Rachael's first CG meeting

Rachael and I went to visit Christine's CG with Jane on Thursday. It was Rachael's first time attending CGM in person and also the first time I attended CGM after giving birth. 

It has been a long time since I remembered we had a peaceful CGM. Where there's no noise, just songs of praise and worship for God. Rachael just sat there quietly with me for more than 1 hour!

She did let out some sound during praise and a man called David was impressed as he said she's praising God. It must have been a long time since they last saw a baby (their sons and daughters are all grown up). So some of them were pretty attracted to Rachael and carried her after CGM. They were all amazed and praised her for sitting through quietly for 1 hour plus. 

After the CGM, she was so thirsty that I had to give her some water. It's really time to get a nice bottle for her. 

There you go! A nice photo of Rachael with the Christmas hat and a star as the backdrop. She didn't attempt to pull off the hat at all! Ok, should I be worried? Is she not sensitive to things placed on her head? I hope not. 

Anyway, Christmas is coming!! 

Rachael is 8... months old!

Wow! Time really flies! My baby is 8 months old already. She's been a really good baby all these while, although she sometimes drives me nuts when she fusses at night before sleeping. People are amazed at how well behaved she is and we definitely hope this good behavior will carry on for life. 

 

Did you notice how she adores me? Lol!

Anyway, I pray that she will continue to grow up healthy, strong and well mannered. 

Take a look at all her funny expressions! 

I really love spending time with you, Rachael. You are so full of smiles and mummy and daddy love you more and more each day. 

I suddenly have a thought last night. How will I cope when she goes to school? Oh well, I might cry... But that's normal right?

For now, I really hope to catch all her milestone personally rather than hear it from others. I love you, Rachael! 

Busy busy...

The past one week had been really busy. We were so exhausted each day when we get back home. And Rachael had been waking up often to drink milk. I'm tired to the max!

It all started last Friday when we went to airport to send hubby's pupils off to Japan and I had a short meet up with Lynn and Sharon till midnight. 

From all smiles... 

To no smiles... 

My poor tired baby. 

Then on Saturday, we woke up early at 9plus and attended Xuann's wedding lunch at Four Seasons Hotel and missed her music lesson. Then I received a call that the class was cancelled till further notice because the enrollment is low. So Rachael will be free on Saturday again. 

Anyway, after the lunch, we went for service and after service fellowship. She looked so pretty in the flowery dress. But I didn't manage to get her in a nice shot. 

All the photos were blurred. 

Hubby, Rachael and I concussed the next day. We all felt so tired. Rachael didn't smile much when we went for dinner with my in-laws. Poor baby. Look at her photos... 

The above picture had only a slight smile. The rest that I took, she was frowning. And that was her expression for the whole night. See... 

 

Thank God that only lasted one day. She's all smiles again.

And she seems to be smiling like Doraemon these days. 

And look at how tired I was. Rachael has recovered but I've not. I still feel very tired each day after coming back from work. 

My eyes tell it all... Yawns... 

Two more days and the school term will end. Then another one to two weeks of 9-5 meetings and I can be a SAHM again. I can't wait!!! 

First music lesson

TRachael had her first music lesson at Our Music Studio yesterday! There were only three little ones in the class including her. The other two boys were both called Raphael!! What a coincidence! The rest reported sick or were still sleeping at home. Did she enjoy her first lesson? Well, I guessed it's not too bad. 

Before the class, I passed her a ball to play. It's too big for her and she couldn't grab it. But look at her cheeky look!

It's just too big to handle. 

 

After lesson started, I couldn't take anymore photos because I was busy doing the activities with her. 

The teacher gave them different instruments to play with for each song. Did fast and slow speed movements, loud and soft singing, poses at high and low levels, peekaboo with a mirror, parachute etc. Every activity was very short so that they wouldn't be bored. The equipments were kept immediately after every activity. Before and end of lesson, the teacher blew bubbles. 

I think Rachael will enjoy it even more if she didn't poo in the midst of the lesson. She missed the drum play because I took her out to change her diaper. I look forward to the second lesson, to learn what they do so that I can teach her on my own at home.