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Ethan Chen-Rae Abels
Ethan Chen-Rae Abels was born on Friday, 6th Dec 2013 at 3:10am.Birth weight : 3.815kgWeight 3.815 kgHead circumference : 36.5cmLength : 50cmLength : 50cmMeaning of name:Ethan means strength and...
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Ethan's Birth Story
Thursday 5 Dec 20138:30 am Ian and I had to go to Home Affairs in Paarl to get my spousal visa and work permit renewed before it expires next month. Yes, long story short, I have to wait until next...
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Ethan @ 4 Weeks Old
How time flies. I have been MIA for almost a month, trying to get into the schedule of having to be responsible for another little person in our lives. Whenever we have the chance to have a break, it's...
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Ethan is now starting to communicate by responding when we speak to him. He loves a chat best in the mornings :-)
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Boba Carrier 3G Review and Giveaway
We decided way before Ethan arrives that we are going to babywear him. I did lots of research of the many different types of baby carriers and its link to hip dysplasia, as well as the many many...
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Happy Chinese New Year. Now grab your tissues ready!
This Chinese New Year is a really special one for me.Not only do I have my newborn son, both my Mum and Dad are also here in Cape Town to celebrate this very meaningful day to be together with...
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Natursutten Round Pacifier Review and Giveaway
You are either a dummy mummy or not.I wasn't at first.Before Ethan was born, I always thought a dummy is used by mothers who are looking for the easy way out. However, when Ethan was around 3 weeks...
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Ethan's Baby Blessing
Yesterday was a very special day, with Ethan having his baby blessing at Urban Edge Church.Since both my mum and dad is here in Cape Town with us, we grabbed the opportunity when we found that there is...
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Ethan @ 11 weeks old
11 weeks old , the same day my mum and dad left Cape Town for Malaysia.I am very sad, heart aching. We will miss them terribly, and Ethan will miss his PhoPho (grandmother) carrying while singing to...
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So Ethan's hand motor skills are still not fully developed. That doesn't mean he can't get the orange giraffe!
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12 Weeks today and he caught it!
Hi my big boy, you are exactly 12 weeks old today.And yes, I am still taking photos of you every single day. I am never tired of them  so that I can make sure I remember all of your cheeky faces!You...
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These are a few of my favourite things
Bet you sang the title :-)It was perfect weather on Saturday. Sunny but not too warm. So we decided to visit a market that I marked down in my phone calendar since weeks ago but did not have the chance...
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Simple Pleasures - Ethan @ 13 weeks
 To know whether a woman is a mum, check their mobile phone;s photo gallery - Less selfies, more babies.A person's priority changes once you become a parent. The smallest things that your little one...
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Love to Dream Inventa Sleeping Bag Review and R100 Discount Giveaway
Love To Dream is finally in South Africa!With Ethan sleeping every night in Love To Dream Swaddle Up Lite since birth, I practically jumped excitedly when given the opportunity to try on the Love To...
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And we are off tomorrow!
Hahaha, that must be the roundest baby face I have ever seen. Yes, that is Ethan's temporary passport and we are flying, TOMORROW!It must have been the quickest flying decision I have ever made, all in...
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Penang, Malaysia - Safe & Sound
It was a long flight from Cape Town to Penang, Malaysia.Cape Town - Dubai - Kuala Lumpur - PenangWith 18-hour flight and another 6 hours layover time, it was indeed exhausting for both baby and...
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Penang. Malaysia - Food Paradise
Penang is home to one of the country's finest cuisine. It is well known as a gourmet's paradise with people from nearby countries travelling all the way here to satisfy their taste buds.Penang has a...
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Is it even possible...
Is it even possible for someone to be this sad and cute at the same time? *melts*
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Happiness is..
Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family.Ethan with PhoPho and AhKongEthan with PhoPhoWith cousinsWith his eldest Yiu-Shern korkor"Family is not an important thing. It's...
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To my 5+ month old baby
I do apologize for the lack of update here. It has been chaotic, and I am sure everyone of you could not believe we are now at almost the middle of the year. Where have all those 5-6 months gone?In...
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Ethan's first try at Baby-Led-Weaning @ 23 weeks
We have been reading up on the concept of Baby-led-weaning, which makes so much sense to us, and I wish every moms (and dads) will spare some thought about this before diving into the traditional way...
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Another milestone @ 23 weeks
Wow, another milestone at 23 weeks.And yes, you probably guessed right! A day after introducing Ethan to solids via BLW, his first little tooth erupted!First tooth @ 23 weeks - 26 May 2014It's not...
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My new baby
Meet the newest addition to our family, here's to our next 30 years (at least!) together :-)
View ArticleEager to help Dada @ 8 months old
I always imagine how it will be like when one day when Ethan is all grown up, probably peering down at me, in his manly voice - when he will be taking our Daddy's job of maintaining the pool.Until...
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