Feeding jade n friends

Recently jade would eat if I placed her solar hello kitty n Donald duck on her high chair feeding table. Sometimes she will pretends to feed them one by one n then herself. She will scoop the spoon n put at their mouth n say Ah Mum mum. Yes yes coaxing her friends to eat. Just like the. Way I coax her to eat.

Just yesterday jade invited a new friend to share her meals - Minnie mouse! She will hug her in her right arm n feed her with her left hand! I hope jade is not left handed!

But when she is outside she can accept dining with just us. :)

Usually I feed jade first, before daddy is back from work. She usually will finish her meal but when daddy is back to eat dinner. She will say Mum mum mum mum. Or Eat eat! Then ah mum mum!

Mr daddy will ask me why is his precious still hungry! Did I feed her well?! I think some how Jade had this habit to eat again when we adults r eating. I dun like it. I see it as a bad habit. But at my mil house this is usually what is happening. N then now it is also happening in my house.

I try to give her some of her unfinished food. I keep it aside so when she wants to eat our adult food. I feed her her food. Hopefully this will stop her habit. Usually this works.

But my neighbours say if she wants to eat. I should let her eat. Sometimes we eate outside food or sometimes the adult food is too oily or salty. I reAlly dun like to expose jade to those unhealthy food or food not toddler-friendly. I took pains to prepare her food, I just want her to stay healthy for now. As much as I can control. So I m also quite pananoid during cny when my mil ask if jade can eat marshmarrow n it is soft.

N my mum also tempting jade with the cny goodies sometimes. Sian.

Sometimes I hope people should respect our decision. My neighbours thinks other parents that brought their own toddler food is exaggerating. I think they r responsible parents whom care for their babies.

Although I do let jade eat outside food. I usually let her eat porridge, pototoes, eggs, bread, hot cakes, beancurd etc As mildly flavoured as possible. Anyway toddlers kidney can't take in too Much salt. Seasoning r not nutritious. They do more harm n good.

:)

Learning Kidz @ Hougang Green

Finally we have decided to place Jade at learning kidz. Hougang green is a totally new branch. I have many worries too.

Firstly jade is not going to the cc in Sengkang is due to the long waiting list. And those that might b available is inaccessible.

I have to give up faith education partly is because I dun really like the Chinese teacher for playgroup there. When I ask questions I wondered why the principal n teachers need to hesitate to answer. I ask them what does playgroup do, so they keep emphasing they usually play n teachers will talk to them. Actaully I m ok. But I heard a Chinese teacher speaking in incorrect mandarin to a toddler. I was shocked. Maybe she is a assistant teacher. I dunno.

We nearly paid for the registration fee in faith. Alvin's colleague recommended his daughter's cc in serangoon, just a few blks away my in law house. We went to have a look. It was very small compared to faith n other cc we had visited. It was situated in the hdb void deck. Fully air-conditioned. Small room for the playgroup. But we liked it. The teachers seems very friendly n they know their stuffs. As usual I asked hthe questions I had asked all the cc. This senoir teacher handed my enquiries very well. The kids there looks very happy. We like it. But it was full. The fee is abt 650 before subsidy. So we r under waiting list. Went to the web, there's not much comment on this cc. We like it more because all the kids looks so happy.

Then we went to kovan branch to take a look. More expensive n in accessible to us. N full house. So we paid the registration fees for the hougang green branch. Kids at kovan looks as happy too. So I hope this will b the same for the new branch.

New branch means newly hired teachers. I hope they trained their teachers the same way so that jade will benefit too. The menu is abt the same as other cc but they r serving cordial drinks which we can request to change to plain water.

At hougang green they have indoor playground. Fully air con. I hope they do the sanitize work well. The renovation is still on-going. We can only view the place in end march. N the cc starts in mid April. Jade starting in may.

I am trying to make food similar to cc so that jade Can adjust to their food easier. I also changing her napping and meals timing schedule to the cc.

What else do I need to do to prepare her for full day cc?

I already give up to wean her off totally. Maybe I will just latch her before n after school. Maybe she will drink fm from cup in school. Hopefully.

It's just two months away. I m very excited!!!!!

It's time for jade to learn from teachers, play with friends, learn to share. Jade is usually a friendly n happy baby. I hope going to school can make her more confident n independant. Hopefully they can toilet train her n teach her to nap by herself , feed herself.

:D

Recipe: Peachy Milkshake

Ingredients

1. 1 peach (peeled & cut into smalle pieces)

2. 30ml formula or breast milk (add more as required)

Method

1. Put the peach pieces and milk into the blend. Voila!

2. To thicken the puree, you may add plain rice cereal (optional)

Extra

For babies just starting on solids, you may want to steam/boiled/baked the fruit for a while to break down the fibres for easy digestion before you blend it with milk.

For older kids, can replace with chilled full cream milk. Add more peaches as u wishes!

Peaches are high in vitamins and good for babies with constipation!

See more about Peaches here

Jade's so smart...

Jade was playing with the fan I thought. She mumbled 'fan'. As usual, I'll say 'no. Don't play with the fan. ' she went on pressing the button a few times until she is satisfied then she turnedn look at me, "nehneh(breastmilk) , please."

Usually I'll throw her on the mattress n ask her to find her piglet while I adjust the fan n close the door to latch her on.

Somehow what she did just now stunned me. Before 'playing' with the fan, she gave me some kisses. This makes me feel the more that she can plan or expresed her feeling.

She kissed me, adjusted the fan(mimic me), then tell me what she wanted. Suddenly I feel so touch.

Jade is now 15mths. Walking and eating three solid meals ,a teabreak (usually consist of fruits smoothie), a morning nap latch on. Now she wakes up once at night not necessary to be latch on. Sometimes she just wantto sleep on my tummy. So sweet right.

:)

19 Oct 09 :: Jade is finally teething!

yesterday when i gave Jade some jin feng san in the morning, I felt some sharp thing on her gums. Yes! I felt two teeth going to protrude frm her lower gum. I can see two more coming out from the lower sides but cannot really feel it.

I have been anticipating for Jade's teeth to make their appearance. Finally after a long wait... this friday is her birthday. According to my MIL, jade is like her dad whose teeth made their appearance when he was one.

I gave her some gripe water and rubbed jin feng san on her gums.. still Jade is sorta throwing tantrums and her schedule now is quite OFF.

these two days...

930am wake up
10am breakfast > cereal & fruits
PLAY till
1pm sleep (nurse to sleep)
2pm wake up
230pm lunch > porridge (with 2 types veggie or veggie + fish or veggie+ egg yolk)
PLAY till
6pm sleep (nurse to sleep)
630/7pm wake up
730pm dinner > porridge (with 2 types veggie or veggie + fish or veggie+ egg yolk)
PLAY till
10pm sleep

she is now sleeping so late!!!! yesterday she was having supper(salmon) for supper at 8pm..

now she wakes up 1 or 2 times at night for a short suckle which is good for me. :) will she bite? let cross our fingers! jade is a friendly kind baby... pls dun bite, mummy!

jade is 9mths plus!

Jade is 9mths and 3rd week old!

we went to see her pd today to get her accessed and to treat her flu. daddy passed his bugs to her! ytd she woke up almost every hour.. but today slightly better.. that's why i m here blogging.. her height and weight is of the 75percentile.. somehow she still looks so slim... dr zainal assures that she is alright so no worries..

now she can pull to stand and move side way... tries to stand up from her high chair and even on the play mat, sofa, or anything that she thinks can give her support!

she loves to eat tofu, fish, avocado, sweet potatoes, potatoes, pumpkin etc! feeding her outside is more easy as she can eat plain porridge or mash/bake potatoes.. sometimes i let her eat bean curd without sugar! but my mum says is not good for baby.. so we tries to minimise that! though i hope she can eat more 'table' food, but i dun wan to rush her to accept outside food as u know.. msg, salt and seasoning!!!! i try to feed her 'better' home cook food as much as possible.

now jade usually drinks breastmilk to sleep. i am not so keen to wean her now as jade now doesnt really drink in the day.. i m missing the bonding liao lo... somehow i like the way that she is dependent on me.. at least she needs me to fall asleep..

BUT!!! when she is not sleepy, she can ALLOW anyone to carry her and then she dun want to come back to mummy~~!!!! *sob sob* people is telling me that it is good that she is not shy and she is sociable...


SOS!

1. anyone has good idea how to prevent babies from standing up on their high chair? jade is doing this stunt everyday and i m hurting my back by putting her back to the sitting position!

2. jade seems to be super easily distracted. i cant read to her!!!!!

Some new photos below

we went to ikea on wednesday. now daddy loves to let jade tries on the trolley baby seat~
















jade looks away!















jade refuses to smile! see her coy look!

















hehe, now she hugs daddy and smile!!!

Update :: Jade @ 6mth-8mth

At 6mth, Jade is eating at least once cereal and she still cannot sit by herself. and We need to assist her to sit. However, she is able to sit longer. Her fave activity is going shopping... She is napping 2-3times a day if daddy is not around or there is no visitor. Can call MAMA, sometimes PAPA.

By 7mth, Jade is finally sitting by herself. We were still worried that she is taking a long time to sit. One day, I was still telling hubby that MIL's comment about Jade's not sitting is getting on my nerves. After an afternoon nap, Jade was able to pull to a sitting position. And she sat on the playmat playing her play gym... *cute*!!

She was eating at least twice semi-solids. and if mummy was not lazy or time permits, mummy added in a dessert.

She is napping 2-3times a day if daddy is not around or there is no visitor. Can call MAMA, sometimes PAPA and Nehneh(milk).

8mth!!!! Jade pulled to a standing position with the help of our ikea sofa! and mattress if we were in our bedroom. She can move side way too!!!

Mummy tries really hard to prepare 2-3 semi-solid for Jade. Jade loves porridge, be it brown rice, white rice and grounded shi shen brown rice porridge.. Her favourite is potato in any form. She also likes carrot, sweet potato and pumpkin. She really dislikes baby food jar and apple in any form. Occassionaly she is acceptable to banana, pear and peaches. She also likes fish!!! ANYONE KNOW IF IT IS OKAY TO EAT FISH EVERYDAY FOR HER AGE?

She is napping 2-3times a day if daddy is not around or there is no visitor. Daddy always wants to bring her out, so Mummy tries to stay at home and let Jade sleep when dad is not around. Can call MAMA, sometimes PAPA, Nehneh(milk), BA~( we think is bye... not confirm).