4th Month

she is 6.2kg and 61.7cm

She is still not drinking milk, nothing more than 50ml each time and I have to keep forcing her to drink, as she hardly cries for milk... drinks about 50ml and is contented, if I don't force her she can go 4 hours without drinking and still drink only 50ml.. How? babies of her age have already progess to 150ml each feed.

I have to constantly latch her just to ensure that something is going into the stomach... PD says its fine as long she is growing well, but did give us probitics to see if she improves. (as there are infant anoxeria babies; maybe she wants to be a model?) Theoretically, bb must double their birth weight by 6 months, so its a good thing is that BB [V] was a big bb at birth thats why its not much of a concern.



Mummy, skinny is IN



VOGUE!

But I did mention that she drinks alot at night asking for milk at least every 2 hours, Pd says that BB [V] is more excited about her surroundings than food in the day and gets hungry at night because there isn't any distraction...(so i have a KPO baby). I totally agree as BB[V]'s eyes are always darting around left right left right,always damn busy. She is not like those babies that can sit in their chair for 2 hours, balls to the world by playing with their fingers.. mine, hrmpfff 15 mins tops, after which she will start her nonsense.



Mummy, I dont like to study!



Jumperoo! yippeee... this is better !

I'm so trying to give her the pacificer since the day when she discovered her thumb! but obviously failed badly.. told PD about it and she was like for what? I said pacificer better than thumb right? but she was like nevermind bb will wean off the thumb. Asked me if the pacificer is working and I said nope, she said I can try all brands but if the bb is not into pacificer means she is not into.. doesnt matter what brand.. okay flopped. Its funny how people loves the idea of thumb sucking, everyone comes up to me and say oh so cute! (cute?? mummy here wondering how to wean her off.. oh what the heck suck lar!)



Mummy shiok u know.. want?

PD is very pleased with her gross motor skills as she is well beyond her age, showing signs of crawling actions. She said that BB[V] is not a textbook baby meaning she does things faster than what the books recommend.

Okay I have a KPO, "Model", Active baby..

Besides the fact she doesnt drink, she hardly sleeps too.. if I'm out with many people , sleep is hardly on her cards as she wants to sit on my lap and hear whats the latest. She loves people, any and everybody can carry her and she will not cry. She is her quietest when there are many people around, best if they are taking turns to carry her, you will never hear her cry at all. All because she is so busy kpo-ing.

But we do make alot of effort to expose her to the grandparents on both sides. I read that babies start recognizing people by 3-4 months. So we have been going up and down to both sides to stay over, so as to make sure she is familar with the family members.

On her 4th month, chinese god ma ask me to "touch" BB [V]'s lips with some food, its some chinesey thing that they perform on the 4th month. Apparently its like "kai jui = open mouth", so that the child gets good food or not fussy with food; something along that line. She gave ang bao again hehehe.. So on that day, ermm we obviously didnt cook, so got her.....



yumms yumms BIG MAC



then we tot a DRUMSTICK will be more appropriate LOL

ME:

The minute we touched the 3rd month, both our hair started to fall out. So I did a slight trim as my long hair was much to heavy thus causing it to drop more and the weather!! Man, its making the hair go haywired cause of the humidity. At the same time i did "soft straight" too, before you all go why straighten your hair? your natural curl so nice blah blah blah.... my hair NEVER GETS STRAIGHT. IT lasted 2days and it back, of couse not as curly but still there lar.



2 days after my haircut.. the waves were appearing...

Its getting easier to look after her though she has her nonsense but she is such a joy to be with. I am still very contended to stay at home with her and don't wish to go back to work any time soon. There are some job offers but I prefer to spend time with her and watch her grow up. We have discuss this and DD T too agree that I shouldn't work as not many people have this luck like mine to do this, so I must treasure this opportunity.

The day she found her THUMB!

21 May 2009

Pressie

during pregnancy, i casually mention that dd t should buy me a gift to motivate me not to take epidural during labour.. he said onzz

The day after I delivered, Daddy Trev said I deserved something more that a gift, it should be a present.

It has been 3 1/2 months and I have absolutely no idea what I want and he has since stopped asking.

I usually buy a

1)Watch; to commemorate something big in my life but he just bought me my R men's size watch for my 30th. I am eyeing at a Chopard or a Gerald Genta and both costs a whopping many zeros sum. (Yes I do have expensive taste.) But now, my drawer is filled with my precious collection of watches over the years and I can't wear them as it keeps hitting BB [V]'s head, if not its pulling her hair off. I have since stopped wearing them.

He usually buy

2)Bag; its his practice to buy me a bag as he can't afford my watches. But there is no point buying a bag now as it will go out of fashion by the time I wanna carry it, since I only carry her diaper bag when I go out now. Then of course a Bottega will be nice but it doesn't have a zip as I have dropped a few things from my G bag. (It of course has retired.)

I don't mind

3)Car; I did thought of buying a car, then he ask for what?? As I hardly drive haha, I said if I have my own car I will drive. I said a cute Cherry will do, he said he will not buy something for me to die inside. (*__*) For he has a nice M car for me to drive and I rather drive a small cherry.

Should I

4)Studies; Just that day, I was online and aunty ferny was doing her project and I helped her a little. So I told DD T that I kinda enjoy doing the research and maybe I should study. He said why not, maybe I should do another degree in something I like or continue from my BBA. Was toying with that idea till that day we were at macdonalds and saw a couple studying. On their table was a stack of books and it was 'Statistics'. It brought horror thoughts as it was a huge nightmare going through this course.

Then there is the

5) DD T ask me if I was keen in starting in my own business and that he will finance it. I was like for what? He ask me to find something that I like to do or sell... but I don't want

I don't mind getting

6) a professional camera to take nice nice pictures for BB [V] but am afraid I will get bored as its heavy to lug it around.

See... how now like that? got pressie but dunze koe what to get...

Monkey See Monkey Do

Daddy: V follow daddy



V: Like this daddy???



V: oh so fun!!



V: Mummy did u see? did u, did u???

Flip Flop

her 1st flip of her lifetime... mark 7th May 09

The 3rd Month

she is 5.7kg and 60.5cm

BB [V] is so light at 5.7kg , its only a 50% growth percentile I don't like it. She has been super fussy with drinking milk and can't even finish her normal 100ml of milk, drinking only 30-50 ml each time. I have since stopped pumping my milk and will latch her instead as I really think its pointless to spend so much time pumping and there she is crying away. I am looking after her alone and its tough chasing after the time with a schedule of 3 hours just to maintain/up the milk supply.

Besides its totally frustrating as she can't keep quiet and wants to play or be carried. I just do one pump at night to clear out all the milk before sleeping and I don't like the fact that my fridge has so much milk as I rather that she drinks them. I hope she gets out of this anorexia behaviour.

Her height is of 90% growth percentile and so I am not so worried as I think she has DD T genes and her weight comes mainly from her limbs as they are relatively long. I have been trying all sorts of ways to fatten her up as I would love her to be chubby chuckers, but failed in all. I tried giving her formula milk too but....still waiting to promote her into her other clothes. I mean she can still fit into a romper meant for 2-3.2kg.!

At about 2-3 weeks ago, she woke up one day and decided that she doesn't want the pacificer anymore! Yahoo!!! 1st milestone.. We thought that the pacifier has lost its buoyancy and rushed to get new ones but she spat it out.So much for me hesitating to give her in the 1st place. Haiz, should have stuff it in her mouth to prevent all the fussing.

Then comes the next issue, she has ZERO ability to fall asleep on her own and needs to be carried constantly till she gets drowsy. She can't self soothe, so I have been walking alot lately and am having aches. This happens outside too, I have resorted to taking the MRT to move around. She likes taking trains as I think its constantly moving and she doses off easily and I LIKE. No cabs for her cause when she cries, I fear for our safety as its super distracting for the taxi driver. I tried a few times and hmmmf .. not ready yet. I do need to start driving but its tough with a crying/breastfeeding baby, so I guess MRT will do for now. (at least when she cries, I just get off the next station.. hehe)

She sleeps on our bed with us at night as she refuses to be in the cot and screams when we put her there. So we suffer... spoke to the Dr about this and she says that BB [V] is smart and knows where is the most comfortable. Guess she just wants our warmth and security, Dr says we can keep her there until when she sleeps through then we can start training her. One thing I like about her sleeping is that she can sleep from 11- 1230 hehe.. Power right! Everyone gets a shock when they hear of her sleeping pattern...



My neck is getting stronger now



I like eating my hands



Mummy teaching me "ELEPHANT"



Mummy likes to put hairbands for me.. pretty pretty



My stylo mylo shoes



So many things on me.. sianz

ME:

Nothing much going now lately.. just wish for more time to relax haha.. but I guess it comes in a package

I put on 15kg and have another 5 kg to go sianz sianz...But I am aiming for 7 kg , I mean who won't want to lose more right? I do try to weigh myself everyday but its kinda depressing, but my ever supportive husband will constantly tell me that I will lose all the weight SOON. Then he will ALSO constantly offer chocloates, junk food, ice cream......so much for losing weight!!!

I have been devoting all my time in the day with her and will only spend some me time at night after she has fallen deeply alseep. There has been a lot of shopping trips as I am going mad staying at home, dealing with the crying and feeding. The weather has been really bad and so I seek solace and comfort in the malls.(brings my sanity back by spending money hehe)



Mummy shopping, I zzzzzzzzzzzz



DD Trev flipped when he had to pay $29 for a hairband



MM Flo didn't care...she says its too pretty