Since Jacob would change to Kingston for the 2-yr old class starting from the new academic eyar, we on purposely registered for him the summer courses in July.  We hope this can help him to adapt to the 2-yar old calss in the new school in Aug. 

It is proved to be a good decision to join the summer courses.  At least, he used that one month to get used to the new school (he told us that he didn’t like Kingston at the first few days but now is perfectly fine).   So, the first challenge of getting used to the new school was solved. 

The second and the biggest challenge was that he had to attend 2-yr old class by himself soon after the transitional period.  We all did worry about this because everyone of us has talked to him on this and he refused every time when we talked about this. 

But that day still came, on 15 Aug, he had to attend class by himself the first time.  We had put our (Daddy and Mummy’s wedding photo) photos in his pocket telling him to take them out to have a look if he is scared or if he missed us.  At the end, teachers told us that Jacob did cry a bit and he showed the class his photos in the middle of the class.   

Well, “a bit”, it was already better than we imagined.  And then, starting from Monday (18 Aug), he has already sort of gotten used to it, he walked into the classroom, picked up his name card and gave us…no crying anymore (although we could tell that he still wanted us to go in)..

Anyway, it was amazed that he can manage it, he can adapt to this new change so quickly (especially when we saw a number of kids were still crying before they went into the classroom). This is him, this is Jacob, and this is very me as well  =) As he said “Jacob is a big boy now”, “Jacob is not scared”.

According to Dr. Wan, Chester will be definitely big (he didn’t say this about Jacob at that time but he seems to be so sure about Chester..but it turns out that Jacob is already quite tall..so, I can’t imagine how big Chester will be).  Talking back about the 4-D photos, as the Doctor said Chester has a nice nose.  From the 4-D picture, it seems that Chester has Leonard’s nose.  Later, when I compare Chester’s photo with Jacob’s first 4-D photos, I would say that they really have very different nose.  Jacob definitely have mine nose while Chester’s one is more like Daddy.  After all, the most important thing is that Dr. Wan said the baby looks healthy.  Everything is fine except that Mummy has to cut sweet things including fruit =p  Well, I will try my best ~.*  Otherwise, I will have hard time in delivering Chester!  

Besides, I started feeling Chester’s movement since week 15-17.  He moves occasionally, a bit active but not very.  I think that Chester is a happy, funny, a bit active but very gentle little boy. 

Week Twenty-One

• White blood cells are under production. Leukocytes (or white blood cells) form our body's defense sytems. They help fight infections and diseases.
• Your little one's skin has changed from translucent to become more opaque.
• Your infant's tongue is fully formed. If you were able to peek you might catch your son or daughter practicing giving you a raspberry!
• If your baby is a girl, her womb and vagina are formed. Unlike males, females have a limited supply of eggs in their lifetime. At this point your daughter will have 6 million eggs. This amount decreases to approximately one million by birth.
• Baby swallows more this week. After your baby takes in amniotic fluid, his body absorbs the water in the liquid and moves the rest into the large bowel. This is good practice for his digestive system!
• Wake and sleep periods become more consistent. Some research suggests that baby sets her internal clock to match the outside world's even before birth! Your eating and sleeping habits as well levels of light and noise serve as her signals.
• Length is now measured crown to heel.
• Baby measures about 10.51 inches (26.7cm) and weighs nearly 12.7 ounces (360g).

Week Twenty-Two

• Your baby weighs close to a pound at this point!
• Your baby can now hear your conversations more clearly than before!. When you talk, read, or sing, expect her to hear you. Studies have found that newborns will suck more vigorously when read to from a book they heard frequently in utero.
• Eyelids and eyebrows are fully formed.
• Fingernails have grown to the end of the fingers.
• Be prepared for all those "Why" questions coming! Your baby's brain has entered a stage of rapid growth, especially in what's called the germinal matrix. This structure deep in the middle of the brain serves as a kind of factory for brain cells and disappears shortly before birth. But the brain's amazing expansion program continues until around the five birthday.
• With some help from mom, baby's liver is starting to break down bilirubin, a substance produced by red blood cells.
• If your baby is male his testes begin their descent to the scrotum.
• Primitive sperm have formed and he is producing testosterone.
• Length is 10.94 inches (27.8cm); weight is nearly 1 pound (430gm).

Week Twenty-Three

• Proportions of the body are now quite similar to a newborn although thinner since he hasn't begun to form body fat.
• Bones located in the middle ear harden.
• Your baby is able to hear. (Dads, did you know: low-frequency sounds mimicking a male voice penetrate the abdomen and uterine wall better than the higher frequencies of the female voice?)
• The eyes are formed, though the iris still lacks pigmentation.
• The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. She has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
• If born now, your baby has a 15% chance of survival, his odds going up with each passing day. .
• The average baby at this stage weighs 1.1 pound (501gm) and is 11.38 inches (28.9cm) long.

• Bring on the bulk! Baby gains about 6 ounces this week. The weight is in muscle, bone mass and organs.
• His body begins to fill out with his appearance increasingly becoming more like a newborn.
• Taste buds begin to form. If mom drinks something strange or bitter, baby may be observed showing his distaste.
• Little creases have appeared on his palms. The muscular coordination of his hands has improved as he sucks his thumb.
• Over the next seven days the sweat glands will be forming in the skin.
• His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.
• This week your baby is officially considered viable.
• Baby weighs 1.3 pound (600gm) and is 11.8 inches (30cm) long -- almost the length of a ruler!

He was lovely, he said that "find Daddy".  Since I was not sure if Daddy had come back home, I asked him to check.  He moved quickly outside, searched arround the house and reported to me that Daddy was not there...he tried to comfort me by kissing me..he even gave me flower =)  He was really a lovely and caring boy.  He has grown up a lot and I strat to feel that he begin to take care of me..

Although he is like me, I hope he will be happier and more open up than me. 

 Not sure if it is because of the pregnance, I feel a bit down and blue recently.  Also, there seems to be high pressure from different dimensions...sometime, i really want to have a big break or a big change...but everything is tighlited mounted and it is not easy to have a breakthrough...may be the boundary is within myself ..  or may be, i should take some days off to have holiday myself (with Len =p).

I was too busy with works recently, I promise Jeffrey to take better rest and will try not to work so fast.  I should be a better mum.

Hey, Jeffrey, do you know that since very beginning, Jacob was responsbile to feed you every morning?  Jacob was quite jealous at the beginning that he said Jeffrey was the name of his teddy bear.  Now, he starts kissing and talking to you.  I feel very happy for this.  Also, Jacob usually points to his tummy saying that not baby, is tummy and then point to you saying is baby, not tummy.  Of course, he will also point to daddy saying, fat man, is big tummy.

We are waiting for you =)  Build up a strong and healthy body and join us when the time comes.  We start imagining how the family will go picnic, do exercise, etc.  Can't wait for that!

 Anyway, the doctor said that it was fine.  The ultra-sound showed that the overal growth is heahtly =)  And we found out the baby to be a boy =)  So, Jacob is gonna have a brother!  We are very happy!

We are searching for a name of the baby.  We come across two names, one is Jasper and the other is Jeffrey.  Temporary, until we find a better name, we will call him as Jeffrey.

 Jacob is still acting a bit jealous to baby.  He still don't like to say Good Morning to baby but rather to teddy bear, mickey...  Well, it is fine, it takes time and we just better to emphasis too much. 

BTW, when we were waiting at the reception area.  Jacob played very happily with a baby, he kept following the baby and talk to the baby (just like the same way as what we do to him).  Hope that he and the baby will get alone happily the same way.  Now, Jacob already learned that there is a baby with me.  Most usually, he is gentle and he will say don't sit on the baby.  But when he get sleepy, he will get naughty and try to push his hand to my tummy saying don't push at the same time.  His purpose is to look at my angry face.  Well, it will be a big challenge to us how to handle their relationship and hope that we can handle it well.

 Week Eleven

1.  Don't like eating chicken or much meat (except if it is BBQ or deep fried).
2. Do like eating McDonald, KFC, etc.
3. Like to drink soup (especially tomato) and vegetable.
4. Don't like eating too sweety or strong taste things.

 Things that are the same:

1.  Need to chew gum every time after meal..otherwise, feel sick. 

Same as the last time, the most challenging thing for me during pregnancy is the ill feeling (psychologically) of doing nothing.  I mean, since I am so tired, I need to sleep a lot.  Just take this long holiday as an example, I didn't do much work and is not very productivity (from the working point of view).  This makes me feel quite guilty.

Well, but I should remind myself.  I am actually very productive because my body needs me to take rest so that it can produce another body.   The more tired I am, the faster little T grow up.  I hope that little T can grow up well =)

 By comparing the the week 7 when I had Jacob, it seems that I am not feeling so sick.  But same as last time, I don't like strong taste food and I need to chew gum after meal.

1.      Body was itchy

2.      Face skin becomes more beautiful (smooth and white)

3.      Start to have sickness feeling, my heart beat is now about 90 times a minute.

The change 1 and 2 are different from the time when I had Jacob.  It is interesting to contrast it to the reaction of Jacob at week 6 .  From now on, I should record the journey down at least once a week.  So, i am responsible for their record of life before their arrival and Daddy is responsible for their record of life afterward (ha ha, Daddy's work is much harder =p). 

According to Pregnancy.org, here is the development at week 5, it serves a good reminder for me to take care of myself because all the major developments are happening right now which will affect his/her whole life!! Have to be extremely careful!!  That is why I feel better during weekend (having more rest).

Week Five

• First heartbeats begin - If you have an early ultrasound you may not be able to recognize this tiny being as a baby, but there is no mistaking what it feels like seeing your child's heartbeat on that screen. That rhythmic beat is echoed in your own heart.
• Umbilical cord develops - This is your baby's lifeline in utero. It bears the responsibility of pumping in oxygen, removing waste, and supplying the necessary nutrients for the remainder of your pregnancy.
• Blood is now pumping - All four heart chambers are now functioning, insuring your baby's body will receive all it needs over not only the remainder of your pregnancy but throughout life.
• Most other organs begin to develop - Your infant's lungs start to appear, along with her brain. Already your little one is preparing for a quest for lifelong learning!
• Arm and leg buds appear - While they may not appear to be much at this stage it is ok to dream of the future. Just imagine your ballerina twirling and jumping around your kitchen floor. Or perhaps you will have the precocious boy that throws the perfect pitch -- right through the neighbor's window.

The expected date is 25 Oct 2008.  小豆豆, welcome to our family =)

 the number of members of a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority.  (used in voting regulation)

 舉一反三

反，推論。「舉一反三」指從一件事情類推，而知道其他同類的事情。語本《論語．述而》。後用「舉一反三」形容人於學習中善於觸類旁通。

http://140.111.34.46/chengyu/pho/fya/fya00013.htm

1一大清早到了淺水灣和玩沙，是Jacob的一次。可惜淺水灣的沙很粗

2一家人在父親節探公公。上年，還能在你面前說出父親節快樂。時間過得真的很快，已差不多一年了。

3到西貢Anthony's Catch吃了一個 extremely enjoyable lunch。

上星期五，終於可以成功hand-over了一個project 。做了eLeaarning 已8年，很期待re-organize 一下，重整人生，make significant change in life，希望開始講求多一點quality instead of quantity. 希望闊視野。

還有一件事想記住。千萬不要有assumption, everything can be viewed with very different angles and have very different results. 

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回應你早幾天寫五首使我感動的外語曲，這幾年每天在忙(尤其有了Jacob的這一年)，有時忘了好好把生活的一點一滴記下。

 
《If》

我第一次聽這首歌，是從你在Australia寄給我的cassette tape，我們那時只是朋友+pen-friend，那時我決定了去加拿大讀書，那tape陪住我渡過了很多日子，在你的tape內，我特別留意這首歌，另外還有”when will I see you again”，因為那時有一刻覺得歌詞好似你想對我說的說話，但我告訴自己沒有可能，那些只是你想和我share你喜歡的歌。因此，我無甚惦.掛的去了Canada讀書。怎知，多年後，你才告知我，原來歌中寄意。不知道，如果當年你早些告訴我，我們的路會否行得容易一點？

 
《Perhaps love》

有很多人說，婚禮那天忙了一整天，過得很快，什麼也不記得，但在教堂的那片段，我永遠記在心中。01年，知道爸爸患了cancer，我便有一個願望，好盼望他可以帶我步行入教堂，然後和你簽紙，你再把我的頭紗揭起……如果人生可以停頓，可否留在這首歌的每一刻？

 
《I believe》

對不起，看這戲時，聽到這首歌，令我想起，我曾經好像那女主角一樣痛苦，曾經有一個守在我身邊的人，但我就在等一個不在我身邊的你。到我可以同你一起時，我又放不下不在我身邊的他。我永遠好像比現實生活走慢了一節，生活在一個錯了的空間一樣，非常痛苦。不過，如果當天我選了跟另外一個人，我知道你會像男主角於餐廳內在我不在時與他去講和我相處的十條規矩。我常覺得，在這世界上，只有你一個會對我這樣傻。只有你做到，愛，不一定要擁有，見到我開心，你便開心。

 
《 When will I see you again》

This song is not in your list because it is my favorite.  It was in the same tape that you recorded “If” to me.  不用我多說，十幾年後的今天，當我們知當”答案”，再聽這歌，

是否特別有意思。  我們long distance 了咁多年，可以work到，is a miracle。是你堅定的信念，以下歌詞才夢境成真。

When will I see you again?
When will we share precious moments?
Will I have to wait forever?
Or will I have to suffer and cry the whole night through?

When will I see you again
When will our hearts beat together?
Are we in love or just friends?
Is this my beginning or is this the end?
When will I see you again?

最後，我想和Jacob送給你

《Happy birthday》

還remember that it is still not possible for us to celebrate birthday together when we were apart, it was a leisure, was a dream　…we can only sing songs across the long distance call or in fax…. So, I won’t attach the clip here because I am gonna sing to you in person. 

 
Hope you will like this belated gift and like the birthday dinner that I prepared for you.

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