Bert & Lulu

18/09/2025

As years go by, I slowly feel like I’m losing the need to celebrate my birthday.
Am I happy? I think I’m probably at one of the happiest points in my life thus far.

Just that the significance of celebrating seemingly gets a little diminished with time passing by so quickly. Remembering the days in school or at amusement parks where I’d hope myself to grow up faster and taller to be on those rides. Ironically, how I wish time would pass slower for more time with Lulu, Toto and my family.

Was scrolling through my album today for photos for this post today, and looking at how quickly this year has passed, how quickly Toto has grown, how much Lulu has gone through, as well as how things have changed around the family; I feel so blessed to be able to witness all these little memories.

While I used to fervently chase after Billboard #1 and Chart Topping hits, now all I crave for is Toto to be able to lift her head during tummy time, for Toto to smile at me whenever she sees me.

Thankful for all the blessings I’ve been showered with over the past year.
Step by step, making small impacts by impacts, that’ll be the biggest birthday wish now, and probably for the rest of time.

17/09/2025

It’s happened a few times

15/09/2025

14/09/2025

1 month has been a steep learning curve but fulfilling

Backstory; Toto had a major meltdown today in the car on her first play date out. It was the first time I heard her cry so excessively while being so helpless while driving.

After I got down from the car and picked her up from the car seat, I apologised to her that we were sorry that she had to experience whatever she felt for that major meltdown, and said sorry because this was also our first time handling this as first time parents. And it seemed like she understood everything we were saying, she stopped crying and she smiled briefly.

While being filled with apologies, also felt it getting full from Toto growing up day by day. To many more days and years and time to come ❤️

08/09/2025

Celebrating Lulu’s first birthday as a mama🎂🍑

01/09/2025

Officially survived the first month of parenthood🥳💪🏻 Happy one month, our baby girl👶🏻🎀

07/08/2025

48 hours.

Finally able to catch a breather. Still trying to fathom the fact that a new life is in our lives now. Holding Toto still feels surreal, her every breath still sounds worrying; is she breathing too fast, or is she breathing too loudly?

Probably one of the most nervous 48 hours of my life, but immortalising this moment so that one day we can look back and remind myself; she is always daddy’s little girl no matter what happens.

Also starting to truly understand the essence of time. Every day now forward equals a day of Toto growing up, and a day of me getting to know her better.

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04/08/2025

Welcome to the world, Toto❤️

01/08/2025

It’s almost time👶🏻

These few months have been nothing short but so thankful for everybody’s kind wishes and blessings. We are so thankful that Toto has been loved by so many of you even before she’s born

It might be a while before she knows of the existence of this post, but whether it’s 10 years, 20 years… I hope she grows up to know how fortunate she was while in mama’s tummy💖

Might go off the grid for abit, send your well wishes to Lulu & Toto, and see you all soon future aunties and uncles🍀

18/07/2025

Before I proposed to her, my wife surprised me with a wedding photoshoot.

Backstory; we were supposed to go to Seoul for a holiday as our yearly dating anniversary trip. And right after we landed, she asked me to book a cab to this random location, which turned out to be a gown & suit rental shop. And when I asked her why are we doing this photoshoot when I haven’t even proposed to you, she said “Because sooner or later, I’ll marry you, so why not?”

I usually hate surprises, but this was one of the surprises that has made me stay grounded as a then-boyfriend/ husband. When a girl gives you her all, plans for a future with you included, this is probably one of the biggest sign that she is the one.

Fast forward to years later, our portraits of two will soon become portraits of three. But these portraits will always hold a certain core memory deep down in my heart. Because not only did she prepare a photoshoot, she gave me a life, she trusted me with HER life, most importantly she gave me a home.

I proposed ONLY because she gave me the courage to.
I am who I am because she gave me freedom to express myself.
I have never felt this happy, because she gave me the reason to.

P.S thank you to our dear friends for setting this up & .melindaaa for making a gown for Lulu. Cant be more thankful!

29/06/2025

Counting down to forever three🧸💝