Contracted viral fever for 5 days with fever roller coastering between 38-40. For a long time I had not fallen ill and since ZQ's fever episode, I am still not prepared for it. Saw the doc, took the medicine but fever did not improved. 3rd day, went to get a blood test to ensure it is not dengue as we were at Desaru the weekend before and if I am hit, it should surface at this time.
Thank goodness it turned out to be -ve.
I had high fever plus bad sore throat, infected eye and ear. No fun.
Today, I am better and red eyes had gone down alot but still coughing slightly.
I hope that I will not fall sick for a long long time to come.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
ZQ's fever episode
ZQ ran a fever between 37-38+ recently and I discovered that I, rather the family is ill prepared for such situations. Being a rather healthy boy, he seldoms fall sick and hence, I had forgotten what to expect during fevers. So long it's not >39, it should be quite safe.
We gave him fever medication but the fever went up and down, it seems forever and he is not getting well. Brought him to the doc when it went up to 39 degrees and discovered that he might have contracted dengue when doc asked if he had different color stool, namely black. I had never seen black stool in my life but yet, my maid said yes, he have had black stool twice that day. I flipped and chided her for not telling me such important information. How often does one see black stool? and she thought it was the black raisin she gave him - prob alot I guess, to think that she'd associate that to the black stool.
Did his blood test the following day as doc says ZQ is still ok except the high temperature and no dengue was found. What a relief.
Bottomline : I am gonna make a what i'd call a "no brainer steps" manual so that we'd follow certain instructions when fever strikes again.
Things which the family (hubby, myself, maid, father in law, mother in law) disagrees on in handling the fever were :-
1. When to give what med (paracetomol & ibrufen) and when to stop giving med
2. How to cool the kid down when fever runs too high (hot bath? cold water bath? sponge)
3. Keep warm? Keep cool?
4. Fan? No fan? Fan at what speed
5. Socks? no socks?
It was WW3 but someone had to make a decision and of course comes the responsibility.
So i'd recommend a manual (Mi Ji) so no one panicks when it happens - thanks to my years of training. Better get it out soon.
We gave him fever medication but the fever went up and down, it seems forever and he is not getting well. Brought him to the doc when it went up to 39 degrees and discovered that he might have contracted dengue when doc asked if he had different color stool, namely black. I had never seen black stool in my life but yet, my maid said yes, he have had black stool twice that day. I flipped and chided her for not telling me such important information. How often does one see black stool? and she thought it was the black raisin she gave him - prob alot I guess, to think that she'd associate that to the black stool.
Did his blood test the following day as doc says ZQ is still ok except the high temperature and no dengue was found. What a relief.
Bottomline : I am gonna make a what i'd call a "no brainer steps" manual so that we'd follow certain instructions when fever strikes again.
Things which the family (hubby, myself, maid, father in law, mother in law) disagrees on in handling the fever were :-
1. When to give what med (paracetomol & ibrufen) and when to stop giving med
2. How to cool the kid down when fever runs too high (hot bath? cold water bath? sponge)
3. Keep warm? Keep cool?
4. Fan? No fan? Fan at what speed
5. Socks? no socks?
It was WW3 but someone had to make a decision and of course comes the responsibility.
So i'd recommend a manual (Mi Ji) so no one panicks when it happens - thanks to my years of training. Better get it out soon.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Sleeping with the little one
Been a while since ZQ slept in my room - his cot in my room was dismantled to avoid cluttering up the place as he sleeps in the bigger cot in my maid's room. In addition, we did not want him to have the habit of being used to sleeping in our room and difficult to shift him to his own room in the future.
Heard of "horror" stories that some kids sleep with their parents till they are few years old and worst, sleep in between the parents. Worst still, some "chase" the daddy off the bed and have the mommies to themselves, daddy sleeps on a mattress on the floor. Well, that's the last thing I would want to happen to us, hence, I allow ZQ to sleep in my maid's room. We used to take turns but it became convenient as my maid can get him to sleep within 10-15 mins. Me? 1 hour.
It's really nice (a nice feeling actually) to have him sleep on the same bed but in physical, both hubby n I find it a little too cramp. Now we do not have fear of squashing him as he is already 84cm">12.5kg@ >84cm. In fact, I felt I was being squeezed out of the bed when he was turning about on the bed. Not forgetting that my hubby is not exactly small.
Hwr, he woke up at 6+, 8+ , both of each I gave him milk and he stopped his fuss. I tried just to pacify him but it did not work and eventually I gave milk. I had been telling my maid to try not to give him milk in the middle of the night but after last night, now, my theory of just feeding him water will remain a theory .... ZQ will make a big fuss until milk is given. In fact, he even woke up and until I told him I am making him milk, he did not stop his fuss.
Nonetheless, it was still great to sleep with my son. Told hubby that we should do this more often. Hwr, with us staying at my in laws place most of the time, the super single bed surely does not have space for him to squeeze with me. Perhaps I might try and who knows, it will enhance the closeness with me ... haha, not that he is not close with me. Just my feeling of him being closer to me .. not sure if this is a pitfall of those mommies who tries to break the habit of leaving the kid to sleep with them.
Perhaps it is just a feeling? I think that so long before they sleep, we spent enough time with them, communicate with them & love them, their sleeping moments do not really matter. It might even be better for them to sleep by themselves as it teaches them independence when they wake up by themselves at night and they can get themselves back to sleep :) Sometimes I feel ZQ do not sleep well with us as he does not have the space he has on his own bed to toss and turn and spread himself out like a king!
So much for ZQ sleeping with me ... agreed with hubby that we could do this a little more often on weekends - if it does not cause us our beauty sleep, ZQ can look forward to sleeping more with daddy and mommy :) Perhaps it's the other way round -- mommy looking forward to sleeping with ZQ. Hopefully, ZQ's beauty sleep is not disrupted.
Heard of "horror" stories that some kids sleep with their parents till they are few years old and worst, sleep in between the parents. Worst still, some "chase" the daddy off the bed and have the mommies to themselves, daddy sleeps on a mattress on the floor. Well, that's the last thing I would want to happen to us, hence, I allow ZQ to sleep in my maid's room. We used to take turns but it became convenient as my maid can get him to sleep within 10-15 mins. Me? 1 hour.
It's really nice (a nice feeling actually) to have him sleep on the same bed but in physical, both hubby n I find it a little too cramp. Now we do not have fear of squashing him as he is already 84cm">12.5kg@ >84cm. In fact, I felt I was being squeezed out of the bed when he was turning about on the bed. Not forgetting that my hubby is not exactly small.
Hwr, he woke up at 6+, 8+ , both of each I gave him milk and he stopped his fuss. I tried just to pacify him but it did not work and eventually I gave milk. I had been telling my maid to try not to give him milk in the middle of the night but after last night, now, my theory of just feeding him water will remain a theory .... ZQ will make a big fuss until milk is given. In fact, he even woke up and until I told him I am making him milk, he did not stop his fuss.
Nonetheless, it was still great to sleep with my son. Told hubby that we should do this more often. Hwr, with us staying at my in laws place most of the time, the super single bed surely does not have space for him to squeeze with me. Perhaps I might try and who knows, it will enhance the closeness with me ... haha, not that he is not close with me. Just my feeling of him being closer to me .. not sure if this is a pitfall of those mommies who tries to break the habit of leaving the kid to sleep with them.
Perhaps it is just a feeling? I think that so long before they sleep, we spent enough time with them, communicate with them & love them, their sleeping moments do not really matter. It might even be better for them to sleep by themselves as it teaches them independence when they wake up by themselves at night and they can get themselves back to sleep :) Sometimes I feel ZQ do not sleep well with us as he does not have the space he has on his own bed to toss and turn and spread himself out like a king!
So much for ZQ sleeping with me ... agreed with hubby that we could do this a little more often on weekends - if it does not cause us our beauty sleep, ZQ can look forward to sleeping more with daddy and mommy :) Perhaps it's the other way round -- mommy looking forward to sleeping with ZQ. Hopefully, ZQ's beauty sleep is not disrupted.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Jurong Bird Park
Celebrated ZQ GuGu's birthday at the birdpark on Sunday. ZQ enjoyed himself alot during the bird show and slept afterwhich. Look at his pic ... with the bird in the background ... haha. Proof of being at the birdpark.
Grandpa says this is not a vv good pic as there's a bird above his head .. from a photographer's point of view. Well, i still uploaded this cos i think ZQ is quite cute.
Our new DSLR
Some pics taken with our new DSLR .. pretty satisfied with the outcome. Hubby and I had been "fighting" on who is a better photographer ... well, with such advancements in technology, does skill really count?Thursday, July 12, 2007
About trip in Batam
It was a short 2 day 1 nite trip. Upon arrival, we went to the jetty and beach, which was the most enjoyable part of the short trip. Papa is in Batam to discuss some official work matters, so during that period, mama was trying to get ZQ to sleep but failed badly.
For reasons I do not understand, ZQ was a little irritable and making alot of noise. Decided to bring him out to the marina to look at the yatchs but papa came back in time for the rescue.
He decided that we are going to Batam Matahari for some shopping ... so we went .. but din buy anything in the end.
Got back and ZQ was already sleeping. However, in the middle of the night, he woke up very irritated by the mosquitoes which had bitten him on his face, his ear, hands, legs. He started crying and was trying to sleep. To my horror, I discovered 3 blood stains on the part of the bed where ZQ slept on and 3 blood stains on his T-shirt. We checked him and concluded that it was the dead mosquitoes which ZQ somewat managed to kill in his sleep. It was after another 2 hours that we got the hotel staff to Bygone the room and we got back to sleep in peace.
I named him the King of Mosquitoe killer. He even learnt how to "catch" the mosquitoes when he saw us trying to catch and kill the mosquitoe.
So that was our first overseas trip. Hope the next will be better.
For reasons I do not understand, ZQ was a little irritable and making alot of noise. Decided to bring him out to the marina to look at the yatchs but papa came back in time for the rescue.
He decided that we are going to Batam Matahari for some shopping ... so we went .. but din buy anything in the end.
Got back and ZQ was already sleeping. However, in the middle of the night, he woke up very irritated by the mosquitoes which had bitten him on his face, his ear, hands, legs. He started crying and was trying to sleep. To my horror, I discovered 3 blood stains on the part of the bed where ZQ slept on and 3 blood stains on his T-shirt. We checked him and concluded that it was the dead mosquitoes which ZQ somewat managed to kill in his sleep. It was after another 2 hours that we got the hotel staff to Bygone the room and we got back to sleep in peace.
I named him the King of Mosquitoe killer. He even learnt how to "catch" the mosquitoes when he saw us trying to catch and kill the mosquitoe.
So that was our first overseas trip. Hope the next will be better.
Monday, July 2, 2007
ZQ's first chop in his passport
ZQ first overseas trip to Batam. He was ok throughout the trip and more managable than I imagined. Without my maid, I imagine I'd have a tough time but surprisingly, he was alright except once, when hubby was away for a meeting. He keep making noises and I really dunno what to do with him so decided to bring him out for a walk instead of waiting in the room for hubby to come. ZQ was sleepy but din wan to sleep. While preparing, hubby came back from meeting.
It's late and have work tomorrow moring, will post more on the trip again.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Jealousy?
ZQ knows how to do this even months ago. When one of carry him and the other put our hand on the other's shoulder, ZQ will push the hand away. He seemed to be jealous. We used to think wah, he so young oredi know ... such is human nature. But recently, I decided that it's time to "educate" him and tell him that this is incorrect. Else in future if he is going to have a younger sibling, how would he treat the sibling?
Children are to be taught and taught properly.
Children are to be taught and taught properly.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
New teeth
ZQ is growing new teeth again. He had 8 since he was 9 months old and recently he had new ones coming out. It was top 2 and another bottom 2. I think he has even more but now since he does not allow us to anyhow open his mouth to view his teeth, it is quite difficult to monitor. Jus remember to brush his teeth lor.
Dawn and her baby came over 2 play with ZQ but ZQ already fast asleep before 10pm. Dawn's baby is so clever, can already call papa, mama, sing some humming ... she has a good language ability.
Dawn and her baby came over 2 play with ZQ but ZQ already fast asleep before 10pm. Dawn's baby is so clever, can already call papa, mama, sing some humming ... she has a good language ability.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
1 week to 16 months
2 weeks since i last posted. Quite an achievement cos the last time i really blog was months ago .. hehe. Some updates on ZQ.
Did not develop any fever from MMR but he had some rashes instead. It is almost gone now and so far, he did not show sign of discomfort, thank goodness.
Not sure if I am turning him into an human zoo ... haha. I taught him animals like any parent would do ... that is, I say Dog -- wow wow wow, Cat - meow meow meow, Cow - moo moo moo , etc.. realised that instead of learning how to say Dog, Cat, Cow ... he started responding wow wow wow when I say Dog and meow meow meow when I say Cat. Almost a year ago, i met a fren whose son was 18 months and my fren was so excited to demonstrate that his son is vv cute (he is!) and clever to know how to make animal sounds and the actions. It was quite funny watching him but later on, I thought she was turning him into a human zoo. He was making all the sounds with actions! Imagine when she says Monkey .... To think that I am now following in her footsteps and ZQ is turing into an ......... Oh gosh!
Now he can speak 2 syllabus words like "No more" showing the sign that there's no more. He can also hold the cordless phone and listen to us for a longer period and sometimes seemingly trying to respond.
His backward walking stunt is also improving by the day. I thought he is going to abandon that habit when he gets older but well, he seems to improve it. Walking backwards faster! He also did not forget his winking especially when he sees a pretty lady. It was my maid who taught him that.
I guess toddlers at this age has very good memories. I had installed a metal gate to block him from going into the kitchen and he learnt that the door is always closed. Sometimes, he will even pull the gate and close it. So no worries about him going into the kitchen.
ZQ also knows how to point to things in the house like table, chair, flower, fish, ball, bicycle. He also recognises the soft toys in the house ie Poo Bear, Piglet, Snake, Froggie. He will also hug Piglet in a very sweet manner, and since he was able to grab Poo Bear, he will bite its nose, which he still do. He learnt where the switches are and will turn it on and off.I had to tape them up so he does not do it without our knowledge. In fact, months ago, he even know how to plug the stopper we plugged in to block it.
Now he even more clever. These few days, we started giving him raisin bread from Gardenia. This evening he asked for bread and i gave him some. He actually "plucked" out the raisin and gave me the plain bread! I faintz. It is vv nice of him to share his things, which, he will give me his apples and he wil not take a no for an answer. Mama here had to tell him "Darling, mama is full, see .... (point to my stomach) ... mama is full, you eat it ok?". Of course, sometimes I may not be so lucky to escape his saliva filled "food" he offers to me. Hmm, no choice right?
He seems to like chinese "Er Ger" like Xiao Lao Shu, Xiao Bai Tu and even Li Bai's (I think) .. Chuan Qian Ming Yue Guang ... hahha. Hope he does not turn out to be chi-na in future. Advice from experienced parents is that it is more difficult to learnt chinese, hence we have to expose them earlier. As for English, they learn it fast when they start going school.
It's really so much fun every day coming back hom after work and play with him. The only downside is that I do not have time for anything else. By the time he sleeps, it is 10pm and I only have that much time before I rest for the day. I must say that IT IS WORTH IT. There's so much joy in watching him and seeing him grow everyday. I hope that I dun miss this part of him that grows so fast each day.
No wonder people says that motherhood is one of the greatest thing that can happen to a woman. To all married ladies who has yet to become a mama, I wish that they'll soon be able to experience this bundle of joy.
Did not develop any fever from MMR but he had some rashes instead. It is almost gone now and so far, he did not show sign of discomfort, thank goodness.
Not sure if I am turning him into an human zoo ... haha. I taught him animals like any parent would do ... that is, I say Dog -- wow wow wow, Cat - meow meow meow, Cow - moo moo moo , etc.. realised that instead of learning how to say Dog, Cat, Cow ... he started responding wow wow wow when I say Dog and meow meow meow when I say Cat. Almost a year ago, i met a fren whose son was 18 months and my fren was so excited to demonstrate that his son is vv cute (he is!) and clever to know how to make animal sounds and the actions. It was quite funny watching him but later on, I thought she was turning him into a human zoo. He was making all the sounds with actions! Imagine when she says Monkey .... To think that I am now following in her footsteps and ZQ is turing into an ......... Oh gosh!
Now he can speak 2 syllabus words like "No more" showing the sign that there's no more. He can also hold the cordless phone and listen to us for a longer period and sometimes seemingly trying to respond.
His backward walking stunt is also improving by the day. I thought he is going to abandon that habit when he gets older but well, he seems to improve it. Walking backwards faster! He also did not forget his winking especially when he sees a pretty lady. It was my maid who taught him that.
I guess toddlers at this age has very good memories. I had installed a metal gate to block him from going into the kitchen and he learnt that the door is always closed. Sometimes, he will even pull the gate and close it. So no worries about him going into the kitchen.
ZQ also knows how to point to things in the house like table, chair, flower, fish, ball, bicycle. He also recognises the soft toys in the house ie Poo Bear, Piglet, Snake, Froggie. He will also hug Piglet in a very sweet manner, and since he was able to grab Poo Bear, he will bite its nose, which he still do. He learnt where the switches are and will turn it on and off.I had to tape them up so he does not do it without our knowledge. In fact, months ago, he even know how to plug the stopper we plugged in to block it.
Now he even more clever. These few days, we started giving him raisin bread from Gardenia. This evening he asked for bread and i gave him some. He actually "plucked" out the raisin and gave me the plain bread! I faintz. It is vv nice of him to share his things, which, he will give me his apples and he wil not take a no for an answer. Mama here had to tell him "Darling, mama is full, see .... (point to my stomach) ... mama is full, you eat it ok?". Of course, sometimes I may not be so lucky to escape his saliva filled "food" he offers to me. Hmm, no choice right?
He seems to like chinese "Er Ger" like Xiao Lao Shu, Xiao Bai Tu and even Li Bai's (I think) .. Chuan Qian Ming Yue Guang ... hahha. Hope he does not turn out to be chi-na in future. Advice from experienced parents is that it is more difficult to learnt chinese, hence we have to expose them earlier. As for English, they learn it fast when they start going school.
It's really so much fun every day coming back hom after work and play with him. The only downside is that I do not have time for anything else. By the time he sleeps, it is 10pm and I only have that much time before I rest for the day. I must say that IT IS WORTH IT. There's so much joy in watching him and seeing him grow everyday. I hope that I dun miss this part of him that grows so fast each day.
No wonder people says that motherhood is one of the greatest thing that can happen to a woman. To all married ladies who has yet to become a mama, I wish that they'll soon be able to experience this bundle of joy.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
MMR jab completed
Yippe, ZQ finally had his MMR jab this morning. Almost din have the jab cos when I reached the doc this morning, discovered that he had a slight runny nose and maid also forgot 2 bring his health booklet --- cannot imagine! In the end, went to see the doc first and he was given the green light cos he did not have fever. Got maid 2 return home to pick up the health booklet.
It was a good thing that both papa and myself was there for the jab. ZQ cried rather loudly for the first time when he gets his jab. Normally he might cry for a vv short while and if we distract him, he is ok but this time, it took him 5 mins. I pity him but well, the nurse was vv quick.
ZQ is now 83.5cm @ 11.7 kg -- i tot he was only 80cm. Tall boy -- heng, just like papa!
Yesterday, papa decided to rush his work and at 12 plus he smsed me to say I got my wish and he was already on the way home to pick ZQ for his jab. However, I had already got my maid 2 call up 2 change the appt to this morning! Papa also spent a bomb on some stuff he likes -- he was so unlike the day before when we argued about his wasting time on bringing ZQ for his jab. Well, so long he is happy. I am glad that he made the efforts to do this for his son. 3 cheers for his papa ;)
Recently ZQ also suffered from some rashes. Seen a doc yesterday and also counter checked witht the doc this morning, they said it is prob heat rash - got him the pricky heat powder. Hope it works.
I managed to take an afternoon nap today -- a rare thing for me. ... haha, that's why i am still awake now. FIL came over in the late afternoon. He was happy that ZQ now can go hug him and kiss him on his cheek. ZQ also knows how to share his food. He will eat his apple, bread and then put it into our mouth. It is a very nice gesture for a kid his age but then for the adults --- hmm, imagine the saliva on it? But grandpa took his apple gracefully. Hahaa, can't say if it is other people -- wonder who.
ZQ loves grandpa (Yeye) alot. He is happy to see Yeye and wanting yeye to carry him, play with him. ZQ is always laughing and playing. His latest stunt is to walk tiptoed -- like a ballerina. I wonder where he picks it from. It's a learning phase.
I don't know what other parents are teaching their toddlers of this age now but since I don't have a TV at home, I cannot let his waking time be replaced by the square box with some other entertainments. Neither can I leave him to just walk around the house doing the same thing that he is doing from Mon to Fri - i doubt my maid also has lots of new interesting things to keep him busy, haha, but she certainly had taught him alot of things so far and I am happy with that .... I do sometimes try to find new things to amuse him. Of course I will reuse those that tickles him until he gets bored with it.
It was a good thing that both papa and myself was there for the jab. ZQ cried rather loudly for the first time when he gets his jab. Normally he might cry for a vv short while and if we distract him, he is ok but this time, it took him 5 mins. I pity him but well, the nurse was vv quick.
ZQ is now 83.5cm @ 11.7 kg -- i tot he was only 80cm. Tall boy -- heng, just like papa!
Yesterday, papa decided to rush his work and at 12 plus he smsed me to say I got my wish and he was already on the way home to pick ZQ for his jab. However, I had already got my maid 2 call up 2 change the appt to this morning! Papa also spent a bomb on some stuff he likes -- he was so unlike the day before when we argued about his wasting time on bringing ZQ for his jab. Well, so long he is happy. I am glad that he made the efforts to do this for his son. 3 cheers for his papa ;)
Recently ZQ also suffered from some rashes. Seen a doc yesterday and also counter checked witht the doc this morning, they said it is prob heat rash - got him the pricky heat powder. Hope it works.
I managed to take an afternoon nap today -- a rare thing for me. ... haha, that's why i am still awake now. FIL came over in the late afternoon. He was happy that ZQ now can go hug him and kiss him on his cheek. ZQ also knows how to share his food. He will eat his apple, bread and then put it into our mouth. It is a very nice gesture for a kid his age but then for the adults --- hmm, imagine the saliva on it? But grandpa took his apple gracefully. Hahaa, can't say if it is other people -- wonder who.
ZQ loves grandpa (Yeye) alot. He is happy to see Yeye and wanting yeye to carry him, play with him. ZQ is always laughing and playing. His latest stunt is to walk tiptoed -- like a ballerina. I wonder where he picks it from. It's a learning phase.
I don't know what other parents are teaching their toddlers of this age now but since I don't have a TV at home, I cannot let his waking time be replaced by the square box with some other entertainments. Neither can I leave him to just walk around the house doing the same thing that he is doing from Mon to Fri - i doubt my maid also has lots of new interesting things to keep him busy, haha, but she certainly had taught him alot of things so far and I am happy with that .... I do sometimes try to find new things to amuse him. Of course I will reuse those that tickles him until he gets bored with it.
Friday, June 8, 2007
ZQ 15 months old
So much about lamenting in ZQ's blog. Let's talk about happy things.
Yesterday (now it's Friday) we sang Happy Birthday to ZQ for his 15th month - he was happy.
ZQ is a vv good and rather managable boy. He had totally forgotten his pacifier within 3-4 days, all thanks to my maid. He does not even remember it now. I am really happy cos I dun wan his teeth to be crooked and dun wan him to be dependent on it for security.
Now I am trying to cut his habit of drinking milk before he sleeps - for his teeth's sake. We normally give him water after his milk but sometimes he falls asleep before he finishes his milk and no way to drink anymore water. He will KO like a log very quickly. I have to plan for this to happen. Things don't happen overnight without planning and who does the planning? It's the mamas. Like previous, my parents in law was so happy to see him able to slide down from his bed, thinking he vv clever. I told them it was a week of my "training".
Kids, you need to teach them and teach them good things. Papa loves to do funny actions and oh my, ZQ picks it up too! I had to tell him not to do -ve actions, like throwing things cos it's easy for them to learn bad habits.
I've train him to put things back to their original place. To listen to simple instructions like take your shoes, take the books, put it back, spit the water. He knows and understands very well.
My maid also has a big part to play. She trained him to tell her when he wants to pee or poo, to lift his hands, legs when putting on and taking off clothes. She even taught him how to kiss us on our cheek! it's so heartwarming to know that ZQ is capable of doing these things now and my maid is teaching good things to him. She taught him to say I love you ;)
I was going through the ABC chart with him and he loves it when I say Elephant and use my hand to make the elephant trunk and make also the sound. Nowadays, he is fully capable of telling us what he does not want -- shaking his head vigourously. If he wants it, he will go ek ek ek or worst, roll on the floor (a behaviour I wan to improve) -- i ignore him and he knows to stop when there's no response. hahha.
He also loves this Teletubby toy passed down from my SIL. He can even say the words Bam bam bam. He is speaking quite a bit now and repeating the words, sometimes surprising even us. Few weeks back, he actually said "I'm fine". Maid always teach him "How do you do, I'm fine, thank you" -- her english lesson taken in Philippines. One time, he repeated that after her and my hubby heard.
ZQ will purposely drop things, put his fingers in his nose and turn to me to see me react. He laughs when I tell him Nooooooo ........ he thinks it's funny.
He loves to stand on my bed and play catching with me, running towards the headboard.
He can even now take of his shoes.
He is very friendly to everybody, even strangers. He does not cry if anyone plays with him or talks to him, in fact, he will laugh and makes them vv happy.
He looks bigger than his age and even older toddlers gets scared of by him. He is so friendly that he wants to hug them but they will get scared off.
He's now 12kg @ 80cm - maid and I think he had put on weight. Maid's fren said he had but we still live in denial and say, not vv much la. Thanks to my maid who always fed him biscuits / bread when he wants and he ate alot! Until i discover and told her to stop. I said I dun wan a fat fat boy in the future as this will affect him his whole life.
Jus heard ZQ crying (short one) in his sleep -- must be the argument i had with papa - is ZQ having bad dreams? i am so sorry. I hope his dreams are happy ones. God please bless him.
Yesterday (now it's Friday) we sang Happy Birthday to ZQ for his 15th month - he was happy.
ZQ is a vv good and rather managable boy. He had totally forgotten his pacifier within 3-4 days, all thanks to my maid. He does not even remember it now. I am really happy cos I dun wan his teeth to be crooked and dun wan him to be dependent on it for security.
Now I am trying to cut his habit of drinking milk before he sleeps - for his teeth's sake. We normally give him water after his milk but sometimes he falls asleep before he finishes his milk and no way to drink anymore water. He will KO like a log very quickly. I have to plan for this to happen. Things don't happen overnight without planning and who does the planning? It's the mamas. Like previous, my parents in law was so happy to see him able to slide down from his bed, thinking he vv clever. I told them it was a week of my "training".
Kids, you need to teach them and teach them good things. Papa loves to do funny actions and oh my, ZQ picks it up too! I had to tell him not to do -ve actions, like throwing things cos it's easy for them to learn bad habits.
I've train him to put things back to their original place. To listen to simple instructions like take your shoes, take the books, put it back, spit the water. He knows and understands very well.
My maid also has a big part to play. She trained him to tell her when he wants to pee or poo, to lift his hands, legs when putting on and taking off clothes. She even taught him how to kiss us on our cheek! it's so heartwarming to know that ZQ is capable of doing these things now and my maid is teaching good things to him. She taught him to say I love you ;)
I was going through the ABC chart with him and he loves it when I say Elephant and use my hand to make the elephant trunk and make also the sound. Nowadays, he is fully capable of telling us what he does not want -- shaking his head vigourously. If he wants it, he will go ek ek ek or worst, roll on the floor (a behaviour I wan to improve) -- i ignore him and he knows to stop when there's no response. hahha.
He also loves this Teletubby toy passed down from my SIL. He can even say the words Bam bam bam. He is speaking quite a bit now and repeating the words, sometimes surprising even us. Few weeks back, he actually said "I'm fine". Maid always teach him "How do you do, I'm fine, thank you" -- her english lesson taken in Philippines. One time, he repeated that after her and my hubby heard.
ZQ will purposely drop things, put his fingers in his nose and turn to me to see me react. He laughs when I tell him Nooooooo ........ he thinks it's funny.
He loves to stand on my bed and play catching with me, running towards the headboard.
He can even now take of his shoes.
He is very friendly to everybody, even strangers. He does not cry if anyone plays with him or talks to him, in fact, he will laugh and makes them vv happy.
He looks bigger than his age and even older toddlers gets scared of by him. He is so friendly that he wants to hug them but they will get scared off.
He's now 12kg @ 80cm - maid and I think he had put on weight. Maid's fren said he had but we still live in denial and say, not vv much la. Thanks to my maid who always fed him biscuits / bread when he wants and he ate alot! Until i discover and told her to stop. I said I dun wan a fat fat boy in the future as this will affect him his whole life.
Jus heard ZQ crying (short one) in his sleep -- must be the argument i had with papa - is ZQ having bad dreams? i am so sorry. I hope his dreams are happy ones. God please bless him.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Friday, June 1, 2007
Riverside Walk, Clark Quay
Brought ZQ to Clark Quay tonight. Actually, maid won the 1D lucky draw at Audio House so we tot we'll go so she can exchange her voucher to buy something else. In the end, she lost the left side of ZQ's shoe :( in the taxi i think. Hope we can get it back since the owner of the taxi is my IL's neighbour.
He enjoyed himself as he managed to play with water at Riverside walk. So happy to see tat he is always smiling, laughing and having fun. It brings joy to those around him as well.
Will post his video of his fun at Clark Quay.
The place has changed alot and it's quite a refreshing change.
He enjoyed himself as he managed to play with water at Riverside walk. So happy to see tat he is always smiling, laughing and having fun. It brings joy to those around him as well.
Will post his video of his fun at Clark Quay.
The place has changed alot and it's quite a refreshing change.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
School holidays
Alas, it's my break in between jobs and it had to fall on a school holidays. Wanted to go somewhere for a short break before I embark on my new job but unable to find anywhere to go ... it's all fully booked! Now I have a taste of the school holiday rush even long before I need to do such planning. In future, I have to really book in advance to avoid disappointing the kid .. haha, something to remember. *Perhaps when i refer to this blog years down the road?
Well, gotta make do with some simple things to do in Singapore then.
Prob go Sentosa, Ubin(?) or perhaps just bring him to Clementi swimming pool, haha.
Well, gotta make do with some simple things to do in Singapore then.
Prob go Sentosa, Ubin(?) or perhaps just bring him to Clementi swimming pool, haha.
So free this week .... hmm, shall post more of his pics.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
The old is gone, the new has come
Today is my last day with my current company. I am happy because though I am working there, doing my daily duties, I am not a happy worker. Mainly becos of colleagues, it's not the workload. Sometimes it's disheartening to see how ugly humans can become when it comes to office politics. Politics is not my cup of tea nor interest, hence, I decided to bail out - find a new job. Politics are inevitable but it's just the intensity of it. I pray that my new place will have minimal of that culture. Banking industry is one of the toughest place for survival I guess. Today, I shall put down the old past and move on to the new future.
Was at Vivo and met Per with her little Tri who is walking very well and steady. It's a pity that they din get to meet as my maid has not arrive with ZQ yet.
As I was mentioning in the forum that how fast the kid is growing.
Apart from the papa, mama, he can now utter quite alot of words like
1. Go go go
2. Bread
3. Cold, Hot
4. Ye Ye, Nai Nai
5. Ball
6. Clock
7. Moon
He can
1. Slide down from the slide on tummy
2. Show one finger when my maid ask him how old he is
3. Point to body parts
4. Stomp his feet
5. Gargle water -- playing with water and then swallow it (separate from brushing his teeth)
6. Spit water after brushing his teeth
7. Throw a basketball forward
8. Push his pram
9. Take out the shoe's Valcro
10. Bring the pair of shoe to you to put it on to him
11. Point to the bread on the table
12. Lift up his feet to wear pants,and hands when wearing/taking out his t-shirts
13. Recognise softtoys
14. understand 2-3 words spoken.
15. Wink his eyes
16. Point to the moon,tree, light, etc.
He seems to understand what we say and I think he also felt understood. Cos each time he makes some movements, sometimes other people around don't quite understand him but I think I do. He will bring this book on numbers and ask me to read it to him. However, he will make noise even when I am reading it .. until i realised that he wanted me to sing a "Bee" song as I had sung that song when I go to that number .. it has eight bees on it. He sure knows what he wants.
He is a vv happy boy, laughing at every little silly expressions. I thank God for him for being such a blessing to me and my hubby.
Was at Vivo and met Per with her little Tri who is walking very well and steady. It's a pity that they din get to meet as my maid has not arrive with ZQ yet.
As I was mentioning in the forum that how fast the kid is growing.
Apart from the papa, mama, he can now utter quite alot of words like
1. Go go go
2. Bread
3. Cold, Hot
4. Ye Ye, Nai Nai
5. Ball
6. Clock
7. Moon
He can
1. Slide down from the slide on tummy
2. Show one finger when my maid ask him how old he is
3. Point to body parts
4. Stomp his feet
5. Gargle water -- playing with water and then swallow it (separate from brushing his teeth)
6. Spit water after brushing his teeth
7. Throw a basketball forward
8. Push his pram
9. Take out the shoe's Valcro
10. Bring the pair of shoe to you to put it on to him
11. Point to the bread on the table
12. Lift up his feet to wear pants,and hands when wearing/taking out his t-shirts
13. Recognise softtoys
14. understand 2-3 words spoken.
15. Wink his eyes
16. Point to the moon,tree, light, etc.
He seems to understand what we say and I think he also felt understood. Cos each time he makes some movements, sometimes other people around don't quite understand him but I think I do. He will bring this book on numbers and ask me to read it to him. However, he will make noise even when I am reading it .. until i realised that he wanted me to sing a "Bee" song as I had sung that song when I go to that number .. it has eight bees on it. He sure knows what he wants.
He is a vv happy boy, laughing at every little silly expressions. I thank God for him for being such a blessing to me and my hubby.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
A chip of the old block?
It's amazing that the similar pics I can find of the son to the father.
Guess which is the father?
Guess which is the father?
Monday, May 21, 2007
Freedom
It's been 4 months since I've done my last posting. I hope that with my new job I can have a little more time to update the blog on my little darling. He's grown so much and changed so much since the last blog.
Now he's 11kg @80cm. He's grown so much that he's no longer a baby but to me, he's always my baby. ZQ never fail to amuse me and he really bring joy into my life. I really thank God for babies.
His recent changes, he learnt to wink wink, everybody around are happy cos he wink wink to them ...he also can wave bye bye, hi5. Recently I taught him to spit out water after I brush his teeth. Though it's an edible toothpaste, it's quite fun that he learnt quickly how to spit out the water. Of course, sometimes he still drinks the water from the cup, hence I used boiled cool water for that purpose.
In recent days, he also started to walk backwards. Haha, he is quite steady walking since 1 year old and now he is vv good at the playground. Climbing up and sliding down. In fact, at 11th month, my maid let him do it and I was rather apprehensive abt it until one day, I brough him down and he really slide down himself. Quite cool for a baby barely 1 year old .. hhee.
Today, we did another milestone. I decided to let him go diaperless at home. I read from the forum that some mommies tried and ask the toddler to inform them if they wan to go poo poo or wee wee. We told ZQ that if he wants to wee wee, he got to tell us and of course at 30mins to 1 hour interval, we bring him to wee wee. He understood and he actually went to find my maid when he wanted to wee wee. At night, when we brough him downstairs to the playground, he wet his underwear. But well, for a first timer, he is quite good oredi ;) I am looking forward to the diaperless days ahead .... can save more $$, hee.
Dunno since when, he had taken a liking to bread and he really love it. Now he knows where the bread is, he will walk to the dining table and then pull me /maid to the table and point to the bread and say bread .. bread ...
He is now like a sponge, learing vv fast. He now knows how to call papa, mama, yeye, nai nai, ball, clock .... and he can repeat after us sometimes. So I decided that it's time that I have to put in effort to teach him more.
Well, that's the joy of motherhood. Enjoying the time spent with the kid and seeing how he's learning. It's really a wonderful experience.
At this age, he is exploring alot of new things and shows a lot of pattern as well. It's not easy to teach him to understand what he cannot do and not good for him but we have to really be imaginative and think out of the box .... can be quite challenging sometimes. Sometimes methods don't work but we cannot just stop there but gotta find new ways and means to find a way that works for the kid. Discovering what makes them tick.
To teach them lovingly yet not in undiscipline manner.
Now he's 11kg @80cm. He's grown so much that he's no longer a baby but to me, he's always my baby. ZQ never fail to amuse me and he really bring joy into my life. I really thank God for babies.
His recent changes, he learnt to wink wink, everybody around are happy cos he wink wink to them ...he also can wave bye bye, hi5. Recently I taught him to spit out water after I brush his teeth. Though it's an edible toothpaste, it's quite fun that he learnt quickly how to spit out the water. Of course, sometimes he still drinks the water from the cup, hence I used boiled cool water for that purpose.
In recent days, he also started to walk backwards. Haha, he is quite steady walking since 1 year old and now he is vv good at the playground. Climbing up and sliding down. In fact, at 11th month, my maid let him do it and I was rather apprehensive abt it until one day, I brough him down and he really slide down himself. Quite cool for a baby barely 1 year old .. hhee.
Today, we did another milestone. I decided to let him go diaperless at home. I read from the forum that some mommies tried and ask the toddler to inform them if they wan to go poo poo or wee wee. We told ZQ that if he wants to wee wee, he got to tell us and of course at 30mins to 1 hour interval, we bring him to wee wee. He understood and he actually went to find my maid when he wanted to wee wee. At night, when we brough him downstairs to the playground, he wet his underwear. But well, for a first timer, he is quite good oredi ;) I am looking forward to the diaperless days ahead .... can save more $$, hee.
Dunno since when, he had taken a liking to bread and he really love it. Now he knows where the bread is, he will walk to the dining table and then pull me /maid to the table and point to the bread and say bread .. bread ...
He is now like a sponge, learing vv fast. He now knows how to call papa, mama, yeye, nai nai, ball, clock .... and he can repeat after us sometimes. So I decided that it's time that I have to put in effort to teach him more.
Well, that's the joy of motherhood. Enjoying the time spent with the kid and seeing how he's learning. It's really a wonderful experience.
At this age, he is exploring alot of new things and shows a lot of pattern as well. It's not easy to teach him to understand what he cannot do and not good for him but we have to really be imaginative and think out of the box .... can be quite challenging sometimes. Sometimes methods don't work but we cannot just stop there but gotta find new ways and means to find a way that works for the kid. Discovering what makes them tick.
To teach them lovingly yet not in undiscipline manner.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
ZQ can slide down from the bed
Been a while since I last updated. Too busy. No time even to read email. It's tough when the company does not allow yahoo email access. But well, it's good for them as it saves them alot of time cos employees spend a great deal of time emailing, chatting on forums (oops!) and surfing. Seriously, if I have a company, I'd ban all public mail website, chatting svcs .... only those authorised for work are allowed.
Anyway, back to my dear ZQ. He is now 10 mths and 1 week+ old. I had been training him to slide down from the bed as advised by my fren whose son is 4 mths older than ZQ. Actually ZQ looks bigger than him ...they used to share clothes with me but when ZQ was 6 mths old, he is already as big. Thanks to papa who is tall, good thing.
So last Sat at in-laws house, Father in law was so excited to tell me that baby had slide himself down from the bed. So I went ... "it was weeks of training know". My mistake, should have just leave it to them to be happy abt that they discover it first. But well, they did, he never slide down by himself at home cos my bed is rather high. He is so clever! So proud of him.
This morning, I went off to work and then when I returned in the evening, my maid told me tat baby actually slide himself down from the bed this morning and went to the kitchen to look for her. She thought it was my hubby who placed baby on the floor but papa was sleeping like a pig! Can't imagine if he has not learnt how to slide down ..... thank God!
Anyway, back to my dear ZQ. He is now 10 mths and 1 week+ old. I had been training him to slide down from the bed as advised by my fren whose son is 4 mths older than ZQ. Actually ZQ looks bigger than him ...they used to share clothes with me but when ZQ was 6 mths old, he is already as big. Thanks to papa who is tall, good thing.
So last Sat at in-laws house, Father in law was so excited to tell me that baby had slide himself down from the bed. So I went ... "it was weeks of training know". My mistake, should have just leave it to them to be happy abt that they discover it first. But well, they did, he never slide down by himself at home cos my bed is rather high. He is so clever! So proud of him.
This morning, I went off to work and then when I returned in the evening, my maid told me tat baby actually slide himself down from the bed this morning and went to the kitchen to look for her. She thought it was my hubby who placed baby on the floor but papa was sleeping like a pig! Can't imagine if he has not learnt how to slide down ..... thank God!
Saturday, December 9, 2006
ZQ & ZY
Paci boys
Though ZQ looks bigger than ZY, but in actual fact, ZY is bigger ba ;)
No no, it's the pram! hahha.
Though ZQ looks bigger than ZY, but in actual fact, ZY is bigger ba ;)
No no, it's the pram! hahha.
Friday, December 8, 2006
like father like son
Like Father like son (Mirror Image)
Now we know where the head circumference comes from. Left is son, right is father (with his actual picture flipped) - so this is what I call a mirror image. Son is slightly more handsome cos he has mommy's genes ... hehe.
Now we know where the head circumference comes from. Left is son, right is father (with his actual picture flipped) - so this is what I call a mirror image. Son is slightly more handsome cos he has mommy's genes ... hehe.
9th month
Happy 9th month to baby ZQ
Today is ZQ's 9th month. Brought him for his hearing test and everything went well. He is now 9.9kg @ 75cm, head circumference is 49cm! Nurse says that he is off the chart, above the 97% percentile liaoz ... big head. Doc reviewed says he is alright, some babies just have bigger heads esp if someone in the family has it --> * looking at daddy ;)
Was worried abt his yellowishness but this is the 2nd time the doc says not to worry. It's prob due to the excessive papaya, pumpkin, carrot given by my maid - esp papaya. She gives 1/4 of a papaya for a meal .. din realised till I saw it one day. Already told her to stop all yellow products, hopefully ZQ will grow normal. He used to be such a fair baby, so cute but now he is a yellow baby ... *sad.
Gonna end my SAHM-hood by Sunday and starting back the corporate political struggle. Gonna miss the blogging and the chatting with the mommies from the forum.
Today is ZQ's 9th month. Brought him for his hearing test and everything went well. He is now 9.9kg @ 75cm, head circumference is 49cm! Nurse says that he is off the chart, above the 97% percentile liaoz ... big head. Doc reviewed says he is alright, some babies just have bigger heads esp if someone in the family has it --> * looking at daddy ;)
Was worried abt his yellowishness but this is the 2nd time the doc says not to worry. It's prob due to the excessive papaya, pumpkin, carrot given by my maid - esp papaya. She gives 1/4 of a papaya for a meal .. din realised till I saw it one day. Already told her to stop all yellow products, hopefully ZQ will grow normal. He used to be such a fair baby, so cute but now he is a yellow baby ... *sad.
Gonna end my SAHM-hood by Sunday and starting back the corporate political struggle. Gonna miss the blogging and the chatting with the mommies from the forum.
Tooth & Drool
Tooth & Drool
Inspired by PerPer ... downloaded Picasa too and tried this too :)
Been wanting to note down his progress on his tooth chart but did not do so until now. Since i am still a SAHM until this Sunday, I should do some updates before I forget them all ;)
These are all the pics of ZQ's tooth growth. His first and second tooth came out somewhere in Aug (5th mth), 3rd-5th teeth somewhere in Oct/Nov ba. Now his 6th tooth (top right 2nd) is coming out and his 7th tooth(bottom 2nd right) is showing some whitish portion too. Of course this will track his drooling too ;)
One thing I note abt Picasa, it does not allow us to move the pictures sequence :( Wonder if there is any other softwares that can do it.
Inspired by PerPer ... downloaded Picasa too and tried this too :)
Been wanting to note down his progress on his tooth chart but did not do so until now. Since i am still a SAHM until this Sunday, I should do some updates before I forget them all ;)
These are all the pics of ZQ's tooth growth. His first and second tooth came out somewhere in Aug (5th mth), 3rd-5th teeth somewhere in Oct/Nov ba. Now his 6th tooth (top right 2nd) is coming out and his 7th tooth(bottom 2nd right) is showing some whitish portion too. Of course this will track his drooling too ;)
One thing I note abt Picasa, it does not allow us to move the pictures sequence :( Wonder if there is any other softwares that can do it.
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