Melody's Baby Brother has been born! Pictures included!

Melody's baby brother, Matthew Wee, has been born on 6 Jan 09 at 1740H weighing a healthy 3030grams!

It was a pleasant surprise considering the fact that he was not due until 22 Jan 09 and therefore when the gynae told the missus and I that she was ready to deliver, we did go into a bit of panic for a bit. Thankfully our experience with our darling Melody the first time around (she was exactly two weeks early) made us a little bit wiser and we had readied the bags at home in advance.

I must say that this time around the missus seemed to have enjoyed it a little better largely because this time around the epidural machine was working fine unlike during Melody's delivery when the epidural machine had broken down and she had to bear the full brunt of the pain! Well she did get a little afraid that we would be unlucky again this time round with the epidural machine as coincidentally we had been allocated the same delivery suite (delivery suite #5) that Melody was delivered in. But this time around everything with the epidural went perfectly, so perfect that we even had the best person to do the epidural procedure. Unfortunately fatigue has prevented me from remembering his name as I type this post and the only thing that I remember is that he is an Assoc. Professor! Anyway.......moving along!

The missus was admitted into the delivery suite at about 2plus and this was an extremely fast delivery considering that Baby Matthew said hello at five-forty!

Ah well, I guess I should stop boring you with words and should bring on the photos that I have taken.

See! Still had the mood to pose for the camera. Guess the Missus really did not feel the pain this time round.

We got this cute little soft toy, well its a soft toy cum bag actually, for our sweet little Melody as a present from her brother Matthew. For those super duper pantang Chinese you will know why we got it. But in my personal opinion, it was largely just another excuse to get our princess Melody another soft toy!

Yes, like all restricted areas, even the fathers-to-be need a pass!


The good ole epidural machine and the other one which I have no idea what its name is.



Once again I embark on the wonderful journey of fatherhood with a snip at the cord!



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For those who have met my darling Melody, it appears that her baby brother Matthew has already shown signs of being the stronger screamer!

Now trust me when I say that the epidural works wonders. The Missus was still able to flaunt her already shrinking tummy and give me a cheesy pose despite going thru labour!

The missus and baby Matthew after a pretty speedy delivery.






Of course the the three of us had to take a photo. I found it a pity that Melody was not allowed to be present during the delivery or we could have taken a complete family photo.



It was my turn for some personal time with the newest addition to my brood - Matthew Wee!

Despite the sweet respite from the labour pains thanks to the epidural, it still was quite tiring and by the time baby Matthew was wheeled up to the nursey......................the missus started to fall asleep!

Once again, the gruesome photos of the placenta for those who have not seen it before! And no we did not bring it back.

Now like what I have tried to do with Melody, further updates on baby Matthew will be added periodically at http://matthewwee.blogspot.com/

Melody photo update

Its been super tiring and busy lately. So quite backdated with my words but here are some photo updates.


First off its Bath time: Melody really loves those bubbles and she has been the only one in the house having any bathtub time!


The missus and I are also teaching Melody the importance of brushing her teeth though apparently she prefers my toothbrush instead of hers!



The indoor playground we got for Melody as a birthday present has been a source of cute little smiles! She loves it so terribly much!


Food....glorious food! Like me, my daughter simply eats anything and everything. Thankfully unlike her mother, Melody seems to pretty much like her broccoli, though I wonder if that will be the case when she grows older.


Melody does however take after her mother in the creative section (thank God!), for you see my little aspiring Picasso giving the original a run for his money.


My sweetie Melody fell asleep in my arms as we watched TV, and to think I was more engrossed in the cartoon than she was!


Now my princess Melody has also inherited the Missus' intensity as you can see from her face!


Well hoped you enjoyed that mini photo update! More to come I promise though it may take a while!

Bloggers Unite: Refugees Unite

Like in my previous Bloggers Unite post, I will seek to keep to the theme of my blog - Children.

Since the beginning, the world has seen many wars. From sticks and stones, modern warfare has become more sophisticated with missiles and a whole lot of other deadly capabilities. However amidst all that, one thing has remained constant throughout all the many wars that the world has seen - Refugees. No matter how small or large, ancient or modern that a war is, it has led to people being displaced from their homes and it has made them refugees. While the act of fleeing from conflict is normally intended to be a temporary measure, sadly many refugees have remained refugees for many years. Look at the Palestinians in Lebanon, the Iraqis who fled when the US dropped their bombs, or the 2.5 million people in Darfur who had to flee! Many of these refugees want to go back to their homelands, but have been unable to. Worse still, as refugees in another country, they have no rights and they literally have nothing.

So what happens to the children? Nothing happens, literally. They get nothing and they learn nothing. Imagine being a child refugee in a refugee camp, which normally has one of the worst living conditions. Imagine spending your entire childhood wasting away in cramped conditions and separated from your family (Many refugees only managed to flee alone). They don't get to complete their education, their childhood developmental stages become warped and screwed, at the same time they will grow up with this huge trauma ingrained in their minds for the rest of their lives.

It has been said that children are future, yet what future is there when the present alone is so uncertain for these child refugees? Would they even live to see what the future may bring? Yet after all the trauma they have gone through, they would grow up stronger and more determined in life, but only if they are given the chance to survive NOW. So help if you can or pray at the least for an extra helping hand out there to bring these poor children along the way.