Library for Babies

hmm... where are we?

Library?

Went with my korkor to the library.
My 1st visit and what did I do?

Drink milk
(shhh... not allowed in the library)

and

sleep.
See my korkor reading on his own in the background.

by the way, expecting mummies, go get a Pre-birth Kit for your baby.
It includes a Baby Journal, an audio CD and a Growth Chart.

Pss... remember to bring Baby's BC and a parent's IC
if you wanta make a library card for baby.

Finger Games

~ picture taken about a month ago ~

These are MY fingers?

When to remove mitten?
From about 6 weeks old, remove baby's mittens when baby's awake and play finger games with her.

This will help baby to learn that she has fingers and that she can use them!

Here are some songs Mummy sings as she gently pinches the tip of each of my fingers.
By pinching the fingers, signal is sent to the brian.

1. Ten Little Indians Fingers
One Little, Two Little, Three Litter Fingers
Four little, Five Little, Six little Fingers
Seven little, Eight little, Nine little fingers
Ten little Jadee(replace with ya baby's name)'s fingers



2. Friendly Fingers

This is one of the songs we learn from my korkor's Yamaha's Junior Music Course.
oo... the video is removed due to copyright issues.
maybe will get my korkor to sing and upload (stay tuned!).

Look at me, I'm holding up my thumb, finger number 1!
Always feeling really hungry,
Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yummy yum!

Here's the one that points at me and at you,
Finger number 2!
Always feeling cross and angry,
Ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra!

...

Now the baby, smallest of all, finger number 5!
Always crying really loudly,
waa, waa, waa, waa, waa, waa!



3. One, three, four, five, once I caught a fish alive
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, then I let it go again
why did I let it go?
Because it bit my finger so
Which finger did it bite?
this little finger on my right
(randomly change the finger bitten)



oo... my fingers look so yummy, my mummy really bites them!
Ouch!

Confinement Must-haves

Not Jade but Jade's Mummy said...

Must-have for the confinement period (and beyond):

~ image taken from http://www.myfredi.com ~

1. Bedroom Slippers
Most Singaporean homes use ceramic tiles or natural stones for their flooring, hence the floor will be cooling.
Wearing bedroom slippers during confinement keeps your feet warm and the "cold" away from ya feet.
Believe me! I don't really believe in these confinement stuff but I get pains when I'm not wearing bedroom slippers.

2. Bathrobe
Help you dry ya body faster - just put it on and wa-la! most of your body will be dried.
Use towel to dry other "uncovered" parts like hair, face, calves , etc.
if you decide to shower, that is.
I think the idea of not showering is to keep the water and wind out so if you do decide to shower, try to dry up quickly.

3. Long pants / pajamas
same thing: keep the wind out and keep ya legs warms
I wore shorts most of the time for this confinement (am really afraid of heat!) and later on always get joint-pains at the knees.
When I get joint-pains then I put on long pants loh. Helps!

cute girl needs bottles

me at 2 months 3 days

Thanx, Hong Ah-yi for this romper!

For those who are thinking of getting me a gift,
please get me these

Medela milk bottles.

Mummy has so much excess milk, all our bottles are in the freezer now.

Happy Birthday, Singapore

Not jade but Jade's Mummy said...

Saw a new mtv of the
1998 NDP Theme Song - Home
and was touched by the song.
Well done, Dick Lee!

can't find this new version sang by 2 Girls.
so here's the original one by Kit Chan


btw, any1 knows who wrote the lyrics for chinese version - 家?

ooh... btw, Kit Chan's cutting a new album!
Yeah! 陈洁仪， 等你好久了！

Happy birthday, Singapore!
and happy 2 months, Jadie!

when breastfeeding mom is sick

One common question among breastfeeding moms is this:
Should I breastfeed when I'm sick?

The answer is YES!

but make sure you tell ya doctor that you're breastfeeding and get him to prescribe medication that is compatible with breastfeeding.

"The best thing you can do for your baby when you're sick is to continue to breastfeed. ... Your milk will not transmit your illness to baby, but it does have antibodies in it that are specific to your illness ..."
~ taken from http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/mom-illness.html ~

Mummy's down with flu
and the bad thing is most flu / running nose medicine are not safe for breastfeeding.

So how?
Since Mummy's milk contains antibodies against her illness,
theoretically, her milk is the best remedy for her illness.
So she decided to drink her own milk though she thinks it tastes yucky.
(I wonder why, cos I like it tastes yummy!)

To make her own milk drinkable for herself, she adds it to her milo.
that'll be one big mug of milo (about 250ml) to 30 - 50 ml of breastmilk.
Anything more than 50ml, u can taste the milk in the milo.

Update on Sep 2013: Now u can download a smartphone app called LactMed that gives you information on the compatibility of various drugs with breastfeeding.

Free Huggies Samples

Wah! Free diapers!

Closing date: 16 Aug 2010

What are you waiting for?

Click to get samples

Limited to one pack per household per address

Baby's Day Out - National Day Party for Babies

Baby’s Day Out - My First National Day Party


Date: Sat 14 August 2010
Time: 9.30am - 12.00pm
Venue: NUS Centre For the Arts

Register now and get an exclusive funpack, including a limited edition National Day Baby Tee!
Registration closing date: Closing Date: 6 August 2010

Bring your children out and enjoy a spectacular music extravaganza with Singapore Chinese Orchestra and Jazz Kids! Have fun dancing with your child to the rhythm of popular children songs and national day songs!

Pss... Babies who are turning one in August 2010 will receive a special gift!

Admission is free for children below 12 years old.

click for more details.