to g: can you believe that maids from both of our sides (b's and mine) ran away on the same day?! and no, they've never met. my maid was with us for less than a week and b's maid has been with them less than a year. so being the chinese that i am, i bought number (for what are the odds?!) and sad to say, obviously didn't win. anyway, i started off ironing well but then got lazy. so i have decided to tell people that baby was either sleeping or playing in his shirt and that's why his shirts are so crumpled. : )

to p: being someone who does not like to be caught off-guard, i have bought everything that baby could possibly need - i think. thank you for offering though. if only baby showers and gift registry are common over here in kl. that would've have saved us a bundle!