What Are You Trying to Say, Lil' Jeddy?

The older folks say that babies with pointy upper lips will turn out to be a chatterbox...

Well I can't be very certain of that yet but pointy-upper-lip Jeddy sure can blabber on for what seems like eternity (seems more so when it's 6:30am in the morning!). And eventually that blabbering evolves into yelping, which is a sign for Mummy to rescue him from whatever he was doing.

Here's a vid of one of his many blabbering moments in which he's also hiccuping at the same time! Watch it only if you find squealing (to the point of choking) and senseless baby talk appealing.

You have been warned.... ;)




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Happy 4 Months Jeddy Boy!

It's presents galore for the little one today. :)

First, Mum came over in the afternoon with a new set of ultra-cute baseball 2-piece set and two new friends for Jeddy! I've always wanted to add to the Baby Pooh Bear that accompanies Jeddy to bed. Yippee!!! She also brought over some of the yummy glutinous rice cakes with coconut that she made (I polished all 4 of them cos Hub's having a cold. ;P).


















For the record, Mum managed to make Jeddy laugh the longest! He was so happy and excited when Po Po played with him today! He was chuckling and 'jumping' in my arms!

I got some pressies from Mum too! Thanks so much! I love them!


















Sis also bought Jeddy his first pair of jeans and some cute socks (make me wanna stuff my giant feet into them!) during her most recent trip to San Francisco. Love the clothes from Baby Gap. Thanks Tiam Yi Yi!























Not forgetting her beloved Zeh, I got a pair of nice comfy shorts. Very soft.... and very short. ;D


















And here's Mummy's cheapskate pressies for Lil' Jeddy.

Bubble blowing set from NTUC (guess who wants to play? ;D) and a little book that costs only $3.90 from a mobile book stand. What a steal!


















I also printed his plain tees and bibs with some of my hand-carved stamps so that he has something 'new' to wear today. :)


















Lucky Jeddy...

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I've recently introduced a bolster to him, hoping that it would put him to sleep more quickly.... And it did! He'll rub his face in the bolster and very soon he trots off to dreamland. Victory!


















Oh, and this is next on my list of Things-To-Buy-For-Jeddy. A walker! I just have this thing for babies on walkers (think it started with Sis when she was a baby). They look simply adorable and mischievous in them.

And here's Jeddy in one of them at his Gran's. It belongs to his one-year old cousin Liying. Love the mischievous look already!























Yeah I'm aware of their potential dangers... so here's my checklist when I do set out to buy one.

(1) Wide and heavy base so that it will not topple easily.
(2) Lock function so that it can double up as a chair for him and allow him to practice standing rather than walking before he's ready to.
(3) 'Hidden' wheels to minimize the chance of him rolling over his own feet
(4) Seat height to be adjustable.

If there's anything else that I should look out for, do let me know! Better yet, any recommendations or brand? Drop me a message in the tagboard! Thanks in advance!

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Jealous Mummy

It's official.

I'm jealous. ;D

I spend the whole day with Jeddy, playing with him, cleaning his poopy diapers, carrying him around, bringing him out etc etc... and yet all I get is a shy smile here and a cheeky grin there.

Enter Daddy.

You get chuckles and squeals.

Whyyyyyyy? *whine whine*

Heard from a fellow august mummy that most babies like playing with Daddy but goes to Mummy for comfort when upset... how true....

Sigh.....

Anyway, here's Daddy playing peek-a-boo with Lil' Jeddy. Just look at how excited he is.


:D

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The Jinxed Onesie

I tell you, this onesie is jinxed.

Poop will leak out from the back of his diapers when he wears it.

Remember this?

And now this...
























$*%#&!

Although it's only been documented twice, it's happened at least 4 times. I even hesitated for a brief moment when I took it out for him after his bath today.. and it really happened!

Needless to say, I changed him into an Ah Pek singlet for good measure. No pictures but i'm sure you can imagine it. It's the see-thru type with lots of holes.

Sexy... ;D

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Who Said That?

Someone once told me that things will start to look up after 3 months. That I'll start to get more sleep, have more time to do housework, and more time for myself.

Whoever you are, you bluff me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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*sob sob*

Here's Jeddy's poor mummy's timetable...

6am: Feed + change diapers
7:30 am: Wake to gobble breakfast
8:00 am: Jeddy wakes up. Entertain him.
10:30 am: Feed
11:00 am: Jeddy naps. Mummy does laundry.
11:30 am: Jeddy wakes. Bathtime
12:00 noon: Play and Entertain (steal some time to bathe and gobble lunch)
1:00 pm: Feed.
1:15 pm: Continue to play.
3:30 pm: Jeddy finally naps. Mummy lies wasted on the couch.
4:00pm: Jeddy wakes. Mummy wants to cry. Play and entertain.
5:30pm: Jeddy feeds and naps. Mummy does some housework at lightning speed.
6:00 pm: Jeddy wakes. Play.
7:30 pm: Feed and wipe down.
8:00 pm: Jeddy sleeps. Mummy eats dinner and lies wasted on the couch again. TV time.
9:30 pm: Wash dishes.
10:00 pm: Me time.
11:30 pm: Feed
12 mn: Mummy sleeps reluctantly.
(Jeddy usually wakes at 3am, 5am fussing for his pacifier. Mummy gets up (without her specs), feel around his cot for the pacifier and poke pacifier around in his face until it goes into his mouth. Success rate: 30%. Mummy lies down, Jeddy 'pui' pacifier. Mummy gets up again and repeat poking routine. Repeat until Jeddy falls asleep. )

Ok, there are times where he plays on his own... but not for long. He seems to bore so easily... and I'm running out of ideas...

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Then again, I'm not about to wave the white flag (though I've picked it up countless times). I'm reminding myself that all will come to pass.... in good time.....

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So here I am, with my precious 'me time' and yet I'm still writing about him, looking at his photos and laughing at his videos....

I'm hopeless.

;P

And here's why...









pinch his cheeeeeeeeeks!

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Yummy Finger

*slurp slurp* ;D

Dexterity +2

You wouldn't believe what happened.

I was changing Jeddy out of his poopy diaper when I realized he was more squirmy than usual, trashing his legs as if he's trying to move.

Then I saw it.

Jeddy's eyeing his pacifier that's about 10 cm away from his outstretched hand. He was trying to move towards it!

*Squirm squirm* *inch inch* *reach reach* *grunt grunt*

And what do you know?

He got it!

With one swift motion, he grabbed the pacifier and put it into his mouth!

I wanted to dance. :D

Well, too bad I didn't manage to get it on camera. I had Desitin (diaper rash cream) smeared all over one hand and a dirty diaper in the other.

What an exciting moment......

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26.2 Degrees Celcius

It's been raining for a while... in fact, I don't remember seeing the sun for two days...

No wonder my laundry stinks.

So I've been cooped up in the house with Lil' Jeddy for the past 3 days. He's been a good boy though... and busy scratching his face.

He now has a record number of 7 scratches. All of which drew blood. Here's a picture showing 4 of them. The rest are on his chin and right cheek.



















Now before you admonish me for not trimming his nails........ I cut and FILE his nails 3 times a week! Sigh..... somehow, even when his nails are so short they're almost non-existent, even when I give him a manicure after the cut..... he still manages to scratch himself.

I realize he scratches himself when he sleeps. He has this habit of rubbing all over his face before he falls into deep sleep or when he's roused. So it's really beyond me. Can't sit there staring at him all day can I?

Well, as my friend, a supermummy, May Koh, says, it won't hurt him much. Better that than overcut his nails and injure him in the process....

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Lil' Jeddy's been having overactive glands too.

First, sweaty palms and feet.

Just look at this picture... looks like he just washed his feet. And those tiny black speckles? Those appeared when he rubbed his feet together (you may wish to enlarge the pic to get a closer look).

Icky huh?















Second, drooling. Babies around 3-4 months start to salivate gallons. Plus they'll put everything they can grab into their mouths.

Here he is, shoving a ring into his gummy.















Talking about the rings, that's probably the best purchase I made. And they cost me only 5 bucks. Isetan was having this mega sale and I got it cheap.

It's his favourite toy. [He ditched his best friend flower a long time ago]
So far, I've been bringing the rings wherever we go. It keeps him occupied when we have our meals. It entertains him when I need to poop (you can't wait when it comes to these kind of things ya'know?)... heh heh.... in short, my life saver.

But I can imagine it being a very fun toy for him. The bright colours, the sounds the rings make when they clack together. It's a whole lot of possibilities for his little precious mind. :) Next on my shopping list: 'Rings' in different shapes. :) Do tell me if you know where I can buy them!














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I think the toll of taking care of Jeddy for the past 3 odd months is finally bearing down on me. There are so many things I want to do but just cannot muster the strength to do them. I think I need to go easy on the housework for a start.....

And my hands are soooo itchy... Sis bought me a bunch of amazing Japanese craft books from her previous trip. I'm dying to try out everything...

And so far, after almost 4 days, I only managed to make this.
















It's a crocheted coaster. The crochet I've been doing all along only consists of one type of stitch. The single crochet stitch. That's all I need to know to make amigurumi (crochet stuffed toys). I decided that I should start playing with other stitches too... not bad for a first attempt eh? I'm quite pleased with it. ;D

Can't wait to try other patterns.....

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And for those of you who do not know, you can now borrow 8 books from the National Library each time now that it's the school holidays. Yippee!!!!!

Here's Jeddy's new batch of story books, freshly disinfected, and left to dry on the kitchen counter...














Oh how I love the smell of Dettol. ;D

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Chuckle Chuckle

I've been wanting to upload this for the longest time but didn't know how to compress the video. Hubs the genius finally got it up for me. Schmuuuck!

So here's the short vid of Jeddy's first chuckles when his Daddy-O played iit-chiang with him. Watch it! And chuckle along with him. ;D




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Lighting Up My Life

To be very honest, I was never a ‘kids’ person. When my colleagues brought their babies/children to school in the past, I’d be sure the walk the other way. I have friends who would go googoo gaga over little kids, fuss over them and fight each other to carry them. Me? I would say ‘Hi!’ with a bright smile and walk away again... Not exactly a child-friendly person yah? To say that I did not like children would be taking it a bit too far, but I wasn’t particularly fond of them either. ;P

So even when I was pregnant with Jed, I didn’t grow to love small children overnight. I truly began to wonder whether I would even love my own kid. Though I was assured by everyone that it would be different with your own, I remained skeptical...

Well what can I say now? They are right! Jed may look like a bulldog one minute and a tau sa pao the next, but I love him to bits! I go googoo gaga over him, can’t wait to carry him (even when he breaks my back) and squeeze him. And I fuss over him 24/7.

So those of you out there who are like me in the past, don't worry a single bit about not loving your kid and being a good mummy k?

And will you start to like other people's kids too? For sure. :)

Unless they're pesky, rude and downright spoilt. In that case, you can go ahead and step on their feet when they're not looking. Wuahahahahah!

[Confession: I used to be quite a bully when I was really small, like between the age of 5-7. I would stamp on the feet of kids smaller than I was and pinch them real hard, before running for my life. If they bawled before I could make my getaway, I would just look innocent and hope to get away with it. Amazingly, I've never been 'found out' by the adults... ;P]

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Nothing can light up my day more effectively than Lil' Jeddy's smile.

I may have to peel my eyelids open at 3 am in the morning to feed him, or jiggle him around for 2 hours because he doesn't feel like sitting in his chair or lying down on his bed. But when he flashes one of those gummy smiles at me, I feel myself melting into a gazillion of atoms. Heck, I would even tear.

Aw shucks. ;)

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Here's Lil' Jeddy in his ever sparky morning mood with his sparky smile...

Sure made my day there (even though he looks like a pau) :)

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