Christmas Wishes...

Santa Baby @ Punggol Plaza

Ari took part in a Santa Baby contest at Punggol Plaza... the youngest contestant at 2.5 months... he was "Dasher" the reindeer for the day... He wore a romper sent all the way from the US by Tim and Kathy Peartree. Kenny stitched the hat and the image of the reindeer on the romper. The booties too were handwoven... 

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Special moments with Grand Uncle Tony...

Uncle Tony flew all the way from Toronto to Singapore to visit me... and here are some special moments caught on camera... thank you uncle tony for your love...

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First Sunday in Advent 2010

Some memories from my first Sunday mass in Advent...

The First Birthday Party I Attended...

I was invited to Faith's 2nd Birthday. It was on Dec 4, 2010 and I enjoyed meeting so many new people, singing happy birthday, and the balloons... 

Here are some pics from the day...

I turned 2 months old today - Nov 22, 2010

... and here's how my day went

Month 2...

Random selection of photographs from Month 2....

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Massage moments with mama...

Mamagrand jean taught mama how to massage me and now every afternoon it's a special treat for me :-) I have a massage and then splash around in the bath tub... it ends with my afternoon siesta!

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Mamagrand Jean heads back to Kolkata...

"Yep... mamagrand jean headed back to Kolkata on November 8, 2010 leaving me very very sad... but I know she will be back sooooooooon to see me... thank you mamagrand for all the love and support you gave mummy and daddy...


Some memories from her last day with me in Singapore... Love you mamagrand --- Ari"

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The lion sleeps tonight.....

In the jungle, the mighty jungle 

The lion sleeps tonight 

In the jungle, the mighty jungle 

The lion sleeps tonight...

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My first stroller...

My first stroller was a gift from daddy's colleagues at Knowledge Platform... Thank you Puja, Carsten, Sandy, KT, Lynn, Omar, Anand, TM, Alice and Irene  :-)

... And here's the link...

Rite of Baptism of Ari Rafael D'Souza

Ari was baptized on October 29, 2010 at the Church of Divine Mercy, Pasir Ris, Singapore. This was followed by a celebration at our home in Punggol.

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Celebrant: Fr. Johnson Fernandez

God Parents: 

Yvette and Dax (India)

Rohit and Linda (Chicago)

John (Local Godfather - Stood in for Rohit and Linda at Ari's Baptism) 

Family: 

Jeanette Linda D'Souza (Ari's Grandmother)

Friends:

Irene, Valerie, Victoria,Venetia, Christina, Pat, Christian, Faith, Sebastian, Margaret, Evangeline, Desiree, Nicolette, Miranda and Richard, Alfred, Louisa, Leonard and Daphnie.

October 22, 2010: I am one month old....

hello there... on Oct 22, I turned a month old... here are a few pictures taken from the day and party on October 23 to celebrate this milestone. It was also an opportunity for many of mama and papa's friends to visit me...

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Special moments spent with Mama and Papa during my first month...

A few random pictures (taken mostly by mama) of time spent with me...

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The day I met Dr Adrian Woodworth... my mummy's gynecologist!

We visited Doc Woody and it was great to meet the man who looked after mummy and me while I was in mummy's tummy for the 9 months... he was also the first person I saw when I came into this world... Thank you Doc Woody!!!

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My First Massage....

Mamagrand Jean came... and one of the best things happened for me... she gave me my FIRST MASSAGE... and I surprised both mamgrand and mama with some amazing acrobatics ;-)

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KokPinLab.com

KP and TM came over and captured some wonderful moments with mama, papa, granny and gramps (October 1, 2010)... I am a little over a week old and I enjoyed the photo shoot...


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Lights... 
             Camera... 
                              Action :-)

Mamagrand Arrives...

Mamagrand arrived on October 3, 2010... Papa went to pick her up early in the morning from the airport... here are some pictures from her first day with me...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=283130&id=543461962&l=7e849a0b54

What is the meaning of my name?

The meaning of Ari in other different languages…

Hebrew

Ari (Numbers 24:9) or Aryeh (2 Samuel 17:10) is the Hebrew for "lion", cognate to Akkadian aria, Aramaic arya. The word is in use as a male first name. Ari was also used as an honorific for an important man.

It is short for ARIEL --- the Hebrew name which means "lion of God".

Armenian

'Ari' is a male first name that means "fearless" or "brave".

Finnish

'Ari' is a somewhat common Norse and Finnish name. It is sometimes seen as part of the hyphenated name 'Ari-Pekka'.

Greek

Ari or Aris is a common shortened version of the Greek names Aristotle, Ariadne, Arietta, Aristides, Aristarchus, Aristomenes, Aristobulos, Aristoxenos, Aristos, Aristophanes, Aristea, and others, the majority of which are compounds of the adjectival superlative áristos, "best". They are also modern Greek transliterations for Ares, the god of war and the name for the planet Mars. The archaic Greek prefix ari- (e.g. in Ariadne, Arimnestus etc) or eri-, a cognate of áristos, means "very" or "verily".

Famous historical figures sometimes referred to as "Ari" include the philosopher Aristotle, Aristides the Just, and shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Hindi

'Ari' means "Not of Sin" in Hindi. (THIS IS FROM WIKIPEDIA--- I am not sure of how accurate it is)

Icelandic/Old Norse

'Ari' is a somewhat common name meaning "Eagle" or "fast flying one".

Japanese

'Ari' is usually written 有 meaning "to be" in Japanese names and is a component of numerous mostly male names from at least the Heian through the Muromachi periods.

Kurdish

'Ari is a somewhat common Kurdish male first name.

'Ari' means gorgeous.

Maori

In Maori, 'Ari' means "clear" or "visible".

My First Week...

... it was hectic for mama and papa but they learnt the ropes pretty fast... and then we visited my doc (Lillian Lim) and roamed around Compass Point, Senkang --- Papa D had his favourite coffee and grilled fish... and I got my first "whiff" of some chicken rice!!!

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Last Days At Thomson Medical Centre... and First Day Home...

More pics of me leaving the hospital and my first day home J ---- click the link below ---

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=282043&id=543461962&l=71ad6d7230

Day 2: My First Feed

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=280834&id=543461962&l=b296adb41f

Here’s day 2 …. I had some visitors and I also had my first feed… yum yum yum!!!

My First Day - September 22, 2010

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=280458&id=543461962&l=d0263b3a5a

Ari has written out a few interesting captions detailing his thoughts during the day… so do read them and enjoy…

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