The Almost Home

PIMP MY TANK

2009-09-30T00:06:00.005+08:00

As a gift for Skyler's newest friend, Sarah Ruth Storbakken (Jake & Abi's beautiful baby girl), I decided to pimp up a plain white tanktop.

From this:

To this:

Accessorize Yourself!

2009-09-29T22:28:00.004+08:00

Since Skyler and I are such accessories junkies, I've been keeping myself busy (apart from work, cleaning, cooking & laundry duties) by creating MORE accessories! It really makes my day when Skyler asks to wear her "pretty, pretty flowers".

L'il Miss Accessorize Strikes Again!

2009-07-11T17:10:00.005+08:00

Skate scootin' around

2009-07-07T21:44:00.004+08:00

One of Skyler's favourite tv shows (I know, I know, I can hear the tsk-tsking of your disapproval...) is Playhouse Disney's "My Friends Tigger & Pooh". Heck, we watch it so often that even I can sing the theme song. Initially, I'd sing it to Skyler whenever I change her diapers or give her a bath but lately, I've caught myself singing it even when Skyler isn't with me. Horrors!

I'm so glad I spoke to Ailing about it one day because I found out that she does the same...not only that, but she can also sing the theme song in Mandarin. Talk about commitment to parenthood!

But I digress...the little girl (her name's Darby) in the show rides a skate scooter around and because we haven't gotten round to buying Skyler a skate scooter (who gives a skate scooter to an under 2 year old?!?), our Little Miss Resourceful decided to imagine one up for herself. Here's Skyler using an old exercise band she found as her very first skate scooter - she'd lay out the band carefully on the floor, step on one end, hold up the other and then try to use one foot to slide herself around the floor. Cute or what??!

An injection of much needed inspiration

2009-07-07T21:10:00.007+08:00

Blogs like th is and this make me want to sew, sew, sew!

I've fallen really behind in all the gifts I owe to friends and their children (mainly birthdays from as far back as 2008...it's gone beyond embarrassing) but I'm really itching to embark on upcyling old shirts, tees and onesies into gifts that will hopefully make up for the horrible delay.

All I want for Christmas is...

2009-05-28T01:41:00.007+08:00

When I was little (probably 3 or 4), I remember wanting a talking doll for Christmas. Finally, after 30 long years, my wish has been granted. I'm so happy that my doll not only talks but she walks and, more importantly, also allows me to play dress-up!

Here's my very own Chatty Cathy. (And in the grain of going green, I made Skyler a new hairband using one of Esmond's old band t-shirts!)

Thank you, God!

On Hot Summery Days...

2009-05-28T01:24:00.008+08:00

With the weather hot, balmy and and all-round bleah...we've tried to hang out in shopping malls and at swimming pools as much as possible!

Mom, these photos are specially for you!

Footloose & Fancy Free

2009-05-16T15:19:00.004+08:00

Skyler's favourite thing to do when I'm on the computer trying to work, is to look at pictures and videos of us on iPhoto. We came across this relatively 'old' dance clip taken just after Skyler turned 1.

Since we can remember, Skyler has shown an affinity to music, well, rhythm to be more exact. Her body would jiggle almost automatically at the sound of music - once, she even started swaying to a car alarm that went off!

I love this clip for 2 reasons. One, because it shows how music affects her - the almost uncontrollable, automatic response to sound, no matter how cheesy. And two, because Skyler Erin Wee is decked out in an outfit reminiscent of the funky aerobic outfits from the 80's. Go 80's!

Go Skyler!

The Three Musketeers

2009-04-07T14:53:00.015+08:00

These three have been meeting almost regularly at our weekly playgroup and in church since they were infants. They're three months apart each (Jordan, Ethan and Skyler, in that order) and it's great to see how each of them have grown.

I just had to share these pictures with you. Too cute!

(Oct'07: 8-month old Jordan on the far left, 5-month old Ethan in the middle and tiny 2-month old Skyler, far right)

(April'08: Skyler & Ethan at the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden)

(Jan'09: Family Night!)

(Feb'09: Jordan, Skyler & Ethan at VivoCity)

ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE!

I've been feeling crafty lately...

2009-04-03T23:48:00.019+08:00

and indulged in making headbands for our Little Miss Wee and 2 sweet babies, Michaela & Mikayla. Whenever things get a little stressful (what with work, babysitting, housework and chef duties), my crafty fingers start itching, so making these offered me some much needed relief!

(I didn't get a picture of Michaela wearing this one cos she fell asleep during our visit!)

(and a matching one for my niece, Mikayla)

Sophie, I miss you!

2009-04-02T00:09:00.004+08:00

This post is long overdue and our tribute to great friends, Ailing, James & Sophie Grace Lim. The Lims are currently in New Zealand for a spell and Skyler misses them a lot!

Ailing: Skyler still says, "Aunty Ailing's house" whenever we pass by Holland Village.
Sophie: Whenever I get Skyler to put on the Clarks sandals you passed down to her, she'll say, "Sophie's shoes".

Here's a video I put together (do forgive the amateurish-ness) in celebration of our SophSky!

Lots of love,
Sue, Es & Skyler Erin Wee

C is for...Chicken wing!

2009-04-01T14:57:00.006+08:00

Alas, Skyler has discovered the joys of devouring a chicken wing! I gave her one of the wings I was having for lunch and she ate it like a pro - I could tell that Esmond was torn between wanting to laugh and wanting to tear his hair out in frustration. Hahah.

This goes to show, once again, that Skyler may be Esmond's clone on the outside, but on the inside, she's all me!

Look Ma, No Bear!

2009-03-16T22:11:00.015+08:00

When Skyler was 2-months old, she rejected her pacifier. In fact, every time I put the pacifier in her mouth, she would cry loudly as if totally insulted. I jumped for joy that I wouldn't need to wean my child off her pacifier - she already did that herself!

But, my joy was short-lived because Skyler began taking to a little Winnie the Pooh bear that I put in the corner of her cot (for decoration...bah!). At first, I thought that it was so cute to see the bear next to her when I went in to check on her in the middle of the night. But before I knew it, Skyler's affection for her bear grew totally out of proportion. It became her replacement pacifier! She would suck and bite on the bear's nose, ears and paws. It was gross! She'd ask for her 'bear bear' whenever bedtime came around.

The poor bear had a bath once a week but no matter how often we washed it, we couldn't take away the smell of saliva - it literally stank like 'pooh'! Esmond even nicknamed it Winnie the "Shit".

When 1st March came around, I decided that it was time to wean Skyler off her bear. After all, she was already 19-months old. I braced myself for a week of Skyler screaming herself to sleep.

The first night, we went out late and she fell asleep on the way home so, no bear needed. Phew! In the morning, I sat her down and told her that there will be no more 'bear bear' because she was a big girl and didn't need her bear anymore. She didn't ask for her bear the entire day and that night, asked once but seemed to accept it when I told her that there's no more 'bear bear'.

The 2nd morning, she woke up, looked at me and said, "no more bear bear, Mommy". I didn't think that she understood me when I told her about her bear but, she did, she really did!

Yes, there are still those temper tantrums and yes, the 'terrible twos' still show up once in a while, but, it seems like our little girl is all grown up.

We got ourselves a little dance club

2009-02-12T19:41:00.004+08:00

Since Skyler's best friend Sophie left for New Zealand in January, Skyler's been in search of new friends. Usually other babies get intimidated by her 'cos she's too friendly and 'outspoken'.

I'm glad to know that she's made some new friends! (Well, they aren't new, just, to her, less close than Sophie) She's now made better friends with the Chiong kids.. Ethan and Jodee.. and looks like she might be forgetting Sophie pretty soon.. aww.

This just warms my heart..so fun, so free, so liberating haha.

heh.

A First!

2009-01-24T01:58:00.003+08:00

My dear WRITER wife always complains I never blog, and that I should put in some entries more frequently. She at times fails to recognize that I CANNOT write.. i doodle, i create mess, I think alot etc etc. So I'm writing a semi meaningless entry, updating those who read our site of our Wee little escapades.

We're in Brunei now, spending time with my in-laws for Chinese New Year (we've spent the past 2 with my parents) and really relaxing. I mean. REALLLYYYY relaxing. We haven't done much since we came (it's been 4 days) and I hope to explore a bit of the country before we leave next Tues.

Skyler loves the vast amount of space she's got to run around, though I think she's getting pretty frustrated of being indoors. The weather hasn't been great to the place, it rained so much it flooded on Tuesday, that some areas in Brunei are out of power, so it's a bit of a risk to go out at times. Sue and I explored "Gadong" today - the "Orchard road" of Brunei (yes all 400 metres of it) and most of it was out of power too. Our entertainment the past 4 days has been largely consisting of frequent visits to Emporiums, Supermarkets, Fake DVD shops and lotsa cable TV. We got hooked on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (the UK version) and that's what I'm watching right now.

One of the many powers that my wife has is her super-human like ability to fall asleep at EVERY movie we watch at home. She usually initiates the activity, and about half way through the show (because it is SO GOOD) she drifts into deep thought. It's a real intense moment for her because the thinking is so physically tiring, that her body needs to be rested. She then goes into Astral Projection mode to watch the show, while her physical self regenerates. Her poor husband is always too stupid to recognize that she is actually watching the movie! He attempts to create conversation at certain scenes, but only to find her "asleep". However, he has not reached her level and hasn't been able to communicate with her astral being. Just like tonight - we're watching Season 2 of Kitchen Nightmares when I ask if she can see the screen properly (yeah we're watching on a laptop). She then says "it's OK, i can listen" and I stupidly believe. She then switches to astral projection mode, and her physical body goes to sleep. I am perceiving that I'm watching the show alone now, but I am actually in the loving, warm and highly interactive company of my wife - just that I don't know it.

Well I don't know what to write anymore. Skyler's suddenly appeared at the side of our bed, asking to watch Elmo at 245am.
I've attached some photos for fun. I'm too lazy to transfer them from our camera to the computer.

Little Miss Accessorize

2009-01-10T13:08:00.012+08:00

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I L-O-V-E my accessories - if I'm not wearing big hoopy/chunky/dangly earrings, then I'll be wearing either a bracelet, ring, necklace or a hat. For me, I'd rather step out of the house sans makeup than be 'caught' without an accessory in sight. Haha.

Before Skyler was born, I was determined never to give up wearing big earrings...ever! After Skyler was born, I went about training her to get used to me wearing big earrings - this is where the mom's voice saying, "no pulling!" comes in.

She learnt well.

So well in fact that now, if I'm wearing any accessory, she'll point to it and give me an affirming, "nice!". Lately, she's been sneaking into our bedroom, taking my bracelets and wearing them around the house. She may have inherited Esmond's genes in the looks department but in terms of style and taste, I'd like to think that she's got mine!

Here's our Little Miss, accessorized...

Where's Skyler?

2008-12-30T16:36:00.005+08:00

Our little angel baby has turned into a screaming, whining, tantrum-throwing little 'monster' almost overnight. Esmond and I woke up one morning and wondered, "where did our Skyler go?"

Our once, sociable and easy-going baby is now a still sociable, but more clingy and fussy toddler. She decided 2 weeks ago that she didn't want to eat anything except soup and biscuits. And, NOTHING could make her eat what she didn't want to eat - she shakes head and says "No need!". Sigh.

I've now become Mrs "NO" with my daily vocabulary comprising of the following:
"No!"
"Stop it!"
"Take your hands away!"
"Don't touch!"
"Pick it up!"
"Put it back. Now!"
"If you do it again, you're going to have to face the wall...again!"

Es and I thought that we were prepared for the "terrible twos" but we didn't think it'd happen this soon :(

Someone P-L-E-A-S-E tell us that this is just a phase!

Er, Hello Auntie?

2008-12-30T00:34:00.003+08:00

You know that you're well on your way to 'Auntie-dom' when buying a brand new MOP makes you very, very happy. Sigh.

I absolutely HATE traditional mops. I find them dirty and disgusting especially when they're hanging upside down to dry...eeks! The thought of a wet mop makes me cringe, which is why I was overjoyed when I spied myself the Scotch-Brite Super Mop. It offers "high efficiency cleaning!" with its microfiber mop cloth. My type of mop; not only does it clean like a regular mop but it can also be used for dry moping, much like the way you would use a magic clean wipe. Efficient, clean and multi-functional. Yay.

I know I shouldn't say this, but it was the highlight of my day. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a floor to mop.

Wee Wish You A Merry Christmas!

2008-12-27T00:12:00.014+08:00

We've been sooo busy with a whole slew of projects that left us scrambling to get our pressies ready (and we're still not done...boo) at the very last minute.

While I've completely failed at getting the house Christmassy this year, I'm pleased to report that I did manage to make a costume for Skyler to wear to a "Be A Christmas Tree" party that we were invited to!

Skyler's wearing a green tutu with a felt Christmas tree on her onesie. And no tree is complete without a star on top. Ta da!

You can't tell here but Esmond's supposed to be the tree trunk and Skyler, the tree.

I made a felt tree for Esmond's shirt (he wanted 'manly' decorations so I gave him black sequins and beads. Hyak hyak!) As for me, I stuck a felt tree on my hairband and went to the party as a Christmas tree skirt.

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! Or according to Skyler, "MEH-ME MISSMASS"!

Love,
The Wees

Cat & Mouse

2008-12-16T12:26:00.004+08:00

Having been away on a mission trip for most of last week, Esmond had precious time alone with little Miss Wee. So what did father and daughter get up to? I think they had a ball of a time and neither of them are telling. But from the evidence I've gathered, they painted the town red - together - of course.

Well, when the cat's away, the mice will play right? Right.

The Energizer Bunny

2008-12-04T01:46:00.003+08:00

For someone like Skyler who's petite, the amount of energy she has can be comparable to the amount that an ant can carry on top of its own body weight. The only way I know how to describe her energy levels is 'supernatural'.

From the time she wakes up to the time she takes her naps, Skyler is one busy bee...buzzing from one toy to another, from one corner to another, from one secret hiding place to another.

To give you a better idea of how our 'Little Miss Active' works, picture this: an inflatable pool - nowhere to go except round and round right?

Put Skyler in said pool and she'll find ways to do something (well, many things in fact) out of nothing! I sat in the pool with her one hot afternoon and she buzzed around me non-stop for half an hour at least. I just sat and watched and it got me very, very tired.

Anyway, here's a rare video of Skyler falling asleep while we were on our way home after a day out. She expanded ALL of her energy and fell asleep while eating a biscuit - notice that she continued eating her biscuit even after.

She's our little sweetheart and we love her just as she is.

2008-12-02T17:53:00.007+08:00

We're back!

I know, I know...no excuse can validate our l-o-n-g absence from this blog. What can I say, we're TARDY, TARDY Wees. What with a crashed hard-drive, death of 2 computer batteries, job changes, growth spurts, hunger strikes, coupled with the characteristic Wee habit of being late, this poor little blog has taken a backseat and gone from 'Almost Home' to 'Almost Forgotten'.

In the time that we've been gone, our littlest Wee has grown in leaps and bounds. She's now a walking, talking, super active little being. We'll be updating this blog with her daily antics soon!

For those who have been kind enough to still check this blog from time-to-time, thank you for your faith in us! Haha. Here's a welcome home treat from us, to you :)

Much love,
The Wees (Esmond, Sue & Skyler)

Welcome to the Wee Circus of Amazing Acrobats!

2008-05-09T15:27:00.007+08:00

Ok, so we've been spending an 'unhealthy' amount of time at home and Skyler has been - at times - listless and mellow (reads: not her usual squirmy self).

BUT, there have been little bursts of energy in-between and Skyler, being Skyler, made full use of the opportunity to test out a few new "death-defying" antics.

Once again, I'm left speechless.

*Sorry for the blur images, I had a hand holding the camera and the other hand out to catch my little acrobat just in case she fell*

Incarcerated...but not for long!

2008-05-08T10:27:00.005+08:00

Our little pumpkin has taken ill...we've been stuck at home for the last 4 days because Skyler is having a bad cough, runny nose, diarrhea and, don't make me tell you how many times I've been vomited on. (The plus side though, baby vomit isn't as vile as adult vomit)

Poor baby has been waking herself with her incessant coughing and because of her very blocked nose, refuses to eat or drink anything except breastmilk. It's been tiring to say the least, but she's a little trooper and sickness hasn't been able to contain her curiosity at discovering the world.

We're craving for a little outside action...I'm just saying.

The Sanity Of It All

2008-05-07T00:02:00.009+08:00

For the last 5 months or so, Skyler and I have been happily socializing with other like-minded moms and their babies. While the 20something me might have considered this a total 'aunty' thing to do, the 30something mommy-in-me looks forward to our weekly meet ups!

It keeps us both sane - me, finding support in moms that totally get the whole multi-tasking, juggling, 'balls in the air' thing that us stay-at-home/part-time working moms go through. And for Skyler, it's a great time of interacting with other babies and toddlers. Oh, and did I mention, learning to stand her ground with little boys who just can't wait to hug, grab and plant their slobbery kisses on her? Shh..don't tell her papa!

We meet with a lovely group of mommas on Monday afternoons and with another cosy group on Fridays. And sometimes in between, we meet to take our kids to the Botanic Gardens for a little morning picnic, fresh air and quality chatter.

At the Botanics:

Amanda & little Karen, Ailing & her Sophie

Eugenia & Evangeline

Karen & Skyler (can you believe that these 2 are just ONE day apart?)

At the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden:

Skyler & Ethan having a chat it seems

Spick & Span...NOT!

2008-05-06T09:33:00.007+08:00

I think I really do need to adopt the MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) mantra because currently, the washed clothes are on the dining table, toys in the kitchen, unpaid bills on the washing machine, newspapers in the laundry basket and magazines in the toilet (ok, maybe those were put there on purpose by Es)...HELP!!!

The Aftermath...

2008-05-06T00:39:00.000+08:00

Yo Momma said: Never sleep during dinner!

2008-05-04T23:12:00.003+08:00

It's been getting increasingly difficult to get Skyler to take her 2nd afternoon nap lately. Without nap no.2, she gets really (and I mean REALLY) tired by 7pm. She looked like she was about to doze off one evening while I was giving her her dinner, so I took out my trusty video-phone and filmed her hoping to catch her fall asleep in the middle of din-din.

And she did!!!

What amazed me most was that she still allowed me to feed her even after she fell asleep. What?!?

Skyler at meetings

2008-04-30T22:17:00.004+08:00

This is what Skyler SOMETIMES does when she goes into the office for meetings with me. I've highlighted the 'sometimes' because most other times, she's squirming, twisting, turning, complaining, crawling, grabbing pens...you know, the usual.

Decorate baby, decorate!

2008-04-30T21:45:00.008+08:00

This is what happens when your baby has a sparse head of hair - you use the space to 'decorate'! heh heh...

Little Miss Squirmy

2008-04-30T01:54:00.004+08:00

For as long as I've known her (even when she was in the womb), Skyler has been a squirmy little bun. She's constantly on the move; from the time she's awake to the time she goes to bed, you'll find her squirming, twisting, turning, crawling, dancing, pulling herself to stand, tip-toeing, bopping to music, clapping, pushing light furniture around - I can go on and on - you get the idea.

Lately, she's been complaining in her playpen while I'm doing chores in the kitchen. The shrillness of her complaints got to me one morning so I gave in and sat her in the kitchen to watch me work. I put her in her toy basket to 'keep her in' and it worked! She was quiet and sat still for all of 2 minutes...then she wormed herself out of the basket. Oh well, 2 minutes is better than nothing right?

Skyler Roars

2008-04-30T01:49:00.002+08:00

We swore that we'd never treat our children like 'performing monkeys' but Skyler's been so responsive and so cute lately that we just couldn't help ourselves. Take a look at this video and you'll see exactly what I mean.

The Little Drummer Girl

2008-03-16T21:02:00.007+08:00

Esmond's dream of "training" Skyler to become a drummer might actually come true...hmmm...here's a video of Skye doing a little drumming herself.

Biker-Chick??!?

2008-03-11T17:57:00.004+08:00

Hip, Young and Upwardly MOBILE

2008-03-11T17:37:00.003+08:00

Look at what I found this morning!

The Princess & The Pear

2008-02-02T12:43:00.000+08:00

We started Skyler on solids late this week and decided to let her experience her very first pear - washed, boiled and pureed of course. So how did her first step into the world of solids go? Well, I think this video speaks for itself.

P.S. The weird 'uk-uk-uk' sounds were of me chuckling. I just couldn't help it!

Rubber Duckie, You're the One!

2008-01-29T23:12:00.001+08:00

Skyler loves taking her baths. I think it's the audio-visual-sensory experience that she gets out of it - the warm water, her little rubber duckie for chewing on and all that splashing!

Botanic Gardens with 'Bee'

2008-01-29T23:00:00.000+08:00

Skyler and I have been spending good quality time lately with our dear Aunty Abi - whom I've known since we were in primary school - before she moves away to China. We had a great time last Friday at the Botanic Gardens and since it was a hot, sunny day, I took the opportunity to 'style' Skyler in my latest obsession: hats! (thank you Aussie Godpa Shawn for that very pretty hat)
Too cute!

Happy 6 Months Little Miss Wee!

2008-01-29T22:07:00.000+08:00

Skyler turns 6 months this Friday and we've decided to commemorate this milestone with a little photo 'montage'. We never noticed just how scrawny and little she was until we took a look back at the photos of her as a newborn. Now, looking at her early photos, she really did look like a little baby monkey! Thank God for the love parents have for their own children because to us, she was a beauty right from day one :)

Now she's a little "fishball with a chin" as her Daddy likes to call her.

Happy 6 months Little Miss Wee!

With Love always,
Papa & Mama Wee

Little Miss Patient

2007-11-09T16:20:00.000+08:00

For those of you who know us, you'll know that Esmond and I (especially Es, but let's not get into that) struggle ALL THE TIME to be on time! Whenever we have an appointment to go anywhere, Skyler is ALWAYS the first to be ready. Thank God she's a patient little soul because she'll sit on the sofa, all ready to go out and quietly wait for us to get ready; she'll wait while her father takes his time to choose the most slimming tee-shirt to wear, she'll wait while her mother runs around in a panic trying to remember to bring all the things she might have forgotten; she'll wait...and she'll wait...and she'll wait...

Thank you, Lord, for our Little Miss Patient!

Hush little baby...

2007-11-01T15:22:00.000+08:00

With our little bun now 3 months old, we decided that it was time to train her to learn to sleep on her own. Since she started rejecting the pacifier 3 weeks ago, it's been quite a nightmare getting her to bed - whether it's for a nap or for bed at night.

We rolled up our sleeves and made the commitment to be disciplined about teaching her to sleep independently. We started 3 days ago with regular naptimes during the day and bedtime by 8 at night. And, since then, there's been a lot of this... but there's also been a lot more of this...

The first night saw little Miss Wee crying non-stop for ONE hour before she finally succumbed to the lures of trusty Mr. Sandman. But on the second night, she only cried for 5 minutes and last night she whimpered for just about a minute before falling asleep. We're keeping our fingers crossed and looking forward to the nights when Mr and Mrs Wee will have the 'freedom' to catch up more couple-time, friends-time and just plain ol' rest-time.

Little Miss Chatterbox

2007-10-29T21:47:00.000+08:00

Almost 12 weeks old and our Little Miss Sunshine has turned into Little Miss Chatterbox! She started her baby-talk at 10 weeks and it looks like there's no stopping her now.

Apparently, I started speaking at 10 months (and that was even before I started walking)...like mother like daughter? Well...we'll have to wait and see about that one. haha.

Here's a video I took of Skyler having a conversation with no one in particular...

Smile, baby, Smile!

2007-10-29T21:36:00.000+08:00

There's nothing quite as satisfying as having a baby smile at you - a big toothless one; there's a sincerity and an absolute genuineness that is such a gem in a world full of fakes. I love it!

Skyler Erin Wee

2007-09-11T03:11:00.000+08:00

We really haven't had the time to put anything up, but here are some pics of our beautiful little miss sunshine..
We gotta find some time to put more up. Meanwhile, enjoy the beauty of God's creation

More! And one for the emotional

2007-07-20T12:18:00.001+08:00

Since everyone's taking a piss at the whole emo/fashion movement. Sue and I decided to try it out ourselves. Here's Sue looking really emotional cos she didn't get to eat her favourite donut.

The rest are more update pics on the pregnancy

My Proof That God Exists

2007-07-20T12:09:00.000+08:00

Since we're suddenly in the blogging mood, I just thought I'd put up some pictures of the wonderful transformation of Sue... (and I, but mostly Sue) from 2002 till now. Interesting if you look at it. From the glam days of the old Sue, till now..with a watermelon in her tummy. haha. What can I say? I love my wife haha.

The beginning of a new generation

2007-07-13T23:05:00.000+08:00

As we anxiously wait for the grand arrival of our little Miss Skyler Erin Wee, we can't help but grow in the awareness of God's awesome promises being fulfilled in our lives.

To us, our Little Miss Wee Bun carries with her the dawn of a new generation; a generation that God had promised us two and a half years ago (Genesis 17:7-8; February 24, 2005 to be exact); a generation that will carry his blessings for generations and generations to come; a generation that bears no baggage from the past but all the promises of the future.

We feel privileged and honoured to have been chosen as stewards to this gift of new life and our greatest prayer for Skyler is that she will get to know the One who's been whispering sweet nothings to her in the secret place for the last 9 months and that her heart will be totally captivated.

Genesis 17:7-8
"I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. The whole land of Canaan where you are now an alien, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God."

Evolution of the bump

2007-07-13T22:26:00.000+08:00

247 days down, 21 more days to go...

Smells of home...

2007-04-04T13:01:00.000+08:00

There's nothing better than the smell of sweet apple chips baking in the oven on a cold rainy day....mmmmm...

Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice

2007-03-10T00:44:00.000+08:00

If you haven't already heard, we're having a girl! Daddy-O Es is super duper thrilled about his little 'sweetheart' and is already preparing his shotgun to shoo away any potential boyfriends.

hoo-boy, I think we're in for an exciting ride :)

disclaimer: pic above, by-the-way, is me...baby isn't due for another 5 months!

Sweet Beginnings!

2007-03-10T00:29:00.001+08:00

Denise (http://chocolatte.typepad.com/sueann/2005/08/index.html) and I have decided to put our obsession for 'pretty' food and crafts to work. We're really excited to embark on something we both are truly passionate about and look forward to serving up wearable treats for people who share our love for cupcakes, donuts, dim sum, sushi and all things yummy!

Check us out at www.susanislazy.blogspot.com

6 months and loving it!

2007-02-26T01:07:00.000+08:00

It's been slightly more than 6 months since our BIG day and it's been a blast to say the least. We were great friends before we got together and we're even better friends now. What better way to spend the rest of your life than with your best friend eh?

Don't worry, I'm not about to unload a truck-full of mush on you but our transition from single-hood to marriage and being "house-mates" has been surprisingly smoother than either of us expected, except of course for Ezzo's obsession with bathing and shitting, and my obsession with the telly and having the toilet roll roll-over instead of under (??!).

And now, we're parents of a little one who is one part me and one part Es. We're stoked and give thanks daily for the blessing of a great start to our lives together.

It's a BOY...no, it's a GIRL...actually, it's a little PUNK!!!

2007-02-11T21:38:00.000+08:00

Our baby seems to have taken on the "punk-ass" characteristic of the Wee-one's father; "punk-ass" being, giving poor, unsuspecting guys a big wedgie, calling others "punk-ass" and making farting sounds at the expense of...again, poor unsuspecting guys!

Anyways, we went for our usual checkup with the gynae on Thursday and the doctor assured us that we'd be able to find out whether our Wee-bun is a boy or a girl unless the baby decides NOT to co-operate. Well, guess what? The little PUNK happily crossed his/her legs all through the scan and tried to pacify us with the hand wave instead. There was no way we could even fathom a guess as to which gender the bun is.

Oh well, like father like son (or daughter), right?

We'll have to wait another 4 more weeks before we can tell it our Wee-bun is a Punk-ster or a Punky-brewster.

If the baby looks anything like these two.....

2007-01-24T23:53:00.000+08:00

then we're in for a good treat! hehe.

Announcing the arrival of a Wee bun in our oven...

2007-01-14T23:39:00.000+08:00

100% home-made
Flavour: unknown
Baking time left: 7months
Available for viewing: 3 August 2007

You know that you are well and truly married when...

2006-09-30T15:32:00.000+08:00

you're quietly reading a book and an orchestra of FARTS conducted by your husband plays a full concerto.

Just something I thought I'd share.

From,
the wife

Sue ate too much

2006-09-25T21:39:00.000+08:00

The Aftermath!

2006-08-25T12:18:00.000+08:00

We're still reeling...can't you tell?

Psst...actual day pics on the way.

2006-08-01T14:48:00.000+08:00

11 days and counting...

Help Needed!

2006-04-03T02:06:00.000+08:00

Well I've finally come out of reservist! 12 packed days with only ONE damn book out. I friggin hate the SAF!!! Loads of emails to follow up on, and I've seem to lost track of time too. I dread going back to work.. argh..

Anyway we had a good wedding planning meeting with Rachel and Suelynn today.. so things finally seem to be a bit more concrete..

One thing that we kinda need now.. we need to find a web designer to design our wedding website! Anyone who can help, please leave a comment!

Updates

2006-03-20T03:27:00.000+08:00

Well. Here I am sitting at the computer, at 330am unable to sleep. I book in to camp in 4 hours for my first reservist in-camp training. I've tried to defer this 4 times, because of work commitments but God has some kinda weird way to tell me that He wants me to go for this. Maybe I could lose weight, maybe I can now tell people that I actually carried a gun in the army (instead of the trumpet), maybe I would get promoted to a specialist, maybe this maybe that.

I feel like I'm going to BMT all over again. To make things worse, I put on my no4 pants, and they don't fit. My field pack is all slimy (cos I probably didn't wash it since my LAST field camp in Nov 2001), my SBO has missing parts, I don't have a kevlar helmet... argh. this sucks. Sometimes I wonder why I gave up my Canadian citizenship for this.

But then I think of this: I'm getting married real soon to the most wonderful female on earth. Pre-wedding preps are still very slow.. but the excitement is there. I wish it could happen just by the snap of the fingers..you know.. church venue, menu, planning. Right. Anyway I'm thinking of setting up a more interactive wedding website.. so hopefully we could migrate there soon.

Meanwhile, if any kind soul wishes to donate to our wedding funds please drop us a comment. hahah. Money's been kinda slow, but we know we'll get there. Sue's been doin some freelance writing, I just recorded a VO for National Geographic...so there's a bit of money comin in here and there.. thru the simple result of prayer. Amazing how God provides.

I hope i made some sense of this. 335am . out.

It's been A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT but...

2006-01-14T00:53:00.000+08:00

we're going to the chapel and we're going to get married!

Es and I have finally been given the green light from respective family 'authorities' and plans are definitely underway for a wedding in 2006.

So yes, this is our exciting news. You like?!

Its Christmas time again!

2005-12-08T14:45:00.000+08:00

One Christmas some time ago, I was in (again) a mad rush to find Christmas presents for family and friends. Being a student then and working during the December holidays meant that firstly, I was broke and secondly my pay would only come in a few days before Christmas or after.

Happened so that my pay would only come after Christmas, and I’d have to gather whatever money I had left from my November pay to use for Christmas presents. Thank God, that my friend Gabriel was equally broke and we decided to share Christmas presents for our friends.

We bolted down to Ikea 2 days before Christmas Eve and bought whatever we could find. We picked out lemon squeezers for $2, cutlery, bars of soap, towels, cheap vases and we even bought a potty for our friend. (Our rational was that he was always so full of shit). Some post-Christmas thoughts made me realize that none of these gifts actually came from our hearts, but because we needed something to give for the sake of giving. Needless to say, some people were pretty pissed with those gifts. We thought it was fun, and henceworth we named Christmas, "Dissmass". But Gabriel and I, being thick-skinned people continued this practice for Christmas for a few years (and some people modeled after us).

It took me awhile to realize something in relating to my Christmas presents. God gave his ultimate gift to us by sending Christ down to earth, packaged with love, grace, sacrifice, humility etc. And to me, there was such significance in the 3 wise men bringing gifts to baby Jesus. It shows the way in which we should live our lives today - the fact that God gave his son to die for us that we in turn should be an offering of worship unto our King. God exemplifies this so that in turn we would do the same among our fellow men.

How could I give a gift to someone I loved that meant nothing? When the gift that God gave us, meant everything? Since that realization, there have been no more lemon squeezers and potties for my friends. Sometimes an honest card or a big hug would mean more than all those gifts.

Don't expect something big from us this year, but expect something worth it!

Es & Sue

2005-11-09T06:36:00.000+08:00

Finally, some photos of us!
(eh, it's freaky how I'm always pictured on Ezzo's right...eeks!)

Secret!

2005-11-07T16:11:00.000+08:00

We might have some exciting news to share very soon!

'nuff said.

Selamat Hari Raya!

2005-11-04T01:05:00.000+08:00

Hari Raya has always been an occasion that I look forward to. Primarily because of all the yummy food that my grandma makes.
Even though our family isn't Muslim, we still 'celebrate' Hari Raya cos my grandma is.

I haven't seen her in a year and she's aged quite abit, and I'm getting the feeling that all grandkids get when they see their granny suddenly needing assistance when she climbs the stairs.

Hanging out with the entire family today, not needing to do anything else turned out to be pretty fun. I'll miss days like these.

Happy Birthday Ezzy!

2005-09-27T01:59:00.000+08:00

This is the beginning of the rest of your life. The last 24 years have been a preparation for you to start receiving the vast promises of God.

Heart of a KING
Heart of a WARRIOR
Heart of a MENTOR
Heart of a FRIEND

I'm so excited to have been given the privilege of having a front-row seat to witness your growing into the man He's always seen in you.

Love always,
Sue

Dating Dilemmas

2005-09-23T07:23:00.000+08:00

Slightly more than a year ago, Esmond and I found ourselves trapped in the craziness of both our schedules that if left untamed, threatened to dominate both our lives. Given that the both of us are terrible time-managers and have great difficulty saying 'no' to everyone else, we decided to set a specific night each week - reserved specially for us.

It was tough at first making our 'date-night' a priority...but after a slightly rocky start, 'date-night' quickly became a prominent feature in our lives and our schedules. It's a night I've always looked forward to because it's my weekly avenue to let loose and be my plain, old, ecentric self, enjoying some quality time with my lovely can of baked beans.

Lately however, 'date-night' seems to be suffering from a slow and painful death. With the unpredictability of my work schedule and a whole slew of meetings and appointments that seem to be yelling for our attention, 'date-night' has been put on the backburner.

I refuse to say good-bye to our specially reserved time together...we hardly have any other time together as it is. But if we continue to compromise on this one night, then I will grudgingly have to admit defeat and mourn the passing of our treasured 'date-night'.

'D' is for Doughnut!

2005-09-05T14:18:00.000+08:00

The last (almost) 3 years have been eventful, to say the least. I've learnt so much about Ezzo (my baked bean!), myself, but more importantly, I've learnt so much about the meaning of 'us'.

It's a bit of a daunting task to realise that what we do individually represent us as a couple. Eeks!

Well then, here's my visual representation of 'us'; Es and Sue, Sue and Es.

No interpretation neccessary.

Finally!

2005-08-20T02:28:00.000+08:00

Well well. looky here! We got ourselves a blog!