Introducing Buayatte No.3!

Ok, I have not been dilligent in updating this and my personal blog. So much so that Uncle Zorro asked me about a month ago, when we bumped glasses at the Fish place, "Woi, you still blogging or not?" and he gave me that old caring teacher glare, that sorts of interrogates you, telling you that he already knows the answer and the "real answer" I should be giving. Teachers of life, heh!

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Introducing the Buaya family's little Buayatte no.3! Her name is Shushanna, born 15 Feb 2009, a day after Valentine's day and also the same birthday as elder sis Suzanne! Wow, talk about coincidence. And no, Mrs B and I didn't planned the date. Natural birth. Little Shushanna just wants to come out and play on that date.


Pic: Baby Shushanna's first 30 minutes :)

Mrs B is recovering well, and the girls just adores little Shushanna. Suzanne, the elder sis dots and (over)protects baby Susan while SueAnne kept saying how cute baby is.

Yesterday, Mrs B sms'd* that 2 months old Shushanna is 5.5kg, a little bit overweight but healthy. Go go breastfeeding! (Saves us milk money too, hehehe)

Just to summarise, here are the Buaya girls:

• Suzanne - 15 Feb 2000
• SueAnne - 1 July 2004
• Shushanna - 15 Feb 2009

And their names all have the same meaning, derived from the Hebrew "Shoshana" meaning Graceful Lily.

* - Buaya69 is now "Alone in Bangkok" :(

Buaya69 asks - "Anyone knows whether I qualify for a senapang gajah licence? Got 3 girls wor... :P"

Swing higher!

This morning, I took the girls to a playground near our house. Suzanne, being the elder at 8yo, can already confidently swing by herself. As for SueAnne, the little girl at 4yo still wants me to carry and put her up on the swing, although she can confidently do that by herself. Really manja, but I'm not complaining.

SueAnne: Daddy, push me high high.

B69: Sure or not? Not sked sked ar?

SueAnne: Quick lar daddy. Push push high.

And so I did. Pushed her swing as high as a 4yo can take it. Just then, I had flashbacks. I recalled, just a year ago, SueAnne will only sit on a motion-less swing. Yup, just sit on it, no swinging at all. Any amount of swinging will be met with a loud and high pitched "STOOPPPP!!!". Which by the way, is an ability that makes me proud as her mummy dearest, Mrs B, can't really scream. (OK, I'm making a few husband's here jealous liao, heh!).

SueAnne: Higher daddy, higher! Ok ok, enough high already...

I'm counting my blessings that I can see them grow up healthly and in a peaceful environment. Blessed are we who can go to the park and play with our children. My heart goes out to the Gazans. I may not agree with the politics and ideologies but I believe being human cuts across all political and religious leanings. I hope that a Gazan father will be able to experience blessedness as I am now.


Buaya69 says,"No, I am not going to explain what that graffittee on that swing means."

Sharing a good news

Mrs B is about 4 months pregnant now, woohoo! We pray that Mrs B will have a good pregnancy and that the child will be a blessing to all.

Both Suzanne and SueAnne are pretty excited too, so much so that lil'SueAnne is now calling herself "chay chay" aka sister, heh!

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Mrs B: Dear, I can't wear the office clothes anymore!!!!

Me: Izzit? Ok ok, let's go shopping! I buy, heh!

Mrs B: But sales just over lar, maternity clothes are going to be expensive.

Me: I don't care, we go shopping. I pay mar, heh!

Checks bank account, yippee! Salary baru masuk, saved! :P


Buaya69 says,"Hmmm, gotta save for another education fund, there goes the sports coupe, heh!" :P