You have only turned 3 months old and can already managed to fully turn yourself over from back to front!! As per previous blog posts, you have been flipping to the side but you managed to even release your trapped arm today on New Year's Eve! You are probably the earliest of the three to do this! Still feeling very amazed. And so proud of you baby!
It's a year of ups and downs. Seems more major downs than ups though. Maybe caused it's been sensationalised by the media...
We are close to the end of the year now. Just four more days to the new year and the our airline industry is again hit by another missing aircraft. This time from AirAsia. The plane was heading to Singapore from Surabaya this morning before it went off radar not long after departure. It's now almost midnight and rescue mission has been called off to be continued tomorrow. Scary as we have relatives whom are pilots on AirAsia. Many many many people we know have also flown because everyone can fly now on AirAsia. Praying for a miracle. Though we fear the worst.
As I'm writing this post, as many as 160,000 around Malaysia are being displaced due to floods caused by the monsoon rain. Critically ill patients are being stranded in a hospital in Krai. Supplies which includes gasoline to run the ventilating machines are not able to reach the hospital. The helicopters are unable to land to transfer these patients out from the hospital. There's no clean water available so even if food is available, the affected people may not even be able to eat it if it needs to be cooked. Refugees are living now on the third floor of a school as the flood water has reached up to even the second storey of the school building. So gloom and doom... Happy though that Malaysians are standing together to donate and send supplies over to those in need.
And just 10 days before Christmas, a man who is linked with IS held some people hostages at a cafe in Sydney's CBD. At the end of it, two precious lives were taken away - the cafe's manager, Tori Dawson and a 37 year old mother of three, just like me, by the name of Katrina Dawson. I really feel for their family.
Earlier this year we lost Malaysian Airlines MH370 which is still not found. Then there are those on the ill-fated MH17 which was shot down in Ukraine. On top of that is the deadly Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa.
Lord, have mercy on us. Praying for a better 2015 for all and for peace on earth...
* Images from www.dailymail.co.uk, twitter.com, thestar.com.my
Happy 3 months and 1 day old, Baby Boo! Just a day shy of 3 months, you started laughing out loud when Mama said a-gu. Yesterday night, found you flipped onto your tummy from your back! Babies usually flip from tummy to back first at about 3 months before back to front at about 4 to 6 months but you are the other way round and so early!
You still need lots of carrying during the day.
You have such a lovely smile and pretty chatty too! You have a teeny weeny dimple on your left cheek when you smile. Sweet. ..
Wow... my body is still sore from the 'party' last night. We all, yes, Baby B included, went for a karaoke session at Neway last night to celebrate Popo's birthday. We have been there once before before Baby B was born for my birthday and had lots of fun. Papa sang so much that his jaw hurt the last time! The rooms are pretty comfy and service is good so we thought we would bring Baby B along for another session!
This time we also had their buffet dinner. They served scallops this round. Yums. As usual, Kor Kor J went eating all around the table... relishing up what others had not finished. Then later he kept saying 'Mama, let's go home already....'. When I asked if it's because he was tired, he replied he wanted to pangsai! LOL. Obviously ate too much. And just potty trained. So must have panicked coz forgot he still had nappy on (when outside for a long time) and there was no potty around! Che Che O took the chance to indulge in all the junk! Ice cold drinks, desserts with fake colours.... hmm.... and then, she too wanted to pangsai! LOL. ... Good thing Baby B didn't pangsai same time. Haha.
Kor Kor J picked up a microphone as soon as we entered the room, switched it on and used it to say 'hello, hello' the whole night. He sang a little too. Some nursery rhymes but generally observed and soaked in the atmosphere. Che Che O was reserved initially although her favourite song 'Let It Go' was on but by the end, she sang 'Gemilang' not once but twice, full of emotions y'all! Baby B was just listening to all that is going on the whole time! Such a good baby. Didn't fuss at all in that strange new place. Slept a bit here and there even with all those off key tunes! He was quite distracted during feeds though. Who wouldn't be? Hehe...
We left that place at midnight! Believe it or not! Che Che O didn't want to leave as she was lying comfortably on the sofa with dimmed lights and a scarf provided by Neway wrapped cosily around her. Kor Kor J still wanted to sing Pat A Cake! Papa was soooo tired by then. When going to the carpark, Kor Kor J confidently said 'Mama, it's not this way. It's that way!' although we were heading the right direction. We then found the lift we came from was already closed and had to head the other direction which meant Kor Kor J was right after all and he gladly said 'See, I told you it's this way!'. All too cute when it comes from a boy who has just turned three. Wish I could record all these moments down. His speech recently is just so cute!
We arrived home at about half past twelve with all you three kids knocked out completely! Lots of fun! And I'm off to go back to bed for a while more before you three are all charged up from your sleep!
Had another jab and rotavirus ingestible vaccine. You screamed again after being jabbed but only for a few seconds. Your circumference is now 39.5cm, weight 6.7kg and length 61cm. Milestones checked - following direction of object, cooing, smiling... Doc was amazed you could do the Banana Turn now too! LOL. ..
You have been doing what your Papa calls a Banana Turn these few days. Yesterday you even managed to flip over to your stomach too but with an arm still under you. Wow. At 2 months! Isn't that very early? Somehow don't remember it being so early before. Maybe because you have your hands as motivation. You suck your knuckles when you need to be soothed. And when searching for your hand, you ultimately manage to flip over too doing the Banana Turn. Well done Baby!
Just two days ago, you came into the room while I was with baby and said that you wish for days before your DiDis were born. That's when you got to spend lots of time with us Papa and Mama. It was sad to hear that. Sad that you wished you were an only child. Sad that it meant you sometimes don't enjoy time spent with your little brother. Sad that it is a reality that I haven't got to spend much time with you doing all the fun montessori things we used to do other than homework or keyboard practice. But I would like to try harder. Although it's difficult now with a new born, I would still like to think that we can arrange for a day in a month to begin with where it's just you and me on a date and then you and Papa. Meanwhile, although you and DiDi J sometimes fight and argue, you do love each other on good days. I see you two sharing and hugging and playing nicely most times. If I am around when any arguing happens, I will try to tell you two the alternative nicer way to go round it. Hopefully that will be engraved in both of you although naturally it is easier to just snatch or get angry first. Only two of you now... wondering how it will be like when DiDi B joins in the fun!
Quarter of a year old and flipping over already!! When you wake during your REM sleep and trying to find your hand to suck for comfort, you occasionally flip yourself to the side. Have to watch you like a hawk now!
Late entry coz preparing for KorKor 's 3rd birthday party.
Balding.
Less frequent poo. Sleeps well at night but needs to b carried in the day. Coos a lot! Smiles and responds to sounds like clicking of tongue. Doesn't cry in bath since a long time back. Had DTaP jab on 1 December.
Cries with tears now.
Mittens and bootiless now.
Grabbing and sucks hands for comfort.
