life is even more beautiful... with 3

7 weeks old Kate

2011-01-23T00:13:00.000+08:00

Kate is growing chubbier - a double chin and rounder body. She smiles at us when we talk to her. She has established a routine and I get a longer rest at night. My masseur passed me a bottle of oil for baby massage and taught me how to give Kate a massage. She slept soundly in the afternoon right after the massage! She enjoys the session when I rubbed her stomach and legs, her eyes wide open!

I take her out in the sling to pick Yu Jie from school. Kate has no problem with it, in fact I can hear her snores. It is funny how passers-by tried to peek at what I have in the sling.

Snuggled comfortably in the sling

Starting the new year at new school

2011-01-13T17:19:00.000+08:00

Wearing the new pinafore marks the start of kindergarten!
System at this new centre is not the same as the previous centre. Everyone wears the pinafore in the morning and changes into the PE attire after shower.

Practice makes Perfect!

2011-01-04T20:27:00.001+08:00

I used to be worried when Yu Jie confuses the letters 'b', 'd', 'n' and wondered if she is dyslexic. After talking to some of my friends, it seems to be a common problem among the young learners. Of course, it will be of a concern if she continues as she grows older.

I also notice that she writes as if she is drawing, i.e. she has her own ways of drawing so that the final product looks like the letter. Hmm, I am not sure if it is acceptable but I think it is important how she writes. The principle is the same for the chinese characters, 横, 竖. We will write from the left to right, top to bottom. Yu Jie writes her 'a', 'b', 'd', ... using 2 strokes. I taught her the cursive way - all in ONE stroke.

This link is useful as it has animation, showing how each letter is written.

During the Christmas week, she stayed home and I spent an hour daily to teach her the 'correct' way of writing the alphabets. Initially, she could not remember and she had to redo a number of times. Nothing beats the drills! She protested initially and I had to make the writing session short followed by play/TV and another hour of writing after her nap.

With the regular practices, she is confident of writing. I can dictate to her and she learns to spell words.
She is proud of her own writing and happily shows Papa. Her hard work has indeed paid off!
Hopefully she keeps up her good work! (^.^)

Neat work!

She is putting in effort to write well.

Jordan's milestones

2010-12-19T16:43:00.000+08:00

Jordan is turning 2 in February next year.

Things that he does now:
Communication
Jordan can tell us his basic needs - milk, eat, poo. He watches the Signing Times and is applying what he learnt to good use. He can be a rather cheeky munchkin. I cannot recall when he started doing it. He started calling us in his special way - it is the intonation. It was so hilarious that Yu Jie starts using the same tone to call us.

Counting
He can count 1- 10, though not all the numbers at one time. He might just start with 4 and continue until he reached 10. He can count along when the sister counts.

ABC
He knows the alphabet song well. Though he is not very clear in his diction, we know what he is singing.

Milk from a cup

With the influence from Yu Jie, he wants to drink his milk in his cup too!

*This is only in the presence of the big sister. Other than that, he drinks from the bottle.

Milk moustache! :)

Movement
He can run and is learning to jump. He dances to familiar music and he sings along too. He can recognise the TV advertisements. His current favourite is the NIPPON paint with the sumo wrestler swaying his body.

Jordan is greatly influenced by Yu Jie. He cuddles stuff toys and loves the two Dora plush toys which were originally intended for the elder sister. His sleeping den is filled with pillows and bolsters and plush toys!

He watches his favourite cartoon almost everyday. He chants "Mommy...story..", "Mommy... ... times...". That would be the Baby Signing Times. But he does not watch the whole show. He would walk around and fidget with the DVD cover, trying to remove the cover. If I happen to leave the room for a while, I would have the DVD already kept in the case coz dear little boy has intelligently ejected the disc and placed it safely in the case! You would not believe that just minutes later, he will shove the case to me and ask me to play again.

Falling in love with thee

2010-12-17T23:21:00.000+08:00

C.J.K.

2010-12-17T17:49:00.000+08:00

Shot #1
Bingo! All looked at the camera and smiled!

Shot #2
Jordan tried to hold Kate's hand. Casey was excited holding Kate in her arms.

Shot #3
Kate: Can you carry me now, mommy?

About Yu Jie

2010-12-17T17:37:00.000+08:00

Yu Jie received a party favour and was so thrilled to put the Dora tattoo on her hand. She is choosing the clothes/shoes to wear, the way to tie her hair. She has making decisions everyday.

That day, she told hub that she found ballet too slow and did not want to learn anymore. She even said that the teacher always teaches the same ol' thing. Wow, she can even criticise! Hub observed that she lost her attention during the last 15 minutes of her class and would usually do her own stints.

Since that day, she still faithfully attends her dance class. I will have to search for other kinds of dance - hip hop maybe? Shall have a talk with her soon...

Every night, she arranges her bears, Dora, doggie and what-nots before she sleeps. Such an organised person... haha!

Mommy's boy?

2010-12-11T14:16:00.000+08:00

Jordan has always been 'sticky' to me. Now that I am home all the time, he turns to me for all needs.
Instead of the usual afternoon siesta in the Grandma's room, he wants to sleep in my room.
This is still manageable as he dozes off easily in no time. No fuss.

Sometimes, he wakes up crying for my attention. If I am not nursing Kate, I can attend to him promptly.
But at times when I am busy with Kate, I have to just ignore Jordan and let him cry. He can be a stubborn fellow and will just wail until he gets what he wants.

Interestingly, he sometimes just wants to hold my hand. He can be sitting on the couch watching the TV or playing his toys. Suddenly he would reach out to hold my hand and continue his activity at the time. Kinda sweet... Is that mommy's boy or middle child's syndrome?

Recently, I had to ignore him coz it was already past his naptime and he still insisted on playing.
He actually fell asleep while fussing?! How funny is that! It is like America's Funniest Home Video, but Singapore's version!

Something for Kate

2010-12-10T23:17:00.000+08:00

This photo album generated with Smilebox

Returning

2010-12-09T08:04:00.004+08:00

I have not blogged for almost a year! 2 kids, the neverending pile of work, chores, ...
Excuses? :P

Now as Kate joins the family, many friends commented how she resembles Jordan. I have numerous baby pictures of Jordan in the iPhone. Effortlessly, I could post and compare their photographs in FB. What about Yu Jie? There wasn't any iPhone at that time and the photos were all saved in CDs. Then I remember the precious recording of the kids' milestones - THE BLOG!

I could easily trace the months and find the information that I need.
Alrighty, I am going to update the blog regularly!

My 2 tots who love saying cheese!

2 + 1 makes 3

2010-12-07T15:26:00.011+08:00

The latest addition to the family, Kate!

Length : 51 cm Weight: 3.2 kg

29 Nov 2010

Everybody feels that she takes after Jordan.

This time round, no drama in the birth story. After a false alarm, we decided to induce the birth.
Everything is like the first round when Yu Jie was induced. Predictable but this time, much smoother. Thankfully.

Admitted myself at 7.40 a.m.
All ready to be induced by Dr Tan who arrived at 9++

The chair that hub rested on to watch the TV while we waited for the birth to take place. No idea when, only knew the estimated time is 2 - 5 p.m.

The clock that used to on the wall is not there?!
Felt rather helpless, kept asking for time as I want to know how much time I have.

Kate being cleaned up by the nurse, just few seconds getting used to the whole new world around her.

4-day old Kate, looking alert

My worries were uncalled for when both the elder siblings were excited about her arrival.

Aquababes

2010-11-21T09:48:00.000+08:00

The kids have been dipping in the pool frequently. They love the water.
Hub tried to get Yu Jie to learn swimming but failed. She was more excited about using the float, moving around in the pool.

We are considering engaging an instructor for her.

Cherie Hearts Concert 2010

2010-11-20T19:29:00.001+08:00

My little girl had her year-end concert. She gave a wonderful performance as she shook her body to the rhythm. I am so proud of Yu Jie! A reminder to me that she is really growing up!

Star of the night

Enjoying herself at the finale

Celebrating YJ's 4th birthday

2010-09-03T23:28:00.000+08:00

It will be the last year celebrating her birthday with this group of playmates that she has been with for the past 2 years.

Trip to Bintan

2010-03-16T08:45:00.009+08:00

We had a short getaway to the nearby isle, it was Jordan's first trip. We were excited, thinking about the sand, sun and sea! But a day before the trip, Yu Jie developed rashes on her body. The Chinese physician said she was otherwise fine, no discomfort, no fever. We went on with our travel plan.

The kids were in great mood, playing at the ferry terminal.
We were all ready for a fun trip!

The weather wasn't as sunny as I had wished. When we arrived at the hotel, the sky was cloudy and threatened to rain! Our spirits were dampened. It was too early to check in (we took the first ferry and arrived at 9 a.m.) We decided to explore other parts of the hotel. We had planned to swim but it was too chilly.

Yu Jie loves swings! We spent some time at the playground since we had lots of time!

Lunch time!

Relaxing at the lobby area, munching on titbits...

By the time we checked in, we were already drowsy from tiredness and slept the whole afternoon?!
It was already evening when we woke up. Tummies were growling and we went for out dinner. We have not even swum at all!

Looking more refreshed after a nap.

Dinner alfresco and there was a local dance performance.

We woke up early to have a dip in the pool after a heavy breakfast. We had the whole afternoon to explore other parts of the isle and found this place. There was trampoline for the kids and shooting for the older ones.

Yu Jie was keen on the trampoline though it was more for 6 year olds and older. Nevertheless, the staff said she could try.
Here she is, waiting for her turn and watching how the older kids turned somersaults and what-nots.

We did not do much on the isle but it was a great bonding time with the kids. I must say the experience at the trampoline was fantastic.

My Ballerina

2010-03-01T17:18:00.002+08:00

Yu Jie wanted to learn dancing and I enrol her to Dancepointe located nearby.
She enjoys herself weekly and I see her growing more confident in her movement and rhythm.

A long while

2010-02-20T09:45:00.007+08:00

I cannot imagine I have taken such a long time to update this blog.

Jordan has turned 1! He is getting very animated, smiles at every being around him. He adores food and is always curious what Yu Jie is eating. The little fella is able to stand on his own for 5 seconds! I wonder when he can walk... definitely looking towards it.

Jordan has also started talking. I hear "mum mum" when he wants food, "pa pa" when he sees hub and just recently, I thought I hear "Mommy"! Wow... that really is amazing!
He squeals in delight when he is out. I think he did not get to go out as often as Yu Jie when she was his age. Kinda sad coz I cannot handle two on my own if I am going to be out.

Who can resist this cute lil fella!? I CANNOT.

He loves his sister!

Cruising babe

2009-11-22T00:36:00.002+08:00

Jordan has his little corner on my side of the bed. When he is up earlier than me, he would be standing beside my bed, trying to poke me awake.

Yu Jie's performance

2009-11-21T17:20:00.007+08:00

Yu Jie has been singing MJ's Heal The World, with the actions. That is the finale for her school concert. She cannot really sing the whole song but she can sing the chorus pretty well.

I have no idea what exactly she is doing for the concert. When I asked her to show me the dance, she would chant and tapped her toes front and back, followed by a turn and a squat. It looked simple enough for a 3 year old. I did wonder if there were more to it.

I finally found out the answer last night. The dance was simple but my dear little babe was so busy looking at us in the audience that she was doing her own dance. Heee, everyone is doing their own dance on the stage. Before the music started, hub stood up . Yu Jie greeted him loudly from the stage! She was very thrilled that the family was there. I know she wanted to dance for us. All of us are proud of her!

The audience were charmed by them and despite their mistakes, applause was loud. The performers did well and had certainly entertained us!

I had a hard time removing the eye make-up!

All parents dashed forward during the finale. It took me a long while to spot Yujie.

Porridge!

2009-10-20T22:22:00.003+08:00

Jordan has been nibbling on his puree for two months. His appetite has grown, from one large cube to three now! The best part is he loves his food! Correction - all kinds of food. He opens his mouth greedily whenever I tease him with a spoon.

I decided to cook porridge for him today. He gobbled almost 5 tablespoons in no time!
I wonder how heavy this little fella is now...

Updates
Jordan is getting very mobile in his walker. We have to strap the walker to the chair to restrict his movement else we have to stand up every few minutes to get him back to the safe region.
He crawls on his tummy very well and loves to explore the room. He would burst in giggles when we 'catch' him for moving too far.

Last week, Jordan is learning to get on his fours. I can see the determination on his face as he tries hard to balance himself on his knees and hands. Cute!

Sun and Sand @ East Coast Park

2009-10-01T17:20:00.000+08:00

Nothing beats a lazy afternoon on the beach.

Vanity conquers fear!

2009-10-01T10:18:00.006+08:00

Yu Jie has been talking about earrings, ear piercing for a few months. Out of fun, I used my fingernails to press her ear lobes to let her know that ear piercing can be painful! She changed her mind after that. She did not mention ear piercing anymore.

Recently, she started the topic again.

"Andrea pierced her ears LEH!" Yea, she punctuates her sentences with LEHs and LAHs.
"Mommy, your ear rings is very nice!"

I got the hint! I asked her if she wants to get her ears pierced, reminding her of the pain.

She NODDED and said YES!

Last evening, she finally had dream come true! The sale assistant was very helpful and assuring. I know Yu Jie's mind is made when the sales assistant confirmed with her that she wanted to have her ears pierced. Yu Jie even chose the colour of the stones on the studs - light amethyst. Lovely colour! By then there were 2 other mothers gathered in the little store. Their daughteres are getting their ears pierced too!

Yu Jie remained still on the seat while the sale assistant cleaned and marked the spot on her ears. I could tell that Yu Jie was rather nervous. I tried to distract her when the sales assistant was finally going to do it, together with her partner. Yes, both ears at the same time. One shot of pain and that is it! Yu Jie grimaced for a second when her ears were pierced. I was so worried that she would wail! Luckily, the sales assistant was fast to shove a mirror to me as I asked YJ to look at her earrings! Woa, I could see the literal change in her expression. She admired the ear rings and gave a wide grin! Phew! Thankfully, no tears but a proud happy girl!

My once little baby has grown up indeed!

Getting ready

Two at a go!

Tadah!

7 mth old Jordan

2009-09-20T09:07:00.005+08:00

Jordan is now past his 7th month. He has been very active, moving about on the mat. He crawls, wriggles, tosses and turns his body about. We get a little freaked out whenever he gets out of the mat, for fear that he would knock his head on the hard floor. Heee, we worry too much coz he will be cautious when he is on the floor. Somehow, he will not turn and rest his head on the floor. He will rest his head on his arms if he gets too tired. So smart, haha!

Jordan recognises us and looks at us excitedly. He stretches his arms out, anticipating us to carry him. When the gate opens, he will turn his body and wave wildy if he sees us. He is growing to be a lil charmer!

He coos and talks when he sees us. It seems that he has a lot of things to tell us. I cannot wait to hear what he has to say when he can verbalise his thoughts!

He loves being swung, never fails to amuse him!

Jordan's first dip

2009-09-06T09:44:00.002+08:00

Jordan has his first dip in the pool. He did not appear very excited and only chuckled for the last few minutes. The waters definitely has some calming effects on him coz he slept soundly right after I changed him.

Yu Jie was so excited about the waters. We ventured to the deeper pool and she was apprehensive when her legs could not reach the floor! I can see her legs curled round the papa's as she struggled to stay afloat. Hah, time to learn swimming!

You are 3!

2009-09-02T20:13:00.001+08:00

Yu Jie had a party in school and Yu Jie is dressed up for the occasion!

She knew that her birthday is near and she has been practising singing her birthday song almost daily since last week. Hee, she has also learnt to answer that she is turning 3.

My lil chub requested for her favourite Dora cake. I could not find any confectionary that has this character. Finally, I found the solution and quickly made the booking a month ago!
It was a simple celebration with the cuppies and a packet drink. I prepared balloon animals for the little ones too.

Thankfully, yesterday I had the luxury in the evening to twist, turn and tie the 27 balloons. It was my first try and the results was satisfactory!

Fwd: Pictures with my new MacBook Pro

2009-08-22T18:53:00.006+08:00

My iBook has finally waved its white flag! I encountered many problems even surfing the net.
With the education promo on the Apple website, I got myself a stylo-looking MacBook Pro and also a iPod Touch (supposedly only about $20 for a 8GB gadget!). I need to send in the receipt and the label to claim for the rebate... I had totally forgotten about claiming it. To my horror, I need the label on the box! I had happily thrown it away, who keeps boxes nowadays and I know I would not be selling it away. If I don't want to use it, Yu Jie and Jordan can play with the applications in it. I wonder if Apple will accept my rebate application with the missing label? *cross fingers*

Yu Jie and I had fun video chatting with my sis and bro! Haha, they are nowhere but on the sunny tropical island! What the heck, it was enjoyable!

This morning, Yu Jie asked if we can take pictures... Such smart gal, I forgotten about the photo booth in the MacBook.

Here are some photos taken in the convenience of our home, somehow like neoprint!

The 6-month milestone

2009-08-22T07:57:00.002+08:00

Jordan had his jab last Saturday. It has been a while since we last measured his length and weight. His growth is satisfactory, in the 75 percentile.

Weight: 7.9kg
Length: 69.5cm

Jordan is delighted to see his pediatrician. He smiled and cooed as Dr Toh talked to him. Such a happy baby! He had no idea what we had in store, keke.

The process went on very smoothly, dear lil Jordan was so engrossed with the musical toy that he did not even know that his thigh was attacked by the sharp needle! By the time Dr Toh was done with the injection, Jordan had this expression that said "Did someone just give me a jab?".

Updates
Now, baby Jordan eats more puree aka chor bee now. MIL usually mixes it in the milk and feeds him with a bottle. I try to feed him using a spoon and he is beginning to enjoy the process of eating it from the spoon. He will taste the food and makes some suckling sound. Cute!

He is getting more active when he lies on the mattress. Just the other day, he fell from my bed. He has been sleeping with us and usually before I leave for work, I would stack pillows at the edge to block him from rolling off the bed. Somehow that morning, Jordan managed to move past the pillows and he FELL! Both hub and I felt so guilty. It is time to let him sleep elsewhere in our tiny room.

Jordan is usually sweet-tempered but when he is tired, he can be really be a handful! He cries and get easily agitated. A tired baby is an angry baby...

She can sing!

2009-08-21T20:02:00.001+08:00

Yu Jie loves to sing! She sings her favourite tunes nightly, before she sleeps.

Few weeks ago, we went karaoke with my galfriends and ZZ! I am not a fanatic but joined in fun since it has been years since I went. I brought Yu Jie along and she had a great time! She actually dominated one of the microphones and did not want to give it to anyone. She sang some of the familiar tunes with ZZ. Hee, we'll go again!

**Is it my computers or the blogger - the view is so not user-friendly! Where are the icons to format the writing? HELP!

Proud of my gal

2009-07-11T21:36:00.005+08:00

I had a parent-teacher-session with Yu Jie's teachers. It seems that Yu Jie is doing much better now. Previously she had problem managing her anger and would scream at times. I am so proud of her as she has learnt to control her anger and if she was agitated by her friends, she would go to her teacher.

In addition, she has now learnt to take care of her friends. According to her teacher, if someone is upset/crying, she would pat him on the hand and comfort him. I thought it was so sweet of her!

The teacher commented that Yu Jie would help to distribute the milk bottles to her friends and collect them during naptime. When any of her friends refused to sleep, she would instruct them to lie down. She even helped to pat one to sleep! Yu Jie must have thought she is a teacher...

A few days ago, she scolded Jordan for pinching me. Heee... it is really endearing!
I was carrying Jordan when he suddenly pinched me. I exclaimed and Yu Jie came along to ask what happened. I told her and she looked at Jordan and scolded him.

"You cannot pinch Mommy! It is painful, you know!"
Woa, the big sista at work! I am impressed and proud of her.

Taken by my lil photographer.

She is getting better, no shadows of her fingers covering the flash! Though part of my head was not in the picture, both Jordan and I are in the picture!

Turning 5 months old!

2009-07-10T14:05:00.006+08:00

Jordan has been drinking his milk mixed with chor bee for a week. There are times when I have problem getting him to drink it. Generally, he is learning to like the new food.

He seems to have a better control of the neck and back. He sits nicely in the walker and bumbo and looks more comfy in them (no more slumping).

I always look forward to go back home in the evening! Jordan's chuckles, Yu Jie's antics...

Introducing the rattler to Jordan.

Mommy, where is Yu Jie?

2009-07-02T00:06:00.002+08:00

I have to write this down before I forget.

Yu Jie and I were flipping through the photo album just now, hee.... taking a break from the usual reading session. We were going through the photos taken during the honeymoon and dating days when she suddenly made a comment.

"Mommy, where is Yu Jie?"

WOA! She repeated that same question as she examined each photo more carefully.
After my explanation which I ain't sure if she did understand, she said, "Must bring me next time, OK?"

HAHAHA... so darn cute! Yes, we will definitely go together as a family the next time!

English Vs Chinese

2009-07-01T05:21:00.002+08:00

Hub shared a few nights ago, he was reading with Yu Jie and Yu Jie said something that was so unexpected!

He had asked her to get the chinese books after reading a few of her english ones.
My little gal told him, " I don't know how to read Chinese!"

Woa, we have never expected that response from her. We speak the language and have been reading the chinese books to her. She is also exposed to the language in her school.
That makes me wonder.

Hee, in case you wonder, Yu Jie cannot read English too...

Jordan, you are promoted to the next level!

2009-06-23T17:06:00.005+08:00

Jordan is gaining good control of his neck and we got him a walker! I think all of us cannot wait for him to start crawling. I am so looking forward to that milestone.

Unless Jordan really tries to stand, his feet will dangle in the air while seated in the walker.

Here he is trying to play with rattler.

Dress to Kill

2009-06-22T07:45:00.002+08:00

Yu Jie was looking at her collection of Giddy clips and decided to have ALL of them on her hair! *Faintz*

I bought her this set of colourful wooden necklace and bracelet which she loves. She chose her own design and also got one for Ruiya too.
Now she wears them whenever she goes out. Vanity...

Out with my chubs

2009-06-21T22:33:00.005+08:00

The 'new' Phil & Ted stroller is finally put to good use today!
The whole family is out in the mall - Jordan's first time in a mall!
He adapts easily to the stroller while Yu Jie settles comfortably in her seat! It is so convenient, pushing my two chubs around!

Jordan in the reclined position before his view is blocked by his sister's seat.

Yu Jie seated "above" Jordan. He cannot be seen from the front. But if your eyes are sharp enough, you will be able to see his tiny feet peeking from the space under Yu Jie's seat.

My sleeping chub and I can take a peek to check on him while pushing the stroller.

After today's experience, I do not think I can manage a 4-month-old baby and a almost 3-year-old toddler on my own in a shopping mall. Jordan is an angel and seems contented in the stroller. Yu Jie is unpredictable and is capable of doing the darnest things. I got her to wear her pull-up for fear that I would not be able to take her if she wants to use the toilet.
Looks like it is a 1-1 outing for now, either YJ or Jordan.

Yu Jie The Builder

2009-06-20T22:10:00.000+08:00

This construction set was bought 2 years ago, hee, with the intention of hitting a purchase of a certain amount to be a VIP member of the toy store. Yes, I admit I am a shopholic, at least to the benefit of my babes. Well, the hammer and nails in it were well used during Yu Jie's first year when she loved hitting the nails with the hammer. The rest were kept intact in the container until recently.

Yu Jie had her fun constructing things - binoculars, windmill, rooster, tower and bicycle. It is amazing how she learns to do things. The first time I showed her how to remove the rods from the pieces and constructed the stuffs with her. This time, she did it all by herself while I instructed her at the side. Woohoo... I am so proud of my lil builder!

Things that he can do...

2009-06-15T11:46:00.003+08:00

Greater view

Finally Jordan can sit in the Bumbo, without some support...
Hee, his expression here is rather comical!

At 4 months, he weighs 6.9kg and 66 cm long. His head circumference is comparatively smaller to his sister.

Fun @ West Coast Park

2009-06-15T11:07:00.005+08:00

Our second time there as a family... nice afternoon despite the threatening sky earlier in the day.

Yu Jie was up since 7 a.m. and only had a half-hour afternoon nap in the car.
Interesting observation that hub has - we talk nonsensically when we are high on the alcohol while our babe does that if she has lack of sleep. Yu Jie will laugh a lot too. Drunk for the lack of sleep

What are they looking at?

Kites! I have no idea how to fly them...

Yu Jie loves hanging on the bars!

Busy with her sand digging to look at the camera, hah!

Mastitis Fever?! Again?

2009-06-12T07:25:00.003+08:00

I cannot believe I have fever again due to breastfeeding! Even when I saw the GP, she was surprised to see me with the same problem after 3 months.

I suspect it is coz of the fenugreek that I had started a week ago. The label indicated 1 capsule daily, so little as compared with the other brand that I had taken 2 years ago (6 capsules!). My yield did not increase much when I followed the prescription for 2 days. Well, I need more, took 2 capsules subsequently and I see results! Yippee!!! I think I didnt clear the ducts well and they kind of clogged up. Fever shot up to 39.7 deg C, I was horribly weak and cold. Argh, hate that feeling.

I have stopped taking fenugreek for now... this brand is so effective! Now my yield is double, amazing! I might take 1 capsule every other day or weekly. My little one has been drinking formula milk for his last feed in the night. I need to be prepared in case there is not enough BM when I go back to work.

Hello to good health!

2009-05-30T02:01:00.005+08:00

The cough has finally made its quiet disappearance - Jordan has recovered! Having a sick infant is really no laughing matter - the countless visits (hee, I know I exaggerated coz can still count with my fingers) that I have made to the GP/pediatrician, the diligent routine to feed Jordan his medicine even in the wee hours... I learnt my lesson. Yu Jie has her flu jab today! I do hope she will be immune to the germs that her playmates might pass to her in school.

Now that Jordan feels better, his appetite has increased rather tremendously! My large collection of milk in the fridge has suddenly shrunk by half within these few days. I am starting to feel worried, especially so coz I am returning to the real world soon. Yes, I got to face the reality - I am a working mother, not a SAHM! I will not be able to spend as much time with my babes.

Today, Jordan drinks 80-100ml almost every hour! Wow, is he having a growth spurt at this moment? It looks like I can start stocking up bottles with more milk. I have to undo some bad habits that I have cultivated for the past 2 weeks. I had been carrying him frequently coz he was so disturbed after I stuffed awful liquid down his mouth. He is crying louder than before - usually wanting to be carried. When I look at him, his eyes would already be wet with tears! His tear ducts are real active now...

Jordan smiles and coos alot these days. He is able to grip onto my fingers tightly and finds joy in sucking his fist too. He drools a lot and I think, much more than Yu Jie. Wonder if it is a sign of teething?

While waiting to see Dr Toh, Jordan kills time by fisting. Hah!

I just bought a stroller to accomodate both Yu Jie and Jordan. It is amazing - it shall be a breeze to take them out even on my own! Will take a picture of it in action.

Heartache...

2009-05-20T15:35:00.003+08:00

Jordan wailed at 4 a.m.! He has never cried like that in the night. He seemed to have difficulty sleeping as the cough was rather consistent. I felt helpless and the only thing I could do was to pat him on the back and comfort him. We have been monitoring his temperature and he has been well.

His routine in the morning is fine, he sleeps well despite the cough.
Jordan is pretty smiley and we had a dialogue too!? Weird, but I am glad he is not that affected by the dreaded bug!

I just took him for a review with the doctor. She said that Jordan's breathing has improved but the infection is still there. She prescribed colic drops as his tummy is bloated. Yes! He has not been burping well for the past two days... Maybe that was the reason that caused him to be awake and irritated last night. Hopefully, things will get better and my boy will recover soon!

I hate bugs!

2009-05-19T16:01:00.004+08:00

Yikes, Yu Jie has passed some flu bug to Jordan. Initially she was down with fever for 2 days and had been coughing very badly. Now that she is recovering, Jordan shows signs of coughs and runny nose!

As Jordan is still so young, it saddens me to see him coughing and getting breathless at times. We took him to the doctor yesterday and we were told to monitor him closely. Little Jordan will have to rely on his body system to fight the bugs and get well! I am thankful that he has no fever so far.

Last night, Jordan got a wee bit frustrated with his relentless cough as he could not sleep well. I had to carry him and pat him to sleep. Things got better in the night and he slept on his tummy. Hmm... I don't remember hearing any coughing.

No air condition for the time being. Get well soon, didi!

The lil' charming fella

Needle!

2009-05-14T09:36:00.006+08:00

With Latte. Somehow he looks older now, probably coz he is sitting!

Jordan had his jab at the pediatrician last week. When I got to the hospital, I realised that all visitors have to be screened (coz of the H1N1). There is only an entrance into the hospital and I had to make a detour. I should have known that Singapore is on orange alert!? It was intimidating to see the staff in their protective gear. I was kinda struggling with Jordan in my arm and holding the health booklet with the other hand while filling in my particulars at the entrance. I should have brought my sling!

The clinic was very quiet - no screaming kids. Nevertheless, we waited for some time before Jordan saw Dr Toh. Jordan kept smiling at Dr Toh as she talked to him. His expression changed when the needle poked into his thigh, ouch! He cried abit and had that "You bluff me?!" look, cute!

Weight: 6.4 kg

Length: 61.5cm

Random thoughts

2009-05-05T09:01:00.013+08:00

It has been three months that I am away from work. Time is spent at home, focusing all the attention on Yu Jie and Jordan. It has been very fulfilling. In the morning, I struggle to wake up early to get Yu Jie ready for school. Waking my little gal up is a challenge. I have to think of interesting things to entice her.

So far, I came up with:
- let's watch the birds/cats as we walk to school
- the kor kor and jie jie are waiting for her
- yummy brekkie I had for her (currently, she lurves the cheese stick)
- help me feed the terrapin
- let's run to school
- .....

Kids are really easily satisfied. Of coz, I made sure I delivered what I promised. If she woke up grumpily, the rest of the day will be affected. There will be a teary farewell at school too.

When I pick Yu Jie in the late afternoon, I take her out to the playground/library/mall. I want to spend time just with her, without any distractions.

She loves the swing! I can now let her sit there on her own. Being the careful mom, I would always remind her to hold the chain. She squeals in delight whenever she swings high into the air.

She is pretty good with the monkey bars. She is agile to move from one bar to another. When she got to the last bar, she even knows how to U-turn. Cool!

She is becoming more daring. Here she is on her tummy, going down the slide. Check out her cheeky grin!

She likes to flip the pages and look at the pictures. I think the only letter she knows is E, for elephant. No idea why. She is able to recognise numbers and chant them in both English and Mandarin.

She still enjoys micmicking us reading stories. She points and reads in her own language.

This picture is meddled with using an application in iPhone. She has learnt to pose for the camera - the signature slit-eyed smile. The tiara was actually taken from Ruiya, keke. That day, she wants to be a princess too. Haha...

Her current favourite toy is Papa's Asus Eee webcam. Hee, we explored the various tools that are available.

Progress of Toilet-training
Now I have to start getting her to use the potty at night. She has been very successful going without the pull-ups while we are out/at home. It is not going to be easy coz her pull-up is darn wet and heavy in the morning. We'll see...

Socialising with peers

Yu Jie is definitely is not one to be trifled with. If you take away her toy without seeking her permission, she yells at you. Sometimes, she even pushes... That part, we are correcting her. Recently, in school, her teacher told me that she pushed her classmate and poor Karina actually hit the wall and had a bruise on her butt. Thankfully not too serious. We had a 'talk' and she apologised to Karina. Her anger management is improving... Lots of reminders and reasoning to be done.

The last gathering when she met Ruiya and Zaizai, she learnt that she cannot "beat" them. She went to a corner and did her own drawing and colouring. No fighting for crayons... great! I am glad she found her way of handling situations.

Waiting for her Papa, she has no idea she is having a haircut too.

Complimentary haircut, hehe...

Look how tight her grip is. I wonder if she is worried. Somehow, she is less tense than before. I believed it is coz she saw this same hairstylist trimming Mommy and Papa's hair.

3 Months Old!

2009-05-04T14:14:00.003+08:00

Time flies! Jordan is becoming more smiley (if there is such a word). He never fails to smile when we talked to him. He is more responsive to us. I swear that day when I talked to him, he actually coo-ed to answer me! It was like having a baby talk with him. Amazing!

Jordan loves it when I rub his scalp before his morning bath. He has developed cradle cap about a month ago. To see the dry bits falling being rubbed off gives me great satisfaction! The growth of his hair is still rather slow and it is in patches. Somehow I am not worried coz he is a boy.

Jordan has also learnt to suck his fingers/fist. He does so especially when he is famished. Hee, very cute to hear the suckling sound and him feasting on his fist!

I think he enjoys his sister's singing - Baa Baa Black Sheep and Twinkle Twinkle Lil' Stars. He would watch Yu Jie as she does her actions/dances. Of coz, the elder one loves the brother to bits. She wants to feed him milk, carry him, etc... She imitates us and does what we do to her doll which she calls endearingly her baby.

Awww... cute! Heh!

Bath time

2009-04-20T20:47:00.005+08:00

Undeniably, bath time is his favourite activity. Now, at 10 weeks, he appreciates the water and how refreshing he feels after the bath. I can still remember how he wailed as MIL removed his clothes when he was a newborn. He is rather meek usually, so when I hear his wails, it was rather heart wrenching. It sounded as if he was being tortured... haha! Now, he smiles and coos when he is wrapped in towel and as I wiped his face and you can literally see the change in his expression as he dips into the water. What a change!

Feeling great after a bath. I love his smiles...

Yawn... Time to drink milk and nap!

2009-04-15T09:30:00.003+08:00

Yu Jie chooses her own clothes to wear. We found it cute initially but it is not the case when everything in the cabinet doesnt suit her taste except an oversized soccer jersey. Hub bought it last year and the smallest size is still too big for our gal. Yu Jie must be influenced by her papa who plays the game weekly.

Mismatch...

YJ: Where are my soccer boots!

C Ronaldo (though we are not MU fans)

Sleeping

2009-04-13T09:59:00.003+08:00

I found the two bubs asleep in similar position, cute!

Play Date

2009-04-11T08:16:00.004+08:00

It has been a while since the three met up. Yu Jie, Ruiya and Zai Zai had a wonderful time amidst the hitting and crying. It really tests one's patience and creativity when there are 3 active toddlers together. Jordan slept with the noise - shrieks, laughter, conversations. The little fella did very well and resumed his routine when home.

It was my first time on my own, driving my 2 babes. The car ride usually lulls babies to sleep so I just have to make sure Jordan's tummy is filled before the ride. The difficult part is when I have many things to lug, so got to load my stuffs first before I take my babes to the car. As the infant seat is right behind my seat, Yu Jie helped me to check if Jordan was asleep. She was very cooperative and I could see her turning to check on her brother frequently. She even hushed me and whispered coz her brother is sleeping, heh.

Move your body, Jordan

2009-04-08T10:39:00.004+08:00

It is very important to burp a baby after his feed. So far, Jordan is patted on his back, either seated on my lap or propped against my shoulder/chest. Recently, a mommy I just got to know, introduced a new method, not even read in books. She put her baby on her lap and held the baby's head/body. She swayed the baby's body forth and back, side to side... She learnt from a nurse in TMC and used on her girl as her baby dislikes being carried.

Anyway, I tried it out and it works wonders. In less than a minute, Jordan burped, a loud one!

Jordan at 2 monhs

2009-04-08T09:08:00.004+08:00

At 2 months, Jordan is slightly more predictable, in terms of his likes and habits.
He wakes up (I take this at the waking hour coz I would be up and about) at about 8.30am and sleeps in the yao lan after his morning bath. He drinks about 80ml every 2 hours. Sometimes, he is awake to observe the surrounding or have an interaction. I only limit the sleep in the yao lan in the morning coz I dont want him to be accustomed to the rocking motion. After which, he sleeps on the bed and in his 'recliner'/bouncer.

At about 7pm, I wipe him, massage him and change his clothes. For the past few days, he starts drinking almost hourly at about this time, all the way till about 11pm. I wonder if this is his growth spurt or tank up for the night. In between his drinking, I lay him on the bed so that he could sleep for the night. After the supposedly last feed at 11pm, he would wake up at 3am and 7am.

He seems to be a small but frequent drinker. I cannot compare him with other babies who drink as much as 120 ml per feed. I know he is healthy coz he has put on some weight!

Yu Jie was thrilled as she hugged Jordan

Yes! She did it!

2009-04-04T16:51:00.003+08:00

Today we made a short trip out and decided to let Yu Jie go without her pull-up. She was dry throughout and even visited the toilet to pee and poo. She seems to be proud of herself too.

Woohoo... the extra set of clothing is not needed!

While you were asleep

2009-04-04T07:54:00.002+08:00

Jordan has become a wee chubbier and more adorable.
His double chin is showing too.
He is beginning to smile and coos more often especially when he hears our familiar voices.

Here is him asleep in his favourite position (^.^)

Toilet training

2009-04-04T07:25:00.004+08:00

Yu Jie goes diaperless at home and she is doing great! However, I still make her wear her pull-ups when we go out. I do ask her to go toilet while we are out but it seems that she doesnt really pee in toilet. She can sit at the toilet bowl for some time and there is nothing. I suspect she has already done it in her pull-up. Too much distractions outside and I am worried that she forgets to tell us that she needs to pee/poo if she were to go diaperless.

Just the other day, we were at the playground and she just peed without any warning, only to say "I peed already..." I was on the verge of laughter and tears. Imagine a toddler crawling through the tunnel and there was a stream gushing through a hole in the tunnel.

Two recent occasions she poo-ed in her pull-up and she refused to sit on the toilet bowl. She rather stand still to concentrate on the task. Erm, it is rather hilarious to see her so focused.

My gal must have been constipated, we were kinda stuck in the carpark for 10 minutes and she refused to get in the car seat. I only realised her real intention when I saw the LOOK on her face.

She looks like she is praying, gathering the strength...

Seeking moral support from me, insisting that I hold her hand.

I got to let her go diaperless at night soon... The pull-ups that she wore through the night were always heavy, it is not going to be easy.

Just us

2009-04-02T11:51:00.002+08:00

With baby Jordan around, it is hard to spend time with Yu Jie. I mean really play and talk to her. I try to get her ready for school and take her to school in the morning. During this time, we can sing and talk as I dress her and have brekkie with her (usually she is the one eating and I ran around the house preparing stuffs). The short walk to school is fun as we look at the birds, cats that come along our way. She discovers shadows and enjoys putting her fingers on her head to give her the ears.

After I pick her up from school in the late afternoon, we usually go to the nearby playground. Some days when I need to run errands, I'd try to take her along. We can hang out in the mall for a while before meeting hub to go home together. Hee, yes, I go to cafes to have my caffeine fix while Yu Jie has her muffin/cake.

Yummy banana and walnut muffin

Her favourite haunt

This is actually a fitness corner, located opposite our flat.
She loves playing with sand.

Conferencing with the teachers

2009-04-02T09:00:00.004+08:00

We had a conference with the teachers regarding Yu Jie's development in school. It is not because she had done something wrong and that we were called in. Now, being a parent myself, I am able to understand the anxiety that parents have when they meet the teachers regarding their children. Hee...

I am glad to hear from a neutral party so that we can help Yu Jie to grow.

She is a strong-willed individual.
There is no doubt about this. She insists on things being done her way and sometimes challenge us. Recently, she refused to leave the kiddy ride when we asked her to. When she finally relented and stayed with us while we had our sandwiches. In less than a minute, she started to moved away. Little by little, she inched her way to the kiddy ride despite my instructions for her to stay. I went and 'talked' to her. She hit me coz she was not able to get what she wanted. I told her off and carried her out to the carpark and during this while, she wailed and wanted hub to carry her.
We got into the car and she continued her drama in the car, more so when her papa did not want to carry her. We explained to her about the hitting incident and wanted her to apologise. Being stubborn, she did not (she takes a while to apologise) and we ignored her. She actually fell asleep not long after. It gave us some time to cool down and when I woke her, she made peace with me.

Temper tantrums - We plainly ignored her and give her time to cool down. She usually wants us to carry her but we only do it when she is calmer. So far, I find her more manageable.

She hits when she is being agitated.
We noted this behaviour late last year. When she is angry, she hits. It can be anyone - hubby, MIL or I. According to the teachers, she hits her friends when her toys were taken from her. We tell her that it is not right and she would apologise and sayang us after that. I told the teacher to do the same in school too if she hits again.

She refuses to share.
I am aware of this and is working on it. We make use of every opportunities to ask her to share- her biscuits and her toys. She does that well. From a book that I read, it is hardly realistic to expect him to automatically give a toy to another toddler if he wants it.He hasn't appreciated the concept of sharing... A child of two is usually able to understand the justice of reciprocity - if he has his friend's toy, he must give one of his to the friend. I have tried this out and it works pretty well. I shall take a step at a time.

Intellectual development
I think she is doing well but have to work harder on the language. The CL teacher shared that when she asked the class the colour of banana. All answered yellow and no one seems to know it is 黄色. Reminder to self that we have to focus more on CL, we got to speak more Mandarin to her now.

Parenting is indeed challenging and there is no book that will have the absolute solution for the difficulties we face. And because kids are all unique individuals, techniques that work for others may not work for Yu Jie. I pray for wisdom and patience...

Discovering West Coast Park

2009-03-26T11:37:00.007+08:00

The little ones were excited as they waited to board the bus. I doubt they know where they were going but the sight of the big bus had already gave them the thrill.
The weather was fantastic, warm sun and a light breeze, what more could we ask?

The tods were gathered to have some food - bananas before they were divided into groups. Our first activity was sand play. Yu Jie could not wait to take out her sandals and lay her hands on the sand! Some of her friends were not accustomed to the sand and were busy cleaning their feet. Yu Jie started to dig and fill her pail with sand. I just sat and watch her do stuffs with the sand.

The second activity - Bubble Time. It was more of allowing the active tods to run around in the open area. All of them were jumping with joy when they saw the bubbles. Yu Jie had already forgotten about me and was holding the teacher's hand, asking to blow bubbles while her peers were more interested to burst the bubbles. It seems that Yu Jie is an independent child, she will be always be the first to try out every new activity. She is not shy and will ask the teachers when she wants something.

One of the teachers tried to fly a kite which was not really successful. It flew when there was a breeze but dropped to the ground when the breeze stopped. However it did attract Yu Jie's attention and she wanted to try to fly one too.

The running and hot sun must have exhausted the little ones, actually I was very tired. We made our way back to the bench where the tods had their buns and water. I brought a snack box for Yu Jie - she had her cheese sticks, bits of cereal and grapes. No pictures coz I was in a hurry to get to school by 8.30a.m. and my babe was not being cooperative. I had also prepared some sandwiches for her but she did not eat any, so the sandwiches became mine.

The playground looked enticing but it was already noon with the scorching sun. I was more eager to get into the shade and I think I am darker by the end of the day. The tods played very little and soon, they were gathered for lunch at Mac. It is quite a sight to see toddlers at Mac, not exactly healthy food. They had chicken nuggets, no coke thankfully!

I will take Yu Jie to the park again, rather quiet place and it is not far...
Hmm, the next question is when.

Video of my baby

2009-03-24T16:54:00.004+08:00

It was a video taken on 10 March, you can tell from the Jordan's hairless scalp.
In comparison to Yu Jie, this little fella's cries are like music to the ears. The video is rather long but if you are patient enough, you will hear his purr-like coo. It sounded so cute!
In just a minute, Jordan has so many expression on his face.

Newborns sleep most of the time. Ever wonder what they do when they are awake?

Yea, he has a Powerpuff girl beanie, made with love by his 嬷嬷.

Jordan

2009-03-24T13:42:00.003+08:00

It has been a while since I posted a picture of Jordan.
Here is one of him posing for the camera - he actually gave me this cheeky grin and thankfully, I snapped it in time!

When I talk to him, he coos back in response.

A more serious-looking Jordan

One observation made - the hair on the back of his head is NOT growing! It is exactly like what happened to Yu Jie. The hair on other parts are growing longer now but guess since he is a boy, it does not really matter. For all I know, he might look good in the punk hairdo too, just like the big sista!

What has the mommy been up to?

2009-03-24T12:54:00.006+08:00

Yu Jie's school is organising an excursion to West Coast Park and I'm going too. There would be sand play, picnic, kite-playing... Hopefully the sun will shine and we will have lotsa fun with her friends! I bought stuffs from Daiso to prepare a cute lunch box for my gal for tomorrow. *excited*

The loot - I love the vibrant colours!

Caught sight of a rainbow at the lift - Yu Jie's first sighting. Not sure if she really saw it as she also pointed at it. I think I was more excited than her.

My arigurumi project has been slow, did very little since the last post. I was distracted and instead crocheted a little star for Yu Jie. It took me an hour or so, was happily putting the two faces together and then realise that I had forgotten the eyes?! Well, I proudly presented it to Yu Jie and she was so thrilled. She was my STAR for the evening and she had it pinned to her shirt. I have to remember to sew in the eyes.

The easy to make arigurumi. Heh!

Amigurumi

2009-03-20T11:43:00.003+08:00

What is that? I just found many amazing creations from the websites/blogs and rediscover the joy of crocheting! The best part is the instructions are provided.

Some parts that I have finished and half way done.
Cannot wait for the creature to emerge. Hee, no prizes for the correct guess.

It shall be a gift for my gal.

2009-03-17T14:02:00.004+08:00

Dear Jordan,

You are going to be 6 weeks old. You have been an angel, bringing lots of joy to the family. You do not usually cry unless you are very hungry. You are now more alert, paying attention to the sounds and movements around you. I notice that your eyes are rather big and you can now focus and look at me when I feed you.

You do not seem to drink a lot. Every feed, it is about 50ml. Mommy has attained quite a large collection of milk supply and I have been running to the store several occasions to get more storage bottles. It looks like I have to invade more shelves in the fridge soon if you are not increasing your milk intake.

You prefer to lie on your tummy at night and tend to sleep longer in that position. I have to consciously alternate the side that you are facing, to minimise the possibility of your face being flatter on one side. Now that you are stronger to lift your head from the bed, I have to check on you randomly just to make sure your face is exposed to the side.

I am always amazed how you adapt to the noisy environment when your sister is at play. Before your birth, I was anticipating that your sister has to sleep in a different room so as not to disturb you. But somehow, we do not need to. When you cry in the night for your milk, your sister slept through it most of the time. Even if she was indeed disturbed, she would just say hush hush to you and go back to her sleep.

With love,
Mommy

Seeing double?

2009-03-13T13:10:00.002+08:00

It is a picture of hub - the one on the right.
It is clear Jordan takes after the papa.

** I know it is not sharp coz I used SE to snap the picture. I am lazy to get my scanner and connect to my laptop.

Updates on Jordan

2009-03-13T00:40:00.004+08:00

Jordan had his Hep B jab today. I had no choice but to fix an appointment on a weekday as the Saturdays were all full. This would mean that I had to take Jordan to the check up on my own. It is for the first time Jordan sat in the infant seat. I was rather worried about him crying for milk during the ride. Thankfully, the drive to the hospital was smooth and quiet - Jordan had a good nap during the journey. Yay!!!

This experience is rather different from the last time when I went out with Yu Jie.
Back then, the infant seat could be placed in the front passenger seat as the old car had no air bag. With the convenience, I could check on Yu Jie as and when I wanted. Imagine Jordan seated right behind me, if he were to cry, I could only bear with his cries and continue to drive.

I asked Dr Toh about Jordan's yellowish appearance. She agreed and commented that it could be breastmilk jaundice which usually goes away within a month or two. She suggested that a liver test and urine test to be carried out as a precautionary measure. In the end, I made Jordan go through 2 painful experiences today - a jab on the thigh and drawing of the blood from his hand. Ouch, poor lil fella wailed his heart out. I could only give him assurance by patting/stroking him on his chest.

Despite his small amount of milk intake, his weight gain is satisfactory.

Weight: 4.35kg
Length: 55cm

Looking dreamy after his feed - he looks so adorable in this picture!
Love this!!!

Check out the plasters he had collected for the day. Ouch!

Bye bye hair...

2009-03-10T10:35:00.005+08:00

I am not that keen in shaving Jordan's hair. The thought of the shaver being so close to his delicate scalp gave me shudders. Nevertheless, I am so glad it was finally over.
Jordan looks pretty good in this new style.

Jordan's new look

I went for a haircut with Yu Jie. She was very well-behaved in the hair salon and I am so proud of her.

Things that she did:

Playing games

Reading fashion magazine

Doodling

She was very interested to see what the stylists do to my hair and actually came home imitating them. Her victim was none other than her papa, hah!

She even placed a piece of paper on his back, like the cloth draped around us when we have our haircut. She used a comb and the other hand acts as a pair of scissors. So creative and it was fun play for her.

Happy Birthday to Papa

2009-03-09T12:36:00.005+08:00

It is a special day, Yu Jie sang her first birthday song to her papa. Yu Jie had her chance to sing the song with the candles burning in front of her and of the coz, the best of all, she could blow them.

Our first family picture

Jordan looked like the cabbage patch doll in the picture, heee.
Contrastingly so tiny with Yu Jie by his side.

Wondering when she could blow the candles

Enjoying her piece of cake. She even looked at me for approval when there was cream on her fingers and she wanted to lick them off!

Cakes

2009-03-06T22:40:00.001+08:00

I picked her from school earlier and the teachers asked me to let her stay for a birthday party. Toddlers love birthday parties by the way and I decided to hang around and let Yu Jie be in it. As usual, when she saw me, she was like a baby. She whined and refused to sit on her own chair. She sat on my lap and clung onto me for fear that I would leave. This is so unlike my independent girl that I know. Her teachers were surprised to see the soft side of her...

This went on until the arrival of the CAKE brought by the parent of the birthday boy. All the kids in the room went WOOOOOAAAAA! Haha, it is so adorable to hear that. They are really amazed by the big cake and I am very sure they have seen one for the umpteenth time. My greedy little girl dashed to the table where the cake was placed. She forgot about me and her attention was on the big creamy cake with Thomas the Train. She definitely was not attracted by the blue train. Even her bestest pal, Faith, has moved unknowingly to the seat beside the birthday boy.

Once the birthday song was sung, Yu Jie sat down to savour her cake. Well, she did turn her head several times to check that the mommy was still around. When she finished her cake, she stood up and walked to the parent and asked for a second piece! Woot, she has grown up! She came back to her seat with her a big slice and grinned at me. Cute! And I had not brought my phone, I would have snapped pictures of her!

Turning one month

2009-03-06T01:09:00.002+08:00

I feel proud to see Jordan getting rounder coz I know he is feeding well. I had been worried about not having enough milk at the start. He loves to be cuddled and he will look at me in the eye. Lovely boy... sometimes he does get a little distracted and would daze into space.

I decided to introduce the bottle to him so that hub can have some time with Jordan too. Most importantly, I hope I can breastfeed him exclusively for the next 5 months.

Jordan is able to grip onto my fingers. After his feed, he would stretch his little body and his whole face would turn literally red. A sign of restlessness - sometimes he is fine after some stretches but when he cries, I would cuddle him for a while and he would be sleeping contentedly. He has cute expressions after feed, rolling his tongue, smiling.

Interestingly, when I changed his diapers, I have encountered situations that I never had wtih Yu Jie. He would either pee or poo just when I was in the process of changing his soiled diapers. Even MIL commented that he would pee just after his shower when she is dressing him. Hmm...

The other day I used my SE to snap a picture of him smiling and I forgot about the flash. It was bright enough to make him blink. I just have to remind myself not to use SE to take candid pictures of the little fella.

He was smiling before I took the picture.
Now he looked like he was sleeping. *disappointed*

I am always amazed how he can sleep through Yu Jie's loud conversation/tantrums/play. Of course, I am not complaining. But I cannot speak the same when Jordan cries in the middle of the night. Yu Jie will go "Ssshh...."at times and go back to her dreamland, cute. But I doubt the brother understood what that meant.

Happy one-month birthday, Jordan! (^.^)

I am hooked...

2009-03-05T23:28:00.000+08:00

During this confinement, I have discovered this new reality show on Discovery Channel. It is new to me and have only heard about it from my pal, MY. It is shown daily (just found out today from MY and I thought it is only shown on Wed & Thu?!?!) 11-12p.m. With this kind of timing, how to catch it when I have to work?
Today I learnt another thing, I can watch the shows on YouTube!!! Yippee!

Jon and Kate plus 8 is an enjoyable show with this couple and their 8 young kids - twins and sextuplets. It is amazing how they cope in their daily lives. The sextuplets are adorable with very different personalities, it is interesting to see how Jon and Kate would talk about each one.

My munchkins

2009-03-05T12:34:00.004+08:00

Yu Jie loves Jordan and gave her sticker to him. She earned a sticker everytime she did something good. I thought it was precious to her but she willingly stuck the sticker on Jordan's shirt.

Jordan: Oh my... my sis is playing the game again?!

YJ : AWESOME!

Yu Jie likes this matching game on iphone which will compliment her when she matches 3 sets of items. She likes the sound of it and will parrot everytime. I must say it is interesting to watch how she matches the items. She has a system of revealing the item and she remembers where they are, oh my.

A new look

2009-03-03T17:17:00.006+08:00

Yu Jie has been getting her hair cut by hairdressers and never has any problem. But this time she shocked us when tears welled up in her eyes and she cried at the end of it.
What has gone wrong? I still am clueless.

At the start of the session - her tense expression

See her pout? She had that expression throughout the session. In addition, Yu Jie's head was held high by some imaginary thread. No matter how I tried to get her to look ahead or downwards, she just would not budge. The hairdresser was amused by her.

Studio shot

2009-02-28T21:49:00.006+08:00

Jordan had his studio shot taken when he was 6 days old. We went back to the same studio which capture a very beautiful shot of Yu Jie. *It can be found in the old archive*

He was asleep when we got there. The photographer had to remove Jordan's blanket so as to wake him. If I remembered correctly, she had to repeat the actions a number of times. When the sleepy one finally woke up, he got cranky. I had to nurse him to calm him. I think we took almost 20-30 minutes.

Can you see the rosy cheeks?

She's sick!

2009-02-28T16:29:00.007+08:00

Yu Jie had fever on Wednesday night and she stayed at home with me for the past 2 days. That means I had to take care of her and lil Jordan. It was really an opportunity to spend more time with my girl. We watched dvds, played toys and fixed some puzzles.

I have to admit I was real exhausted because I woke up every 2-3 hours in the night to feed Jordan and also to check on Yu Jie's temperature. Her fever has finally subsided last night and hopefully, she can go to school on Monday.

Hee, I am looking forward to next week!

I am in awe when Yu Jie was confidently handling my iphone. I usually opened the application that I wanted her to play and I caught her closing it and opening another application?!
** You just have to be careful what you do in front of the little ones and they really do learn fast!

Big Sista!

2009-02-25T13:45:00.007+08:00

This picture is so well-taken, coz both my munchkins are looking at the cam! I love this!

Woohoo... even Jordan is cooperating too!

See the big sister with all the barang.
I know one day, she will be my great helper... or is she a shopaholic in the making?!

He smiled!

2009-02-25T13:39:00.003+08:00

When I became a mommy, I take pictures and videos of Yu Jie and regretted not taking enough of them. Every now and then, I showed them to her. I know it is all worth it when I can see the amazement and pride in Yu Jie's eyes when she sees herself that tiny.

So here it is of Jordan... At this stage, he does not do much. Vision is still not good as you notice the way he rolled his eyes. Priceless expression though!

What can you do on the bed?

2009-02-24T09:03:00.003+08:00

As mentioned, I am using my SE and I found this video dated in Feb 2008 in it. I had totally forgotten about it.

Yu Jie was following Ruiya and Zaizai in whatever they did. Thankfully, she did not come home and do the same thing. Yu Jie looked so babyish back then.

Doraemon

2009-02-23T19:46:00.005+08:00

I grow up watching this cartoon but the blue cat used to be known as 小叮当. For some unknown reason, he is known as Doraemon in the cartoon. The new name is quite a mouthful for a toddler and so she usually follows us and refers him to as 小...当.
**She has this habit of missing a syllable for common nouns.

E.g. zebra --> bra, hot dog --> dog. Imagine someone overhears her saying, "I want to eat DOG! BRA in the zoo." It makes one wonder.

Currently using my SE again and I miss taking video of my lil gal!
Here she is enjoying the introductory song of the cartoon.

If you are wondering why she was signing "victory" - she was imitating the fat character.

Go catch the cartoon on Ch.8 at 9.30a.m. during the weekends.

An overdue project

2009-02-23T15:08:00.002+08:00

I know this picture is considered OLD now that we have an addition to the family.
Better late than never...

A day out

2009-02-22T08:50:00.004+08:00

It was a treat for me when we took Jordan for his checkups. I had my caffeine fix - really miss the latte. Yu Jie loves the cakes. All coz there is a Coffee Bean outlet at the hospital!

Yu Jie enjoying her brekkie, asking for her DOG. Heh!

Zzz-ing Jordan

Fun @ the playground

2009-02-21T16:05:00.002+08:00

Growth of my lil one

2009-02-21T13:07:00.003+08:00

Jordan has been putting on weight since birth. That is great coz he is considered rather light.

6 Feb 2.62kg
8 Feb 2.5 kg
12 Feb 2.74kg
14 Feb 2.8 kg
21 Feb 3.4 kg

No, I have not been weighing him at home in case you are wondering where I got all the figures. His bilirubin level was within an acceptable range but Dr Toh was concerned as he was premature. She advised us to keep him hydrated and to let him suntan. Anyway, we are very grateful that Jordan has no jaundice and that we no longer have to monitor the bilirubin level. He has cleared the test this morning! Yippee!

The next visit to the pediatrician shall be for his one-month vaccination.
Till then, I have an important task at hand. (^.^)

Baby Jordan 楷倫

2009-02-19T13:24:00.003+08:00

My Lil Helper

2009-02-19T13:06:00.008+08:00

Some mornings, Yu Jie would wake up to pat her 弟弟 on the tummy and talked to me about him. I guess sometimes, she forgot about the existence of the lil one.

When she got home from school, she would certainly drop by the bedroom and peeked at Jordan. She always refers Jordan as Baby and when I corrected her saying 弟弟, she would repeat Baby. Hmm... wonder why.

Last evening, Yu Jie came into the room, with her baby doll cradled in her arms. She then handed the baby doll to me and asked me to cradle her just like how I carry Jordan. Hah! Cute!

I try to involve her when I clean Jordan up. E.g. asking her to get the diaper and wet wipes. So far, she has always been efficient.

I want, I like...

2009-02-15T01:29:00.004+08:00

Here is Yu Jie playing with the "present" that her lil brother has given her when they first met.

It is a 9-pc jigsaw puzzle of Dora and Boots!

Hmm... what kind of expression is that?

This little babe of mine has suddenly spoken in sentences. This week, I heard her telling her papa, "I want watch Dora!". Woa, that is something I had not expected. She is now capable of telling us what she wants...

"I want eat cake."
"I want wear this leh..." I think our Singlish has affected her too, oops!

Last night, hub asked Yu Jie a question and she gave such a long answer.

Hub: Yu Jie do you like Mommy?
YJ : Yes, I like Mommy. **pause**
I like 弟弟. I like Papa. I like 嬷嬷. I like Dora... ... ...

The list went on as she babbles on liking all the people she knows. Cute lah!

She is really loving. She will now asked to be kissed and hugged. I am happy that she does the same to her lil brother too. In fact, she has been so excited about the new addition that she wants to sayang her brother or asks for him when she does not see him.

He's here!? Surprise!

2009-02-09T15:47:00.009+08:00

I am expecting to deliver in 3 weeks' time. But I had decided to apply an pre-natal leave in preparation for his arrival - mentioned about his clothes, blankets, hankies lying in the drawers unwashed. I have not even prepared my stuffs. Somehow the timing was so APT!

I spent last Friday at home, clearing some work and resting. I was planning to meet hub to get the necessities. There was an orientation that evening to meet Yu Jie's teachers regarding the new year. I was on MSN with MY and hub when I felt the contractions getting more frequent and there was this weird feeling. Hurriedly, I told hub that I will meet him at the hospital and I busied myself with the minimal packing that I could do. Before I could leave the house, I visited the toilet a number of times. One important symptom of labour - the terrible urge to go toilet!

I knew I was about to give birth! I told my MIL that I wanted to drive to the hospital and I think I must have been mad! Thankfully, she insisted that I stay at home and wait for my BIL instead. The next minute, I visited the toilet again and I thought a BIG ONE was coming. Yes, the BIG ONE turned out to be the arrival of Jordan! I quickly rested on the bed and called Raffles Hospital for an ambulance. Within the next few minutes, baby Jordan plonked into my MIL's arms! I gave birth in my own bedroom! Unbelievable, dramatic! It was a relief to hear his cries, knowing that he is healthy!

During the whole period, I was busy sms-ing/talking to hub about the situation. I called Raffles Hospital to check what else I need to do. BIL too had called for one. I lay on the bed with Jordan 's umbilical cord attached for some time, feeling more at ease then. The paramedics came and helped cut the cord. I was told that the ambulance from Raffles Hospital had also arrived but was waiting outside the house. The paramedics from NUH also helped me to deliver the placenta but that was only after some time when they told me that I had to be admitted to NUH A & E if my placenta is still not out. That really made me panic and I tried hard. Geez, I thought giving birth to the baby was difficult. I must have been lying for too long and I was in the wrong position. With MIL's help, the placenta was delivered soon. Phew, I was then "handed over".

The ride to Beach Road via AYE from Jurong was long coz of the peak hours. It was raining too. I was so glad when I got to the hospital, the dramatic episode has finally come to an end.

But now as I write, I realise the dangers that were present at that time. Everything turned out well nevertheless. Baby Jordan and I are so blessed!

1) What if I had really driven/taken the taxi to the hospital?
I might have given birth in my own car or in the taxi!

2) What if the the paramedics from NUH did not turn up?
The ones from Raffles were unprepared to cut the umbilical cord. Woa, both Jordan and I would still be attached by the umbilical cord for long hours... Oh my, so dangerous.

**shudders**

Looking fresh after a clean up by the nurse

Check out his mohawk hairdo! Looking more handsome... Hehe!

I am nesting...

2009-02-06T11:19:00.000+08:00

I am now officially off!
YES - no need to go to work and I can start preparing myself for the next phase. I have about one week to do just that! I just hope the baby will not arrive too early.

Yesterday I had my check up and he is now 2.7kg. He is not as heavy as Yu Jie and Dr Tan mentioned that he will be about 3 kg near EDD. When he told me that, I was kinda disappointed, wondering if I had not eaten well enough. But Dr Tan said it has to do with the placenta, nothing to do with me. Yet, at the same time, I am thinking of the delivery process coz with a smaller baby, it would be much easier. Mixed thoughts indeed. One thing for sure is I am relieved that everything going on as planned. His head is lying low, umbilical cord is nowhere near his neck and all's well. What more do I want?!

Yu Jie is also getting ready for the arrival for her brother. We talked about what she could do with her lil brother when he arrives. Every night, she patted my tummy and sayang the little one. Yes, I must remember to get a present for her. It is to be given to her when she sees her baby brother and that present is from him. This is something I learnt from a colleague. (^.^)

My little lady

2009-02-01T21:23:00.004+08:00

Yujie is becoming rather adult-like nowadays. She instructs us what to do - "Papa sit here, Mommy sit there!" Sometimes it drives us crazy when she is like that. Interestingly, the teachers at the day care centre told us that she loves to be their helper. When the toddlers are all engaged in some activities and the teacher walked away to pacify another child, Yu Jie would tag along to help. It is only when the teacher returned to the group of her playmates, she will then happily join in the fun. Hmm... helpful lil gal!

Both hub and I are taking turns to sleep with her at night. Yu Jie would lay the pillow for either of us, bolster and blanket too. It amazes me that she is so clear which pillow is her Papa's or Mommy's though both are in the same pillowcase. I cannot even tell just by looking at them.

With her new balloon pet which did not survive long, heh?!

Chilling out with me...
Looks like my little lady indeed before she started walking barefooted in the cafe, saying goodbye to all the shoppers who happened to walk past her.

Playing with the camera - posing a shock look for me. Heee!
Yes, she can such a drama-mama! She loves to act out the various expressions and the reactions she gave us at times really make us laugh out loud!

Counting down...

2009-01-18T19:01:00.003+08:00

Appointments with Dr Tan are now fortnightly. We are now about 6 weeks away from the DAY! I am glad the pregnancy so far has been very smooth-going, though I have my worries about some parts. But I shall not dwell in those and be thankful that the tiny one in the tum is growing well.

Weight gain is only 100g for me, was rather worrying when nurse Regina commented that. I thought something was amiss but I know the tiny one has been real active, kicking ever so often. After the ultrasound, I was relieved to learn that he is now weighing 2417g at 34 weeks. This in turn means that I have lost some weight! I bet it must be the stress and the hectic life in school. So many deadlines to meet and so many things to do. I have to remind myself consciously to stay cheerful which ain't easy. By the way, his head circumference is now of an average range, phew!

Dr Tan scanned a picture of him in his acrobatic pose - one of his legs was stretched in front of him with his toes touching his head. Cute... chubby round cheeks and he had this grumpy look on his face. During this whole visit, Yujie was thrilled with the black and white look of her lil brother. Dr Tan thought there was a resemblance between the two.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-03T21:27:00.003+08:00

It is already the third day of 2009, start of a new year! A lot of events lining up and I am getting excited as the date draws nearer.

Today I saw Dr Tan and the little one in the tum has finally "turned"! I am feeling his kicks more often now, can even feel him sitting on my bladder at times. He now weighs 2060g at 32 weeks, average range. Somehow this pregnancy I am more lay back. I have not even planned when to take my leave, some stuffs are still not bought/settled. There are just too many things in my mind, yea, and it has to do with WORK?!

Time to list down the things that need to be done. Dr Tan told me to get ready, anytime from 16 Feb... Woohoo! Cannot wait to see the little one actually!

A walk/run with Rascal

2009-01-01T16:51:00.003+08:00

Yu Jie has always been excited about Rascal. She loves to pet him and is always tickled whenever she sees us getting Rascal to perform some tricks.
The furry friend loves her but at the same time, I suspect, is also scared of her. Haha, maybe coz she always accuses Rascal of biting her when his wet nose touches her skin.

I wonder why Yu Jie has her left hand placed behind her back. She looked like she is training Rascal.

Rascal was resting while the little kiddo wondered why Rascal kept sticking his tongue out.

Play at Ruiya's place

2008-12-28T12:33:00.000+08:00

Check out this dollhouse! It comes with lights, ceiling fan and it is exclusive. RY's dad made it by himself, amazing!!! Even sewn curtains and bedsheet!

Being cashier for the day, at play with Ruiya. The cash register comes with a microphone and a barcode scanner which even has the sound effect. Cool toy.

I love weddings!

2008-12-22T11:49:00.004+08:00

Yu Jie loves attending wedding dinner!

She loves:

dressing up
(more of my love than hers)

balloons

toasting

playing with other kids on the stage

watching the newly-weds pouring the champagne
(The photographer was blocking her, see how she tried to move her body)

Sweet little darling

2008-12-21T12:25:00.004+08:00

The Principal of the school shared with me that Yu Jie did something so sweet.

Yu Jie heard her coughing and went to her and patted the principal's chest. She must have picked that up when we did that. She really is a sweet darling and I am glad that she is learning to show her concern for others.

Our HK trip

2008-12-17T11:47:00.007+08:00

It was much awaited for coz I know I will not be able to travel for the next one year.
We decided to go to somewhere nearer, shorter flight and we were very lucky to get tickets.
Hee, we are the kinda last-minute holiday planners. Dr Tan even gave me a letter to certify that I am fit to fly in case the authorities question. No chance of showing it at all, thankfully.

Yu Jie was awake for the whole journey. She had napped while we waiting to board the plane. Cathay Pacific gave out a Ratatouille goody bag which entertained her a while. The crayons were rather fragile and were broken in no time by my Xena. I am also equipped with her favourite Dora and Barney colouring books and colour pencils.

Engrossed in her cartoon

Taking care of her own goody bag

Rules that I have for her were all forgotten - She had her Haagan Daz and sweetened orange juice. She did not touch her food at all and only ate fruits and the crackers that I brought.

I thought all went well till she wet her pants?! Yea, despite the pull-up that she wore, I presume she drank too much. Yu Jie had to wear only her pull-up when we arrived at the HK airport. She was happily seated in her stroller and warmly covered by my shawl. By the time we got to the hotel, it was already ten plus. Too late to venture out and our dear little terror was showing her temper when she was disturbed from the her sleep.

But after we got to the hotel room, she was wide awake! We had supper which hub bought from the nearby shop. I guess I was too hungry and busy to take pictures. The food and desserts were good. Thankfully, Yu Jie fell asleep not too long after. Both hub and I were certainly very tired and the next day was going to be a LONG one.

HK Part 2

2008-12-17T00:56:00.000+08:00

This is our first trip to Disneyland. I was rather excited about it, think more so than the little one! before this HK trip, I had introduced the characters to Yu Jie. I think only Mouse, Duck, Dog are all that she can remember.

A coach was arranged to take us to the destination and it took a long time, having to pick up some other passengers from another hotel. Yu Jie dozed off during the ride (must have been too tired).

Disneyland was already crowded though we arrived there at 10am (the opening time). We explored the place with Yu Jie in the stroller most of the time. She only stepped out of it when she saw bubbles blown from the Disney merchandise. It took us pretty long to take her away.

We got to have photographs taken with Snow White! The queue was short- great! A toddler in front of us had Snow White to carry her. I tried to prepare Yu Jie mentally to allow Snow White to carry her to have a photo taken. Yu Jie seemed to agree and kept looking at the other tod. I must say this Snow White is real pretty and too perfect-looking. She sounded so sweet! When it came to our turn, Yu Jie panicked. Haha, in the end, I had to squat beside her coz she was real heavy. Hub only took one picture?! Yu Jie wore the expression that made me laugh - freaking scared! That was the only character we took picture with coz we left in the afternoon.

She enjoyed the rides with her Papa. The queue was long but the rides were short. By the time she had her rides on Flying Dumbo and Carousel, she was already feeling tired. She knocked out soon after she had her milk.

Hub's niece went to HK Disneyland recently too and showed us many pictures that she had taken with the many other Disney characters! I am so jealous!We did not catch the parade in the afternoon and the fireworks?!

HK Part 1

2008-12-17T00:50:00.000+08:00

We took a train to Central MTR and walked for fifteen minutes uphill to the tram terminal. The walkways were rather narrow and bumpy, hence pushing Yu Jie in the stroller is no easy feat. Interestingly, Yu Jie loves to be in her stroller throughout the HK trip. Poor hub had to carry the stroller plus her in it and climb up/down the stairs to get to the MTR station. If we are lucky, we have the escalator.

We got to the terminal which was already crowded. I thought there would be some kinda queue to get into the tram. Disappointingly, there was none. We saw the ugly side of human - a woman actually pushed me from the back, wanting to board the tram. We were still lucky enough to find seats though it was uncomfortable. We did not really enjoy the ride though we had a good/foggy view of HK.

We found a playground in the mall where Yu Jie had some fun. As we had difficulty to get seats in the restaurants, we decided to have a picnic at the playground too. Yu Jie dipped her french fries in ketchup and chilli sauce and surprised us by finishing it up. Woa! She ended up licking the sauces and not really eating the food. The play time must have tired her out coz when we left the Peak, she was deep asleep.

Our plan for the day changed. It was not convenient to carry a sleeping baby around, thus we ended up touring the Central area. Yu Jie could sleep better in the stroller too. We walked to Lan Kwai Fong and along the way, there was a charity fair. If Yu Jie was awake, she could have join in some of the carnival games.

I must have overestimated myself coz I was very tired when we got to LKF. I have overcome so many slopes... covered a long distance from the MTR. I was so relieved when we found a cafe to rest Hub bought some egg tarts from a shop where there were a lot of people enjoying the tarts just outside the shop. We guessed it must be good and indeed, it was, rather different from the ones we have in Singapore.

It was only the first day and I felt as if my energy was all zapped. Nevertheless, we walked back to the Central MTR station and headed to the Harbour City. I had mixed feelings - loved shopping but hate the walking. I envied Yu Jie who was being pushed around in the stroller, heh!

Now that I am penning my thoughts, I am amazed by the distance that we had walked that day! We had walked from the Harbour City to the Avenue of Stars, to Sogo and then back to Miramar Shopping Centre and some shops on the opposite road. Woot!!! Finally, we headed back to our hotel and had late dinner nearby.

Yu Jie has been cooperative thankfully. She readily hopped onto the bed and slept when her Papa asked her to do so. Even waking up in the morning, she did so willingly. No fuss at all. GREAT!

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Back to school

2008-12-11T09:52:00.004+08:00

We decided to let Yu Jie go back to her school after the one week "break".
The separation anxiety sets in once again...

She procrastinated wearing her uniform and I allowed her to take Elmo along. As we walked nearer to her school, she wanted me to carry her and started to whine. Her friends all greeted her as we strolled past the window, hee, as if we are some sort of celebrities. Her best friend, Faith, must have missed her so much that she ran forward to wave hi to Yu Jie. Ah, such sweet little ones! ** I was amazed when some of the kids in her playgroup recognise me and would shout "Yu Jie mommy here" whenever they see me. And I have never really talked to them before?! WOW!!

The parting scene was teary (hmm, maybe it was not but just her loud cries and sour expression). Yu Jie still went to the teacher with open arms, meaning she was not that reluctant to go after all.

This morning the episode repeated and the teachers were still rather cool about it. They then shared that she would just do that for a while and would be fine. So, is that good acting? I had really thought she was sad about me leaving. Anyway, I am proud of her as she is becoming more independent and has learnt to love her teachers and friends.

I hope she is able to adjust again coz she is going to miss school for two days.

Library visits

2008-12-10T12:12:00.004+08:00

We are going to the library more frequently nowadays.
Hub signed up for the membership which allows us to borrow up to 4 audio stuffs from the library. That is pretty cool coz Yu Jie can watch a variety of educational programmes.

Yu Jie likes to sit with a pile of books to flip through. After which, she will be busy arranging the books on the shelves. So cute...

Btw she ain't messing up the books coz I observed that she would just rearrange the books on the same shelf.

Part-time librarian at work

Updates on the tiny one

2008-12-09T21:00:00.002+08:00

Today I took Yu Jie along for my monthly appointment with Dr Tan. This is my first and she has been cooperative. She mingled with the other mommies waiting in queue, kinda surprised at that. Today she must have been in her best mood! She smiled at everyone and attempted to strike conversation.

The ultrasound scan today reassured me that the tiny one has all the vital organs developed well. He has put on quite a bit of weight which makes him above average and puts me in my 29th month. Like Yu Jie, he also has a bigger head. My first thought is labour is not going to be easy.
He has yet to turn downwards and I do hope he would by the next checkup.

Cannot wait to see him again - and maybe we can have a 3D picture of him!

Colouring...

2008-12-08T00:52:00.005+08:00

I printed some colouring pages for Yu Jie so that she can carry out her favourite activity.
She is still very accustomed to colour by grabbing the crayon with her whole hand.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook