Easy to babysit her.

Yes, is really super-duper easy to babysit Chloe of 1yo3mo if I do no insist that 'no tv' for her.  Sad to mention this, but everyday when i sent her  to nanny's house, she will walk inside living room and sit particularly at one spot, waiting the tv to operate.

I told my husband, 'I felt like sending her to cinema everyday'. He showed me his grin. Sigh! Since her birth until now, I have been hesistant for her to passively sit in front of tv.  Victim of electronic babysitter myself, and with all the supporting materials, experts do not encourage toddler under 2 years old to watch tv.

Though I know Chloe has been exposed that rectangle screen since 1 year old (when she started babysitted by nanny), I try to think this way > when she is watching tv, her risk of  injuring herself is minimize to the most. Clap hand! Well, that is the only mentality that I adopt now to keep assure me that she is safe with the nanny.

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Things getting organized as 3 weeks has passed.

Chloe has settled down with her nanny (although I sometime disapprove some of her action). 

I have started working and getting busier with work.  Every morning, routinely chauffer my daughter to nanny's house, sometime, i am sad to see her on 'stranger' arm (which we had known less than a month).  But, by faith and believing in God, I know she is getting the best care.

Good if not the best day care-taker

Hopeful and finger-crossing that we has found the good if not the best day care-taker for Chloe of 13mo2wk. After being 1 year full time mother, juggling between house works and our only daughter at the moment feeling relieve that she will be in good hand. (my prayer before she was born)

She started to go nanny's house with trial period 2 hours yesterday.  Today she is going to stay longer, lunch,milking, bath and nap there. Hopeful with the companion, 3 yo boy and 6mo girl, she will like it  My only hope is for her physical and emotional safety while under the care.

Okay, that means 2 days more before i get down on working track.  Planning ahead and that is the key point to everything!  Though we cant always get the desired result but at least get better result than unplanned- for Chloe.

Going Back to work

Suddenly so heavy-hearted when husband told me this morning that I am accepted into his company. My position will be to train the new quality control guy then after all the training(i expect in two-month) will stay as human resource officer. I anticipated this and when the news come why I am no so happy? I should glad??

Time really fast, I have been taking care Chloe for 1 year plus now and the sudden news that I will get back to work make me so reluctant.  Though, i know and understand this is what working mother needs to go through.:(

This 1 year has pass and is not a life of roses too!  Being 24 hours mummy sometime makes me sick!!  EH! Motherhood, don't complain please. Okay, i accept.

From newborn, breastfeed, turning, smiling, blinking ,sounding, crawling, and now she started walking. I am so gladful that i manage to witness her development day by day. Is a kind of achievement for new mother like me. Before Chloe is born, i never expected this is the feeling of being a mother. You know, you are so important to someone!

I don't know how she will react to her new care-taker who are not her mummy soon, but I do hope i can accompany her and make the transition smooth and gay for her.

Chloe.. mummy really miss you.. I felt the water blurring my vision ...

Night cry

It happens that I almost scared to sleep at night. Started from last Thursday, Chloe (1Y2W) has been crying suddenly while we all slumber. This occasion took a few session each night.

She cried so loud and hard as if she is been beaten or in terrible pain. Siggghhh...

Started from Thursday night when the cousins come and overnight. " Maybe she played too much" mum lamented. Then friday and saturday in row...

Sunday morning, I went to buy Bo Ying compound as i read before that it can ease night cry etc.. give a try. RM36/pack (6bottles)

Sunday night, she still cry bit and more controlable..Monday night, still cry but getting better.  Last night, phewww....i think i only sleep any better last night. Thanks and i still continue to give her as the salesperson recommended a bottle a day and Chloe yet to finish one!!

Additional information:

Bo Ying compound is an ancient formula for young children.Traditionally used for phlegm, vomiting, crying at night, fever, cold and cough. For children 1 year-10year old.

Weaning~ in process

Now, at least after a month trying, she started to use her bottle.  She drank only 2 ounces from the bottle.

Last night, after feeding formula from the bottle, she asked for 'neng neng' (our term for milk. She tried to open my shirt and wanted to be nurse. I gave in.

I know, i make it longer than usual for my baby girl to wean.  I know i will success eventually though take longer time. I plan to give her two bottles started from this week.. 

Weaning baby

Recently i have been working hard to find ways to wean my going to be one year old sweetie.
I find that she insisted to breastfed and rather go hungry than suck from the bottle. What I am doing is, pump my milk into her bottle but she even refused it.
I think after a year of close attachment dependent of mummy's milk, both of us love the feeling and intimacy. But..i decided to wean her as i might start working soon and leave her to nanny.
It is really a mixed feeling, the feeling that she no longer have to depend on me for food, is sort of emptiness, feeling less intimate and i am not bear also.
However, i know this is the process, the changing that make better..


Here are what I am planning to do to make the transition period profitable for us:

I started spoon feed her with the formula milk so that she can get use to it.
I will start spoon feed her once a day, and then increase to twice. The goal is let her get used to the formula.

Then, i will start put in the bottle and let her suck.. maybe after 4-5 days.  I know i can try on sipping cup also.. see which one works better. I will target 10 days continuos effort.

Besides, i am going to increase her solid food. As she is marching towards her toddler life, she welcome most food as long as not causing allergic or hazard.

We will see if all these work.. hihi..

I am back!

Haven't update my blog for a month or more long. After busy myself for my online business, now i think i am and i will get back to my blog again.

My online business www.facebook.com/memorable.station has turn up ok and better than my expectation.  Thumb up for me..O.O

Then, i am going to concentrate on my blog, providing some info and useful sharing.

I am back!

Go go go online!

Recently, I have been busy setting up my online store.  I have been doing the research and gathering the information.

Everyone goes online nowadays as it is more time saving and economy. You see, the price of fuel is rising, and it is damn hot outside. Why don't I just stay at my comfortable chair with aircond on. I can get the things at my finger tip and sent to my door step! Convenient.

Sex-selective abortion

16/5/2011 The Borneo Post " 3,000 female fetuses aborted in Taiwan 2010"

This is a saddening news as the world marched into more civilised nation-so called.  According to the report, The Bureau of Health Promotion in Taiwan recently launched an investigation after found out that 10 out of 11 babies delivered in New Taipei City last year were boys.

Nine out of every 10 babies delivered in Taipei City hospital during the same period of time were also male


Is that the current rising cost forces the couple to have less child?
Taiwan TFR*  recorded as low as 0.94 last year.
Japan: 1.37
Singapore: 1.22
South Korea: 1.15
Hong Kong: 1.04   (source: NST 18.8.2010)

Thus, sex- selection become rampant as from my understanding, Chinese prefers son to daughter.  Sons are most welcome in the family as their bear family surname, expected to take care elder, breadwinner of family, inherit family business and so on..

Daughters are view as fragile, and when she is married, she is considered others.

Sigh!!  China's one child policy also forces many sex-selection abortion. Although the tiny life inside the womb cannot called a baby yet but they are life-living, breathing. Mummy knows that the first organ develop is the heart. In about 2-3 weeks pregnancy, mothers can hear the heatbeat already. Are we, mother really that heartless to kill the innocent.

*the number of child a women have in her life time

Bathing baby

My first experience of bathing baby is after my confinement month. You see, Chloe was 3.3kg then (2.3kg at born).  She is so tiny that any drastic move would hurt her, I guess. I just bath her with some oil add on and quickly outfit her. Since she can sit now, and actively move around, I think the bathing routine getting easier.

As easy as it may sound, it can also be dangerous if we are careless or mismanage.  Rule of thumb is never ever leave your baby alone in the bathroom even for a second.  You may attempt to grab a camera when you see her happily in the water, but just bear in mind that NEVER leave her alone. 

Usually I prepared her bath, I get ready her towel, diaper, clothes and lotion before hand.  Make sure the towel are handy to you after you bath your baby.

Depending on the weather and time, I will make the water a bit warm if the bath taken in the morning.  When the weather is so hot, I make the water less warm to splash on.  Well, this is depending on mothers' intuition, as you know what is the best for your baby.

I know Chloe like to take bath very much, as she always smile to me when I place her in the bath tub. When I say ' Up Up Up' she knows that is time to get out from the tub! 

Herbal supplement

Borneo post 3/5/11

"Botanical preparations and herbal tea are not regulated by FDA in the same way as drugs and may pose health risks because their ingredients arent scrutinised for safety, the study's authority said."

Mothers' Day

Tik tok tik tok.. Mothers' Day approaching nearer, much to my anticipation this year.  As this year, I gain my status as a mother and thus eligible me to be celebrated.  Well, this is my 1st year of motherhood.

Life was never the same since the birth of Chloe...

The most significant chances are I no longer get my 'whole night' sleep privilage. As parents, I bet you are in my shoes also.  Routinely, she will wake up every two or three hours at night to be fed. Each section will take about 10-20 minutes before I can doze off again. That was the normal night. Sometimes, she just cry (without opening her eyes) and is the middle of the night!  I need to comfort and slumber her. The longest ever took us 2 hours.

Since she was born, I hardly find time for myself. As a stay at home mother, I am her caretaker during days (and night).  There is no more former comfort of hair washing at saloon, shopping, hanging out with girl friends and romantic eating out with my husband.  Even on internet online shopping, I find myself browsing on those little dresses and toys.

As she still breastfeeding, I also control my diet.  I don't really like fishy smell of those swimming creatures, but at the mean time, I still take it for her sake. I remind myself to get balance diet as she is wat I am eating..thats the saying.  How enjoyable it is, if I can watch a movie from the beginning until the end munching my favourite titbits.

I realise how much she changes me and how much I love this girl.

Then , I remember a look of my mother who is in her late forties.  She married early and without any good education.  Though I can't remember vividly how I'm been taken care when I am small, I do remember her having to manage four of us with her never ending chore.  Every wrinkle on her face mark the sacrifice for our family.  She is my father's strong supporter too.  She could have enjoy her womanhood but she prefer to cling with her four rascals.

As all her children are growing up, getting married and focussed on their own families, thanks for Mothers' Day declaration.  It do remind us that she needs our attention now. 

Happy Mothers' Day, beloved mama!

While breastfeeding.

Here are a few things you can do while breastfeeding your child.  Here are a few list and there are much more ideas about this. As each section of feeding may take 10-20 minutes, you can use this time effectively.

Pumping the other breast
While you baby is sucking her milk, you can actually stimulate the milk flow by pumping the other breast manually or using electrical pump.  This not only promise continuos milk flow but also release mummy from breast tenderness.

Massage your breast
This can be done through massaging your breast your baby are feeding from your armpit toward your nipple. Through massaging, you help to 'clean' up the milk before you offer the next milk to her.

Listening to music
It is adviseable to choose relaxing music.  Music can help mother and child enter into relaxing mode.  As you related breastfeeding with music, baby may 'link' music she usually listen to her feeding section.

There are many more things you can do while breastfeeding your child. Just make sure that it relaxes you and remember dearly that you are doing a great thing by feeding your child.

*Above are personal opinion.

Breastfeeding my baby.

        I thought breastfeeding is as easy as putting your nipple to the baby mouth to suck.But opss.. it did require some knowledge as well as skills. I tried for 2 weeks before I truly confident and know how to breastfeed using both breast.
         During my pregnancy, I had heard so many about the benefits of breastfeeding.  Our government also encourage breastfeeding exclusively until 6 months old. WHO encourages breastfeeding until 2 years old. However, in my family breastfeeding after the first month the baby was born is consider new, impossible, weird,  demanding, troublesome,  may harm the mothers' body and the list goes on..
        I have been trying to explain the benefit of breastfeeding and are firm with my stand.  I believe natural is the best and like what my husband said ' ..that is why God created women with larger breast than men. Women are supposed to nurse the baby'. 
       Been fully breastfeed my baby, I need to be very caution and selective to my food.  I need more calories as the baby depends fully of me for her growing up.
       

New adventure!!

Wah!! I never imagine that i will owning a blog.  What is a blog? Never really understand until lately, i spent some of my 'stay at home mum' time to learn about this.
Really?? i can blog anything and then get published? Anyone will be viewing my writing and is it like that? OPss.. someone may be laughing at my silly 1st blog now. Nevermind, i just get too excited to start!