Montage by Sze Hui... Jeddy's Cute Aunt

She actually created a new blogskin for me too!

Alas, there seems to be some problem and the layout went haywire upon loading.... :(

Still, she put together a cute montage of Lil' Jeddy, with the pictures she's taken of him (her collection of Jeddy shots could rival mine! ).

Thanks Huihui for all the love you have for Lil' Jeddy.

*hug hug*

Jeddy's Talking!!!!!

At least he's been trying to. :)

The whole of last week, he was pursing his lips and making 'mm' 'mm' sounds a lot. So I thought to myself, what the heck, and said 'papa' and 'mama' in response every time he 'mm mm' away.

It works!!!!!!!!!!

And he's been uttering papa mama everyday for about a week now, albeit randomly.

Coincidence? So what? I'm melting onto the floor each time he 'mama's to me.

Managed to capture it on vid today.

May sound like a lot of senseless baby babbling to you, but it's music to my ears... indeed. :)



Oh, Hubs and I had a little bet (on nothing as usual) about who Jeddy will call first, whether it's papa or mama.

And guess what?

I win.

Of course!

;D

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My Little Boy Is Sitting Up!

It's official.

I look like my mum.........a lot. And according to Pam, I'm a photocopy. Hahaha! Thanks everyone for your input. You guys just squished out any hint of doubt in me about that. Totally. ;D

Well, anyway, that's cos Mum is still so young and pretty! ;) You could never guess that she has a daughter who's more than 30 years of age!

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Now back to the main topic.

Lil' Jeddy is coming to 7 months in 2 weeks time. I can't believe it. I've been smelling diapers for more than half a year now and I believe for at least another.

And it doesn't help that his poop is getting more 'complex', in texture, colour, and ooooh... the smell....... *urrgh*

A trip to the Doc's for his 3rd and final 6-in-1 vac showed him to be 9.2 kg and 73 cm. And according to the charts, that's the average size of a one year old. Yikes! But if you compare him to what he was at 4 months, he had only put on 700 g, but a whopping 10 cm! My boy is no longer a tua pau. *Phew*

So Lil' Jeddy is sitting up pretty well these days. He could now take his hands off the floor to play with his toys. I'm still hovering around just in case he arches back. Even then, he's able to 'catch' himself and jolt back into sitting position.

So here's his 'sitting gallery'. :)

Sparky morning boy mesmerized by the cot mobile. (I'm secretly relieved that he's still interested in that thing after having it in his face daily for more than 6 months!)
























Sitting tall and keeping his hands very busy...














































And he's now able to sit with us at the table when we're out for a meal. It's great! But his busy bee hands are bound to reach for the spread on the table.

Here, desperate Mummy gives him a toy to keep his busy bee hands away. Just look at him, exactly like Daddy during one of his couch potato moments. *Faint*























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And now......

Is the time for.......


Joker Jeddy #5: Ah Beng in the making.

























*Faint some more*

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Classic Shot

Credit goes to my cute cousin Sze Hui for taking this classic! This is going into the family album for sure. ;D

So here's Jeddy-the-cheeky pinching his Gong Gong where he shouldn't. Check out my dad's grimace.

And my mum's glee.
























Wuahahahahaha!

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(On a side note, many have said that I look creepily like my mum. What say you? ;D)

Jeddy Mug Shots

I'm sick....

Caught the tummy bug.... and I had a fever which, thankfully, only lasted for a day. But I was pretty gone for a while... it's the fourth day now and my tum continues to rumble with toxic gas (it's pretty toxic once released. ;D) and the digestive system is still under maintenance at press time...

Needless to say, I was feeble for the large part of the week... Thank God for Aunt who came on the second and worst day of my tummy flu, to pamper me and put me back on the road to recovery with her yummiest porridge and TLC. She also took over Jeddy, giving me the chance to sleep my flu away... Thanks Gu Gu!!! *muaks muaks muaks* :)

Well, it's been a week and it's time to update this space...

So it is..... Jeddy's mug shot time! ;P
(sorry guys... brain not functioning cos it's linked to my stomach... so can't think of anything decent to write about.... but I do promise a Joker #4 right at the end...)

Mug Shots Series #1: Fresh from the bathtub...


























































It's never a wonder why Jeddy's always full of smiles after his bath... If you look closely at the first picture, you'd see that the floor is wet. Well, a more appropriate word would be flooded! Bath Time = Splash Water Everywhere Time. Everything gets wet, including my underwear. ;P

Haha.

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Haven't taken a shot with Jeddy in a long while now.... this was taken earlier in the evening... and yep, me mustering all my feeble strength to give a sparky smile. ;D Pardon Jeddy-the-Grouch though... cos Evil Mummy just woke him up from his nap... by pulling his pacifier out!
























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And here is

Joker #4: Jeddy-the-Hammerhead-Shark

A routine check on him during his nap led to the discovery of this new marine life form. :P


















Have a great weekend folks!
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Bullied!

Ever since my laundry load increased significantly courtesy of Mr Jeddy, I've been making him take his meals wearing only his diapers. Especially if he was wearing a white tee. I've learnt that carrot and pea stains are a stubborn lot.

Then of course, only when the weather is warm. Won't want our little precious to catch a chill there ya?

And so it was.... a warm Saturday afternoon. Jeddy was all ready for his pumpkin carrot cereal.

Hubs had the honour of disrobing our little one, and that's where the fun started....

First, Jeddy in a 'sling'. ;)























Second, Jeddy ala Egyptian prince... ;D


















Next, grouchy Egyptian prince gets seated for his meal.























Evil sorcerer turns our Egyptian prince into a Teletubby!!!























Teletubby Jeddy laments his life. XD
























Who said baby mealtimes have to be boring? ;)


Ha!

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The Little Joker I Call My Son

Jeddy's been making me laugh out loud a lot these days.

Whether it's experimenting with Chinese dance, sneezing up a huge booger, having a spinach face mask, giving ME a pumpkin pore pack when he sneezes in my face... or reuniting with his ex, this not-so-little bundle sure knows how to crack Mummy and Daddy up.

It could be the most mundane of things, but yet, the funniest...

Well, there were moments I couldn't capture.

But these were the ones I managed to.....

Joker #1: Spinach Mask

You can always tell whether Jeddy likes certain foods... by the mess! He's one clever boy I tell you, trying to escape from eating yucky food by distributing it around his body and chair instead. Like here.


















Spinach clearly doesn't score very well on his To Eat list. By the end of the meal, I had to change him out of his shirt, and basically give him a bath! Little smarty pants will shove his fist into his mouth after I feed him a spoonful, take it out, and smear it on his hair, ears, thighs, anywhere he can reach. Sometimes the fist is there before I put the spoon in. Want to beat his backside, cos you never see that happening with his favourite apple puree. Heck, you don't even need to put a bib on him for that!

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Joker #2: Chinese Dance

I certainly hope this is not indicative of any preference or inclination. But check out that perfect pose.



















Such grace. ;D ;D ;D

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Joker #3: Reunion with an Ex

Remember his first love, Ms Flower? After babbling to her non-stop for a month, he ditched her for Ms Butterfly. As far as I know, Jeddy and Ms Butterfly are still going strong. But guess what I chanced upon one fine day? Jeddy trying to get back together with Ms Flower! My my... and there he was, tugging at her persistently, babbling at the same time. He was totally captivated in that manner for a whole 15 minutes!



















Mummy stood out of his line of sight and just observed, snapping pictures of evidence to show him two-timing for the first (and certainly the last, I hope!) time . ;P

I guess it's because Jeddy has discovered a new side to Ms Flower. A side that he loves now.... the Mirror Side!!! kekeke..... now we all know why.......



















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Well, that's my Joker Jeddy for you. ;)

And Happy Chinese New Year folks.

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Sunflower, Jellyfish, and the Little Red Indian

An update on what my itchy hands have been up to lately...

I designed my first amigurumi (that's Japanese for crocheted stuffed toys). Ms Sunflower was created for Brannon, an ex-student of mine. He commissioned me to make a sunflower for 'someone' for the upcoming Val's Day. Bet that someone's real special. ;)

I remembered teaching Bran when he was still an angsty little fella. Haha... But my, has he grown into a fine lad now. Totally proud of him. Continue to live life to the fullest Bran! You've got what it takes!

So here she is, measuring 15 cm tall. I feel happy just looking at her. Do you? :)
























And there's something for my boy too! Mr Jellyfish! :D























Noticed that Jeddy loves to pull at strings, ropes, cords, Tiam YiYi's luscious long hair (;D), such and such these days. So the idea of a little softie jellyfish with flowing tentacles struck me.

This is actually quite easy to make. If you don't have a sewing machine, you can use felt. Just cut out two pieces of felt rectangles and some varied lengths of strings/ropes/ribbons (don't make them too long!). Sew along the sides of the rectangle, inserting the ropes as you go along the base of the jellyfish head. Insert polyfill, and a bell too as you continue. Last of all, don't forget that smiley face. :)

When done, dangle Mr Jellyfish in front of your little one (3 months onwards) and watch him go for the tentacles! Knot the end of the strings or ropes so that it's easier for little hands to grab and hold on to.

So what was Jeddy's reaction to his new friend? I'm sure you could guess...

He shot out his hands with lightning speed and grabbed poor Mr Jello by his tentacles before I could even formally introduce them... He then swung the poor little critter around, and bashed him against the floor repeatedly without any mercy. Totally vicious as usual, but super fun to watch....

So report me to SPCA. ;D

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Now I think I might have managed to teach Jeddy his first game!

It's called The Little Red Indian.

Don't know this game? Check out the vid then.



Since then, we've been playing this with him everyday. And we could see him try holding his note longer and longer for us too!

Mighty fun. :)

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Peas and Carrots

I've had a very busy weekend.... making purees for Lil' Jeddy.

Cut cut, steam steam, mash mash, strain strain, freeze. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

I now have a week's supply of lunch and dinner for him... Menu includes green peas (the yuckiest of the lot), carrot, and apple.

Apple was the easiest since it gets pretty soft after steaming. Just scrape it off the skin and run it through the sieve. Whatever's left on the sieve can go right into your mouth. No waste.

If you're planning to make apple puree anytime soon, buy these (actually I don't know what they are called) from NTUC. They have streaks of olive green on them. And why? You will smell the sweetness and fragrance envelope your house while they are steaming. And unlike some apples that taste tart and sourish, this is really sweet! Perfect for discerning babes.

This is also by far Jeddy's favourite food, looking at the Bushwhacker Index. The more he likes the food, the harder and faster he whacks, thereby sending the Bushwhacker Index skyrocketing. ;D

Here's a pic of the apples and the puree. It says Fuji on the label, but then again, there are so many kinds right?


















Carrot was the worst. Difficult to mash, and even more difficult to run through the sieve. Plus no way am I going to pop leftover carrot fibre into my mouth. Eyuerk! They also stained my white as snow baby spoon a bright orange. Grrrr.

The peas were cooperative, so to speak. After they are steamed, they mash pretty well.... but they look yucky. Tastes yucky as well. Tried to give Jeddy some pea cereal today. Bushwhacker Index was zero. He had the funniest look on his face when I gave him the first spoonful. He swirled the yucky mash around in his mouth, wrinkled his nose and forced himself to gulp it down. He was a good boy though, finishing the whole bowl, but he looked sooooo saaaad...... ;D

Anyway, it's peas and carrot cereal for lunch, apple cereal for dinner. Lucky Jeddy has homemade healthy meals in cute bowls while his parents eat out of metal containers.

Say, I'm going to stop the tingkat service. Not that I'm going to cook. That'll be suicide... We thought Hubs could pop over to the kopitiam to get our dinner after work. It's not that troublesome. I can have sandwich or bread for lunch. Never have time to eat anyway. Our main motivation is this. No more tingkat containers and rice cooker to wash!! Yippeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Oh, and I believe it'll be cheaper too. Our tingkat meals are about $10 a pop!

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Jeddy acquired another 'skill' yesterday. Spraying saliva. He'd purse his lips, and go 'ppthptooooo'. Took a vid of it, but battery went flat on me suddenly... better luck next time! Imagine him scrunching up his face with a little furrow in his brows, pouting his cute 'beaky' lips. Cute factor +10!

He's also able to balance himself on his hands quite well. I left him sitting quietly like this, looking all forlorn, for about 5 mins.... in some deep thought, apparently...























It's hard to get Jeddy chuckling these days. Little fella is thinking too much... or maybe sporting a frown is hip these days... still, this is one of the better moments where his mah mah made him laugh out loud. Well, it must have been quite funny, since his yeh yeh is laughing just as hard. :D























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What's New with Jeddy Boy

Lil' Jeddy boy is still flipping like nobody's business. Last night, I had to wake up EVERY HOUR from 1 am onwards to flip him back. *weep*

So the panda look is in again.

These days, Jeddy boy has been throwing tantrums... it's like he's always very mung zung (cantonese for frustrated). He can also go longer in between naps, about 3-4 hours... that makes me a marathon entertainer until he falls asleep.

I'm so beat.

Still, there are things to rejoice over. :)

He's wanting to sit up on his own, like what he's doing here. It usually happens when he wants something... Either to be picked up, or be fed. And here, it's the latter. Like I said, this fella loves his food.























Getting frustrated just because Mummy is a tad slow in bringing the next spoon of pumpkin to his mouth. *tsk tsk*


















Bought a honeydew the other day from NTUC for $3.80. Really juicy and sweet (rare cos the fruits I buy are usually not! :P). Cut off a wedge, ran it through a cheese grater and what have we here? Jeddy's dinner! He loved it, smacking his lips as he downed the last bit. I even had to add water into the bowl after he was done so he could get the last drop of sweetness... gosh...


















A cap for Jeddy finally! I've been looking high and low for a baby cap that's not too babyish looking. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough. Well, I got this cutie from my friendly neighbourhood store for only $8.90. Serves its purpose well when I bring him out on those sunny afternoon grocery trips.























And last but not least, giving Daddy a nick in the ear first thing in the morning.


















Ouch.

(Mummy secretly rejoices...) ;D
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