My Jumperoo

Mummy decided to invest in a jumperoo for me and luckily, I learnt to appreciate it gradually. Look at how intrigue and excited I am with the lights, music and the toys. I especially enjoy the feeling of bouncing up and down. I can also spin the toys well.



I am Mummy's little sweetie. Her heart will melt whenever I smile..

Graduation

Daddy has finally graduated! All of us have been waiting for the day to arrive to attend his commencement at NUS Cultural Centre on 13 July 2009. Mummy told me that it was not easy for daddy as he has to juggle not only work and studies but also major events (ROM, customary wedding, renovation, pregnancy and my birth) that took place within the 4 years. Mummy thought I must have sensed daddy’s amazing resilience and discipline that I always look at him in awe and admiration. There is always this sparkle in my eyes when I look at him.

The day started with mummy waking me up early for a feed. Then po po bathed for me at 7 plus in the morning. All thanks to po po for offering to stay overnight and help mummy knowing that it would be rushing for her to do it alone. The grown-ups then speedily get dressed and gobbled down their breakfast before rushing out at 8 plus. Daddy weaved in and out of the congested road in an amazing speed and reached Clementi in no time to pick my paternal grandparents.

After daddy and my paternal grandparents’ admission into the auditorium at NUS Cultural Centre, mummy, po po and I made our way to a cozy holding room to witness the ceremony. While waiting for daddy’s turn, I dozed off but luckily woke time just in time. It was a pity that I could only see daddy receiving his scroll via live web cast from a large LCD monitor from the separate holding room meant especially for babies like me. Mummy made it up by taking lots of pictures of daddy and me. She even bought a lion plush toy dressed in the same sash and gown as daddy for me. She then demanded daddy to buy one for her from NTU one of these days as he failed to give one to her on her graduation years ago.


A nice family shot


Aunt Rynn, daddy & me, uncle Sebas and aunt Shuhua


A group shot after the end of the long morning. Mummy wondered why I looked as if I was in a shock. In fact, I was tired and wanted to sleep.


Mummy thought the lion, with its mane, look intimidating. However, I was not at all afraid.

My first taste of semi-solid food

Mummy started to introduce me to semi-solid food when I turned 5 months 1 day old on 18 July 2009.

Mummy has been preparing for this day since a month ago by reading up and buying all the necessary bowls, spoons, storage cubes, hand-held blender, Healthy Times brown rice cereal etc.

She found these two books really come in handy. They contain easy to prepare recipes for purees and porridge from 4 months and up. "Top 100 Baby Purees" by Annabel Karmel and a local published book, "First Food" by Anna Jacob & other co-authors.

To date, I have eaten brown rice cereal, apples, pears, bananas, carrots, pumpkin, spinach and sweet potatoes. They are all so yummy! Mummy and po po both agree that I like semi-solid food more than milk.

Here's me having my very first taste of semi-solid food on 18 July 2009.




See my love-hate relationship with the apple from my facial expression. Mummmy thinks I look extremely cute here.



Mummy will steam the ingredients and then make them into purees. She will then transfer them to small storage cube to have them frozen.

I am 5 months old

I turned 5 months old on 17 July 2009. Mummy has been waiting eagerly for the day to arrive as she wants me to have my first taste of semi-solid food. More about the introduction of solid food will be posted up separately.

Mummy DIY-ed by weighing and measuring my length at home as I will not be going for my vaccination this month. I weighed approximately 7.2kg and measured 67cm long at 5 months 2 days old.

About me..
I place everything I can get hold of inside my mouth.

I roll to my side in my sleep and even manage to flip in my space-constrained cot.

I chuckle whenever I am tickled.

I laugh and squeal whenever I play.

I cry and scream louder as my lungs get stronger.

I make noises when I am bored.

Daddy says I 'buay tiam buay teo' (a description in hokkien). Meaning I have a pointy butt and cannot sit still and therefore need to be entertained at all times.

See, I am so determined to pull daddy's finger


Got it! I won! I am stronger than daddy to overcome his resistance

Random pictures to share

Ever since mummy started working, she has lesser time to blog for me. She treasures the time with me after knocking off during the weekdays and weekends are also spent almost entirely playing, teaching and bonding with me. She is starting to get worried as the pile of marking gets higher and higher..

Colourful and bright Ferris wheel at Downtown East

Another family shot

Examining the straps and ignoring mummy

Looking at the pictures

Don't you find the caterpillar cute too?

My Sophie

Mummy bought this Sophie la Girafe for me. It was love at first sight as I could not stop staring at it when mummy showed it to me. Then, once I grabbed it, it went straight to my mouth.

All things that come to my hands will go into my mouth


More information - http://www.sophielagirafe.co.uk/
Me and my other combi teether

I will also lick and suck my toy

First flip (yes! it is confirmed)

I finally managed to flip from my back to my tummy after much struggling on 16/6/2009 at 8.10am. This occurred just one day before I turned 4 months old.

Let my share with you briefly how I achieved my first flip.
1. I have been rising my legs very high while lying down for the last week or so
2. I started to turn to my left side very often a few days later
3. Then I decided to turn my buttock and my body downwards from my side and I succeeded after a few tries whilst screaming as I still do not know how to take my left hand out from being trapped under my body

Mummy thinks that I am a determined little boy who tries so hard to flip by myself despite a few unsuccessful attempts.

Now, ever since that day, I have been flipping and in the process, getting a good workout. Mummy is so encouraging and cheers me on all the time. She assures me that I will be able to flip without struggling soon as my muscles get stronger day by day.

Finally after trying to capture me in action for a long, a decent video of me flipping.