Sometimes you wonder...

... is baby edible? Cause they look so deliciously cute! ;)

Jayden's 1st Chinese New Year

It has been an eventful CNY for Jayden so far. He has been a pretty good boy when he's outside except some places which were too noisy for comfort sleeping.

Other than that, Mummy got the chance to dress herself and Jayden up for the season. Who ever said being a mother meant yellow face with ungroomed hair and tattered clothings?

Well, taking photos with a baby is just as challening...

On CNY Day 1, we decided to have a recent family photo...and amidst the cooing and getting Jayden's attention to the camera, we had other hiccups as well. Such as...

How did it ever happen?!?

Noticed how Mummy & Daddy's smile didn't change at all?!?! It wasn't easy!

Sometimes you wish...

... that your child doesn't grow older. So he wouldn't bug you for toys... ;)

Symptoms of a new mother...

• You get panda eyes every morning due to night feedings
• You're constantly looking at the clock to make sure you're on your baby's feeding cue (which means you'll never be late for appointments)
• You only own ONE bag now - your baby bag that includes diapers, milk, clothes
• You'll NEVER forget to bring out the pacifier
• You panic when there's no HOT WATER around (no hot water = no milk = terrorist baby)
• You tend to look at babies more often than before but still thinks that yours is the cutest :P
• You'd find excuses that your child's clothes is NEVER ENOUGH
• You check his diapers every hour to make sure he poos
• You check on him every MINUTE by his bed to make sure he's soundly asleep
• You secretly wish that he never grows up because small is just SO CUTE.
  

Agree isn't it? ;)

The signs of auntie-dom

You know you've reached the phase of auntie-dom: -

• When your recent haunt becomes NTUC / Cold Storage
• When your favourite is either the Diapers / Milk section
• When you no longer can let your hair down, wear big dangling earrings or big necklaces because your child will just grab & pull at them (*OUCH*)
• When you even do an Excel spreasheet to compare which diapers is the CHEAPEST (Did we even do that for sanitary pads?!)
• And suddenly your fashion sense revolves around Baby Gap, Baby Fox or any boutique that has Baby brand
• And then Level 3 in shopping malls becomes your shopping haven - That's the Children section most of the time
• Most of the cards in your wallet includes discount cards from - Kiddy Palace, Mothercare and other kids store (you'd wish they even have discounts for milk)

Yes, this is my life as a mother... :)

Yip Look-alike Meter

Tried the look-alike meter and it says Jayden looked more like Dylan! How is it possible?!? :P

Jayden turns 3...

Yes, 3 months old. Not 3 years. Our little terror turned 3 months on the 19th. Somehow, he must have known that 19th was his special day that he wouldn't sleep the entire afternoon and kept wanting to play!

This is the end result of an over-zealous baby...

Squealing in laughter with dripping saliva...

Looking back, I can hardly imagine how much he has grown in the past 12 weeks. Just last month, we brought him for his 2 months old vacinnation. Already, he was weighing at 5.42kg and 59cm in length! Look at how much he has changed from 1 month, 2 months and 3 months!

Yeah, the more obvious part will be his increasing hair loss. Jayden is slowly losing his baby hair. His grandma wanted to SHAVE HIM BALD but I protested. It's always better to have some hair than NO HAIR right?

Some milestones he has achieved so far: -

• Loves talking - coos and ah-goos
• Lots of thumb-sucking (he's been doing this since at 2 months)
• Loves blowing bubbles (he's been doing this since at 2 months)
• Enjoys shopping and looking at people
• Squeals in delight and laugh out loudly
• Smiles at you when he doesn't want milk anymore
• Can lift head at 45 degrees when lying on stomach
• Reach his hands out for toys hanging above him
• Grabbing his hair, t-shirt, towel, mommy's hair, anything that he can reach
• Refuses to talk / look at daddy when he gets scolded
  

And unfortunately, he hasn't learn to sleep thru the night yet, waking up at 5am for milk. :(

We're having a hard time keeping Jayden 'entertain' all day. He gets bored at the same books / toys he looked at and is always curious wanting more. Well, a curious baby is a good sign I guess. But certainly not a good thing for our pockets. Hehehe...

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New Year Lunch @ Hanabi


Ok. I know this post is awfully late but still I couldn't resist not sharing.


So Celeste planned a New Year Lunch at Hanabi restaurant. I hope it starts to become a habitual yearly event for us. :) Last year, we ate at the Line with just 2 couples and 1 baby in tummy.


This year, we have 2 couples and 2 babies in our hands! It's amazing how 1 year can make a difference in our lives.

I realized that taking photos with one baby is tough. But getting two babies to look at the camera at the same time is almost IMPOSSIBLE. We had the 2 Daddys making noises, calling their names, waving madly and after a few NGs, this is the best shot we got.

I would say, the Daddys did a great job catching their attention eh? ;)