Farewell 2011

This year have been mostly a great year for me. The best of all for this year is the birth of my little guy and having my mom here with me! My mom has put everything on hold back home just to help with our little man! Not forgetting the hubby and his never ending support!

I've had some unwelcome visitor this year and some ungrateful events due to unwelcome visitor but apart from that everything has been great and a blessing!!

Thankful and extremely grateful this year.. My little and big man (DH), my parents, my sis and not forgetting other supportive relatives and friends! Xoxo

Ushering 2011 and welcoming 2012. May the new year bring me more happiness and prosperity!

Almost seven months

In a few days my lil guy will be seven months old. I am proud to say that I am still breast feeding him with little to no problem now.

My initial plan was to breast feed him at least six months to as year. Thank god that we are still going strong despite our rocky start at the beginning.

I really feel for mothers when I read babycenter about them sharing or complaining about the challenges they are facing breastfeeding their infant. I too can definitely vouch that it is NOT simple at all at the beginning. I has my share of breastfeeding challenges when I first started. My lil guy would not latch well and I had no experience what so ever in breastfeeding hence my baby was not getting milk thus frustrated and hungry. I was stress because he was nursing so often which now I know is normally and to help build my supply by the way and was exhausted because I was not used to not much sleep since I had to take care of a newborn.

I'm already missing the time when he would always be nursing. Just him and me.. Now my challenge is that he's so curious and loves to look around so I cannot really feed him anywhere except the bedroom unless he's really hungry and then also he will just nurse enough and continue to look around. I am also not able to wear my nursing cover when nursing because we push and pull it. We got a new carrier for my upcoming trip back to Malaysia and I think I'm able to also breastfeed him in the carrier. Let's see how it works.

At the beginning I plan to breast feed till one years old if everything goes smoothly but my mom did suggest that if I can I should breastfeed him as long as I can since breast milk is better for him. Hubby thinks the same and said that as long as I am able to I can breastfeed him as long a I want. I will probably breastfeed him as long as I can because I really enjoy and love the bonding him and I have.

Initially I was planning on going back to work so I actually pumped and stocked up my freezer with breast milk but since I decided to quit my job and stay home with my baby I have about 300 ounces of milk in my freezer. I'm not complaining but my hubs is asking me to use at least some! I'll probably need to start using them when I come back from my vacation or even before that. If not I'll probably donate my milk to the hospital.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

 Wishing all my wonderful family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. May the coming new year bring you lots of luck and happiness.

6.5 months

I better finish updating my lil guy's six month update before I have more post saved up! I have so many things to blog about but haven't gotten much opportunity.

Exactly 6 months old

My baby is already 6.5 months old! We were a little late for his 6 months wellness check up and shots because we kept rescheduling due to our busy schedule.

Weight: 18lbs 12oz (8.505 kg)

Height: 27.5" 

Lil guy is now capable on sitting without tumbling over but of course he has to sit on a firm surface. Also an expert in rolling over back to front and front to back so he's been rolling like a pro when ever he gets up. He's been waking up weee morning and rolling everywhere so I told hub to come back to bed and sleep with us because I don't want to give the lil guy as much room to roll around and hoping that he won't wake up so often. That didn't work but at least daddy now gets to sleep with his lil guy. 


He's been getting up about every 3 hours and I really don't know what to do anymore. I am not planning to sleep train him or anything at the moment because him and I will be leaving on a vacation in a few weeks. I figure when we leave his schedule etc will get mess up too so might as well do it when we get back once we get back to our routine. 


I was giving him solids everyday and even started him solids at night but it was causing him to be constipated  so I actually stopped giving him solids for the few days leading up to his doctor's appointment. His doctor said I will need to give him much more liquids and juices to hopefully get it going again. I am hesitant on giving him juices because of the preservatives and sugar. 


My baby has a white spud sprouting out! He has tooth now!! He's drooling like leaking water faucet! He is putting EVERYTHING he sees in his mouth! 

I cannot believe how quickly and fast my lil baby is growing. I'm sure in no time he's going to be a lil man and then a big man..it's really bitter sweet cause I am already missing him when he was younger (not the no sleep part but not like I'm getting much now!) Since he's so much more active he's also losing his baby fat :(

Being a tolerant person

I'm not a health or hygiene freak but with a new born around I always try and keep him in a clean and hygiene surrounding. I wash my hands all the time and especially before carrying him. Because of my little OCD I've not very often allow the dogs to jump on me because if I do I'll have to bath and change. Even every once in a while we let our lil guy pet daisy and we will wash his hands! He's at this age where he puts EVERYTHING in his mouth plus he's teething!

Many people that wants to carry my little man always washes their hands before carrying him and ESPECIALLY after petting the dogs. Even though some people have had kids will pet the dogs AND wanting to carry my guy after that OR carry my guy and pet the dogs. I keep my dogs clean but it does NOT mean that u can touch any clean dogs and touch my child!

Another thing is my lil man does not like some people so either u deal with it or wait till he warms up! Some people just wants to carry him and not only make him fussy but will do anything to carry him like giving him other kids toys for him to play! Not only that but letting him put it in his mouth!! That just PISSED me off.. Common use that brain of yours!! I'm sure that is not much harm but is so unhygienic since I'm positive the other kid put that toy in her mouth or throw it every where!!

I don't care who they are if my child don't like you to carry please don't!! I do not mind taking care or carrying my own child so you don't have to keep forcing me to let you carry him!

I honestly do not think that I'm being unreasonable at all. If you cannot be hygienic then just don't come near or carry my lil guy. I am not trying to put him in a "bubble" but he's only six months old I would like to keep him as healthy as possible especially when he was just born!

I can tolerate certain behavior to a certain level but when it comes to my child people need to learn how to back off!!

His Latest Antics

My baby is growing so quickly!!Every day when I look at him I find him different all the time. He's growing to be such a big and cheeky boy. I am already missing his younger days (not the times when I don't get sleep). I cannot stop reminisce the time when I first lay eyes on him...(So soon..wait till he's older and make me angry?)


These few days he's been really cheeky and very very active. He's been making all sorts of noise, turning and moving around in bed during bed/nap time and when he gets up.

Crawl all over the bed taking over daddy's spot and soon mummy's spot. Was stuck because mommy was laying there in his way hence he cannot crawl/move.

I quickly went to take a shower when he was napping but when I got done showering he greeted me like this.

Cheeky monster just got up from his nap

Afternoon her was learning to   sticking his tongue out a little and by the end of the evening he was already sticking it all out. He was doing this all evening long even when he's taking a bath!!