labor day holiday

We went to see the Merlion statue, the one in one fullerton/Clifford Park, with daddy today. Caden was so exited to see the water and the merlion that could spout so much water. The weather was really nice, it wasn't too cold nor too hot..!! We hate outdoor outings as it gets too hot for us but today was great..and we enjoyed it so much. Right before we went back home, we stop at the Starbucks and Caden get to take picture with the Starbucks' bear. hehe...

peek-a-boo

Caden loves to play peek-a-boo now. Today, we play peek-a-boo in the living room sofa which has the height just right with Caden's so he could hold on to it by himself -- sort of like assisted walk. When he got so exited, his whole fingers, yes...all ten of them.., went into his mouth. hehe....

PS: soon he will not be able to play on the sofa...because he will get taller and heavierr!!! I will definately miss this "tiny" Caden soon....

present from ii Valerie

Ii gave this for Caden's 7 months birthday! Thanks, ii! But next time, please buy me a toyy, I think I like toy better! hehe.... ^_^

the family

Caden with mommy and daddy

Caden @ 7 months

Caden @ 7 months

April 28, 2007

-- bald and no tooth but definately happy!!! --

@ home

Arrived at home at around 2.30pm.

I was playing peek-a-boo with him and he was laughing so loud...seems like he don't remember what had just happened (which is a good thing!!)

after shaving...

--- After the haircut ---

Caden was still sobbing distressingly. Poor Caden.... Mommy promised not to shave you again until you understand that it's not going to hurt at all!!

during shaving...

Caden was crying frantically throughout the shaving process....

shaved again...

After the last haircut, Caden's hair actually grows faster than before. In less than 1 month, his hair looks like almost his previous hair (which took 5 months to grow). Seeing this improvement, I was tempted to go for another haircut. So this morning, right after Caden woke from his nap, I decided to go to the saloon.

We went to same salon as last hair cut, it's 'Junior League' saloon in Suntec City branch. I like the hair-dresser, he is kind and gentle to my constantly crying son. Yup, Caden was crying throughout the process; he was already cried even when the hair-dresser put his robe on. I expected him to cry as he cried when he was shaved last time, but not like this...it was much WORST! -- worst even compared to when he was given his immunizations.

In the end, Caden was shaved half 'botak' (bold in Indonesian), the hair-dresser left the front part, which is the most difficult one, as Caden was crying and moving his head so much. He told me to come back when he was asleep, so I went to nearby stores and made sure that Caden was really asleep when we are back to the salon. Unfortunately, once the hair-dresser turn the razor on (it was a silent one) and put it on his head, Caden woke up right away! haiyah...what a sensitive head it was!!! So then, Caden now has a half 'botak' head; luckily it wasn't really obvious though cos' his hair is so fine and thin. ^)^

my 'mut-mut' ... my friend

I have been introducing Caden to ‘mut-mut’, Caden’s security blanket, since he was born. Why the name ‘mut-mut’ you might ask. Auntie Venny gave us the idea, she told us to give a cute name for it and she came out with ‘mut-mut’, which is short from Indonesian word of blanket, 'selimut.' So since then we’ve been calling it ‘mut-mut.’

Caden loves ‘mut-mut’ so much. It is the only friend that is and will always be ‘there’ for him everyday, everytime; when he is in his crib alone at night or when he is in new and strange places. ‘Mut-mut’ is also the thing that could comfort him, the thing that he could not go to sleep without and when he needs to snuggle in times of ‘stress. Having ‘mut-mut’ helps Caden at times when he has to be separated with me and being left only with suster. Experts say it’s a wonderful way for a babies/toddler to cope with the fears and frustrations of growing up, and we should not worry about it or try to persuade him to give it up.

Why I choose blanket over a stuffed animal or other toy? A blanket has no small parts, like eyes or buttons, that can fall off and pose a choking hazard and they are difficult to wash, too. I bought four this small cute ‘security blanket’. Yes, that’s right! FOUR! I am quite a clean freak and I could not image if Caden is using his ‘mut-mut’ everyday without me being able to wash it….NO WAY! So I wash ‘mut-mut’ twice a week now and rotating between the four of them.

Although usually around baby’s first bithday that the attachment are stronger, I can see that Caden is pretty much attach to it now. Such as, when he gave him his ‘mut-mut’, he will grab it and cuddle it quickly, but when I tried to give him other things, such as his bath towel, his reaction won’t be the same at all.

I just hope by introducing ‘mut-mut,’ Caden will be more secure and calm in times when we need to travel away from home.

i love teacher amy!

This is my first teacher ever, her name is Teacher Amy. She taught my parent-infant class every Wednesday at 9am @ The Little Gym. She is a very nice teacher and pretty too. She taught me how to do all kind of gym tricks that could help me develop physically, cognitively and emotionally.

I loves Teacher Amy's class. I would look up at her attentively whenever she is singing or giving directions to the moms cos' she is pretty and her voice is so nice to be heard. I always have fun as I gain strength, balance, coordination, fine and gross motor proficiency, agility, flexibility as well as social skills -- as I get to see my little friends to play with.

PS: Teacher Amy likes to call me 'Little Buddha' for my bald head and round cheeks!! ^_^

Thank you for everything, Teacher Amy!!

drollingg...

The arrival of the first tooth can be a long, drawn-out process. As for now, Caden is still toothless but I believe soon he will have his first tooth as he has been drooling heavily this past few weeks. What I mean by heavy is REALLY HEAVY!! We have to change his clothes every hour or two as it gets soaked very quickly -- so 'suster' has been doing a lot of washing lately. ^_^

There is nothing I can do to make teeth appear quickly, but I can comfort him when I think the process troubles him. One way is by giving him something to bite or rub his gums on, such as a teething rings -- which he start to love so much that we have to bring it everytime we are out. One thing to my surprise, he may also get some relief from eating cold foods such as applesauce or yogurt. Now I know why Caden sometimes likes his food cold.

Breastfeeding is never a problem though, at least so far has been great!! I love breastfeeding him. Eventhough Caden likes to put everything in his mouth and try to bite it, he never bite mine at all. He breastfeed very well and I hope to give him the wonderful benefits of breastfeeding for a few more months, and even years afterward. HUH???!!!

lil' model sexy pose

Caden now able to lift his legs all the way, leaving only the hands and the feet on the ground. Stronger legs for crawling soon..!! ^_^

flu flu flu....

We went to the doctor today. For this past 4 days, Caden's nose has been blocked by mucus that stuck in his nose -- but only every 2-4 am? Morning and afternoon were always okay, no sign of mucus in his nose at all. Isn't it weird, huh? I wasn't thinking of going to the doctor but last night at 4.30am, Caden cried so loud for about 15 minutes, leaving me worried and confused of what to do. he was so unconfortable because his nose was blocked up completely; I tried to give him a solution to ease the nose blocking but the solution went back out!! I was shocked as that was never happened before and confused of what to do to calm him down and made him feel better??

Then, I tried to suck his mucus using a syringe, which I bought a few weeks earlier, that made specially for flu infants that could not blow his nose just yet. Although he cried when I sucked his mucus out, but he was feeling better afterwards.

Soon, he calmed down and start to laugh again. (I always amazed how quickly a baby turn from laughing to crying and vice versa). So at around 5.15am, he was brand new, just finished being breastfeed and wanted us to play with him.

But this incident worried me, so I thought I shouldn't wait for his thursday appointment (which he supposedly get his first flu shot) and came by today for a walk-ins. I was afraid he get an allergy just like his daddy (I still hope he won't get any at all).

Doctor said, he get a mild flu and mucus development is at the peak in the middle of the night. Fuih...!! At least it's not an allergy! So the doctor gave me a stronger solution to get rid of the mucus and told me not to bring him for swimming for a week!! hiks hiks...Caden loves to swim!! But it's okay, this week he will be better soon and next week we will go on swimming again! I promisee!! ^)^

'stars' eating and 'sippy cup' drinking

Caden seems ready to start feeding himself — by grabbing the spoon that I feed him with or snatch his food off his plate. Therefore 3 weeks ago, I introduced him "Gerber Finger Food" and he takes it really well. At times when he doesn't want to eat his food or in a bad mood, he will still open wide his mouth for the 'stars' to come in.

Starting last week, I want to teach him how to eat the 'stars' himself. Although I know he will not be able to developed the so called pincer grasp until he is around 9 months, I want to encourage Caden to self-feed as much as possible to help him develop independent, healthy eating habits. I scattered four or five pieces of finger food onto your his highchair tray and continue to add them as he eats them (although actually most of them are thrown away to the floor).

At his age, food play can get messy, but I won't be too quick with the washcloth cos' I know Caden enjoys this important hands-on learning experience.



Along with 'stars' feedding, I also introduce Caden to a 'Sippy Cup' feeding. A sippy cup is a training cup with a screw- or snap-on lid and a spout that will allow him to drink without spilling. I believe, this will improve Caden's hand-to-mouth coordination and prepare him for weaning from the breast or bottle to a regular cup later on. A sippy cup can give him some independence while keeping cleanup to a minimum. For now he is still learning the idea of the 'sippy cup' -- sometimes he will suck the spout for the water but other times he will bite it just like bitting his teether. Not to worry, I am sure soon he will be able to mastered it soon.

just me and my laptop!

Caden loves his dad laptop so much so we thought we bought him his own laptop to play. Found this at Mothercare, it's a disney laptop and has all the learning experience for prescholler (3 years and above).

I just hope this will last that long... ^_^

fun day with daddy

After almost a week without seeing daddy around, at last he has time to play with me today! Yey....we had fun!!! More time for me, please daddy!!!!

all I can eat...