Coming Out

The changes in a month! From a sleepy baby at birth, to a rather sleepy but still docile baby at two months, to a crying monster now! Jethro is demanding more attention, more carrying time, sleeps less and wakes up when put down to bed after cuddling him to sleep. Deja vu. And I thought he's quite different from his brother... Well, managed to capture more of his smiling face:


And of course, Ethan wants to be in the camera too, whenever he sees me take pictures of Jethro:


November's rather full of events, from Remembrance Sunday on 9 Nov, to Christmas Light Night on 27 Nov to Visit for Free Weekend celebrating St Andrew's Day on 30 Nov.
Jianming took Ethan to see the Remembrance Day procession. The photos did not turn out well, but here is one of Ethan dressed up in medieval costumes in the museum they visited after the procession:


Ethan brought home a bread that he made (kneaded the dough) with the teacher and other children in the nursery, fresh from the oven and warm still. We were rather excited. It tasted rather good too (better than the ones Jianming made):


One Saturday, Jianming 心血来潮 (was suddenly full of energy and enthusiasm) and took Ethan for a walk along the Salisbury Crag again:


Light Night at Princes Street:


I have not been involved in many of the outings but on 29 Nov, I could not resist visiting new places during the Visit for Free weekend. This time we went to Linlithgow Palace, with its vast lake reflecting the bright blue sky. I quite like the little town of Linlithgow, quaint and local.






I also went out for awhile with them to Princes Street Gardens on 30 Nov. We looked around at the German Market and later Jianming and Ethan stayed on for the Nativity Carol Concert while I took the little one home. It was cold and the music was loud, not particularly suitable for an infant.


This winter promises to be colder than last year's. Already, we can see frost and even snow in the morning and it is freezing cold outside, even without the north wind. Somehow, this makes it feel more like Christmas.

Heard this song at last year's Light Night. It's an oldie, but I only first heard it in 2007. Really like it so am sharing the lyrics with you. Youtube has a rather good quality version of the song. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Merry Christmas Everyone performed by Shakin' Stevens

Snow is falling, all around me
Children playing, having fun
It's the season, love and understanding
Merry Christmas everyone

Time for parties and celebration
People dancing all night long
Time for presents and exchanging kisses
Time for singing Christmas songs

We're gonna have a party tonight
I'm gonna find that girl underneath the mistletoe
We'll kissed by candlelight

Room is swaying, records playing
All the songs, we love to hear
All I wish that everyday was Christmas
What a nice way to spend the year

We're gonna have a party tonight
I'm gonna find that girl underneath the mistletoe
We'll kiss by candle light

Snow is falling, all around me
Children playing, having fun
It's the season, love and understanding
Merry Christmas everyone
Merry Christmas everyone

Oh merry Christmas everyone

Snow is falling, all around me
Children playing, having fun
It's the season, love and understanding
Merry Christmas everyone

Snow is falling, all around me
Children playing, having fun
It's the season, love and understanding
Merry Christmas everyone

Snow is falling, all around me
Children playing, having fun
It's the season, love and understanding
Merry Christmas everyone
Merry Christmas everyone
Merry Christmas everyone