with teacher Wendy @ Swim School

This is teacher Wendy, Caden's first swim teacher. She teaches a lot of swim safety and tricks how to make Caden's comfortable in the water. Caden loves teacher Wendy unless when she carry him in the water. Caden doesn't seem pleased when someone other than me (even his daddy) carry him in the water -- maybe he just doesn't feel secured as he used to be with me in the water all the time.

traditional sarong vs. the improved one...

Caden is getting heavier --he is almost 8kg right now-- and sometimes when he is not in the mood or sick, he wants me (not suster) to put him to sleep or carry him. We have the traditional sling that I bought back in Jakarta for my suster to use but I am not able to use it as it is get too complicated with the knot that I'm suppose to tie on the back of your neck/shoulder. It used to be okay to carry him without any sling but my back started to ache now.

A couple of friends recommended this sling that you can buy practically anywhere in the department stores in Singapore or you can buy directly from the warehouse, Moms In Mind. The trick with this sling is the two ring that can be adjusted to your own comfort and long-term use. Now I am able to carry Caden with a sling that is so easy to use but yet feel very similar with the traditional one that suster use. Thanks to my friends; Astrid, Leony & Andrea who has convinced me to buy the sling!

love my toes...!!!

This is a new skill that Caden has mastered for quite sometime now! Suster used to let Caden hold his feet to clean his bottom when he is in the shower...then one day, he found out how tasty his toes are...and now, he would just grab his feet and put one toe at a time in to his mouth.. ^_^

PS: Granpa said not to encourage this 'bad' behaviour because it could continue until he is older (even until teenager)...but I thought..."hm...how cool it is if Caden would still be able to do this even when he is all grown up??" hehe....

with daddy @ Din Tai Fung

First time that Caden actually allowed to hold chopsticks! And of course...in no time...it goes in to the mouth!!!

meeting tante nani

Met the first time with tante nani @ Din Tai Fung, Rafless City

Nani went back for good to Indo but transit in Singapore for a few days so we got a chance to meet her... and Caden has a chance to meet with tante nani, too...All the best for you in Jakarta, tante nani!!....

wo wo shou...

Mrs. Chung, ii Valerie’s Chinese tuition teacher, came to our house on March 15 and taught Caden the ‘wo wo shou’(translated: shake hand). At that time, Caden didn’t understand so she had to grab Caden’s right hand (which was behind my back) to teach him how to shake hands. I thought it would be interesting to continue teaching him ‘wo wo shou’ so that he may understand what ‘wo wo shou’ is and thus learn to do it without my prompting one day soon.

So now, Caden has mastered the art of ‘wo wo shou’. We begin by saying ‘wo wo shou….wo wo shou…’ then bring one’s right hand forward to shake it with his. Although we only required 2 days for him to ‘wo wo shou’ with us, Caden would not do it with people that he is not close with… He is such a shy Prince…wonder who he got it from… hmm…

Anyway, I always make sure to repeat it a few times a day so that he won’t forget this important skill. Maybe he will learn to do it so well he can charm any girl with his touch. ^_^

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hair hair hair...

It's been a week since Caden's last hair cut and his hair is growing already. I hope what I had put Caden through it's all worth it -- that he will have more hair in the future.

For info, Caden has been doing lots and lots of 'cream-bath' every single day. Even suster said that Caden is the most modest baby that she ever work with, probably the most that she will ever encounter. I have told suster to put celery (which supposedly can stimulate hair growth), 'kemiri' or candlenut tree oil (which could also stimulate hair growth) and 'cem-cem oil' from Martha Tilaar. Suster will rotate those three items everyday.

Caden's daily saloon time not just ends there, he use a special shampoo from Zwitsal baby products (bought from Jakarta) that says contain candlenut tree oil, celery and aloe -- all are for hair growth and to make hair looks darker (I think Caden also need that -- he has kind of light brown color hair noww...some people thought he is caucasian..oh nooo!!). After that, Caden also uses hair lotion from Pigeon (bought also from Jakarta...not sure why they don't sell it in Singapore).

We have been doing this since last December but around early February was the time where we put this thing really serious. So I hope all this effort that we put in will be worth it! We'll see....

Caden's Prison!

I bought this from Mothercare Suntec City. It was the only one left and was on 20% off. I was not sure if I should buy it but mom told me that it's good and firm and would give a good and interesting play area for Caden when he is older. What I like about this play tent is it provides a large hexagonal play area, complete with comfy padded mat and a gate for him to go in and out. As for now, I have to watch him play in it as he might bang his head into the metal stripes.

For fun, we called this Caden's Prison! hehehe....

with the 'new' oma

Oma (word for grandma) picked up her new glasses today and she was kind of surpise with the outcome (she said, she looks nerdy). Mommy told her that it's gave oma a new look. hehehe... It's okay oma, you look younger and stylish using this glasses... ^_^

PS: and tommorow oma is going back to Jakarta... "Have a safe trip, oma...come back soon!"

made in india...

At last Caden has a decent photo with his aunt Valerie.. so mommy is going to post this picture on the blog but too bad that Caden has his "made in India" mark on his head -- hehe...that's what aunt Valerie called Caden now.

The mark is actually a mosquito bite and was actually rather small then soon its gets bigger and swollen -- just like a big pimple. ^)^ Caden had one on his arm, then leg and then this...right on the MIDDLE OF HIS HEAD!!! Went to the doctor and he confirms that Caden has sensitive skin that made the mosquito bites into huge red pimple-like mark. Doctor give him a medicine for it. I hope it will heal soon so Caden won't be look like an "Indian" boy anymore.... hehe...

up-side-down

Little gym teaches a lot of tumbling activities (being up-side-down is one of them) as part of their activities to build a child's confidence. Caden loves this activities a lot; maybe being upside down shows him a different perspective of the world that he sees -- that's what teacher Amy said, too. Everytime when I put him upside down, he will laugh and get so excited that he continuosly move his heads, hands and upper body.

I try to do this everyday with Caden so he will not forget how fun it is be upside down... plus, I am hoping this will stretch his legs and body to the maximun height (Paul wants him to be as tall as Tiger Woods - 1.86m)...haha...I wish!!! I like doing things a lot with Caden especially those that involved him to trust me fully. As what teacher Amy also like to say, this up-side-down activity that involving the parent/s could increase the bonding between the mother and the child.

PS: Oma said he looks like a bat..especially with the stripes t-shirt that he wore.

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. ^)^