Ethan's First Christmas

Our little family spent Christmas eve in Taiping and Christmas day in Ipoh. It was a rather rushed-filled holiday, but all in all, we all had a ball of a time this Christmas. Ethan boy, of course, had loads of fun... after all, why wouldn't he? His t-shirt clearly states: WARNING! Little Monster on the Loose! Heh heh...

Ethan was showered with so much love and attention, and of course presents!




And what did Daddy and Mommy get him? Check this out:

We got him his first pair of red Adidas football boots, similar to what Daddy owns. The boots came with a toy Santa Claus. We also got him a denim cap with the letter P in front. Pete says P stands for "Pete's boy" but secretly, I think it stands for "Phai-see" (Hokkien for Naughty) . Hehehe... By the way, the cell phone in the picture is not Ethan's - it is just for size comparison.

We managed to get a couple of precious shots of Ethan wearing his new cap, and it is a wonder how we did it, because almost every time we put the cap on him, he would immediately pull it right off his head!

Ethan's Christmas Wish

Ethan: All I want for Christmas is my TWO front teeth....

...and the closeup...

Christmas Shopping

We took Ethan to Queensbay Mall today to complete our Christmas shopping. Every year we tell ourselves that we won't do last minute shopping, but year in and year out, we end up going to the malls at the last minute.

Well, this year we have Ethan tagging along. Pete was just commenting that he loves taking Ethan to the mall because our boy gets really excited with all the sights and sounds there. And let's face it, when Ethan is happy, Pete and I are happy too...

Ethan looking on with amazement...

Lunch at Kenny Rogers (Ethan had carrot sticks and rusks)

"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

I wanna be with Mommeee...!!!! "

Christmas Tree

I have always wanted a huge (at least 5 ft) Christmas tree for our home. Unfortunately this year, with baby around and all, we just did not have time to hunt for a nice one. We are rather perfectionist in nature, so nothing but the best would do. Next year then...

In the end, we put up our mini Christmas tree which we have had since we were dating. It's even shorter than Ethan!


Anyway, in a short and brief introduction to our Christmas tree, Ethan wasted no time in "making friends".

The Gift

This morning, I received a poignant reminder of what Christmas really means in the form of a song from my brother's entry in his Multiply site.

Who needs Christmas presents?... We already have the gift.

A truly wonderful song which I am going to share with Ethan when he grows up.
Check it out here.

Christmas in our Hearts...

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la…!!!

With Christmas about a week away, we are all in a Christmassy mood now. Festive decorations adorn the malls, Christmas trees are sprouting out everywhere and Christmas carols are played 24/7, transforming the hot and humid Penang into a “winter wonderland” of sorts.

This year’s Christmas will mark Ethan’s very first Christmas and we intend to make it as memorable as possible, for him and of course, for us too. The layman would easily associate Christmas with presents, and although we too visited the newly opened Queensbay Mall to complete our Christmas shopping, we would like to eventually inculcate the understanding of the true meaning of Christmas to Ethan.

Christmas isn’t Christmas till it happens in your heart, so the song goes. So really, the presents we exchange during Christmas merely represents the wonderful act of giving and sharing from the heart, which form the essence of Christmas: LOVE. I expect that Ethan would be thrilled with the presents he’d receive each Christmas from now on, but in the years to come, I hope and endeavor to draw his attention to that lonely manger in Bethlehem, many, many years ago where the very first Christmas was celebrated with the birth of Jesus Christ. That was where Christmas started and will forever stay in our hearts.

Well, as a start, I have been singing him Christmas carols almost every day now: Joy to the World, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful….you name it, I’ve sung it. I do it all the time, while changing him, while nursing him or even when riding in the car with him… I’m glad he is enjoying my renditions…maybe cos I have a sweet voice.. ahem!

We will be spending Christmas Eve in Taiping (Pete’s hometown) and Christmas Day in Ipoh (my hometown). I know everyone is looking forward to Christmas this year. So are we.

All I Want for Christmas...

...is my 2 front teeth, my 2 front teeth, see my two front teeth?!!!

We are all familiar with how that song goes, but how many of us actually know someone who could actually relate to that song? This year, if only our Ethan boy can sing, that would be THE most appropriate song for him.

Last Saturday, we noticed a faint glimpse of white protruding through his top gums. That's why methinks he is teething again (top two front teeth, nonetheless)... This would also explain the numerous times he wakes up at night. SIGH. It's so heart wrenching to see him go through so much discomfort just to grow teeth...