New Toy 09 Jan '09

We bought this new toy set for Ashlynn from Kiddy Palace. She can play on her own for awhile if she doesn't see daddy or mummy. She will roll the ball and chase after it. Very comical.

Mummy

More Teeth for Ashlynn 10 Jan '09

Finally we see signs of new teeth emerging. Not one, but five of them!! Three on top and two below. I was so excited to see that. She refused to let me brush her teeth yesterday. Not sure if it was becaus her gums were sore and she didn't want me to touch them.

Mummy

3rd Fall of the Week 10 Jan '09

Mummy had to work on Saturday so I got granny's help to take care of Ashlynn for half a day. When I went to fetch her, I was informed that she had a fall, from the high chair. I was quite sim tia but of cause I had to act normal. Cause it was definitely not anyone but Ashlynn's fault. She was simply too mischievous. According to granny, she did not cry when she hit the ground, only started crying when granny screamed from shock to see her lying on the floor. After a while, she was back to her usual cheery self. Granny asked me to monitor her to see if there was any vomitting or discomfort. Seems fine till now.

We are really worried. Within a week, she fell three times and each time the fall seems more serious.

1st time: she lost balance as she was watching tv and cruising, sat on her bums and then head down
2nd time: she climbed on the coffee table and then tried to get down. She lost her balance and fell face down. Suffered bleeding gums.
3rd time: Tried to bend over from her high chair. She bent too much that she plunged down.

I hope she can grow up quickly and also learn to be more gentle.

Mummy

BPC - Beyond Parental Control 09 Jan '09

Baby has been getting out of hands these days. She doesn't like to sit for long and doesn't even like to be carried for long. She will demand to be put down by lunging forward. Either that she will push herself away from our bodies. Her strength is quite powerful for her petite size. She prefers to be "freed" and she will start to target at wires and gadgets around the house. Really beyond our control.

As she enjoys cruising around the coffee these days, yesterday she accidentally fell and her lower teeth hit her upper gums and it bled. This is her second fall in this week. She likes to do dangerous stunts like going up the coffee table and down again. We really have to watch over her closely.

She has learnt to turn over from the coffee table to the sofa without holding on to anything. And I suspect she enjoys the thrill of it.

Of cause there is the adorable side of her. These are some of the things which she has been doing:
1) clapping her hands, trying hard to makes sure her two hands meet. We know that as she will look at her hands when she is doing the action. She must be wondering why there is sound when we clap and there isn't any when she claps. But most of the time she is clapping the air. keke...
2) Ask her to "sayang minnie", she will bend her head to touch her minnie mouse stuff toy. She even use the leg of minnie to do the answering phone action. Very cute.
3) Ask her to "hug hug mummy", she will give mummy a big bear hug. But only does it selectively.
4) Ask her to "kiss mummy", she will stick out her tongue to lick mummy's lips. haha... Is that her french kiss? Also, she does it selectively.

She will turn one in one month plus time. We have selected the venue but yet to order her cake. Panic panic!!

Mummy

Ashlynn's Little Progress 03 Jan '09

After cruising for almost a month or so, we finally managed to witness a little progress from our little one. Daddy saw her standing without support for that tad second on a few occasions while mummy was busy at work and we both saw her standing up from squatting position without any support. We could see that she was trying very hard.

Jia you our girl! Hope to see her take her first steps soon...

Mummy

Recipe for Pasta Sauce

As requested, here's my self-improvised recipe for the pasta sauce. (must make sure your baby has no allergy to tomatos first)

Ingredients:
200ml of vegetable stock or water
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1 tbs of olive oil
1 small in of tomato puree (I bought 100% natural, you can make your own, but remember to choose red and ripe tomatos)

Steps:
1) Saute the onions, carrots and celery in olive oil for 5 - 10 mins.
2) Add the vegetable stock and tomato puree and simmer for 20 mins.
3) Let it cool and blend to the correct consistency.
4) Cool and freeze for future usage.

To make the pasta, just follow the instructions for cooking the pasta. I actually blend the pasta to make it smaller. Then heat up the pasta sauce and pour it over the cooked pasta. I will further warm it before I serve to my baby.

Hope this helps! :)

Mummy

Happy New Year! 01 Jan '09

My first entry for 2009.

Managed to capture a video of happy Ashlynn.
Really look forward to spend the new year with my most precious family :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

Mummy