Wow, time has really flown by. This year more so than others, perhaps? The last months have been very eventful for me. Little D is now 8 months old, he has sprung his first tooth, and his second is just cutting through. He is now crawling properly, and loves to stand. He'll pull himself up to stand as soon as he grabs on to something he can pull on. Believe it or not, the first 'word' he says constantly now is "che che che" wonder what that refers to. Occasionally you can decipher a "da da", but so far nothing starting with 'm'. He's been such a joy to watch, to see him develop through his milestones. I've kinda forgotten what it was like with the girls. Perhaps him being the last, I'm treasuring this much more. His temperament so far seems to be of a gentle nature, especially when you watch him play next to his rough and tough sisters... I pray that this will continue to nurture, and stay with him. He has also sort of weaned himself off the breast, only drinking at night. He lost interest in drinking directly, and would only drink the EBM. That has made my supply deplete on top of my laziness in expressing milk. I feel a little sad, knowing that this will be the last one I'll breastfeed, but at the same time, I feel quite 'liberated' to know that life can go on! Having said that, I actually feel that I'm also losing my 'link-line' to D. I've been so busy with work and entertaining the older 2, and I really think he is much neglected, always being left behind. I must make a greater effort not to allow a good helper to be my excuse to leaving him at home all the time :P
standing
with the god-sisters
The last weekend was the point at which half a year of practices culminated when we sang at the centenary celebration service of the Diocese of Singapore, which is the anglican church in Singapore. 5 months ago, the singer volunteers met for the first time at SJSM as total strangers from different parishes, not knowing what to expect. Some not knowing much about music, or even how to pitch, but all just coming with a heart to serve and to worship the Lord. Through the patient instruction and several sectional practices, everyone got better each time. The age range was vast from 5-50 I think, but we all managed to forge new friendships, and new links across the various congregations we come from, but still within the body of Christ. It was an unforgettable experience, especially at the rehearsal and service it self when all the parts were put together over the weekend. All Glory to God. It was a spectacular sight! The band, and the singers alone would have been just plain... it was in combining with the dancers that made it all so much more colourful! The energy that came from having a hall filled with 10,000 people was even more breathtaking! I feel truly honoured to be able to serve as part of the team for the service to gather so many people together to worship the Lord. I don't think I'll ever experience anything like this again.
Next up for the last month of this year will be the practices for the SYC concert on the 13th of December. A few months ago, they were looking for some alumni to boost up the voices for a piece which will be sung with a band, and they asked me. Something which I've been wanting to do... to sing in a choir again... I thought this will fill up this yearning for awhile :) I'm really looking forward to the full day practices. Brings me back in time...
Well, since the school holidays have started a week ago, my running has taken a back seat. With 3 kids in the house, it's almost impossible for me to get my run in without feeling guilty, and wanting to come home straight away. So as long as I maintain my weight for now, I'll have to wait till I can get more me-time to further advance my weight loss regime...sigh...:(
