Dearest Sweet Darling Skyler,

You’re 1 Month-Old today!!! How time flies!

We started the day by taking you to Causeway Point to get a mobile for your playpen. This is Papa and Mama’s 1st Month gift for you. We were worried that you may not like it, but fortunately, you took to it immediately. We were glad to see that you enjoyed watching the little animals go round and listening to the accompanying lullaby, particularly when we were changing your diaper.

This also happens to be your first trip to Causeway Point. We’ll probably bring you there more often in the days to come, since this is the mall nearest to our home.

Later in the evening, we celebrated your 1st Month with our families. Quite coincidentally, today is also the Eve of the Lunar New Year, the time when Chinese families have their Reunion Dinners. The Reunion dinner symbolises the unity of the family, so Papa and Mama were very happy that we got to have dinner with both Papa’s family and Mama’s family.

After dinner, we celebrated your 1st month with a yummy cake. This is the cake that Papa and Mama got you in celebration of your 1st Month. It was a “decorate-it-yourself” cake, and it came with slices of peach inside.

Here’s what your cake looked like before we decorated it.

Here’s what your cake looked like AFTER we decorated it with the “playful bear” icing ornaments we chose. Not too bad huh?

Baby Skyler, since you were born, you’ve received SO many gifts from Papa and Mama’s colleagues, students, friends and families. We keep joking about how rich you are from all the "ang baos" you received, but really, you are very blessed to be so loved by everyone. Papa and Mama are also very touched by all the expressions of love and concern our colleagues, students, friends and family have shown us all this while. Do remember to love them all when you’re old enough to know how to express your love, little one!

In this first month, you’ve grown so much already. In fact, you’re now 4kg, and it looks as if you won’t be able to fit some of your clothes soon. =P

We’ve also been very impressed by some of the new things you’re doing. You’ve started smiling and cooing very sweetly, and you’re now able to see us from a distance and turn your head to the direction of our voices. How quickly you’re growing and learning new things, baby Skyler!

Papa and Mama are SO happy that you’re a strong, healthy and happy little baby girl. Though there were times when you bawled and stressed Papa and Mama, you have been an extremely sweet little girl and we thank God for you.

Continue to grow in God’s grace, Darling Skyler!

With ALL our love,

Your tired Papa and Mama