we are back in action!

I'm back after taking a break for 4 long mths, totally off from my blog...and am coming back in action...haha!!
I just started on my work from home scheme, about 3 mths ago and from the day i was at home till today, i realise I hardly have time for Noelle Chua...(nope I'm not complaining, but it's a fact *wink*)...so I'm making plans to set aside some time for myself and JESUS...yea...I really miss those moments..
my bb signed me up for keyboard classes which I'm attending on a weekly basis for 12 lessons and I realise music is my best mode of communication with the LORD. I'll sing to the LORD and worship HIM..whenever i'm stressed out by the kids or misunderstandings with my mom in the care of the babies..
Alright, so much about mommy(me) and now...Isaac and Joseph..tada
I've taken quite a bit of pics but haven't had the time to upload them, or I would say it's plain laziness...hahaha-nowadays bedtime is so precious to mommy and daddy...that makes them wana do nothing but sleeep.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Latest milestone chart for the boys:
Physical
1) raise their hands when we play worship songs - 10 mths
2) walking - 14-15 mths but most preferred action is still crawling..haha
3) brushing the teeth(not 100% perfect) - 15 mths
4) dance to music - started before they turned 1 but now more intense...behaving like a disk jockey, pressing on the keyboard, shaking the head and dancing to the beat...
5) dance to itnsy weensty spider, twinkle twinkle little star, old macdonald, and house music or jazz when we tune in to the Lush 99.5, accompanied by hand gestures
6) climb on the horse to rock it - 11 mths
7) "drive" their toy car - 11 mths
8) point at things - 10 - 11 mths
9) shape sorting : 9-10 mths
10) put their hand on their head, mouth and nose when we say those words- 11 mths
11) wave , hi 5, clap - 10 mths
12) operate their own Thomas and friend toy - put the cube in and press on the button to play the music
maybe more but can't remember all at this point in time
Words they can say
a) apple
b) ball
c) star
d) mama, papa
e) teeeee (as in tv)
f) fooooo(as in fan)
g) o-o (as in orange)
h) na na (as in banana)
i) vooooo( as in car)
j) ouoo ( as in dog)
maybe more but can't remember all at this point in time
Words they recognise
from flash cards -will pick up the right cards when we read out the words
1) giraffe
2) zebra
3) apple
4) orange
5) banana
6) hen
7) sun
8) star
9) umbrella
10) bird
11) tiger
12) elephant
13) ball
14) pig
15) grape
16) fan
17) ice cream
18) frog
maybe more but can't remember all at this point in time
from home items - will point at the items when we say out the words
1) fan
2) fish in the fish tank
3) tv
4) phone
5) brush - will sit themselves on the seat
6) mom mom(food) - will sit themselves on their seats
7) bao bao (full already? in chinese) -will touch their tummy
8) shoes - will point at the shoes when we walk to the gate
9) sleep - point at the bed room or go to the bedroom
10) ball
maybe more but can't remember all at this point in time

Daddy and Mommy were in Japan dating while baby Jayden was born

Standing Twins

1st Year's birthday celebration at the zoo.

All of us were waiting expectantly for the rain to stop while the boys went into slumberland

One year old babies

The boys have finally turned 1 year...on the 31st of March 2008.....Time really flies and many ppl have commented that they're real handsome babies...

I'm sure they'll grow up to be really suave...

At the pool

Seems like the same boy is appearing in all the 3 pictures ya

Swimmers in the making

Wana guess who's the cheeky one.....? hehe

and who's the dai gor one...

Guess who's the rapper...."yo man" yaya....and who's the sweet smiling guy???

Isaac(Ishak) and Joseph(Yusof) with their beloved Auntie Eveline

Wow it's amazing how much the boys have grown. I'm even startled as their own mommy to see them developing by leaps and bounds each day.
"Aren't their legs long hehe?" They are both standing at approximately 80 cm now...not sure if this height is considered tall for 9 mths' old babies.
Auntie Eveline loves them to the fullest...and is godma to them

Adidas bag for the kids

Mommy finally settled with an adidas bag for the kids after taking into consideration several factors

1) Daddy thinks the yellow Mt Alvernia bag given by the hospital looks a bit childlandish on him...ahahha..like a primary school kid

2) Mommy thinks the orange bag looks like a "king-kong" bag and looks too humungous on Lusia(the Indonesian maid)...seems like she's carrying a huge rock..

3) Mommy decided that the Adidas bag can be carried by anyone..and she simply loves the design..(the latest Spring design)

Who is this boy..with mommy?

Fun time with Pooh...

Do they all look like siblings from the same parents?

Can you tell them apart?

Julie and the boys

Kayla's birthday party

The boys made a new friend last Saturday. It was Kayla's birthday party. Actually Kayla did visit them in the hospital when they were born, and also during their 1st mth party....and during Immanuel's first mth party..
Our caregroup has started multiplying....with a total of 4 babies born from 2006 - 2007..I believe strongly that it's the LORD's plan to raise a whole new generation of GOD fearing children, brought up in the ways of the LORD..
Desmond and I make it a point to bring the babies to the church's nursery every Sunday..coz we wana establish a habit both in us as well as the babies to attend children's church on a weekly basis..
Even though there may be a lot of logistics involved, we feel that our efforts are not wasted at the end of the day coz in the long run, the kids will get accustomed to attending church every week and on our part as parents, we will have no problem bringing the kids to church, and with ample practice, it will become second nature for us to bring our kids along to church.

Isaac - our first born

Daddy and Mommy went dating....on Saturday, 27 Oct 07

Des had to go overseas for 3 days and wana spend some precious moments with him alone, so we went out shopping for a bike for Jaslyn's daughter's 1st birthday this Saturday, 3 Nov, and caught a show, the brave one...pretty good....;-)

Joseph in his Bumbo seat

Cute, isn't he?