Little Jarrod

10.10.2015

Welcome to the world, little Jarrod. 

Jarrod was a month old when we did this photoshoot in mid August. Being Jin Yuan and Alan's close friends, we are not used to have a new member in their family. Two days after Jarrod was born, I told Gary:" Let's go visit Jarrod." "Who's Jarrod?" Gary asked...

Thank God that Jin Yuan had a smooth labour giving birth to Jarrod. It was 3.15 o'clock in the afternoon on 2nd of July 2015, I received a message from Jin Yuan:" Wei Wei, I am going into labour later at 6pm." I was panicking  and don't know what to do! Ok, I know I had to calm down, so I asked Jin Yuan did she need help in looking after McCaela, cooking dinner or walking Jinger etc. Gary and I were praying the whole evening for her smooth labour. We were excited and couldn't wait to see how the new baby boy will look like.

Here he is, cuddles in his parents' arms like a baby koala. He is a huge baby. Obviously the size of a baby boy is larger than a baby girl, and a baby boy gets hungry faster than a baby girl. It was funny to hear that the supply of Jin Yuan's breast milk couldn't catch up with Jarrod's demand.

Is McCaela jealous of her little didi (means brother in Mandarin)? I guess a little bit, she becomes more clingy to her parents and sometimes doesn't allow them to carry Jarrod.

How does Jinger the dog feels about the new baby? "Well, here comes another bully..." Jinger would said... 

Haha Jinger was too cute. She was proud to be part of the family photos. She positioned herself, sat still beside Alan and faced the camera every time we were taking a family photos on the couch. 

Dear Jin Yuan and Alan, I am so proud of both of you. It's my honour to be able to take a family photo for you each year. Thank you so much for letting us to be part of the children's life, watch them grow, hold their hands, kiss them and play with them.

Just when I was writing this blog, Jin Yuan and Alan were walking Jinger at the dog park in front of my apartment. What an coincidence! I got to hold little Jarrod in my arms, he smiled at me. Jinger sat beside us, my dog Headie tried to kiss Jarrod, and McCaela played at the park. What a lovely evening with the family.

Being a parent is not an easy task: waking up every two hours to feed little Jarrod, McCaela is sick and grumpy, Jinger has to go for a walk, there is hardly time for you to cook dinner etc... Despite of all the tiredness, both of you are so strong as a couple and you raise the children very well. I am sorry that we spend less time with you and couldn't help you much because of our increasing workloads. I am sure that McCaela and Jarrod will made you proud one day. All the love and sacrifices that you made today would be worth it. 

♥

Jin Yuan + Alan + McCaela

08.06.2015

A newborn is coming very very very soon!

Jin Yuan is the first friend I met when I moved to Melbourne almost five years ago. I called her the "Queen of Vintage". She certainly has a good eye in searching for good vintage stuffs at op shops or second hand markets. There is a gift there. She is the one who introduced me to the world of vintage clothing. Since then, from my head to toes, everything are vintage. Me and Jin Yuan are vintage buddies, and we created an Instagram account called "vintageneverdie" haha! Look us up on Instagram!

How can someone still look so pretty during her pregnancy? This mother of two is not only a pretty lady, she is also soft spoken and she has a generous heart. She always bakes us cakes (she is a pastry chef), cooks us dinner and blesses us with gifts. 

Two years ago we stopped talking, due to some misunderstanding. I had been thinking about her every day for the past two years. And I thought, what should I do if I bump into Jin Yuan one day? Would it be very awkward? Will we ever be good friends again like we used to be? Will there be miracle? Will she ever forgive me? All these questions bugged me everyday. Deep inside my heart, I longed for a miracle.

A miracle finally happened last year in May! We met again, the awkwardness were diffused in an instant and we are now closer than ever before! Over our first dinner catch up I got to meet the little beautiful McCaela and have the privilege of watching her growing up since. How blessed am I!!! Each day I am thankful that God has mended this friendship and thankful that I am blessed with a good friend like Jin Yuan, who forgave me and accepted me back into her life. I've learnt that confrontation can be vulnerable in every relationship, but when we are willing to confront and be vulnerable, it deepens our relationship and bring the relationship to the next level.

Dear Jin Yuan, I pray that God will protect you throughout the whole labouring process, that both you and the newborn will be safe and healthy. You are such an incredible mother, wife and a blessing to the people around you. We are always here whenever you need us!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

♥