In time for little Matthias' one month birthday, Daddy decides to pen down some thoughts from Shanghai:
Matt has been a bundle of joy to me even though we are miles apart. Seeing his pictures on the blog and daily chats with Shirley keeps me updated of Matt's progress and growth. Of course, there is always a tinge of longing in me that wants to cradle him in my arms and to lend a helping hand as Matt struggles to take his first step to crawl. Reading his progress from the blog often brings both smiles and tears of joy as I celebrate his every little victory alongside him.
Matt's arrival brought Shirley and myself closer. Her maternity instincts brought out a soft spot of Shirley, which may not have been obvious to many who had known her to be a no nonsense person previously. I must say that Matt can be quite trying at times even for a patient person like myself, but Shirley's love and patience for our boy seems to know no end as she feeds and changes him untiringly.
Seeing a part of ourselves being in Matt reminds us of God's blessings in our lives. We thank God that He has so graciously preserved a piece of the love between Shirley and myself. Whether be it the knitting of brows when Matt is serious or the rolling of tongue when he is mischevious; all points to God's handprints and goodness on this little life. May God's favour, wisdom and blessings continue to rest on Matthias even as he grows up.
In this time of celebration, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to:
- Our parents who have stood alongside us to take care of Shirley and Matt: We would have been very worn out by now if not for all your help and advice, not to mention the wonderful cookings.
- Our church friends in Singapore and Shanghai who prayed and celebrated alongside us.
- Our friends and colleagues for their gifts and well-wishes and more importantly, their kind understanding and assistance.
Finally, Daddy would like to end by wishing little Matthias a very Happy 1 Mth Old Birthday!! Happy Birthday Matthias!! Daddy sends you his love and blessings from Shanghai!
1 comments:
What a sweet and thoughtful post YJ! I agree that having a child in the family brings out different dimensons to each of us, and yes, you've got a very sucessful wife who's good at her career and even better at being a mom. Really amazing :)
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