It has been quite a baby boom lately!So many friends at the office (and not in office) are expecting! I am so happy and excited for them, it is a thrill to expect your first borns or second-third babies! Babies are always wonderful! (tone: missing Luqqie Bee's infant days already where he is swaddled in the napkin and cry out really loud during a nappy change or bath sessions!!)
I really hope they are all in the pink of health, and most importantly for a happy baby you preggie bees must stay HAPPY!
so ask your husbands to shower you with happiness :p!!!!!!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Feeding my Luqqie Bee
One of the most fun things to do with a 6-9 month old baby is to prepare his solids! I have to admit i have been rather limited on Luq’s menu, simply because he had eczema in his earlier months. So i don’t feed him any citrus fruits, no corns yet and no fish until he is about 1 year old. Luq now is simply my vegetarian baby!
I started with pureed pumpkin, sweet potato, pears and apples. He loves them all, but he refused avocado. For breakfast, he has his portion of baby organic oats and fresh banana. I have now introduced the Cerelac baby oats and prunes to him because the organic oats are not easily available. I still add some banana to the cerelac. He sometimes nibble on papayas or mangoes for dessert. Yummy kan?
I also have to admit that we have only recently started on rice. This maybe weird as rice is our staple food. But my dad was telling me that too much rice can actually make the baby really fat. And just rice does not offer the baby all the nutrition he needs. So what i do now is i add a portion of rice to his vege purees, just for that kenyang feeling. But i don’t need to have rice at all meals and my baby is fine.
My mum has started introducing anchovies. Soon we will try blended beef or chicken. I think my baby’s fav is pumpkin+sweet potato+ broccoli. I play around with some green vege at every meal, insisting that my son must like his greens! Other greens that i plan to offer are green peas and asparagus. Other colourful vegetables suitable for babies are red cabbage and carrot!
I started with pureed pumpkin, sweet potato, pears and apples. He loves them all, but he refused avocado. For breakfast, he has his portion of baby organic oats and fresh banana. I have now introduced the Cerelac baby oats and prunes to him because the organic oats are not easily available. I still add some banana to the cerelac. He sometimes nibble on papayas or mangoes for dessert. Yummy kan?
I also have to admit that we have only recently started on rice. This maybe weird as rice is our staple food. But my dad was telling me that too much rice can actually make the baby really fat. And just rice does not offer the baby all the nutrition he needs. So what i do now is i add a portion of rice to his vege purees, just for that kenyang feeling. But i don’t need to have rice at all meals and my baby is fine.
My mum has started introducing anchovies. Soon we will try blended beef or chicken. I think my baby’s fav is pumpkin+sweet potato+ broccoli. I play around with some green vege at every meal, insisting that my son must like his greens! Other greens that i plan to offer are green peas and asparagus. Other colourful vegetables suitable for babies are red cabbage and carrot!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Raya updates
The internet at the office has been terrible! Because of that i was unable to log on and update, and my invisible readers could not find out about the most interesting hari raya that Luq Bee and i had.
Well not much to update, we have only visited 4 houses! Thanks to Abah Bee who chose to sleep and continue to hibernate on every bed available. No qualms whatsoever, we indeed love the break from everything!
Langkawi was great as always, altho it was pretty hard for Mommy Bee to restrain herself from glorious fatty foods. Nevertheless she found pinggan-mangkuk shopping heaven again on the island.
Luqqie Bee has however been really attached to me. Maybe because we spent a whole week together, he just wanted me and no one else. It was easier leaving the maid to tend to house-chores and clean up and i fed him, cleaned him and slept with him. In a way i wish he was more responsive towwards others because there were times that i had to hide behind the door so that he could not see me, as he will definitely scream and insist that i pick him up. But in many other ways it is his signal that he wants me to spend more time with him, he needs my hug and tender loving care (plus my shrieky voice!. I know that when he is just 8 months, and at 18 he might not even 'need' me anymore. And with that i really dont mind Luqqie Bee 'clinging' on me.
Well not much to update, we have only visited 4 houses! Thanks to Abah Bee who chose to sleep and continue to hibernate on every bed available. No qualms whatsoever, we indeed love the break from everything!
Langkawi was great as always, altho it was pretty hard for Mommy Bee to restrain herself from glorious fatty foods. Nevertheless she found pinggan-mangkuk shopping heaven again on the island.
Luqqie Bee has however been really attached to me. Maybe because we spent a whole week together, he just wanted me and no one else. It was easier leaving the maid to tend to house-chores and clean up and i fed him, cleaned him and slept with him. In a way i wish he was more responsive towwards others because there were times that i had to hide behind the door so that he could not see me, as he will definitely scream and insist that i pick him up. But in many other ways it is his signal that he wants me to spend more time with him, he needs my hug and tender loving care (plus my shrieky voice!. I know that when he is just 8 months, and at 18 he might not even 'need' me anymore. And with that i really dont mind Luqqie Bee 'clinging' on me.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Back at ttdi
I am happy to be back at TTDI whilst Abah is in Mecca. No more leaving at 645am to drive the baby to my mom's. Plus there are more carers and takers for Luq, so i have some time to relax.
I really enjoy pushing the baby on the stroller every evening,breathing the fresh air, observing kids playing at the park and reminiscing the colorful childhood i had there, small chats with the neighbours... just letting him see the world before buka time. I am very fortunate that the dinner is being taken care off whilst i am back here. So the minute i get into the house the time is all mine to spend with my Luqqie Bee.
I think that while our children is still young (and small), our time is the best gift we can give them. I am lucky to be able to leave the office on time and make plans to maybe take a walk in the park with the baby, or just relax on the comfy bed or prepare a nice warm shower for him. Just this moment i dont envy at all other people who are at wits end trying to be pushy in their career. Because no 'hours' are more meaningful to me than the hours i spend with my baby. Even if i need to go out for coffee, i take him along. If he sleeps in the car, it does not matter, he still sleeps in my arms :)
I really enjoy pushing the baby on the stroller every evening,breathing the fresh air, observing kids playing at the park and reminiscing the colorful childhood i had there, small chats with the neighbours... just letting him see the world before buka time. I am very fortunate that the dinner is being taken care off whilst i am back here. So the minute i get into the house the time is all mine to spend with my Luqqie Bee.
I think that while our children is still young (and small), our time is the best gift we can give them. I am lucky to be able to leave the office on time and make plans to maybe take a walk in the park with the baby, or just relax on the comfy bed or prepare a nice warm shower for him. Just this moment i dont envy at all other people who are at wits end trying to be pushy in their career. Because no 'hours' are more meaningful to me than the hours i spend with my baby. Even if i need to go out for coffee, i take him along. If he sleeps in the car, it does not matter, he still sleeps in my arms :)
New shoes for on the go mom
I used to wear heels/wedges/stilettos a lot. Everywhere. But carrying a 8kg baby on heels is not easy, not even safe. Hence i decided to combine the comfort + safe + heels+ style factor and found the Rockport for women. The first store in Malaysia opens at the Curve and have i found my new shoe heaven!!
It's so soft, stylish and comfy, most importantly i can be in wedge heels and carry my baby! I bought one that is not too formal and not too casual. So i could use it for work and casual wear and carry my baby anytime.every mom should try the Rockport!
Mid to end Ramadhan
Abah left for his most awaited Umrah trip last week and is due to be back by this Thursday, right on raya eve. Alhamdulillah Allah took care of my husband whilst he was there and im praying for a safe trip home. We miss him so much and especially Luq, he has been recognizing everything as Abah these days. Flower? - Abah! Tyre? - Abah! . fan?- Abah! Steering wheel? -Abah!
We plan to raya in Kl for the first day and drive down to Langkawi on the next day. My are we in for a longgg drive back. My parents will be joining us there for three days, but most of the time they will have their vacation while i tend to my raya on the island. It will be great to take some time off from work, even if it means being cooked up in the house, not much to complain as being at the in laws have always been that way altho i will be at a tropical island. Well at least i get 24-7 with my baby, that's what i cherish the most out of my breaks.
I will take this opportunity to be a fulltime mom to my son, putting him to sleep, bathing him, making his meals, playtime etc and most importantly, taking him out to see the world. Life is extremely different with a baby, and i really cant wait to raya with this newbie in the family.
We plan to raya in Kl for the first day and drive down to Langkawi on the next day. My are we in for a longgg drive back. My parents will be joining us there for three days, but most of the time they will have their vacation while i tend to my raya on the island. It will be great to take some time off from work, even if it means being cooked up in the house, not much to complain as being at the in laws have always been that way altho i will be at a tropical island. Well at least i get 24-7 with my baby, that's what i cherish the most out of my breaks.
I will take this opportunity to be a fulltime mom to my son, putting him to sleep, bathing him, making his meals, playtime etc and most importantly, taking him out to see the world. Life is extremely different with a baby, and i really cant wait to raya with this newbie in the family.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Dolce Vita
Ramadhan has been realy great. I love eating at home with my little family and my big family, the luxurious spread, prayers at home...little bunny boy jumping all around. The sweetness of Ramadhan is really here to stay :)
Anyway, Luq is one busy boy these days. He's extremely active , and i worry that when he starts crawling or walking for that matter, i am the one who will need to do the catching up! But he never fails to amuse us with his dazzling smiles and cute laughters. Even his round round head is adorable. He is definitely the centre of our lives at home. I long to hold him every single minute that i am away from him.
I have started reading again, and when i start it can be pretty intensive. I will start wanting the writer's life, like this book i am reading the writer is learning italian in italy. Can i have her Dolce Vita? I sometimes imagine myself as this single lady, who sorta want to find a reason in life and starts travelling the world, observing cultures, eating foreign food (drool- pizza margerita!) meeting new people etc. Well that aint happening cos
1. i cant afford it; 2. i have a full time job that does not allow me to take holidays just like that 3. i have luqqie bee and will never leave on a holiday without him- we have never in this 7months slept without each other.
With just work and just a daily life, it gets kind of boring. There is this void needing to be filled.
I wish i was more adventurous. These days with the baby we are home by 6, we have dinner by 8 and put the baby to sleep at 9. I spend some time reading or surfing (yes as u can see very little time with housework). We very rarely eat out, not just because it is expensive, but also i query the hygene of some eateries, especially that i dont want to introduce my son to bad eating habits at such a young age. LOL!
We dont really invite our friends over because i cant cook well hence there is no entertainment for guests. (working on that department).
I wish i could be like that writer. I wish i could pick up my baby, run to the airport and travel in a foreign land for a few months, taste their food, allow my son to experience the things i never get to do. Feed the ducks, run in the woods, play by the beach, collecting seashells.
Just want a piece of that dolce vita!
Anyway, Luq is one busy boy these days. He's extremely active , and i worry that when he starts crawling or walking for that matter, i am the one who will need to do the catching up! But he never fails to amuse us with his dazzling smiles and cute laughters. Even his round round head is adorable. He is definitely the centre of our lives at home. I long to hold him every single minute that i am away from him.
I have started reading again, and when i start it can be pretty intensive. I will start wanting the writer's life, like this book i am reading the writer is learning italian in italy. Can i have her Dolce Vita? I sometimes imagine myself as this single lady, who sorta want to find a reason in life and starts travelling the world, observing cultures, eating foreign food (drool- pizza margerita!) meeting new people etc. Well that aint happening cos
1. i cant afford it; 2. i have a full time job that does not allow me to take holidays just like that 3. i have luqqie bee and will never leave on a holiday without him- we have never in this 7months slept without each other.
With just work and just a daily life, it gets kind of boring. There is this void needing to be filled.
I wish i was more adventurous. These days with the baby we are home by 6, we have dinner by 8 and put the baby to sleep at 9. I spend some time reading or surfing (yes as u can see very little time with housework). We very rarely eat out, not just because it is expensive, but also i query the hygene of some eateries, especially that i dont want to introduce my son to bad eating habits at such a young age. LOL!
We dont really invite our friends over because i cant cook well hence there is no entertainment for guests. (working on that department).
I wish i could be like that writer. I wish i could pick up my baby, run to the airport and travel in a foreign land for a few months, taste their food, allow my son to experience the things i never get to do. Feed the ducks, run in the woods, play by the beach, collecting seashells.
Just want a piece of that dolce vita!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Co sleep with lion cub
When i brought the baby home from the hospital, i introduced him to a sleep routine quickly. I dimmed the lights and switched the aircon to cool, not making too much noise that could wake him up. In the first month he woke up every other hour for feedings. By the third month he has managed to sleep through the nite, and alhamdulillah at 7 months he continues to sleep through the night until about 4 to 5 for some bfeeding. It helps a lot with some formula milk before bedtime, if not baby will get hungry faster, but for most mothers ;bfeed or mixed feed that is their choice to make.
I am such a great advocate of co-sleeping. I just loveee sleeping with my child. I love having him in my arms, just next to me, kissing his soft cheeks. I know that there are so many benefits of things like babywearing, no-walker policy and co-sleeping. But now that Luq is bigger, he sleeps earlier than us, and he also tends to roll to the left and right and hopefully he does not fall off the big big bed without us noticing. I plan to introduce the baby cot to him slowly. Right now he only uses the cot to play. I will need to place the cot next to my bed and he sleeps in the cot whilst i sleep on the bed. That way he is close enough for me to watch him sleep, and if he needs a feed i can just scoop him up for him to join me on the family bed. Sigh, i love kissing him and caressing him at night when he is next to me, but just have to accept that my lil lion cub is growing up super fast!
I am such a great advocate of co-sleeping. I just loveee sleeping with my child. I love having him in my arms, just next to me, kissing his soft cheeks. I know that there are so many benefits of things like babywearing, no-walker policy and co-sleeping. But now that Luq is bigger, he sleeps earlier than us, and he also tends to roll to the left and right and hopefully he does not fall off the big big bed without us noticing. I plan to introduce the baby cot to him slowly. Right now he only uses the cot to play. I will need to place the cot next to my bed and he sleeps in the cot whilst i sleep on the bed. That way he is close enough for me to watch him sleep, and if he needs a feed i can just scoop him up for him to join me on the family bed. Sigh, i love kissing him and caressing him at night when he is next to me, but just have to accept that my lil lion cub is growing up super fast!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Fussing over Luqqie Bee
My baby is 7 months now! How time flies and i already miss his infant days as i view his newborn pictures on the laptop. Today he can roar like a lion cub, suara lantang! He has been twirling twirling on the bed, almost ready to crawl i think. Most people are concerned about their baby's milestone, and by now Luqqie Bee should be crawling and sitting on his own already but i will let him take his pace in that department. There is no need to rush because today he is one perfectly healthy baby.
He is also very responsive towards me, when i come home everyday he will beam and flash his biggest smile, all with glee, maybe he has been waiting one whole day for me and just the sight of me makes him jump like a bee!
There still exist the guilty feeling of leaving him with my mother and the maid whilst i work. More guilty feeling if i decide to run some errands or meet a friend after work, more 'me' time but it also means less time with my baby. That is why i prefer to carry the baby wherever i go.
I know that being a mother, there is no substitute for you. Not the father,not the doting grandparents, and certainly not the efficient maid. The mother is the circle of the baby's life. Sometimes people call this overprotective, but the baby came out of me, so it is only natural that God create this feeling, this sense of belonging and overprotection over the baby. And it is only natural that a mother only wants the best for her baby.
I am extremely lucky to have families as caretakers for my baby when i am away at work, or in cases that i wont be able to bring the baby along. But i still want to be there for him all the time, and i dont want to miss out at all at this crucial time when he is growing up really fast, the first few words, the first step, the introduction to food! As much as i miss his happy grin, i am sure my baby misses me more since i am still breastfeeding.
Being a mother, there is so much to sacrifice, going over and beyond what others think...but of course every mother will tell you that it is all worth it. And still,all the books will tell you that the mother's face is the most interesting thing in the baby's early world!
Luqqie Bee , Mommy wuvs u 4eva!
He is also very responsive towards me, when i come home everyday he will beam and flash his biggest smile, all with glee, maybe he has been waiting one whole day for me and just the sight of me makes him jump like a bee!
There still exist the guilty feeling of leaving him with my mother and the maid whilst i work. More guilty feeling if i decide to run some errands or meet a friend after work, more 'me' time but it also means less time with my baby. That is why i prefer to carry the baby wherever i go.
I know that being a mother, there is no substitute for you. Not the father,not the doting grandparents, and certainly not the efficient maid. The mother is the circle of the baby's life. Sometimes people call this overprotective, but the baby came out of me, so it is only natural that God create this feeling, this sense of belonging and overprotection over the baby. And it is only natural that a mother only wants the best for her baby.
I am extremely lucky to have families as caretakers for my baby when i am away at work, or in cases that i wont be able to bring the baby along. But i still want to be there for him all the time, and i dont want to miss out at all at this crucial time when he is growing up really fast, the first few words, the first step, the introduction to food! As much as i miss his happy grin, i am sure my baby misses me more since i am still breastfeeding.
Being a mother, there is so much to sacrifice, going over and beyond what others think...but of course every mother will tell you that it is all worth it. And still,all the books will tell you that the mother's face is the most interesting thing in the baby's early world!
Luqqie Bee , Mommy wuvs u 4eva!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Abah doing the Angie Jolie
it's abah's boy!
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Such a mama's boy
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