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Dear Esther

   So you’re coming to 6 months next week, and within these past few weeks you’ve pretty much showed us quite a lot of things. One of them was when we covered you with a piece of cloth on your face, initially you were trying to remove it by going sideways or climb higher above the cloth. But mummy kept on bringing your hands to the cloth for you to grab it. And after you learned how to do that, you pretty much master it whenever we threw a cloth to cover your face. Lol.

   The latest stunt you are currently doing is whereby you can pretty much sit on your own. No doubt you are still practicing your balance, but never the less. It’s all good. Haha, at this age some said you should be crawling or learning to stand already. But never the less, I guess we spoiled you too much because we never really train you to do so. But it’s ok, we’ll guide you slowly first before you learn to take your first steps. In the meantime, you are pretty much very talkative now whenever you sit in your stroller. And of course, occasionally you screamed at the top of your lungs to get our attention. Especially while both mummy and I are eating. Lol. How could we ever forget that.

   Speaking of which, you are also able to hold your own bottle now whenever we give you water to drink. It’s funny how times just fly by like that, and experiencing everything you’re going through. Mummy and Daddy have been talking about how we want you to first turn over, then sit up on your own, and start to crawl and walk. But by then, we would pretty much be worried about you by then. Hehehe. As you’re pretty much one active little baby. Never the less, we still love you very much. You’re also beginning to recognize people around you, as you don’t really smile to strangers now. Probably it would be a bad time to find a baby sitter for you. Hehehe, never the less we doubt we’ll ever do that. At the moment, it’s pretty fun having you around. Especially whenever you come down to the shop for a visit so that daddy can have his lunch, or during the middle of the day where daddy will need to do a bit of business. So it’s all good. ^_^

   At the moment, daddy is sort of at the crossroad in life whereby major decisions needed to be made. Currently daddy is working on something, so that you won’t have to worry about your education fees when you’re a little bit older. So once daddy finishes up with this work, daddy might need to go do something else as well. But no matter what, it will still need to be confirmed and agreed by mummy first. At least with mummy’s confirmation, daddy knows everything will turn out all right. But in the mean time, it means more over time and perseverance to make sure it will be completed. With Good Friday, and Easter coming up soon, daddy is a bit tied up as well with ministry. But it’s all good, as serving God ensures that daddy won’t wander off very far from his path.

   Anyway, Daddy going to sign off now. As daddy needs to get back to work. Will be writing to you soon again.

Loving you always,
Daddy
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Dear Esther #5

   So you’re 5 months today. Sorry took daddy a while to write this letter as you know daddy was a bit busy, and not to mention the crazy internet connection we’re currently going through at the moment. Plus with so many things on Daddy’s mine, I couldn’t write the proper letter to you. Anyway, daddy got pass all the difficult time already and finally able to clear daddy’s mind and to continue writing this letter from our previous letter. ;)



Mummy, You & your “Seh Shuk”

   At the moment, the only 2 people in our family still don’t dare to carry you is your Seh Shuk, and Kuku. As they thought you were pretty much fragile back when you were in Miri during the Chinese New Year. Aunty Carol was also pretty much fancy you like mad, when we brought you down the very first day. You pretty much could tell that she was head over heel over you, and mummy said when she found out you were downstairs. She quickly went and washed her hands and asked if she could carry you. Lol, I guess you were quite a charmer for your age then.

   Your Ah Ta and Ah Neh also had a good time being with you. Especially when they placed you on the sofa, you couldn’t stop but to laugh and smile each time you saw your Ah Ta and Ah Neh. And one week seems to go pass so quickly for them, as they couldn’t believed you had to go home to Kuching already. Yes, it was indeed an experience for you especially when you were on the plane. As the plane experienced turbulence, all of us were to asked to buckle our seat belts, but you giggled each time the plane got bumped a little. Apparently you thought it was fun, where both mummy and daddy was pretty much thought it was a funny incident for you to react that way.

   Once you reached back Kuching, your Poh Poh was outside the arrival hall waiting for your arrival, while your Kung Kung was in the car waiting as well. Boy were they glad to see you as well. You were really loved by everyone, and you must always remember that ya. That family is always first in your priority, which right after God of course. Hehe. Never the less you must always remember they would always be here for you no matter what happens. When you feel the world is all against you, just remember you always have your family to support you k.



   A few days later, we celebrated your Kung Kung’s birthday. You were in your red Chinese New Year outfit, which we all pretty much agree that you looked very cute in it. Hehehe. But it was during this very night, right before we started the dinner you given us a surprise. What actually happened was mummy left you on the floor mattress as she was about to get some more food from the back. Daddy just brought the cake over to the living room table. What happened next was that you actually turned to your tummy all on your own. Previously mummy and daddy had to help you, but from that moment on you were pretty much on your own. You’re pretty much growing up quite quickly now.

   As of late, you seem to scream much more often, and very active as well. And you couldn’t stop turning over, whenever we put you on the bed or on the floor. As both mummy and daddy don’t dare to leave you alone, for even 5 seconds now. And you also got into the habit of sleeping in front of the TV. Yes, during these time whenever you didn’t want to sleep especially at night. Daddy had to switch on the TV and turn on to channels where there is a lot of dialog going on, but not those with actions or animals in it. Those kind of channels pretty much makes you go to sleep very quickly. But if you saw an a picture of an animal, or even another child you begin to become very active. Not to mention those that has singing, or music you tend to dance with them as well. Never the less, it’s all good. Can’t really blame you for that, as I guess you’re into music as well.

   Speaking of which, you tend to developed a fondness over guitars. When daddy took out daddy’s guitar, you seem to laugh and smile at it a lot. And daddy also let you played with the keyboard, which you thought to yourself is very amusing whenever you press one of the keys and sounds comes out. Hopefully you would be an upcoming musician. Probably daddy is going to teach you when you’re able to sit up for a long time properly. Anyway, Daddy will stop here for now. Sorry not much pictures of you at the moment, as Daddy seldom take photographs of you using the camera. Whereby most of the pictures are in daddy and mummy’s phone. Never the less, it’s all good :) You be good now ya.

Loving you always,
Daddy.
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Dear Esther #4

So you’ll be 4 months old this coming Monday. Time flies very fast when you’re pretty much busy with so many things and of course with you around. Never the less, the Chinese New Year break for a week went really fast. Apparently your Ah Ta & Ah Neh, already missed you and asked if you’re all right or not. Ah Tai has also been asking about you on how are you getting along. You pretty much made a strong impression back home, which is good.

As of late, when Daddy see you growing up bigger and faster you tend to develop a lot of new habits. Not to mention you tend to “talk” a lot now. And also your laughter really brighten up everyone around you. But daddy cannot forget every morning when mummy takes a bath, and daddy need to go over your cot to pick you up. You never failed to smile back at daddy. And apparently I guess that’s the best thing you’ve done for daddy which makes getting up in the morning more pleasant. And I’ve also just found out from mummy you are most likely a thrill seeker. Even while we were on our way back from Miri to Kuching flight, we hit turbulence, you were giggling and laughing whenever the plane bumped into the clouds. So I guess daddy would be following you on roller coasters rides or even bungee jumping.

Anyway, your Ku Poh apparently couldn’t get their hands off you. It proved to show that you are really being loved back in Miri as well. So always remember that your family loves you and you should always be thankful for them. Mummy has also been working very hard just to take care of you, and even though mummy is tired, she never failed to love you unconditionally. So always remember this, whenever mummy may scold you. Just remember she does it out of love, and because she loves you very much. Even from the moment you were born, you pretty much lighten up our lives. And we both love you very much. So always remember that you can count of both mummy and daddy if you ever face with any problems in life.

Apart from that, you’ve really been one active baby. Haha, I remember one night while we were back in Miri. Mummy told me you didn’t sleep from 2am even after you were fed. And apparently you ended up waking up daddy, because you kept on talking, and talking, and talking, apparently telling us what you dream or probably you really wanted to share something funny with us. But for you the next day, you pretty much slept the whole day after that episode. Never the less, we still love you very much. You also gave your Tai Pak a shocked of his life, as he never to expect someone as small as you could do something like that. Do asked me about this when you get to read it next time, as daddy wouldn’t want to publish this for the rest of the world to see. Your Tai Pak bought you many things, ever since you were born until this very day. He got you a stroller, and when he found out you were going to Miri. He went and shop for you a mattress, pillow and 2 bolster. Because mummy and daddy told him that you didn’t like to be bottle fed anymore, on the day he was about to leave for KL. He saw a bottle which was made to feel as if you were breast feeding. And he called daddy immediately and asked if you would like that or not. Even though daddy declined the offer, your Tai Pak kept insisting that he should get it. Anyway, to cut long story short Daddy agreed in the end.

Your “Seh Pak” on the other hands comes in a less subtle way in welcoming you to the family. As he too got excited when he heard upon your arrival. When Daddy MMS your picture to him on the night you were born, he quickly went and showed your Ah Ta & Ah Neh. Ah Neh told me that, apparently he pretty much went and show off your pictures to them whereby the couldn’t receive MMS yet. And he was the very first one whom daddy informed when we both mummy and daddy found out you were on the way. He managed to look after you for a while, when both mummy and daddy were having dinner. Basically he didn’t know what to talk to you about, as your Ah Neh nagged him to talk to you. It was a funny scene, whereby another scene was when we were having lunch that time. Aunty Fiona commented that you were uncomfortable when he was carrying you. But then, when he looked to you and asked you if you were uncomfortable, he shook his head and said no. And basically you smiled back at him, guess you were comfortable after all. Never the less, he love you still. Anyway, daddy will need to stop here now. Mummy is giving daddy time to go exercise now. And daddy got busted going out with a wallet as well. Lol, I’ll tell you about it next time.

Loving you always,
Daddy
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Dear Esther #3

   It’s been a while Daddy haven’t written you anything. As daddy and mummy is now currently settling down from our previous week drama. It was indeed a scary incident which we hope that we will not be going through it again.

   It’s been close to 3 months already ever since you came into our world. No doubt there have been a lot of surprises you gave us. You have been talking to us non stop, and we would always smile each time you tried to tell us a story, probably about what you dream or maybe what you’ve seen. Never the less you will always be our precious little girl. Well look at you now, all grown up well a little. I guess you got tired of lying on your back most of the time, and now you want to get on your tummy. Though you’re not strong enough to support yourself yet, but you always managed to stay up for prolly a good 10-15 seconds before you either fall down, or started to feel uneasy. Never the less, mummy thinks it’s a good exercise for you. But you shouldn’t turn on your tummy when we’re not watching you.

   Never the less, it has been great having you around. Apparently you indeed painted our lives with more colors. I guess one of the most difficult task in handling you is probably trying to stop making you cry. Hehehe. Yeah, there were times when Daddy have no idea what you want. I tried feeding you milk you, didn’t want to have it. I changed your diapers, but it wasn’t wet. I even let some of your friends come to cheer you up, but that didn’t work. Tried carrying you around, you were quiet for a while then you started to cry again. Lol, it was indeed a funny experience. As mummy stood there laughing at me. Apparently you and mummy had teamed up against me, but once I gave you to mummy you went quiet. Probably it was because daddy might have been smelly that’s why it never really worked. Lol. But there were times when you were feeling restless, and mummy did everything she could to comfort you but you just couldn’t stay put. It ended up when daddy was holding you, it wasn’t long before you went to sleep. I guess probably you were just being fair.

   But I guess the most memorable thing that daddy had always think about you is whenever you smile. Despite having a rough day at work, but at the end of the day when daddy see you smile. Everything else just suddenly disappear. Guess that’s one way of your specialty in making a bad day good. We’ll be heading back to Miri in another 2 weeks time. Daddy had already booked our tickets back home for Chinese New Year. Everyone back home can’t wait to finally meet you. No doubt that you’ll be the star of the night, but hey. You’re the youngest in the Jong family tree now. Lol. So be prepared to meet everyone, and hope you don’t get frighten easily. But most likely Daddy would be taking tons of pictures of you with your uncles and aunty, as well as your grandpa and grandma and all your grand uncles and aunties. As daddy want to properly document your life, so that whenever you look back you would pretty much know who is who. But in the mean time, I guess you just have to enjoy being yourself at the moment. While daddy will need to work out with mummy in how to teach you to call your uncles and aunty later. So it’s all good.

   Time passes by so quickly and the next thing you know it, and you’re going to be 1 year old. Then knowing daddy would like to make a big fuss about everything will throw you a birthday party. Which reminds me mummy’s birthday is coming up in a few months time. Last year we didn’t celebrate it because mummy wasn’t feeling too well because she was still adjusting of having you inside of her. Don’t get us wrong though, as it’s not a bad thing. And for this year, most likely daddy will be able to celebrate it this year, and what is more important is that you will be celebrating with her as well. So we shall see what daddy is going to come up with.

   Anyway, I think daddy will stop here now as daddy need to get a few more things done before calling it a day today. You can actually see more pictures here of you today. Till next time.

Loving you always,
Daddy




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Dear Esther #2

   So you’re 1 month, 2 weeks & 3 days old. Thanks to the lilypie counter daddy just installed over there, it pretty much helps me to keep track of how old are you now. Lol. So it’s all good. Your cousin Venice had her birthday yesterday, and apparently they had mee as well as red eggs :) So where to start? Daddy had been sort of busy & lazy to update this blog. But never the less, daddy will try to finish writing what I wanted to write to you today.

   On the 1st of November, your Uncle Voon and Aunty Hephi got married. Daddy had to be driver cum best man on that day. And on the night before the wedding, daddy went over to Uncle Voon’s place to spend the night cause we had to leave his place very early. So this was the very first night daddy didn’t spend the night with you, and had to leave you with mummy. Daddy couldn’t sleep well was because daddy was not used to hear you not calling out in the middle of the night. And at times daddy woke up a few times, as I thought I heard you crying. But apparently daddy was just dreaming. Never the less, daddy had a 2 hour break in between before the wedding reception. So daddy decided to rush back instead and get a quick shower, and was finally able to hold you. When daddy held you in daddy’s arm, daddy just forgotten about the lack of sleep, being tired, and pretty much what had happen the whole day. It was good being able to see both you and mummy, and apparently within that short 30 minutes time spent with both mummy and you. Daddy was re energize for the remaining program during dinner.

   On the 9th of November, we celebrated your full moon or rather full month festival. Aiseh, shouldn’t really call a festival lah, but as how Aunty Ru would put it as a sort of mummy out of jail celebration. Because mummy couldn’t get out from the house for 1 whole month to prevent from “masuk angin”. Speaking of which, you better thank Aunty Ru when you’re able to speak. Because if it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t be able to get any pictures on that night. We had relatives from Kuching, which I haven’t seen in like probably more than a year. And also not to forget mummy’s friend, our cell group as well as church members came to celebrate with you. Ah Ta also came, and it was his first time seeing you. He was still a bit scared to carry you because he said he forgotten how to carry a baby. Anyway, Ah Ta and Ah Neh came from Miri just to celebrate with you. Both Kung Kung & Po Po was here all this while to take care of you when mummy was in confinement.

   The next day we actually went and visit your doctor for a routine check up. Doctor Anne Kong said you grew very quickly. By then your weight was 4.6kg already, and about 55cm long. So after checking up on you, apparently it was also the time where you would need to have your injection for Hepatitis B. Mummy was holding you during that time, when suddenly you felt something sharp jab into your leg. Dr. Anne was quick, and by the time she pulled out you began crying. Really feel sorry for you during that time, as it might have given you a shock on what had just happened. When we got back home, you didn’t even sleep the whole day! Apparently we assume you were unhappy about the whole injection thing. As Kung Kung went and hold you, you were trying to tell him what had just happened with you cute but sad little eyes and movements. Ah Ta and Ah Neh was there as well trying to comfort you, but Ah Ta couldn’t stop taking pictures of you the whole time. Ah Ta prolly want to show off to his friends by showing a picture of you to them back home in Miri. Anyway, Kung Kung went and took a warm cloth and placed it over the place where you took your injection. Apparently he was saying that, you might not feel comfortable there and probably that might ease your pain. And true enough, you went to sleep not long after that. Ah Ta and Ah Neh, went back the next day hoping to see you again soon :)

   We managed to finally bring you to church as well, where many were excited to see you. The 1st week you managed to keep quiet for an hour, that was before you start to make your little noise stating that it’s lunch time for you :) The following two weeks, you were brought into the baby’s room. There were other children there, but that didn’t seem to bother you as mummy continued to hold you and you occasionally just smile or make small noise to follow what the other children was doing. Last Sunday, Rev. Ang & Mrs. Ang was in town. They were the previous Pastor before Rev.Ampie and Pastor Ling. They heard so much about you, and wanted to meet you personally. As there were others wanted to catch up with them, Rev. Ampie came by and suddenly saw you. He patted you for a while, and decided to pray for you. Then the next day, we were given a surprise visit by both Rev. Ang and Mrs. Ang. It’s been a while since they came to the shop, but fortunately for them they were able to find it. And during that time mummy decided to come down and get rid of the garbage from upstairs. Just in time too, so they came and talked with us for a while then, ended up blessing you before they left. It was so nice of them to drop by even for a while, despite their busy schedule I believe.

   On Tuesday, daddy was working on a presentation which was needed to show to a client whom daddy will be meeting over lunch. Mummy brought you downstairs to the living room and apparently she wanted to wash your bottles. So she left you with daddy, whereby you were inside your bed. As daddy carry on working, you kept on making noises and once daddy looked at you, you kept quiet. So this went on for a few times, and forgive daddy for being blur as daddy believed you wanted to play with daddy. And true enough, once daddy took you out from your bed you were smiling and tried to use your small little hand to reach daddy’s face. Because daddy would always remember that whenever you or mummy come and see daddy in the midst of daddy doing something. That would be intervention rather than interruption ^_^ So apparently it’s all good! So will be looking forward to more of your intervention in the near future ya. Anyway, daddy need to publish this post now. Until the next time..

With love,
Daddy
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