Healthy Baby Competition

On Sunday 20 Aug, we brought Jared to Whampoa CC to take part in the Healthy Baby Competition. There was so many babies around. Unfortunately we had to wait so long almost 1hr+ before Jared can be examined by doctor. Just before our turn, Jared finally fall asleep..haha..so got to go back to the breast feeding room to let him rest for another half an hour before we finally see the examiner.
Just some simple task, the examiner try to attract's Jared's attention by using a rattle and check if he could crawl etc. When come to breastfeeding part, the examiner asked me to squeeze some milk to prove that I'm still bf Jared. aiyo...
The result final annouced at 12pm...Jared didn't win anything..but in our heart he is always the prettiest and healthy baby..heheh..
He fall asleep during the result announcement part and continue to sleep a while when we reach home before taking his lunch.

Summary of the day prepared by Ah Yi



A small milestone of Jared at that nite: He could recognise the word "tiger" !!!!. In a several attempt that we asked him to choose tiger from 2 cards..he always choose the correct card.
21 Aug: I saw Jared could go to sitting position from crawl position.
He has been attempting this very very hard, even though most of time he might fall and ended up a big cry. hehe. Hope Jared could crawl soon.

Jared is 9 mth old!

Today daddy left home for Austin,USA at 3.30am this morning and brought along the camera, so no pic of Jared at exactly 9 mth old. Jared has been paaa paa for the past few days, maybe he sense that he won't be able to see daddy for some times? in about 2 wks time 1 Sept, I'll be joining daddy in San Francisco too. I'm gonna miss Jared a lot a lot!!

Some pics of our activities over the past 2 weeks. Brought Jared to the esplanade on 5 Aug. That day was very hot, and Jared fall asleep on the stroller, so he didn't get to see the Merlion/durian. Recently, ah yi also bought a dog to encourage Jared to crawl. Unfortunately, Jared hates the dog! Everytime will cry when see the dog moving forward to his direction..haha

Ever since daddy thought Jared to push the stroller, it has been his favourite act so far..can keep him occupy for a long time at shopping malls, while I shop hehe.

Our first attempt of Escrapping

After reading lots of forum mummies's blog, we finally managed to attempt the e-scrapping. A simple one below (a joint effort of daddy & mummy)

Family photoshoot with Foto U-Aug 6

Today we went to Foto-U's benjamin to take our family photo, Jared is about 8.5mth as of today. The schedule for the photoshoot was set at 3.30pm-4.30pm. When we reached, there was another couple taking maternity shoots, so while waiting, they help to put on my make up....Unfortunately the photoshoot schedule coincide with Jared's sleeping time...He became grouchy after the first few single shots. So most of our family portrait Jared either cry or no much facial expression. Luckily there were still some shots that turn out nice. Hopefully we can go there to take more photos when Jared's attention span improves.

Jared's 1st Cycling Experience - 29 July Sat

We went to East Coast beach for breakfast at the Irish Pub on 29 July, Sat. After the breakfast, thought it would be fun if we could go for a short ride on the bicycle. That's our fav past time before having Jared. Daddy have 2nd thought..but finally we decided to go ahead with it..although the ride was short, but its fulfilling and fun!

Here's are some pics to share:



After the bicycle ride, we brought jared to Parkway to have his hair cut. His last hair cut was at 4mth old-botak! Now that Jared's hair is getting longer and so messy..it's so refreshing to see him neat and tidy again. Jared was quite happy during the hair cut at Junior league, although daddy kept complaining that was an expensive cut..cost $16! hehe. (Well, his usual hair cut cost only $10)

Some pics of Jared's hair cut and after hair cut(dinner at Sembawang Yatch Club)

(Jared's tooth is visible!)

Jared's favourite stunt recently-trying to figure out how to move forward..haha!

Sleep Training

Sleep training started last Sunday(25 Jun), and we have receive a good result with Jared's appetite in the day time. Thanks to grandma& daddy for their sleepless nites.
Couldn't forget how bad was Jared's cries on the 1st nite when we tried to wean him off from nite feeds. He cried at 11am, 1am, 3am, 4am and finally latch on at 5am. Things improve as we goes on, lesser woke up and less cries.
Now Jared's feeding schedule looks like this:
5/6am: Latch on
9.30am: 6oz
9.30-12pm: sleep
12pm: cereal+1 oz milk
play
2.30pm: 7oz
2.30pm-6pm: sleep or play if cannot sleep
6pm: porridge
9pm: 6oz formula
Mummy's milk confirm not enough and had to invest in a 900g formula soon.
Jared's 1st teeth has also cuts thru. First observed clearly was on 24Jun during our visit to Dr. OngEK for pneumococal jab.

Jared stats @7mth
7mth 8.17kg

Jared's stats

Before mummy starts to forgot all the stats..I thought I better record them down here.


Jared's Stats
Born 2.665kg 47cm
3wk 2.9kg
5wk 3.4kg 52cm
10wk 4.6kg
3mth 6.4kg(75%) 60cm(50%)
4mth 7.1kg
5mth 7.4kg
6mth 7.7kg(75%) 66cm(50%)
6.5mth 8kg

1st and 2nd Fall

Jared has his 1st and 2nd fall both on the same day...3 Jun, so poor thing. 1st fall occur after we got back from jab at the polyclinic. Daddy went to send car for polishing, while mummy wanna help Jared get change to home clothings, but accidently placed jared near by to bed side, so while jared tried to flip, he fall off the bed. All mummy heard is a loud bang and followed by Jared's scream. So heart pain!
Unforturnately 2nd fall still occur despite the lesson learnt, on the same day even! Just finished dying daddy's hair, so daddy goes to kitchen to wash the accessories while mummies get busy with the puree. Suddenly daddy shout fr kitchen saying jared's gonna fall. Sigh, jared falled from the mattress under sarong to the floor.
Luckily Jared can be pacify quite easily after each fall. Hope the two fall wont cause any physical pain to Jared.
Jared didnt behave well in the evening as well- We brought him along to pick up daddy's old fren who came from sarawak for dinner. In the car Jared keep crying that mummy had no choice but to breastfeed him there, when reach restaurant also cannot keep still. Hv to bring out of restaurant. In the end cried non-stop outside restaurant also while mummy have dinner and daddy carrying.
4 Jun-mummy went to attend Uncle tian hui's wedding dinner. Was told that Jared cried non-stop after 9pm waiting for mummy to come. So poor thing.
Today jared also started porridge and could take in half bowl.

Jared started Solids & JB trip

Jared started solid on daddy's birthday 29 Apr 2005. Mummy added some breast milk in Heinz cereal for the first meal. But the cereal turn out to be quite watery ..in the end Jared mess up the whole bib.

Mummy needed to attend auntie Mee Fah's wedding in JB, so Jared followed and together with grandma. It was a pleasant trip, Jared get to go to Larkin's house where mummy grow up..and mummy bought lots of new clothes for me at Jaya Jusco.

Today (1 May) mummy made me cereal with similac formula, it turn out quite sticky..Jared loves them..finish most of it.!

Jared can flip

It has been quite a while since I last update this blog.

Jared is already 5mth old..wow…means I haven’t been writing here for 5mths! Missed out a lot of jared’s milestone liao.

Decided to start again before I forgot a major milestone:

Jared can flip!!! Start showing sign of flipping when we brought him home on 13 Apr and manage to do his first flip on Good Fri night 14 Apr in front of daddy and mummy. We are so proud and glad to be able to be the first person to witness this major milestone of Jared.

The Days after D day

I was told when the anaestic finished at mid day, I'll start feeling the pain..and was forced by the nurse to go to step down off my bed and pee in the afternoon.

First step like wanna faint..and so scary, so much blood in the pee..

After lunch, I took a short rest..and requested KP to bring me to see my baby in NICU at the visiting hours..I missed the morning visiting hour, cos I still could not get up from bed...I creeped all the way there..and was praised by the nurse that I'm doing not badly? I guessed that's the mother's nature..suddenly will become real strong for the baby!

I finally got to see Jared..He was small, with all the needles on his fingers and toes..I'm so heart pained..But I wasn't sad anymore lah..so was bz taking pics there with our hp and cameras..hehe..

The days after that turned out well..But was again heart broken when PD Dr. Keoy told me that baby can't go home with us. Immediately I started crying non-stop..rejected all friends visit.

But on the day morning I checked out, I was thrilled when the nurses from NICU told me that Jared could go into nursery now..but need to stay another night due to jaundice. We decided that I'll leave for home first, coz nothing much I could do there..no milk leh..

I remembered when Jared discharged it was already Wed, daddy took half day leave and off my MIL and mum with us to TMC to pick him up. So happy and excited..

After that my days revolved around breastfeed and the kiasu me trying all sorts of method to increase my supply hehe..

The D Day

Was forced to admit into hospital by everyone around, as I was having high fever. Kee Ping called Dr. Ang, he said 20% of chance the we may have infection, so why risk when 100% chance baby came out would be healthy.

So around 8pm+, Kee Ping drove me and my parents to the hospital. Make the registration and settled down in my "hotel" room. hehe.. We took the 1 bedder with a bunker bed for Kee Ping. The room is very comfortable doesn't look like hospital at all.

Dr. Ang came around 10+, checked on bb heart beat, which was 200+ at that time..Gave me a jab to lower my body temp...and at the same time he gave us 30mins to consider if we want to have c-section, since he need to go and do another delivery. He came back again in about 20mins later, so we told him the decision. And of the nurses came to help me prepare..start shaving my down under..dressed me in the green robe..and pushed me to the surgery room. Before Dr. Ang left, he reminded Kee Ping to bring along the camera..Nice doctor! We are delighted as usually emergency c-section does not allowed Hubby to go in together. But Dr Ang was really kind..

I was so scared. But the nurses are really kind..They told me, nothing to scared off..in half an hours time, you can see your baby already!

I was pushed into the surgery room..I must said completely different from what I expect again..It's a very big and bright room..From tv, i thought it would be quite dark..The anaestic came to inject epidural for my lower half body..Pain was tolerable..I felt I've gone to heaven at that moment..cos I was feeling really uncomfortable with the contractions.

Then Dr. Ang came in to cut me, just before he was ready to bring out the baby..KP can come in..So he stayed by me, while Dr. Ang "press" out the bb with anaestic Dr. 's help. Jared was born at 10.44pm.

We heard the baby's cries..so touched..Kee Ping followed the nurse to checked on the fingers, toes..and all the way to settled down with the baby.

Dr. Ang continued to stitch my wound..take about another 15-20mins..Then I was pushed back to my room..waited quite a long while for KP to come back into our room again..

When KP came in, I asked him if we should called the families..he didn't answer..Instead he asked me guess where is the baby?..I was shocked to know that he's in NICU!!..Broke into tears immediately..and we didn't call anyone..Neither could I hug my baby, I could only see his pictures from the camera..

Most miserable time in the pregnancy

On 8th Nov approx 8.15am, just when I had just finish our daily lot status review. While waiting for the rest to get ready for breakfast, I wanted to collect my printout.

Suddenly I felt a gush of water flowing...my instint told me that my water bag has burst..but I'm only 33->34 weeks. To be exact, it was on Tues, baby will only turn 34 weeks on that friday.

Called hubby, and he immediately rush over from company. While waiting for him to arrive...manage to give Doctor Ang a called. He asked us to go to hospital to meet him. As it was office hour, there was jam along PIE..on the way, doctor called again to ask about ah b's weight etc and asked us to reach the hospital by 9am.

The journey from company to TMC took approx half an hour...got myself into delivery room, change into blue robes ...and nurse help to put on CTG to monitor contractions and baby heart beat. After a long wait, approx 10am Dr. Ang finally reach.

Dr. Ang first explained if we were to be deliver the baby by that day, most probaly he will admit us to KK so that we wont suffer from high NICU cost. He did a check with 1 finger into my vagina to check cervix. Luckily cervix no dilation. So he told us the aim is to delay the delivery for 2 weeks. I was given ventolin drip and steroid injection-to help bb's lung mature and prevent contractions.

Was sent to 2 bedder room although we only booked a 4 bedder. The two day there was so miserable and dirty...1st time pee pee on bed with help of nurse...no bath are allowed....

Discharged on Thurs, 10th Nov. Move back to stay with my parents...since then I've felt much better.

Tomorrow ah b will turn 35 weeks, and we've got an appointment with Dr. Ang. Hope ah b has grown much more than last week (2.1kg at 34 week). and also hopfully we can delay ah b's arrival till 36 week.

Ah b, you must be strong and hang in there ok!

Ah b's CNY clothes

2 Nov

Went to Suntec to have dinner after work, since today 3 Nov is Hari Raya, mummy no need to go to work. So daddy and mummy had Kenny Rogers for dinner. But stupid daddy forgot to tell them to use the bonus cash in the credit card to offset for the cost of dinner..aiyo..

Walk around Suntec after the dinner, manage to see Fox baby shop..wow..the clothes in there are sooo nice and ruggart. Decided to choose 1 set of clothing for ah b to wear on the coming CNY. also bought socks + cap. All in blues.. Like the clothes very much..

Today mummy is gonna go out take public transport alone to mummy's fren house..See how everything goes yeah!

33th week

Has finally got the pregnancy photos from Yew Kwang- looks much better than expected.

Also went for 32th week check up, baby is 1.9kg. Next visit will be 3 weeks from now..a long wait again! Dr. Ang didnt try to do the 3D scan, claimed that bb not in position.. :(

Oh yeah, also went to Chinatown Cheong Choon Store to buy ah b the long waited...play gym + musical mobile, spent $168. A bit heart pain..also order the bumper mat from smallsmall world..Wowow..ah b havent born already got soo many things..hehe

31st week of pregnancy

Went to take pregnancy photo at Yew Kwang's place. Very nice but tiring experience. Manage to choose approx 20 pics and 8R, costing $128+$80 for make up. Yew Kwang took more than 200 pics in 2 hours of photoshoot.

Hopefully will receive the album by this week.

30th week

This week is 30 week of pregnancy..looking forward to the photoshoot book with Yew Kwang on coming friday. Hopefully he will know how to take nice photos showing the beauty of my big tummy..

28th Week Gynae's Visit

30 Sept Gynae Vist

Went to see Dr. Ang...Had the longest wait..doctor was late, only get to see ah b after 11am although our appointment was at 11am.

A bit dissapointed when Dr. Ang say his 3D/4D scan machine will only be in next mth. Will look forward next mth to see ah b then..

Good news is ah b is already 1.3kg and head is down..bad news is mummy's weight is uncontrollable now...3kg increased compare to last mth aiyo!!..

1st Post for ah B's blog

Read a blog from an user in sg motherhood, impressed that she has kept every special moment recorded in the blog since pregnancy till birth..

Ah b..Mummy gonna start a blog for you too..!

This week is my 28 weeks of pregnancy..look forward for the 30th Sept check up..Dr. Ang has finally got himself a 3D/4D scan..hope can see ah b clearly by then.