today i join the throngs of people who send their kids to someone else to care for.
my parents abandoned us on saturday. & for most of the weekend, it was just us 3 as a family.
i'm proud to announce that i even managed to sweep, mop & do the laundry. clap clap clap for me. the husband has also attempted to feed etha*n. unfortunately for him, the baby's started becoming a bit unpredictable with his feed times. unfortunately for me, the husband fell sick yesterday so he hasnt been able to help me with the baby. never mind. hes made up for it by doing the housework.
today is etha*n's first day with my MIL's maid. yes, despite all my complaints, we have decided to send him to her after all. better a known devil than an unknown one (ok i gotta stop being bitchy). also, we found out that the babysitters in kepong run up to rm650 - rm750. madness hor? ALSO, because the MIL's maid is a bit sot-sot, we've decided to apply for the new maid at the end of the month. if the new maid comes early, then she will stay with us & in the mornings i'll send her & the baby to my SIL's. & later when the MIL's maid goes bye-bye in june 2009, the new maid will move in with the MIL. the financial arrangements are that we split the cost of getting the new maid as well as her monthly pay 50-50. my dad asked me why dont i just get my own maid. well, one i live in an apartment & i've got no place for the maid to "live" in (not just sleep in). second, i live in an apartment & i need some privacy.
ok so back to my son's childcare arrangements: hes with the maid now. i told him to make sure he smiles at her a lot so that her hati pun sejuk towards him. & boy has he taken my instructions to heart. he has smiled & chuckled non-stop since saturday night when we went there to visit & get him used to the maid. so much so that one of the uncles told him to "save it for tomorrow". hehehe. in the mornings i drive him to my MIL's with him sitting in the car seat next to me. which apparently is not the right place for him but at the moment i need him to be able to see me or else he'll be cranky. so, i'll be driving & he'll be smiling at me. so farnee.
i'm heading home now to get my son. i cant wait to see him.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
3mths old today
etha*n is 3 months old today :-). happy birthday my ball of a baby boy. i love love love you.
hes going for a jab today. so i hope he'll take it well like he did the last one. but i know he might get a fever in the early hours of the morning. poor baby.
he can laugh & chitchat & turn over onto his tummy & scream & tsktsk & pull himself up to a sitting position.
his grandpa says that he is demanding & determined & has a temper. i hope he wont be like me.
my mom says that he is physically present but mentally absent because sometimes hes staring straight at you but when you say something hes jolted out of his reverie.
he smiles a lot & chortles & plays along when he is tickled.
at 2 months & 3 weeks old, he weighed in at 6.71kg. so maybe hes 7kgs today?
he recognizes his daddy & i love seeing them together. he loves his music & sings along all the time. but mostly when hes sleepy & being rocked to sleep.
when he wants attention, he gives a little cough here & there. till you pay attention. so cute lah.
the best is waking up & seeing him sleeping contentedly next to me. & i love saying "dont cry, mummy's right here."
i took him to church yesterday & he was such a good boy. i guess the airconditioning helped some. lucky me.
i cant wait till its december & he goes off on his first plane ride. & celebrates his first christmas. & meets his sabahan side. i want them to say: hello baby etha*n, you're half sabahan too.
hes going for a jab today. so i hope he'll take it well like he did the last one. but i know he might get a fever in the early hours of the morning. poor baby.
he can laugh & chitchat & turn over onto his tummy & scream & tsktsk & pull himself up to a sitting position.
his grandpa says that he is demanding & determined & has a temper. i hope he wont be like me.
my mom says that he is physically present but mentally absent because sometimes hes staring straight at you but when you say something hes jolted out of his reverie.
he smiles a lot & chortles & plays along when he is tickled.
at 2 months & 3 weeks old, he weighed in at 6.71kg. so maybe hes 7kgs today?
he recognizes his daddy & i love seeing them together. he loves his music & sings along all the time. but mostly when hes sleepy & being rocked to sleep.
when he wants attention, he gives a little cough here & there. till you pay attention. so cute lah.
the best is waking up & seeing him sleeping contentedly next to me. & i love saying "dont cry, mummy's right here."
i took him to church yesterday & he was such a good boy. i guess the airconditioning helped some. lucky me.
i cant wait till its december & he goes off on his first plane ride. & celebrates his first christmas. & meets his sabahan side. i want them to say: hello baby etha*n, you're half sabahan too.
for my friend
although you don't want it,
i'll give it to you anyways.
so here's my heartfelt wishes to you.
~pat pat~
~hug hug~
and hold on to this:
you're not alone.
come talk to me if you want.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
my son's milestones
i cant believe how time has flown.
- started drooling
- starts wearing bibs for drool-control
- stopped using mittens because he sucks on them so much then smears drool all over his face giving him a pimply look :-p
- sick for the first time; he has the flu & is coughing. altho its quite sad to see him like this, his coughs are really cute.
the best is the sour-y smell of his teeny tiny fingers, enclosed in drool-soaked mittens & fermented day & night. masam... but hes my son & i love everything about him.
ok maybe his poop smell is an acquired thing. but i'm getting there. :-D
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