wonderful weekend.

For the first time, I am driving our little passenger back from my mom's place to my in-laws'. Usually Hubby Lubby will be the one driving, with me carrying the little one seated in the rear passenger seat. However, dear dear was on day shift last Friday; the plan was to fetch huat zai home on Saturday but since mother-in-law was on leave on Friday and had offered to help pick up little huat zai together, I drove her over to my mom's and then back to Bt Panjang after picking up the little one.

I don't know why, I just saw him on Wednesday (Deevapali holies) and just merely 2 days, I'm already missing him. And everytime I see him, I feel like he has grown up a lot. Now he's already learnt to sleep on his own without swaddling and sleeping sideways.

I try to let him go without his mittens and booties (he shouldn't have them on at this age anyway but because he still scratches his face) now. He's like a little adult. My darling sweetie pie.

Mothe-in-law is away for the weekend so I'm all on my own to take care of little huat zai, including bathing him. I know I can be a slow coach in cleaning him but I just want to be really clean. I hate it when the helper says "mommy is so naughty hor, so slow/ make you cry...", etc... I mean you think I want it? He's my son, man!

As he grows day by day, my heart starts to miss him more and more. Hence I really enjoy the time spent with him. I don't mind climbing outta bed just to soothe him to sleep though there are times I would lazily wait and see if he really wakes.

Looking forward to the day where he can sleep with us on our bed so those disgusting ants won't be climbing all over him. :(

Looking forward to the day where we can bring him out to the zoo, kids' farm, movies, dates, meals and shop! I love you baby E. :)

okie I digressed. Anyway, a little episode came up during the weekend while we were at dear's ah ma's place which left me feeling 心脏无力. We had to leave baby E under her care for awhile while we go out to change dear dear's phone to iphone 4S. Before leaving, I gave her instructions to make milk in case baby is hungry. And when I returned, I learnt that she mistakenly added more 2xformula to water while making the milk and baby E finished the milk up. :( Well, I am not angry with her, I just blamed myself. Anyway, I find myself not being able to be angry with her for she also love baby E alot and definitely didn't do it on intent. In fact, I tried to hide my emotions so as to not overwhelm her with guilt. On the other hand, I think she's definitely got a scare from baby E's "hungry man = angry man" pattern because she actually called us for help. This is the first time she's caring for baby E alone without us and baby E is wailing aloud which leaves her pretty helpless. Little did she know, baby E needs to be pacified before he takes his milk even though he might be very hungry. She learnt it the hard way. I hope this incident doesn't scare her off. :)

Am very grateful that Hubby Lubby took charge to warm the milk and feed baby E in the wee hours so that I can sleep in a little longer. But I get really scared when he wakes up in baby E's cry for milk. Some how I think in the state of sleepiness, he's going to drop baby E or hurt him. This is the only time I rather have the helper come in and help.

Somehow I really love the way baby E 'listens' to me. I just love to see him smile while he's in his sleep, as if he knows I'm beside him and is smiling to me.

We decided to send him home earlier on Sunday so that dear dear could bring me out for a date. :) It's been a long long time since we go on a date! :)
He brought me to Far East Plaza where I got myself 2 cardigans and 1 top. Still a little disappointed cos I wanted to buy 4 cardigans, a few tops and one more bottom. Then we went to our dating place, Marina Square for dinner and a few games of arcade. :)

I love you, hubby! :)

p/s: just learnt a good news of my sweetie through my hubby and sweetie herself. I am really happy for her! :) Girl, you must really take good care of yourself k! :)

p/p/s: Saw Vel on Sunday when we send baby E home. Her tummy is getting bigger each time I see her. In another few months' time, baby E will have a new playmate and a whole new responsibility; that is, to help take care of his little cousin. :)

baby E's 1st swimming experience. :)

Have been toying with the idea of bringing baby E to baby spa; although it's said to be safe for babies from 0+months, I feel that it's safer to wait till his neck is stable and strong enough to support liao then bring him for one session.

So when I told his Er yi about this idea, she bought him a swimming suit.


I think it's really nice and thoughtful of my sister and now that baby E is 4 months+ old, we have decided to bring him to the baby spa! :)

Just nice, I have got this $10 discount voucher so a $33/~15mins session becomes $23. :)

Took some videos and pictures of him and I think he really enjoys it at the end of the day. ;)
Just woke up and into the water... abit upset.

Adapted to the environment and off he kicks and swims! :)

Posing for my sister to take his picture while I snapped a candid one.

He got really tired after the swim and was showing the moody/sleepy face while we do our shopping. :p

MC for 2 days.

Not too sure what's the exact cause; I reckon it's due to the valve affecting the pump suction and thus ineffectively expressing the milk, I'm experiencing infection again!

Didn't know I was having fever until I saw the GP.

The night when I was having shivers and feeling cold while having fever was like deja vu. I remember experiencing this in my first night after giving birth to baby E and also on his first month.

Anw, the doctore gave me 2days(yesterday and today) of mc without me requesting for it. I am really surprised cos usually company-affliated GPs don't give so many days of MC. Perhaps mine was really a bad case of mastitis. :(

baby E's 2nd walker. :)

Got him another walker so he can 'seat' in it when he comes home to ah-ma's place. :)
Below are pictures of baby E posing in his racer car.

baby E's lunar 4th month

Baby E turns 4months old today, according to the lunar calendar.
According to the chinese customs, today is the day the baby shall "kui cho"(in hokkien), loosely translated as "to eat meat" or "to eat food, other than just drinking milk".

So Dad & Mom helped to prepare the stuff... which includes the chicken head, drum stick, a string of biscuits, noodles and one more which I cannot remember what is it.
We let him have a taste of the abovementioned and I guess he likes the drumstick the most cos of the shape, texture and ease of 'licking'.

Besides eating, it's also the day he gets to seat in the walker officially. So from this day onwards, he can spend a little time daily in his walker. :)

We also took a little family protrait on that day. :)

Brother's Big Day! :)

Hey brother, congratulations on your wedding day! :)

I know it isn't easy to reach this day.. from the preparation and stuff...

You'll always be our dearest brother no matter what okie.

p/s: I know the chances of you reading this post is very slim, but still, I feel the need to clear certain things up here. I think there's some misunderstanding between you and R. If you really see this post and wanna talk about it, let me know okie. I'm most willing to help clear up the air. :)

p/p/s: I think I'm always the more neutral party. Just wanna add, Respect needs to be earn. One don't deserve my respect if he/she don't know how to reciprocate. Please understand that whatever we are doing or have done, it's for the sake of our dearest. :)

smart-looking baby E.

Today Baby E's aunt and grandma went shopping at Bukit Panjang Plaza and got him a shirt and shorts which is pretty smart looking and he will be wearing this to the dinner tomorrow. :)

A preview of his attire:

private date. ;)

Hubby Lubby brought me to JP to shop, as he promised. Though a short trip, I'm happy with the private time I have with him and thankful that my mother-in-law is around to help me look after baby E while we went on a date. :)

Bought 2 dresses for brother's wedding dinner. Aborted the idea of wearing the convertible dress cos I still need to pump once during the dinner. :x

brave baby

Baby E had his 2nd dose of 6-in-1 vaccination today. Again, like the previous time, he had 2 jabs, one each on his thighs.

He did cry a little when he got vaccinated by his PD but soon got over it. He was even smiling to his PD after the jabs. I think he's a cheerful, brave and strong boy. Way to go~ baby E! :)

The PD also praised him for being a cheerful boy. :)

baby E shopping for his clothes

Today, Hubby Lubby brought baby E, me, his mom and grandma to Jurong Point to shop.
The main objective for this shopping trip is to get clothes for baby E for my brother's wedding coming up this Saturday. :)
Actually I wanted to get him a suit cos I think that's very smart and proper wear for a wedding dinner and especially we are the hosting family, but baby E is too small for all the better-looking clothes selling at JP - the smallest fits age of one. Wanted to get a vest for him but it's too small and it's the last piece available, ended up with a denim jacket which his grandma (hubby lubby's mom) got for him. His lao-ma also got him a romper from Kiddy Palace.

Wanted to do my own shopping but it's kinda hard with a baby in tow so hubby lubby promised to bring me back to JP again on Wednesday. :)

Here's a pic of what his ah-ma got for him. abit not happy with trying the clothes...


Another picture of him trying out the walker at Kiddy Palace. :)

Baby E's 1st flip. :)

Baby E just did his first flip around 10.35pm! :)
And I'm proud to be the first and only one witnessing his first flip. :)