Yes I have done it! Brought Jiale out for another adventure just now, in the sarong carrier! It's really much more convenient than the pram! But if going shopping for prolonged period, pram is still better la.
Went to Chinatown to collect his baby photos from the studio, then to IKEA Queensway to buy a night lamp for the master bedroom. (Hmm this is another story wor.. later) Jiale probably found it very comfortable and comforting to be in the sarong carrier just next to my body, all curled up just like in the womb.. he slept all the way! As for me, I found it very easy to use and it was great not having to use my arms to support his weight : ) Woo hoo.. more adventures coming soon. Thinking of bringing him out everyday, read somewhere that if babies go out for some sun andair daily, they will sleep better at night. YES..!! (he's sleeping right now too) When I don't have errands to run or places to go, we shall just go downstairs for a walk : )
OK, the night lamp story. The original plan was for Jiale to sleep in his own room while hubby and I sleep in our bedroom with the baby monitor. However the stupid lousy baby monitor didn't seem to be functioning properly - it went 'off' for intervals suddenly : ( So I have been sleeping in Jiale's room for the past 3 nights. But这样下去不是办法.. I don't want to be sleeping apart from hubby permanently.. : (
So, after discussing with hubby, we thought it would be a good idea to move Jiale's cot to our bedroom. But there's no night lamp! So, we thought how about he also sleep in Jiale's room? But.... our home is not small lor, an EA for the three of us.. how come we end up squeezing in the smallest room, me on the single bed and hubby on mattress on the floor...??!!
Actually quite funny. Ha ha ha :P
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Successful Outing!
I brought Jiale out on my own today!! Was rather apprehensive at first, so much so that I didn't even go out to buy lunch and cooked instant mee instead. But I really felt very bored, plus这样下去也不是办法, so I decided MUST bring him out before I went mad :P
So I practised opening and closing the pram with one hand at home first. Ha ha, despite seeing the salespersons and my hubby demonstrate using it so many times before, I didn't know how to use it at all.. Guess I wasn't paying much attention back then :P Luckily it wasn't too difficult to figure out (especially with my determination to go out!), and I am really really glad that we bought this model cos it's easy to open/close with one hand : )
Took cab to Marine Parade Library to return my (overdue) books and borrow 2 more books. Then I walked to Parkway Parade pushing Jiale in his pram. I tell you, when babies want to sleep, no amount of noise can affect them! Buses and motorcycles roaring past, cars honking at each other, etc etc.. Jiale slept right through it for the whole journey. (On the other hand, when babies do NOT want to sleep, good luck to you)
A piece of advice before you have children - start looking for and remembering locations of ramps, lifts etc. They really come in useful when you are pushing a pram! I don't dare to use escalators yet : / To think that when I brought Jiale back to hospital on my own on his 5th day, I didn't even have to think twice about just carrying him all the way in my arms.. Now, it's quite impossible.. A Maths question: mummy carrying Jiale on the weighing scale - mummy stand alone on the weighing scale = Jiale's weight.. hee hee.. He's at least 4kg now according to this calculation : )
(now I can fully understand why Candy's wrist hurt from carrying her daugher.. my left wrist is also hurting..)
It will be much easier to bring Jiale out once I figure out how to use the sarong carrier, no heavy+bulky pram to carry around. And yes Marcus, Jiale and I can meet you guys for lunch oredi! : )
So I practised opening and closing the pram with one hand at home first. Ha ha, despite seeing the salespersons and my hubby demonstrate using it so many times before, I didn't know how to use it at all.. Guess I wasn't paying much attention back then :P Luckily it wasn't too difficult to figure out (especially with my determination to go out!), and I am really really glad that we bought this model cos it's easy to open/close with one hand : )
Took cab to Marine Parade Library to return my (overdue) books and borrow 2 more books. Then I walked to Parkway Parade pushing Jiale in his pram. I tell you, when babies want to sleep, no amount of noise can affect them! Buses and motorcycles roaring past, cars honking at each other, etc etc.. Jiale slept right through it for the whole journey. (On the other hand, when babies do NOT want to sleep, good luck to you)
A piece of advice before you have children - start looking for and remembering locations of ramps, lifts etc. They really come in useful when you are pushing a pram! I don't dare to use escalators yet : / To think that when I brought Jiale back to hospital on my own on his 5th day, I didn't even have to think twice about just carrying him all the way in my arms.. Now, it's quite impossible.. A Maths question: mummy carrying Jiale on the weighing scale - mummy stand alone on the weighing scale = Jiale's weight.. hee hee.. He's at least 4kg now according to this calculation : )
(now I can fully understand why Candy's wrist hurt from carrying her daugher.. my left wrist is also hurting..)
It will be much easier to bring Jiale out once I figure out how to use the sarong carrier, no heavy+bulky pram to carry around. And yes Marcus, Jiale and I can meet you guys for lunch oredi! : )
Full-Time Mummy
Sometimes it's hard to strike a balance.. I don't want Jiale to get used to always being carried but I usually can't bear to put him down either.. 简直是爱不释手！He's sooo cute and cuddly : )
However I do notice that he seems to be more opinionated and vocally expressive as he grows older.. Ha ha.. From a quiet compliant baby, he is now not so quiet at times.. getting louder! :P But he is still good-tempered la.. Even if he cries or is 'angry' at mummy, he will be fine after a good feed or cuddle : ) But the trend might mean that he's going to get more difficult to handle soon.. Oh well, it's all part of the growing up process.. fighting with mummy and wanting his way when he wants it!!
I do love being a mummy.. it's really a very enjoyable journey, especially with my lovely Jiale : ) But I am also getting very very very bored at home.. Argghh..! Really wanna get out of the house more often.. Hmm, must plot.. oops, I mean plan..
However I do notice that he seems to be more opinionated and vocally expressive as he grows older.. Ha ha.. From a quiet compliant baby, he is now not so quiet at times.. getting louder! :P But he is still good-tempered la.. Even if he cries or is 'angry' at mummy, he will be fine after a good feed or cuddle : ) But the trend might mean that he's going to get more difficult to handle soon.. Oh well, it's all part of the growing up process.. fighting with mummy and wanting his way when he wants it!!
I do love being a mummy.. it's really a very enjoyable journey, especially with my lovely Jiale : ) But I am also getting very very very bored at home.. Argghh..! Really wanna get out of the house more often.. Hmm, must plot.. oops, I mean plan..
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
放出来了！
Yes, it's the first day of my freedom!! : )
After Auntie left after noon yesterday, I started to tackle the kitchen. Turned out it was much much dirtier than I thought! Didn't really take note of how dirty it was during the past weeks, mainly because I felt that the kitchen seemed to be her 'territory' as she was there most of the time.. though what I noticed was already enough for me to decide to give the kitchen a good clean.
Horror of horrors.. it was yucky-dirty!! Really dunno how to describe it.. : ( I spent a couple of hours scrubbing the grime away before having to leave for my parents' place.. and continued scrubbing at night till 1am! Finally my kitchen is back to normal.. as good as new! : )
Hubby is on leave today as he has to deliver the full month cakes to his relatives with his mother. He brought me and baby out for McDonalds breakfast and Jiale was very nice, he slept and let me eat my yummy breakfast in peace : ) Though I did feel a bit stressed and tried to finish my food fast fast, in case he suddenly woke up and demanded milk.. the life of a mother..
I successfully bathed baby on my own for the first time this morning! Feeling so proud of myself.. Sense of achievement!! Especially since the 'customer' did not complain and quietly let me bathe him : )
OK it's nice and peaceful at home now. Will be just me and baby most of the time for the next two months : )
After Auntie left after noon yesterday, I started to tackle the kitchen. Turned out it was much much dirtier than I thought! Didn't really take note of how dirty it was during the past weeks, mainly because I felt that the kitchen seemed to be her 'territory' as she was there most of the time.. though what I noticed was already enough for me to decide to give the kitchen a good clean.
Horror of horrors.. it was yucky-dirty!! Really dunno how to describe it.. : ( I spent a couple of hours scrubbing the grime away before having to leave for my parents' place.. and continued scrubbing at night till 1am! Finally my kitchen is back to normal.. as good as new! : )
Hubby is on leave today as he has to deliver the full month cakes to his relatives with his mother. He brought me and baby out for McDonalds breakfast and Jiale was very nice, he slept and let me eat my yummy breakfast in peace : ) Though I did feel a bit stressed and tried to finish my food fast fast, in case he suddenly woke up and demanded milk.. the life of a mother..
I successfully bathed baby on my own for the first time this morning! Feeling so proud of myself.. Sense of achievement!! Especially since the 'customer' did not complain and quietly let me bathe him : )
OK it's nice and peaceful at home now. Will be just me and baby most of the time for the next two months : )
Monday, December 7, 2009
So Bored
I am being bored to death. NOTHING to do at all..!!
Being so bored, I suddenly remembered something which 'traumatized' my sis when I was at the hospital after delivery. The lactation consultant came to check on my breastfeeding and wrote on the notes - 'Good sized nipples'.... My sis didn't say anything when she read that, but my hubby saw the Look on her face.. so funny!
Another thing about being a breastfeeding mother.. I think the whole world, urmm ok half the world namely the females, have all seen my breasts by now. The gynae.. nurses.. lactation consultant.. confinement auntie.. female friends visiting me and baby at home.. At first I was quite stressed to let people (even my hubby) see my fat body, which they inevitably did when I lifted up my t-shirt to feed baby. But after just a couple of days, I gave up le.. Out of my control.. If baby is hungry when there are visitors around, so be it lah!
OK, continue to be bored...
Bored bored bored bored bored................................
Being so bored, I suddenly remembered something which 'traumatized' my sis when I was at the hospital after delivery. The lactation consultant came to check on my breastfeeding and wrote on the notes - 'Good sized nipples'.... My sis didn't say anything when she read that, but my hubby saw the Look on her face.. so funny!
Another thing about being a breastfeeding mother.. I think the whole world, urmm ok half the world namely the females, have all seen my breasts by now. The gynae.. nurses.. lactation consultant.. confinement auntie.. female friends visiting me and baby at home.. At first I was quite stressed to let people (even my hubby) see my fat body, which they inevitably did when I lifted up my t-shirt to feed baby. But after just a couple of days, I gave up le.. Out of my control.. If baby is hungry when there are visitors around, so be it lah!
OK, continue to be bored...
Bored bored bored bored bored................................
Friday, December 4, 2009
(Bedok) Prison Break
Actually this prison is quite lax lah, considering I already been out of the house quite a few times. But it's just not the same as being TOTALLY free.
After next Tue, I will no longer have to:
- kneel on the bathroom floor to bathe, cos no need to use the herb-water anymore, can use the lovely rain-showerhead!
- use the hair dryer to blowdry my hair after shower anymore. Waste of time.
- schedule my run according to when Auntie is free to cook the herb-water for my bath. I can run anytime I like! (provided Jiale is being cooperative la)
- open close open close the bedroom door just to check on my Jiale.
The thing about sleep:
I slept a lot today cos I didn't have any more errands to do / things to check online. Plus there was a thunderstorm and I didn't want Jiale to be scared. So from 11am+ to 4pm+, I napped when he napped. But hor, it wasn't restful anyway, cos little Jiale likes to make a lot of sounds when he sleeps, so I kept waking up to see whether he really woke up. So, sleep is over-rated la, I don't feel less tired (not that I was tired in the first place, just nothing to do).
After next Tue, I will no longer have to:
- kneel on the bathroom floor to bathe, cos no need to use the herb-water anymore, can use the lovely rain-showerhead!
- use the hair dryer to blowdry my hair after shower anymore. Waste of time.
- schedule my run according to when Auntie is free to cook the herb-water for my bath. I can run anytime I like! (provided Jiale is being cooperative la)
- open close open close the bedroom door just to check on my Jiale.
The thing about sleep:
I slept a lot today cos I didn't have any more errands to do / things to check online. Plus there was a thunderstorm and I didn't want Jiale to be scared. So from 11am+ to 4pm+, I napped when he napped. But hor, it wasn't restful anyway, cos little Jiale likes to make a lot of sounds when he sleeps, so I kept waking up to see whether he really woke up. So, sleep is over-rated la, I don't feel less tired (not that I was tired in the first place, just nothing to do).
Thursday, December 3, 2009
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