New Toy to Old in 2 Minutes

I sacrificed some two hours of sleep last night to make this soft felt rattle for Lil' Jeddy. It's hand-sewn, mind you. Couldn't wait to present it to him in the morning... :)




















Here Jeddy, look at what Mummy made for you last night! I'm the best mummy in the whole wide world right? :D
















*shake shake* *rattle rattle*















Hey! :S















Lesson Learnt: 3 month olds love their hands more than anything else in the world. They can stare at them for hours, chew some, and then stare somemore...

Well, since he doesn't appreciate it, I shall play with it myself!

*shake shake* *rattle rattle*

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Wanna Make a Rattle for Your Ungrateful 3 Month Old? ;D








1. Enlarge the above template to desired size.
2. Use the template to cut out 8 colourful felt pieces.
3. Sew along the sides of each piece together using simple whip stitch/ blanket stitch/ running stitch (whichever you're good at ;)), leaving a small opening for stuffing.
4. Stuff with polyfill (cotton wool will work too. Am sure you mummies have lots of it! ;D)
5. Stick a bell in among the stuffing.
6. Sew the opening shut.
7. Rattle it a few times to get the kick and satisfaction out of your masterpiece.
8. Cross your fingers and present it to your little one. ;)

Enjoy!!

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DIY DIY

I'm in a sewing frenzy these days...

Made a bunch of these tissue paper holders to give away. There's one for everybody! ;D














Well, they are really easy to make... not to mention addictive!

Also, at the request of Sis (who happens to have many requests ;P), I made this elastic headband for her. The pattern is taken from Heather Bailey's site. An amazing designer and fellow mummy!















It's aptly called Hooray for Headbands! ;D I wanted Sis to pose for a pic but she shy (don't beat me! ;P) so I have no choice but to put up my spastic photo instead. Ha ! But just for the records, Sis looks reeeeeally pretty in it. Imagine her cascading long hair... *whistle*

Anyway, she came up with a term for me. The Hunchback of Pasir Ris! Yea, cos you can imagine me all hunched up over my sewing machine in the middle of the night pedaling away and snipping threads under the dim table light. Creepy! xD

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And no entry is ever complete without Lil' Jeddy..... so here it is!

This is how he sleeps. Very relaaaaak... and without a care in the world.... oh well, maybe an occasional nightmare or two.... ;D














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Endnote: Here's something the older folks believe in (they apparently swear by it).... Wanna know if your next kid's gonna be a boy or a girl? Two signs to look out for... Check your kid's chubby thigh. If it has one fold in it, it'll be a boy. Two folds, a girl! Next, check your kid's nipples. Inverted? A boy next. Protruding? Expect the next to be a girl.

Don't ask me what happens if one nipple inverts and the other protrudes. ;D

So far, Lil Jeddy has one fold and inverted nipples...... Hmm.....we shall see............

Yes Master.... ;P

Call me The Slave...

This is my Master.



















See how he sits on his throne looking all princely and ordering me around with a wave of his hand?

Well, The Slave shall stage a rebellion.

And overthrow the Master! wuahahaha~~~~














Hehehe... ;P
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Seems like all that training (actually it's only twice a day lah) has paid off and he's showing some progress. He can hold up for slightly less than 2 mins. Well done!
















He loves the 'Shinkansen' (a Sanrio character of the Japanese Bullet Train). I use that to 'steer' his head left and right, up and down. ;) Vicious Mummy? Naahhh... it's all part of the Training Program! ;P




















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Happy 3 Months Jeddy!

Whoever came up with the phrase 'time flies' wasn't kidding....

Man, it feels like yesterday when I was grabbing Hubs by his t-shirt pushing little Jeddy out... and now he's 3 months old... and breaking my arms... ;P

... and sent word through Nathan the prophet that his name should be Jedidiah – "beloved of the LORD" – because the LORD loved him. --- 2 Samuel 12:25

I can really feel God's love and abundant blessings upon my little one. In fact, I feel it everyday.

Not only that, He renews me with strength each new day and with wisdom, that I may know how to take care of Lil' Jed. At night I rest well, knowing that Jeddy is safe in His Hands...

Praise be unto God our Father!

:)

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Our little family of three went to Liang Court to celebrate Jeddy's 3 month (actually that's just an excuse for me to go out. kekeke)

Went to one of our favourite restaurants Tampopo for our ramen fix and also to satisfy my sashimi craving.

[Mini lunch party for Jeddy's 3 month. Jeddy grouchy cos he can't eat a thing]














We had a pretty good time out there. Jeddy was well behaved throughout, only choosing to cry in the crowded lift (so malu...). But he was hungry.... so I'll let him off this once. Hmmph! ;D

I wonder why Jeddy always looks like a grumpy bulldog outside when he's usually so lively and smiley at home. [Refer to above picture]

His cheeks will be droopy and his eyes reduced to slits. And as if that's not bad enough a sight, he drools all over his nice shirt. Urrrgh!!! Frankly sometimes I wanna pull down the shades on his stroller! ;P

Here's a pic when we just got home. Thought it would make a good family shot but seems like he hasn't recovered from his 'outside' face. See who's the odd one out? :S














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Last night, my DIY Obasan hands were itching again and here's what those hands whipped out after 5 hours (took 1 hour just to measure and cut the fabrics!).

Another bag! hehehehe... One can never have too many bags eh? The size is just perfect for putting my wallet, phone and lil' Jeddy's pacifier and nappy when we trot down to NTUC.

Feeling pretty pleased with meself, even though I'm sporting the darkest panda eyes ever... ;D




















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Last but not least, hard evidence that Lil' Jeddy has doubled in weight, and very possibly, size... (Hint: it's the same shirt!)

3 weeks old angel














3 month old blubber boy














once again, feeling pretty pleased... ;D
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Play...

A fellow mummy and friend, Nancy, suggested I put Jeddy on his tummy more often to train his neck and upper torso....

So I've been doing that.















But that lazy boy doesn't like it one bit. He'll grunt and snuffle and hold his head up slightly for about 10 secs before dropping it back into his hands, smearing them with saliva. Let him stay in that position for another 10 seconds and he'll start to cry.

Sometimes I let him cry... just for kicks.... and I'll be laughing at him while he struggles.... *evil*

Well I am supposed to train him right? ;D

There's some progress today with 20 seconds... but mummy is still not satisfied. He shall be tortured further! hiak hiak hiak....

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I made him a little ball a few days ago. A simple crochet project. I used primary colours and stuffed a pill bottle filled with beads in it so it'll rattle. Jeddy can't hold it yet but he loves to kick. So I put it near his little pudgy feet and he gets rewarded with a rattle when he kicks.















That was fun. :)

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Here's his 'playground'. When he gets sick of the rocker (more like mummy is sick of seeing him on the rocker every time), he gets a little playtime on the floor with me.














There's his box of 'current toys' (stuff he can play with at the moment) and some library books.

Note: NLB at White Sands oughta thank me for cleaning their books with Dettol. I think I would have disinfected their entire collection of baby books by the time Jed turns one. :D

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And recently, he's discovered more of what he can do with his little fat fingers...

Putting them together!




























Gosh... it was really cute seeing him mash those wet sticky pudgy fingers together... and you should have seen his face. He was absolutely focused!

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Are You Tired Lil' Jeddy?

I've learnt (the hard way!) never to miss his cue for tiredness.... or suffer the consequences...

Cos sometimes I overestimate my boy, thinking he could go on and on at play. The problem is this. He gets tired playing with the mobiles on the rocker. He fusses and complains. But he goes on playing! Picture this. A baby crying and playing at the same time.

???!!!

And once he starts crying from overtiredness, it's often very difficult to put him away for his nap. He would need lots of cuddling, shushing before settling = mummy gets tired too.

Now I keep a close watch when he plays.

[Looking a tad tired from playing. Mummy monitors the situation by staying close]














[Jeddy starts chewing toy and continues to play... Looks even more tired]














[Mummy waits no further and whisks him off to bed, with him still carrying his toy. In pops the pacifier]














[Zzzzzzz............]














*Phew* Success! The above scenario took place in less than 5 mins! That shows how tired he was.
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I must say that there are a lot of hits and misses. Many a time I miss his tired cues. Yet there are also times where I put him to bed when he's not exactly tired and ready for his nap too!

Well, what to do? Mummy tried her best liao... Sorry Jeddy boy! Things will get better when you can talk, ok? ;D

Slowly but Steadily...

We are training Jeddy's neck everyday now... really hoping that it will be strong soon so I can carry him with just one arm and have the other hand free to do some housework (or dig my nose)...

;P

If he's really clingy for that day and I need to get some work done, this is what I do. Lug him around in the kangaroo pouch. :)

Back breaking though...



















So here's his daily training which Uncle taught us. It's called 'iit-chiang'! Heh heh... maybe only a few would have heard of this. We basically lay him down on our thighs, hold both his hands and say iit-chiang while pulling him up. This will help strengthen his neck muscles.

After just two days, we could feel him trying to pull himself up.

*V-sign*

His head still goes a bobbing every time he's up. It cracks us up cos he looks like those little solar powered desk ornaments with bobbing heads. :D














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6 Hours

I managed to sleep for 6 hours straight last night... a first since 18 August 2007. Jeddy boy was so wiped out on Sunday that he slept all the way from 7 pm to 5 am without waking up.

*confetti*

But then...

it meant that I had 10 hours worth of milk in me. I woke up with two rocks....

*ouch*

;D

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Had the chance to go dating with Hubs on Saturday thanks to Mummy who volunteered to babysit Jeddy. *Mega hugs* Popped over to Plaza Singapura to satisfy the Crystal Jade craving that I was moaning about the other day. As usual, I was scarfing down my food and stuffing my cheeks. Hubs had to keep reminding me to slow down... New habits die hard.... Heh.

Went shopping at Daiso and Spotlight to stock up on my fabrics and craft stuff as usual. I don't even look at clothes anymore! Oh actually I do....... baby clothes. ;D

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You can tell that I'm not really in a blogging mood today... A little wiped out from the housework and entertaining my boy. Stay-at-home-mummying is hard work!!

But...

leaving you some pictures as usual before I go... :)

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Catching him laugh on camera is so difficult. 9 out of 10 pics are blur. Here's one of the better ones...














He's usually in a good mood after his milk. Chances of him laughing and 'talking' after a good meal is almost always 100%.


[Looking at the 2 men in my life... ;D Say... Jeddy really looks like Daddy doesn't he?]














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He Ain't Heavy... He's My Son... ;D

Coming to 3 months in slightly more than a week's time, Jed is more than 6.5 kg and is 63 cm tall... His weight has more than doubled since birth and he's sprouted 12 cm.

You should check out his thighs.... thunder thighs I call 'em... they can deliver the most lethal kicks you can imagine. *Ooof!*

Plus he's almost bursting out of clothes that state 3-6 months.... o boy....

But I love those cheeks... piiiiiiiiiiiiiinch! Think I average about 30 pinches a day. Haha!

[Chubby Cheeks Boy]















[Just hanging out with mummy... the only person he sees for a good 10-12 hours each day... Poor Boy! ;P]














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Footnote: Come to think of it, if I average 10 feeds a day, I would have fed him almost 1000 times by now! And I'm proud to say that little Jeddy is a completely breastfed baby! Never tasted formula milk! Muahahahaha!

*Praise God for His Goodness and Grace!* :)

Dexterity +1

Jeddy Boy can now grab and hold on to the rings of the mobiles all by himself! *clap clap* :D














So I've been exploiting this rocker chair lately. Because he can now sit there for a good half an hour, I'll just chuck him there while I gobble dinner or do a quick mop of the floor. Thanks so much to Hub's colleagues for this wonderful present!

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I'm sooooooooo deprived.

Was moaning to Sis about how I wanna go out and eat drunken chicken wings and century egg with ginger at Crystal Jade, dye my hair red again, and a whole load of other things....

Not that I've much to complain but being at home 24/7 looking after Prince Jeddy. I love him to bits remember?

But.

I soooooo wanna go out.................... *moan moan* *trash legs about*

Keeping myself reminded of the fact that he's growing real fast does keep my sanity in check. I don't want to miss a thing. Soon, he'll upgrade from a baby to a toddler. That means he won't be a baby no more... so I must treasure these precious moments....

But.

I STILL WANNA GO OUT.............................! *trash legs*

;P

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Anyway, I thank God that Hubs is able to support the family while I stay at home. Lotsa sacrifices definitely but we're sure it's worth it...

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Note to Jeddy: You had better be filial! XD

Spot Jed!

Can you spot a very little boy in this very messy room? ;D














Tadaaaa! :D














[he actually slept like this for an hour! Rarity of rare]

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Note to self: Tidy house. ;P

Today is the Day...

that Lil' Jeddy eats his hand...



















and if that wasn't enough, he proceeds to eat the cloth... are you that hungry?



















As I put him to bed for the night, he promptly stuck his mitten-covered fist into his mouth, soaking the mitten through with his sticky saliva.

Well...

I can't wait to smell it after it dries tomorrow. Mmm...mm..mmm.....

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A shot with his gong gong. You can see where Jeddy gets his supply of ah pek singlets. keke ;P



















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And here's evidence that my Jeddy boy is developing some attitude...

[Making faces at mummy first thing in the morning]















["Now what are you looking at"] ;D



















Beat his backside.

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