His Amazing Growth From Babyhood to Toddler

15 June 2012 Friday.

Kieran last day in Infant Care! 

Suddenly I felt my boy grown so much overnight.

starting from July he has to carry his own bag, feed himself and wear/remove his shoes on his own when in school. Sometimes I feel/worried that it's too much for him!

  From a sweet little baby to a toddler who run, babbles, scream and screech. I do know that kids grow up very fast, I'm sure many have heard "They grow up so fast"! probably a million or billion times. 

He is now 2nd week in toddlar playgroup class. well, first three days was fine. Teachers commented that he did perfectly well, but don't know what went wrong or perhaps he still think he isn't ready. He started his crying and whining episode again just like when he was in Infant care the first 3 months  and even refused to take his lunch.

Lately Kieran wasn't feeling very well too. Flu and coughed badly, Sigh. back to my floor-pacing nights! soothing my cranky, clingy and sick baby to sleep. Even mummy got your cough and flu bugging me now! 

Thankfully dearie bought me western and chinese cough remedy to soothe my throat. Thanks dear, love you.

Suddenly I miss Kieran during babyhood days. This is Kieran in my tummy.

When he was just a newborn.

 when he was a month old.

 He started smiling more when he was 2 months old.

 Smiling so happily! enjoying without his clothes on.

I think Kieran was chubbiest when he was 3 month old. Look at his fat thigh and fat cheeks! omg.

 3 months old

Kieran at 4 months old. His first visit to the Barber! love his ultra cute expression. 

5th month. 

 He started his solid food at 6 months old. Enjoying his baby biscuits. 

 7 months old. Kieran enjoy bath time so much! 

 Kieran at 8 months old. celebrating National day with my pals.

 at 9 months old he loves to ransack drawers and stuffs.

 Our 10 months old Kieran celebrating Daddy Henry birthday. He look super funny here!

 11 months old.

 1 year old! his birthday bash.

13 months old at our Genting trip.

 he smiles to camera more!

 14 months old on my birthday.

 our first family studio shoot when he was 15 months

 Baby International contest when he was 16 months old.

with my parents on Mother days dinner at Sakura when he was 17 months old. 

Now my boy is 1.5 years old. no longer a baby anymore! With more personality and thinking of his own. He is one stubborn boy with very high dependency, still loves clingy to me as much as before. It's really amazing to see him grow in this short 1.5 years! love my boy to bits.

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The kind of Happiness I Want

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A tribute to Daddy.

8th June 2012

warning: Do not scroll down with empty stomach. you will feel hungrier!

Before I begin my tribute, I would like to first blog about my lunch date with Madelyn and one of her gfs for lunch at ION. 

( oh dear I couldn't recall her name! I think what they said about pregnancy brain is true! )

Because I love the food there. I will be back for more.

 This is the place. 

 looks ordinary? 

I've always wanted to try something different on the menu, but I still ended up with cookies and cream. Honestly speaking. this is by far the best cookies and cream I ever tasted.  The aroma is simply addictive! No Joke.

 awesome food!

 even when I'm feeling a little too full. These cupcakes certainly makes me want to have more! Red velvet, must try. Its their signature. Forgotten the name of the other one. Its chocolatey yet not overly sweet. I love the texture of their cupcakes. Very moist and the sweetness is just nice!

12th June 2012

Celebrated Father's day in advance to avoid the crowd. Daddy suggested we go to a newly opened coffee shop for "zi Char" the food there was great too! @ Woodlands drive 50 Blk 892C.

don't drool!

Oh, these 3 dishes are my favourite! no wonder My Dr Don said I put on weight very fast!

My dad and Kieran.

I really thank God for giving us such a wonderful daddy, sometimes I wonder what have I done to deserved such a good dad.

I always said "I'm not a rich man daughter" but the fact that i'm not is because my dad gave his all to us. He provided us with not only our needs but he even spoiled us with our wants. How can he possibly be rich when he spent every single of his penny on us?!

TO: 

The man who selflessly contribute to the family, 

The man who love us unconditionally,

The man who nags and scold us but meant well,

Who sees us as kids in his eyes no matter what

The man who care and protect us with all his heart,

The man who don't say much but speaks loudly with his actions.

We love you Daddy. and we will always do.

@ Champ Kids. 

Father's Day Decoration! those ties are really ties of all the daddy's!

can you spot Daddy Henry and Kieran??

On behalf of Kieran. " Happy daddy's day."

A little boy needs a Daddy

For many many things

Like holding him high up in the ground

Where the sunlight sings

Like being in the deep music

That tells him all is right

When he awaken frantic with

The terrors of the night.

Like being the great mountain

That rises in his heart

And show him how he might get home

When all else falls apart.

Like giving him the love

That is his sea and air

So diving deep and soaring high

He'll always find him there.

Daddy I love you. Thanks for all your love you gave to me.

ade.love

After my 18 months of Motherhood.

Although there are moments of bliss and joy after I had my boy, Kieran. There were days that were so bad that I wondered why I ever wanted a child in the first place. I used to spent the 2 - 4  hours trying to get my baby to sleep and only to have a sound of a clicking switch wake him up. Sometimes I feel so sick of not able to have a meal without being interrupted, and not to mention days when he was running with high fever, both me and dearie didn't get a single wink while we spent the whole night in hospital worried about our feverish boy.

I had not spend one quality moments with my dearie for the first few months and could find the time for simple self grooming or even simply to reply a text. I missed my life back then. I missed having time to call my own or to go out shopping with my gfs, seeing others going on with their lives but here I am struggling to cope with my new identity. 

At first I was embarrassed to admit to others on how the way I felt. when most of them ask how things were going, I will just replied " everything is fine and I'm great." But deep down I felt miserable and trapped, especially when I only slept for a few hours, spending most of my time walking my crying machine around my room in the middle of the night, finally when he was asleep I find myself woke up again not long early in the morning to breast feed and soothe my crying baby.

No time for even that desperately needed shower. I seriously had no idea motherhood would be this hard,  (secretly a part of me wished I never had a child.)  Because many experienced mothers will give you a list of what is needed for the newborns but not a list of warnings for me to navigate through the first few months after birth! NO ONE had warn me that breastfeeding would hurt and BLEED!!! 

Trust me, every new mothers at some point of time will feel the same way as I did. All these are what they call the BABY BLUES. (blame the hormones)

But I promised you, to all future new mummies, don't panic. After 6 months, it will be pretty manageable and better! Don't believe me? if it didn't, I wouldn't be what I am now.

Being pregnant again.

29 weeks

  If you are not one new mummy, you will jolly agree with what I said.

and for those new mummies who are struggling with motherhood, get yourself support, seek advices from friends who have kids, they will understand what you are going through. New mothers need each other - desperately. Find time for retail therapy, high tea or even eat the foods you craved. This may sounds unfriendly to your pocket but definitely much worth than having mental depression. 

 He said "Hi" to the cat!

The best thing is my 517 days of motherhood had brought me wonderful memories of my boy that replaces the memories of my blues and pains, and one smile from him actually makes all worth it. Looking forward to meet my little Angel and the many many challenges ahead. <3
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