Daddy is now in Brunei. He has set sail for MSTD since 7 Aug.
Daddy has always been the one who dresses me in pyjamas after my shower and thereafter he will tuck me nicely into bed, pat me with his hugh warm hands and humming the lullaby. I miss Daddy very much and I expressed my sadness to Mummy. I know Mummy also misses Daddy but she kept it well in her heart as she pacifies me at night during shower and bed time. It did not take Daddy off my mind. I don't know why but I could not sleep well the first few nights that Daddy was away. I just kept crying and crying on bed. Mummy had a hard time comforting me. I remembered there was one night that Mummy struggled with me till 1+ in the morning before I finally exhausted my energy.
Mummy is thankful for Jiu Jiu's presence while Daddy is away as he helped to keep me occupied so that Mummy can get the night routine done with ease.
Mummy was away for a 2 day course yesterday and today.
"I thought she's supposed to be on maternity leave to keep me company?!?"
I was left under the care of Gong Gong and Auntie Nur. Things were pretty much the same during the day (sleep, wake up, play, drink milk, cry, sleep again.. and the cycle continues). I was very happy to see Mummy when she got home and I hugged her as she cuddled me before bringing me out. I love the evening walk as this is the uninterrupted 'Mummy-and-Baby' time. Mummy will tell me stories and describes the things that happen around us, sings and dances around as we stroll around the estate.
I look forward to Daddy's home coming, then we can have a family walk together.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
National Day (9 Aug)
Happy Birthday Singapore!!
I'm proud to be a Singaporean, and I love my country!! I took my 1st National Pledge, together with thousands of other people at 8.22pm.
Stand up for Singapore, do the best you can..
I'm proud to be a Singaporean, and I love my country!! I took my 1st National Pledge, together with thousands of other people at 8.22pm.
Stand up for Singapore, do the best you can..
3 months: Into the Action
Yippe, I'm a happy baby girl. Mummy is into online shopping and she has bought a lot of gadgets for me (some for playing, some for wearing, some for feeding, etc). Daddy and Mummy brought me to Vivo City's Toys R Us to try out the Jumperoo. I LOVE it. Jump jump jump... Check it out, I may be the next spokeperson for Fisherprice =)
Daddy measured me on 30th July and he praised me for growing so well, 67cm!! Mummy has been tracking my growth, plotting them on the chart against the WHO standard. heard Mummy exclaimed when she told Daddy that I'm like above the 100th percentile. Woohoo..I'm a tall girl and I'm determined to join Daddy for his marathon/biathelon/triathelon.. I'm a Daddy's girl.
Look, I can hold my head up too. Everyone has been telling me that I have strong bones and neck. Of course right, Mummy's milk is rich in all kinds of nutrients and anti-bodies. I used to fuss about tummy time, but I'm enjoying it now. I'm trying hard to flip over from back to tummy, and Mummy has been giving me a lot of encouragement as she helps to roll me over. Oh, I'm also learning how to crawl. Mummy will bend my knees and place her hands against my feet as I kick and push myself forward. This is so much fun..
Other than the physical training, it is also important to exercise my eyes and brain. So whenever I'm in the mood, Mummy will bring out the flash cards and wave them at me. She makes Daddy do the same too. I wonder why I get all excited when I look at the black and white images.
Erm, this doesn't seem right.. I've been sitting in my Bumbo for quite some time now. I'm getting bored. Where's my entertainment?? Where's my milk??
Daddy measured me on 30th July and he praised me for growing so well, 67cm!! Mummy has been tracking my growth, plotting them on the chart against the WHO standard. heard Mummy exclaimed when she told Daddy that I'm like above the 100th percentile. Woohoo..I'm a tall girl and I'm determined to join Daddy for his marathon/biathelon/triathelon.. I'm a Daddy's girl.
Look, I can hold my head up too. Everyone has been telling me that I have strong bones and neck. Of course right, Mummy's milk is rich in all kinds of nutrients and anti-bodies. I used to fuss about tummy time, but I'm enjoying it now. I'm trying hard to flip over from back to tummy, and Mummy has been giving me a lot of encouragement as she helps to roll me over. Oh, I'm also learning how to crawl. Mummy will bend my knees and place her hands against my feet as I kick and push myself forward. This is so much fun..
Other than the physical training, it is also important to exercise my eyes and brain. So whenever I'm in the mood, Mummy will bring out the flash cards and wave them at me. She makes Daddy do the same too. I wonder why I get all excited when I look at the black and white images.
Erm, this doesn't seem right.. I've been sitting in my Bumbo for quite some time now. I'm getting bored. Where's my entertainment?? Where's my milk??
Thursday, July 30, 2009
2nd visit to Dr Uncle (25 July)
I've learnt my lesson from the previous visit, that meeting Dr Uncle is not pleasant event. That pointy pointy needle hurts my butt. Wah.. sob sob..
Daddy pacified me after the jab. I was told that there will be a few more shots in time to come. I don't want needle needle, Mummy!!! Wah!!! Pain pain painful!!
6-in-1: 2nd dose
Rotavirus: 1st dose
Weight: 6.9kg
Daddy pacified me after the jab. I was told that there will be a few more shots in time to come. I don't want needle needle, Mummy!!! Wah!!! Pain pain painful!!
6-in-1: 2nd dose
Rotavirus: 1st dose
Weight: 6.9kg
Saturday, July 18, 2009
My 1st Swimming Session (5 Jul 09)
Mummy had been shopping online, buying a lot of things for me. She had really went all out to make sure that I have the best things, in terms of toys, play area, studying material... And one of the item she bought for me, is a home swimming tub!! =)
After the swimming pool arrived, Mummy decided to let me test out in Jiu Jiu's toilet, as there is much more space. I must say I enjoyed the sensation of being in the pool, in warm water. There is enough space for one adult to go in (to help build my confidence), which Mummy volunteered her service and changed into her swimming costume (she can't really swim inside though). =)
But this did not last long, as I started to get impatient, because the water started to get a little bit cold...
After the swimming pool arrived, Mummy decided to let me test out in Jiu Jiu's toilet, as there is much more space. I must say I enjoyed the sensation of being in the pool, in warm water. There is enough space for one adult to go in (to help build my confidence), which Mummy volunteered her service and changed into her swimming costume (she can't really swim inside though). =)
But this did not last long, as I started to get impatient, because the water started to get a little bit cold...
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Daddy says...
... that he is very sorry for not helping me to log down the key events that had happened in June and early part of July. He had been very busy with work, and could not find time to sit down and think of what to pen down, the memorable ones. But nonetheless, I managed to track a little of my own development, and here goes:
6-in-1: 13 Jun 09
I visited Daddy's friend, who is a doctor in a clinic. Daddy says this friend of his prefers to stay anonymous, so cannot reveal his name here. We'll call him Dr Uncle. Daddy says I need to be stronger, so that I will not be friends with some illness, who are bad bad things that will make me feel unwell. So, I have to go and see Dr Uncle, and get some protection. Daddy and Mummy did not reveal what kind of protection I am getting (but I think they did discuss in their adult language). Anyway, off we go, on 13 Jun, to see Dr Uncle.
We took some time before Daddy finally found Dr Uncle's clinic. After registering, we went into the room, and this is the first time I see Dr Uncle. He smiled at me, and said things like "Corine good girl ah, Corine no scared right?". I was bewildered, I cannot understand why he ask me not to be afraid. Moments later, Daddy stripped me!! Or rather, Daddy pulled up my diaper, and the next thing I know, I felt something cold on my right buttock. All of a sudden, OUCH!! Very painful!! Dr Uncle seemed to have poked me at my buttock... =(
Later then I realised, it was my first 6-in-1 immunisation jab... To think Daddy and Mummy didn't warn me earlier... Wahhh, why like that? But then again, if they would have told me earlier, I think I would have clinged onto the house door, and refuse to leave the house.
Seeing Doctor Again (21 Jun 09)
It was just slightly more than one week ago that Daddy told me no bad illness will come and disturb me (after the vaccination). But I started to have slight cough on 19 Jun, which got worse each day. Daddy and Mummy got very very worried, and on Sunday (21 Jun), they decided to bring me to for a check at NUH. By then, I started to have running nose on my right and blocked nose on my left. Yi Yi helped remove my nose block by sucking out with her mouth... yucks, but, thank you Yi Yi!!!!!
I had some nose drops from the NUH doctors, which I find it very uncomfortable whenever Daddy or Mummy used it one me... Simply yucky... But no choice, for recovery, I had to endure this for 6 days, and truthfully enough, I started to recover after 7 days, and ceased to have cough from 29 Jun onwards. Yeah, I am now more immuned to the bad bad illness! =)
During the month of June, I also started to settle down, and caused lesser and lesser stress to Mummy. I think this is due to the big big patience and love that Mummy had been showering on me, and this really made me feel the love, and I started to smile a lot to her. My feeding also started to stabilise for the past few weeks, as I can try to stick to a 3hourly feeding window. I guess all these are due to the much effort that Daddy and Mummy had worked on me, when they opted to induce me on the EDD to come on this world, so that I will be an on time baby. =)
I had also became more and more chatty. So much so that Daddy said he had been having those 30-45min sessions with me, to chit chat about anything that I am interested in. But somehow I do not have any impressions of such sessions, I suspect it is more of Daddy talking and I am receiving... And I also suspect I had some chat sessions with Piper cheh cheh, though Daddy never say...
6-in-1: 13 Jun 09
I visited Daddy's friend, who is a doctor in a clinic. Daddy says this friend of his prefers to stay anonymous, so cannot reveal his name here. We'll call him Dr Uncle. Daddy says I need to be stronger, so that I will not be friends with some illness, who are bad bad things that will make me feel unwell. So, I have to go and see Dr Uncle, and get some protection. Daddy and Mummy did not reveal what kind of protection I am getting (but I think they did discuss in their adult language). Anyway, off we go, on 13 Jun, to see Dr Uncle.
We took some time before Daddy finally found Dr Uncle's clinic. After registering, we went into the room, and this is the first time I see Dr Uncle. He smiled at me, and said things like "Corine good girl ah, Corine no scared right?". I was bewildered, I cannot understand why he ask me not to be afraid. Moments later, Daddy stripped me!! Or rather, Daddy pulled up my diaper, and the next thing I know, I felt something cold on my right buttock. All of a sudden, OUCH!! Very painful!! Dr Uncle seemed to have poked me at my buttock... =(
Later then I realised, it was my first 6-in-1 immunisation jab... To think Daddy and Mummy didn't warn me earlier... Wahhh, why like that? But then again, if they would have told me earlier, I think I would have clinged onto the house door, and refuse to leave the house.
Seeing Doctor Again (21 Jun 09)
It was just slightly more than one week ago that Daddy told me no bad illness will come and disturb me (after the vaccination). But I started to have slight cough on 19 Jun, which got worse each day. Daddy and Mummy got very very worried, and on Sunday (21 Jun), they decided to bring me to for a check at NUH. By then, I started to have running nose on my right and blocked nose on my left. Yi Yi helped remove my nose block by sucking out with her mouth... yucks, but, thank you Yi Yi!!!!!
I had some nose drops from the NUH doctors, which I find it very uncomfortable whenever Daddy or Mummy used it one me... Simply yucky... But no choice, for recovery, I had to endure this for 6 days, and truthfully enough, I started to recover after 7 days, and ceased to have cough from 29 Jun onwards. Yeah, I am now more immuned to the bad bad illness! =)
During the month of June, I also started to settle down, and caused lesser and lesser stress to Mummy. I think this is due to the big big patience and love that Mummy had been showering on me, and this really made me feel the love, and I started to smile a lot to her. My feeding also started to stabilise for the past few weeks, as I can try to stick to a 3hourly feeding window. I guess all these are due to the much effort that Daddy and Mummy had worked on me, when they opted to induce me on the EDD to come on this world, so that I will be an on time baby. =)
I had also became more and more chatty. So much so that Daddy said he had been having those 30-45min sessions with me, to chit chat about anything that I am interested in. But somehow I do not have any impressions of such sessions, I suspect it is more of Daddy talking and I am receiving... And I also suspect I had some chat sessions with Piper cheh cheh, though Daddy never say...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Gai Gai with Daddy and Mummy
27 May: Vivo City
Yeah! This is my first official gai gai to a shopping mall. Mummy said want to bring me to test test some sling pouch and don't know what kangaroo thingy. Wah.. Vivo City is so big and spacious, so many things to see. The lights are so bright that I can hardly open my eyes to explore around. I'm getting dizzy Mummy, think I better retreat into my sleep before I feel any worse.
Deep in my sleep, I felt lots of movements. Were Daddy and Mummy playing "Passing the baton"? One minute I felt the cushioning from Daddy, next minute was the warmth from Mummy, humph.. this went on for an hour or so??? Later then I realised that Mummy was trying on the Pupsik Sling on me. I was being transferred here and there until Mummy was comfortable with the usage of the pouch. So this is the kangaroo issue, and I am little joey =)
6 June: Motherhood Fair @ Expo Hall 6A
It was a long drive from Gong Gong's house to Expo. Mummy carried me in her arms throughout the entire journey, to and fro. Daddy dropped us at the foyer first while he waited for a parking lot. It wasn't long before Daddy joined us at the entrance. Mummy took out the Pupsik sling and in I went, snugged comfortably in the pocket. Mummy was quite focused and knew what to look out for, though we did browse around other booths. We headed towards Mums-in-Mind booth, where Mummy enquired about the use of MIM sling, cos she had difficulty placing me in and adjusting the size. The sales attendent was very patient and guided Mummy through the adjustments. So basically I was being used as a parcel, taken in and out as Mummy struggled to get me slinged up. (The same thing happened last time when we went to Vivo City!!)
Anyway, here's the purchases made: 4 boxes of Blue Egg milk bags, 2 packs of Nepia S diapers, 2 packs of Nepia M diapers and 1 box of Avent 250ml bottle.
7 June: Bugis Junction
Mummy took time off to enjoy a facial session while Daddy stayed home with me. It's nice to have Daddy around in the day time to keep me company, unlike the usual weekdays, where I only get to see Daddy under the moonlight. Anyway, Mummy spontaneously decided that we will tag along Yi Yi and Kaye cheh cheh to go shopping. So we picked up Mummy after her facial and drove straight to Bugis Junction. It was 3.30pm!!! Feeding time, Mummy!!! So hurriedly, all of us rushed to the children's department, found the baby care room and settled down for my meal. This is my first meal in a shopping mall. Humph, it felt weird to makan with so many other children. But hey, I got my milk, and that's all I'm concerned with. Mummy, on the other hand, had a difficult time as she has to hold me in position through the 40min meal.
It was also the first time that I got chauffeured around in my Maxi Cosi Car Seat. Daddy finally remembered to bring along the connector to the stroller (it slipped his mind last time).
10 June: Marina Square
Daddy surprised us this evening by knocking off early (6pm). He wanted to get a new pair of running shoes as his current one is worn out. We left home after dinner. For no apparent reason, Daddy decided to take Keppel Road instead of ECP. He mentioned about trying to delay time so that he can miss the ERP. However, he was taken aback when he saw the gantry light along Shenton Way. Though he managed to insert his cashcard, the IU still gave out a long beep (it doesn't sound good to me). The second gantry outside Fullerton Hotel, the IU gave a short beep (sounds correct) but Daddy exclaimed that there were no deduction made. Humph, I'm confused.
Anyway, it was rather quiet over at Marina Square, weekday evening perhaps. Daddy was trying out his shoes at Asics while Mummy strolled me around. Halfway through, I felt uncomfortable and was fussing around. I cannot remember what happened but I just kept on crying and crying.
Mummy picked up the courage and cuddled me tightly in her arms, tried all means and ways to pacify me (usually she will leave such task to Daddy). Well Mummy, you've made it. I enjoyed the warmth in Mummy arms and she was very happy that night. I believed Daddy too.
Happy Mummy = Happy Baby = Happy Daddy
Here's an ice-cream cone for you!
Yeah! This is my first official gai gai to a shopping mall. Mummy said want to bring me to test test some sling pouch and don't know what kangaroo thingy. Wah.. Vivo City is so big and spacious, so many things to see. The lights are so bright that I can hardly open my eyes to explore around. I'm getting dizzy Mummy, think I better retreat into my sleep before I feel any worse.
Deep in my sleep, I felt lots of movements. Were Daddy and Mummy playing "Passing the baton"? One minute I felt the cushioning from Daddy, next minute was the warmth from Mummy, humph.. this went on for an hour or so??? Later then I realised that Mummy was trying on the Pupsik Sling on me. I was being transferred here and there until Mummy was comfortable with the usage of the pouch. So this is the kangaroo issue, and I am little joey =)
6 June: Motherhood Fair @ Expo Hall 6A
It was a long drive from Gong Gong's house to Expo. Mummy carried me in her arms throughout the entire journey, to and fro. Daddy dropped us at the foyer first while he waited for a parking lot. It wasn't long before Daddy joined us at the entrance. Mummy took out the Pupsik sling and in I went, snugged comfortably in the pocket. Mummy was quite focused and knew what to look out for, though we did browse around other booths. We headed towards Mums-in-Mind booth, where Mummy enquired about the use of MIM sling, cos she had difficulty placing me in and adjusting the size. The sales attendent was very patient and guided Mummy through the adjustments. So basically I was being used as a parcel, taken in and out as Mummy struggled to get me slinged up. (The same thing happened last time when we went to Vivo City!!)
Anyway, here's the purchases made: 4 boxes of Blue Egg milk bags, 2 packs of Nepia S diapers, 2 packs of Nepia M diapers and 1 box of Avent 250ml bottle.
7 June: Bugis Junction
Mummy took time off to enjoy a facial session while Daddy stayed home with me. It's nice to have Daddy around in the day time to keep me company, unlike the usual weekdays, where I only get to see Daddy under the moonlight. Anyway, Mummy spontaneously decided that we will tag along Yi Yi and Kaye cheh cheh to go shopping. So we picked up Mummy after her facial and drove straight to Bugis Junction. It was 3.30pm!!! Feeding time, Mummy!!! So hurriedly, all of us rushed to the children's department, found the baby care room and settled down for my meal. This is my first meal in a shopping mall. Humph, it felt weird to makan with so many other children. But hey, I got my milk, and that's all I'm concerned with. Mummy, on the other hand, had a difficult time as she has to hold me in position through the 40min meal.
It was also the first time that I got chauffeured around in my Maxi Cosi Car Seat. Daddy finally remembered to bring along the connector to the stroller (it slipped his mind last time).
10 June: Marina Square
Daddy surprised us this evening by knocking off early (6pm). He wanted to get a new pair of running shoes as his current one is worn out. We left home after dinner. For no apparent reason, Daddy decided to take Keppel Road instead of ECP. He mentioned about trying to delay time so that he can miss the ERP. However, he was taken aback when he saw the gantry light along Shenton Way. Though he managed to insert his cashcard, the IU still gave out a long beep (it doesn't sound good to me). The second gantry outside Fullerton Hotel, the IU gave a short beep (sounds correct) but Daddy exclaimed that there were no deduction made. Humph, I'm confused.
Anyway, it was rather quiet over at Marina Square, weekday evening perhaps. Daddy was trying out his shoes at Asics while Mummy strolled me around. Halfway through, I felt uncomfortable and was fussing around. I cannot remember what happened but I just kept on crying and crying.
Mummy picked up the courage and cuddled me tightly in her arms, tried all means and ways to pacify me (usually she will leave such task to Daddy). Well Mummy, you've made it. I enjoyed the warmth in Mummy arms and she was very happy that night. I believed Daddy too.
Happy Mummy = Happy Baby = Happy Daddy
Here's an ice-cream cone for you!
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