Another Birthday!!

It has been a year since my first entry on this blog!! The year
went by quickly, and I guess it is a good sign. That probably means it had been a good year!!

Some months ago, I planned to spend this year's birthday on a holiday, and so on 5th October, I went to Melbourne. For the ten days there, being Spring time, the weather was really, really good.

Cloudehill Garden, Dandenongs

Beach in Frankston

Tessellar Tulip Festival

Took some lovely walks in the parks, gardens and visited a few wildlife parks.  Went to Phillip Island Wildlife Park and the Nobbies. Saw some pelicans, seal lions, kangaroos, emus, koalas, kookaburas and many more animals, unique to Australia.


 
 
 

Pelican feeding in San Remo





Koala  at Phillip Island Wildlife Park

  On my birthday, I had lunch with Tony and Zumi, at an Italian restaurant, Mercadante at Lygon. We had pizza, lasagne and leek soup....and an unusual dessert, chocolate pizza!! Continued to have more desserts.....gelato, of 'cos. Then we walked to a nearby park and then to the Fitzroy Gardens. Visited the Conservatory, Captain Cook's Cottage, The Tudor Village and the Fairy Tree.

Birthday lunch at Mercadante, Lygon

II Dolce Freddo, Lygon

Chocolate Pizza at Mercadante, Lygon

The next day, we had more desserts.....pavlova, apple pie and more gelato!!! This time, at Sophia along Burke Road, Camberwell.

Pavlova and Gelato at Sophia, Burke Road

As you can see, I had a WONDERFUL birthday week in Melbourne!!!!

Baby Kiern

This is the latest addition in the family, Kiern Chin. When Kiern arrived on 18-08-10, it was really an exciting and thrilling day for all of us. No wonder they refer to a newborn as 'a bundle of joy'. He was exactly that!!  He arrived at 2.18 pm, weighing 3.23kg and was 54 cm long. He brought us immense joy.

Inspite of many sleepless nights and hours of adjusting to his feeding schedule ( breast-feeding ), we enjoyed every moment with him. It was, indeed a trying time for his new Mummy and Daddy ( and not forgetting all of us). Nevertheless,
the minute we held him, everything was forgotten.

We would watch in awe - his every yawn, every cry and even every twitch!!  My favourite moments .......are his bath times. These moments are my 'bonding time' with him.

Some nights, he gets 'colicky' and  Mummy will be trying all sorts of ways to calm him down, pacifying him, massaging his belly with oil and even letting him suckle to sleep.

On my part, when Kiern gets 'colicky',  I would prop him up on my shoulders and pat him. He thinks I am a walking cushion and then very often, he is contented,  looking like this!






We celebrated Kiern's full-moon with  red eggs and 'angku', roasted pork and a dinner party.  Friends and family came from near and far to celebrate with us.

 We are so blessed, and everytime, I look at Kiern, I am reminded of, yet another of God's wonderful creation!!