Finally

Remember how chantal hated being in her new stroller? Well, I've managed to put her in there again, and succeed. I guess it was the timing that wasn't right, it was evening, and she was positioned facing out, thus she coudn't see her mommy.

The second time I put her in her bugaboo again, I took her for a ride around lor 107 to lor 106, the second round, when I was busy looking around for any car that might pass us by, I look down on her and found out my chantal had fallen asleep. Hehehe..so I took her back to the apartment and let her sleep for another 15 minutes in her stroller.

She should now learn to enjoy the ride on her stroller :)

Daddy said you should like it, as it is like the Jaguar kinda type for a stroller..

Between charles and vincent please

No No...those aren't the name of my friends, nor anything like that (don't get dirty on me!)Charles and Vincent are a street name in Perth, a small quiet little city where I spend my long (too long!) college years. Where my "used to be mine" house was located, yup...it was in the corner of Charles st and Vincent st..

It's has been 2 days I was reminiscing about how my life was, back in Perth, on how I've learned to be independent, how I've spend my teenage years through my adulthood. For those who's wondering where the H*ll is Perth, it is the city in Western Australia, my mother discovered this quiet little place when she went golfing with her friends back in 1994, right before my high school graduation.
Those trip made my mom falls in love with the quietness of the city (the shops only open from 9 to 5!) and how clean it was and finally persuade my father to send me there. It was then I've learned that I was lucky to be send to study in Perth, had I'd study in America with my high school friends, I'll ended up going home with no degree.
However, I admit I wasn't such a good girl either, I did some things that I wouldn't proud of, was having a lot of late nite and enjoying the freedom of being independent. But I came to my senses, and finished my study with a good grade, and then got my dream job as SAP consultant.

Phemm...what a journey...I never pictured myself as a Stay Home Mother before, I always think I will be like those career woman, who was busy all the time. Though, when I enter this new profession of motherhood, I've then realize this profession is much tougher than my old job.
And the reward is much more fulfilling than thirteen salary or a big bonus at the end of the year.

I miss Perth so much...

One of these day I need to go back to oz..or else when its time to renew my pr, they probably wouldn't approve it. God forbid.

On her tummy

Her regular visit

Today was her regular visit for another vaccination, she is now nearly 5 months and we took her to the hospital by walking her in her brand new pram. The first 5 minutes, she was ok, enjoying the ride with daddy, then when we have to stop at the traffic light, she started making those ugly face and kicking her feet. When we arrived at the hospital, I took her out of it, and she was sweating like hell, thus it was the heat which making her uncomfortable, and I thought I was the only one who was sweating all over my face. Maybe the material of the bugaboo wasn't suited for Singapore climate.

She was still cranky when the nurses weight and measured her, she only gain 250 gram since last month, it was odd considering she was being fed every 1 1/2 hours during daytime, and every 3 hourly during night time.

Doctor said, she might move too much, or exercising too much, or she might be those type of baby which always small compare to others. She also said that it is ok, because she is not underweight, though normally baby gain 500 - 1 kg every months. I was kinda sad knowing that she didn't put on weight as much as I wanted her to gain, and sad that I might not successful on breastfeeding her. I didn't want to start her on solid until she is 6 months old, but I guess I have to know. The doctor said it is ok if I don't want to start her on solid food, as long as she regularly pass urines and past motion, and she didn't cry because she was hungry.

I used to be so confident to breastfeed her until she doesn't want to breastfeed again, but now I feel like I failed. Hiks..

Anyway...when we get home, we tried given her that brown rice cereal that the doctor had gave us for a sample. At first she didn't know how to swallow them, then the second round, she opens her mouth and even asked for more. Hehehe..

I don't like it Mom!

Even though, she hasn't start talking yet..she surely can express her feeling.
I was so proud when I finally put up her Playpen last night, it look nice and feels comfy, with the vibrator and a music and all, I thought she would be happy when I put her in there. But O noooo...she was quiet for a couple of minutes, looking around, feeling the mattress beneath her, then when she noticed her mom was about to leave her there. She started with a small whimper, then gradually to a loud cry, when I came to take her out, I was feeling guilty as hell. I talked to her dad on the phone and told him that she didn't like the new Playpen, and that we need to start get her use to be in that playpen soon. I might need to be a little bit tougher to get her to stay put in there, in order for her to be able earn to be on her stomach and start to crawl.
I know it sounds easier then done, but it is have to be done, if not she will not know how to crawl if she never be put down on her stomach. Hopefully next time will be much better!