5 Months Old!

Our little one is 5 months old!

She now weighs 7.32kg and measures 68cm. Very lively, robust and healthy. Most happy when she wakes up in the morning, but can get very cranky as the day passes on. She loves to put anything and everything she sets her hands on into her mouth, including her own feet. Her latest trick is pretending to cough.

She does not have stranger anxiety, but can be extremely unfriendly if you are a stranger and she doesn't really like your face. She usually takes a while to warm up to strangers. To win her heart and her smile, you'll have to be good at entertaining her. =)

Hard @ Work

Me and My Exersaucer!

Weeeeiii!!!! So fun!

中秋节赏月

Swimming again!

Daddy and Mommy brought me to Safra Yishun for some real swimming! The water's a little cold at first, but I got used to it almost immediately. Soon I was paddling happily in the pool. The pool's a little too crowded with many many older boys and girls also paddling and playing in it.

I was enjoying myself until I accidentally put my whole face in the water. Oh boy! That was so scary that I panicked! Fortunately Mommy came to my rescue. She hugged me tightly to soothe me and I felt much better soon after.

I hope we will be doing this more often.

Potato Puree

After the first failed attempt at trying to introduce baby rice to Tessa, we decided to experiment with "real" food.

Ingredient - 1 small potato
Directions:
1) Peel the potato
2) Steam till soft
3) Add breast milk and mash until smooth

Tessa loves it! She used both hands to guide Mom's hand towards her mouth. Encouraged, we shall continue to experiment with other vegetables like carrot, pumpkin, corn, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and so on.

My Mary-jane

That's my new pair of maryjane socks that my Siao Mommy sent for me from the USA. Very nice hor?



That's me practising my baby yoga. This is my favourite pose.

Identity Crisis

That day, we were at Sheng Siong. Mom was carrying Tessa and waiting for us to gather all the groceries we needed. The sales ladies exclaimed how cute Tessa is. Granny was beaming with pride and joy until....

One lady added, "So cute!!!! VERY handsome boy!!!" *faint faint*

Look! I Can Swim!

I went for my first swimming lesson at Punggol Plaza last Saturday. It was so fun!

I splished, splashed, kicked and turned round and round in the water. I had so much fun! But it was very tiring though. I fell asleep on our way back home after that.

Daddy and Mommy were discussing about buying me the neck float and putting me into George gonggong's bath tub. I don't know what difference that would make, but I guess it doesn't matter so long I get to play in the water. Woohoo!!!!

Keeping Up with Baby Trends

I must say... I'm very backwards in terms of what are the new in-things in the market for babies.

In a desperate attempt to keep up with changing times and changing baby trends, I have tried my best to look up to new age mothers on the internet forums. But the discussion threads are moving SOOOOO fast that I can hardly catch up! Haiz!

Below are some examples on top of the many many different brands and types of cots, rockers, strollers, car seats, baby slings/carriers, play yards, floor mats, exersaucers, jumperoos, teether toys etc etc.

Types of Infant Seats:








NB: Such sitters are totally unheard of during our time as infants.

Designer Baby High Chairs
Mozzee "Nest" Chairs

High tech or not?

Happy 4 Months Old!

Succumbed to the Pacifier

Yes, I've been defeated. For nearly 4 months, I stood firm and refused to give the paci to Tessa, no matter how hard she cried. I persevered and survived her colicky days. But I succumbed on that fateful day - 14 August 2008. For no apparent reasons, she cried extremely hard and long. I've never seen her cry the way she did that day. I was afraid, very afraid; and totally helpless. Even Mom panicked.

Tessa was crying and then sucking on her fingers so hard that she puked. In the end, we resorted to sticking the paci into her mouth in a desperate attempt to soothe her. She spat out the paci initially, we tried and tried again. Finally the paci remained in her mouth and she fell asleep sucking at it.

After that night, we have been giving her the paci at night to help her get to sleep and also to prevent her from sticking her fingers in her mouth so hard that she pukes.

I still wish I didn't have to resort to giving her the paci. The little girl is a smart one. She has since mastered the use of the paci - she even knew how to hold the paci with her fingers to prevent it from falling if she happens to stick out her tongue. Now I've to really restrain myself from making the paci the most convenient, fool-proof and easy way to Tessa's crying attacks. The last thing I want is for the paci to become a permanent part of my baby. Yucks!

Peirce Reservoir

Yesterday, en route to Clementi, Daddy took me to Peirce Reservoir. As he drives down the winding road to ulu-ness, he and Mommy were full of reminiscence of their good old dating days when they have to walk (not drive) all the way to the Peirce Reservoir.

I was obviously not impressed. You can guess it by the look on my face. As we walk and walk and walk, my mood didn't improve much. Daddy, Mommy and Granny were pretty upset about my lack of interest in the nature. What's the big deal and fuss about grass, trees, water, the skies and the setting sun?

My mood only improved when we reached Thomson Plaza for dinner. Oh yes, and I get to try out those kiddie rides.

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

It's Daddy's birthday today!

Yesterday, Mommy, Granny and me brought him out for a Korean feast!

Heehee.. as usual, I got bored during the meal. In the midst of enjoying their ginseng chicken soup, seafood pancake and BBQ chicken, Daddy, Mommy and Granny had to take turn to keep me entertained. :P

I'm 4 Months Old!

Yes, I am, according to the lunar calendar. So Ah Zor said I should go for a professional haircut!

Early in the morning, Daddy, Mommy, Granny & I went to pick Ah Zor up before we head to Auntie Ya Lei's salon.

If you think I looked worried, you should take a look at my Daddy. He's so nervous about how my haircut will turn out that Mommy thinks he's going to pee in his pants. Haahaa!! He kept emphasizing that he doesn't want me to become botak. But Mommy thinks that the balding patches on my head made me look even worse than botak. And so the argument ensues. What's botak by the way??

Anyway, the haircut turned out fine. Auntie Ya Lei didn't think there's a need to cut much because my hair is very black and nice. All she did was to trim my hair a little. She said the balding patches are normal. Many babies also face the same problem.





Haiz! These adults... They worry for nothing, don't they?