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that first laughter

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Moira was all ready to cap her day after having had her warm bath and her milk. I then sang her a lullaby with her still in my arms after her milk. But I had to stop my singing and have to coo because I heard her talk. And she was then talking some more – in a singsong tone which suspiciously sounds like she was singing. Mommy indeed was grinning from ear to ear.

Then I laid her down on her bed and continued to sing a lullaby. But yet again I had to stop so as to return back her smile. My smiling back egged her on and made her smile go wider and wider until it became a full fledged laughter that went on for quite a long while. Her first real laughter with her looking at us; she has been laughing ever since she was five weeks old but it was while she’s sleeping.

Mommy had tears of joy in her eyes and grinning ear to ear whilst daddy was laughing as well; their grip on each other’s hand real tight. I feel so warm and fuzzy inside I almost forgot it’s winter now.

Thank you Lord for a happy baby. 🙂

a singer?!

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I love singing to my daughter because (thankfully) it soothes her and it gets her attention. The songs are as varied in genre (broadway songs, pop songs, oldies, nursery rhymes, national anthems, advertisement jingles, Christmas songs) as it varies in language (English, Japanese, Filipino, Visaya). As I sing, she stares into my mouth and would sometimes talk just like how she stares into her father’s guitar and hands when he plays the guitar for her.

Yesterday (and up to now), her particular favourite was the Gershwins’ Someone to Watch Over Me. Yes, it’s one thing to sing a nursery rhyme on endless repeat (for more than a month now her favourite nursery rhyme is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Kira Kira Hikaru) and quite another to sing a jazz song over and over again. But anyway, I digress. As I was singing and lulling her to sleep, she was again intently observing my lips. After finishing two rounds of the song and her looking intently, she suddenly lifted and swayed her chin as one would when singing passionately; her mouth an O-shape. Up to now, I still smile and feel a warmth in my chest when I remember it.

Her first try at singing? Possibly, since babies are very good at mimicking. Are we gonna have a singer/musician daughter? Now only time can tell. 🙂

Scarf for winter

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Except for buying shoes which I awfully need, all the shopping that I’ve done in the last three months were only for my daughter. It’s like when I’m in a mall or shopping online, I only remember the things Yui needs (and what I want for Yui to wear, teehee). The moment I arrive home or is done with online shopping, that’s when I remember the things I need. But try as I might to shop for myself nowadays, I get bored within 5 minutes of looking around, preferring to hang out instead in the baby’s section.

But I found this one and for the first time in months, I actually felt that I would like to have this for myself.

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But then again, I don’t think I’ll be buying it.

baby diaries: conversations

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I love our conversations anak. When you gurgle some and then flash me a wide smile that extends to your eyes – Oh, how my heart melts. I hope you’ll flash the same to Daddy, soon. I’m sure he’ll cry with happiness.

I especially love it when we have our conversations with you in my arms. But you lying on your bed is no less heart-melting.

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Grow well and healthy our dear Yui.

Kidfolio

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This is why I love Kidfolio. Not only do I get to read daily know how on baby care but I can also have some memento on Yui’s firsts. Love the little badges too!

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One advise to Kidfolio though: it’d be good if several badges can be assigned to one photo as there may be days when several milestones were achieved.