-isms

Thought i should pen down some "Adan-isms" - your vocabulary and language quirks. As your vocabulary improves (and you do sometimes talk our ears off!) some of these will be lost. So before fade and we in turn forget I thought I should put some down just to remind us for posterity's sake.

Plokt - To do the biggie (transpired from your father who mimicked the sound of your "little submarines"
"How about that? Is it best?" - thanks to Grandpa
"Pee in the ocean" - thanks to Gong Gong.

Many Faces of Adan Pt 3

Here is part 3!

Many Faces of Adan

Part 2 of your many faces. Most of the photos are a little blur...because you are constantly on the move....like a little dynamo.

The Many Faces of Adan

Here you are....in all your many faces.