A Star Is Born

Astrophysics tells us that a star starts out as a black hole in the universe in an area where a mass has formed to such a great amount that its gravitational pull becomes immense. So powerful is this force that even light particles at their high speeds-286,000 miles per second, cannot escape it and are drawn to the mass. Eventually a massive explosion occurs, changing the solid matter into a brilliant fireball and a a STAR is born.

In this season of Advent, exactly a week before Christmas, amidst an explosion of emotions, a universe of choices, a milky way of tears and a supernova of love, our own little star shone his light into our world.

Meet our son,

JULIEN ANDRE CHASSIN
Born 17 December 2008
In Singapore
At 4.15pm
Weighing 3.97kg
Measuring 51.5cm



Mummy and Baby's First Kiss



What a big strong little boy!



In dreamland....





Some privacy please paparazzi!



My favourite photos of Julien to date...they look so serene and contented together, my two boys :)
To the AP people at TAG HEUER, listen up!...Ditch Lewis Hamilton & Uma Thurman....here are the models for your next ad campaign..the Chassin boys!

Dum dee dum STILL WAITING

Our little baby boy is still not out yet.

Am now 41 weeks and 2 days.
Will see Dr Chong 2mrw and he will start induction by sweeping the membranes.

After the drama of last week (trying to sort out JF's flights was a nightmare cos the Turkish SQ office was CLOSED THE WHOLE BLOODY week thanks to the Bayram (Hari Raya Haji) and SQ in Singapore codn't get in touch with them AT ALL) we had to lose both JF's air tickets and he thankfully sorted his work schedule and got his boss blessing to stay on with me in SG till baby comes. PHEW.

He was supposed to leave on 12 Dec and back again in SG 22 Dec. So now he's staying right thru til 3 Jan.

We have tried everything over the past week that's supposed to induce labour:

1. Spicy Food (had Indian food, nasi lemak with super hot sambal, more curry, fresh cut chill....)
2. Lots of walking & squatting (gravity helps) and rolling on my birth ball
3. Eating a TON of pineapple
4. Religiously drinking Clarysage tea (thanks Jana!)
5. Almost 2 litres of Red Raspberry Leaf Tea everyday (damn heng that I like the taste of herbal teas)
6. Pressing acupressure points
7. Massage
8. Singing, talking to baby, telling him to come out
9. Other stuff!!

Schirin (who was due 16 Dec) was the first one in our Hypnobirthing group to give birth.
And last week Lori had her son Caleb on 12 Dec.

This morning, reading Lori's birth story on her blog was very encouraging...she had a short, easy, comfortable birth just liked Ginny said was possible :) And they went for a waterbirth too.

Hope Julien will come just as easily and quickly.

Baby Baby WHERE ARE U?

Ok I am officially GAN CHEONG.

Julien Andre Chassin where are U??
U were supposed to be born 2 days ago on Saturday. That's right, you are ripe, well-cooked, and ready to pop out.

Hmmm....I guess U think the room service is too good inside Mummy's 7-star luxury hotel huh?

Well my little boy, it is time to check out! Mummy feels like she is lugging around a very big watermelon, and Daddy REALLY wants to see U before he has fly off this weekend.

Please come out! We're trying to do everything to help U.

Everyone is anxiously waiting for you and Mummy is REALLY XIAN of everyone asking! (Hint hint if U people see me with a bump, I am still OBVIOUSLY PREGNANT...DUH!!!! So don't say things like "Still not out yet ah?" Not constructive peeps!!)

Fingers crossed...come out today!