our first vesak day with the girl

today is vesak day and alexis has her first try of bathing Buddha :) the man and i are planning to send her to a toddler class of buddhism studies in the near future so through the teachings of Buddha, the girl can learn to lead a moral life, to be mindful and aware of her thoughts and actions, and to develop wisdom and understanding.

The Buddha spoke the Four Noble Truths and many other teachings, but at the heart they all stress the same thing. An ancient story explains this well.

Once a very old king went to see an old hermit who lived in a bird's nest in the top of a tree, "What is the most important Buddhist teaching?" The hermit answered, "Do no evil, do only good. Purify your heart." The king had expected to hear a very long explanation. He protested, "But even a five-year old child can understand that!" "Yes," replied the wise sage, "but even an 80-year-old man cannot do it."

a mid year resolution made

"talk little, listen much."

i am having mixed feelings now

on coming friday, friend cum colleague, amelia, will be leaving for the states. it reminds me of myself, the exact thing i had done forty-two months ago. left my job, starting a new phase of life, a life which was different. it is scary when i think about how time really flies. after coming back in may 2010, i thought i will not be getting a job with only an a'level certificate and even so, probably earning a miserable amount, enough to pull me through monthly. i haven't thought about the things i want to do and i was afraid of taking a step further in my education because ever since secondary school, i haven't been doing well academically. i wanted a job, for the sole purpose of just getting over and done with which is an awfully wrong mentality. and now that i've gotten myself a job that interest me to a certain degree with the help of amelia, i always hope it'll be a good headstart but it's too early to say.

the man and i gave up the chance of going back to the states now, we gave up the chance in coming november. it'll be a new beginning for myself as a new mommy and granted this opportunity, i don't see why we should hold back when it's gonna be a great experience but suddenly i realize the importance of alexis to my parents and if my parents don't see my girl, my mom will start blackmailing me emotionally, it's usually a lost battle. i do not have much drastic reactions to amelia's departure or maybe she haven't got to the airport yet but i know i will miss her witchery laughter and her gossips. with our husbands in the force, i know we will keep in contact for sure :)

first swim

my naughty girl is alive, breathing, quite calm and clearly sobered up. i wish she can have fun, living her life young and reckless now because she can do the boring things in the later parts of her lives :)

going backwards and under

hello my girl, no..no..i think you can't take part in the baby crawling contest yet because you are going backwards and under the sofa (seriously, i didn't know how you managed to do that! hahahaha). but nevertheless, i applaud that you try though failed but just don't fail to try :)

eight adults watching a first time swimming baby

and so, today we brought the girl to ue square residences for her first dip. we got her a baby float, applied kiss my face sunblock on her face and body, dressed her in her mini swimsuit from circo and she looked freakingly cute and sporty in her tanned skin :)

i don't think anyone knew how accomplished we felt because the girl did not fuss when she is in and out of the pool, and considering she's not the easiest baby to handle but most importantly we hope she enjoyed herself.

one and only grandbaby, for now

i am going to have a roll of papa-mummy-goh&missy-slexis-ang saturday until ndp is over and i think i will get a phobia of the sentences, "come, gong gong carry" & "come, ma ma carry" & "a, e, i, o, u, i love you".

these two sure know how to baby talk and spend their saturday time and money on their one and only grandbaby, but totally forgotten they have four daughters!