The Baby Has Landed...

Cheese, silver & glass...what do these have in common? It seems that it doesn't have anything to do with each other however, these were the characteristics associated with the moon. Yes the moon that revolves around the earth. It was at the start of the 17th Century that man had a more scientific view of the moon. It would take another 350 years before we had the technology to first send a rover and then man on the moon.
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon and something that seemed so far suddenly became a reality.


On the 12th of January, 2014, our Stephanie Tia turned 2. Time has surely flown faster than a jet plane and the baby that was the length of my forearm is now a bit heavy for me to carry up the stairs :). When we look back, we cant help but marvel at God's engineering as our Stephanie Tia is perfect at all stages of her life. Sure there are times that we wish that she was an infant again but we always appreciate every aspect and look forward to the life that lies ahead.

You may wonder how this ties with the moon. Well, before there was reliable information, myths and inaccuracies were abound about the moon but this all changed with time. Same thing as Stephanie Tia, before she was born, we always wondered what she would look like, how she would sound like and what her character would be like. Now after seeing her in her first two years of her life, we can see how she is turning up to be. God has truly blessed us with a wonderful little human being and as we do our best to mould her into a God fearing person, she has in turn taught us more than you can imagine. As much as we teach her, we have also become a student in more ways than one. We have learned patience, love and more importantly, the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Let class continue...

creative commons licensed (BY-NC-SA) flickr photo by kendoman26: http://flickr.com/photos/kendo26/15280817250

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

From Cuddles to Courtside: Baby Steps into the Sports Arena

Image
"Open your eyes, ref!", "Referee kayu !", "That was a foul, ref!" These were the words that involuntarily escaped my mouth as I stood courtside, watching my daughter represent her school in the recent MSSD Petaling Perdana Under-12 Handball tournament. It was her debut in a team sport, and let me tell you, the rollercoaster of emotions was in full swing. With each goal she scored (three in total, to be precise), my pride swelled like an overinflated balloon. But alas, her school's journey came to an end in the group stage, winning one game and losing three.  As the tournament approached, I found myself in an interesting predicament. You see, I knew next to nothing about handball, apart from what I gleaned from sporadic TV viewing, usually during the Olympics. But armed with memories of my father, or as I affectionately call him, Papa, and his tenure as my field hockey coach, I ventured into coaching territory. Hey, sports are sports, right? So, I borro
Read more

From Diaper Speedster to Running Superstar: My Baby's Incredible Journey

Image
You won't believe it, but my daughter has discovered her love for running! It's like she was bitten by the running bug, and there's no stopping her now. Who would've thought that running was hiding in our genes all this while? Well, except for Papa, who was a state runner, but let's not digress. Back when she was just a tiny tot, she was already showing signs of being a speed demon. I remember those diaper days when she waddled faster than a speeding bullet, and my wife and I would chase after her like we were in a race against time. Diaper speedster, they should add that to the Olympics! The first hint of her running prowess came during her kindergarten's fun run event. She had to pass the baton to her friend and, boy, did she turn on the turbo boost. She zipped past her classmates like the Flash on a mission. Unfortunately, her teammates couldn't keep up, and they toddled along like slowcoaches. Ah, kindergarten drama, you gotta love it! But it was in Stan
Read more

A rose (or a Baby) by any other name would smell just as sweet

Image
The Bard was an exquisite playwright and poet and the famous line of his from his play, Romeo & Juliet states, "A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet" came when Romeo was trying to woo Juliet even though knowing that their families would never agree to their union as they were sworn enemies. In this case, what's in a name? A name can signify kingship as in David, an explorer as in Marco or even a nurse as in Florence. I believe a name is a very important part of anyone. Me and my wife have gone through the vast expanse of baby names to come up with a perfect name for our little madam. Out of the thousands of names possible, what was the one name we decided was perfect for baby. Of course, we prayed and asked God first for His guidance before doing anything and after much thought and discussion, we finally decided... But wait, we will not make it too easy for you readers...sometimes things end perfectly happy and never in endings, that insults anyone..
Read more