the Giraffe story....

Once upon a time.... in a far-away land.... there lived a papa Giraffe & a mama Giraffe.... err... err... errr....
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neh.... i'm not telling u guys a bedtime story.... am not into that at the moment, well... not yet! kekeke....

The Giraffe story started way back in the year 2000 (i think). At that time, i was still studying and Silas just started his job not too long before that. I was staying in Setapak & he was staying with his family in Kajang. On weekends, we would stay in PJ & sometimes in Subang with our dear brother "Doctor" Elvin, aka Elvino (i used to call him that! hehehe...), his family & his then-gf Danielle. We're very close buddies. We yum-cha a lot together - for dinner or supper or hi-tea buffet on Sunday afternoons after church service with Uncle Frankie & family.

We were also very close to Uncle Frankie's wife's sister - aunty Lai Wah, who is a very incredible baby-sitter. Danielle rented a room then from aunty Lai Wah, and so sometimes, we bunked in with her there on weekends too. The Giraffe story started when some kids that aunty Lai Wah took care (her nieces & nephews) called Silas - "uncle Giraffe". They said he has got a long neck, and thus the name "Uncle Giraffe" stuck with him till now... and then... i became "Aunty Giraffe" automatically... (what to do... we're in partnership until "death do us part" :p)

Elvin's sis, Krystyann, called us Giraffes like nobody's business, and gave us giraffe toys as Christmas gift every year! Brenda, who is our "kai-mui" & also Krys' best buddy got "poisoned" into calling us giraffes too! :p Silas wanted to "pay back"... so he called them "tortoise"... hmm... i cant recall how that happened though... hehehe... and so, that's the end of our Giraffe story... Part 1! :)

Part 2.... baby Giraffe was born! LOL! A baby gift set was given to us (for our newborn) from our buddies, Kee Lin & Lauren... guess what?! It's a Giraffe baby set! Hahaha! They didnt know anything about this Giraffe story... and yet what a coincident! It was so funny that when we saw that gift, we relate to them the story and told them how "prophetic" they were! :D

Here are some photos of Sarah girl, wearing her giraffe pants and posing with 2 giraffe toys....

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Bubbles!

Baby Sarah's favourite activity: playing with bubbles!... which ends up having her salivating all over! What makes it worst, she puts her thumb... and sometimes her whole hand in her mouth - creating more saliva! She's also learning to put things in her mouth already! *iyoh*

Can you see her drooling in this picture?! Well... that's just a little... wait till u see her in real life! :o

Gwamma Stephanie... :)

Grandma aka Gwamma Stephanie (Yep.... a very "young" grandma! kekeke...) loves baby Sarah a lot. Every Sunday without fail, or Fridays when she's around for cell, she will carry baby Sarah, talk to her, play with her, etc, etc... and baby Sarah enjoys every minute of being "pampered".
They communicate with each other not just in "life" but in cyberspace as well... hehehe...


Taken from a message from Gwamma Stephanie to baby Sarah in Facebook: "halo baby Sarah..... are you coming to church tmr....... last week you go ponteng ke Melaka eh.....aiyoh baby why you kicit kicit sudah kuat jalan..... tmr you wear what colour ha.......blue ah? aiyoh you quickily grow fast fast la"

hehehe... that's my Aunty Stephanie & baby's Gwamma Stephanie! :)

[+Video] Day-to-day development (at Month 3+)

Here's sharing some new development of baby Sarah for the past weeks....
She has indeed grown so so much... that i almost lost track of what she did and when.... because it happens just so fast! And in no time, she'll start crawling and walking and running and, and, and...!!!!

What she has learned the past 1-2 weeks:-










- holding her milk bottle up

- pulling mummy's, cheh-cheh's & aunties' hair (those with long hair)...

- she grabs things quite firmly with her hands... toys, clothes & her sarong (when we carry her up)










- respond to smiles & talks & songs (it gets more & more each day! started earlier during her 2nd month, but this time, she's even more responsive... i guess she will be a people-person when she grows up! :))

- roll her body over (she loves doing that if she's placed on her back... she'll then roll herself so that she's always on her tummy... and she'll be looking around with her head up! she'll do the same when she's on the bouncing net or sarong... so dangerous!!!) Here's a short clip...

... and that's why we have to have an eye on her at all times. Last Saturday, i left her to lie down on a big pillow... i went to the kitchen to wash some stuff and boil water... i came out to the living room, and there she was lying on the floor (on her back)... yup! u guessed it right! she rolled herself down the pillow and landed on the floor! She wasn't crying... instead she was still sucking her thumb (or hand)! Iyoh! This gal! I was shocked when i saw that... she looked just so cute and cool! Hahaha!

Baby Sarah crying a lot lately...

Baby Sarah's been crying a lot again lately... she may have forgotten the "deal" we made. Three months has passed but looks like she's still rather colicky, esp at night. Past few days was tiring for us parents and grandparents too. She'll cry till she gets tired and eventually sleeps at about 1am or later.

Drinking milk was also not as easy as when she was 1-2 months old. Again, she'll be crying her lungs out just before any feeds... nap time, and sleeping time. We really do not know what's happening to her.

Praying that she'll come out of this stage real soon. Apparently she prefers to be breastfed. I guess most babies do. She'll be totally quiet and smiling when i give a direct feed to her at night. That would also calm her down.

Monthly baby checkup & jab...

Last night was baby Sarah's 3rd month jab. It's her 2nd triple polio jab.
The family went to the clinic with bro CK & family as it was Reanne's 3rd triple polio jab as well.

While waiting for her turn, baby Sarah was fast asleep... we then woke her up for her jab. Poor girl...

Baby Sarah is a REAL Jusco Kid!

The family went to Jusco last Saturday to seize 2nd last day of Jusco sale... (actually no need to seize opportunity la... cuz Jusco always have sales anyway! :p)
We went to Jusco Equine. Bought some stuff, and finally before headed on to the Supermarket, we stopped to have a quick bite in the food court.
And guess what?!... baby Sarah slept all the way during our shopping time, and when we're having our dinner, she woke up but didnt make a single fuss! Good girl! She's truly a Jusco kid! :)

Here's baby Sarah playing with her red bear-bear and me posing while eating my "nasi goreng ayam sweet & sour"

This is for Uncle Lion... kakaka...

A tribute to Uncle Lion for carrying me always & loving me... kakaka...

Where's aunty lion?! :D

Girls Talk?!

goo-goo gaa-gaa...

"Limbo Rock" by Chubby Checker

This is one of Sarah's favourite tune! Hahahaha :D

I managed to catch her giggling when i sang this tune to her last Saturday...

Every limbo boy and girl
All around the limbo world
Gonna do the limbo rock
All around the limbo clock
Jack be limbo, Jack be quick
Jack go unda limbo stick
All around the limbo clock
Hey, let's do the limbo rock

Limbo lower now
Limbo lower now
How low can you go

First you spread your limbo feet
Then you move to limbo beat
Limbo ankolimboneee,
Bend back like a limbo tree
Jack be limbo, Jack be quick
Jack go unda limbo stick
All around the limbo clock
Hey, let's do the limbo rock

la la la etc (instead of instrumental break)

Get yourself a limbo girl
Give that chic a limbo whirl
There's a limbo moon above
You will fall in limbo love
Jack be limbo, Jack be quick
Jack go unda limbo stick
All around the limbo clock
Hey, let's do the limbo rock

Don't move that limbo bar
You'll be a limbo star
How low can you go

"Bian zui"... "Pin zui"... "Cemet"...

Hehehe... i'm a naughty mummy, aint i?!

But this look of hers is so irresistible! hehehe... i said i'm gonna attempt to take this sad looking face... and i got it at last! hehehe...

Every time she makes that face, it would just melt mummy's heart... and of course it makes mummy laugh! :D

O Sarah, you're such a darling!

Vote for Me! Me! Me! :D

Harlo Uncles & Aunties!!!

Please vote for me!!! :D
Just follow this link & search for my name "Sarah Chong"
Vote for me EVERYDAY! *huggies*


p/s - some of you may wonder how to vote. Just click on the numbers beside the milk bottle. Click 10 so the baby will show a "Happy Face" :D

Flashcard!

Daddy playing flashcard with baby

Numbers & Words learning pack from "Universe of Imagination", purchased from Toys 'R' Us


Almost every night when hubby and i are back from work, we try to make it our daily routine (about 10-15 minutes) to spend time with baby Sarah using flashcard. She's pretty excited everytime we have flashcard times. I guess her brains are developing as much as her physical movements. Hehehe...

Thanks to CK and SP for the gift! It's really a good start of learning for our little one. For those who are thinking of buying flashcards to aid your young ones' learning ability, you can purchase these from Toys 'R' Us for RM32.95. I saw a few other kinds in bookshops like Popular, MPH, etc... Happy hunting & flashing! :D

A new discovery: Wanna fist fight? Kakakaka...

taken with flash.... no choice! she moves too much! kekeke...

watcha lookin' at???!!!

wanna fight???!!!

Well... not a fight actually, but it looks like one... :D
Another new discovery for baby Sarah... her hands! She's been trying to discover what's behind the mittens she's been wearing, but she's got long and sharp nails... a little tricky for hubby & i to look for the best time to cut her nails too... anyway, nai nai did it this time! kekeke... we did it before too, but babies nails grow fast... really fast, and so by the time we take out her mittens for her to explore, she'll be scratching her face! *ouch*

It's been about 3 weeks since the first time she "noticed" her hands... and just about this week, she's been getting more adventurous! She would grab daddy's fingers tightly and not wanting to let go until she gets bored of it! hahaha... (joking!)

Being a mummy, and watching my little girl grow up and discover many things slowly but surely is truly an amazing experience. There will be so much more in life that she will be discovering. Little discoveries everyday makes all the difference in her little world... and i'm so glad to be a part of that little world which sooner or later will not be so little anymore.

"Daddy & mummy will always be with you, dear Sarah. With our Lord Jesus guidance, we will teach you the ways of the Lord. There are just sooooo many things to show you... to teach you... to guide you... Grow up and enjoy your discoveries because they are God-given!"

Hubby always says he cant wait for baby Sarah

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to grow up because he's got lots to pass down! God bless you, Silas dear! :)

Baby Sarah playing on her own...

Baby Sarah with some of her rattling toys. Her favourite is the red bear... :)

Baby Sarah on the move! Something that caught her attention is little brown rattling bear!

It's such a joy to see how much she has developed - physically & mentally. Baby Sarah has learnt the ability to play on her own! Praise God! :) Even though she might get pretty "bored" after some good 20-30 minutes, but that alone is truly an achievement! Her minutes of independence increase each time daddy & i add "new toy" to her playgym. hehehe... When she gets bored with the old one, the new one will keep her occupied for some time.... and we'll keep changing the toy and rotate it to keep her busy. Such unspeakable joy to watch her grow little by little everyday... :)

p/s - see how much toys accumulated above her?! hehehe...

[+video] A movie starring Sarah Chong... Part 2

Another video taken on the same day...
After her chit-chat with Yeh Yeh, she started getting restless and cried... Yeh Yeh had to carry her up because she was loud! :p
She loves to "bian zui" or "cemet" (i think this is peranakan language.... i really cant tell :p)... hmmm... dont know how to say... like making a sad face.
She does that soooo much and soooo cutely that i've been wanting to take a photo and video of that, but everytime i do that, she'd stop crying & she'd stop making that cute sad face. But I wont give up! Will attempt to do it again whenever i have the chance.... kekeke...



p/s - Mr Ironman has requested that his video be taken out... and so, this is the edited version.

[+video] A movie starring Sarah Chong...

On a typical Sunday night... baby Sarah is in her talkative mode again...
This video... starring Sarah Chong, with Yeh Yeh's voice (kakaka), and featuring Mum-in-law's resting time & Mr Ironman!!! :D



Thank U, CK, for lending me your cam! :)

In their own little world...

They're sooooo adorable! :)

I personally find this picture rather interesting! They're all in the same room, some sharing the same cot, but yet, they're all doing their own things... :)

Baby Janson is sleeping....
Baby Sarah is playing with her right hand....
Baby Reanne is trying to "cross-over"....
Little Rachel is... hmmm... not sure what's she doing, but she's doing something... maybe she's trying to help Reanne to "cross-over"! hehehe...
Little En Qi is crying for mummy!!!

4 Princesses & 1 Prince...

Five proud mothers with their little ones...

(From left to right) Dorcas and her little Rachel (10 m.o.), Sarah and her little En Qi (9 m.o.), MJ and her little Janson (the prince! 1+m.o.), Me and little Sarah (2+m.o.)... and Soo Pei (my sis-in-law) and her little Reanne (3+m.o.)



All of us new mothers have just celebrated Mother's Day for the first time this year, except for Soo Pei of course :) We're happy to have each other, sharing the joys and pains together as new Mums in church. Yep! 5 babies since August 2007 - May 2008. Talk about "being fruitful and multiply"! Hahaha!

Little Janson is the di-di. He has 4 cheh-chehs to bully him (or maybe the other way around! haha!) (Just kidding, JoMJ! :D)


Daniel, thank you for being our photographer! :)

ooo... BTW, noticed that most of us are bloggers too! If not us... it's our husbands! kakaka!

Peek-a-boo?

She just loves doing this at the beginning of her sleep... after which, she will look for the most comfortable position for her head and sleep for hours.

Yep, she sleeps longer hours when sleeping on her tummy.

That's good for Mummy & Daddy! Keep it up, girl! :)