Friday, March 11, 2011

Ivory Turns Ten

She flaunts a striking exhibition of unlikeness from her other siblings. If both her abang and kakak are mocha ice blended; Nissa, I'd say is Yeoh's soya milk. I recall that morning of March 11, 2001 when Doc Harris put her in my arms moments after she was born. My thoughts were, "Ohh...okay...my color scheme".

That shouldn't be the first thoughts crossing a mom's mind I know. But after a whole hour of huffin' and puffin' in the labour room, seeing this a bundle of joy whose complexion is closest to my (side of the family...he he) color scheme, I was extra elated. Of course, the tiny fingers, toes and eyes that squint opened whenever she got hungry or wet got us gu-gu ga-ga later on.

Ebony & Ivory

Today that 3.98kg baby girl turns TEN. This morning on the way to school, she said this to me, "I'm 10 Mom, no surprises on my birthday please." My baby is growing up so, so fast! I miss that little bouncy girl in dragging diapers that used to stir her from slumber.

In some distorted part of myself I wanted her to be crying; longing to spend lazy mornings with me, clinging onto my pants as I head out for work.

Hu hu....how fast time flies.


So Nissa...

Today you are 10
What more can we say,
You're becoming more special
Each and every day.
Blow out your candles
One by one
Enjoy your birthday
Have lots of fun.

Be proud of who you are and strive to be the best. Follow your dreams, put forth your efforts to achieve your goals and let God do the rest.

Sent via Kay's Berry

11 comments:

mamasita said...

Ameen..Happy Birthday dear Nissa..

Naz in Norway said...

Happy Birthday, Nissa!
You deserve all the best that life has to offer, darling :)

Cat-from-Sydney said...

Nissa dear,
I know that you're THE cat lover in the clan. So, all the best for you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! purrrr.....meow!

xoxo
Angelina, Brad, Michael, Nicole, Nikki & Tom

Tommy Yewfigure said...

Happy Birthday Nissa! Have a good one. Thank your lucky star u have got great parents!

P/S - Kay, what's the story behind her name? I had never came across one before, unique! :))

busymum100 said...

Happy Belated Birthday, Nissa!!

Sure best celebrate during (almost) school holidays, betul tak?

N.M.Z 김 적 라 said...

Dear Aunty Mamasita,

Thank you for your kind wishes. =D

N.M.Z 김 적 라 said...

Dear Aunty Naz,

Thank you for the lovely wishes.

Nissa

N.M.Z 김 적 라 said...

Dear Angelina & gang,

This cat lover is very honored to receive such kind wishes all the way from down under. Thank you.:)

N.M.Z 김 적 라 said...

Dear Uncle Tommy,

Yes my parents are great folks, aren't they? *I'm still waiting for my present huhu*

My name, why is it like that? Only mommy knows...

Nissa~

N.M.Z 김 적 라 said...

Dear Aunty Busymum,

Thank you for your wishes. Yahoo I can celebrate during the entire school holidays.

Nissa~

kay_leeda said...

To Anon@3/15/2011

Thank you. My sincerest apology for all duress it had caused.

~kay~