Month: April 2009

  • Nursing angels

    Naomi and I have always been afraid of hospitals, and her month-long stint a year and a half ago still sends shivers down her (repaired with implants) spine. So we are very thankful that we experienced such a good stay this time round. The staff at the maternity wards at Mount Elizabeth Hospital are really…

  • Living at The Meconium

    A friend commented on the baby jargon we’ve accumulated over the past 9 months, but I’m sure it’s the same with all new parents. One of the things that we’ve learned is that baby’s first few poops are a sticky greenish-black substance called “meconium”. That sounds more like the name of one of those modern…

  • Hello world

    Apart from not knowing what day of the week it is, and from almost burning down the house because I fell asleep while sterilising things the old fashioned way (we have since purchased an automatic steriliser), Naomi and I are settling in to parenthood very well. Our son is 8 days old today, and the…

  • Weekly Tweets

    From miyagi.sg: Weekly Tweets http://tinyurl.com/crvs5a # My son made his first poop yesterday. # The doc says Baby is a little yellow. But of course- Dad’s Chinese and Mum’s Japanese. (We’ve to stay another day for his UV sessions). # We are home! # Naomi, Benjamin & Kai wish everyone a happy and peaceful Easter!…

  • Weekly Tweets

    From miyagi.sg: Weekly Tweets http://tinyurl.com/dfzpov # I did not know we had a “Confidence Circle”: http://ping.fm/AaL2y # From miyagi.sg: Goodbye Ah Mah http://tinyurl.com/c845yw # Homophobe doesn’t get Wilde: http://ping.fm/au44W # RT @patlaw: Calling all 16 – 18 year olds AND parents of 16 – 18 year olds to help with this survey! URGENT! http://is.gd/pPOb #…