Jeddy Has Teeth!

Nope. I don't have any pictures... yet. Little Rascal keeps foiling my attempts to snap a shot of his budding lower incisors. They are now about 1mm above the gums. Cute!

And dangerous. I seriously fear for my n*****s. He's still latching on about 5-6 times a day. And that's a lot of opportunity for him to deliver that dreaded bite. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying very hard! So if you ever hear howling in the far distance, you know why.... ;D

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Lil' Jeddy is getting quite adept at eating crackers with his hands. He even recognizes the wrapper of the rice rusks and the container I use to hold his cookies.... he'll go into a food tray pounding frenzy every time I bring those out. Greedy lil' piggy.



















And here's Kaypoh Jeddy. He's spotted the cookie box and is staring longingly at it, leaning over the tray if he has to.


















Jeddy is still not crawling much. But he's progressing a little from crawling backwards to creeping forward (some call it leopard crawl). Still, his curiosity is developing faster and he's now the most kaypoh in the family. Every little noise will have him crane his neck to check out the source.

Tsk tsk.

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6 March Family Outing - Featuring Jeddy's First Bus and Train Ride!

So Jeddy had his first bus and train ride......

At the ripe old age of 6.5 months!

Mr Deprived realized what he's been missing out on all this while and couldn't stop staring out of the windows and all that's around. We took about 7 shots... couldn't even capture one with him looking at the camera despite all efforts. I was so tempted to force-turn his head with my hands. ;P




















Mr D hopped onto the train, totally mystified by the scenery. He pounded the windows throughout our short journey from Pasir Ris to Tampines and I'm secretly relieved that it's only one stop....

























Jeddy perusing the menu during lunch.
























With his Gong Gong who loves him to bits.


















And these three aunties who love him to bits too! That's his Gu Po in the center. She was the one who took care of me when I was a baby while my parents work to bring back the bacon. She's always so full of cheer and love, visiting Jeddy and me every other week and always bearing gifts when she pops over (all the way from Woodlands!). She's the next person to spoil him silly after my sis. ;D And the two of them spoil me silly too! Sigh....I am so blessed.... :)


















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Who Needs Toys Anyway?

I don't know about Jeddy, but I'm done sick with his toys.

He's still chewing those plastic rings with gusto everyday and still swatting at Miss Flower though... so, not that he's complaining... plus I've read that very young babies thrive on familiarity and will play with the same toys for weeks and even months... till they know better anyway! ;D

The point is, I'm bored with seeing him play with the same toys all the time.... Yes, me. I'm bored. And I'm too 'frugal' to buy him more toys. (heh heh) Nor do I have the luxury of time to make him some either.

So I've been throwing household stuff at him. I welcome the change, and he appreciates the novelty. ;)


Let's start with what we call the 'Steamroller'.


















Peek-a-boo!



















And the Laundry Special.

ala clothes rack.























ala socks and 'kerchief hanger


















and the stick-around-Mummy-as-she-does-the-laundry. Note that he's playing with a milk bottle, and breast pump funnel while sitting in the basin. ;D


















And the biggest 'household toy' of all time.....

Daddy O!

Perfect for making the little rascal laugh out loud.



































Now let me see what else I can throw at him. ;D

Suggestions?

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Wrinkly Nose

I have absolutely no idea where and how he picked it up, but Lil' Jeddy has been using the Wrinkly Nose tactic to show his displeasure and disapproval.

What is this Wrinkly Nose tactic?

It's a face he makes to tell us that he's tired, bored, wants to be carried... the usual. He used to do the Fake Cough but has since grown out of it. This is his latest tried and tested method to get what he wants. Smart a**. ;D But Evil Mummy is smarter!

Coz we all find it mighty cute and sometimes torture him further so he would make a few more of those faces.

Like here.



Hee hee.

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Joker Jeddy Time

I know of many babies who can crawl and even pull themselves up to stand at 7 months. In fact, one of them can even jump up and down after pulling himself up from a sitting position!

Jeddy has always been a little slow when it comes to physical milestones. Not that I mind. I totally enjoy watching him struggle.

Hiek Hiek Hiek...

But too many people are asking me if he could crawl yet, and I really don't know how to answer them....... This is because..............

He crawls backwards!

A classic scenario. He's on his tum. He's got his eye on a rattle ball in front of him and he wants to reach out to grab it. So he huffs and puffs, and snuffle and grunt, trying to get closer. But he will never understand why the toy would only get further and further out of his reach.

That poor boy. :D

So here, he's backed right into the couch and under it, before getting stuck at the bum. He's backed into a lot of things before... I just like to stand back and watch, and see where he ends up eventually. *cackle cackle*

And Evil Mummy is plotting to let him crawl under the bed. The expression on his face would be priceless! ;)




































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Can you draw a circle with your right hand and a square with your left at the same time?

I'm sure Lil' Jeddy can't. Even if he knows how to draw a circle and a square.

That's because his right hand does exactly what his left hand is doing. He is Totally Coordinated Boy.

Just watch the short vid below to know what I mean, and also catch him toppling over unceremoniously at the end.



;D


This post is specially written for Hubs who's in Vietnam at the moment, eating at Bobby Chin's restaurant. I bet he's thinking about me and Jeddy while tucking into his spread. I bet.

Right bro? ;)

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My Cute Jeddeeeeeeee!

I am sooo in love with Lil' Jeddy... I thank God everyday that I can spend my every single moment with my son. He literally gets smothered with kisses and squeezes every other minute. ;D And I still let out a little squeal each time I pinch his chubby cheeks. *eeeeeeeeee*

So here's Mummy's indulgent photos of Lil' Jeddy in his walker.

Note: He's becoming very proficient in that bright little vehicle. This afternoon, he zipped right into my bedroom and maneuvered around my bed before getting stuck in the far corner. And I actually had to look for him!






















































































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More indulgent photos of Lil' Jeddy in his first jacket (yet another gift from Sis..... I just have this very strong feeling that she's gonna spoil him silly).





















































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By the way, have I mentioned that lately Lil' Jeddy's poo stinks to the sky? I'm beginning to miss all those sweet-smelling mustard dumps he used to have as a newborn.... ;D Well, I am thankful that at least I don't get leaky poopy diapers anymore, but on the other hand, the stink bombs I get these days are sure appetite killers...

*poooh!*

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7 Months

Jeddy is turning 7 months tomorrow.

He's a big boy now. So he must do big boy stuff.

Like reading a book.

Well actually he's not a book person. Whenever I place him on my lap with a book and start reading to him, we don't usually make it past the third page. Jeddy is more of a 'handler' than a 'reader'. He can spend a good 15 minutes handling and examining the fan remote control, turning it over in his hand with his signature 'wrist twist', passing it from one hand to the other, and then end it with a taste test.

(He's so smitten with the remote control that I've been tempted to put it in my mouth just to see how it taste like. Haven't got the courage though. ;D)

In any case, Mummy continues to borrow books for Jeddy and her hard work has finally paid off.

Here's Jeddy looking oh-so-studious with his current favourite book. :)



















He even managed to flip a page!


















And finally, looking as if he's reading aloud. :)


















Good job, Jeddy boy!
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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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