Mixed Feelings

Finally, the good news has arrived! A miracle has happened! Something I've been waiting and waiting to hear. I've told the story of my friend, LY's baby earlier this year. Well, I'm happy and glad to know that he has fully recovered from cancer. He will undergo a minor surgery this Friday to remove the tube from his body. I'm really glad that this surgery is finally going to happen. This means that the hospital is very sure that the little boy is well and thus the tube is no longer needed. I'm really happy for my friend and I wish her all the happiness she deserves (though she will not be reading this coz she doesn't know I have a blog let alone talking about her in the blogosphere).

On the other hand, I'm feeling a little down and sad because I have to leave my little precious for a week. No, 8 days to be exact. Sigh.................................

Another official trip. This time is to Ukraine from 15-23 September. I'm not looking forward to it AT ALL! My heart felt so heavy, extremely heavy, to be separated from Ethan for so long. In fact, I told my mum and sis that if this trip is cancelled, I will 'belanja makan' (give them a treat).

But, if I were to tell this to other people especially the people at my office, they will think I'm SHOWING OFF! BLUFFING! NOT APPRECIATIVE! etc. etc. Why? Because majority of them think that it's a BONUS when you get to travel. So, when people say, 'Wah! So good ar, travel again", I will just try to be neutral, neither happy nor sad.

Work is work lar! If I'm asked to travel, I will go. But I never and will not play dirty tricks and politics just to get the opportunity to travel. You'll be surprised if I tell you how far some people will go so that they can travel.

Ok lar, enough ranting. If you want to know how is my mood now, see the photo below, Ethan expressed it so perfectly.

When it Comes to Meal Time

15 months, 2 weeks & 1 day old.....



From the day when Ethan started to take solid, we have been feeding him in the walker until 'NOW'. Sometimes, we will put him in the cot, which has been converted into a play pen. He will play inside the cot while I try my best to aim for his mouth. Another thing is, Ethan is a fussy eater. Food cannot be too cold or too hot, otherwise he will reject it. So, what I normally do is take a big bowl of porridge/rice and leave it on the dining table and scoop a small portion into his feeding bowl. This means I have to refill a few times before Ethan finishes his meal. When Daddy is around to help, his duty is to entertain him and clean him up. If not, mummy will do everything.

Since I'm the one who is always feeding Ethan, I have been thinking on ways to make things easier and better. He cannot be forever having his meal in the walker or cot or worse still, running around, while mummy chase after the little fella with a bowl on one hand and a feather duster on another (if you know what I mean). So, I suggested to daddy that we should get a high chair for Ethan and train him to have proper meals at the dining table. Daddy said it will be a 'WASTE OF MONEY' wor......because Ethan will refuse to sit quietly in the high chair until he finishes his meal. I believe he said this from our many experiences when we eat out.

When we go out, we will put him in the high chair and give him some rice in a bowl and he will help himself with the rice using his two hands. This is just to distract him while mummy quickly feed the little fella. If not, he will stand on the chair and try endlessly to climb out. No doubt, it will be messy but at least it's easier for me to feed him. I also want to teach him that he should finish his meal at the dining table before he is free to go.

Anyway, I will persuade hubby again. The last resort is to use my own money to buy one and prove to him that it's worth the money. Hmm!

P/S: The incident as seen in the photos above happened when hubby fed Ethan

A Patriotic Son

If you see the video below, then you will know how much Ethan loves the Jalur Gemilang. Actually, the video was taken 2 weeks ago. Hubby bought it from the sundry shop and he walloped all the candies inside, leaving the empty flag for Ethan to play. He was so contended playing with the flag for a few days but it has gone missing since then. Now, whenever he sees a Jalur Gemilang, big or small, he will say 'ball'. He thinks it's the same as balloons :-/

Little Poser

15 months & 5 days old.....

The photo was taken yesterday when we were about to go out. While I was preparing Ethan's stuff, hubby kept an eye on Ethan. Then, he taught Ethan how to put his hands into the pockets and the little one found it amusing. He just stand there and kept on smiling at hubby as if he's really posing for the camera. Apa lagi...Hubby quickly grabbed the camera to capture the precious moment and when he pressed on the button, the battery died...hehehe, things you normally see on tv. So, I quickly changed the battery and took over camera, while hubby coached the little model.

15 Months

Hmmmm…..Ethan is already 15 months old. When I looked back at the photos when he was a newborn, I miss the days when I hold him in my arms as a tiny baby. All he did was sleep and drink and cry of course. Now, he crawls, he walks (like a zombie), he babbles, scolds us, throws tantrum, pretend to cry and what not. Thinking back, it was not that difficult taking care of a newborn compared to a toddler. Wonder what comes next.

He has picked up quite a few words from us. If I give him a piece of biscuit and say ‘ahmm’ he will put the whole thing in his mouth. But if I say ‘bite’ he will bite it bit by bit. When I asked him if he wants something, he will shake his head if it’s a 'no' but stare at me blankly if it’s a 'yes'. He doesn’t know how to nod his head yet.

His favourite words now are:

• Bird = bird
• Ball ball = ball/balloon
• Book = books
• EHPPPP! = not happy

Other than that, he will babble in his own baby language, which we don't understand.

In terms of weight, he is 10.2 kg now. Weight gain was very slow for the last few months.

I have started to feed him rice since 2 months back but only give him once a week or less. He was sick so often lately, so I just gave him porridge when he was not well.

I'm also giving him supplements (cod’s liver oil & Colostrum) on a daily basis now in the hope of boosting his immune system. I think it helps. (Touch wood lar) He is cleared of cough and cold for more than a month now ever since he started taking the supplements. But, he was down with fever once. I think his body needs some time to build up the immune system.