christmas blessing!
these 2 days we have been going out - just me n hubby only
it's been ages since we went out, just the 2 of us.
it felt really good.
caleb was asleep when we left him.
and we got ci nawa's maid stay over for 10 days in our place.
it took me big courage to make a step out of the house, leaving caleb alone with the maid. although he's sleeping but it was my first time leaving him while he's sleeping.
It's scary to think that that he would wake up and look for his mom and dad. poor baby.. but thank God, he's sleeping through.
I was planning to make a call to home for every 30 minutes. I was so tempted to do it. but then I think again..so what if he woke up..there was nothing I could do..the journey to home would take us 20 minutes..that was long enough for caleb to wait for us if he really woke up, plus it would ruin this opportunity.
so finally i just made a call twice, not 4x as i planned haha...and everytime I called, he was still asleep.
It's good to get away from your baby sometimes. you need to have a break right.
you need privacy with your hubby too.
I'm looking forward to this kind of opportunity again.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Happy 9 months old
My baby is 9 months old now..time really flies fast
he was this tiny baby..who can only lie down: sleep, milk, sleep, milk
and now he can sit, crawl, walk - oh yes..walking! he walks while holding on the table or sofa. he did that last week..before he hit 9m, he walked!
he can say 'mama' too
really touching moment when he looked at me and said mama
I'm not sure whether he understands the meaning of mama..but I'm sure soon enough he knows
he's really growing up so fast
cant wait when he can talk hihihi...
hubby said he will ask many questions to daddy
and keep nagging :D
he was this tiny baby..who can only lie down: sleep, milk, sleep, milk
and now he can sit, crawl, walk - oh yes..walking! he walks while holding on the table or sofa. he did that last week..before he hit 9m, he walked!
he can say 'mama' too
really touching moment when he looked at me and said mama
I'm not sure whether he understands the meaning of mama..but I'm sure soon enough he knows
he's really growing up so fast
cant wait when he can talk hihihi...
hubby said he will ask many questions to daddy
and keep nagging :D
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
we won...again!!
it's amazing how caleb's been a blessing
last week he won us 2 lucky draws^^ yup 2 in just 1 week.
on tuesday we won $100 pigeon vouchers. on friday somebody rang our door to deliver us 5 sets of baby IQ dvd worth more than $100 plus 1 can of similac milk.
I remember I filled up a form for this lucky draw about 2 months ago..
can't believe we won the prize ^_^
Praise God
last week he won us 2 lucky draws^^ yup 2 in just 1 week.
on tuesday we won $100 pigeon vouchers. on friday somebody rang our door to deliver us 5 sets of baby IQ dvd worth more than $100 plus 1 can of similac milk.
I remember I filled up a form for this lucky draw about 2 months ago..
can't believe we won the prize ^_^
Praise God
Friday, December 11, 2009
cereals Vs Porridge
for the past 2 months, caleb has been in lack appetite for porridge. My homemade porridge. he just refused and closed his lips tightly.
I've tried giving cheese, some chicken stocks, vege stock, pigeon soup stocks which is tasty because of the salt in it..but he just refused.
I did taste it. Even when hubby and I think the food taste yummy..he won't take it!
and so I feed him cereals. Nestle is his fave...any kind of flavour: mixed vege, mixed fruit, apple and cranberry, grean bean, wheat n honey, chicken flavour..he likes all nestle products. I know it's sweet coz it contains sugar. Many people will not choose this brand because of the sugar. I had my dilemma.
but I would rather give my son food that he likes and he will eat than he doens't eat at all.
Of course, I still make fruit puree and caleb takes it well. pear, apple, avocado,papaya, pumpkin - at least there are food that is not instantly prepared like cereals.
Some mothers tell me that if babies refuse to eat porridge, maybe they want rice.
I keep thinking about it. Because there is nothing wrong with the food I cook. It taste yummy. If I taste it and I don't like it, I can understand if caleb refused it. but if it's nice and he still doesn't like it, maybe it's true..it is because of the porridge. I should try rice. very soft rice. but when should I start it? he is not yet 9 months old...will it be too early for him to eat rice?
but if nothing else works, I bet it's just teething. teething is so baddd baddd..
I once read that it can baby fussy and picky over meal.
oh well..
I've tried giving cheese, some chicken stocks, vege stock, pigeon soup stocks which is tasty because of the salt in it..but he just refused.
I did taste it. Even when hubby and I think the food taste yummy..he won't take it!
and so I feed him cereals. Nestle is his fave...any kind of flavour: mixed vege, mixed fruit, apple and cranberry, grean bean, wheat n honey, chicken flavour..he likes all nestle products. I know it's sweet coz it contains sugar. Many people will not choose this brand because of the sugar. I had my dilemma.
but I would rather give my son food that he likes and he will eat than he doens't eat at all.
Of course, I still make fruit puree and caleb takes it well. pear, apple, avocado,papaya, pumpkin - at least there are food that is not instantly prepared like cereals.
Some mothers tell me that if babies refuse to eat porridge, maybe they want rice.
I keep thinking about it. Because there is nothing wrong with the food I cook. It taste yummy. If I taste it and I don't like it, I can understand if caleb refused it. but if it's nice and he still doesn't like it, maybe it's true..it is because of the porridge. I should try rice. very soft rice. but when should I start it? he is not yet 9 months old...will it be too early for him to eat rice?
but if nothing else works, I bet it's just teething. teething is so baddd baddd..
I once read that it can baby fussy and picky over meal.
oh well..
We won!!!
Praise Jesus!!!
caleb is our blessing.
Last time he got us free pizza.
and now...
Now he won us $100 pigeon voucher!!!!!
and with that voucher we just bought lots lots of wet wipes and bottle cleansers, some bottle brush, some pigeon snacks, toothbrush, teats, and many more..
and this is our stocks for the next 3-4 months. cool!! :)
really really happy...
^_^
caleb is our blessing.
Last time he got us free pizza.
and now...
Now he won us $100 pigeon voucher!!!!!
and with that voucher we just bought lots lots of wet wipes and bottle cleansers, some bottle brush, some pigeon snacks, toothbrush, teats, and many more..
and this is our stocks for the next 3-4 months. cool!! :)
really really happy...
^_^
Thursday, December 3, 2009
caleb..oh..caleb..
my sonnn...udah 8 bulan akhirnya..4 bulan lagi 1 tahun!! cepet sekaleee yaaa...tapi mommy still cant wait to see u walk and talk! yesss...when he talks< i think he will be cute..he will ask alot of questions and I will simply say: why dont you ask daddy? hihihi ^^ sounds like a plan!!
well...caleb is caleb...since he was a newborn, his grandpa knew he is one lil active and playful boy..well indeed, he is correct. he is getting more and more active and playful!! he is one expressive boy too..you can always tell whether he is happy, bored, lonely, or angry. he will say it!! say it with his giggling laughter..he is very joyful..say it with a smile..he is in a good mood and smiles to.. simply a stranger in mrt!!... say it with a scream..he is either bored or angry...yup..that's my caleb!
regarding eating...this has always been an issue if teething comes.
it can make him a picky eater. He has been refusing my homemade porridge, but has been taking nestle cereals very well..he eats 1 full bowl, 3x a day. that makes him chubby hihi..
but today..i dunno what...but i still blame teething!.. he suddenly is fussy again over his fave nestle cereals *sigh*
I hate meal time to be a struggle..it's supposed to be fun, u know..
and i'm worried if he doesnt eat well...:(((
I hope tomorrow he gets his appetite back..
I"m thinking to go back to porridge..maybe he's bored with cereal..who knows..
well...caleb is caleb...since he was a newborn, his grandpa knew he is one lil active and playful boy..well indeed, he is correct. he is getting more and more active and playful!! he is one expressive boy too..you can always tell whether he is happy, bored, lonely, or angry. he will say it!! say it with his giggling laughter..he is very joyful..say it with a smile..he is in a good mood and smiles to.. simply a stranger in mrt!!... say it with a scream..he is either bored or angry...yup..that's my caleb!
regarding eating...this has always been an issue if teething comes.
it can make him a picky eater. He has been refusing my homemade porridge, but has been taking nestle cereals very well..he eats 1 full bowl, 3x a day. that makes him chubby hihi..
but today..i dunno what...but i still blame teething!.. he suddenly is fussy again over his fave nestle cereals *sigh*
I hate meal time to be a struggle..it's supposed to be fun, u know..
and i'm worried if he doesnt eat well...:(((
I hope tomorrow he gets his appetite back..
I"m thinking to go back to porridge..maybe he's bored with cereal..who knows..
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
night outings
wowww...weekend ini kita pulang malem terus nihh..I think we kinda enjoy moving caleb's bedtime at around 8-9pm..tapi walau begitu dipikir2 kalo pas weekdays dan ngga ke mana2..boring jg ya di rumah entertain caleb until 9pm gitu^^
cuma...hari ini ada yg beda lagi sama jam nap nya!
pas pas-an bgt hari ini caleb turns 8 months old and his nap time changes again!
well pagi masih sama sih...30 menitan tidurnya..tapi 2nd nap..yg mestinya jarak 2.5jam dari nap yg pagi..hari ini jarak 3.5 jam..I tried to put him down exactly at 2.5 jam tapi dia masih senyum2 ngga mau tidur..akhirnya bobo jam 1.30pm sampe....guess what... sampe jam 4.30!!! 3 jam!!! rekor nihhh... jadi hari ini dia cm nap 2x..bedtime at 8.30pm.
hmmm...my son's growing up nih..seneng sih dia bisa tidur lama gitu..aku jd bisa istirahat krn pas aku jg lg flu..ngantuk n lemes bawaannya..
penasaran..besok nap time nya kyk hari ini ato balik asal 3x nap yah..
yg lalu jg sempet 2x nap kan..walau ngga selama hari ini..tp it turned out cuma happen on that day, besoknya balik normal..tapi it's about time he's having 2x naps..all his friends around his age uda 2x naps smua..
cuma...hari ini ada yg beda lagi sama jam nap nya!
pas pas-an bgt hari ini caleb turns 8 months old and his nap time changes again!
well pagi masih sama sih...30 menitan tidurnya..tapi 2nd nap..yg mestinya jarak 2.5jam dari nap yg pagi..hari ini jarak 3.5 jam..I tried to put him down exactly at 2.5 jam tapi dia masih senyum2 ngga mau tidur..akhirnya bobo jam 1.30pm sampe....guess what... sampe jam 4.30!!! 3 jam!!! rekor nihhh... jadi hari ini dia cm nap 2x..bedtime at 8.30pm.
hmmm...my son's growing up nih..seneng sih dia bisa tidur lama gitu..aku jd bisa istirahat krn pas aku jg lg flu..ngantuk n lemes bawaannya..
penasaran..besok nap time nya kyk hari ini ato balik asal 3x nap yah..
yg lalu jg sempet 2x nap kan..walau ngga selama hari ini..tp it turned out cuma happen on that day, besoknya balik normal..tapi it's about time he's having 2x naps..all his friends around his age uda 2x naps smua..
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
caleb's new schedule
remember my posting about caleb having 2 naps in a day? well...it turned out it just happened on that particular day only..the next day was back to 3 naps..and until today it is still 3 naps/day but the difference is his activity time..which is longer between his naps.
and his bedtime is now between 7-8.30PM..he is now quite flexible..during our KL trip he always slept around 8.30PM..and yesterday we had to attend yosafat's bday..so for the first time we brought him past his bedtime..and he wasn't cranky at all..he enjoyed the night, in fact! he fell asleep (Easily!) on theway home in cab around 8.30PM. but today since we didn't go anywhere, he still sleeps at 7pm..his usual bedtime, regardless that he took nap at 4.30pm and just woke up at 5. Goodie :)
here's the new schedule:
7am: wake up, and milk
8am: breakfast-cereal
9am: nap (35mins-1.5hour)
11.30: lunch-porridge
12.30: milk,nap (35mins-1hour)
2pm: fruit/yoghurt
3.30pm: milk
4.30pm:nap
5.30pm: dinner-porridge
7pm:millk,bedtime
and his bedtime is now between 7-8.30PM..he is now quite flexible..during our KL trip he always slept around 8.30PM..and yesterday we had to attend yosafat's bday..so for the first time we brought him past his bedtime..and he wasn't cranky at all..he enjoyed the night, in fact! he fell asleep (Easily!) on theway home in cab around 8.30PM. but today since we didn't go anywhere, he still sleeps at 7pm..his usual bedtime, regardless that he took nap at 4.30pm and just woke up at 5. Goodie :)
here's the new schedule:
7am: wake up, and milk
8am: breakfast-cereal
9am: nap (35mins-1.5hour)
11.30: lunch-porridge
12.30: milk,nap (35mins-1hour)
2pm: fruit/yoghurt
3.30pm: milk
4.30pm:nap
5.30pm: dinner-porridge
7pm:millk,bedtime
caleb's crawling so fast
I just bought knee pads/protector for him at kiddy palace..
wahh sekarang crawlingnya cepet banget hehe..krn lututnya uda ga sakit kena gesek lantai..lucu deh.. ^^
wahh sekarang crawlingnya cepet banget hehe..krn lututnya uda ga sakit kena gesek lantai..lucu deh.. ^^
Our KL trip
hi readers
we're back from KL and were exhausted!
it was fine..hmm..ya fine would be the word to describe.
well what can u expect..it was a mission trip after all and of course, it couldn't be treated as holiday.
the not so nice things happened there:
we had to rush..rush...rush...that's what made me exhausted..
rushing to feed caleb, bath him, clean n sterilize bottle, boil water..make sure we didn't tun out of hot water when we're out..esp sunday we're out from morning..
the nice things:
1. got to bring caleb out (Alone-without hubby) til 7.30pm..it was past his bedtime but he wasn't cranky! yayy...good right...when we were back at hotel room, it turned out he still wanted to play until 9PM!!! I guess he enjoyed the room so much hehe..tau gitu di mall lamaan!!
2. got to shop a few stuffs for caleb..for a much cheaper price.
I bought some nestle cereals (3boxes), all nestle cereals in sgp are made in malaysia, so I'm sure it's alot cheaper there. then I bought 2 story books (board books) at MPH fot Rm7.90 each..really cheap..ad lastly I bought playskool toy for crawling only Rm23.20 (in sgp is $19.90..so it was like 50% cheaper!!) :D
3. praise God caleb ngga cranky walau sunday dia keluar ikut daddynya pelayanan dari pagi sampe sore..tp setelah nyampe hotel, dia kayanya ngga mau keluar lagi deh..coz pas kita makan malem dia cranky gitu..tp pas nyampe hotel kok seger lagi hehe..i guess he had enough being outside from morning..so let's respect his 'privacy' ^^
4. praise God again..he was okay during all flights! no air pressure on his ears :)
we're back from KL and were exhausted!
it was fine..hmm..ya fine would be the word to describe.
well what can u expect..it was a mission trip after all and of course, it couldn't be treated as holiday.
the not so nice things happened there:
we had to rush..rush...rush...that's what made me exhausted..
rushing to feed caleb, bath him, clean n sterilize bottle, boil water..make sure we didn't tun out of hot water when we're out..esp sunday we're out from morning..
the nice things:
1. got to bring caleb out (Alone-without hubby) til 7.30pm..it was past his bedtime but he wasn't cranky! yayy...good right...when we were back at hotel room, it turned out he still wanted to play until 9PM!!! I guess he enjoyed the room so much hehe..tau gitu di mall lamaan!!
2. got to shop a few stuffs for caleb..for a much cheaper price.
I bought some nestle cereals (3boxes), all nestle cereals in sgp are made in malaysia, so I'm sure it's alot cheaper there. then I bought 2 story books (board books) at MPH fot Rm7.90 each..really cheap..ad lastly I bought playskool toy for crawling only Rm23.20 (in sgp is $19.90..so it was like 50% cheaper!!) :D
3. praise God caleb ngga cranky walau sunday dia keluar ikut daddynya pelayanan dari pagi sampe sore..tp setelah nyampe hotel, dia kayanya ngga mau keluar lagi deh..coz pas kita makan malem dia cranky gitu..tp pas nyampe hotel kok seger lagi hehe..i guess he had enough being outside from morning..so let's respect his 'privacy' ^^
4. praise God again..he was okay during all flights! no air pressure on his ears :)
Friday, November 13, 2009
we are going to KL!!
sebenernya aku ngga gitu excited mau pergi ke KL...
pertama...krn aku ngga suka kotanya..
kedua..masih trauma dgn kejadian di sby...apalagi ini di hotel loh..caleb bisa lgs adapt ama tempatnya ngga ya...dan lagi suami kan tugas pelayanan 3x..sabtu nyampe..sore lgs meninggalkan kita :( ...sunday malah 2x...makanya I don't really call that this is holiday..
kepengen deh bisa holiday ber 3 di mana suami ngga perlu hrs ke sana ke mari ninggalin kita..tp bener2 the whole holiday buat family...hmmm kapan ya....new zealand??? hihihi..
but but but...I've to think positively right...
so i try to list down the exciting things to do there...
well...we'll be staying in a nice hotel next to a very nice mall...
so of course...we're gonna do some shopping
and eattt!!
and bring caleb to swim..I just bought a baby seat float!
I'm just gonna focus to make caleb happy
coz when he's happy..that'll just make my day!!
anyway...i got to read pastor's briefing about this trip..and what he said was really nice and calming me...
he said:
pertama...krn aku ngga suka kotanya..
kedua..masih trauma dgn kejadian di sby...apalagi ini di hotel loh..caleb bisa lgs adapt ama tempatnya ngga ya...dan lagi suami kan tugas pelayanan 3x..sabtu nyampe..sore lgs meninggalkan kita :( ...sunday malah 2x...makanya I don't really call that this is holiday..
kepengen deh bisa holiday ber 3 di mana suami ngga perlu hrs ke sana ke mari ninggalin kita..tp bener2 the whole holiday buat family...hmmm kapan ya....new zealand??? hihihi..
but but but...I've to think positively right...
so i try to list down the exciting things to do there...
well...we'll be staying in a nice hotel next to a very nice mall...
so of course...we're gonna do some shopping
and eattt!!
and bring caleb to swim..I just bought a baby seat float!
I'm just gonna focus to make caleb happy
coz when he's happy..that'll just make my day!!
anyway...i got to read pastor's briefing about this trip..and what he said was really nice and calming me...
he said:
10 Graces For A Successful Mission Trip
1. There is enough grace for you to adapt to a different circumtances though not as comfortable as your own home
2. There is enough grace for you to accept things as they are
3. There is enough grace for you to accept others
4. There is enough grace for you to be a good witness for our Lord Jesus Christ
5. There is enough grace for you to do the works entrusted to you
6. There is enough grace for you to cooperate with one another
7. There is enough grace for you to stay healty, clean and neat
8. There is enough grace for you to have a great and positive attitude
9. There is enough grace for you to be a servant to serve
10. There is enough grace for you to accomplish His purpose in you
my 7 months old baby
caleb, next week kamu udah 8 bulan loh!! so fast yaaa...
2 minggu lalu beratnya uda 9kg, 72cm
udah bisa duduk upright tanpa dipegangin...uda bisa berdiri loncat2....
and mommy skrg lagi ajarin kamu kiss-bye, clap hands and kiss mommy :)
kay skrg juga uda mulai ngerti kalo diajak ngobrol...kalo dipanggil noleh, kalo mommy bilang no..he will look at mommy and drop what he's doing...
kalo mommy bilang more? caleb will say ugh... meaning yes..kalo "no" nadanya ugghhh (lbh panjang) hehehe..
anyway...soemthing different this week.
between 6-8months babies nap less. usually 2x/day.
well caleb masih tetep 3x naps sih...cuma....selasa kmrn ada yg beda...tiba2 aja dia ngga mau diboboin 2nd nap nya...jadi dari jam 9.30am sampe jam 2.30pm itu dia maennnn terusss...ngga cape ya..
tp the next day til today...dia balik 3x nap...buttt....wake time nya dia longer...
this is his schedule now:
7am: wake up, milk 150ml
8am: breakfast: 2tbsp cereal
9am: 1st nap
10am: milk 90ml
12am: lunch
12.45: 2nd nap
2pm: milk 120ml
4pm: 3rd nap
4.30pm: dinner
6.30pm: milk 180ml
7pm: bed
wake timenya dia bisa lasts 3 hour between his naps...and khusus malem ini...malah dia ngga mau tidur jam 7...masih seger bangettt...maennn muluuu...jam 8 baru mau bobo deh...
anakkuuu dah tmbh gede yaaa...so many changes as you're growing up!!
and now u are creeping everywhere around the house...and almost crawling too!
uda pinter buka tutup laci segala...i really need to buy home safety soon!
2 minggu lalu beratnya uda 9kg, 72cm
udah bisa duduk upright tanpa dipegangin...uda bisa berdiri loncat2....
and mommy skrg lagi ajarin kamu kiss-bye, clap hands and kiss mommy :)
kay skrg juga uda mulai ngerti kalo diajak ngobrol...kalo dipanggil noleh, kalo mommy bilang no..he will look at mommy and drop what he's doing...
kalo mommy bilang more? caleb will say ugh... meaning yes..kalo "no" nadanya ugghhh (lbh panjang) hehehe..
anyway...soemthing different this week.
between 6-8months babies nap less. usually 2x/day.
well caleb masih tetep 3x naps sih...cuma....selasa kmrn ada yg beda...tiba2 aja dia ngga mau diboboin 2nd nap nya...jadi dari jam 9.30am sampe jam 2.30pm itu dia maennnn terusss...ngga cape ya..
tp the next day til today...dia balik 3x nap...buttt....wake time nya dia longer...
this is his schedule now:
7am: wake up, milk 150ml
8am: breakfast: 2tbsp cereal
9am: 1st nap
10am: milk 90ml
12am: lunch
12.45: 2nd nap
2pm: milk 120ml
4pm: 3rd nap
4.30pm: dinner
6.30pm: milk 180ml
7pm: bed
wake timenya dia bisa lasts 3 hour between his naps...and khusus malem ini...malah dia ngga mau tidur jam 7...masih seger bangettt...maennn muluuu...jam 8 baru mau bobo deh...
anakkuuu dah tmbh gede yaaa...so many changes as you're growing up!!
and now u are creeping everywhere around the house...and almost crawling too!
uda pinter buka tutup laci segala...i really need to buy home safety soon!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Our surabaya trip
it's a long ztory but I'll keep it shorter
I didn't have the mood to blog any stories during my trip there..now that I am back in SG, I feel that my life is back..so here's the story:
aku sebenernya excited pulang ke sby...expect-nya bisa holiday..tinggalin caleb bentar di rumah trus aku bisa jalan2...makanya seneng pas mau pulang...wah tapi ternyata bener2 yang terjadi malah sebaliknya..
selama 7 bln raising caleb, ngga pernah super stress kayak waktu di sby..apalagi 3 hari pertama..dan especially waktu santo udah pergi ke israel..
hari pertama nyampe juanda...lega sih krn udah turun dari pesawat dan caleb ngga rewel slm perjalanan..dia bahkan ngga terganggu air pressure seperti trip kita yg lalu..bahkan dia bisa fall asleep easily di plane..mungkin suara di pesawat soothing buat dia jd enak buat bobo..
trus di juanda dijemput ama my parents..they were so happy liat caleb..wah tapi calebnya langsung nangis pas digendong grandma :(
akhirnya back to mommy and daddy lagi...
hari ke 2, santo udah berangkat ke jkt pagi2..dan disitu dehh mulai perjuangan beratku..
caleb bener2 ngga mau digendong siapa pun..bahkan diliatin doang lgs mewek..maunya minta gendong mommy nya mulu..sampe capeee yg gendong..ditaruh di mat-nya maen2 di lantai juga emoh..aduhh herann padahal di sgp kok bisa maen di mat lama bgt..sampe aku tinggal2 maen FB, ngurus dapur etc..lah ini sama skali ngga mau lepas sama mommy-nya..
dan yg bikin capek lagi krn nidurin dia susah bangett...udah ngantuk tp ngga bisa bobo...mungkin krn suasana kamarnya yang beda..atau dia kangen daddy-nya..atau krn panas bgt di sby..
malemnya pas uda berhasil nidurin dia dgn susah payah...30 menit kemudian dia nangis kenceng..
pas aku masuk kamar...wahhh gilaaa itu ruangan emang panas bgt..padahal uda ber AC loh..emang AC kamarku itu uda lama ga dipake, walau uda diservice kyknya msh kurang dingin, ditambah udara di luar emang panas bgt..
aduhh tp pas itu bener2 dlm keadaan yg capek bgt..dan pas caleb kebangun nangis..mommy-nya ikutan nangis deh..ngga kuat..sejam kemudian baru berhasil tidurin dia lagi, dgn AC yg di set ke 16 derajat..itupun baru terasa dingin setelah 1 jam kemudian..
dan kejadian kebangun tiba2 pas uda pulas bobo ini ngga cuma 1x..tapi berkali kali dlm 2 minggu aku di sby..haduhhh Tuhannn capeee dan keseeellll bgt rasanya...
trus krn rumah beda, kamar beda...sepertinya caleb bingung kali..walau keliatannya biasa aja..tapi jelas banyak berubah dlm segi rutinitasnya..jam2 tidurnya beda..nap-nya selalu cuma 30 menit no matter I put him to bed earlier n make sure dia ga kecapean..dan bangun paginya..jam 5 pagi!! di sby jam 5 uda teraaangg bgt..dan di jalan uda rame dgn tante2 dan om2 yg pada jogging...so caleb selalu bangun krn dikira uda siang..i read somewhere that some babies bisa kebangun due to cahaya matahari (pdhl uda tutup rapet loh kordennya tp emang bisa kerasa kalo uda terang di luar).
oh bukan itu aja...slm 14 hari di sby..hampir setiap malem caleb gelisah tidurnya..goyang kanan kiri..kalo aku tepokin pantatnya baru dia diem..kalo aku stop, dia gelisah lg sambil nangis dikit2...many nights aku ngga tidur, nepokin pantatnya 4 jam..yup 4 jam!!! jadi bangun pagi rasanya masih capekkk bangettt...
by day 3 sore aku bersyukur ada breakthrough..paling ngga si caleb udah mau maen n digendong sama grandma n grandpa nya..jadi kalo pas jam maen2-nya dia..aku bisa rest bentar deh..
oh pas di sby caleb tumbuh gigi lagi loh..skrg giginya ada 6..tapi sedihnya pas mau tembus gusi itu dia rewel makan..cuma makan dikit..tambah stress aja mommynya nih pas hari-hari itu...untung minggu ke 2 appetite nya udah ok lagi..skrg makan-nya banyak..hasilnya susunya jd berkurang..tp ya gpp deh asal dia cukup kalori aja..
tadinya aku pikir it's a wrong timing utk bawa caleb ke sby pas 6-7 bulan ini..krn umur2 segini separation anxiety biasanya udah kicks in..artinya dia uda mulai kenal orang..dan biasanya ngga mau sama org yg dia jarang liat..tapi puji Tuhan by day 3 caleb udah belajar kalo his world ngga cuma his mom n dad doang..tapi ada relatives2 laen..jadi dia belajar supaya ngga terlalu takut sama orang lain...by day 5, kita ajak dia ke rumah sodara2..sempet kuatir dia bakal nangis liat orang2 baru lagi..eh tapi ternyata ngga...dia bisa enjoy...smiling to new faces..lega deh..
walau ngga terlalu enjoy di sby kali ini..tapi lumayan masih bisa nyalon potong rambut, masih bisa facial, ke mall 2x, belanja supermarket...walau tiap kali pergi ngga pernah terlalu lama krn caleb gampang cape slm di sby (krn tidurnya yg kurang pas malem itu dan nap nya yg cm sebentar2 doang)
day 12, daddy is back to sby...pas itu jam 11 malem..entah napa caleb kebangun pas daddy-nya dateng..eh dia senyum loh ke daddy-nya..so sweet! pasti dia kangen yah..
the good things that happen in sby: caleb tumbuh gigi lagi (ini emang suka dan duka!), he can sit without his hand support for a few secs, he started to stand on his own - with his hand holding on me or sofa, he did some sit ups - his new way to sit!, he bounced/jumped alot when I hold his armpit, and this is my fave: one day before his bedtime..we did some cuddling..and then I kiss his cheek..and told him "now kiss mommy"..u know what he did? he nod his head toward my cheek!! I really think he understood!!! it happened twice..though when I tried again the next day..dia cuek bebek hehe..
but the worst thing that happened there...not only he got alot of mosquitos bites..aduh kasian deh bentolnya tuh ngeri bgt..dan banyak lagi...di mukanya, leher belakang, kaki..tangan..aduhh banyak lah...
dan 2 hari sebelom balik sgp, tiba2 aja keluar rashes banyak banget...I suspect itu alergi..krn so far smua makanan uda pernah dia makan dari 6 bulan..cuma brocoli aja yg baru..so i guess dia alergi brocoli..dan aku pun juga pernah merah2 stlh makan brocoli dulu..
sampe hari ini caleb masih ada rashes di punggung, leher, perut, atas bibir dan mata n telapak kaki..so heartpain liat dia merah2..walau dia nya sih ngga rewel..we'll bring him to see doctor tmrw..
dan akhirnya kmrn kita balik ke sg lagi...kita bertiga seneng banget balik ke sgp..
puji Tuhan caleb jg ngga rewel lg di pesawat..dan nyampe rumah dia lgs bobo..considered sleeping well lah..krn walau dia nangis jam 4.30 pagi..kita cuma tepok2in dia bentar trus dia bobo lagi sampe jam 6.45am..wahhh senengnyaaaa...kalo dia bangun jam 5 pagi bisa nangis deh aku...
trus sepanjang siang tadi..dia bisa nap quite well..jadi bobo siang balik 3x seperti dulu..ngga spt di indo bisa 4-5x nap!!
yah..demikianlah cerita2nya..foto2 segera menyusul okeehhh...
I didn't have the mood to blog any stories during my trip there..now that I am back in SG, I feel that my life is back..so here's the story:
aku sebenernya excited pulang ke sby...expect-nya bisa holiday..tinggalin caleb bentar di rumah trus aku bisa jalan2...makanya seneng pas mau pulang...wah tapi ternyata bener2 yang terjadi malah sebaliknya..
selama 7 bln raising caleb, ngga pernah super stress kayak waktu di sby..apalagi 3 hari pertama..dan especially waktu santo udah pergi ke israel..
hari pertama nyampe juanda...lega sih krn udah turun dari pesawat dan caleb ngga rewel slm perjalanan..dia bahkan ngga terganggu air pressure seperti trip kita yg lalu..bahkan dia bisa fall asleep easily di plane..mungkin suara di pesawat soothing buat dia jd enak buat bobo..
trus di juanda dijemput ama my parents..they were so happy liat caleb..wah tapi calebnya langsung nangis pas digendong grandma :(
akhirnya back to mommy and daddy lagi...
hari ke 2, santo udah berangkat ke jkt pagi2..dan disitu dehh mulai perjuangan beratku..
caleb bener2 ngga mau digendong siapa pun..bahkan diliatin doang lgs mewek..maunya minta gendong mommy nya mulu..sampe capeee yg gendong..ditaruh di mat-nya maen2 di lantai juga emoh..aduhh herann padahal di sgp kok bisa maen di mat lama bgt..sampe aku tinggal2 maen FB, ngurus dapur etc..lah ini sama skali ngga mau lepas sama mommy-nya..
dan yg bikin capek lagi krn nidurin dia susah bangett...udah ngantuk tp ngga bisa bobo...mungkin krn suasana kamarnya yang beda..atau dia kangen daddy-nya..atau krn panas bgt di sby..
malemnya pas uda berhasil nidurin dia dgn susah payah...30 menit kemudian dia nangis kenceng..
pas aku masuk kamar...wahhh gilaaa itu ruangan emang panas bgt..padahal uda ber AC loh..emang AC kamarku itu uda lama ga dipake, walau uda diservice kyknya msh kurang dingin, ditambah udara di luar emang panas bgt..
aduhh tp pas itu bener2 dlm keadaan yg capek bgt..dan pas caleb kebangun nangis..mommy-nya ikutan nangis deh..ngga kuat..sejam kemudian baru berhasil tidurin dia lagi, dgn AC yg di set ke 16 derajat..itupun baru terasa dingin setelah 1 jam kemudian..
dan kejadian kebangun tiba2 pas uda pulas bobo ini ngga cuma 1x..tapi berkali kali dlm 2 minggu aku di sby..haduhhh Tuhannn capeee dan keseeellll bgt rasanya...
trus krn rumah beda, kamar beda...sepertinya caleb bingung kali..walau keliatannya biasa aja..tapi jelas banyak berubah dlm segi rutinitasnya..jam2 tidurnya beda..nap-nya selalu cuma 30 menit no matter I put him to bed earlier n make sure dia ga kecapean..dan bangun paginya..jam 5 pagi!! di sby jam 5 uda teraaangg bgt..dan di jalan uda rame dgn tante2 dan om2 yg pada jogging...so caleb selalu bangun krn dikira uda siang..i read somewhere that some babies bisa kebangun due to cahaya matahari (pdhl uda tutup rapet loh kordennya tp emang bisa kerasa kalo uda terang di luar).
oh bukan itu aja...slm 14 hari di sby..hampir setiap malem caleb gelisah tidurnya..goyang kanan kiri..kalo aku tepokin pantatnya baru dia diem..kalo aku stop, dia gelisah lg sambil nangis dikit2...many nights aku ngga tidur, nepokin pantatnya 4 jam..yup 4 jam!!! jadi bangun pagi rasanya masih capekkk bangettt...
by day 3 sore aku bersyukur ada breakthrough..paling ngga si caleb udah mau maen n digendong sama grandma n grandpa nya..jadi kalo pas jam maen2-nya dia..aku bisa rest bentar deh..
oh pas di sby caleb tumbuh gigi lagi loh..skrg giginya ada 6..tapi sedihnya pas mau tembus gusi itu dia rewel makan..cuma makan dikit..tambah stress aja mommynya nih pas hari-hari itu...untung minggu ke 2 appetite nya udah ok lagi..skrg makan-nya banyak..hasilnya susunya jd berkurang..tp ya gpp deh asal dia cukup kalori aja..
tadinya aku pikir it's a wrong timing utk bawa caleb ke sby pas 6-7 bulan ini..krn umur2 segini separation anxiety biasanya udah kicks in..artinya dia uda mulai kenal orang..dan biasanya ngga mau sama org yg dia jarang liat..tapi puji Tuhan by day 3 caleb udah belajar kalo his world ngga cuma his mom n dad doang..tapi ada relatives2 laen..jadi dia belajar supaya ngga terlalu takut sama orang lain...by day 5, kita ajak dia ke rumah sodara2..sempet kuatir dia bakal nangis liat orang2 baru lagi..eh tapi ternyata ngga...dia bisa enjoy...smiling to new faces..lega deh..
walau ngga terlalu enjoy di sby kali ini..tapi lumayan masih bisa nyalon potong rambut, masih bisa facial, ke mall 2x, belanja supermarket...walau tiap kali pergi ngga pernah terlalu lama krn caleb gampang cape slm di sby (krn tidurnya yg kurang pas malem itu dan nap nya yg cm sebentar2 doang)
day 12, daddy is back to sby...pas itu jam 11 malem..entah napa caleb kebangun pas daddy-nya dateng..eh dia senyum loh ke daddy-nya..so sweet! pasti dia kangen yah..
the good things that happen in sby: caleb tumbuh gigi lagi (ini emang suka dan duka!), he can sit without his hand support for a few secs, he started to stand on his own - with his hand holding on me or sofa, he did some sit ups - his new way to sit!, he bounced/jumped alot when I hold his armpit, and this is my fave: one day before his bedtime..we did some cuddling..and then I kiss his cheek..and told him "now kiss mommy"..u know what he did? he nod his head toward my cheek!! I really think he understood!!! it happened twice..though when I tried again the next day..dia cuek bebek hehe..
but the worst thing that happened there...not only he got alot of mosquitos bites..aduh kasian deh bentolnya tuh ngeri bgt..dan banyak lagi...di mukanya, leher belakang, kaki..tangan..aduhh banyak lah...
dan 2 hari sebelom balik sgp, tiba2 aja keluar rashes banyak banget...I suspect itu alergi..krn so far smua makanan uda pernah dia makan dari 6 bulan..cuma brocoli aja yg baru..so i guess dia alergi brocoli..dan aku pun juga pernah merah2 stlh makan brocoli dulu..
sampe hari ini caleb masih ada rashes di punggung, leher, perut, atas bibir dan mata n telapak kaki..so heartpain liat dia merah2..walau dia nya sih ngga rewel..we'll bring him to see doctor tmrw..
dan akhirnya kmrn kita balik ke sg lagi...kita bertiga seneng banget balik ke sgp..
puji Tuhan caleb jg ngga rewel lg di pesawat..dan nyampe rumah dia lgs bobo..considered sleeping well lah..krn walau dia nangis jam 4.30 pagi..kita cuma tepok2in dia bentar trus dia bobo lagi sampe jam 6.45am..wahhh senengnyaaaa...kalo dia bangun jam 5 pagi bisa nangis deh aku...
trus sepanjang siang tadi..dia bisa nap quite well..jadi bobo siang balik 3x seperti dulu..ngga spt di indo bisa 4-5x nap!!
yah..demikianlah cerita2nya..foto2 segera menyusul okeehhh...
Saturday, October 10, 2009
30 minutes nap
caleb was having 30 mins nap (3 naps a day) the whole last week, and I was frustrated with it. Because I know 30 minutes nap is not enough rest. During that whole week, his bedtime was earlier too. he slept at 6pm (usual is 7pm), because he was too tired to make it to 7pm.
I was overtired too..because with my wakeful baby, the days seemed to be so long..
But I'm glad I had found a solution.
I browsed a website that said this 30 mins nap is caused by the sleep transition. Putting a child sleep earlier (not overtired) will make him pass the transition easily without really waking up.
caleb can be awake for 2-3 hours after a nap. so i tried putting him to nap 15mins earlier than usual. well, it has worked til now..his nap is back to 1.5hours now..he takes 2 long naps and 1 short nap in a day..and so bedtime is back to 7pm again! :)
I was overtired too..because with my wakeful baby, the days seemed to be so long..
But I'm glad I had found a solution.
I browsed a website that said this 30 mins nap is caused by the sleep transition. Putting a child sleep earlier (not overtired) will make him pass the transition easily without really waking up.
caleb can be awake for 2-3 hours after a nap. so i tried putting him to nap 15mins earlier than usual. well, it has worked til now..his nap is back to 1.5hours now..he takes 2 long naps and 1 short nap in a day..and so bedtime is back to 7pm again! :)
porridge recipee
ingredients:
1 tbsp of rice
1 tbsp of chopped potato
1 tbsp of chopped carrot
1 tbsp of chopped tomato
2-3tbsp homemade chicken stock
put all ingredients in slow cooker, add 1 cup of water, cook for about 3 hours. Puree/blend til smooth.
remember to wash all vegetables/fruits with edible baby soap/cleanser.
You may buy organics vege/fruits for your baby.
the ingredients may be varied/replaced with peas, spinach, corn, broccoli.
I have not given any meat/beef/ fish to caleb.
According to 'super baby food' book..beef/meat/pork can be given at 7-8months; fish (cod) 8 months; salmon 9 months.
for chicken stock:
you can use anything...from chicken bone only or cook with the meat. you can buy the chicken bone at NTUC for about $1+. just boil with water (you may add celery, carrot,etc to get a sweeter taste, but I just use the chicken bone and water only) OR use slow cooker. remember to remove the skins and fats before you boil/cook.
after cooking, put in small plastic bags..divide for some stocks (for a week,maybe..), let it cool and freeze. you may use it for 2 weeks stock when frozen.
1 tbsp of rice
1 tbsp of chopped potato
1 tbsp of chopped carrot
1 tbsp of chopped tomato
2-3tbsp homemade chicken stock
put all ingredients in slow cooker, add 1 cup of water, cook for about 3 hours. Puree/blend til smooth.
remember to wash all vegetables/fruits with edible baby soap/cleanser.
You may buy organics vege/fruits for your baby.
the ingredients may be varied/replaced with peas, spinach, corn, broccoli.
I have not given any meat/beef/ fish to caleb.
According to 'super baby food' book..beef/meat/pork can be given at 7-8months; fish (cod) 8 months; salmon 9 months.
for chicken stock:
you can use anything...from chicken bone only or cook with the meat. you can buy the chicken bone at NTUC for about $1+. just boil with water (you may add celery, carrot,etc to get a sweeter taste, but I just use the chicken bone and water only) OR use slow cooker. remember to remove the skins and fats before you boil/cook.
after cooking, put in small plastic bags..divide for some stocks (for a week,maybe..), let it cool and freeze. you may use it for 2 weeks stock when frozen.
out of the book (wk 5 on solid)
previously I had a schedule set for caleb's feed...this is according to tracy hogg's schedule sample:
7AM : Milk
8AM: breakfast
11AM: Milk
1PM: lunch
3PM: Milk
5PM: dinner
6.30PM: Milk
10.30PM: Milk
but there are many this and that..and I know I have to be flexible in order to get the right schedule for caleb. I decided to make some changes.
My reason is..
because caleb was only eating 2tbsp of cereal..I feel this is not considered eating alot.
I gave him 150ml before his cereal.
a friend said that if the time difference between milk feeding and his meal is too close, baby won't take the meal so much because he will be too full.
I did try to reduce more of the ml, but caleb still wouldn't eat so much.
I suspect that he must be bored with cereals, or actually he's never been a fan of it from beginning??
and then on sunday..I heard from jordan's nanny that jordan also started refusing to eat his cereals. and so she started making homemade porridge and jordan loved it.
I decided to give it a try the next day.
and Ta..da...caleb loves...loves it!! he finished the whole meal..
at first I thought I made the porridge too much (it was 1/2 big bowl of porridge - my (adult) bowl)..and I thought this could make 2 portions..but to my surprise, he finished it all!
and it's been 6 days..he still loves the porridge I make for him.
Oh the new schedule now is:
6.45AM/7AM : 180ml milk
10.30/10.45AM: lunch (porridge)
11.45AM: 90ml milk
3PM: 135ml milk
4.30PM: cereal&puree
6.30PM: 180-210ml milk
for the porride..I decided to follow 4 day rule for 1 recipee..since I also start using homemade chicken stock..I"d like to check if caleb is okay to take it and will not cause any allergic reaction.
As you see that I only feed 2 meals to caleb. I'm thinking to continue this until he's 8 months old..then he will be having breakfast, lunch and dinner. and I might stop giving cereal for dinner once he's 7 months..I will give 2x porridge in a day.
and for the milk..I reduced the 150ml to 90 ml and 135ml. Caleb always finished it well.
remember that once your baby starts solids, milk is still his primary food. and although milk intake will reduce at the time he's taking solids, please maintain that milk intake is not below 500ml/day.
I decided to stop dream feed (11pm) but caleb was still waking up for a habit..and yesterday he woke up crying, I gave him 45ml but he was still crying. He must be on growth spurt. so hubby and I decided to start giving him the dream feed again tonight..at least, until caleb has started 2x meals of porridge..then we know for sure that he has enough calories to go through the night.
7AM : Milk
8AM: breakfast
11AM: Milk
1PM: lunch
3PM: Milk
5PM: dinner
6.30PM: Milk
10.30PM: Milk
but there are many this and that..and I know I have to be flexible in order to get the right schedule for caleb. I decided to make some changes.
My reason is..
because caleb was only eating 2tbsp of cereal..I feel this is not considered eating alot.
I gave him 150ml before his cereal.
a friend said that if the time difference between milk feeding and his meal is too close, baby won't take the meal so much because he will be too full.
I did try to reduce more of the ml, but caleb still wouldn't eat so much.
I suspect that he must be bored with cereals, or actually he's never been a fan of it from beginning??
and then on sunday..I heard from jordan's nanny that jordan also started refusing to eat his cereals. and so she started making homemade porridge and jordan loved it.
I decided to give it a try the next day.
and Ta..da...caleb loves...loves it!! he finished the whole meal..
at first I thought I made the porridge too much (it was 1/2 big bowl of porridge - my (adult) bowl)..and I thought this could make 2 portions..but to my surprise, he finished it all!
and it's been 6 days..he still loves the porridge I make for him.
Oh the new schedule now is:
6.45AM/7AM : 180ml milk
10.30/10.45AM: lunch (porridge)
11.45AM: 90ml milk
3PM: 135ml milk
4.30PM: cereal&puree
6.30PM: 180-210ml milk
for the porride..I decided to follow 4 day rule for 1 recipee..since I also start using homemade chicken stock..I"d like to check if caleb is okay to take it and will not cause any allergic reaction.
As you see that I only feed 2 meals to caleb. I'm thinking to continue this until he's 8 months old..then he will be having breakfast, lunch and dinner. and I might stop giving cereal for dinner once he's 7 months..I will give 2x porridge in a day.
and for the milk..I reduced the 150ml to 90 ml and 135ml. Caleb always finished it well.
remember that once your baby starts solids, milk is still his primary food. and although milk intake will reduce at the time he's taking solids, please maintain that milk intake is not below 500ml/day.
I decided to stop dream feed (11pm) but caleb was still waking up for a habit..and yesterday he woke up crying, I gave him 45ml but he was still crying. He must be on growth spurt. so hubby and I decided to start giving him the dream feed again tonight..at least, until caleb has started 2x meals of porridge..then we know for sure that he has enough calories to go through the night.
Friday, October 9, 2009
waktu hamil dulu..aku pernah tulis di blog ini kalo aku mau jadi cool mommy yang tetep bersosialisasi..hang out2, ngafe2, supper tetep jalan terus..ke gen next bawa caleb, ke mana2 caleb di bawa deh...
tapi kenyataannya..sampe sekarang bisa dihitung jari aku bawa caleb keluar pas malem..hehe..in fact, cuma sekali doang sih!
alasannya...
pas newborn sebenernya babies bisa tidur di mana saja..they don't care..I could just bring caleb anywhere I like..but I didn't do it..
Because.. newborns get overstimulated easily..by the people, the lights, fast movement, etc..resulting they become overtired, susah tidur, atau..tidurnya kebangun bangun..
makanya...aku refused bawa caleb keluar...kasian caleb, kasian aku-nya juga kalo hrs bangun berkali kali pas malem..
if u remember my postings...pas caleb below 3 months..tiap hari minggu sepulang dari gereja, kita selalu kesulitan tidurin dia..nah itu hasil dari overstimulated krn terlalu banyak dikerumunin orang..
Oh..ini bukan cuma caleb aja loh... i tell you...ini applies to all babies!!!
well...I'm a typical mother yang banyak do research on the internet and books...so I know..
tapi banyak mothers yang ngga tau beginian..they just bring their babies out even at night..and malemnya mereka bingung knp anak mereka suddenly so cranky, ngga mau bobo..atau tidur kebangun2 terus..
hmm...
pas caleb uda 3 bulan ke atas sampe skrg...caleb uda ngga kesulitan bobo lg kalo abis dari gereja/jalan2 siang..tapi aku tetep ngga mau bawa dia keluar lewat bedtime nya dia
kenapa?
above 3 months..babies uda ngerti di mana dia harus bobo...uda mulai ngerti kalo dikasi bedtime ritual (baca buku, doa sblm bobo) itu tandanya waktu tidur malam..babies love keteraturan..because mereka jadi 'ngeh' what to expect next..
PLUS..remember ada sleep transition..as they grow, babies become more alert..
during sleep cycle (pergantian dari deep sleep ke light sleep), we (Adults) and babies tend to wake up..nah kalo di sekelilingnya berisik, terang etc..the drive to wake up will win over the drive to sleep..resulting...a disturbed sleep or waking up cranky..
nah makanya..kalo ngga penting2 banget..aku ngga mau bawa caleb keluar malem2...kasian..
kenapa demi mommy-nya mau enjoy have fun sama temen2, caleb mesti ngorbanin jam tidurnya...egois banget dong...
we are mothers...we are supposed to sacrifice for our children..
toh akan ada waktunya di mana smuanya itu bisa kita nikmatin lagi pas mereka uda gede..let's say umur 1 taon..i think udah ok utk keluar maleman dikit..
the only time aku bawa caleb sampe malem (jam 8pm) itu pas launching the majesty of your name..krn aku bener2 pengen pergi...
kalo misal itu acara KKR..aku jg pasti pergi..
untuk acara2 seperti ini..ngga papa kalo kita selfish dikit..
tapi kalo utk jalan2, makan dll...sorry temen2...saat2 ini aku belom bisa yah :)
walau kangen juga saat2 hang out sama kalian sampe malem..
but I'm a mother now..and I'm trying to give the best for my son :)
tapi kenyataannya..sampe sekarang bisa dihitung jari aku bawa caleb keluar pas malem..hehe..in fact, cuma sekali doang sih!
alasannya...
pas newborn sebenernya babies bisa tidur di mana saja..they don't care..I could just bring caleb anywhere I like..but I didn't do it..
Because.. newborns get overstimulated easily..by the people, the lights, fast movement, etc..resulting they become overtired, susah tidur, atau..tidurnya kebangun bangun..
makanya...aku refused bawa caleb keluar...kasian caleb, kasian aku-nya juga kalo hrs bangun berkali kali pas malem..
if u remember my postings...pas caleb below 3 months..tiap hari minggu sepulang dari gereja, kita selalu kesulitan tidurin dia..nah itu hasil dari overstimulated krn terlalu banyak dikerumunin orang..
Oh..ini bukan cuma caleb aja loh... i tell you...ini applies to all babies!!!
well...I'm a typical mother yang banyak do research on the internet and books...so I know..
tapi banyak mothers yang ngga tau beginian..they just bring their babies out even at night..and malemnya mereka bingung knp anak mereka suddenly so cranky, ngga mau bobo..atau tidur kebangun2 terus..
hmm...
pas caleb uda 3 bulan ke atas sampe skrg...caleb uda ngga kesulitan bobo lg kalo abis dari gereja/jalan2 siang..tapi aku tetep ngga mau bawa dia keluar lewat bedtime nya dia
kenapa?
above 3 months..babies uda ngerti di mana dia harus bobo...uda mulai ngerti kalo dikasi bedtime ritual (baca buku, doa sblm bobo) itu tandanya waktu tidur malam..babies love keteraturan..because mereka jadi 'ngeh' what to expect next..
PLUS..remember ada sleep transition..as they grow, babies become more alert..
during sleep cycle (pergantian dari deep sleep ke light sleep), we (Adults) and babies tend to wake up..nah kalo di sekelilingnya berisik, terang etc..the drive to wake up will win over the drive to sleep..resulting...a disturbed sleep or waking up cranky..
nah makanya..kalo ngga penting2 banget..aku ngga mau bawa caleb keluar malem2...kasian..
kenapa demi mommy-nya mau enjoy have fun sama temen2, caleb mesti ngorbanin jam tidurnya...egois banget dong...
we are mothers...we are supposed to sacrifice for our children..
toh akan ada waktunya di mana smuanya itu bisa kita nikmatin lagi pas mereka uda gede..let's say umur 1 taon..i think udah ok utk keluar maleman dikit..
the only time aku bawa caleb sampe malem (jam 8pm) itu pas launching the majesty of your name..krn aku bener2 pengen pergi...
kalo misal itu acara KKR..aku jg pasti pergi..
untuk acara2 seperti ini..ngga papa kalo kita selfish dikit..
tapi kalo utk jalan2, makan dll...sorry temen2...saat2 ini aku belom bisa yah :)
walau kangen juga saat2 hang out sama kalian sampe malem..
but I'm a mother now..and I'm trying to give the best for my son :)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
What and what not to buy
you wouldn't believe that this is actually my hubby's idea...he asked me to write this on my blog as a suggestion for my readers..for their reference of what and what not to buy for your baby..
remember when I was pregnant..everytime I see something interesting, I quickly bought it without further consideration.
well, here's the things worth and not worth to buy (besides all babies essential needs like soap,shampoo etc or milk botttle etc..of course I won't list it here because those are definite and a must to buy!)
worth to buy though it cost you over few hundreds dollar:
1. bottle sterilizer ( better deh daripada boiling system!)
2. fisher price bouncer seat (kursi ini caleb pake dari umur a few weeks sampe skrg dia suka banget...pas newborn dia suka liat mainan gantung di atasnya...pas umur 3 bulan motivate dia utk coordinate tangannya to grab the toy..and now at 6 months dia suka makan di kursi itu, maenan teethers di kursi itu...dan kursi ini bsia dipake sampe toddles..so really worth to buy!)
3. stroller
menurutku setiap baby lbh baik dibiasain duduk/tidur di stroller..supaya kita ngga capek gendong2 mulu tiap kali jalan2..ada some babies yg bnr2 gak mau di stroller...jadinya waste money kalo udah beli..tapi untungnya caleb masih mau di stroller walau kalo ld manja, maunya minta gendong hehehe..but i think it's better to buy
4. Playmat
be it yg murah $30an gabus2an itu...atau yang korea punya yg $200an..mahal ya... tapi ini hrs punya...enak tinggalin baby maen2 di lantai dialasi mat...aman...kita ga takut dia jatoh..
5. musical cot
pas newborn-4 bulan caleb suka banget liatin musical cot..kadang bisa ketiduran juga..
cuma musical cot ini emang penggunaannya sampe 5 bulan aja..
6. breast pump
kalo ASI..ini hrs punya
7. Camera
HARUSSS!!! kalo ngga gimana capture all the memories of every cute adorable moment??
8. changing table with attached drawer and bath tub
wahh ini worth it banget..mahal sih..tapi selaen bisa jadi tempat utk ganti diaper, bisa jadi lemari baju dan bisa digeret tiangnya utk tempat bath tub...3 fungsi loh! sampe skrg masih kepake..
9. baby monitor!
utk yg punya nanny mungkin ngga gitu perlu krn ada yg jagain baby 24 jam (if your nanny also sleeps in the same room with your baby)..tapi kalo ngga..ini perlu deh..supaya kalo pas kita di dapur bisa denger kalo baby nangis..atau kalo skrg..kita pake pas malem..krn caleb uda bobo di kamar sendiri..
NOT worth to buy OR you may consider first
1. Baby cot
caleb tidur di cot sampe umur 4 bulan aja..setelah itu dia kita pindahin tidur di queen bed yg kita taruh di bawah...tepatnya, tidur di antara mommy and daddy...soalnya mulai 4 bulan..caleb jarang sleep thru the night gara2 teething, reflux, etc...jadi lbh gampang kalo dia mulai agitated, kita cm tinggal tepok2 pantatnya dan dia bobo lagi..ngga capek jadinya bangun dan jalan ke cot walau cm 3 langkah hahaha..(tapi skrg caleb uda bobo sendiri di kamarnya..tetep bobo di queen bed tapi sendirian)..makanya kalo soal cot..your decision to buy deh..
2. playpen
ngga kepake!!!! tujuannya beli 1 utk di living room..jd kalo siang bobo di luar sambil mommynya ngerjain yg laen..tp caleb ngga suka bobo di situ..panas dan kasurnya tipis..i think gak bagus buat punggungnya juga
hopefully bisa membantu..
remember when I was pregnant..everytime I see something interesting, I quickly bought it without further consideration.
well, here's the things worth and not worth to buy (besides all babies essential needs like soap,shampoo etc or milk botttle etc..of course I won't list it here because those are definite and a must to buy!)
worth to buy though it cost you over few hundreds dollar:
1. bottle sterilizer ( better deh daripada boiling system!)
2. fisher price bouncer seat (kursi ini caleb pake dari umur a few weeks sampe skrg dia suka banget...pas newborn dia suka liat mainan gantung di atasnya...pas umur 3 bulan motivate dia utk coordinate tangannya to grab the toy..and now at 6 months dia suka makan di kursi itu, maenan teethers di kursi itu...dan kursi ini bsia dipake sampe toddles..so really worth to buy!)
3. stroller
menurutku setiap baby lbh baik dibiasain duduk/tidur di stroller..supaya kita ngga capek gendong2 mulu tiap kali jalan2..ada some babies yg bnr2 gak mau di stroller...jadinya waste money kalo udah beli..tapi untungnya caleb masih mau di stroller walau kalo ld manja, maunya minta gendong hehehe..but i think it's better to buy
4. Playmat
be it yg murah $30an gabus2an itu...atau yang korea punya yg $200an..mahal ya... tapi ini hrs punya...enak tinggalin baby maen2 di lantai dialasi mat...aman...kita ga takut dia jatoh..
5. musical cot
pas newborn-4 bulan caleb suka banget liatin musical cot..kadang bisa ketiduran juga..
cuma musical cot ini emang penggunaannya sampe 5 bulan aja..
6. breast pump
kalo ASI..ini hrs punya
7. Camera
HARUSSS!!! kalo ngga gimana capture all the memories of every cute adorable moment??
8. changing table with attached drawer and bath tub
wahh ini worth it banget..mahal sih..tapi selaen bisa jadi tempat utk ganti diaper, bisa jadi lemari baju dan bisa digeret tiangnya utk tempat bath tub...3 fungsi loh! sampe skrg masih kepake..
9. baby monitor!
utk yg punya nanny mungkin ngga gitu perlu krn ada yg jagain baby 24 jam (if your nanny also sleeps in the same room with your baby)..tapi kalo ngga..ini perlu deh..supaya kalo pas kita di dapur bisa denger kalo baby nangis..atau kalo skrg..kita pake pas malem..krn caleb uda bobo di kamar sendiri..
NOT worth to buy OR you may consider first
1. Baby cot
caleb tidur di cot sampe umur 4 bulan aja..setelah itu dia kita pindahin tidur di queen bed yg kita taruh di bawah...tepatnya, tidur di antara mommy and daddy...soalnya mulai 4 bulan..caleb jarang sleep thru the night gara2 teething, reflux, etc...jadi lbh gampang kalo dia mulai agitated, kita cm tinggal tepok2 pantatnya dan dia bobo lagi..ngga capek jadinya bangun dan jalan ke cot walau cm 3 langkah hahaha..(tapi skrg caleb uda bobo sendiri di kamarnya..tetep bobo di queen bed tapi sendirian)..makanya kalo soal cot..your decision to buy deh..
2. playpen
ngga kepake!!!! tujuannya beli 1 utk di living room..jd kalo siang bobo di luar sambil mommynya ngerjain yg laen..tp caleb ngga suka bobo di situ..panas dan kasurnya tipis..i think gak bagus buat punggungnya juga
hopefully bisa membantu..
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Just the thought of it
what if next year aku kerja lagi ya? I mean kerja part time gitu...
the idea of it emang interesting..lumayan lah earn income lagi...since mulai next year aku udah ngga dapet income dari my student service lagi..
hubby bilang kalo aku start kerja lagi, dia mau hire maid juga..
aduh tapi mikirin itu kok jadi malah banjir air mata ya...
the thought of ninggalin caleb..walau cuma a few hours...apalagi sama maid..rasanya berat bgt...
walau cuma 4-5 jam tapi menurutku I would have lost a very long hours in a day with caleb..
ngga rela..
abis discuss sama hubby...maunya peluk caleb terus jadinya..
really must treasure the time with him..
well anyway...masih taon depan kok rencananya..dan I might only do it when caleb is already 1 year old plus..
the idea of it emang interesting..lumayan lah earn income lagi...since mulai next year aku udah ngga dapet income dari my student service lagi..
hubby bilang kalo aku start kerja lagi, dia mau hire maid juga..
aduh tapi mikirin itu kok jadi malah banjir air mata ya...
the thought of ninggalin caleb..walau cuma a few hours...apalagi sama maid..rasanya berat bgt...
walau cuma 4-5 jam tapi menurutku I would have lost a very long hours in a day with caleb..
ngga rela..
abis discuss sama hubby...maunya peluk caleb terus jadinya..
really must treasure the time with him..
well anyway...masih taon depan kok rencananya..dan I might only do it when caleb is already 1 year old plus..
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
summary on solid wk 3
schedule remains the same.
this week I introduce: Nestle rice cereal apple & cranberries, carrot, avocado, Heinz rusk, baby bites biscuit chicken flavour, and butternut squash
caleb loves avocado, butternut squash, apple and cranberry cereal, heinz rusk and baby bites biscuit.
but here's the thing about his eating pattern..
he prefers to have different meals every day..the first day i tried on avocado, he liked it so much but the next day I gave him again, he didn't eat so well..
so is all his cereals..he like it all..but when I give him 2 days in a row, he refused to finish it..
and I notice that he likes food that is not so much different taste from his milk hahaha...
he can take avocado, pumpkin etc..but he doesn't take banana or carrot well..maybe because of the very sweet flavor.
Oh..i tried the sweet potato again..he just doesn't like it!
and I got a feeling he has indo taste...i think he will like bubur tim ayam, etc.. ^^
will try to give him while we're in indo later..(sekalian mommy-nya belajar cara masaknya dari suster di indo!)
Last friday, when the 1st time i gave him avocado..was actually the day he made me so happy..because he was eating well and drink his milk well..he finished the whole meal and also his milk! after that I swear he was heavier than 3 days ago when we weighed him at the clinic..
I bet he is at least 8.5kg now!
this week I introduce: Nestle rice cereal apple & cranberries, carrot, avocado, Heinz rusk, baby bites biscuit chicken flavour, and butternut squash
caleb loves avocado, butternut squash, apple and cranberry cereal, heinz rusk and baby bites biscuit.
but here's the thing about his eating pattern..
he prefers to have different meals every day..the first day i tried on avocado, he liked it so much but the next day I gave him again, he didn't eat so well..
so is all his cereals..he like it all..but when I give him 2 days in a row, he refused to finish it..
and I notice that he likes food that is not so much different taste from his milk hahaha...
he can take avocado, pumpkin etc..but he doesn't take banana or carrot well..maybe because of the very sweet flavor.
Oh..i tried the sweet potato again..he just doesn't like it!
and I got a feeling he has indo taste...i think he will like bubur tim ayam, etc.. ^^
will try to give him while we're in indo later..(sekalian mommy-nya belajar cara masaknya dari suster di indo!)
Last friday, when the 1st time i gave him avocado..was actually the day he made me so happy..because he was eating well and drink his milk well..he finished the whole meal and also his milk! after that I swear he was heavier than 3 days ago when we weighed him at the clinic..
I bet he is at least 8.5kg now!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Caleb's laughter
after we took this recording, we watched the video together...and caleb couldnt stop laughing again haha..this video really made my day..for days, caleb had been a bit fussy due to his teething..I'm really happy to see his giggles again :)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Caleb's PD visit - 6m
tepat sehari sblm masuk 6 bulan, caleb vaksin lagi..the last shot for 6 in 1. sengaja pilih tgl 23 supaya ngga bertepatan dgn dia 6 bln..masak 6 bulan dikasi suntikan..kasian bener hehehe..
well..I got a surprise today.
PD checked his upper gum and found that caleb is actually teething again!
cepet banget ya...sampe PD nya jg berkomen blm genep 6 bln udah tumbuh hampir 4 gigi..
trus dia liat caleb jg uda bisa duduk tanpa support..again, dia comment termasuk fast krn biasanya umur segini blm bisa.. ^^ I am happy dgn pertumbuhannya... masing2 anak kan reach their own milestone at different time... caleb uda bisa pegang feet nya walau ngga dimasukin mulut.. younger babies than him mungkin udah ada yg bisa.. nah ya itu dia..tiap anak beda..jd ngga terlalu worried..I'm happy as long as caleb grows well..
so far dia belom develop any fever.
cuma tadi siang super cranky deh..ngga tau apa krn habis vaksin atau krn teething..
oh now he weighs 8.3kg and 70cm...head 42.5cm..
my questions to the PD this time is:
re: bowel movement
aku jelasin kalo caleb ada took antibiotics last 2 weeks and uda stop minggu lalu..tapi masih sering poop 2x sehari..apa itu krn reaksi antibiotic atau krn makanan-nya..krn dia start solids at the same day dgn start antibiotics..
PD-nya bilang antibioticnya kan udah stop..kalo masih poo 2x most likely krn makanan-nya..tp dia blg ngga masalah..itu body-nya lg adjust sama solid..as long as not so watery gpp..caleb sih ngga watery..but he does poo 2x sehari (on and off...not everyday sih)
re: phlegm due to banana
PD checked but it's clear now..yippeee..
re: heat rashes on caleb's neck
apply fucicort cream and when it got better..can use calendula cream
re: allergy
in case there's any food allergy..we can give zyrtex (which I have it for runny nose stand by)
note:
I decided to postpone pneuomoccocal til 1 yr old..since according to dr.kumar pneumoccocal is painful and if we take the jab between 6m-1yr , there will be 3 jabs..but if we take at 1 yr, there will only be 2 jabs..(plus 1 jab is $169 man..!!!)
hmmm...I do like dr lilian lim...she's more friendly and good with babies..I feel more convenient to ask questions to her than dr kumar..but both are good doctors...it's just that dr lilian is super long queue and really not for urgent case..you will have to wait for 5 hours to see her without appointment...
well..I got a surprise today.
PD checked his upper gum and found that caleb is actually teething again!
cepet banget ya...sampe PD nya jg berkomen blm genep 6 bln udah tumbuh hampir 4 gigi..
trus dia liat caleb jg uda bisa duduk tanpa support..again, dia comment termasuk fast krn biasanya umur segini blm bisa.. ^^ I am happy dgn pertumbuhannya... masing2 anak kan reach their own milestone at different time... caleb uda bisa pegang feet nya walau ngga dimasukin mulut.. younger babies than him mungkin udah ada yg bisa.. nah ya itu dia..tiap anak beda..jd ngga terlalu worried..I'm happy as long as caleb grows well..
so far dia belom develop any fever.
cuma tadi siang super cranky deh..ngga tau apa krn habis vaksin atau krn teething..
oh now he weighs 8.3kg and 70cm...head 42.5cm..
my questions to the PD this time is:
re: bowel movement
aku jelasin kalo caleb ada took antibiotics last 2 weeks and uda stop minggu lalu..tapi masih sering poop 2x sehari..apa itu krn reaksi antibiotic atau krn makanan-nya..krn dia start solids at the same day dgn start antibiotics..
PD-nya bilang antibioticnya kan udah stop..kalo masih poo 2x most likely krn makanan-nya..tp dia blg ngga masalah..itu body-nya lg adjust sama solid..as long as not so watery gpp..caleb sih ngga watery..but he does poo 2x sehari (on and off...not everyday sih)
re: phlegm due to banana
PD checked but it's clear now..yippeee..
re: heat rashes on caleb's neck
apply fucicort cream and when it got better..can use calendula cream
re: allergy
in case there's any food allergy..we can give zyrtex (which I have it for runny nose stand by)
note:
I decided to postpone pneuomoccocal til 1 yr old..since according to dr.kumar pneumoccocal is painful and if we take the jab between 6m-1yr , there will be 3 jabs..but if we take at 1 yr, there will only be 2 jabs..(plus 1 jab is $169 man..!!!)
hmmm...I do like dr lilian lim...she's more friendly and good with babies..I feel more convenient to ask questions to her than dr kumar..but both are good doctors...it's just that dr lilian is super long queue and really not for urgent case..you will have to wait for 5 hours to see her without appointment...
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Caleb and Chloe
Hubby and I really love this girl named chloe. and we're really eyeing her for caleb ^^
antibiotics
remember caleb's ear infection?
the doctor gave him antibiotics and for about 2 weeks he had been having a more frequent bowel movement. he could pass motion 2x/day..right after his milk.
I was a bit worried if this considered diarrhea.
the thing is..the day he started on antibiotics was the same day he started on solids.
But strange..because I only started with rice cereal which should not cause any allergy.
I did some research on the internet and I found out that antibiotics did cause diarrhea and the side effect will continue even after the antibiotics are stopped. the effect could go on for 2-3 weeks.
I remember after my c-sect, I took antibiotics..and I did have a very watery motion for 3 weeks.
well..I'm glad it is not caused by the solids.
the doctor gave him antibiotics and for about 2 weeks he had been having a more frequent bowel movement. he could pass motion 2x/day..right after his milk.
I was a bit worried if this considered diarrhea.
the thing is..the day he started on antibiotics was the same day he started on solids.
But strange..because I only started with rice cereal which should not cause any allergy.
I did some research on the internet and I found out that antibiotics did cause diarrhea and the side effect will continue even after the antibiotics are stopped. the effect could go on for 2-3 weeks.
I remember after my c-sect, I took antibiotics..and I did have a very watery motion for 3 weeks.
well..I'm glad it is not caused by the solids.
Caleb's 2nd week weaning schedule
Week 2
day 8: 1/2 aloha banana
(don't buy this kind of banana for baby because it's more heaty. kalo di indo beli pisang kepok/raja. di sgp katanya beli di pasar buah merk ang bak chio)
day 9: 1/2 aloha banana + milna biscuit
(he loves eating biscuit! he will hold it with his lil hand and chew it..til it becomes small then it fell because he couldn't really hold it anymore..he cried when the biscuit dropped!)
day 10: 8AM 1/2 aloha banana + 10AM milna biscuit + 1.30PM 1 tbsp Heinz rice cereal + 60ml water
(I don't know why I just had a sudden urge to go back to Heinz. Maybe because I read that if baby refused one food, try again a few days/weeks later..because he might change his mind! and to my surprise...he took it well! he even finished it...with minor mess!!)
(around midnight, caleb got phlegm. I asked around and did some research..whether it was caused by the biscuit or the banana..and it turned out to be banana!)
day 11: 8AM 1/2 Oz apple (did not like it) + 10AM biscuit + 1.30PM Heinz rice cereal + 40ml water
(I give a thicker consistency to the cereal..he took it well too..again with minor mess!)
day 12: 1.30PM 1 tbsp barley cereal (healthy times) + 30ml milk
(caleb loves it! he's getting better and better at eating his solids. oh btw, I stopped the biscuit and fruit today..see if the phlegm got better without eating fruits and biscuit)
day 13: 10AM 1oz pear + 1PM 1tbsp Barley cereal + 30ml milk
(he loves my homemade pear puree..I decided to give pear coz I think it's cooling and shouldn't cause any worse to the phlegm)
day 14: 8AM 1tbsp heinz rice cereal + pear puree + water + 1PM 1tbsp Heinz Rice Cereal + 5PM 1/2 pz sweet potato (didn't like it).
I know my schedule is a bit messy. But as Caleb now gets the hang of eating solids with thicker consistency..I decided to set a schedule:
7AM : Milk
8AM: breakfast
11AM: Milk
1PM: lunch
3PM: Milk
5PM: dinner
6.30PM: Milk
10.30PM: Milk
Once caleb started eating 3x a day very well..I plan to drop the dream feed at 10.30PM and see how whether he can make it til morning without demanding for milk.
now he still takes a dream feed and he still wakes up at night...not for milk, but for playing!!! I guess this is just a phase..which I hope to be over soon..
day 8: 1/2 aloha banana
(don't buy this kind of banana for baby because it's more heaty. kalo di indo beli pisang kepok/raja. di sgp katanya beli di pasar buah merk ang bak chio)
day 9: 1/2 aloha banana + milna biscuit
(he loves eating biscuit! he will hold it with his lil hand and chew it..til it becomes small then it fell because he couldn't really hold it anymore..he cried when the biscuit dropped!)
day 10: 8AM 1/2 aloha banana + 10AM milna biscuit + 1.30PM 1 tbsp Heinz rice cereal + 60ml water
(I don't know why I just had a sudden urge to go back to Heinz. Maybe because I read that if baby refused one food, try again a few days/weeks later..because he might change his mind! and to my surprise...he took it well! he even finished it...with minor mess!!)
(around midnight, caleb got phlegm. I asked around and did some research..whether it was caused by the biscuit or the banana..and it turned out to be banana!)
day 11: 8AM 1/2 Oz apple (did not like it) + 10AM biscuit + 1.30PM Heinz rice cereal + 40ml water
(I give a thicker consistency to the cereal..he took it well too..again with minor mess!)
day 12: 1.30PM 1 tbsp barley cereal (healthy times) + 30ml milk
(caleb loves it! he's getting better and better at eating his solids. oh btw, I stopped the biscuit and fruit today..see if the phlegm got better without eating fruits and biscuit)
day 13: 10AM 1oz pear + 1PM 1tbsp Barley cereal + 30ml milk
(he loves my homemade pear puree..I decided to give pear coz I think it's cooling and shouldn't cause any worse to the phlegm)
day 14: 8AM 1tbsp heinz rice cereal + pear puree + water + 1PM 1tbsp Heinz Rice Cereal + 5PM 1/2 pz sweet potato (didn't like it).
I know my schedule is a bit messy. But as Caleb now gets the hang of eating solids with thicker consistency..I decided to set a schedule:
7AM : Milk
8AM: breakfast
11AM: Milk
1PM: lunch
3PM: Milk
5PM: dinner
6.30PM: Milk
10.30PM: Milk
Once caleb started eating 3x a day very well..I plan to drop the dream feed at 10.30PM and see how whether he can make it til morning without demanding for milk.
now he still takes a dream feed and he still wakes up at night...not for milk, but for playing!!! I guess this is just a phase..which I hope to be over soon..
4 day rule
when you start on solids, you may follow this 4 day rule (or at least 3 days).
what I mean is... introduce one new food for 4 days in a row to detect if a baby has any allergy reaction towards the food.
If within this period, he develops any rashes, vomitting, diarrhea, runny nose, etc..most likely he is allergic to the food.
this rules takes alot of a mother's patience. Because we, mothers, will want to try as many kind as food to the baby..we are just too excited..that I, myself, don't really follow strictly haha..at least for the food that I think has a low risk allergy.
My friend has a new theory. sometimes, too much of something is not good either. If we give one kind of food too often, this will create a problem too. Just like adults..for example, we may not allergic to durians..but when we eat too often and too many..we'll get heaty/sorethroat.
I have to agree on her theory too. Caleb had eaten bananas 3 days in a row..and on the 3rd night, he had phlegm! I'm not sure it means that he's allergic to banana. It's more that this is a minor effect of eating the wrong banana (I bought aloha banana, which should not be given to baby hee...how should I know..??) but I'm also curious..maybe if i dont follow 3-4 day rule, he wouldn't even have any phlegm now :(
what I mean is... introduce one new food for 4 days in a row to detect if a baby has any allergy reaction towards the food.
If within this period, he develops any rashes, vomitting, diarrhea, runny nose, etc..most likely he is allergic to the food.
this rules takes alot of a mother's patience. Because we, mothers, will want to try as many kind as food to the baby..we are just too excited..that I, myself, don't really follow strictly haha..at least for the food that I think has a low risk allergy.
My friend has a new theory. sometimes, too much of something is not good either. If we give one kind of food too often, this will create a problem too. Just like adults..for example, we may not allergic to durians..but when we eat too often and too many..we'll get heaty/sorethroat.
I have to agree on her theory too. Caleb had eaten bananas 3 days in a row..and on the 3rd night, he had phlegm! I'm not sure it means that he's allergic to banana. It's more that this is a minor effect of eating the wrong banana (I bought aloha banana, which should not be given to baby hee...how should I know..??) but I'm also curious..maybe if i dont follow 3-4 day rule, he wouldn't even have any phlegm now :(
Monday, September 14, 2009
what's happening this week..
Hi readers..
you may have read my monday incident posting..about caleb's ear infection..
some friends have asked me how he's doing now..
Oh after the antibiotics given..he is well til today he's never cried like that anymore.
and in fact, he has been a very wonderful baby this whole week.
he behaves very well..he's happy and cheerful..he let me do my household chores while he's playing alone on his mat/bed..
This week..he likes to giggle and smile alot...
This week..he seems to want to play and play and play..he refused to take his nap longer.
on wednesday he only took 30 mins nap!!!
I'm confused whether to let him wake or try to put him to sleep again.
Tracy Hogg said babies at his age still need to take a nap 3x a day..2 hours on the first and second nap and 30 mins of catnap in late afternoon..
But other mummy advised me that as babies grow up, they don't need as much sleep as when they were younger..
this is difficult to decide.
because caleb is always having transition issues in his sleep. during his sleep cycle, he always need us to pat him back to sleep. Before we will always able to help him back to sleep..but this week is super difficult..because he seems to want to play..so his drive to wake is stronger than his drive to sleep! during the transition it is important for a child to win his drive to sleep..
We did let him sleep for 30 mins only and let him play..on that day he took 4x naps (usual is 3x only) and still ended exhausted at bedtime...
so i haven't really decided on this nap issues.
milk intake
since taking solids, his milk intake dropped so much.
I knew it was going to happen. It is normal. But I didn't expect it to be this much.
he never finished his 180ml milk on feed 1, 2 and 3. but luckily he still finished his feed before sleep and his dream feed. there were days he only took 50-60ml only!!!
Night sleep
since solids too..he doesn't ask for milk at night. but he still woke up around 3 or 4 AM..i think this is just waking up for a habit. But Last night he didn't wake up anymore til morning. I guess solids really help to full his little tummy..
you may have read my monday incident posting..about caleb's ear infection..
some friends have asked me how he's doing now..
Oh after the antibiotics given..he is well til today he's never cried like that anymore.
and in fact, he has been a very wonderful baby this whole week.
he behaves very well..he's happy and cheerful..he let me do my household chores while he's playing alone on his mat/bed..
This week..he likes to giggle and smile alot...
This week..he seems to want to play and play and play..he refused to take his nap longer.
on wednesday he only took 30 mins nap!!!
I'm confused whether to let him wake or try to put him to sleep again.
Tracy Hogg said babies at his age still need to take a nap 3x a day..2 hours on the first and second nap and 30 mins of catnap in late afternoon..
But other mummy advised me that as babies grow up, they don't need as much sleep as when they were younger..
this is difficult to decide.
because caleb is always having transition issues in his sleep. during his sleep cycle, he always need us to pat him back to sleep. Before we will always able to help him back to sleep..but this week is super difficult..because he seems to want to play..so his drive to wake is stronger than his drive to sleep! during the transition it is important for a child to win his drive to sleep..
We did let him sleep for 30 mins only and let him play..on that day he took 4x naps (usual is 3x only) and still ended exhausted at bedtime...
so i haven't really decided on this nap issues.
milk intake
since taking solids, his milk intake dropped so much.
I knew it was going to happen. It is normal. But I didn't expect it to be this much.
he never finished his 180ml milk on feed 1, 2 and 3. but luckily he still finished his feed before sleep and his dream feed. there were days he only took 50-60ml only!!!
Night sleep
since solids too..he doesn't ask for milk at night. but he still woke up around 3 or 4 AM..i think this is just waking up for a habit. But Last night he didn't wake up anymore til morning. I guess solids really help to full his little tummy..
Caleb's 1st week weaning schedule
week 1
day 1: 1/2 tsp Heinz rice cereal organic + 30ml water @ 1PM
day 2: 1/2 tsp Heinz R.C. organic + 30ml water @ 1PM
1/2 tsp Nestle Rice cereal + 30ml water @ 5.30PM
day 3: 1/2 tsp Nestle R.C. + 30 ml water @1PM
1 tsp Nestle R.C. + 40 ml water @5.30PM
day 4: 2tsp Nestle R.C. + 40ml water @1PM
30ml apple juice @5.30PM (refused)
day 5: 1tbsp Nestle R.C. + 30ml water @ 1PM
1/2 Oz sweet potato + water @5.30PM
day 6: 1tbsp Nestle R.C + 30 ml water @1PM
1/2 Oz sweet potato + 30ml milk @5.30PM (refused)
day 7: 1tbsp Nestle R.C. + 30ml water
1/2 oz sweet potato + water (refused)
both feed at 5.30PM
and milk feeding stays at the same time:
6.30 AM milk
11 AM Milk
1PM cereal
3PM milk
5.30PM puree/cereal
6.30PM milk
11PM milk
Notes:
as you see I start with Heinz and then switch to Nestle.
I personally love Heinz because it's organic and no additional sugar. But too bad caleb didn't like it when it mixed with milk. So I switched to Nestle. I love nestle because it smells good :) and the cereal powder already contains milk powder so I only need to add some water which saves my time too. What I didn't like is because it contains additional sugar. It does taste sweet.
At day 6 Caleb started to fuss when eating his cereals. I'm not sure whether he's bored with the taste..or because I made the cereal with less water and it tasted weird on his tounge, or maybe it tasted sweeter because less water.
He also refused to eat anything mixed with milk. he took his sweet potato well when mixed with water but the next day he refused it when mixed with milk.
some mummies suggested me to change the cereal flavour. Maybe caleb is bored with just plain rice cereal.
and a friend gave a good advice on weaning. Never get stressed.
when mummy is stressed, baby can feel the tension and resulting in his being fussy over his meal or even refuses to eat.
I do admit that I was so excited and also nervous when feeding caleb. Also, when he didn't take it as well as what I expected..I did get disappointed...which is wrong. I shouldn't pressurize on him.
as you see my schedule..on day 2 I already feed him twice because I think the more I feed him, the more he gets used to eating and chewing.
But I think that was wrong...so starting today I go back to 1x feeding and try to be more relax. If he refused, I won't force. I tried banana today..I did give him cereal too..but he locked his lips tight tight so I didn't force and throw away everything. Never mind. I won't force this time.
he will be a good eater! I know it..!!!
day 1: 1/2 tsp Heinz rice cereal organic + 30ml water @ 1PM
day 2: 1/2 tsp Heinz R.C. organic + 30ml water @ 1PM
1/2 tsp Nestle Rice cereal + 30ml water @ 5.30PM
day 3: 1/2 tsp Nestle R.C. + 30 ml water @1PM
1 tsp Nestle R.C. + 40 ml water @5.30PM
day 4: 2tsp Nestle R.C. + 40ml water @1PM
30ml apple juice @5.30PM (refused)
day 5: 1tbsp Nestle R.C. + 30ml water @ 1PM
1/2 Oz sweet potato + water @5.30PM
day 6: 1tbsp Nestle R.C + 30 ml water @1PM
1/2 Oz sweet potato + 30ml milk @5.30PM (refused)
day 7: 1tbsp Nestle R.C. + 30ml water
1/2 oz sweet potato + water (refused)
both feed at 5.30PM
and milk feeding stays at the same time:
6.30 AM milk
11 AM Milk
1PM cereal
3PM milk
5.30PM puree/cereal
6.30PM milk
11PM milk
Notes:
as you see I start with Heinz and then switch to Nestle.
I personally love Heinz because it's organic and no additional sugar. But too bad caleb didn't like it when it mixed with milk. So I switched to Nestle. I love nestle because it smells good :) and the cereal powder already contains milk powder so I only need to add some water which saves my time too. What I didn't like is because it contains additional sugar. It does taste sweet.
At day 6 Caleb started to fuss when eating his cereals. I'm not sure whether he's bored with the taste..or because I made the cereal with less water and it tasted weird on his tounge, or maybe it tasted sweeter because less water.
He also refused to eat anything mixed with milk. he took his sweet potato well when mixed with water but the next day he refused it when mixed with milk.
some mummies suggested me to change the cereal flavour. Maybe caleb is bored with just plain rice cereal.
and a friend gave a good advice on weaning. Never get stressed.
when mummy is stressed, baby can feel the tension and resulting in his being fussy over his meal or even refuses to eat.
I do admit that I was so excited and also nervous when feeding caleb. Also, when he didn't take it as well as what I expected..I did get disappointed...which is wrong. I shouldn't pressurize on him.
as you see my schedule..on day 2 I already feed him twice because I think the more I feed him, the more he gets used to eating and chewing.
But I think that was wrong...so starting today I go back to 1x feeding and try to be more relax. If he refused, I won't force. I tried banana today..I did give him cereal too..but he locked his lips tight tight so I didn't force and throw away everything. Never mind. I won't force this time.
he will be a good eater! I know it..!!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
starting solid
I have decided to try on solids with caleb this monday.
We started with Heinz rice cereal organic. Well, He didn't take it well. He shut his lips tightly and after I managed to put the cereal on his tounge, he cried. But I figured that the cereal was too thick. It should be as diluted as milk. So I decided I will try again the next day.
So today I tried again with more water. Well, now mommy is happy because caleb finished it all!! yippeee..I know he's a good eater!
Oh btw, when I was at market place yesterday.. I was unexpectedly happy to see some varieties of Heinz cereals and biscuits there (which I did not find at other supermarkets). Decided to buy healthy times barley cereal, Heinz banana cereal, Heinz banana biscuit and healty times butternut squash jars. Really excited to feed caleb with all these yummy food..they look yummy to me that I also want to taste it hihihi..
We started with Heinz rice cereal organic. Well, He didn't take it well. He shut his lips tightly and after I managed to put the cereal on his tounge, he cried. But I figured that the cereal was too thick. It should be as diluted as milk. So I decided I will try again the next day.
So today I tried again with more water. Well, now mommy is happy because caleb finished it all!! yippeee..I know he's a good eater!
Oh btw, when I was at market place yesterday.. I was unexpectedly happy to see some varieties of Heinz cereals and biscuits there (which I did not find at other supermarkets). Decided to buy healthy times barley cereal, Heinz banana cereal, Heinz banana biscuit and healty times butternut squash jars. Really excited to feed caleb with all these yummy food..they look yummy to me that I also want to taste it hihihi..
the day I wish will never repeat again!
Monday is our outing day.
So this monday we decided to go to taka baby fair to buy some 6m+ toys for caleb and we made a plan to meet up with benny and BY after taka shopping.
At paragon, caleb fell asleep on hubby's carrier...so I asked him to go first find some seat at coffee bean while I want to have a look at some baby food @ market place.
When I was paying my items at the cashie, I heard a baby's cry so loud..and oh my..it sounded very familiar to me..it was my BABY!!! I asked my hubby what happened and he had no idea. Caleb was sleeping and then he woke up crying and the cry got louder and louder and he just did not stop crying. I took over caleb and tried to comfort him and it didn't work out. He was still crying so loud..he was actually screaming! And I just knew he was in pain but I didn't know what caused the pain and where exactly he was feeling it.
we went to the diaper changing room and checked everything including his diaper area and found nothing suspicious. So I decided to just go up to 7th floor to see Dr.Kumar. Hubby and I were glad that we were just at the right place: Paragon - where caleb's doctor is just upstairs.
Unfortunately, Dr kumar had so many patients on that day and so the nurse sent us to see dr.Siva. We waited for 10-15 mins (couldn't remember exactly but it felt so long). Caleb was crying for 30 mins now.
Finally we got to see Dr.Siva and I briefly explained what happened. I mentioned too that he was perfectly fine before this and had no fever or vomit. He started to examine caleb. His bones, joints, tummy, lungs, diaper area..check his alertness...nothing's wrong. and then he checked his ears and that was when he diagnosed caleb with ear infection. He said that flu is often followed by ear infection and if we didn't bring caleb to see him that day, most probably the infection will get worse and will produce some fluid coming out from the ears.
He gave caleb some panadol to ease the pain and asked us to wait for 30 mins at the clinic. Usually after taking panadol, the pain would go away.
And so we waited for 30 mins and caleb still didn't stop crying at all. I never stopped saying in his ear "in Jesus name, you are healed" and tried not to panic myself.
After 30 mins, Dr.Siva called us in and he honestly told us that usually after panadol the pain will go away but how come caleb still cried...he once again examined his body to make sure there was no other cause beside the ear infection but he found nothing else so he was 95% sure it was ear infection.
So we went home by cab. By the time we were at home caleb had been crying for 2 hours. We prayed together and laid our hand on him. Dr.Siva called and asked how caleb was doing and when he heard that caleb was still crying, he told me if by tonight he didn't stop crying, I have to bring him to hospital to do some scans. I don't know how I remained calm but I just knew I have to be strong for caleb..Thank God for His strength and wisdom.
I decided to call dr.kumar and told him what happened. After all I remember he had warned us about this before. When we visited him last friday to check on caleb's flu, he told us that sometimes ear infection will happen when a child's having flu so we have to watch out if our son suddenly cried and screamed. Dr.kumar assured me that if it is really ear infection then the long crying is normal because it should be very painful. He told me to give the antibiotics although caleb had not taken his milk (he refused to drink).
Praise God after the antibiotics, caleb calmed down and finally able to fall asleep. and total time he was crying for almost 3 hours!!!
Around 10.30PM he woke up hungry but the good news was..he wasn't crying anymore. In fact, he gave his mummy a smile which I really want to just keep that forever!!
after his milk, I put him to sleep again - this time on my arm just right beside me...I think he needed the hug from his mummy :) mummy needed him too..
Today he also woke up with a smile and thoughout the day he didn't cry. Praise God.
Dr. Siva called again this morning to check on caleb and he was glad that caleb was okay.
I was impressed that he called us twice to check on caleb. How attentive and caring!
Ci lina also commented that Dr.Siva is as good as Dr. Kumar too though she still prefers Dr.Kumar.
hubby and me really thank God that he led us to choose paragon for our outing place. We couldn't imagine if we were at home or somewhere else. We were sure by the time we reached the clinic, it surely had already closed.
Anyway, I really wish yesterday will just be a history that will never repeat.
So this monday we decided to go to taka baby fair to buy some 6m+ toys for caleb and we made a plan to meet up with benny and BY after taka shopping.
At paragon, caleb fell asleep on hubby's carrier...so I asked him to go first find some seat at coffee bean while I want to have a look at some baby food @ market place.
When I was paying my items at the cashie, I heard a baby's cry so loud..and oh my..it sounded very familiar to me..it was my BABY!!! I asked my hubby what happened and he had no idea. Caleb was sleeping and then he woke up crying and the cry got louder and louder and he just did not stop crying. I took over caleb and tried to comfort him and it didn't work out. He was still crying so loud..he was actually screaming! And I just knew he was in pain but I didn't know what caused the pain and where exactly he was feeling it.
we went to the diaper changing room and checked everything including his diaper area and found nothing suspicious. So I decided to just go up to 7th floor to see Dr.Kumar. Hubby and I were glad that we were just at the right place: Paragon - where caleb's doctor is just upstairs.
Unfortunately, Dr kumar had so many patients on that day and so the nurse sent us to see dr.Siva. We waited for 10-15 mins (couldn't remember exactly but it felt so long). Caleb was crying for 30 mins now.
Finally we got to see Dr.Siva and I briefly explained what happened. I mentioned too that he was perfectly fine before this and had no fever or vomit. He started to examine caleb. His bones, joints, tummy, lungs, diaper area..check his alertness...nothing's wrong. and then he checked his ears and that was when he diagnosed caleb with ear infection. He said that flu is often followed by ear infection and if we didn't bring caleb to see him that day, most probably the infection will get worse and will produce some fluid coming out from the ears.
He gave caleb some panadol to ease the pain and asked us to wait for 30 mins at the clinic. Usually after taking panadol, the pain would go away.
And so we waited for 30 mins and caleb still didn't stop crying at all. I never stopped saying in his ear "in Jesus name, you are healed" and tried not to panic myself.
After 30 mins, Dr.Siva called us in and he honestly told us that usually after panadol the pain will go away but how come caleb still cried...he once again examined his body to make sure there was no other cause beside the ear infection but he found nothing else so he was 95% sure it was ear infection.
So we went home by cab. By the time we were at home caleb had been crying for 2 hours. We prayed together and laid our hand on him. Dr.Siva called and asked how caleb was doing and when he heard that caleb was still crying, he told me if by tonight he didn't stop crying, I have to bring him to hospital to do some scans. I don't know how I remained calm but I just knew I have to be strong for caleb..Thank God for His strength and wisdom.
I decided to call dr.kumar and told him what happened. After all I remember he had warned us about this before. When we visited him last friday to check on caleb's flu, he told us that sometimes ear infection will happen when a child's having flu so we have to watch out if our son suddenly cried and screamed. Dr.kumar assured me that if it is really ear infection then the long crying is normal because it should be very painful. He told me to give the antibiotics although caleb had not taken his milk (he refused to drink).
Praise God after the antibiotics, caleb calmed down and finally able to fall asleep. and total time he was crying for almost 3 hours!!!
Around 10.30PM he woke up hungry but the good news was..he wasn't crying anymore. In fact, he gave his mummy a smile which I really want to just keep that forever!!
after his milk, I put him to sleep again - this time on my arm just right beside me...I think he needed the hug from his mummy :) mummy needed him too..
Today he also woke up with a smile and thoughout the day he didn't cry. Praise God.
Dr. Siva called again this morning to check on caleb and he was glad that caleb was okay.
I was impressed that he called us twice to check on caleb. How attentive and caring!
Ci lina also commented that Dr.Siva is as good as Dr. Kumar too though she still prefers Dr.Kumar.
hubby and me really thank God that he led us to choose paragon for our outing place. We couldn't imagine if we were at home or somewhere else. We were sure by the time we reached the clinic, it surely had already closed.
Anyway, I really wish yesterday will just be a history that will never repeat.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
another teething symptoms?
Oh my... caleb has been cranky for the whole week..and has been even more cranky than usual these few days..
pertamanya ngga curiga apa2..kita pikir ini cuma fase-nya rewel aja..atau krn pileknya dia ini..
wah tapi he has mastered screaming alot! he can scream in excitement..he also screams in boredom..and he cries so LOUD now..and he cries at very little thing..he cries when he couldn't reach his toy..he cries when he fails to crawl..he cries when we put him down..he cries when we carry him!! OMG...
about the screaming..
menurut ci lina..baby umur segini emang uda pinter teriak2..krn lagi belajar ngomong..lama2 teriakannya itu bisa berubah jadi kata kata: ma..ma...ga..ga... etc... (which is true! I just browsed through about 5 months old development and found out about this as exactly as what ci lina has told me..phew...one of my curiousity is answered. and the website explains that baby at this age is exploring different noise at various octave- check babycenter.com).
Now about the cry...
I was quite upset about this..worried if I actually have a grumpy baby..but I keep reminding myself that God has blessed me with such a blessed baby..anyway, before this period, caleb was a very content and cheerful baby (huuuhuhuhu i miss that moments). I was even more sad listening to people commenting on caleb today "eh..why caleb's so grumpy today?" :( :(
but despite of being grumpy, he still managed to smile to a few people ^^
But later in the evening I suddenly had an urge to ask my brother (who is a dentist) and my sis in law. I asked them if it is possible that the next upper teeth will show just a month after the lower teeth showed up. and they said YES, in fact they will come out soon after the lower part grew. OHhhhh..that explains alot of the crankiness!!! That is why caleb is so cranky and uneasy..he is teething!!!! OMg OMg... hehehehe..I am so relievedddd....I know my son is not a naturally a grumpy baby!!! it's just teething..and so I know this period will not last forever...thank God!
pertamanya ngga curiga apa2..kita pikir ini cuma fase-nya rewel aja..atau krn pileknya dia ini..
wah tapi he has mastered screaming alot! he can scream in excitement..he also screams in boredom..and he cries so LOUD now..and he cries at very little thing..he cries when he couldn't reach his toy..he cries when he fails to crawl..he cries when we put him down..he cries when we carry him!! OMG...
about the screaming..
menurut ci lina..baby umur segini emang uda pinter teriak2..krn lagi belajar ngomong..lama2 teriakannya itu bisa berubah jadi kata kata: ma..ma...ga..ga... etc... (which is true! I just browsed through about 5 months old development and found out about this as exactly as what ci lina has told me..phew...one of my curiousity is answered. and the website explains that baby at this age is exploring different noise at various octave- check babycenter.com).
Now about the cry...
I was quite upset about this..worried if I actually have a grumpy baby..but I keep reminding myself that God has blessed me with such a blessed baby..anyway, before this period, caleb was a very content and cheerful baby (huuuhuhuhu i miss that moments). I was even more sad listening to people commenting on caleb today "eh..why caleb's so grumpy today?" :( :(
but despite of being grumpy, he still managed to smile to a few people ^^
But later in the evening I suddenly had an urge to ask my brother (who is a dentist) and my sis in law. I asked them if it is possible that the next upper teeth will show just a month after the lower teeth showed up. and they said YES, in fact they will come out soon after the lower part grew. OHhhhh..that explains alot of the crankiness!!! That is why caleb is so cranky and uneasy..he is teething!!!! OMg OMg... hehehehe..I am so relievedddd....I know my son is not a naturally a grumpy baby!!! it's just teething..and so I know this period will not last forever...thank God!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Caleb's first flu
On saturday night after the launching..Caleb cried a few times during his sleep..
I knew it wasn't another teething symptom..
then I quickly noticed that his breathing was not as usual..like having a blocked nose..
so I woke hubby..fed caleb running nose medicine (luckily I got stock of flu, cough and fever medicine). He didnt have any fever though..thank God.
but I was worried if the flu was actually the H1N1 virus?? Oh nooo.... I shouldn't be so careless letting a friend carried him when in church then..coz this friend's son just recovered from H1N1..how could I be so careless.... :( :(
but by morning...I remembered that during the baby gathering on last thursday, chloe was having a running nose..which we (fiona and me) suspected that it was just a reaction to solid food...coz chloe just started on puree..
but anyway I sms fiona and asked her how chloe was..was she having any flu after that day..and she said YES! OHHH I was so relieved and thankful...haha...at least I knew it was not H1N1 haha..praise God..
(dan ternyata all the other 2 babies..cheng cheng and audrey juga tertular chloe...)
(fiona pls don't feel sorry or feel bad to us...it's allright..babies will get flu too someday..and our babies are strong babies!)
besides the medicine i gave...I also bought pigeon nose cleaner..to suck on the nose...
today is the 3rd day..and caleb is getting better..he sleeps well since last night..I believe he will recover any time soon.. :)
I knew it wasn't another teething symptom..
then I quickly noticed that his breathing was not as usual..like having a blocked nose..
so I woke hubby..fed caleb running nose medicine (luckily I got stock of flu, cough and fever medicine). He didnt have any fever though..thank God.
but I was worried if the flu was actually the H1N1 virus?? Oh nooo.... I shouldn't be so careless letting a friend carried him when in church then..coz this friend's son just recovered from H1N1..how could I be so careless.... :( :(
but by morning...I remembered that during the baby gathering on last thursday, chloe was having a running nose..which we (fiona and me) suspected that it was just a reaction to solid food...coz chloe just started on puree..
but anyway I sms fiona and asked her how chloe was..was she having any flu after that day..and she said YES! OHHH I was so relieved and thankful...haha...at least I knew it was not H1N1 haha..praise God..
(dan ternyata all the other 2 babies..cheng cheng and audrey juga tertular chloe...)
(fiona pls don't feel sorry or feel bad to us...it's allright..babies will get flu too someday..and our babies are strong babies!)
besides the medicine i gave...I also bought pigeon nose cleaner..to suck on the nose...
today is the 3rd day..and caleb is getting better..he sleeps well since last night..I believe he will recover any time soon.. :)
My favourite expression
hihi..decided to write an archive on my caleb's favourite expression..
I love his face expression when:
1. I feed him milk..he will lie on me and his eyes set on my face..his one hand will try to reach and grab my finger :)
2. he just wakes up from a good long nap (2 hour)..wake up happily..and when he sees me, he smiles (oooohhh he's so cute)
3. when he lies his back on me while sitting and playing with his teethers..and suddenly he turns his head to look at me..and sometimes he smiles too...so sweet..!!!
4. after his nap..is play on bed time..I will let him lie down and ask him grab my fingers tightly with both hands..and I will pull him to sit..he always always smiles :)
Or rolling time..will let him roll and roll til he reaches near me and smiles^^
5. when I tickle his armpits or tummy..he giggles..cute!
I love his face expression when:
1. I feed him milk..he will lie on me and his eyes set on my face..his one hand will try to reach and grab my finger :)
2. he just wakes up from a good long nap (2 hour)..wake up happily..and when he sees me, he smiles (oooohhh he's so cute)
3. when he lies his back on me while sitting and playing with his teethers..and suddenly he turns his head to look at me..and sometimes he smiles too...so sweet..!!!
4. after his nap..is play on bed time..I will let him lie down and ask him grab my fingers tightly with both hands..and I will pull him to sit..he always always smiles :)
Or rolling time..will let him roll and roll til he reaches near me and smiles^^
5. when I tickle his armpits or tummy..he giggles..cute!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
apple puree
choose the red color ones..not the green sour apples!
Recipee:
I use 2 red apples (taste it first to make sure it's not sour), and this makes into 150ml (2 big cubes and 1 small cube)
1. wash, peel the skin, chop/dice and throw the seeds
2. boil in water (the water just enough to cover the apples) until tender
3. set aside the apples (but don't throw away the water)
4. blend the apples together with 2tbsp of water (taken from the previous boiled water)
5. put in ice cube
I use 2 red apples (taste it first to make sure it's not sour), and this makes into 150ml (2 big cubes and 1 small cube)
1. wash, peel the skin, chop/dice and throw the seeds
2. boil in water (the water just enough to cover the apples) until tender
3. set aside the apples (but don't throw away the water)
4. blend the apples together with 2tbsp of water (taken from the previous boiled water)
5. put in ice cube
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sweet potato puree
orange colored sweet potato are better to choose than the white ones, because they are more dry not as soft as the orange ones.
japan potatoes are more purple skin but they are not as soft as the orange color
the purple ones also turn black easily once you peel off the skin (I've tried cooking it before and didn't like the color so i threw it away ^^)
baby ice cube tray, ready to be frozen
recipee:
250g sweet potato (for 8-9portions)
1. wash the sweet potato skin, peel and chop
2. steam the sweet potato for about 20-25mins or until tender
3. let it cool for a while and then puree using blender (or whatever utensil u have), adding a few tbsp of water (use the water that you use for steaming)
4. strain the puree for a smoother texture (optional)
5. put in ice cubes..and ready to be frozen
notes:
I dont add milk when making the puree because I'm not sure if formula milk can be frozen..but if you're using breastmilk, it definetely can be frozen. ANyway, we dont know how much milk we shoud add..as the thickness of the puree will vary..depends on the baby...let's say day1 baby will have to eat a very smooth texture but as he gets used to solids, we may not need to add so much milk.
Caleb on the launching of "majesty of Your name" album
I thought I wouldn't be able to stay til the end of the event. I was so sad about it.
Caleb's bedtime is at 7pm..so would have to be on the cab by 6.15pm.
But praise God..He really did arrange caleb's nap to fall at just the right time.
I was upset when caleb just took 30 mins nap in the morning.
I told myself..only 30 mins nap...definetely he will be sleepy even before 7pm and I would have to go home even earlier. but hubby was wise enough to remind me that having short nap in the morning can make him sleepy at late afternoon...caleb will surely have an additional nap and therefore extend his bedtime sleep by 8pm.
And he really did!
so mommy and caleb really stayed at the launching til the end.
caleb got to watch the dance..which amused him so much.
sheila and the team really did a great job on the dance!
two thumbs up!
and the launching of NBC 2nd album is fantastic too..
loves all the songs..
and caleb even got to take pic with sari simorangkir..
yipee...hopefully the spirit of true worshipper will transfer to caleb :)
Caleb's bedtime is at 7pm..so would have to be on the cab by 6.15pm.
But praise God..He really did arrange caleb's nap to fall at just the right time.
I was upset when caleb just took 30 mins nap in the morning.
I told myself..only 30 mins nap...definetely he will be sleepy even before 7pm and I would have to go home even earlier. but hubby was wise enough to remind me that having short nap in the morning can make him sleepy at late afternoon...caleb will surely have an additional nap and therefore extend his bedtime sleep by 8pm.
And he really did!
so mommy and caleb really stayed at the launching til the end.
caleb got to watch the dance..which amused him so much.
sheila and the team really did a great job on the dance!
two thumbs up!
and the launching of NBC 2nd album is fantastic too..
loves all the songs..
and caleb even got to take pic with sari simorangkir..
yipee...hopefully the spirit of true worshipper will transfer to caleb :)
Thursday, August 27, 2009
caleb's new friends
Cheng Cheng (4.5m)-Chloe(5.5m)-Alicia(4m)-Audrey(5m)-Caleb(5m)
Are they kissing? (audrey and caleb)
Chloe and Caleb
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Caleb can sit!!!
(the 1st pic i took by my handphone...he smiled when I praised him..I think he also amazed at what he could do!)
just yesterday I read an article that some babies at this age (5m), can actually sit without support for a few secs/mins..
wondering about that..I tried to sit caleb...and see whether he can really sit without my assistance or lie on the wall/pillow/sofa..and....TA-DA..... He CAN!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Caleb's first swimming lesson
this is our treat for caleb's 5 months celebration..he enjoys it so much! no regrets taking him there ^^
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Caleb's first bump
Huxxx...yesterday caleb fell down from my bed and bumped his head to a wooden cupboard. Luckily we've dismantled the bed frame and put the mattress on the floor..
Actually, my hubby was playing with him when suddenly the phone rang and he picked up the phone...that's when caleb started to roll and roll..flip here and there til finally reached the edge of the bed and hit the cupboard..we heard the "bang" followed by a loud cry..whooaaaa...I knew something bad just happened..so I quickly ran from kitchen to the room (I was preparing milk for him) and so was hubby too..Hubby was the one who got more shocked coz he just left him for 1 sec and never thought he would 'crawl' that fast..since hubby was more panick then me (hehehe...), i took over caleb and hold him..calm him down...check his body..and found a small lump at the back of his head...he was crying for 3mins or 5 mins..so far I remember he didn't cry for long..
I calmed him and prayed in Jesus name, the pain is gone..anyway he's my strong warrior..so within minutes he stopped crying and I praised him...and told him to be careful next time..
then he calmly took his milk. and you know what...after that..he wanted to play again..flipping here and there like roti prata..(gak kapok kayanya hehe)...
anyway, just to be sure..I called dr.kumar emergency line..and the doctor called me back soon..I explained the accident. He told me to put ice on the lump and to observe caleb for 3 days. If there is no sign of drowsiness and vomitting, he should be fine.
well, I know that at around this age, babies get more active coz they can move...sometimes they fall...and we, parents, are not perfect..we can't always watch them 24 hours without leaving them at all..we need to eat, pee, shower, or simply to pick up the phone..so as long as baby is fine, let's not get too worried...we believe that God is still taking control of our babies lives...we just do our part at our best... I think our decision to put our mattress on the floor is wise enough..otherwise, caleb might experience a much worse accident yesterday...
today he woke up with a smile..he plays well too..
oh yeaahh... he is 5 months old today!!! :)
we are thinking to shave his head bald..coz he keeps having hair lost...
but dunno whether looks nice on him..(anyone?? what do u think?)
Actually, my hubby was playing with him when suddenly the phone rang and he picked up the phone...that's when caleb started to roll and roll..flip here and there til finally reached the edge of the bed and hit the cupboard..we heard the "bang" followed by a loud cry..whooaaaa...I knew something bad just happened..so I quickly ran from kitchen to the room (I was preparing milk for him) and so was hubby too..Hubby was the one who got more shocked coz he just left him for 1 sec and never thought he would 'crawl' that fast..since hubby was more panick then me (hehehe...), i took over caleb and hold him..calm him down...check his body..and found a small lump at the back of his head...he was crying for 3mins or 5 mins..so far I remember he didn't cry for long..
I calmed him and prayed in Jesus name, the pain is gone..anyway he's my strong warrior..so within minutes he stopped crying and I praised him...and told him to be careful next time..
then he calmly took his milk. and you know what...after that..he wanted to play again..flipping here and there like roti prata..(gak kapok kayanya hehe)...
anyway, just to be sure..I called dr.kumar emergency line..and the doctor called me back soon..I explained the accident. He told me to put ice on the lump and to observe caleb for 3 days. If there is no sign of drowsiness and vomitting, he should be fine.
well, I know that at around this age, babies get more active coz they can move...sometimes they fall...and we, parents, are not perfect..we can't always watch them 24 hours without leaving them at all..we need to eat, pee, shower, or simply to pick up the phone..so as long as baby is fine, let's not get too worried...we believe that God is still taking control of our babies lives...we just do our part at our best... I think our decision to put our mattress on the floor is wise enough..otherwise, caleb might experience a much worse accident yesterday...
today he woke up with a smile..he plays well too..
oh yeaahh... he is 5 months old today!!! :)
we are thinking to shave his head bald..coz he keeps having hair lost...
but dunno whether looks nice on him..(anyone?? what do u think?)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Happy mummy :)
akhirnya..apa yang didoakan setiap hari terjawab juga..gak nyadar lagi kalo uda dijawab until yesterday baru deh aku realize..iya yah..si caleb kok skrg bisa tidur tanpa pake acara nangis2 atau rewel dulu...enak banget...dlm bbrp menit bisa tidur..bener2 gak ada tangis2an..well, unless dia overtired..of course masih nangis...tapi kalo weekdays dan kita gak ke mana2..he plays and sleeps well..jadi gak sampe overtired and always falls asleep easily and peacefully..
Moreover...udah 3x ini we found him falling asleep on his own!!!
Thank God!
I know that most babies around 4-6months will have the skill to fall asleep on their own (without our help)..but when I read that..I told myself...ah kayanya not happening this soon lah..hopefully by 6 months..but well..so far uda 3x terjadi..2x ketiduran di strollernya pas jalan2!! (how nice is that...mummy no need to carry 8kg along the way home! hehe)...and 1x ketiduran di ranjang for his 1st morning nap..
another development is..
the 2nd tooth has showed up!! yayy... and with that..the next night, caleb is sleeping through again..he only wakes up around 2.30am for milk..I gave him only 60ml..coz i know he's not that hungry anyway..paling cuma haus..
and TODAY...
he developed a new skill again!!!
last time he mastered flipping over from back to tummy..
sekarang..dia udah kayak roda aja nggelinding terusss... uda bisa tengkurap trus balik lagi sendiri...haizz mummy has to watch over him all the time nihhh..
and u know what..he's so cute..the 1st time he did roll on to his back..he was quite amazed himself and he smiled at me..like he knows he has achieved something good! haha...*hugs u kay*
and..my lil boy ini skrg udah tambah pinter aja...
kalo minta gendong uda bisa kasi/angkat tangannya loh...lucu deh...
trus skrg dia lg gak suka ditinggal sendiri...jadi kalo aku ke dapur..dia maunya ikut...walau gak digendong gpp..asal dia masih bisa liat mummy-nya..
hmmm...apalagi yah...OHHH.... he now likes to play peek-a-boo..can laugh so loud! hahaha..so cute...love him more..... and more......... mummy's lil boy :)
Moreover...udah 3x ini we found him falling asleep on his own!!!
Thank God!
I know that most babies around 4-6months will have the skill to fall asleep on their own (without our help)..but when I read that..I told myself...ah kayanya not happening this soon lah..hopefully by 6 months..but well..so far uda 3x terjadi..2x ketiduran di strollernya pas jalan2!! (how nice is that...mummy no need to carry 8kg along the way home! hehe)...and 1x ketiduran di ranjang for his 1st morning nap..
another development is..
the 2nd tooth has showed up!! yayy... and with that..the next night, caleb is sleeping through again..he only wakes up around 2.30am for milk..I gave him only 60ml..coz i know he's not that hungry anyway..paling cuma haus..
and TODAY...
he developed a new skill again!!!
last time he mastered flipping over from back to tummy..
sekarang..dia udah kayak roda aja nggelinding terusss... uda bisa tengkurap trus balik lagi sendiri...haizz mummy has to watch over him all the time nihhh..
and u know what..he's so cute..the 1st time he did roll on to his back..he was quite amazed himself and he smiled at me..like he knows he has achieved something good! haha...*hugs u kay*
and..my lil boy ini skrg udah tambah pinter aja...
kalo minta gendong uda bisa kasi/angkat tangannya loh...lucu deh...
trus skrg dia lg gak suka ditinggal sendiri...jadi kalo aku ke dapur..dia maunya ikut...walau gak digendong gpp..asal dia masih bisa liat mummy-nya..
hmmm...apalagi yah...OHHH.... he now likes to play peek-a-boo..can laugh so loud! hahaha..so cute...love him more..... and more......... mummy's lil boy :)
Friday, August 14, 2009
my birthday
I never really bothered about my birthday
I thought it was just another ordinary day when we go out for special dinner/lunch
But..
I was wrong
Today turns out to be very special day for me!
more special than last year
Because...
1. This year is my first birthday to celebrate with our new member of family: Caleb Peter Lim^^
(never thought that it'll be so meaningful...really thanks God for caleb's presence in my life!)
2. I'm good at guessing surprises. Of all the surprises hubby planned last last years..I always knew!
but this time around..I didn't have any clues!
oh well...actually I sniffed something when yosafat called and erinna texted me and they both said sorry for not being able to make it for the 'makan-makan' (er...whattt?? makann? when???)... but he was clever enough to tell me that he's talking about the cell group outing. but still so fishy right?? I dont go to cell groups anymore coz I've to take care of caleb. So I quickly texted hubby and interrogated him. He explained that actually they all wanted to celebrate my bday during the cell group outings..but since we can't make it, most probably will postpone til sunday. and so I believed.
and that afternoon...hubby came home from office earlier and took me and caleb for lunch at Tony Roma's (As planned)
when we arrived there...(I still didnt suspect anything!)
there they were....ko hardiman,ci lina, and benny...shouting "happy birthday" to me
errrrrrr.........okay...it was really unexpected but so glad to have them!
hmm hubby is so much cleverer this year! haha
3. another unexpected surprise came. After back at home, we decided to go for a walk at nearby mall when suddenly hubby got a call and told me he had to be home by 6.30 to meet supplier. and so I believed without much questioning.
then when we arrived..I got another surprise.
a basket of flowers with teddy bear in it!
it's from benny,sherly,erinna and yosafat :)
really..really surprised!
and again, hubby was so good at hiding it!
I really think this is one of the best birthday ever!
(my other previous bday was last 2 years when my friends gave me handmade bday card that was sooo cute..thanks to yosafat^^; and another one was when maria arranged a surprise party for me at east coast-thank you mar..)
I thought it was just another ordinary day when we go out for special dinner/lunch
But..
I was wrong
Today turns out to be very special day for me!
more special than last year
Because...
1. This year is my first birthday to celebrate with our new member of family: Caleb Peter Lim^^
(never thought that it'll be so meaningful...really thanks God for caleb's presence in my life!)
2. I'm good at guessing surprises. Of all the surprises hubby planned last last years..I always knew!
but this time around..I didn't have any clues!
oh well...actually I sniffed something when yosafat called and erinna texted me and they both said sorry for not being able to make it for the 'makan-makan' (er...whattt?? makann? when???)... but he was clever enough to tell me that he's talking about the cell group outing. but still so fishy right?? I dont go to cell groups anymore coz I've to take care of caleb. So I quickly texted hubby and interrogated him. He explained that actually they all wanted to celebrate my bday during the cell group outings..but since we can't make it, most probably will postpone til sunday. and so I believed.
and that afternoon...hubby came home from office earlier and took me and caleb for lunch at Tony Roma's (As planned)
when we arrived there...(I still didnt suspect anything!)
there they were....ko hardiman,ci lina, and benny...shouting "happy birthday" to me
errrrrrr.........okay...it was really unexpected but so glad to have them!
hmm hubby is so much cleverer this year! haha
3. another unexpected surprise came. After back at home, we decided to go for a walk at nearby mall when suddenly hubby got a call and told me he had to be home by 6.30 to meet supplier. and so I believed without much questioning.
then when we arrived..I got another surprise.
a basket of flowers with teddy bear in it!
it's from benny,sherly,erinna and yosafat :)
really..really surprised!
and again, hubby was so good at hiding it!
I really think this is one of the best birthday ever!
(my other previous bday was last 2 years when my friends gave me handmade bday card that was sooo cute..thanks to yosafat^^; and another one was when maria arranged a surprise party for me at east coast-thank you mar..)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
How I've been doing..
Exactly one week with no maid to help around.
How have I been doing?
this is my schedule everyday:
6.30 am wake up, wash caleb's bottles, and clean the house (always rushing because I need to feed caleb at 7.15 or 7.30am)
7.15-7.45 feed caleb, wash and sterilize bottles, boil hot water, wash caleb's bath tub, wash dishes
7.45-8am clean caleb's room
8-8.30am clean myself, pray, have breakfast (mostly, I skip this coz no time to prepare b'fast)
from 7am-8.30 am hubby will take care caleb --> bath him and put him for his 1st nap
8.30-10am nap with caleb
10-11.30am play with caleb, change his diaper, feed him etc
11.30am lunch while caleb's having independent play time
12am nap again with caleb for 30 mins then i do dishes etc
1.30pm again play with caleb,feed, diaper etc
3pm put caleb to sleep then prepare his bath
4pm bath caleb, feed, play
5.30pm i bath, heat dinner and eat
6pm walk with caleb n hubby at the park
6.30pm put caleb to sleep
7pm wash dishes, bottles, sterilize, clean house, do laundry and ironing
9pm FB time :)
10pm feed caleb, pray
11pm sleep
hee...such a routine now..I'm getting used to it..
the only thing I havent got used is...being left by hubby during evenings. when he has to go for cell groups, gen next etc...esp on weekends..it's harder...being lonely and bored at home is really not easy. Plus I seldom get to do things that I love...my free time can only be used for FB, blog or forum. I can't watch tv serials knowing that I wont be able to consistently watch.
so yeahh..this is my life now..apart from the joy of raising caleb..there are things that I miss...
How have I been doing?
this is my schedule everyday:
6.30 am wake up, wash caleb's bottles, and clean the house (always rushing because I need to feed caleb at 7.15 or 7.30am)
7.15-7.45 feed caleb, wash and sterilize bottles, boil hot water, wash caleb's bath tub, wash dishes
7.45-8am clean caleb's room
8-8.30am clean myself, pray, have breakfast (mostly, I skip this coz no time to prepare b'fast)
from 7am-8.30 am hubby will take care caleb --> bath him and put him for his 1st nap
8.30-10am nap with caleb
10-11.30am play with caleb, change his diaper, feed him etc
11.30am lunch while caleb's having independent play time
12am nap again with caleb for 30 mins then i do dishes etc
1.30pm again play with caleb,feed, diaper etc
3pm put caleb to sleep then prepare his bath
4pm bath caleb, feed, play
5.30pm i bath, heat dinner and eat
6pm walk with caleb n hubby at the park
6.30pm put caleb to sleep
7pm wash dishes, bottles, sterilize, clean house, do laundry and ironing
9pm FB time :)
10pm feed caleb, pray
11pm sleep
hee...such a routine now..I'm getting used to it..
the only thing I havent got used is...being left by hubby during evenings. when he has to go for cell groups, gen next etc...esp on weekends..it's harder...being lonely and bored at home is really not easy. Plus I seldom get to do things that I love...my free time can only be used for FB, blog or forum. I can't watch tv serials knowing that I wont be able to consistently watch.
so yeahh..this is my life now..apart from the joy of raising caleb..there are things that I miss...
Friday, August 7, 2009
the sleeping problem is hopefully settled
Well, I purposely did not want to write about this soon.
Caleb was actually sleeping through the night again since tuesday night.
I did not want to write on the blog after 1 successful day and then tomorrow end up he was back on the frequent waking again. So I observed. And so far it was 3 successful nights!!
we put him to sleep on his tummy. he seems to enjoy sleeping in that position more.
we did experience 1 successful night on sunday night but monday night he woke up again so often, but i think it was the teething that made him so uncomfy. But starting tuesday night til now he was back on track :)
what made me happy is because this problem is solved right before the maid was supposed to return to her employer! Just right 1 day before that. How wonderful is that...God is never late, right?
Praise Jesus who really is faithful! :)
Oh, I also came to read a blog posting (chronicles of babywise mom) about progress in spiral. And reading it really made me feel better. It says that sometimes we are walking in a spiral. we are progressing though sometimes we can be up and can be down, but still moving towards the success. let's say about sleeping through the night...our babies may have slept through the night very well, but he may have also suddenly woken up often again..but you know what...there will be time when he will be back on track again, and even better. so during those down moments, just be patient. anyway, there's always God who strengthens us through difficult times :)
Caleb was actually sleeping through the night again since tuesday night.
I did not want to write on the blog after 1 successful day and then tomorrow end up he was back on the frequent waking again. So I observed. And so far it was 3 successful nights!!
we put him to sleep on his tummy. he seems to enjoy sleeping in that position more.
we did experience 1 successful night on sunday night but monday night he woke up again so often, but i think it was the teething that made him so uncomfy. But starting tuesday night til now he was back on track :)
what made me happy is because this problem is solved right before the maid was supposed to return to her employer! Just right 1 day before that. How wonderful is that...God is never late, right?
Praise Jesus who really is faithful! :)
Oh, I also came to read a blog posting (chronicles of babywise mom) about progress in spiral. And reading it really made me feel better. It says that sometimes we are walking in a spiral. we are progressing though sometimes we can be up and can be down, but still moving towards the success. let's say about sleeping through the night...our babies may have slept through the night very well, but he may have also suddenly woken up often again..but you know what...there will be time when he will be back on track again, and even better. so during those down moments, just be patient. anyway, there's always God who strengthens us through difficult times :)
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