Oopsie Gabriel

Gabe loves this video of himself....he will laugh and laugh at it every time.

Singing Songs

Gabriel loves songs, really. Once you start singing to him, and doing the hand actions, he`ll take your hands and ask you to keep repeating it over and over again. He never gets sick of it...i do.

The first song I taught him was Twinkle Twinkle. Right now, he can do the twinkle hand actions and diamond part, as you will see in the video. Then, we moved onto row row row your boat....took awhile for him to do the rowing clenched fist action. Then it was I Hear Thunder...ahahah this was the funniest..he has funny funny actions.

Enjoy

Merry Xmas 2012

Merry Xmas everyone at home...we miss you all so so much and feel so bummed we couldn`t be there to celebrate this year and exchange gifts!! But we hope you all had a good xmas celebration. Over here in Tokyo, it feels very Xmassy coz it`s so cold right now. I have to say though this is our first Xmas here and it feels nice too.

Gabe`s cousin Sebastian and Esther GuGu is here too. We had a lovely Xmas eve dinner at Yokohama eating seafood!! Mummy`s favourite and she`s been saying she hasn`t had any since Singapore. In Japan it`s hard to find a buffet that incorporates fresh seafood like prawns and oysters, Not sure why especially since their prices aren`t cheap anyway. Perhaps Japs aren`t so favorable towards seafood??? We had another guest joining us, Uncle Justin. Yummy yummy dinner it was

The other day i brought both kids to Skytree to just walk around after Gabe`s doc appointment. Packed it was but think both kids enjoyed themselves

And we went for a short trip to Mt Fuji too

2012 is coming to an end and it`s been a great year. All because of this lil boy Gabe. He`s filled us both with so much love and joy, i can`t imagine a life without him.

I used to pray that God could make his DownSyndrome go away...how silly now that i think back. I mean of course i believe God can perform miracles. But sometimes, there are some that God just can`t do away and maybe it`s because He knows much good comes out of it. So now, i wish and pray that GAbriel remains healthy, happy and grows well. I pray that he overcomes his shortcomings with strength and determination. I pray that he will be independent to live life on his own after both Terry & I have gone. I hope that one day, he becomes someone useful to society and helps others to see that life with DS is not a burden or barrier.

In fact, I`ll be realy honest with you. I have never felt that him having DS has been a burden. Truly....all the therapies n all, i can cope. His slowness at learning...no problem..i can cope. What i cannnot cope with is his heart problem which seems so much more major. The worry if he`s ok, can he breath properly, is he turning blue due to too much moving around, the medication and the dreaded operation.

Him slow at learning to walk or crawl, is OK. It just means i get to Baby him a little longer:) And you know what, he learns quite fast especially for songs and actions...and has so many funny actions you just can`t help but laugh.

Oh Gabe Oh Gabe......stay happy and healthy, dun ever scare Mummy yah.....

We love you so much, you`re our WORLD.

In case i don`t get to post anymore postings due to our trip to Hokkaido, and advanced Happy New Year to all!!! Happy 2013

I`ll Climb If I want to

The other day while Terry & I were busy doing our things on the laptop, I happened to just check up on Gabe since he wasn`t making noise. I turned around, and there he was, on the chair on the way climbing to the table. I was amazed coz usually he`s a scaredy cat and just learnt to climb one step only.

So you can imagine how surprised i was he managed to do this all by himself..and get this..while carrying the rabbit toy of his. If you look closely at the pic below, you`ll be able to catch a glimpse of the rabbit in his arms. Amazing....

Another Masterpiece

Gabe has done another beautiful piece of artwork. An owl glued with leaves....my boy is talented...whaddya think?

So who wants to sponsor this future `Picasso` to art school?

An Early Xmas Gift

Gabe has received an early Xmas gift..which i bought on behalf of Grandma n Grandpa....a new lunch box set...

I found it at The Loft and couldn`t resist especially since it`s Mickey Mouse. But it`s a good buy coz it`s so convenient and compact to store. So perfect for our coming trip to Hokkaido. The set has a food tin and 2 small tupperwares. Plus a space to keep the spoons. So i use the tin to put in Gabe`s cereal and the tupperwares for his food topping. And everything stores so nicely in my bag.

Thank You Very Much Grandpa n Grandma, Gabe loves it.

Gabe`s Missing you both very much

I`m Vain and Proud of It

At Gymboree, while other kids are all climbing n running around, Gabe has found a different activity. One that has him preening and posing much to the amusement of his teachers. He can sit in front of the mirror for a long time, oblivious to his surroundings.

Such a funny boy to watch. enjoy