New kid on the block

We are pleased to announced the arrival of boy No 2, the currently nameless one on

7th August 2010, at 1447 hours,

weighing in at 3.45 kg.

Doctor was a little shocked at the size of his head and had problems getting it out.

Picture of the Day

Mrs Kong's boys

Mother's Day and Mrs Kong's mother's day present

JW at Mother's Day lunch. They ran out of spoons for kids..

A hectic day for restaurants and shops selling all Mother's Day it was. JW, Mr Kong, Mrs Kong and po po braved the crowds for a mother's day brunch at Oriental in Jaya 33. The restaurant floor was extended out towards the escalators and still there was a queue for tables after we arrived. Although we were lucky enough to get a table without much fuss, we soon encountered another problem - the shortage of dim sum - kid you not.

Nevertheless, it has been a great Mother's Day weekend, Mrs Kong would like to report; catching up on lost sleep, time for R&R and just breathing space - all for Mrs Kong that is. Mr Kong voluntereed his services as nanny, maid and driver! (pretty sure Mr Kong is now ready for Father's Day)

As for Mrs Kong's mother's day pressie for the day it has to be the little wave goodbye from JW as he hopped and skipped out of the house at 8am with his father to check out the digger at the end of our street. No fuss, just a quick turn around and wave ... "bye bye mummy". He hesitates and looks back as he hears the words "Bye bye JW, I love you", as if to say 'I will miss you' but quickly turns back to his father as the digger awaits!

Our little boy is growing up - happy, healthy and strong. Best mother's day present ever.

Happy mother's day, mummies out there!

Choice

You can't choose the type of parents who are given to you but you can choose to be the type of parents you want your children to have.

Meeting the Twins of Tung Chung

We had heard all about the Twins (JW's cousins) from the day they were born.

Picture of Twins A and M, before meeting, courtesy of their mama, Auntie WW

(mama, if you want a different photo to appear, please provide.. )

So on the last day of our visit to Hong Kong, we took these photos. We don't have one of JW playing with A and M but its probably for the best, for now, as JW made M cry on our second last day! Will have to wait for twins to grow up a little more, and give as good as they get! :)


So cute though, and getting cuter by the day! :)

7 months old

JW in his favourite corner of his cot

JW loves play. He loves peek - a - boo and loves anyone who will devote time and effort to play with him. At 7 months old, our little baby can sit up well, flip onto both sides - and back with little effort, protest when a toy is taken away from him and does baby push ups (in his effort to get on his knees and begin crawling). He is working on the crawling bit, often creeping backwards and whinning in frustration instead! :)

He knows his mummy and his papa now and gives his papa the biggest smile ever when papa returns home from work. A sight for sore eyes at the end of a hard day!

Chinese New Year for JW

papa putting on a bib for the waterworks

receiving the red packet from popo and gunggung

receiving yet another big one from ah ma and ah gung

The Chinese New Year celebration lasts 15 days and in this two week period, we have seen so many changes in our little one.

On the first day JW was brought on a marathon CNY visiting trip to see the elder relatives. By 12 noon, JW was struggling, and he slept within seconds of our settling him for a nap. JW loved the attention but even superstars need their naps.

By the second day of new year, JW mastered the art of receiving the red packet. He shows great interest when someone hands him these angpows now, but only because they are red and its something new to put into his mouth.

All in all we are not sure what JW thinks of Chinese New Year. Nevertheless we are looking forward to many more Chinese New Years to come with JW!

Happy Chinese New Year of the Ox!

We would like to wish our family and friends a happy new year, and may the year of the ox bring good health, wealth and happiness! More posts on JW's new year adventures to follow...

Being thankful

A couple of things lately have brought to mind how thankful Mr Kong feels now that JW has entered our lives.

Firstly, Mr & Mrs Kong learnt that a friend's baby has health problems that are more serious that previously thought. Its heartbreaking to think of a baby being ill and the nightmare his parents must be going through.

Secondly, during JW's recent trip to the hospital to see the pediatrician for his innoculation, Mr Kong was in the lift when a family got in wheeling an older lady in a wheelchair. What struck him was that she was silently weeping into a towel, obviously very upset.

It just struck home that while we struggle and sometimes worry about JW, the fact is that he is a healthy happy baby and both Mr & Mrs Kong are also relatively young and healthy (touch wood).

We should remember to be thankful for that.

Popo and Gung-Gung

JW's Popo and Gung-Gung are regular visitors to Mr & Mrs Kong's place, of course to spend time with the little bub. And he really enjoys those visits.

JW on Gung2's lap - Gung2 braving the cloth diaper

Mrs Kong has noticed that especially Gung2 acts quite uncharacteristically with JW. According to Mrs Kong, not the way she remembered him when she was growing up. Then again Mrs Kong probably did not have JW's charm and thunder thighs.

Gung2 with JW and Popo changing JW's shorts elastic band to a larger size

Popo on the other hand will probably be a little more strict with JW, but not much more either.

Gung2 playing a music box that he bought for JW from Subang Parade

JW giving a cheeky grin

Please come again soon, Gung2 and Popo!!

Ah Gung and Ah Ma

2 Sundays ago, we made a date with Ah Gung and Ah Ma to take JW plant shopping at Sungai Buloh.

We'd heard a lot about the good variety of plants on sale in the area at reasonable prices and thought it was *finally* time to sort out our garden.

Ah Gung and Mama playing with JW

So we had a good breakfast of Roti Canai before setting off on the 40 minute drive.

Ah Gung showing JW some self defense moves

Pretty uneventful drive but when we got there, JW was fascinated by all the different plants. He kept reaching out for them (well to be honest, he reaches out for every new thing these days)

Chewing on own hands is still the best!

We ended the trip with some nice new plants for the garden and the house.

Also a cute little mandarin orange tree from Ah Gung and Ah Ma. We are starting to get ready for JW's first Chinese New Year! Ready to recoup Mr & Mrs Kong's investment ;)

A Well Deserved Break...

... but only from work.

Mr Kong has been working pretty hard lately but with some minor Malaysian Public Holidays and judicious use of annual leave, he is off the whole of this week. A well deserved break from work.

But of course, there us lots to do at home - tidying up the study, making full use of our walk in wardrobe, going on a day trip and of course, the biggest challenge of all - Operation Bottle.

Mr Kong is looking forward to spending some quality and 'quantity' time with his family.

Meeting Uncle S

A couple of weeks ago, Uncle S came over from HK to KL for work and a bit of baby shopping and got to meet JW.

Here's a snap:

Uncle S, grumpy looking JW and Mr Kong shopping in Megamall

Next time we hope Uncle S will bring Auntie W2 and 2 playmates for JW. We know they're working on it right now ;)

The many faces of JW - age 3 1/2 months

This week has been quite exciting in the world of JW and Mr & Mrs Kong. JW has been growing and developing fast these past 3 1/2 months but this week has seen some major developments.

The ickle fella has started:

1. Babbling
2. Smiling regularly
3. Trying to laugh
4. Holding is head unsupported
5. Noticed his arms, hands and toys
6. Started eating his arms, hands and toys
7. Flipped on to his tummy (once)

We can hardly keep up!

And so, to commemorate, we present:

The many faces of JW - age 3 1/2 months

JW being cute

JW eating his hands

JW not being experienced in eating his hands, and getting his finger stuck
Either that or he's trying to pull his non-existant teeth

JW acting nonchalant & cool

JW smiling

And finally, JW laughing

What will next week bring? We look forward to finding out...

Why our house feels like a zoo sometimes...

Yeh Yeh, Mah Mah and Kau Fu observing the wildlife.

Random pictures of No 1 Son

Some random pics of No 1 Son (yes, he is still nameless) to document our 1st 3 weeks with him in our lives:

Just a few days old, in the hospital. How peaceful he was.

His more usual pose these days - the "Feed Me" pose. Not quite so peaceful.

Son ignoring father - sign of things to come?

One of his many sleeping poses. Perfect Savasana. His father's favourite pose also.

Father and son - kungfu sleeping

Trying to play but he's not interested...


Quiet moment between mother and son


Conducting his own little symphony

Our son (also known as Mr MaPoo) is now getting a little rounder. We see lots of changes (and hope to document them soon in pictures) in the way he looks. One thing that has not changed is restlessness even in sleep. He loves stretching, moving his head and arms, lifting his legs into the air. Mrs Kong has even witnessed a flip to his side a couple of times, when he truly dislikes the position he is in.

Here is a picture of one of the interesting sleeping positions we see everyday. ... :)

Hiccup!

New Arrival

at 0020 27 August July 2008. (Mrs Kong is claiming lack of sleep as the cause of the error!)

Baby Kong aka the nameless one for now.

Norwegian National Day Celebrations

where Mr Kong made some pizza...

and had some family over

... as it just happened to be Mr Kong's birthday too :).