Precious Baby

Toddlers - I'm sure as parents, many of us have horror stories to tell right? I'm not saying my little Stephanie Tia is an angel, but thank God her terrible twos and now her threes are going kinda well. She has her moods now and then, but it's been pretty mild (plus me and my wife just need to give one glance, and she stops in her tracks). Another thing that I know we all notice, is that they want to do things themselves. From changing her clothes, to showering, to putting her own shoes, to eating; mummy's and daddy's help are not required. In a way, I am proud that she is doing things by herself but another part of me still wants to be the daddy  who helps her in everything. Watching her grow up, I sometimes long for the times when I was able to wrap her in my arms and rock her to sleep; but I have a front row seat at seeing my little baby grow up into a little lady and that is awesome too.

Education is the most important tool for anyone. With education comes power and the ability to choose somewhat your own path in life. Lessons however do not end at the end of our formal education as we learn everyday in life. As Albert Einstien stated, "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school". That is why we decided a few months back to bring Stephanie Tia to a playschool. It is not so much on the learning but the chance for her to mingle around with kids her own age. Mind you, we had no problem at all with the previous babysitter who is excellent by the way, but we felt baby needed this.

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.

The King and I ,  the 1951 musical masterpiece from Rodgers & Hammerstein told the story of King Mongkut of Siam (present day Thailand) who sought to modernize his country and he sought the expertise of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens to be the governess of his children. Of course, the most famous adaptation we all love and remember is the 1956 film of the same name starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. Throughout the film, the relationship between the King and Anna is complicated but always tinged with respect and love.