Nathan@8months

Nathan's 8 month old on Christmas eve.

This yr's quite special, cos, as in the past, we often missed christmas, usually away either on holiday or mission trip. There were consecutive years when we actually missed christmas at home. So this yr, we made it a point to have home cooked dinner with family on the eve, it turned out quite pleasant. Nathan was well behaved, sitting happily in his high chair, playing and smiling lots to granny and grandpa, made their night truly so special.

Christmas day was at Tina and Jim's place. I made shepherd's pie and green salad. Everyone brought some food. We had ham, turkey, pasta and even chocolate fondue, thanks to joel and Grace. Quite an incredible spread. We all can cook, YES!

Boy is friendly these days, if he' s not hungry or sleepy, he could play on his own in his high chair and I could easily leave him there for a good hour, which leaves me good time to mail or read a book. Hopefully, with age and maturity, he could play on his own even longer. Now, he still couldn't crawl, so quite 'stuck', not so fun for him I think. Once he could explore on his own, he would probably have a more enjoyable time.

Thank God for helping me to persever this far, another 4 months, my boy would be one yr old, and that is remarkable! These days, his appetite has also increased tremendously, eating two big portions of porridge a day, about half a bowl size. When I see him gulp down what I have carefully prepared for him, it really makes my heart very glad cos i know good stuff's going down his little tummy and making him grow.