Everytime Caleb’s jie-jie rides her tricycle or her training-wheeled bicycle he’d come up from behind and gladly be pushing her. Never has he asked to be riding it, even though he has Caitlin to see as an example. So, since the tricycle is broken from regular wear and tear (I actually think it’s because Caitlin [...]
Christmas the silly season…
December 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caleb the heir, Photo opp
Tags:christmas·festivities·toddler
Full moon / New addition to the extended family
February 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · A father's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Caleb the heir, Parenting musing, Photo opp, Short post, milestones
No- before you get excited, we are not having another baby! My cousin’s newborn has recently reached a milestone. Ethnic Chinese folks have this at the age of 1 month. Caitlin had her celebration, but due to logistics, we didn’t have one for Caleb- Okay, our excuse was that he turned a month old when [...]
Tags:babies·festivities·full moon·traditions
Traditions and generations
January 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Caleb the heir, Parenting musing, Simple pleasures, milestones
So now it’s Wednesday night, the end of the third day of Chinese New Year. Some folks have gone back to work, my work email’s inbox is starting to fill up, some kids are back in school tomorrow. Most are still on leave, Chinese-owned shops are still closed. It went by too quickly. Specifically, it [...]
Tags:festivities·new year·traditions
Happy Chinese New Year!
January 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · A father's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Caleb the heir, Short post, Simple pleasures, milestones
Gong Xi Fa Cai to all my friends! I don’t know how often I’d be reading, checking comments, or posting, but rest assured it’s likely due to being busy catching up with relatives, cards and eating!
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Happy New Year!
January 1st, 2009 · 4 Comments · Ergonomics, Parenting musing, Photo opp, Simple pleasures, milestones
A short post direct from my iPhone I think I’ve mentioned that on year-end festivities, all my siblings and families come back to “headquarters” (my parents’ place) to celebrate. And as the kids have grown, so have the kinds of activities they partake. Some are gonna be going overseas entering uni in a few months [...]