Friday, August 26, 2005

Jesse's First Birthday


smile, and the world smiles with you


Exactly one year ago today, Jesse came into the world at 2:16 pm. Exactly one year ago, our little boy came into our world and turned it upside down. He filled our lives with laughter and tears. Our hearts with joy. Our home with love.

He woke up cheerful this morning to our birthday greetings. And we said a little prayer for him. In it, we thanked God for bringing him into our live. We thanked God for watching him and keeping him... erm... relatively safe from harm. And we prayed that God would be with him all of his life.

One year on, and Jesse still overwhelms me like he did that very first moment he popped out of Mae like a squished pimple. One year on, I still love watching him sleep and watching him wake up in the mornings. There's be days when he'd wake up happy, and others when he woke up crying - perhaps frightened by a bad dream, or disturbed by some discomfort. But everyday in his life, Mae and I always made sure he went to sleep with a smile on his face.

And if I could have one wish for his birthday today, I'd wish that he would go to bed happy and wake up with a smile on his face all the days of his life.

Happy 1st Birthday, son. May you have many, many happy birthdays to come.

35 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Jesse! :)))))))))))

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  2. Happy birthday, Jesee! All the best!

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  3. Happy 1st Birthday, Jesse James Tan! Eh, did I get his name right?

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  4. Sang Yat Fai Lok!
    Sheng Ri Kuai Le!
    Happy Birthday! and many more to come...

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  5. wow ... 365 days old, wow.... and to think that i started reading this blog before his birth and still am. so that makes me a 1 year old reader of the loopymeals.
    happy birthday jesse, you'll be good now.
    *cough* *puts his arm around james's shoulder* ..... so how much was it to rent jesse again ? *cough*

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  6. I want a piece of the cake... where?

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  7. Happy Birthday Jesse...

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  8. cheerful kid means cheerful parents... keep it up! after surviving for one year, PROs already two of u!
    Psssssst...Jesse.... be a little more rascal-ly and make your parents work harder...heh heh heh....

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  9. *BEAM*
    Happy birthday Jesse!! One day, when you're old enough, you'll get to read all these messages and realise - wow! So many people watching me grow up =) Thanks for sharing ur son wif us, James. Bet he makes all d work worthwhile ;)

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  10. Wah 1 year old liao ah? Birthday Boy Jesse! It's time for you to run around and make your Daddy exercise. Muahaha.

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  11. just realised, if jesse is 1 year old, it also means i've been reading ur blog for one year also!
    hapi aniversali to me! :D

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  12. Thank you all for your wishes and for being with us on our little journey. Makes me wanna go all out and have another one. Hehehheh!!!!
    And no, Norzu. Though Jesse bin James would be more accurate. :lol:
    Rental is gonna cost you that arm, Leo. Hehehh!
    The only cake I can offer you is a virtual one, Peter. Here. Hope that was delicious. :lol:
    If only, MOTT. We're still learning.
    He make many things worthwhile, Chun. :)
    Ugh! Willwolf, I think he'll be doing that very soon.
    Hahah, yes Adriene, happy anivesali to you!

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  13. oh, lil' Jesse, Happy Birthday! and you know what, your parents are perfect at showering you with felicity elements ... all the best and of course, may you have many more great days to come.

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  14. Oh wow, it's been some time since I visited this page... and baby Jesse's 1 today! Happy Birthday Jesse!

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  15. jesse can't read... so no happy birthday, jesse from me... but to james, say happy birthday to jesse from me to him, will ya?

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  16. JESSEEEEE HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! and James ure entry made me cry laa :~( *hugs to both the parents* your baby is blessed to have such wonderful parents like you two :)

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  17. Shenri kuai le, sang yat fai loke to baby Jesse, may u have happiness always and quickly grow up and can enjoy a bowl of char kueh tiu!!!!

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  18. *gives Jesse a hug* May you have many many many years of torturing mum and dad to go! :)

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  19. And to imagine when I started reading, I was looking at the ultrasoundscan pics... :D

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  20. Happy 1st birthday .. Jesse..!!!
    And james.. exactly the same sentiments.. for my brat.. !!

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  21. James! congrats over being a great dad this 1 year :) Been spamming your comments box for 1 and a half years now I guess :p Keep it up dude!

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  22. happy belated bday jesse! yr dad sure loves u lots ;)

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  23. i'll gladly give my arm to hold jesse for a brief moment in time.
    oh yes, we must meet up. and you must bring me to a good chicken rice shop

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  24. u shld multiply lar...get 2 more....;-)

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  25. Thanks again, all you guys for your wishes.
    Thanks for saying that, Emma! :)
    Wow, welcome back RaZZie! It's been awhile.
    Awww, Deepsy. Crybaby. Heh!
    I hope he looks better than the ultrasounds, Primrose. :lol:
    Urgh, Li! We're gonna just enjoy this one first. :)

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  26. Happy birthday, Jesse!

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  27. blessed birthday jesse :D

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  28. wow. :) if jesse's a year old, that means i've actually been reading this blog for more than that. - and i honestly do think that we've all grown along with you, james. and jesse too ;) thank you for sharing jesse with us, and for making it such an entertaining read too. I pray the good Lord gives you guys many many more great years, each getting better than the one before. and oh, i hope jesse loves taiping lots too. shure do miss that place. tk care and blessings~!

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  29. Thanks guys.
    Indeed you have Mysh. Thanks for sticking by us for so long. :lol:

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  30. Oh dear, I am a few days late.
    Happy Birthday, Jesse! May the good Lord bless you.

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  31. Happy Belated Birthday Jesse!!
    Next, he'll be singing to you and Mae already!

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