Happy 5 months, Sweetheart!

On our last visit to the clinic on 11 June, you were 9.3kg heavy and 66cm tall. 

You have no idea how you melt your mama's heart. And I wish u could understand how lovely it is to see your daddy gush about how cute you are and kisses you on your face. 

You are getting more and more active and are also able to interact more with others. You are very generous with your smiles and I love how that makes others happy too. :)

You are still as chubby but I've been told that you have lost some weight. Mummy can't bear to see you lose your chubbiness so soon but I know it's part of growing up for you. We shall start you on solids next month and hope u will eat well! :)

You have started to recognize people and  show your preferences on who you want to be carried by. We pray that you will be a happy and friendly baby who interacts well with all. :)

Pulling hair and grabbing spectacles seem to be becoming a pastime to you. We know it's fun to you but it's pain for us. Haha. Just don't make mama bald, okie? :)

You started to flip over some time last week (11 June 2015) but mama didn't see it; grandma did. However, you only did it once. But you did it so frequently, over and over again on Friday and you made mummy so happy. <3 But do remember to be careful of where you are flipping towards! :)

You are a blessing from God and we thank Him for you. Happy 5 months, once again, Ethan. Have a good one. :)

4 months: Found TV and loving it!

We introduced him to Baby TV some time back and he seems to like moving graphics a lot. So much so that if I'm in an urgent need to do something, putting him in front of the TV would be a good bet. What more, he gets distracted by sounds and the TV very easily. If he were to catch sight of the TV, he would stop drinking his milk and turn his head in an attempt to face the TV (shown in pic).

I'm trying to limit his TV time, say I would only let him have it when I need a little time to prepare myself for going out or when I need a little time to regain my sanity. All is fine so far and I'm hoping that he won't get increasingly fond of the big black box!!

When a baby is in our lives... ...

The past few days have been tiring for our family.

Awesome news is my sis in law gave birth to a lovely baby girl... my first niece. The first baby who would be calling me gugu. ♡ Already loving her so much... already finding myself smiling at her lovely face in the photograph.
A newborn is always a worry on his/her parents' minds. Is my baby healthy? Why does my baby cry so much? Is my baby getting enough milk? How's my baby's jaundice level like? And the list goes on. I personally feel that the first month is always very tough - having to deal with worries about the baby, coping with him/her while trying to get enough rest and recover. And of course, if there's hired help in the form of a confinement nanny, manage the helper as well.

And above all this, stay afloat and support each other through the journey of parenthood. Emotions can run wild and I know how freaking crazy it can get! Omg. I was one happy mama all the way until week 2 into confinement when I would cry very easily and for a long time. Wah scared my mum and hubby, man! Haha!

So I hope that my Bro and sis-in-law could settle down and get used to their new routines and also be able to enjoy their newborn. :)

For my side, Ethan was down with a cold. Felt so bad because he was out and about for bulk of the week and it could have been a mixture of over exposure + exhaustion + never wear enough clothes. :(

Feel so bad that I didn't take care of him well enough and it hurts to see him struggle to breath through his stuffy nose. Lesson learnt!

So because of his cold, he couldn't eat or rest well so he was a lil more fussy and cranky than usual. He woke up more during the nights and needed more attention in the day so I didn't really get to rest sufficiently. But really, I've never found myself so OKAY with such situations except for when I've become a mother. ♡

So let's just look fwd to a better week ahead. Life goes on and it will only get better! :)

3 Months: Of cloth, blankie and saliva

Ethan has a special liking for pieces of cloth. The cloth can keep him entertained for long and can also help to keep him calm, letting him feel secured in his sleep. So after observing how he would play with the cloth which we used to cover him, I went to mothercare and bought him a security blanket. It's now his favourite and he hugs it to sleep every day. :)

 

Gradually, apart from hugging blankie, he has also started to put it into his mouth. Yum! Yum! Lol. And at times when he does not have the blankie with him, his fingers would play substitute.

I supposw you can guess there's quite a bit of saliva coming out from his mouth these days. I suspect it's the start of teeth and I certainly hope he won't try to bite me! Hehe!

Here's the little boy with his teether toy :)

The two firsts.

Yesterday (27th Feb) was the first time I brought Ethan out to a mall on my own! We went to meet my colleagues for lunch at the nearby mall and man, did it take much planning for the whole day just to make sure that I would be on time for the appointment. Haha!

It was slightly stressful, ensuring that the little one got his feed and nap so that he wouldn't fret during the lunch date and I'm glad it all worked out well! My colleagues had a good time playing with Ethan and seeing how Clara took wefie with my boy reminded me that I rarely have photos taken with Ethan! How can!!!? Haha his precious moments without me in the picture??? Hahaha...

Achievement on bringing kid to the mall alone checked! Next achievement would be to take lots a wefie with the little boy.



The hubby and I had the opportunity to catch the Chingay 2015 live and we made the decision to watch the parade together as we know we won't get to have much time together, much less date time, with baby Ethan around. So after lunch with my colleagues, I went home and it was another round of big plans waiting to be executed. I was pretty worried that he would be hungry fast so I gave my mum an extra bottle of milk. The last thing I wanted was for my mum to call me because of a wailing hungry baby.

We had fun at the parade. It's our first time out on our own without the little boy and it's a good time off for us both. Of course, the anxious mummy in me couldn't help but dropped my mum a few messages asking about the boy.

Here's our little one sleeping soundly at my mum's:



The hubby and I tend to want to retreat I to our own little world whenever we have a little free time when Ethan is sleeping. Both of us would be on our phones or iPad or we would be doing our housework and attending to other commitments. While I think it's not exactly good for our relationship if this continues for a long time, I think it's a necessary stage where we get used to the new routine and added responsibilities as new parents. I think it's important that we have some 'me' time away from everything and just cater to our own needs. Our first date without Ethan is a good big step into tuning back into couple-time so I'm absolutely looking forward to our next date together. AND IT'S COMING SOON! :)