Tuesday, July 12, 2011
My 2 Sweet Peas
Do they look somewhat alike??? Really blessed with the 2 of them - my happy and cheerful babies!
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1st Haircut
Brought the boy for his 1st hair cut last Saturday at the new Clementi Mall's EC House Express Cut. With the hot weather and his tendency to pull his own hair, it was time for us to tidy the little fella's hair. He was quite curious initially and all went well till the sound of the shaver got him all cranky- think it was too close for comfort. Fortunately with some food bribing, and distracting we manage to get a nice hair cut for him. The cut was only $10 and includes a free kiddy ride which was in the hair salon - I would say value for money indeed! Though I would love to try aunty Eva for his next hair cut when he's older- her's is 2x the price :P
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| 乖乖sitting on daddy's lap |
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| Hairdresser begins her cut |
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| Still very cool about the haircut |
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| Eee is my haircut nice? |
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Staycation @ Marina Mandarin Singapore
Booked a staycation over the 25-26 Jun weekend for a mini get-away for the family. The stay was a GSS(Great Spore Sale) offer, which was quite a good deal since we got an executive deluxe king room, inclusive of breakfast and high tea for 2 adults, and 15% discount on all F&B during our stay.
Big sister was the most excited and happy about her "holiday", while little bro was oblivious about the whole stay. We checked in around 3pm and got a room facing the marina bay area, and to our pleasant surprise they were having NDP rehearsal, so that evening we had free entertainment from the NDP show - from the air show to fireworks!
Without delay we brought the kids for their swim after checking in. The sunny weather was great for Jasper's virgin swim, as the water would be warm! We placed him on the float and he was initially a bit apprehensive but after familiarising himself with the water and pool environment he couldn't stop slapping the water and getting his face all wet- he liked it! After about 15 mins of water play I brought him back to the room for a warm bath and some shut eye since it was already late into his nap time. So while he was off for his nap (which he immediately did after his bath and milk), big sister continued on with her swim with daddy. The boy had a super power nap of 30mins, as if he knew high tea was waiting for us! So we manage to indulge in our high tea together with the 2 kids, before heading back to the room to relax.
Dinner was of course room service since we should maximise our hotel stay and catch the NDP. Room service was nice enough to send up a baby chair and we all had dinner together in our cosy room. By 9pm we were all in bed and in dreamland... everyone slept very well and 弟弟 even laughed during his sleep- so cute. Our little alarm clocks woke up at the strike of 730am and we lazed around till 8 before heading down for our mighty breakfast! After breakfast we took a short walk around marina square before checking out and heading to our home sweet home.
A short but sweet break for us and the kids.
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Big sister was the most excited and happy about her "holiday", while little bro was oblivious about the whole stay. We checked in around 3pm and got a room facing the marina bay area, and to our pleasant surprise they were having NDP rehearsal, so that evening we had free entertainment from the NDP show - from the air show to fireworks!
Without delay we brought the kids for their swim after checking in. The sunny weather was great for Jasper's virgin swim, as the water would be warm! We placed him on the float and he was initially a bit apprehensive but after familiarising himself with the water and pool environment he couldn't stop slapping the water and getting his face all wet- he liked it! After about 15 mins of water play I brought him back to the room for a warm bath and some shut eye since it was already late into his nap time. So while he was off for his nap (which he immediately did after his bath and milk), big sister continued on with her swim with daddy. The boy had a super power nap of 30mins, as if he knew high tea was waiting for us! So we manage to indulge in our high tea together with the 2 kids, before heading back to the room to relax.
Dinner was of course room service since we should maximise our hotel stay and catch the NDP. Room service was nice enough to send up a baby chair and we all had dinner together in our cosy room. By 9pm we were all in bed and in dreamland... everyone slept very well and 弟弟 even laughed during his sleep- so cute. Our little alarm clocks woke up at the strike of 730am and we lazed around till 8 before heading down for our mighty breakfast! After breakfast we took a short walk around marina square before checking out and heading to our home sweet home.
A short but sweet break for us and the kids.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Mummy - finding her groove
Finally went to take part in a run event last weekend. Since having the kids I have stopped taking part in run-a-thons. With no.1 I would still have time for weekly evening runs with Hubs but after No.2's arrival we practically do not have the luxury to run together. But after many failed attempts to run, I thought it would be good to finally go do something I enjoy. This is in my To Do List w/o the Kiddos and so far I've completed this and a short break to South Korea without the kids last May.
Anyway for this GE woman's run I participated in the 5k fun run category, cos I knew I won't have the time to train and alas I'm not as fit as before... The run turned out good, considering I have not been running for the last 8 months or more, I manage to finish in 45 mins and without stopping (hoo-ray) and my thighs only ache abit the next 2 days. But the new route wasn't all too pleasant as there were a couple of bottle necks and many ladies were walking so they were kind of in the way - but I guess I shouldn't complain cos after all I was in the fun run category.
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| All Smiles before the Run |
Monday, July 4, 2011
Jasper @ 10 months
Milestones
Physically and mentally
• Crawls well, with belly off the ground
• Uses his pincer grasp
• Shakes, bangs, drops and throws things
• Able to stand and cruise more confidently - he can climb out of his little bamboo chair on his own
• He is very into crawling and cruising around the home as he no longer wants to be in his walker or playpen- he's beginning to show signs of wanting to be independent and free!!!
Language and emotions
• Says "mama" and "dada" to the correct parent
• Imitates words
Feeding
Anyway this little guy is not an easy eater but neither is he an extremely difficult one, he just knows how to show his preference for food. For example, when he likes the food he will happily open his mouth and take 15mins to finish, if he's not too keen on the food he will take a few mouthfuls and thereafter close his mouth shut until he chews finish and take 30mins to finish.
So me and my mom have found some ways to suit this boy's needs:
1. So far he is pretty bored with cereals and oats for breakfast so we've introduced bread and egg yolk to him. Maybe I will start him on homemade pancakes and cheerios soon.
2. His daily lunch/dinner is also alternated with porridge, macaroni, mee sua and pasta/gratin as this works best cos it seems to be different for him.
ie. main meal - break 30mins - fruits, cos by midway dinner he sometimes feels grumpy and wants a break so leaving the fruits halfway eaten. This break does wonders cos he finishes the fruits readily.
He loves his snacks (rice crackers, puffs and yogurt melts) and he has a keen interest in what we're eating- he will demand from us! As for his milk intake, he has been fairly consistent, though we have dropped his mid-morning milk feed and I have increased his bed time feed. He is back to his normal drinking self and doesn't need to drink while in sleepy mode.
Last weekend I manage to make bake vegetable and cod fish gratin, it's been a while since I cooked this so I was a bit rusty on the recipe but manage to dig out the book and the dish turn out great! He manage to finish the whole serving, spread out over his 2 meals (lunch and dinner). Initially when I gave him during lunch he didn't seem to like it as he was eating very slowly, maybe because I gave him his lunch not too long after he woke up, but during dinner he seem to take it better and finished everything including his fruits. So I see that as a good sign that he likes it.
Physically and mentally
• Crawls well, with belly off the ground
• Uses his pincer grasp
• Shakes, bangs, drops and throws things
• Able to stand and cruise more confidently - he can climb out of his little bamboo chair on his own
• He is very into crawling and cruising around the home as he no longer wants to be in his walker or playpen- he's beginning to show signs of wanting to be independent and free!!!
Language and emotions
• Says "mama" and "dada" to the correct parent
• Imitates words
Feeding
Anyway this little guy is not an easy eater but neither is he an extremely difficult one, he just knows how to show his preference for food. For example, when he likes the food he will happily open his mouth and take 15mins to finish, if he's not too keen on the food he will take a few mouthfuls and thereafter close his mouth shut until he chews finish and take 30mins to finish.
So me and my mom have found some ways to suit this boy's needs:
1. So far he is pretty bored with cereals and oats for breakfast so we've introduced bread and egg yolk to him. Maybe I will start him on homemade pancakes and cheerios soon.
2. His daily lunch/dinner is also alternated with porridge, macaroni, mee sua and pasta/gratin as this works best cos it seems to be different for him.
ie. main meal - break 30mins - fruits, cos by midway dinner he sometimes feels grumpy and wants a break so leaving the fruits halfway eaten. This break does wonders cos he finishes the fruits readily.
He loves his snacks (rice crackers, puffs and yogurt melts) and he has a keen interest in what we're eating- he will demand from us! As for his milk intake, he has been fairly consistent, though we have dropped his mid-morning milk feed and I have increased his bed time feed. He is back to his normal drinking self and doesn't need to drink while in sleepy mode.
Last weekend I manage to make bake vegetable and cod fish gratin, it's been a while since I cooked this so I was a bit rusty on the recipe but manage to dig out the book and the dish turn out great! He manage to finish the whole serving, spread out over his 2 meals (lunch and dinner). Initially when I gave him during lunch he didn't seem to like it as he was eating very slowly, maybe because I gave him his lunch not too long after he woke up, but during dinner he seem to take it better and finished everything including his fruits. So I see that as a good sign that he likes it.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Photo Project
Just finished doing up a picture book for the boy over the week. It's been fun selecting pictures and designing the pages. Was a bit pressed for time since there was a 50% discount on all photobooks this June but fortunately I was able to complete and send in the order. Hope it turns out nice!!!
In the meantime I'm also looking out for good lobangs for studio photoshoots, as we would like to do one for him before he turns one! They're so cute at this age and it's really nice to capture them in print professional so that you can look back and have fond memories...
Here's a preview of the photobook I did:
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In the meantime I'm also looking out for good lobangs for studio photoshoots, as we would like to do one for him before he turns one! They're so cute at this age and it's really nice to capture them in print professional so that you can look back and have fond memories...
Here's a preview of the photobook I did:
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
9 month assessment and health check
Today we brought the boy for his 9 month old assessment at the polyclinic. This included a hearing test as well as some developmental checks (i.e. standing on his own, response), and the boy passed with flying colors. His development milestone is definitely faster than his big sister. He is now into crawling and crusing and wants to be let loose...
The next evening we brought him over to the PD for a check on the little bump on his left cheek, it appeared in mid Feb and has since became more obvious with a bluish tinge. We just wanted to confirm with the doc if it was anything at all. PD told us it looked like a sebaceous cyst as there was a blueish tinge to leave it alone as it was not harmful. Nothing to apply and no possible causes- it just happens in some people. Some do disappear over time, if not when older just do a cosmetic surgery since it's on his face... >.<
The next evening we brought him over to the PD for a check on the little bump on his left cheek, it appeared in mid Feb and has since became more obvious with a bluish tinge. We just wanted to confirm with the doc if it was anything at all. PD told us it looked like a sebaceous cyst as there was a blueish tinge to leave it alone as it was not harmful. Nothing to apply and no possible causes- it just happens in some people. Some do disappear over time, if not when older just do a cosmetic surgery since it's on his face... >.<
Anyway the boy was really happy and friendly when he saw the PD, she was quite taken to him as he laughed when she played peek a boo with him. She commented such a happy baby! Yes indeed his one very happy, charming boy.
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| Jasper Ever So Happy & Cheerful |
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