Evan's FIRST Birthday Party

Today is your birthday party. Of course everyone is busy rushing around trying to get everything organised before our guests arrive. And you are so helpful. You refused to take a nap. So at any one time, there has to be someone "entertaining" you. Sigh.. Perhaps you could sense the excitement in us too.

And since Ah Tai, 5th Chek Kong, 5th Chim Poh and Kor Poh came early, we even had time to go to Lorong Selamat for Char Koay Teow and ice-kacang.

By the time evening came, you'd only slept for half an hour. How are you going to survive the night and not be a grouchy baby? Well, mummy had a talk to you and soon, you fell asleep at 6.30pm. And our guests were expected to arrive at the condo at 7pm.

So when everyone arrived, you were still asleep. But you woke up just on time at 7.30pm, had a bath then Ah Ma arrived with the goodies she cooked for your party. Soon you made your appearance wearing your little yellow Yukata.

Our guests were served pan fried prawns, fish fritters, joo-hoo char, too kar (pig trotters)and daddy also bought Hokkien Char and belacan chicken. Ah Chor even cooked her famous Char Tang Hoon. And most importantly there was the customary birthday red eggs. Not forgetting dessert of Häagen-Dazs ice-cream too.

Everyone enjoying the food.



Although you could not eat what we ate today, you had your yummy moi with chicken and broccoli. Never mind, you can join us next year.


Soon, it was time for the birthday cake. We put you on your highchair again and placed you in front of the cake. You seemed a bit confused but behaved very well as we sang the birthday song, help you blow out the candle and even helped you cut the birthday cake. I hope you remembered to make a wish!


Next was the best part of this birthday (to mummy anyway.. I love gifts). Time to open the present. You had a chance to tear apart the wrappers. Of course, you also had 2 assistants to help you open the presents: Anna and Abby. See the presents:


You got so many gifts from Ee-ee, Uncle Sin Tien, Aunty Ean Na, Uncle Sin Chuan, Aunty Amy and Abby, Uncle Sin Jeow, Aunty Jamie and Anna, Uncle Eu Jin, Aunty Lourdes and Aunty Lee Mei, and of course mummy and daddy. On top of that you got ang pows from Ah Kong and Ah Ma, Ah Tai, Kor Poh and also 5th Chim Poh and 5th Chek Kong.
And here you are posing with all the opened gifts:


After an exciting long night and goodbyes to everyone, you finally fell asleep at 11.30pm.

You are one lucky baby. So many relatives came to celebrate your birthday with you and also brought you so many wonderful gifts. Even your uncles and aunts who could not make it were there with us in thought (and gifts). Even Aunt Natalie and Aunt Ashley called to wish you a happy birthday.

More pictures of the birthday party

*Countdown: 5 days to your first birthday*