I remembered spending most of my childhood time with her being in our home. Taking good care of our food & drinks, ensuring we have our naps in the afternoon, and constantly saving up what little money we have so we can buy new clothes during festive seasons such as Chinese New Year & Christmas. I remembered how she taught me how to write, and how she constantly supported my interest in reading.

At one stage in my childhood life, I had head lice problem from school. She’ll spend every afternoon after lunch to comb my hair & look for the eggs. She never gave up until she found a solution to rid all of those pesky lice. From “washing” my hair with diesel oil, to washing my hair EVERYDAY. She finally brought me to the hair salon to have my hair permed, in hope that the perming chemicals will kill them all! I ended up having a disastrous hairstyle at the age of 10 but yeah… the lice were gone for good!

Our everyday life is filled with activities. Be it helping out with house chores, or studying, or playing. She managed our time so well.

And that’s how I hope to do the same for my own child. Hence, my decision to be a SAHM (stay at home mother) rather than pursuing a career in the corporate world. I’m very lucky that I am able to turn my photography hobby into a home-based business. Well… home-based at least for now. At least I still can bring in some bucks to boost the family’s living quality. Most importantly, more savings for our little girl’s future.

I want to be with my little girl while she grows. I saw her first crawl, her first baby steps. And am looking forward to experience her first of everything. Every night before I sleep, I silently thank the Lord for giving me such an opportunity to do so.  And I still have my own mother around & being able to help with caring for my little girl while I build my business.

I know not many mommies out there are as lucky as I am. Ever since I started my photography business, I’ve met so many mommies who have shared with me about their mommy-hood. Each has their own way of handling their life as a mother, a wife & earning a living for the family.

Below is a poll of which I hope my dear mommy readers can contribute & share with us. It is meant to let every mother that visits my blog know that they are NOT alone in their struggles of balancing the many roles in our lives. So feel free to share your experiences in the comment section as well as “vote” below. This is a multiple choice poll.

We are going away for a short family trip this weekend to celebrate both my mum’s birthday as well as darling Francis’ first Father’s Day. I’m taking time off to be with my family, hence, I won’t be able to check my emails until Monday. My editing frenzy will also cease until we return and  I’ll start at a much slower pace as my mum will be returning home to Kuching for a short break. I’ll be on full-time mommy duties until my mum’s back with us. But this doesn’t mean I’m neglecting my clients, ya!

Here’s wishing you a blessed weekend and a very Happy Father’s Day to all daddies in the world!

Two dedicated daddies with their daughters. *heart*

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Anyway… today I’m stealing some time away from my tight schedule to give a heads-up to you, my readers & friends, on an article I’ve contributed for a new blog for women photographers called Chiq Clicks. I’m sharing some tips on how to photograph babies & children based on my own experience, so head on over & I hope you’ll find it helpful & interesting. I’d love to hear what you think as well, so do feel free to leave some in the comment section.

I’ll try to update this blog sometime soon, so hang on tight & come back soon! Till then, have a great week ahead!

Hugs,

Asther

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Layang-Layang Island has played a huge role in my life. (you can read them here) So, this trip meant a lot to me since my last time there in 2008. Hubby & I had our honeymoon there too. I even had it in my WILL that upon my death, I’d like my ashes to be scattered around the atoll. I was so looking forward to bringing my Little Haley to meet my dear friends & ex-colleagues at the resort.

I was ecstatic to find that the wildflowers & weeds were beautifully thriving on the man-made island. So how can mummy resist! Once again, Little Haley became mummy’s little star during this sunset photo session. Hope you love them as much as I love capturing them. Let me know what you think. Haley’s almost 14-month when these were captured.

Beautiful sun & wildflowers! That's the staff quarters I used to live in while working there as a dive instructor/dive-guide.

Our Little Haley!

Beautiful sun-ray peeping thru the trees.

My TWO DARLINGS!

*heart*

She loves playing with daddy!

... and playing with the "lalangs" or wild weeds too!

Hehehe...

My Baby!

She totally ignored us when we called out for her!

She loves daddy’s Rudy sunglasses!

Putting it on for daddy!

On second thought, she wants it for herself!

*dreaming*

This is the only "family" portrait we had on this trip.

And then we head over to the pool for some fun dipping! This is Haley’s first underwater portrait.

Splash!

Here’s a simple slideshow I’ve compiled for your viewing pleasures.

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The sun was up pretty early that fine morning but we managed to get some pretty sunlight before it got too hot being outdoor. I looked around their home for some props for the session and then we hopped into my truck & headed to a nearby park. We were pleasantly surprised with the presence of many wild weeds & flowers. Although Little Joey wasn’t in her best mood that day, both Daddy JW and Mommy P did a great job in interacting with their little munchkin. Hence, we’ve got some pretty cute & happy moments during the outing.

Okay… let’s meet Little Joey with her papa and mama. We came by a little spot of pretty wildflowers accompanied with such pretty pretty sunlight!

Pretty!

Bubbles are always my best "attraction weapon".

Then we headed towards the little playground. It was a weekday, hence, we had the whole place to ourselves! Excellent!

Cute!

Joey's first time on a see-saw!

Little Joey loves playing “peek-a-boo” with my camera!

There she goes!

My fav!

Peek-a-boo!

Here are some fun moments with daddy & mommy!

Look at that smile!

With Mommy P!

TOTALLY engrossed with the bubble gun!

Daddy did this little stunt with Joey. He said she normally loves to stand on his palm like this.

Awww... what a sweet family portrait!

MORE bubbles fun!

She's so thirsty after all that fun!

Then the sun got too hot and we headed back to their little home for some indoor moments. Little Joey has a room specially dedicated for her playing time! The sunlight lighted the room just perfectly, so that made me a very happy photographer indeed.

She's sooo happy to be just in her diaper!

Awwww... She love her Winnie the Pooh!

Mommy P decided to dress her up in her new birthday dress & shoes!

Thank you Mommy P for having me over and sharing your little family with me that day. You’ve done a great job with Little Joey and I’m very sure she’ll grow up beautifully!

Mommy P requested for a special slideshow to be done for Joey’s birthday party so I’ve uploaded it here for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

(Remember to click on the play button then pause it to give time for the video to fully load so that you can view the show without interruption)

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Here is Mommy SL when she was 9-month pregnant. Doesn’t she look radiant?

It was near Christmas time. (Yes... another late post! )

She wanted her two elder children to share this special moment with her.

Big Brother Justin

Sweet!

And here is big sister Kiera!

How cute is this?

And this!

They can't wait for baby to come out!

My all time favorite tummy photo!

A few weeks later, I visited Mommy SL and her kids again and this time there’s a new member in the family! Meet Little Jayden. He just refused to sleep throughout the photo session (it normally happens to baby older than 2-week old) but we managed to capture some awesome shots that day. Phew!

Soooo awake!

"Noooo... am not going to sleep!"

A little sleepy here...

I was ecstatic when Mommy SL lets me bring her little boy out into the garden for some shots.

What a cute expression!

Another yawn from Little J

He was trying to suck his own thumb!

Little feet!

And finally this is my fav from the session.

What a big smile!

Thank you Mommy SL for once again having me over to document your little precious moments with your family. Hopefully next round, we’ll get Daddy A in a few frames, eh?

Wokay… I’ve been pretty busy lately with editing and shooting amidst being a mommy to my Little Haley. I’ve yet posted her birthday portrait session but I hope I’ll be able to do so sometime early May. For the next 2 weeks, I’ll be a full-time mommy as my own mom (who helps babysit Haley while I work) is away for a much deserve holiday.

So please bear with me for a while with the lack of postings on this blog as well as replying emails a little tad slower than usual. I only get to “work” after Haley’s asleep at night (and that’s usually after 11pm) and sometimes I barely can last for more than an hour on the computer cos I’m all tired out from the day’s routine of mommy-hood.

I will try to reply no later than 3 days after I receive your enquiry/email. If I do not reply after 3 days, please do write me another enquiry/email because that means the mail never get to me. Okay?

Till then… have a wonderful week ahead!

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]]> http://astherlau.com/2010/04/21/bump-to-pop-andrew-sui-lin-jayden/feed/ 1 http://astherlau.com/2010/03/05/project-365-year-2010-from-last-few-days/ http://astherlau.com/2010/03/05/project-365-year-2010-from-last-few-days/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:08:38 +0000 Asther http://astherlau.com/?p=1842 27.02.2010

Pretty Little Venus!

Location: Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur

When: During Lil’ Venus 3rd session for “The First Year” baby portrait photography package.

Note: This little girl is now 9-month old! It’s so amazing watching my clients grow!

28.02.2010

Little Angela

Location: Taman Tun Dr Ismail Park

When: During Little Angela’s baby photo session with her family.

Note: Her “kai-ma” aka God-Mother brought this drawer along for the photo session. Really appreciate such effort!

01.03.2010

Twins!

Location: Petaling Jaya

When: During Little Devya and Little Devesh baby photo session at their home.

Note: They’re my first twins! That piece of furniture they’re on is an antique, I tell you!

02.03.2010

Little Adam

Location: Kuala Lumpur

When: During Amin & Shareen’s Wedding Anniversary photo session.

Note: This is their youngest son, waiting to dress up for their family portrait session.

03.03.2010

Vrrrooommm!

Location: Petaling Jaya

When: During Little Seth’s birthday party

Note: This is one of Little Seth’s car toy. So cool, eh?

04.03.2010

Yummy Thumb!

Location: Subang Jaya

When: During Little Jayden’s newborn photo session

Note: This little (big) boy was only 3-weeks old and he’s managed to bring his own thumb into his mouth! Clever boy!

Alritey! That’s all for today.

If you like what you’ve seen so far, why not try your luck at ALP’s Birthday Contest to win a FREE photo session with me? There are e-vouchers to win as well, so go check out the details and we’re looking forward to seeing your entries soon!

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18.02.2010

Wet is Hot!

Location: Kuala Lumpur

When: During Yiannis & Alison portrait session

Note: This couple just rocked my day by playing along with this concept!

19.02.2010

Sun-Shiny Couple!

Location: Lake Gardens

When: During Darragh & Kim portrait session

Note: We had such a beautiful sun-shiny morning that day! I was like “woo hoo!” all the way!

20.02.2010

Por-Por and Grand Kids!

Location: Bukit Jelutong

When: During the Sheh’s family portrait session

Note: This photo makes me all warm & fuzzy inside!

21.02.2010

Little Ryleigh

Location: Penang Island

When: Little Ryleigh just woke up & was waiting for my arrival from Kuala Lumpur.

Note: Her baby cot was next to a huge window that lets in such beautiful morning sunray!

22.02.2010

Chris!

Location: Layang-Layang Island, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

When: During a honeymoon dive trip.

Note: This is Chris Tan, a dear friend who’s working for ScubaZoo.

23.02.2010

Bubbles Time!

Location: Kota Damansara, Selangor

When: During Little Alexis’ portrait session

Note: Little Alexis & Mommy J enjoying some bubble time!

24.02.2010

Floria

Location: At home

When: Just another day.

Note: Bought a new bunch of flowers for the house.

25.02.2010

Hand Bouquet & Bridal Shoes

Location: Thien Hou Temple

When: During Jordan & Sharon’s registration of marriage (R.O.M) ceremony day.

Note: I love detail shots during R.O.M or weddings.

Wokay! Come tomorrow, I’ll be announcing a birthday specials for you, dearest friends, fans of ALP and readers of this blog. So do come back sometime after dinner time for the special news. (Cos I’ve got shoots both in the morning & late afternoon, hence, will only be posting the announcement after am home.)

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I’m sure glad I could and did! Lil’ Meagan took some time to warm up to my presence. Poor girl had to endure our tropical heat (although it was early morning but she’s been so used to the weather in Aussie, you see…) and she was all smiles after some food, accompanied by her fluffy “woaw-woaw” aka her soft-toy doggie, then we let her play in the little stream available in the park.

We had a wonderful time together. Both daddy & mommy were very open to my suggestions during their toddler’s photo session. I was very happy cos Little Meagan and her parents were so warm together infront of the camera. Come look for yourself!

Little Meagan asking for daddy & mommy

Pick me up!

Awww... she was upset cos daddy & mommy left her alone just now.

So Mommy P took some time to calm her down.

What a sweet moment with pretty morning sun!

Sharing some giggles with Mommy P!

AND she's ALL SET!

With her fluffy "woaw-woaw"!

Ooohhh! Bubbles!

What a sweet smile!

Ooohhh! What's this?

She's sooo happy to be in the water!

Splish-Splash!

Awww... time to dress up. She wasn't very happy when fun time with water ended.

She looked so fresh!

Now some family photos!

So warm & lovely!

What a beautiful family!

With Mommy P

Beautiful girl!

Taking a slow walk with Daddy TH

And they saw a squirrel up on the trees!

She's tired now and all she wants was to suck her thumb. Awww...

And this photo will be part of my Project 365 for today.

I love this family! I can seriously feel the warmth of love by just looking at them together!

Thank you so much for sharing a part of your family life with me that day. Hope to see you all again, (maybe in Melbourne) sometime soon! *hugs*

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"Family Time"

Location: Bandar Utama

When: During Little Te Yong’s family photo session

Note: Chinese New Year is near and families are gathering together to celebrate the Lunar New Year!

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"Blessed"

Location: Taman Tun Dr Ismail leisure park

When: During Little Meagan’s photo session

Note: This intimate moment was blessed with pretty light. It’s like blessing from heaven!

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