Where to begin? It has been a long time, and my life before Lara (Lala or Yaya as we call her) now seems a distant memory. Our three month old baby girl is growing each day, and I find myself watching her grow with a silent melancholy, thinking of each passing second as a second bygone, a moment lost to time, a moment I shared with my baby. Every day is a new one with a baby, yet it is true that they grow so fast, you can't help but realize even in your sleep-deprived state that the day will come when Lala will no longer be the baby she is now. Right now, it is dark and windy outside, she is sleeping peacefully in her crib, finally able to sleep through the night - more or less. I had read in a book "Just when you think you have become a Zombie, your baby will sleep through the night." How true! I have already started to think of activities for Lala, and swimming seems like a good start. I am planning to introduce her to swimming when she is 9 months old, and if she likes it, we will keep it up. I also cant wait for her to grow for a couple of more months, so that I can start oil-painting again. My idea is to put her in a baby sling facing forward and let her draw along with mommy - using her hands as brushes.