Christmas 2009

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"bababa...dadada.."

First Ride in Car Seat

On a lazy Sunday morning, this is what me & gor gor do...

Yummy Cereals

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Happy Holidays

Yummy Sunflower

Introducing Infant Cereal Brown Rice

Tasting solid for the first time....yum.. yum..

Mum has started Zach on his first cereal. And he loves it.

He likes the brown rice cereal and is having it daily for breakfast.






Healthy Times cereal is recommended for babies with reflux. Containing no allergens such as soy, dairy or enzymes, Healthy Times cereals for babies are easy to digest. Healthy Times DO NOT add alpha-amylase which converts the grain into sugar to sweeten cereals.

Always start with Brown rice cereal for weaning as they are wheat and gluten free. Brown rice is preferred to normal rice cereal because it is more nutritional. Only premium organic brown rice cereal is used in Healthy Times Brown Rice cereal.





NESTLÉ® Infant Cereal Brown Rice has a versatile taste and is made from grain that supplies the fibre your weaning baby needs.

What a Cutie!

姨奶奶 & Grandpa's 28th Wedding Anniversary

Venue: Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant @ Parkroyal on Beach Road

Photos by Uncle Kwee Song

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Brothers Look Alike

Any similarities?

Baby at Play

Watch this

Mummy is playing ball in the background. Zach giggles when the ball is being hit.

My First White Cap

Zach's very first pearlie (the lower central incisor) is sprouting out. He is an early developer, just like his gor gor.

No wonder he has been biting non-stop...biting whatever he can get hold of, eg. his shirt. I can feel the jagged white edge when I rubbed his gum. Hope that teething will be a fairly painless process for Zach.

Common myths about teethingTeething does not cause fever, sleep problems, diarrhea, diaper rash, or lowered resistance to any infection. It probably doesn't cause crying. If your baby develops fever while teething, the fever is caused by something else.

Which baby teeth come in first?
Your baby's teeth will usually erupt in the following order:
2 lower incisors
4 upper incisors
2 lower incisors and all 4 first molars
4 canines
4 second molars

5th Month Assessment

At 5 months old, Zach weighs 6.9kg and is 67cm tall.

He had his last 6-in-1 jab today. We went to the clinic at night for the jab. I was thinking that since it was night time, he would be sleeping soundly after the jab, compared to if he was to take the jab early in the morning, he will be cranky the whole day and wanted us the carry him.

p/s. No fever after the jab.

ONE°15

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Zach @ 4 month old

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MILK BANK

Bought this freezer specially to store my precious milk so that Zach can continue to have nutritious milk when I wean off eventually.

Tummy Time

splish splash

New Skill - Rolling Over

This morning when I stepped into Zach's room, he was sleeping on his tummy. He flipped. Wow...that's fast for a 3-month old baby.

First Attempt to Roll Over

Playtime

Acne No More

The baby acne on Zach's legs are gone.

Brothers

3rd Month Assessment

At 3 months old, Zach weighs 6.1kg and is 63cm tall.

After the jab, Zach felt lethargic and slept for longer hours. He did not wake up for his feed and did not have his regular 'talking' session with me. I gotta 'force' the bottle on him so that he drinks his milk.

In the evening, his body felt warm and his temperature measures 36.9 degree. Dr Tang said that infant's body temperature tends to be higher and 38 degree is the benchmark for fever.

Sit Up

Smiley Zach

Hair Loss???

There are different types of hair loss, or alopecia, that can affect your baby. One of the most common is traction alopecia, which results from the back of your baby's head rubbing against surfaces he lies on. The hair in this area will eventually grow back once your baby is sitting up more and rolling over.

Another type of normal hair loss that affects infants is called telogen effluvium, and involves the process by which baby hairs fall out. These hairs are eventually replaced by mature hairs after a few months.

Is It Baby Acne?

Zach has tiny red bumps that look like pimples on his legs and temples. It doesn't contain pus though. Could it be milk allergy (something that i ate that causes the rashes)?

I did a search on the web. This is what i found.

There are 3 common rashes that babies can have in the first few months of life.

1. Baby acne
Baby acne is very common and usually starts by about 3 weeks of age. In baby acne, you see red bumps that look like pimples. The bumps are on the cheeks, forehead, and temples. They do not cause any discomfort to the baby, though it often can look very distressing to parents. No treatment is needed for infant acne. It occurs because of the hormonal changes that are occurring in the baby after birth, and will go away on its own in several weeks. You don't need to put any special creams or lotions on it, and you definitely want to avoid any acne products made for teenagers and adults.

2. Seborrhea
Also known as seborrheic dermatitis. It usually starts by one month of age. When you begin to notice red bumps (usually smaller than the pimples of acne) and yellow crusty scales and flakes on the hair-bearing areas of the body, such as the eyebrows, eyelashes, and scalp. It also tends to affect the neck and shoulder. Its cause is not entirely clear, though it may be related to eczema. It is not caused by allergy to what she is eating, and the breastfeeding is not contributing to it. While it will go away by itself eventually, it can be treated with certain types of steroid-based creams, if necessary.

3. Infant eczema
It usually starts between 1 and 5 months of age. In eczema, you have red bumps and patches in various locations. Eczema often affects both cheeks, on the face only, but it can be much more diffuse, and some babies will have the rash all over as they get older. While it's true that some babies with bad eczema have allergies such as to milk, in the majority of infants a specific cause cannot be found, other than a tendency to have dry skin. Some infants who have eczema outgrow it as they get older, while others continue to have problems with it throughout childhood. Eczema is treated with moisturizing agents, and if it's severe, may also need to be treated with steroid creams or other prescription ointments.

Zach's rashes appear mainly on his legs. From the above findings, it looks like the bumps may be infant acne or infant eczema. I have severe eczema on my feet and I hoped that zach does not have them. It has been 2 weeks and the rashes are still there. Hoped that it will disappear on its own. Will continue to monitor them and will have them check by Dr Tang on Zach's next vaccination visit.

Marina Barrage

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The first sounds that I make..

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I am 2 months old!