Daycare Post #1

For the past two days, HuiRou and I were making trial runs at the baby sitter's
house. It was so stressful for me.

On Monday, We only stayed half day as planned. I saw the sitter feed and burp her. But I had to tell her several times how I want things done. I don't know if she will remember them or not but I can only hope. As HuiRou went down for her afternoon nap, I went to grab some lunch but I told the sitter to wait for me before she bathe her. But guess what? She was wailing when I arrived at the sitter only after 20 mins!! The sitter told me that it was because she took HuiRou out of the bath when she was enjoying herself. (Yup, she bathed her already when I came back! )
On Tuesday, I told the sitter again that I want to observe her giving HuiRou a bath. She insisted that there was no need. I just told her that if she won't let me observe then I will sit at her house all day everyday :)

So in the end I had my way and I found out why my baby cried. (Usually, she's her own happy self after her bath) It was not because she was taken out of her bath too soon. The sitter tried changing her on the cold hard floor!

Alright, To be fair, she had a mat under HuiRou. But it was so thin and worn. When baby cold, sure cry lar. So idiotic.

All this was added to the fact that I was separated from my baby.And I have had to run back and forth to express enough for her next day's feed. Then at night I still have to sterilize all her bottles. It was so easy just to feed directly.

Anyway, I will leave HuiRou in her care today until around 5pm. We will see how it goes.

Meanwhile, I will have to get her a proper changing mat. I can already imagine how she change her nappy. On the cold hard floor.

Visiting Friends

We went to visit some friends of ours. We just stopped by a little while but the babies had so much fun while we were there! There's also some videos that we took of them baby talking but I need to figure out how to download it from my phone.

Look!! I nearly wanted to take the handsome boy home too. Maybe if Shirley is so inclined, she can form a playgroup since she knows so many mommies *Hint Hint* *Wink Wink*

Jab Day and 2-month check-up

Today is Jab Day for HuiRou.

It was raining so I dressed her warmly for the doctor's office.

We arrived at the doctor's office early in the morning as the parking situation there can get from bad to worse as the morning progresses. The doc first weighed and measured her and then last come the jab. I guess that would be if the baby wails they can send us home quickly? Lucky for me and Hubs, she only give a little squeal when the vaccine went in. Then she was all smiles again. I am sooo proud of her.

She even made the doctor's day when she cooed at him before we left. The doc's comment as we were leaving was: Ya, coo now, later you'll be afraid of me *Grin*

As this is also her 2-month check up, we get to know this: She

1. weighs 5 kg, exact
2. is 60cm tall (or long, coz babies lie dwn all tthe time)
3. can support her own head for a few minutes at a time.
4. coos and smiles a lot especially to mom, dad and 3rd Uncle
5. can take swipes at things that are within her reach. So now I have relocated the lotions and wipes at the changing counter :)
6. Makes clacking sounds with her tougue when she knows it's nursing time
7. Manage to sleep through the night once already
8. Has a favorite toy: the Lamaze Cat

From Cries to Smiles

Now that I can elicit some smiles from her I tried so many times to capture a picture. However, it seems like for a while she will only smile for PEOPLE. Perhaps she feels weird that the camera blocks my face.... Hmmm....
So I only have these to show...

7 weeks

HuiRou is almost 7 weeks. I dread the day that I must return to work and leave her at the sitter's house...... What to do; I cannot keep her by my side forever, right?
So far her favorite activity is still sleeping. Though now she smiles and coos at me.
So adorable.
Often she ends up just like this -- No covers and her sleep clothes riding up her developing paunch.

Trip to Pulau Ketam

We made our first trip to Pulau Ketam to visit relatives. Also, HuiRou have her first picture taken with granma. It was really an adventure, mostly for me, coz she slept through most of the trip! Lesson learned: When babies travel, their mummies will become frazzled.

See how happy Granma is, smiles and all...








I decided to give her some extra fluids...
But alas the day was really too hot. Later in the day when we reach home, I noticed she was a little dehydrated. The poor darling ......

Basket of Gold

Fullmoon Goodies

Pictures of the fullmoon packages in our DIY style.

Fullmoon Celebration

Monday was HuiRou's fullmoon. We didn't have any grand celebrations; instead we opt for the traditional prayers and later we would have a small dinner with close family members. Announcement cards and gifts were also distributed to friends who sent gifts or visited us. Customarily, angku and red eggs and the sorts were given out; but due to the difficulty for Chaichong to distribute them all in one day, we opted for a more western approach.