~ Chloe ~

Yes lil' one... After much deliberation, mummy has decided on Chloe. :)

Actually, this name has been on my mind for ages.. But when mummy first mentioned it to daddy, well, his response wasn't exactly that enthusiastic.. Not like when mummy told daddy your sister's name, Raeanne. Daddy didn't actually say so, but mummy thought maybe daddy prefers a name that's closer to your sister's.. Like a name starting with 'Rae' or at least 'R'.. So mummy continued to ponder and ponder...

Well, I really couldn't think of any name starting with 'Rae' or 'R' that was to my satisfaction... So mummy changed tactic.. Maybe something with 'anne'?? And so came the name 'Leanne'... Daddy was ok with this name. But after mentioning this name a few times to a few of mummy's friends, it kinda turned out quite disastrous.. Aunty Wendy heard mummy wrongly and thought we had named you 'Lian'...

To be on the safe side, mummy decided to put 'Leanne' on hold.. I really didn't want to risk darling being teasingly called 'Ah Lian' in future..

No matter how many baby names i go through each day, mummy found that 'Chloe' was never far from my mind.. And so, a decision was finally made (of cos with approval from daddy)! =)

So precious lil' Chloe, hope you'll like this name that daddy and mummy have given you..

See you in 2 months time!

Love,
mummy

鞠躬尽瘁，死而后己

第一次接触《三国演义》这部书，是在小六时候；那时班主任要大家一人贡献几本故事书，就这样班上成立了小图书馆。

有为名为佩仪的同学（不懂她现在在那里近况如何）贡献了很多套书，其中一套是一套十本的《三国演义》连环图。

那时这套书看了两遍，对于书中印象最深刻的是诸葛孔明。

后来小六暑假找来了罗贯中写的《三国演义》，虽然书中很多文字看不明白，但是还是把书看完了，书中最喜欢的故事部分是从三顾茅庐开始，一直到五丈原诸葛孔明逝世为止。

经过了廿多年，生命中经过了很多事，认识了很多人，很多当初执着的东西也有所改变了，但是还是依然钦佩诸葛亮这位人物。

现今时代像他这样有才能，上知天文，下知地理的人士应该会不少，但是让大叔感到钦佩的是他的义气。

在当时刘备逝世后他随时可以成为蜀主，但是他选择了扶助刘阿斗。而且凡事亲历亲为，最后真的是向他所说的鞠躬尽瘁，死而后己，病逝五丈原。

那年在四川行走时，在少数民族那里才知道诸葛孔明当时七擒七纵，以德服孟获以及感化少数民族后，千多年来当地还留下很多纪念他的习俗和古迹。

在成都，有幸叩访武侯祠时，在前后出师表面前不禁嘘憾不及。

为人处事，不再于你是否多有才华多有知识，最重要的是要待人以德，要宽宏大量（不禁想起了周瑜），做事要有鞠躬尽瘁，死而后己的精神。

卅五岁后给一场病折腾得不能入眠后，突然间想起了诸葛孔明，夜深留下了一段记录。


相关文章：

新疆黑白照
龙应台《大江大海一九四九》
病中飘雪

生（病的）日快乐

不管愿不原意，今天是卅五岁的生日了。

廿年前，这还是属于非常遥远的事情。

几年前，快步入卅岁“大关”时，心里面还是忐忑不安，当时觉得怎么还没心理准备就这么快要卅岁了。

现在虽然还是一样没有心理准备（其实时间是不管你有没有心理准备的），但是还是逐渐地迈向四十岁大关。

今年的生日算是充满纪念性的，还在和拖了一个星期的病纠缠不清、取消了餐厅的订座、拿病假，和累出病来的妻子在家倒头大睡。

而孩子恩恩昨晚也发高烧，为了照顾她两人加起来睡不到四个多钟头。

妻子说本来昨天想买蛋糕像去年一样全家人一起拍生日照的，结果一场病下来什么计划都泡汤。

卅五岁了，突然间觉得免疫力不大如前，不懂五年后会是怎样。

妻子说是她照顾大叔不当，让大叔不能好好地庆祝生日。

大叔跟妻子说是自己每晚不提早休息累垮了身子，而且只要全家人每天健健康康的，那么天天就是跟大叔庆祝生日了。

无论如何，就算是生病日，在卅五岁的日子也是要记录一篇一下关于生（病）日快乐的事情的。


相关文章：

假期结束
病中飘雪
水土不服

喜欢唱歌

恩恩，

你是个喜欢唱歌的孩子，每次抱你出门时，一踏出门口你就会开始唱歌，虽然你还不能很准确地唱出所有的歌词，但是大致上音调已经在那边了。

听你哼歌唱歌是件让人开心的事情。

在家里，你心情好的时候也是会唱歌，其实大多数时间你的心情都是超好的，所以我们都可以不时听到你的歌声。

你可以一边在家里各个角落走来走去，一边走一边唱歌，就算是爸爸帮你冲凉时你也是会唱歌给爸爸听。

冲凉之前爸爸抱着你帮你洗头时，通常你会跟爸爸说“泽泽”，那是你要告诉爸爸你想唱歌给表弟奕泽听了。

爸爸问你要唱什么歌，多数时候你都是唱Baa Baa Black Sheep，唱完了Baa Baa Black Sheep后就是Twinkle Twinkle Little Star，今天呢则是多了《小老鼠》和《客人来》了。

每天听你唱歌，发觉你的音调和咬字越来越准，前天圣诞节过去Wendy阿姨家时，你还在那里唱歌给阿姨叔叔们听，她们还帮你录影放上去了Facebook。

你每次在人多面前唱完歌后，总是要人家拍手；如果人家没拍手的话，你就会提起双手用食指指着那些没有拍手的人要他们拍手。

爸爸那天身子不舒服不能和你一起过去阿姨家庆祝圣诞，看了你唱歌的录影后一边看一边笑。你过去那里时爸爸还担心你会怕生而哭，看来我们是白担心了，你和叔叔阿姨们打成一片。

接下来的日子，我们会有越来越多的歌听，当然你一定又要我们给你更多的掌声了。

爸爸


相关文章：

学唱儿歌
妈妈，恩恩爱你
不刷不漱口会臭

病爸爸

恩恩，

爸爸又生病了，这次的病已经拖了一个星期不只还没好，而且还恶化了。

上个周末带你回家时已经开始出现症状了，但是爸爸还是没有好好地休息，结果越来越惨。

爸爸生病，最辛苦的还是妈妈。由于外公外婆和阿姨们出国旅行，爸爸妈妈需要拿假期来照顾你，在那五天都是妈妈陪你的时间比较多，爸爸担心会把细菌的病毒传给你，所以尽量和你隔离。

就算要陪你的时侯，过度敏感的爸爸会用消毒清洗液和酒精一洗再洗，才敢靠近你。

平常你在家的话，晚上睡觉时都是爸爸妈妈轮流陪你睡觉的，但是这几天都是妈妈陪你；你睡觉时会乱踢，通常陪你睡觉时很难会睡得好，所以这几天辛苦妈妈了。

爸爸现在能做的东西只剩下帮你冲凉和换尿片，因为妈妈肚子里还有妹妹，冲凉时要扛浴盆抱你的粗重工作还是由爸爸来进行。

爸爸最担心的是会把病毒细菌传给妈妈和你，你星期一时过去打MMR预防针，医生说大约一个星期后会发烧，爸爸担心如果不小心把自己的病毒传给你的话，会加重你身体的负担。

爸爸这几天会努力休息睡觉，努力把身子养好。这样妈妈才不会这么辛苦，也不必再担心会把病传给妈妈、你和妹妹了。

爸爸


相关文章：

周末叫爸爸起床
嘿，大叔，你又来？！
等不到爸爸

拜访禹昕堂妹

恩恩，

禹昕堂妹在这个月的十四号出生，堂妹回家后周末爸爸妈妈和你一起去拜访她。

我们到大伯家时，堂妹还在睡觉，你喜欢一起玩的堂哥还在和大婶吃饭，但是能看到祖母你也是非常开心地粘着祖母。

大婶吃完饭后，就抱了堂妹出来让你看，你一看到堂妹就非常热情地对堂妹又摸有亲的，每天在家里看到爸爸妈妈都没那么热情。

后来堂妹睡醒后肚子饿了要喝奶哭了起来时，你也是装着和堂妹的哭声一样哭。

大婶带堂妹回房喝奶时，你就很起劲地和堂哥在房里玩，两人在房里喊得非常大声，不管爸爸妈妈怎样禁止都没有用。

后来要回家时，你看着祖母，就放声大哭，要祖母和你一起回家。

几天后你打完预防针后爸爸妈妈又带了你去大伯家，这次堂妹睡醒了；堂妹有很大很漂亮的眼睛，但是你一看到睡醒的堂妹，却跟祖母祖父和爸爸妈妈说怕怕，我们怎么抱你靠近堂妹你都不要。

你真的是奇怪的小妹妹。

爸爸


相关文章：

拜访祖母和奕泽表弟
不喜欢七号
外婆来访

整理妹妹的衣服

恩恩，

妹妹还有两个多月就要来家里“报到”了，妈妈昨天从储藏室里拿了以前你穿过的衣服出来整理。

很多衣服你只穿过几次就不能穿了，所以这些衣服还是挺新的，这些衣服妹妹还可以再穿。

你小时候，喝完奶后会常把喝下去的奶水又吐出来沾到衣服，洗了几次那些污迹都不能洗掉，这些衣服其实都还很新，妈妈会把衣服拿出来重洗。

爸爸在储藏室搬装着衣服的大塑胶盒帮出来时，你就已经站在旁边看，盒子搬出来后，你就开始帮忙妈妈整理衣服。

所谓帮忙，就是你低下身子伸手把盒子里一件又一件的衣服拿出来，爸爸看着你这样子拿衣服，很担心你整个人会跌进去盒子里面去。

后来妈妈把所有妹妹可以穿的衣服放在篮子里后，你又很努力地帮忙把那堆衣服扔回大塑胶盒里去。

你真的是越帮越忙啊。

爸爸

相关文章：

办理护照
用心读书的小妹妹
一起玩水

Happy 18 months old!

My precious princess, Happy 18 months old!

Mummy had such a great time today.. even though it's supposed to be your special day and not mummy's. =)But by the looks of it, darling had a great time too ya?

Well, not that daddy and mummy had planned any celebration for you.. In fact, we even brought you out for vaccination... But mummy's feeling happy cos it's been so long since mummy had the chance to spend so much time with you... And mummy's precious lil' princess is such a joy to be with..

Early in the morning, darling had breakfast with mummy at the table.. Yep, just the 2 of us, cos daddy hasn't been well these few days so daddy hasn't been sleeping with us.. For fear of passing on the bugs to darling.. And also, mummy didn't want the early bird in our house, aka darling, to wake daddy up before he had enough rest..

Okie, back to the breakfast.. =) And so darling and mummy shared 2 slices of peanut butter bread, darling's fav wheat biscuits and 'orange juice' for lil' princess, coffee for mummy! =)Simple fare, but enough to delight the 2 of us wasn't it? :)

Next on the agenda was the vaccination. Daddy was holding on to darling, while mummy stood behind daddy trying to distract your attention from the Dr... As the Dr counted 1, 2, 3... mummy was bracing myself for your cries just like before.. But to our surprise, darling's face didn't even cringe a teeny bit! It was as though nothing had happened at all.. Darling even happily waved the Dr goodbye and once outside the clinic, darling's fingers immediately laced through mummy's and said "walk, walk"... =)

Precious darling, you are such an amazing girl! - Those were daddy's exact words, when we talked about darling's performance today. =)

Though the fever was to be expected only about a week from today, daddy and mummy didn't want to risk bringing you out. And so we spent the rest of the afternoon at home watching darling's fav music videos, rolling in bed, drawing cat cat, pig pig and daddy on your magnetic drawing board (Yep, darling only wants mummy to draw those 3 for you... and you especially love mummy's drawing of daddy! =)) & walking around the house, holding either daddy or mummy's hand in one of your tiny own and your bear bear in the other...

These may sound so mundane, so everyday activities, so simple.... Yet, aren't the most beautiful things in life often the simplest things around us? :) As I close my eyes, I see all of darling's beautiful smiles, naughty expressions, hugging mummy when I least expect it, your sweet voice singing to daddy and mummy... all these bring so much warmth and love to mummy's heart.. :)

Precious lil' one, no doubt there are times you really drive mummy crazy... but you are really one of a gem... Daddy and mummy's precious lil' princess.. You always show us how much you love us too... with or without words.. And no matter how lousy mummy's day had been, a sweet smile from darling, a hug hug from you or a simple "I love u".. is all it takes to make mummy's day.. =)

Since the day you were born, daddy and mummy have been feeling so blessed to have such a sweet lil' angel to call our own.. Precious lil' Raeanne, thank you for bringing so much joy to daddy and mummy's life for the past 18 months.. and of cos, for the years ahead.. =)

Sweet dreams, my precious princess...

Happy 18 months old, darling! :)

Love,
mummy

相关文章：

Happy 1st Birthday Sweetheart!
Sweet, beautiful princess of mine =)
Bad bad mummy....

禹昕堂姐

璇璇，

大伯的女儿禹昕，也是你的堂姐，在十四号，比你早两个多月出生。

体重2.93公斤，下午四点十五分出生；爸爸去看她时差不多是傍晚七点十分。

那时她还躺在婴儿室休息，那间婴儿室也是到时你会暂住的地方。

大伯跟护士阿姨说要看禹昕堂姐，护士最把堂姐推到靠窗处让我们看，护士阿姨说要喂完奶后才推去大伯母的房间。

本来在睡觉的堂姐可能知道我们要看她，就睁开眼睛来了，非常可爱。

隔天爸爸和妈妈又去看了禹昕堂姐，妈妈说看了可爱的禹昕堂姐，她非常想抱她。

想到还有两个多月我们就可以看到你，爸爸妈妈就非常开心，尤其是妈妈，简直是等不及了。=）

爸爸


相关文章：

听话的小宝贝
璇璇的名字

璇璇的肚皮舞

璇璇，

虽然还有两个多月，爸爸妈妈才能见到你，不过爸爸妈妈已经开始猜测你喜欢什么样的活动了。

爸爸觉得你喜欢运动，因为在几个月前你已经不停地在妈妈肚子里翻滚和运动了。

但是最近妈妈说你除了在她肚子里面跑步和打鼓之外，也喜欢跳舞。

晚上妈妈临睡前就是你活跃的时刻，每晚爸爸妈妈要做的只是静静地躺着看你跳舞。

不懂你是跟着什么音乐起舞的，爸爸妈妈只是不停地看到妈妈肚皮上一波又一波的震动，像海浪一样。

有时候却是左边敲敲，右边踢踢，有时候是上边顶顶，下边抓抓，你的舞可是在妈妈肚子里各个角落进行的。

虽然还有两个多月，妈妈却感觉肚子里的你开始觉得位子和空间不够你使用了。=）

小宝贝，你要耐心点，毕竟只有两个多月爸爸妈妈就可以看到我们的宝贝璇璇了。=）

爸爸


相关文章：

小宝马戏团
妈妈简单的辣宵夜

Xuan xuan is 1kg!

Precious darling,

Mummy can't quite believe that in less than 3 months, we're going to meet. And.. *guiltily*... this is only mummy's 2nd entry for you..

Somehow, this pregnancy seems to pass by so much faster than when mummy was expecting your sister. Before daddy and mummy knew, darling's already wat.. like 28wks old??!! And we haven't bought a single thing for you.. haven't started preparing anything for you... worse of all, mummy still can't decide on your christian name..

Sigh...

Sorry darling.. It's almost as if you really do know that daddy and mummy haven't been as attentive towards preparing for your arrival than when mummy was expecting your sister.. So day in day out, you've been serving up all your punches and kicks.. without any reservations, if I may say so.. These days, daddy doesn't even have to place his palms on mummy's tummy to feel your kicks.. All he needs is eyepower! Daddy can actually see the 'tsunami tummy waves' created by you! Just imagine that..

Well, I guess darling's running out of space ya? But then again, by the end of 2nd trimester, mummy has already been mistaken twice to be about to deliver.. -_-" Just imagine how big mummy's tummy is.. But apparently that still isn't enough space for you huh?

Just this thur, daddy and mummy went to see Dr Tan again.. When Dr Tan took a snapshot of darling's head and did some measurements, he went like "Wow, not bad huh! 你很厉害啊!" Erm.. it's probably a good thing thar darling is developing well or a bit ahead of well.. But after going through one delivery, mummy knows better than to be ignorantly happy.. Cos darling's big head means mummy's gonna need more energy to push you out (alternatively get cut a bit more).. *shudders*

But there's something else which mummy's definitely happy about.. Darling is 1kg now! Barely 2 weeks ago, darling was only 600g.. Mummy's glad you're gaining weight so fast now.. for 2 reasons.. The first obvious one is definitely cos darling is growing healthily and hopefully as chubby as your sister was when she was born.. The 2nd reason.. ahem.. is cos, mummy's glad I can attribute that 1kg of weight gain to you! Looking at my kilos pile on is getting quite scary... I wonder how some other mummies can put on only half as much weight as mummy at the time of delivery!

Anyway, just keep on gaining weight, won't you darling? :)

Love,
mummy


相关文章：

Life story...

没有看头的蓝山

朋友刚从悉尼回来，兴致勃勃的大叔就问她此行收获如何，结果听到的却是诸多的埋怨。

当初启程之前她还问大叔要如何能以比较经济的方法去到蓝山，大叔当时也是兴致勃勃地和她分享。

没想到她认为蓝山其实是“没有东西”可看，连所谓的蓝山三姐妹也只不过如此，有闻名不如一见的失望。

大叔问她在蓝山一天可有看到什么景点，她说蓝山所有景点都看完了。

大叔听了没有说什么，总不能跟她说蓝山好之类的东西，这无异在火中泼油，落井下石。

当初在悉尼两个多月，大叔前后上去蓝山四次，其中一次是和妻子在山上呆了三天两夜，另外一次带来访的朋友上山，两次自己搭火车上山。

其中一次是太过于投入于山中的宁静了，结果差点在天黑后出不来，

离开悉尼之前，蓝山是大叔最不舍的地方之一。

后来朋友又说了景点很闷之类的话，大叔惟有静静地停着。

回到家后，和妻子聊起，幸好妻子也和大叔一样觉得蓝山是个让人怀念和美丽的地方。

妻子的观点大叔非常认同，旅行之中当然是要看不同的景点，如果抱着“蓝山三姐妹是没有什么东西”的心情去旅行，那么到了巴黎铁塔，东京富士山时心情也是会一样的。

听了妻子的分析后，大叔心里总算觉得比较踏实一点。

看来旅行也是一种学问，幸好大叔身边有个走过大部分地方的妻子。


相关文章：

在翡冷翠（Florence）的一些较特别回忆
旅途风景心情
东京度假村的河事