M is for Mother's Day

Today we went to
Port Adelaide

We took a stroll
Along the wharf
Scoured the flea market
Browsed old books
Had a cappuccino
While watching the
Sun set...

Thank you to you and Daddy
For making this day
Extra special.
(Everyday is special).

PS. Mommy especially loved
the bookmarker you and Daddy
made for her!

S is for Sage

A very special girl
From Melbourne
Came to visit
Last Easter-time

P is for Plant

It made it to Easter
It made it to Anzac Day
We are looking forward
To having it around
On the Queen's Birthday!

A is for Anton at Ardrossan on Anzac Day

Today is Anzac Day
We decided to go for a drive
With no particular destination
In mind

After 145 kilometers
We found ourselves in
Ardrossan!

We stopped at a
Quaint cafe
Watched the seagulls
Took a little hike

Then headed to the
Jetty!

PS We now know what a stump-jump plough is:

G is for Glenelg

Wind in your hair
Sun in your eyes
Sitting on the grass
Watching the world go by

Is there a better way
To spend this Easter Monday?

V is for Valentine

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Mommy so loves you
And Daddy does too!

Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas our most precious!

 

 

Santa or no Santa

It doesn't matter much

Because the best gifts

Are those which do not come

borne by his reindeers

 

But were given to us by

Baby Jesus Christ!

 

 

Life, Love,Laughter

Family and Light!

with cousins Karl and Kim Marie

  

Ben the Ghost goes trick/treating!

When our Building Administrator announced that we were going to have a Halloween party, we knew right away that you just had to come as Ben the Ghost, the main character in “Say Boo!”, one of your favourite books. Like Ben the Ghost, we practiced all week so that you could say “Boo!” 

You and bestie Alon (who came as He-Man) went trick/treating!

There were, however, lots of other scary characters at the party;

 so scary they didn’t even need to say “Boo!”

 

 

 

Even Mommy, your yaya, and Norma tried to be scary!

 

 

 

 

P.S. This is our second Halloween party.  Last year, you came as a skeleton J

anton lee @ 9 months

Three quarters of a year!

Thank you friend Jayden for my outfit and
Mommy's officemates for my shoes!

Thank you friend Alon for loaning me your walker!

 

You’ve gained a kilo since last month

 you now weigh 8 kilograms!


Celebrating the Philippines' 115th year of independence!

You have one, two, three,

 four teeth
(fifth and sixth ones are starting to peep)!

Mommy: Why do you have sharp teeth, Anton Lee?

Anton: The better to bite you with, my dear.

(8.5 months)

 
 

You are practicing to walk 



Shopping for shoes!
(8.25 months)

Joining Mommy and Ninang Cristine
at their weekend walk/run
(8.5 months)

 You are starting to talk

Ba-ba-ba

da-da-da

ta-ta-ta

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

 

You are learning to wave, clap, and

and make high fives!

 

And you are letting us know

the power of your will

("Mommy! No deal!")

 

(8.75 months)

flashback: anton lee @ 5 months

"Most of us would do for our babies than we have ever been willing to do for anyone, even ourselves."
                                                     - Polly Berrien Berends

5.25 months

5.5 months

5.75 months

 

happy halloween!

Thank you Tito Mark and Tita Emily for my cool outfit!

 

You have just gone to your first Halloween party! You came dressed as a human-remnant-after-the-worms-have-gotten-to-you (in simple parlance, a skeleton).  There were lots of games but you are still little, you just contentedly sat on your stroller and watched the ensuing activities.

 We’re sure you are looking forward to next year when you can join the other kids in the games.

 

 

happy father's day!

Port Adelaide gave Daddy a wonderful present for Father’s Day. Today, in their last game, our team tied up with Richmond. Wooohoooooooo!!!!

We’re now on our official countdown, Little Pebble – 15 days to go! We went to the doctor last Tuesday as Mommy has been having tummy pains for two days.  The doctor told us to take it easy little one, we don’t want you coming out before Daddy arrives on the 13^th.  Anyway, the doctor gave Mommy instructions for symptoms to watch out for, and whether we like it or not, we need to rush to the hospital, if she experience any of these signs.  We don’t want to upset Daddy, ... so hang on there until he arrives, ok?

Because Daddy likes seafood and it's his special day today, Mommy made today seafood pesto pasta for us.

Seafood Pesto Pasta

¼ kg shrimps

Tuna (200 grams)

1 bottle pesto (200 grams)

Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes (about 40 grams)

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic, chopped

Olive oil

Butter

Olives

Capers

Salt and pepper

1.       Heat olive oil in skillet

2.       Brown onions and garlic

3.       Add butter

4.       Lightly cook in shrimp

5.       Add tuna

6.       Slowly add in pesto

7.       Add cheese

8.       Add olives and capers

9.       Add salt and pepper to taste

You definitely love your pasta, Little Pebble. Mommy notices that you even start getting active now even while she is cooking. Seems you’ve really gotten used to your weekend treat.

We’re really, really, really getting near to having you, dearest.  You cannot even begin to imagine how excited Mommy and Daddy are. All we do is keep talking about you now.