the most beloved

this is the earliest photo of her, a day after birth.

people, meet Ari. Ari, meet people.

i know it took me a long time to get this uploaded. i blame it to my knack of having things misplaced all the time, which the case now is, my cable uploader.

look at how tiny, small, miniscule, elf-like she was a month ago. when i show this picture to my friends, i'd asked them to compare her size to the pillow next to her. ;D

Ari is a month old now. she can't smile yet, no matter how many times we force her to ;D. the only times she did smile was if she was having sweetdreams in her sleep. but she reflects to sounds quite fast. and she responds to people talking to her, well, not in a known speech yet but she does this kind of "mmmmm" sound everything we talk to her. it is so fun. and the funny thing was, we think she knew what we're talking about. there was this one time when i talked to her, saying how cute and little she was and she responded with the usual "mmmm", then, out of wanting to know, i said that she's smelly, and her face contorted like she was about to cry and she bit her lips. i quickly said that she's still cute right after that. ;D oh and she's an actress. she can play this 'well-mannered' baby character when people came and visit us. she would drink her milk obediently and slept right after that, in ignorance of people around her and people would say that she's easy to take care off. but once the people were out, there you go. she would start crying and asking for all the attention. oh she did that a lot.

there is this MJ song that i sometimes sing to her to make her sleep.
that, an Lee Ann Rimes's.
i sing just to make her sleep, not to compete in American Idol ;D
it's called "what more can i give"

How many people will have to die before we will take a stand
How many children will have to cry, before we do what we can
If sending your love is all you can give
To help one live, mmm

How many times can we turn our heads
And pretend we cannot see
Healing the wounds of our broken earth
We are one global family
Just sending your prayers
Is something you feel
Helping one heal

What have I got that I can give
What have I got that I can give
To love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give

Brother to brother, lay down our fears and reach out and make a pact
Show him the love that is in our hearts, let us bring salvation back
Just sending your love has the power to heal
So let's all give

What have I got that I can give
(It's not a lot to give, just a little bit)
What have I got that I can give
(Everyone should be a part of it)
To love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give

Say the words, I'll lay 'em down for you
Just call my name, I am your friend
See then why do they keep teaching us
Such hate and cruelty
We should give over and over again

I love you, Nur Ariessa.

you're the "nur" of my eye.

erk.
this is the other most beloved right now. ;D
but i guess i've talked about him one too many.
whatever pun, i still love you lah bro!