DS's response to a new baby sister...

DS was watching Sesame Street in a separate room (the only way to divert his attention) when his mother was labouring, and we gave him a gift for "upgrading" to the brother status immediately after we introduced his sister to him - this is one of our tricks to reduce his anxiety. He was a little bit upset the first day - kept asking mother to "put the baby down" - but this amazing child seems to begin to adjust to the change (which we have prepared him psychologically for months) that although mother is now less available, he can still enjoy special time with her alone and even receive more attention from his father.

Homebirth

DW laboured at home on Saturday and gave birth to our beautiful daughter! Thank you, Dear Wife!

(The baby was delivered by a professional homebirth midwife ... though I helped make the bed, sterilize the clips, scissors and other tools, and cut the umbilical cord myself :-))

French Toast

French Toast. Now DS's breakfast on every Friday morning.

Thick slices of day-old french bread deeply soaked in custard batter (milk + egg + vanilla + cinnamon + salt), brown slightly in a pan, and then baked. Serve with maple syrup and carrot and apple juice.

Trust me, this is healthier and more delicious than "HK-style French Toast".