6th Month

"She's cute!". That's the comment from most people who saw her. Especially when she flashed her toothless smile. At 6 months old, Gracie has came a long way from the wet bundle I was asked to handle at her birth. Those 6 months and the proceeding 11 months have sped past and are now a blurred memory. I still say prayer of thanks for the package of happiness that have changed my life.

Hi, I'm Mach and this is the story of my daughter, Gracie. Born on 24th Dec 2006, 3 days shy of my own birthday. She is so different from both my wife, Raine, and I. As soon as she could smile, she spent much of her waking hours squealing and gaggling in delight. As she grow older, she smiles lesser after encountering too many strangers with responseless expressions. Still she delights many people with her laughter and smiles. Strangers will stop and make funny noise to elicit more laughter from her, and walk away with a big smile on their faces.

Yet this story has not been all rosy and smooth sailing. It really began more than 2 years ago. With a hello....