Mummy's Angel

Monday, January 14, 2008

Milestone Alert: Holding The Nennen Bottle

Hey sweetpea. You held your own nennen bottle yesterday. You can pretty much feed yourself now but mummy's got to push the bottle back a bit when there is very little nennen left in the bottle. You have not quite got the hang of tipping it back yourself. You don't seem to like your sippy cup at this point. Probably when you have mastered the technique of tipping it over or sucking on the rubber teet. For now you use your sippy cup purely to ease the discomfort in your gums caused by teething. Speaking of teething, when are those little pearly whites of yours going to sprout? The irritation in your gums disrupts your sleep and when your sleep is disrupted, well mummy can't have a good night's rest neither. You are so adorable when you wake up in the middle of the night. Your eyes are wide open and you stare straight at me. Oh that smile you give me. Melts my heart every time.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Slithering on your belly

What else do I call it? The beluncas move? Or the combat crawl? Whatever you call it, it's so so cute and mummy just wants to gigit those chubby legs. You are on your belly and your feet are flying up in the air. You don't quite know how to use your knees to push yourself forward yet. You manage to move (in all directions) solely by the strength of your upper body. Your arms bent in front of you. You use your elbows for support. Kesian. But this is how it works baby. It's always hard in the beginning but if you keep trying and practising, you will succeed! Mummy will be there every step of the way ok. *sigh* Mummy's baby is growing up. Soon i'll be dropping you off at kindy and in no time some guy's gonna be at our doorstep to pick you up for your first date! Oh the horror!

I imagine you on your belly being 'mobile' and I am reminded of that round little butt of yours and those 'tagap' legs. Ok, so you have a big bum like your mummy and daddy. You wear M size diapers meant for babies between 6 and 10 kg. You have yet to reach 8 kg and we may be forced to upgrade you to an L very soon. Can you say 'ghetto booty'?

You know sweetheart, for the last 7 months mummy has been trying to come up with the right words, the perfect expression to describe what I feel for you. To put into writing the intense emotions in my heart. Today I realize that I must give all this up. It's nonsense! There is just no way to put into words the pure and profound feelings a parent has towards their child. You will only know when you have one of your own. It's as simple as that.

mummy

xxx

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Alamak so juling!

Aunty Pu Nie put her cap on you. So no fuss oh you. Such an angel. Anything goes. Now I know what it's like to love unconditionally.

The 6th month - a solid chapter

The booster chair. Fisher-Price is ingenius! I love this chair. So do you. It's great feeding you in this - keeps you upright and safe. It doubles as a high chair too - has straps to secure it to regular chairs. Plus its foldable and portable. And you can use it till you're 4.

It cost daddy a little bomb but mummy thinks its worth it.

Yep, babies are as messy during meal times as they show on TV. By the end of a meal, baby and mummy both need a shower. And the floor needs another round of mopping. But pictures like these make it all worthwhile! Nice kan the huge blue bow. You look like a wabbit!

Oh boy oh boy oh boy

Everyone thinks you're a boy! It must be the little amount of hair you have. Poor baby. Even when you're dressed in all pink, people still say, "handsome boy". Yeeks. Mummy got you some tiny clips for your hair but they don't stay on long coz you have so little and fine hair that it is'nt enough to hold even the tiniest clip. It's ok baby boo, mummy woke up this morning and noticed some baldy spots have filled in a little. So mummy's guessing (and hoping) by your first birthday, you will have baby pig tails and pink ribbons in your hair.

At close to 7 months, you love porridge with anchovies. It's real tasty. You also like chocolate. Your aunty Otta is paving the way to sweet-toothness for you. *shakes head* You started brown rice for breakfast today. Did not take this one too well. I think Kak Mon made it a little too pasty. You need the right mix of porridge and water. Mummy makes porridge the best! He he. Today mummy is going to make some porridge with broccoli. Let's see how well you take this.

Yesterday, we were at Aunty Winnie's house for Tina's 10th birthday. So many little children. You were super excited. It was a warm evening and you were sweating like a piglet so mummy stripped you to your diaper. Fuiyoh the attention you got! Folds of chubbiness. Gigitt! You passed a huge milestone yesterday but mummy missed it. You probably didn't realize what a huge accomplishment it was. Grandma was with you at the time. She put you down on the carpet and you went on all fours. You were up for a few seconds only so mummy didn't get a chance to see you. So sad. It's ok. You will do it again soon and mummy will be there ready with the camera.

Sippy cups. We got a free cup from when we got the Avent Bottle Sterilizer. I read that sippy cups are good transitional objects (from bottles to regular cups). They make interesting toys as well. So mummy is going to give you yours today for a chance to familiarize before actually putting any liquids for you to drink from it. Boy oh boy, how fast you grow! I love you little angel.

mummy
xxx

Friday, December 21, 2007

Your Daily Food Intake @ 6 months

At 6 months, mummy gives you 2-3 meals a day. Your milk intake has reduced from around 20-24 oz to 16-20 oz daily. We've changed your milk to PROMIL (Wyeth) Step 2. Your S26 (Wyeth) Step 1 was only for babies under 6 months. There's a nice vanilla smell to the new milk. You show no preference to either milk.

Your new diet includes:

Breakfast is usually Nestum Rice with milk added from the tin. It's nice, sweet and smells yummy too. You take this very well. I think we have a little sweet tooth baby in our hands.

For lunch (and sometimes dinner when the time and your mood is right) mummy feeds you pumpkin/carrots boiled with rice into porridge and then blended. No salt or sugar for taste. I read and hear this is not good for you at this stage. Grandma insists mummy put a little flavoring so you can enjoy it better. I'm still considering. We'll wait and see how you take vegetables. Within the next three days, mummy will experiment with some spinach. Yum!

Snack time. You take OJ from the bottle now. We still get that funny look from you at the first taste of the juice. After a few sips you seem to be ok with the whole tangy flavor. Mummy just got you Farley's Rusks. You enjoy rubbing the biscuit on your gums to soothe the irritation from teething. Fruits - bananas you take with a little water to ease swallowing. Again you seem to like sweet stuff. Today mummy is going to give you some papaya for the first time. We'll see how things go.

mummy

xxx

Monday, December 3, 2007

Another reason for our trip to KK....

This is your great-nenek. She can't wait till you visit again. Great-nenek can't forget your face and wishes grandma could kidnap you for a month! Hehe.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The Face Of An Angel

Who's lovin' her chiu-chiu?

Hey there baby boo, why the angry face?

Your first experience in those baby chairs attached to supermarket trolleys. We are at TESCO Kajang.

This is you with those folded in lips - your lips are sealed! Oh, and your daddy looks a little nutty here!

You're My Everything

You're a falling star, You're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And you're the perfect thing to say.
And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.
Ah, When you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true.
Cause you can see it when I look at you.

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, You make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday.
And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, You make me sing
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, You make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, and I sing along.
'Cause you're my everything.
Yeah, yeah

So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Monday, November 26, 2007

Baby Boo

This is mummy's name for you right now. Isn't it the cutest?

So much has been happening with you. Let me see....

1. You have no problems turning over and supporting the upper half of your body with your forearms. It is an almost instant process which surprises me every time I see you do it.

2. On the 16th November 2007, while still groggy from waking up in the morning you kinda uttered your first syllable. You sounded something like this, "laaah". Mummy was shocked and shed a little tear. Can't imagine what your first word will be. If you say "mama', you would send mummy floating in the clouds for at least a week.

3. There were these few days (a month back) where you would fold both your lips in and seal your mouth. You refused to open not even for nenen. We'd make you smile and still your lips would be tucked in. I will soon post a shot of you doing this. You melt my heart.

4. Recently, you started to roar like a lion. You sound a little like a baby monster. Mummy is tickled-pink every time you do this. Which is only during the late evenings, I'm not too sure why. Geram oh. Cubitttttt!

5. About a week ago we started giving you OJ. So funny the look on your face when I gave you your first spoon. Such a different taste to your usual nenen. We will continue to give you teaspoonfuls at a time till you are used to the flavour.

6. Mummy is thinking that maybe this weekend we will experiment with some smashed bananas. You seem so eager to eat solids. However, the way your tongue moves, like its pushing food out of your mouth instead of down your throat suggests otherwise. I got to think this one over.

7. It's so hard to get you dressed and undressed. You are constantly rolling over to your side, distracted by all the things around you. Wanting to grab everything and put it all in your mouth.

8. Mummy is convinced you are teething. You get good sleep during the night except for the 2-3 times you let out little whimpers and complaints like you are experiencing discomfort. Mummy has to tap that cute butt of yours till you are in peace again. I read that teething causes babies restless sleep. Sometimes during the day, mummy helps you out a little. Mummy makes sure her hands are real clean and rubs those little gums of yours. You seem to enjoy this very much.

9. You give me more and more reasons to love you. Everyday it gets harder for me to leave you, so difficult to say good bye at the door. Sometimes I just give you a quick peck and rush off, it's easier than long goodbyes. But mummy is always sure to explain to you everyday before I leave that I have to go to work and that you will have a good day and that I will be back as soon as possible and spend the rest of the day bonding with you. Mummy always reminds you to drink lots of nenen and get enough rest, sleepy sleepy time.

I love you.

mummy
xxx