Happy 1 month old Seth!

It's quite unbelievable to many that I've become a Dad recently (Including myself. I know I'm part of the making but STILL!! ME! A DAD?!). And before you know it, it has already been a month. Wooohooo! 

So to conform to society practices, my wife and I decided to throw a full month party and invited some friends and family to be part of this thing party. I am not big on such parties because I am very lazy and I feel such parties ain't very personal. Like having hundreds of relatives and friends running around the house and you having not enough time to talk to anyone. I rather keep the gathering small and really able to spend time with them? I did not even invite much of my business associates or investors to this party. We all agreed that we should do it over red wine and I will bring my son along as their wingman some other day. LOL. (Yes it's true. Babies help when it comes to picking up girls)

Daddy knows best when it comes to family photos!

As much as I prefer smaller group and closer interaction, it may or may not be the best thing to do because it felt very much like Chinese New Year all over again with all the small talks. And do you know over the last 12 hrs of party I've repeated myself so many times answer some of the questions? 

Here are the top questions that people kept asking me: (And also answers I may or may not have told you in your face because some of the answers are best kept to myself. But I will put it here for your amusement)

Q "How's fatherhood?" 

A Good. My wife and mum is a great help with the baby while I am busy back at work and trying to save the world at the same time.

Q "How come you lost so much weight?" 

A If you noticed, I have also lost my hair but I didn't land myself into the prison. I just well think it is time to get healthy and I think you should too.

Q "How are your businesses doing?" 

A Good, getting really busy. Wanna support? Invest in some of the startsup the company has?

Q "How come you have two wall clock with different timing?" (okay lah, this one i asked for it. trying to be funny with home decor and people find it very strange.)
A (This is a long one. #ThatsWhatSheSaid) I have two clocks above my tv, one is PST for NBA watching while the other is local timing but I got lazy and the clock got old and the timing got off and I didn't do anything to it. 

Q "When you planning for the 2nd one?" 

A Wife? No lah, one is enough. Oh you mean son? What about you? When are you getting another? Oh, I mean brain.

Q "Looks more like you or your wife ah?"

A The baby is in front of you. What do you think? Look lah. Kidding. I mean of course looks like my wife lah. So cute. (I said that for brownie points. We all know I'm the cuter one please.)

Q "Who did the decor?"

A If you know me when enough, it's not me. If you don't know me well enough, why are you here?

The decor was done by the wife of course. I suggested that I would just use photoshop and create a design and get it printed at the printer. It's really not too expensive but she preferred it hand made. And my rule was very simple. "Hand made stuff are cool. As long as it's not my hands." I am really not the most talented person when it comes to scissors. My accident rate is really very high when it comes to the scissors. It's like I've 4 legs. 

This is my sister. I love her but she really ain't the best when it comes to picking out gifts. A monkey craftholic. I had a and now it's in the storeroom and here's another one. Looks like it's gonna join the other one in our store. 

My mum was being a typical grandmother. She was like all "eh, help me take picture of my grandson with the present I buy for him okay?" I mean now he make my son look like he is endorsing Poh Heng jewelry. haha. #NotSponsoredHor 

On the left: Baby #Sethankyou. On the right: #BigBang宝宝. Funny story how these two kids were born on the same day and exact same hospital! Too bad we weren't like neighbours on the same floor at Thomson Medical. But I must say the service at the suite was superb! I totally recommend everyone to get their kids delivered there.

Love this pics of them. Erm, ignore the messy environment lah!

The wife's grandmother looking really delighted. One of the rare occasion that she actually leh me take pictures of her!

Although I really hate throwing parties because of the logistics, inviting, etc etc but it's really good to see some old friends once in awhile. I mean of course we should catch up more often but everyone out grow the hangout-and-do-nothing-every-weekend phase. We are all busy working and progressing on with our lives, so I guess such catchups although short and distracted, they are still pretty good.

Do I feel all grown up and adult like? Do I feel like it is a life changing moment yet? Honestly I have yet to have that "moment" where I feel like life is over totally different. I mean yes, I have a kid at home now and I look forward to knock off timing and go back to my baby but that doesn't stop me from progressing as a person or taking a step back in other things of my life. In fact, with a baby around, it gives me more motivation to be a better person and want to achieve more in my life so my son can be proud of me. I want my son to be the kid that goes to school and tell people "Eh, you know who my father is or not?" #DontPrayPray

For those who are not planning for kids - I will not tell you how important it is to have one or you must have one simply because I do. Same for those who have more than one - you can keep you comments to yourself about the importance of having more than one simply because you have. I mean, regardless of your marital status or how you lead your life, the important thing is that you found a comfortable way of doing it your way. No one can tell you what to do or when to do it. It's never because it's time to get married or time to have a baby that you should have one. It's about what feels right and you really committing to the idea of wanting something. Do not compare your life with anyone else's. Always be yourself. I mean unless you can be a unicorn. (I'm totally writing this paragraph for the sake of the picture below)

Bitch please. I'm awesome.