Of ah Thiang's Birthday Celebrations!

28 October 2014

ah Thiang turned 33YO yesterday!  We had 3 celebrations with the family and Yeos!  (hahaha, what's with all the number three's...?  he's 33, and we having 3 celebrations... not 33!  *pun intended*  ooooh, nevamind if you don't get it...)

Started the celebration over the weekend as his birthday falls on a Monday - So.  Deposited Baby N over at my Mom's place on Saturday so that we can have some lomantic time over the weekend...

We went for some massage in the afternoon then had the yummiest oysters and steak at Luke's with the Yeos (thanks for their treat, the bill amounted to $555.xx!) then followed by a late night movie date with "Dracula", just the two of us... the missus says this was an evil movie and she ain't interested.  Woke up early on Sunday to do housekeeping and run errands - collected our Hello Kitty Run pack, so looking forward to our first family run this weekend!  #hellokittyrun

Some nice pictures over the short and busy weekend!  *busy busy*

It's been long time since I looked so chio... and ah Thiang brought his camera out to take some nice photos of his chio wifey... *keke*

 

 

chio wifey shot 2

 

 

chio wifey shot 3

 

 

Dinner date with the Yeos!  *it was so so so good!*

 

 

Here, looks like we are celebrating Baby N's birthday!  (his big 1 party is planning in progress...)

 

 

Presenting your best birthday gift - Baby N!  (nah!)

 

 

Happy birthday to yours truly!

 

 

Another shot on the actual birthdate!  *excused for the unglammed home-wear shot*

 

 

To dear husband,

Hope you're happy everyday by our side.

Happy blessed birthday to you!

With lotsa hugs, love and kisses...

Yours truly, wifey.

 

 

Growing up with Nathaniel; Day268-Day287

20 October 2014

Moving to week 42!

Last weekend brought baby N for a trial class for gifted babes programme together with baby Hamburger!  He seemed to quite enjoyed it... but on the downside, he is still too young to be told to follow instructions - like keeping away the toys after playing or nonetheless walking.  He still can't walk yet so Daddy has to carry him to dance or to follow the class... maybe when he is able to walk then we will consider sending him for the enrichment class... paid $58 for this trial class leh, ok lah at least now we know what does enrichment classes does!

Baby N's milestones from week 39 to week 41:

1. we took passport photos DIY-ly using iPhone and did minor photoshop and it worked!  The lady at ICA also say it's so surprisingly that babies can look into the camera and smile!  Now he can travel with us already!  (provided the 奶奶 approved of letting us bring him go JB lah...)
2. he tried to hold your hands to clap... (this little man wanted to show off and teach you how to clap!)
3. he can say "jiejie"... haha, not sure if he even knows what does that means!
4. he is still coughing now and then... so friend recommended us to try 小儿推拿 at Havelock Road and we tried for 2 sessions but we found it didn't really work so it could have been that the mucus drip backwards to the throat causing the irritation to cough or something else.  Gotten a referral letter from Polyclinic to KKH for a further assessment on the 14 November on whether it could be asthmatic or nose allergy - see how it goes.  *pray nothing goes wrong with my little boy*
5. he could pincer hold - picking up his own food or trying to feed himself using thumb and finger...
6. he can wave... sideways I called it.  So, maybe this doesn't count in the milestone!  Haha!
7. I see that his upper front right bud has a hole, maybe the tooth is coming out!
8. he now weighs 10.8kg!

#day274 - Baby N's passport photo (before edit)!

 

 

#day275 - Daddy says this is how baby N looked like when he looses all his baby fats!  Poor boy has to tolerate these nonsenses actions from the Daddy.

 

 

#day275 - Exploring his new foot!  Wearing one of the loots sent from 大姨婆！ Now wearing size 5!!!

 

 

#day279 - New toy from Daddy.  He purposely go buy the same one as baby Hamburger because the last time we saw him enjoying the toy a lot at her house...!  :)

 

 

#day280 - Cheery baby clapping hands on our way for his 9-months baby growth assessment!  This is now his 拿手 skill!

 

 

#day281 - A day out at Sentosa - SEA Aquarium!  Attended Singpost Family Day with the family and nothing much there to do, so Uncle Eugene and family joined us to spend the rest of the afternoon at SEA Aquarium.

 

 

#day282 - Just caught me by surprise when I go check on him before I sleep... in this position - 连睡觉都在沉思！

 

 

#day284 - This was taken on the 2nd visit to the 小二推拿 and after that he was crying and fussing during the treatment process.  :(  Didn't see much of the effect, so not going back for the 3rd session.

 

 

#day285 - Daddy, mommy and son's wefie's time!

 

 

#day287 - Went to attend a family friend's 2nd baby's 1st YO party.  They hold the party under the block void deck and had this bouncing castle and balls pool.  So we thought this is a very good idea!  Since we already intend to book the 2 function rooms (basically the whole of level 2...) at baby Hamburger's condo... might as well bring up the whole "carnival" theme indoor there plus with air-con somemore!  Then forgo the "nautical" theme and dessert table, replace with bouncing castle, balls pool and maybe add popcorn/cotton candy counter and deco the photo wall with cake-related theme.  Giveaways with some cute helium balloons as door gifts instead of cookies or goodie bags and walaaaaaa, we are all done!  Hope this also goes as I plan...  *wink*  *must checkout cost first*

 

 

#day287 - Baby N enjoying himself at the trial class with baby Hamburger!

 

 

#day287 - Caught baby N snatching back his cereal puffs from baby Hamburger and gave that grouchy look when his plan fails!

 

 

#day287 - They made up after baby Hamburger let him kisses her fingers.  See that cheeky face of his?  Hahahahahaha!

 

 

*ps: #day287 ends on 18 October 2014

 

 

Growing up with Nathaniel; Day254-Day267

29 September 2014

At week 39!

This Sunday, our baby N will turn 9 months!  Up coming in October, we will be attending some friend's baby's 1st YO birthday parties... then next months will be his 1st YO party!  (old already... no more of ROMs, wedding lunches...)  #growinguptoofast

Baby N's milestones from week 37 to week 38:
(I've noted down quite a number of activities and discoveries within this two weeks for this entry...)

 

1. his fever came back on the 16/9 and we suspected that the third tooth, on his bottom left is budding so that might explained the outburst of the returning fever but finally he is all well again by sometime last week (imma cannot remember exactly when but that's when he didn't cough or 流屁涕... unless he started crying lah...)
2. he has since lost weight from the 10.8kg down to 10.1kg but Yesterday when I weigh him, he is gaining some fats back... weighing at 10.4kg!
3. his appetite also came back since last two Sundays - 21/9 when Moma fed him porridge he ate all and also drinking back about 180ml w/cereal mix (that explains the weight gain huh...)!
4. gave him baby tibits - yogurt melts and cereal puffs and he liked it!  After seeing no rejections in the feeds, we went back to NTUC and get more of those tibits and spent like over $40+ for baby tibits alone!  (the yogurt melts really nice lah, I also liked it a lot... he ate 1, I ate 3... hehe!)
5. he started to crawl on knees caps...
6. he started to use the support from the cot and walk sideways - within the cot (like a crab)...
7. he can say "mama" very clearly... however, he is not calling me... and "baba / papa" somewhat asking for food or attention only.  :-(
8. he is still smiling in his sleep - caught him in the act on 24/9, at week 38!  *loved*

 

#day260 - Caught in the act; happily shoving away his middle finger at the camera!  *so rude ahhh this boy*

 

#day260 - Learning to self-feed baby tibits by himself!

 

 

#day261 - This lil' cheeky-highly-skilled-aspiring escapee facilitating an escape from the cot!  See all his expressions... so naughty!

 

 

#day266 - Lil' man trying out kid's size sunglasses!  (not cheap leh, $68 excuses me!)  #nathanielsayHI

 

 

#day267 - Daddy, Nathaniel posing with the Hulk!  Dinner with the folks at Kombi Rocks!

 

 

#day267 - Sleeping so soundly and doesn't even feel Daddy is messing up his facial expression!

 

 

#day267 - Lil' man got pissed when I showed him the evidences.... (just joking, Daddy was again messing him around when I took a bath while he suppose to rock him to bed...)!

*ps: #day267 ends on 28 September 2014

Nathaniel's First Studio Photoshoot!

15 September 2014

A complimentary studio photoshoot (only 1x 5R table-top) collaborated from the Babyspa package we signed up for Nathaniel when he was 12 weeks old!  This is to be due end September, so I quickerly make an appointment to have this done once and for all.  Apart on getting it done, they can be also part of the stock images I can use to design for his upcoming 1st YO party invitation.  *clever me right*  #kaisumomplanninginadvance

At first, we were so worried that he is not in top-form to have any photography sessions as he is STILL unwell.  But our worry was uncalled for - he was such a natural smiley baby in front of the camera.  Anytime we called out his name, he will smiled at us so that was a easy-peasy job for the photographer!  The whole session took less than 30mins including changing into a "sailor" suit.  :-)

We managed to choose 10 images out of duno-how-many-shots-he-took and the cost of damage is $150.  Of course, the more number of images (poses) we take, the cheaper it will become (count by per piece)... but when you looked at it as a whole, it still gonna cost a bomb considering facts that the photographer's skill and props they provided wasn't that fantastic (ah Thiang says the DSLR is lousier than he is currently owning...).  I anyhow picked 10 images de hor (actual likes are only 5-7 images from the set), but is ah Thiang who wanna round up to 10 images for that bundled pricing.  Hehehe...

The selected photos will be sent for editing and only be ready in 3 weeks' time, so here I am doing up my own collage using the screenshots I took at the selection of the photos from the monitor aka lousy resolution...

Growing up with Nathaniel; Day234-Day253

14 September 2014

Starting week 37 NOW!

Time flies... he is already now 8months old!  I need to start planning for his 1st YO birthday party yo....!

Progression from week 33 to week 36:

1. he claps his hands when we say “拍手”... ( 奶奶 say must be bilingual so he learns "the action" in Chinese too...)
2. he struggles while we rock him to sleep during nap / bed time... (with a 10.8kg baby is really no joke!)
3. he tries to stand up using the support of the cot or anything... (almost scare die me when I caught him half body leaning outside of the cot when he trying to jail break!)
4. he sleeps by himself while left inside the cot to play by himself (that only happened thrice so far and it's during daytime, how we wished he can fall asleep by himself during bedtime...)...
5. he leans his head and placed between your neck-onto your shoulders when you hug him upright position while rocking him to sleep (he doesn't like you to rock him to sleep in the cradle position, and that's when the struggle and crying comes in)...  the feelin' is superb good.  *all smiles*
6. he caught a flu bug last week and took almost 2+ weeks to recover - seen doctor thrice, GP on 2 Sep, PD on 6 Sep then again on 13 Sep for his "forever-coughing" signs... highest fever temperature measured was 38.9 degree with running nose and cough.  This bug made him lost >100gm in weight, now measuring 10.7kg and appetite demand also went down by half (although we are still clearing the milk tin like on a weekly basis becos most of the time, we poured half the bottle down the sink cos he refuses to drink... even cereal, we have to mix into the bottle cos he refuses spoon fed!).  嗨, 小孩生病大人也辛苦啊！ I hope he will be back on track for his 180ml and cereal feed soon...

#day237 - My happy pill trying to sit / stand up!  Lazy boy, he knew somebody will give him a push and he will then lift up his leg on the sides while that somebody is pushing him.  :-P

 

 

#day239 - 我家 ah Thiong 和他的无影脚！ #whatibuyinbeijing #kungfufighting

 

 

#day239 - 人家有背景，我有背影。。。- #nathanieltan

 

 

#day243 - 我的大头家！ #likeaboss #likeunclelikenephew

 

 

#day245 -  All dressed up for Baby Renee's 1st YO party before our appointment with PD for 2nd round of consultation!  Can see his super no-mood-face...?  Feelin' so guilty for bringing him out...  #ootd

 

 

#day245 - Hamburger theme for Baby Renee's birthday bash!

 

 

#day247 - 中秋节快乐！提着爷爷买的 Thomas the train 灯笼！

 

 

#day252 - Went for a complimentary photoshoot and this is one of our favourite set of shots!  More details on the next post!

 

 

#day253 - Daddy and Son at the craft beer shop.  Daddy says training starts from young!  ;-O

 

 

 

*ps: #day253 ends on 14 September 2014

Growing up with Nathaniel; Day207-Day233

25 August 2014

NOW still at week 33!

Have been away for a week to the Forbidden City with ah Thiang.  Travelling without a baby really makes a difference.  Logistically, mentality and physically.  Yes.  So.  I missed my son for slightly more than 9 days but in between, I still get to see him virtually via FaceTime, photos and videos that my parents and SIL sent us.  :-)  #countingonmyblessings

Baby N's milestones from week 30 to week 32...

1. he can now sit up well without support (but just sometimes he will swayed towards the side and spank his meaty face onto the mat)...
2. he stares at the door/gate like he wanting to go out of the house (he gotten used to going out at least twice a day...)...
3. your fingers will feel the pain - super pain when he chews on you!
4. he starts to blabbering "babababababa" or "papapapapapa" you called it.  So I am not sure if this sounds Daddy to ah Thiang or he was really just blabbering...
5. he grown a lot for the past week when we are out of town and now weighs 10.6kg (the last I carried him and weigh myself together on Monday)!
6. he still wakes up for mid-night feeds...  :-(
   

#day210 - The fountain of milk

#day210 - A #wefie before our 奶神 gushes out the fountain of milk!

#day211 - Loved chewing the slinky that his big-head uncle bought him

#day212 - Loved waking up in the mornings with this smiley baby!  He's now 7months old!

#day212 - Confined in his own imaginary ocean of love!

#day213 - FaceTime with Daddy on his worktrip to Korea!

#day214 - We time.  Brought him out to Vivo City to run some errands; buy ah Thiang shorts and Crumpler waistpouch in his carrier!

#day215 - Sleeping like a gangster.  I hastily stuffed his foot back in, lest he twist around and break his leg!

#day216 - PEEEEKAPOOOOOOO.  Messing around in his cot bumper!  #cheekyface

#day217 - "my head is big enough to start wearing my big-head uncles' cap".  Swee bo?  #vainpotknowshowtoposeforcamera

#day224 - Selfie with Grandpa with his face-front carrier!  Popa also knows how to pose for a selfie.  *ahemmm*

#day228 - The milk coma saga continues!  Such a messy sleeper and drinker...  *shakes head*  #boysareboys

#day231 -  Brought him out for a swim in the real pool!  Had mala hotpot dinner at Jessica's pad (using the haidilao soup base we bought from Beijing... and it's good, also because we were introduced with some super yummy "liao" to go with the hotpot!  Yum yums... )

#day231 - Enjoying the swim with Daddy!  Look at the colourful "mushroom-sheltered" float... awwww, too cute~~  (ahem.  I mean together with the baby too...)

#day233 - Nathaniel sai nai-ing Daddy this morning!

*ps: #day233 ends on 25 August 2014