30 Minutes on the Southern Ridges

We decided to take a walk on the Southern Ridges one Sat evening as the weather was so beautiful and because the Hort Park was just a short drive away. This was our first time there. We had a lovely time even though it was a short walk - cos it was getting dark and close to dinner time. I liked the green and the quiet, ethan was captivated by the flowers and trees while benjamin kept looking down and telling us how high we were and asking if it was safe or not. hahaha.. We hope to go there again soon. :)

Let Us Rejoice!

" This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever." Ps 118:24, 29

photo credits to Shawn Seah

Ethan's One - Trip to the Zoo

To celebrate my 1st birthday, Daddy and Mummy brought me to the zoo.

(Mummy's incredible photo-taking skills)

Feeding Time

Knocked out after lunch

Mr Ethan "Shorthands- Wayang King" Kong

I Belong to God!

5 July 2009 - Ethan's Baptism

"But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved." Eph 2:4-5

*photo credits to Shawn Seah

My Favourite Times of the Day

Eating Time
I love breakfast time, lunch time, afternoon tea time, dinner time and supper time! If I spot you holding a banana, apple, bread or a bowl with a spoon in it, you become my best friend in the world. Sometimes, i crawl under the dining table just to be sure that the floor is free from any crumbs but I never find anything cos Mummy keeps the floor clean, too clean in my opinion..


Reading Time
I love to pull out my books from the shelf and fling them on the floor for easier reading. I try to read ALL my books at least twice a day which explains why I pull out ALL my books from the shelf each time and scatter them all over the floor. I don't understand why Mummy bothers to put them back each time. I like to be read the same book repeatedly so beware, once you start, there's no turning back.

Play Time
I love to play with things like my windmill and my cup. I like things that spin and that I can throw around and make a lot of noise with. I spend a lot of my time playing.

Nap Time

I still need my pacifier to help me get to sleep though Mummy has been trying to wean me off it by taking it out of my mouth once she thinks I'm sleeping. But sometimes I know when she does that and will protest till she pops in back again. I take 2 naps in a day.

TV Time

Oh, I do enjoy my TV time. I like to watch the DVDs that Daddy and Mummy borrow from the Queenstown library. I am currently watching Baby Einstein's Baby Galileo which is about things in the sky. I overheard Mummy attempting some of the quiz questions during the DVD Bonus Material segment and she got many of the answers wrong. Mummy, if you keep giving Pluto as the answer for every picture of a planet, of course you will get one correct! Tsk Tsk...

Bath Time
I look forward to my baths which I get twice a day; once after lunch and another after dinner. I like to splash about until the kitchen floor and Mummy are wet and till there is a layer of foam in my bath water.

So these are my favourite times of the day. Come to think of it, they make up my entire day, everyday! Thank God for a wonderful life! :)

Ten

At 2 weeks:




At 10 months:




It is amazing how much ethan has grown over the past 10 months. We marvel at how he is so fearfully and wonderfully made by God. We also marvel at how faithful and gracious God has been to our family in the past 10 months, providing for us, giving us strength for each day and also leading and guiding us in understanding and obeying His will for us in our lives. A short 10 months ago, Benjamin, myself and Ethan were in vastly different places, doing vastly different things from now. We thank God for His providence and also for opening the various doors for us. We look forward to learn what He has in store for us. :)

Some things about Ethan at 10 months:

- He has 8 teeth now and can cause grievous hurt to human flesh. He is very cute and sweet but whatever you do, never let him bite you not even when he says "please" (which he can't anyway).

- He can crawl faster than his parents run to get to daddy's shoes.

- He looks much more dignified going under the tight space beneath the study table than his daddy or mummy look when they try to do the same to get him out.

- His favourite food: banana, apple, weet bix, mango, toasted oats, grapes, bread, cheese, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, tofu, macaroni, beef, salmon, sweet potato, pumpkin, kiwi, milk, spinach, rice, cod fish, yoghurt, pear, green peas, potato, egg, tomato, red peppers.

- His favourite Bible verse: "Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
Ps 107:9

-He claps his hands when he's happy or, when you sing "If we're happy and you know it" and when you speak excitedly to him. Unfortunately, he also claps when you scold him at times.

He'll be one in two months' time! :)