I know I have written about this before... but just wanna share some tips I got from 'The Baby Whisperer' with new mummies... so far it really works for me.
You can put your baby on E.A.S.Y [Eat, Activity, Sleep and Your Time].
After feeding your baby [E], it's time to play! It will usually take 45 minutes of activity [A] (nappy changing included) before you see signs of being tired. Make sure you catch that first yawn or rubbing of face. That's almost always a sure cue.
When baby is tired, wind him down. For Jed, it means putting down on rocker bed, popping in the pacifier and giving him his cloth nappy. He will usually sleep [S] within 15 minutes of rocking.
That's when you have your own time [Y] to do housework, or some reading etc.....
The cycle repeats till about 7pm when I prepare him for bed by giving him a wipe down and singing soothing songs to him. Then I'll off the lights and put him to bed. He'll fall asleep on his own within 10 minutes.
Also, babies till around 5 months of age naps about 3 times during the day (a total of about 4-5 hours). A morning nap before noon, a noon time nap (usually the longest one) and a late afternoon nap (usually shortest). Knowing this pattern will help you plan your day and take away much frustration.
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So far Jed is taking to this schedule very well. Thank God! :D
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Time to Play!
Lil' Jeddy is growing up. It's so fascinating to watch him develop day by day.
I remembered putting him in this rocker chair with hanging mobiles when he was a few weeks old. Little bugger couldn't appreciate it and demanded to be removed from the chair after warming the seat for just 2 minutes.
Well, just look at him now. Totally immersed in swatting at the mobiles. :D But then again, as with anything, Jeddy has a really short attention span... and I had to pluck him out after 15 minutes.
An achievement nonetheless. ;D
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[Lil' Jeddy being very pleased with his toy. And Mummy being very pleased with having 15 minutes of peace. :P]
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For his morning entertainment today, I gave him a fabric book to play with, so I could gobble down my breakfast.
When I came back to peek on him, the pages have been turned! So I put it back to the cover again... just to be sure.
And he did it again! Managed to turn two pages. I was totally amused and proud. :D
[Peeking at him from behind...]
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I remembered putting him in this rocker chair with hanging mobiles when he was a few weeks old. Little bugger couldn't appreciate it and demanded to be removed from the chair after warming the seat for just 2 minutes.
Well, just look at him now. Totally immersed in swatting at the mobiles. :D But then again, as with anything, Jeddy has a really short attention span... and I had to pluck him out after 15 minutes.
An achievement nonetheless. ;D
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[Lil' Jeddy being very pleased with his toy. And Mummy being very pleased with having 15 minutes of peace. :P]
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For his morning entertainment today, I gave him a fabric book to play with, so I could gobble down my breakfast.
When I came back to peek on him, the pages have been turned! So I put it back to the cover again... just to be sure.
And he did it again! Managed to turn two pages. I was totally amused and proud. :D
[Peeking at him from behind...]
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Which Finger Are You?
Was doing some random surfing when I came across this test.
And...
And...
| You Are the Thumb |
 You're unique and flexible. And you defy any category. Mentally strong and agile, you do things your own way. And you do them well. You are a natural leader... but also truly a loner. You inspire many but connect with few. You get along well with: The Middle Finger Stay away from: The Pinky |
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So what finger are you?
Hopefully not The Pinky! ;P
Saturday, October 20, 2007
I'm Amazed At How...
... I can now survive on less than 6 hours of disrupted sleep each day (I used to do 10 or more, including naps *snort*).
... I can now wake up at 6 o'clock just to do housework.
... my boobs can go from size 75B to 80D just by breastfeeding (haolian ;D).
... I can lose 13 kg in less than 2 months (more haolian ;P).
... I can now gobble down my meals in less than 5 mins (picture a squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts. That's my strategy. Stuff food in first. Chew later.)
... I can make the most ridiculous faces and sounds just to entertain someone who probably secretly thinks you're nuts.
... I get all my energy for the day just by seeing a toothless smile or hearing an excited chuckle.
... one can double his weight in just two months and sprout about 10 cm at the same time.
... one can down milk amounting to a quarter of his weight each day and still look happy.
... hmm.... it's amazing when you have a baby, yes? :D
... I can now wake up at 6 o'clock just to do housework.
... my boobs can go from size 75B to 80D just by breastfeeding (haolian ;D).
... I can lose 13 kg in less than 2 months (more haolian ;P).
... I can now gobble down my meals in less than 5 mins (picture a squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts. That's my strategy. Stuff food in first. Chew later.)
... I can make the most ridiculous faces and sounds just to entertain someone who probably secretly thinks you're nuts.
... I get all my energy for the day just by seeing a toothless smile or hearing an excited chuckle.
... one can double his weight in just two months and sprout about 10 cm at the same time.
... one can down milk amounting to a quarter of his weight each day and still look happy.
... hmm.... it's amazing when you have a baby, yes? :D
Thursday, October 18, 2007
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And thanks for visiting!
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Happy Two Months, Jeddy Boy!
As of today, Jed is two month old. *confetti* *trumpets blowing*
:D
And what do you know, he decided that he'll have a mini celebration with some 'cake'.
I could cry.
He dirtied the beautiful onesie Sis bought for him from London, and it was such a huge dump and such a mess that I was at a loss momentarily.
Shockers.
Good thing Hubs was still around and we worked on getting his onesie off from the top rather than from the bottom. Needless to say, that required a lot of tugging and struggling and a bit of tears from the birthday boy.
Well, serves him right.
And I decided that he must be punished, by wearing an Ah Pek singlet. No more beautiful clothes for you today, Jeddy!
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After feeding him his noon snack, I plopped him down on some cushions and whipped out those books we borrowed yesterday. (I cleaned the books with Dettol solution yesterday. Call me paranoid!) He seems to like it cos he was just staring at the pages as if hypnotized.
And check out that intelligent looking frown. Heh heh...
As with all good things, the reading session must end. He was getting sleepy and rubbing his face. So off to bed he goes.... and I notice that he likes the soft texture of cloth nappies. He'll bring the nappy blanket up and rub his face with it. I tried the same thing in secret and found it to be extremely comforting too! ;D
So there you are, a rather eventful day for us so far... :)
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:D
And what do you know, he decided that he'll have a mini celebration with some 'cake'.
I could cry.
He dirtied the beautiful onesie Sis bought for him from London, and it was such a huge dump and such a mess that I was at a loss momentarily.
Shockers.
Good thing Hubs was still around and we worked on getting his onesie off from the top rather than from the bottom. Needless to say, that required a lot of tugging and struggling and a bit of tears from the birthday boy.
Well, serves him right.
And I decided that he must be punished, by wearing an Ah Pek singlet. No more beautiful clothes for you today, Jeddy!
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After feeding him his noon snack, I plopped him down on some cushions and whipped out those books we borrowed yesterday. (I cleaned the books with Dettol solution yesterday. Call me paranoid!) He seems to like it cos he was just staring at the pages as if hypnotized.
And check out that intelligent looking frown. Heh heh...
As with all good things, the reading session must end. He was getting sleepy and rubbing his face. So off to bed he goes.... and I notice that he likes the soft texture of cloth nappies. He'll bring the nappy blanket up and rub his face with it. I tried the same thing in secret and found it to be extremely comforting too! ;D
So there you are, a rather eventful day for us so far... :)
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
National Library has a New Member!
Hubs took leave today and we zipped off to Whitesands for lunch.
But not before dressing him up.
He can actually fit into the Baby Gap top that Sis bought for him and the label says 3-6 months. Well, I would like to think he's a tall baby. :D
Here he is, all grumpy cos he's missed his nap. Check out his tired eyes.
Now that we are parents, we have to make sure the babe is bathed, fed and happy before we can tend to ourselves... so I'll usually prep him, watch over him as Hubs prepare, and when he's done, hand Jed over to him before I get to bathe and prepare. Oh, and the diaper bag too!
Phew!
A lot of coordination there, mind you.
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Sis was having a day-off from her flights and she met us at Whitesands. We had lunch at Hei Sushi (why it changed from Sakae to Hei remains a mystery to this day).
And then it was off to the library to apply a membership for Jed (thanks Dawn for reminding me!) Hubs was actually busy snapping pictures of us registering... so pai seh..... the lady at the counter was so amused! Well, that's Hubs, wanting to capture his son's every moment.
(We have photos of him sneezing, coughing, frowning, bathing, pooing, etc etc. You name it, Hub probably has a picture of it in his archives. ;D)
Anyway, here are three books I borrowed for him that might be suitable for a 2 month old.
I read that a baby begins to see in colour only after 3 months. Before that, they love black and white or anything with great contrast. I managed to find these treasures for him, shapes in high contrast to stimulate him visually. Can't wait to go through the books with him tomorrow.
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I tried out the nursing room again since he was fussing for milk. I place the stroller in such a way that anyone who comes will know that 'hey, there's someone in here!' before barging in. In the meantime, Hubs and Sis went to NTUC to get supplies.
It's really great to have Sis around cos she's such a great help (Thanks Tiam yiyi!). It's reassuring to have her with me everytime I'm out with Jed cos she's so level headed. I tend to get flustered easily so I need someone cool to calm me down and take control of things. Heh heh...
(Darn. A beetle just flew in and scared the living lights out of me!)
Hmm... I will post pictures of Jed and his beloved yiyi next time when I download the photos from the camera.
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Anyway, after spending over 3 hours at Whitesands, we (sans Sis) went to Hui Jun's place at the Whitewater Condo. It was just as I've imagined... calm and serene. We really liked the environment there.
(Thanks HJ for having us! We had a great time! And you can expect us to pop over more often! Wuahahaha!)
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Apparently, a whole day of activities proved too much for Jed's little soul. He was fussing quite a bit after we got home and had to be carried. And he needed a little comfort nursing before he could fall asleep. Poor thing. Kena overstimulated. ;P
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As you can see, I've brought forward his bed time to 7:30pm. It used to be 9:30 or 10pm cos I was afraid that if I put him to bed too early, he'll wake up real early too! But yesterday I tried to put him to bed earlier and well, he still woke at 8am! Yay!!! That means I'll have a bit more time in the evenings to have a proper dinner, chat with Hubs or just hanging out at the desk.
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Relaaaaaaak......
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But not before dressing him up.
He can actually fit into the Baby Gap top that Sis bought for him and the label says 3-6 months. Well, I would like to think he's a tall baby. :D
Here he is, all grumpy cos he's missed his nap. Check out his tired eyes.
Now that we are parents, we have to make sure the babe is bathed, fed and happy before we can tend to ourselves... so I'll usually prep him, watch over him as Hubs prepare, and when he's done, hand Jed over to him before I get to bathe and prepare. Oh, and the diaper bag too!
Phew!
A lot of coordination there, mind you.
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Sis was having a day-off from her flights and she met us at Whitesands. We had lunch at Hei Sushi (why it changed from Sakae to Hei remains a mystery to this day).
And then it was off to the library to apply a membership for Jed (thanks Dawn for reminding me!) Hubs was actually busy snapping pictures of us registering... so pai seh..... the lady at the counter was so amused! Well, that's Hubs, wanting to capture his son's every moment.
(We have photos of him sneezing, coughing, frowning, bathing, pooing, etc etc. You name it, Hub probably has a picture of it in his archives. ;D)
Anyway, here are three books I borrowed for him that might be suitable for a 2 month old.
I read that a baby begins to see in colour only after 3 months. Before that, they love black and white or anything with great contrast. I managed to find these treasures for him, shapes in high contrast to stimulate him visually. Can't wait to go through the books with him tomorrow.
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I tried out the nursing room again since he was fussing for milk. I place the stroller in such a way that anyone who comes will know that 'hey, there's someone in here!' before barging in. In the meantime, Hubs and Sis went to NTUC to get supplies.
It's really great to have Sis around cos she's such a great help (Thanks Tiam yiyi!). It's reassuring to have her with me everytime I'm out with Jed cos she's so level headed. I tend to get flustered easily so I need someone cool to calm me down and take control of things. Heh heh...
(Darn. A beetle just flew in and scared the living lights out of me!)
Hmm... I will post pictures of Jed and his beloved yiyi next time when I download the photos from the camera.
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Anyway, after spending over 3 hours at Whitesands, we (sans Sis) went to Hui Jun's place at the Whitewater Condo. It was just as I've imagined... calm and serene. We really liked the environment there.
(Thanks HJ for having us! We had a great time! And you can expect us to pop over more often! Wuahahaha!)
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Apparently, a whole day of activities proved too much for Jed's little soul. He was fussing quite a bit after we got home and had to be carried. And he needed a little comfort nursing before he could fall asleep. Poor thing. Kena overstimulated. ;P
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As you can see, I've brought forward his bed time to 7:30pm. It used to be 9:30 or 10pm cos I was afraid that if I put him to bed too early, he'll wake up real early too! But yesterday I tried to put him to bed earlier and well, he still woke at 8am! Yay!!! That means I'll have a bit more time in the evenings to have a proper dinner, chat with Hubs or just hanging out at the desk.
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Relaaaaaaak......
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Monday, October 15, 2007
All In A Day's Work
It's raining really heavily outside now, and I'm having my lunch.
Here's the tingkat dishes today - asparagus with mushrooms, chicken drumlets, tau kwa with sausage and black pepper pork cubes. The herbal tea is for my 3 ulcers (sigh...) I usually put everything into one bowl like this so I can just gobble everything down ala Speedy Gonzalez if he wakes up from his nap crying for me.
*Gobble gobble*
If you're wondering how I normally spend my weekdays, here's a general one. I try to stick to a schedule, but with a one month plus baby, you might as well chuck your grand plans in your underwear drawer.
Anyway.
7 - 8am - Woken up by Jed fussing and yelping for milk. Struggles to keep awake. (I hate the mornings)
8:30am - Pop him back onto his bed and try to steal a few minutes more of sleep. Usually I will get about 10 more minutes of snoozing time before he cries for my attention again.
9am - He'll either be sleeping or I'd be playing with him (more like entertaining him!)
10am - Bathe Jed.
11am - Feed him, entertain him again. and then pop him on the rocker for his nap once he shows sign of being bored and tired (staring into space, yawning, or simply zoning out in the stratosphere).
11:30am - Housework Party (laundry, dust mop, washing and cleaning etc etc etc............)
1pm - If Jed still asleep, gobble lunch in front of the computer. Else, attend to Jed.
1 plus - Feed, entertain, nap if possible.
(things are a blur here... it's a hash of attending to Jed, trying to steal time to bathe, and more housework. Sometimes I get more time to go online or do my own stuff)
5 plus - Bring Jed to the park for a walk.
6 plus - Try to put him to sleep (extremely difficult task in the evenings)
7 plus - Gobble dinner. Entertain Jed. Sometimes Hubs get to do the job while I lay wasted on the couch.
8plus- 9pm - Feed, play.
9:30pm - Wipe and change Jed into pyjamas.
10:00pm - Pop him into his bed and let him fall asleep on his own.
(From here, I'll either go to sleep or chat with Hubs or watch anime and pump a bottle of milk for storage)
(Wake up for night feeds at usually 1am, 4am and 6am)
8am - the whole cycle begin again.
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It seems like he has good days and bad. Some days he'll nap for hours while others he'll be a little monster on Red Bull.
Well, everyday is a fun day nonetheless. Nothing beats watching your kid grow day by day, developing new motor skills, new cooing sounds.
Did I mention that Jed loves to say Hello? Haha, more like Ha-ooo.
Little bugger melts my heart everytime he smiles and ha-ooo at me.
*Pinch his cheeeeeeks*
Ok... lunch break is over. Time to mop the floor if he's still napping.
Till then, here's the little one... looking so deceptively angelic once again. ;D
Here's the tingkat dishes today - asparagus with mushrooms, chicken drumlets, tau kwa with sausage and black pepper pork cubes. The herbal tea is for my 3 ulcers (sigh...) I usually put everything into one bowl like this so I can just gobble everything down ala Speedy Gonzalez if he wakes up from his nap crying for me.
*Gobble gobble*
If you're wondering how I normally spend my weekdays, here's a general one. I try to stick to a schedule, but with a one month plus baby, you might as well chuck your grand plans in your underwear drawer.
Anyway.
7 - 8am - Woken up by Jed fussing and yelping for milk. Struggles to keep awake. (I hate the mornings)
8:30am - Pop him back onto his bed and try to steal a few minutes more of sleep. Usually I will get about 10 more minutes of snoozing time before he cries for my attention again.
9am - He'll either be sleeping or I'd be playing with him (more like entertaining him!)
10am - Bathe Jed.
11am - Feed him, entertain him again. and then pop him on the rocker for his nap once he shows sign of being bored and tired (staring into space, yawning, or simply zoning out in the stratosphere).
11:30am - Housework Party (laundry, dust mop, washing and cleaning etc etc etc............)
1pm - If Jed still asleep, gobble lunch in front of the computer. Else, attend to Jed.
1 plus - Feed, entertain, nap if possible.
(things are a blur here... it's a hash of attending to Jed, trying to steal time to bathe, and more housework. Sometimes I get more time to go online or do my own stuff)
5 plus - Bring Jed to the park for a walk.
6 plus - Try to put him to sleep (extremely difficult task in the evenings)
7 plus - Gobble dinner. Entertain Jed. Sometimes Hubs get to do the job while I lay wasted on the couch.
8plus- 9pm - Feed, play.
9:30pm - Wipe and change Jed into pyjamas.
10:00pm - Pop him into his bed and let him fall asleep on his own.
(From here, I'll either go to sleep or chat with Hubs or watch anime and pump a bottle of milk for storage)
(Wake up for night feeds at usually 1am, 4am and 6am)
8am - the whole cycle begin again.
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It seems like he has good days and bad. Some days he'll nap for hours while others he'll be a little monster on Red Bull.
Well, everyday is a fun day nonetheless. Nothing beats watching your kid grow day by day, developing new motor skills, new cooing sounds.
Did I mention that Jed loves to say Hello? Haha, more like Ha-ooo.
Little bugger melts my heart everytime he smiles and ha-ooo at me.
*Pinch his cheeeeeeks*
Ok... lunch break is over. Time to mop the floor if he's still napping.
Till then, here's the little one... looking so deceptively angelic once again. ;D
Friday, October 12, 2007
Maiden Voyage in His Carrier
I bought Jeddy out on his carrier today.
It was his first. :)
Here he is looking up at me from his pouch. He seems happy to get out of the house to breathe some fresh air. Well, so am I. ;D
We went to NTUC to get some groceries, diapers and dumpling noodles for myself... it's been such a long time since I ate food from the kopitiam cos I have tingkat meals delivered to me everyday.
Yum!
He was really well-behaved throughout the trip... think he really likes to go out. *Phew* And I think the bouncing as I walk makes him drowsy. He was asleep for most of the short trip.
As we waited for the lift, he was awoken by this plus-sized lady on very high heels that went click clack clack very loudly! I was secretly angry with her cos I wanted to put him to bed once we reach home. Grr...
At home, I had to 'unload' him from the carrier... I took care not to drop him but at the last lock, I somehow forgot to support his bum and he dropped a few inches. I was holding on to his neck area but still, he was shocked. For the first time, he cried out in fear... (I feel soooo guilty!) He's been a really hardy kid so far, not even flinching at the loudest thunder clap. Guess I really frightened him this time.... Sorry Jeddy! Naughty Mummy!
Note to self: Support his bum at all times!
I had to calm him and carry him a little while as he settled from his ordeal. Hope he will not develop a fear of the carrier from this incident!
He's sleeping in his rocker now. I could tell he's still quite affected as he did not close his eyes completely even though I think he's almost in dreamland. I could see his eyes tracking me through tiny slits as i walk around him! I think he's trying to make sure I don't walk away from him till he's really settled. *Mummy wipes sweat from brows*
Still, an enjoyable trip! It's an adventure everytime! :D
It was his first. :)
Here he is looking up at me from his pouch. He seems happy to get out of the house to breathe some fresh air. Well, so am I. ;D
We went to NTUC to get some groceries, diapers and dumpling noodles for myself... it's been such a long time since I ate food from the kopitiam cos I have tingkat meals delivered to me everyday.
Yum!
He was really well-behaved throughout the trip... think he really likes to go out. *Phew* And I think the bouncing as I walk makes him drowsy. He was asleep for most of the short trip.
As we waited for the lift, he was awoken by this plus-sized lady on very high heels that went click clack clack very loudly! I was secretly angry with her cos I wanted to put him to bed once we reach home. Grr...
At home, I had to 'unload' him from the carrier... I took care not to drop him but at the last lock, I somehow forgot to support his bum and he dropped a few inches. I was holding on to his neck area but still, he was shocked. For the first time, he cried out in fear... (I feel soooo guilty!) He's been a really hardy kid so far, not even flinching at the loudest thunder clap. Guess I really frightened him this time.... Sorry Jeddy! Naughty Mummy!
Note to self: Support his bum at all times!
I had to calm him and carry him a little while as he settled from his ordeal. Hope he will not develop a fear of the carrier from this incident!
He's sleeping in his rocker now. I could tell he's still quite affected as he did not close his eyes completely even though I think he's almost in dreamland. I could see his eyes tracking me through tiny slits as i walk around him! I think he's trying to make sure I don't walk away from him till he's really settled. *Mummy wipes sweat from brows*
Still, an enjoyable trip! It's an adventure everytime! :D
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Scatter Brain?
I have trouble concentrating these days.
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1001 things are constantly zipping through my head....
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Still, I need to persevere... It is currently Procrastination 100 Me 1. I gotta persevere..... *struggles greatly*
Think a gallery is most suitable at this point in time since I can't keep one thought in my head for more than 3 seconds... I think I'm not even very coherent right now...
Anyway
Here's Jed being totally drunk on milk. He's doing this very often lately... out like a light right after his meal... It's really fun to see him like this, all limp and gone. Heh heh... But then again, sometimes it means that I won't be able to wake him up to finish his feed. I can hold him upside down (kidding, but you get the idea) and he still will not wake up.
I crocheted these socks for him when I was preggy. Back then I told myself, nah... these are too big... bet him won't be able to wear them till 3 months old... but nooooo, I put them on a few days ago and they were just about right, in fact, a tad too snug I think. Yikes.
My current favourite photo of him. That night before his bedtime, Hubs and I were playing with him after his feed. We took his burp cloth and put it over his head to see if he's aware of it. He ended up looking very cute (to us at least!) ;) I think my boy needs to wear hats or caps to look cute since they'd cover his very high (and bare!) forehead. keke.
Ok... I've exhausted my blog cells. Plus Jed is awake from his nap. Can hear him now. Sigh...
Till then
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1001 things are constantly zipping through my head....
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Still, I need to persevere... It is currently Procrastination 100 Me 1. I gotta persevere..... *struggles greatly*
Think a gallery is most suitable at this point in time since I can't keep one thought in my head for more than 3 seconds... I think I'm not even very coherent right now...
Anyway
Here's Jed being totally drunk on milk. He's doing this very often lately... out like a light right after his meal... It's really fun to see him like this, all limp and gone. Heh heh... But then again, sometimes it means that I won't be able to wake him up to finish his feed. I can hold him upside down (kidding, but you get the idea) and he still will not wake up.
I crocheted these socks for him when I was preggy. Back then I told myself, nah... these are too big... bet him won't be able to wear them till 3 months old... but nooooo, I put them on a few days ago and they were just about right, in fact, a tad too snug I think. Yikes.
My current favourite photo of him. That night before his bedtime, Hubs and I were playing with him after his feed. We took his burp cloth and put it over his head to see if he's aware of it. He ended up looking very cute (to us at least!) ;) I think my boy needs to wear hats or caps to look cute since they'd cover his very high (and bare!) forehead. keke.
Ok... I've exhausted my blog cells. Plus Jed is awake from his nap. Can hear him now. Sigh...
Till then
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