happy father's day!

Roses are red

Violets are blue

We can’t ask for a better father

Oh, it’s very true!

 

Gourmet chef/barista

Alarm clock in the morn

Chief motivator

We can’t ask for more!

 

 

 Practical joker

Bookshelf constructor

Untiring reader

Shall we say more?

 

 

 So on this Father’s Day

We’re giving him his due

He’s watching Port Adelaide

Undisturbed and served with his brew!

 

 

Anton Lee @ 1.9

You are learning the finer things now -

Dine with friends.
Eat with a fork and spoon.
Drink from a cup.
Wipe your mouth with a serviette.

Very soon, you will have impeccable table manners.

Or maybe not that soon yet.

Just when we thought you've gotten it -
We find you smearing your hair with your yoghurt.
Or making a moustache of the nutella from your breakfast.

Mommy has learned to ease up.

Mommy even allows you now to watch a little TV.
(Daddy thinks that familiarizing yourself with the rudiments of the AFL (and Port Power!) are essential parts of your education.

It is like walking on a tightrope -
We are starting you on the road to good habits and self discipline
But we also try to keep in mind that you will only be little once.

Each night before you sleep, after our bedtime reading and prayers,
Mommy asks you, "Did you have fun today?"
You say, "Yes".
(we know you really mean it when you say "yes" because your favorite phrase is "no, no")
And that spells all the difference.

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!

P is for Port Adelaide

Daddy introduced us
To Australian footy
To his favourite team
And to his team's hallowed grounds

well done, port adelaide!

Anton Lee: "Hmmmm.... hmmmm... I think I might now consider rooting for Daddy's team."

P.S. Sorry, Anton, this is actually one of the areas in which you do not have a real choice. Check out the word "pre-determined" in the dictionary. Even before you were born, Daddy said we had to be for Port Adelaide. As he has been for the past 42 years. Also look up the word "steadfast" in the dictionary.

2 months!

You are now two months old, Anton Lee Thomas!

“What to Expect the First Year” lists down the following milestones for two-month old babies. You’ve all been able to do these:

1.       Smile in response to a smile

2.       Follow an object in an arc about 6 inches above the face to the midline (on some days you can actually follow the object for 180 degrees, i.e., from one side to the other)

3.       Respond to a sound in some way

4.       Vocalize in ways other than crying (cooing, grunting)

We have been doing tummy time more often the past few days for you to practice raising your head. You amazed Mommy this week when you raised your head up high several times for several seconds.  You are doing this movement better and better each day!

We’ve introduced you this week to the Swatting Game. We’ve been suspending objects on your rocker and your bed for you to practice your swatting technique.  This game enables you to improve your hand and eye coordination.

 

Thank you Baby G for loaning me your rocker!
 

Port Power!

We’re going to see the pediatrician tomorrow, bello. We hope that you’ve gained some weight. In last month’s check-up you weighed 3.5 kilos which translates to an average weight gain of 5.64 ounces a week.  Babies should gain about 5-10 ounces a week in the first month and 5-8 ounces a week in months 2 and 3.

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.

third time's a charm

Daddy is ecstatic (ecstatic means extra happy, like you want to dance, twirl around and somersault because you’re very thrilled at something).

You see little Pebble, this is the third weekend that Port Adelaide has won.  Daddy has been upset the past few weekends as his team (sorry, that's Our Team) has been losing badly.  Last year was even worse; Port Adelaide did so poorly that Daddy said a lot of harsh words about the coach.  Mommy asked Daddy last year whether we should change teams.  He was horrified.  He could not even believe Mommy raised the topic!  (Seems like football in Australia is really different from politics in the Philippines. In the Philippines, if a political party’s head, usually the sitting President, is no longer influential, the members switch to or form another party).

Since you came along, Port Adelaide, however, has been on a roll. Some people believe that third time’s a charm.  But Mommy thinks you, our dear little one, is Port Adelaide’s charm this season.

P.S. That’s Mommy’s cap on the photo. Am sure Daddy will get you one too. Afterall, you cheered quite hard  for Port Adelaide, Mommy felt your strong excited kicks the whole afternoon!