Friday, February 27, 2009
some kind of tag
1. WAS YOUR PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Sort-of. We found out I was pregnant JUST as we agreed to start trying in the coming cycle.
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes.
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Lousy cheap home test-kit!! Must be faulty. Tomorrow I get the expensive one.
4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
Never.
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
30.
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Home test-kit.
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
The unbelieving husband… oh ye of little faith!!
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
No but the husband did. Party pooper!
9. DUE DATE?
24 July 2008.
10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Conveniently only on Sundays.
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Mostly tom yam soup.
12. WHAT IRRITATED YOU?
Fat people who called me fat although I was still smaller than them (yeah, even while I was pregnant… go figure!).
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
Boy.
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
No, just wanted a healthy baby.
15. HOW MANY KGS DID YOU GAIN DURING PREGNANCY?
18.5kg
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
No.
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
NA
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
Borderline gestational diabetes in my last month –anybody want to rent the glucose meter from me?
19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Pantai Medical Center, KL.
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
Contractions started at 2.30am and delivery was at 1pm (so about 10.5 hours right?).
21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
The husband & MIL.
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
The husband, 1 doctor & 2 nurses.
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Natural.
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
Yes, gas & the pethidine jab.
25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
3.19kg
28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?
13 July 2008 (11 days early).
30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Etha.n Alex.ander L.ee
Sort-of. We found out I was pregnant JUST as we agreed to start trying in the coming cycle.
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes.
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Lousy cheap home test-kit!! Must be faulty. Tomorrow I get the expensive one.
4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
Never.
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
30.
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Home test-kit.
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
The unbelieving husband… oh ye of little faith!!
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
No but the husband did. Party pooper!
9. DUE DATE?
24 July 2008.
10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Conveniently only on Sundays.
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Mostly tom yam soup.
12. WHAT IRRITATED YOU?
Fat people who called me fat although I was still smaller than them (yeah, even while I was pregnant… go figure!).
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
Boy.
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
No, just wanted a healthy baby.
15. HOW MANY KGS DID YOU GAIN DURING PREGNANCY?
18.5kg
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
No.
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
NA
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
Borderline gestational diabetes in my last month –anybody want to rent the glucose meter from me?
19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Pantai Medical Center, KL.
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
Contractions started at 2.30am and delivery was at 1pm (so about 10.5 hours right?).
21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
The husband & MIL.
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
The husband, 1 doctor & 2 nurses.
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Natural.
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
Yes, gas & the pethidine jab.
25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
3.19kg
28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?
13 July 2008 (11 days early).
30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Etha.n Alex.ander L.ee
Monday, February 23, 2009
etha*n is 7mths
yes he is. in fact, he is almost 7.5 months now. i've been so bad at updating his progress. i keep reminding myself that this will some day come in handy for myself (when im a septuagenarian with alzheimers) and maybe he would like it too (when im septuagenarian six feet under) as a reminder that i love love love him.
new things:
- hes got 2 front lower teeth & it looks like the 2 front upper ones are coming soon
- he can stand in his cot / playpen on his own. actually he can now squat & stand, stand & squat. something that he couldnt do earlier. he only knew how to get into a standing position but then he wouldnt know how to get back down. so, when hes tired of standing, he cries & someone has to come & help him sit again.
- his hair growing (yayyy) so it looks a bit darker now. got some length into it. ok maybe like 1.5cm like that only lah.
- he loves fruit juice --i use a shredder to shred pear or apple & stuff this into a fresh fruit feeder (which is basically a thumb-sized mesh bag) & he sucks the juice through. he absolutely loves it & gets angry when i take it away for a refill.
- he can do monster sounds hehehe... by growling. & he will do it again if you ask him to. but first you must say: baby, make the monster sound. roarrrr!! so then he will do lah.
- he can follow instructions. im trying to get him to take to the sippy cup. so i read that sometimes they dont know that they have to suck (for those cups with the stopper valves). so, one day, after numerous times giving the sippy to him & him not wanting it. i told him "see, look at me. you have to suck on the sippy baby" & so i took a sip from him sippy and exaggerated the sucking. & you know what... he immediately sucked on the sippy when i let him try it!! however, that was the only time lah. after that he didnt want it haha. as soon as the sippy cup touches his lips, he makes a face as if in distaste like that. & ya, very the drama --he scrunches up his whole face as if i gave him something sour. padahal, its just water AND he didnt even tilt the sippy yet to even get to whatevers inside.
- i caught him imitating me on the phone. muahaha... i was on the phone one day & he was just crawling about & climbing all over me. finally, i gave him a remote control (which he has a fascination with) thinking that he was just gonna play with the buttons but instead he put it to his ear. on a few separate occasions. & last night i gave him my handphone to hold, & he put it to his ear again. so farnee. & so amazing actually. not that he is amazing (which he is of course cos he has me as a mum hihihi), but babies in general are amazing for learning things.
etha*ns sick today. got it from me when i was sick (& on mc for 3 days) last week. & i got it from the husband who was sick 2 weeks ago. started with a sore throat / pharyngitis / tonsilitis (one of those lah) & graduated to a full blown cold. however, etha*n's started with the runny nose which i feel is better than having a sore throat. so we took him to the clinic this morning. poor baby. he only JUST started getting round again & now hes sick which means maybe he will lose the roundness. dangit.
here are some pictures of him at 7mths:
new things:
- hes got 2 front lower teeth & it looks like the 2 front upper ones are coming soon
- he can stand in his cot / playpen on his own. actually he can now squat & stand, stand & squat. something that he couldnt do earlier. he only knew how to get into a standing position but then he wouldnt know how to get back down. so, when hes tired of standing, he cries & someone has to come & help him sit again.
- his hair growing (yayyy) so it looks a bit darker now. got some length into it. ok maybe like 1.5cm like that only lah.
- he loves fruit juice --i use a shredder to shred pear or apple & stuff this into a fresh fruit feeder (which is basically a thumb-sized mesh bag) & he sucks the juice through. he absolutely loves it & gets angry when i take it away for a refill.
- he can do monster sounds hehehe... by growling. & he will do it again if you ask him to. but first you must say: baby, make the monster sound. roarrrr!! so then he will do lah.
- he can follow instructions. im trying to get him to take to the sippy cup. so i read that sometimes they dont know that they have to suck (for those cups with the stopper valves). so, one day, after numerous times giving the sippy to him & him not wanting it. i told him "see, look at me. you have to suck on the sippy baby" & so i took a sip from him sippy and exaggerated the sucking. & you know what... he immediately sucked on the sippy when i let him try it!! however, that was the only time lah. after that he didnt want it haha. as soon as the sippy cup touches his lips, he makes a face as if in distaste like that. & ya, very the drama --he scrunches up his whole face as if i gave him something sour. padahal, its just water AND he didnt even tilt the sippy yet to even get to whatevers inside.
- i caught him imitating me on the phone. muahaha... i was on the phone one day & he was just crawling about & climbing all over me. finally, i gave him a remote control (which he has a fascination with) thinking that he was just gonna play with the buttons but instead he put it to his ear. on a few separate occasions. & last night i gave him my handphone to hold, & he put it to his ear again. so farnee. & so amazing actually. not that he is amazing (which he is of course cos he has me as a mum hihihi), but babies in general are amazing for learning things.
etha*ns sick today. got it from me when i was sick (& on mc for 3 days) last week. & i got it from the husband who was sick 2 weeks ago. started with a sore throat / pharyngitis / tonsilitis (one of those lah) & graduated to a full blown cold. however, etha*n's started with the runny nose which i feel is better than having a sore throat. so we took him to the clinic this morning. poor baby. he only JUST started getting round again & now hes sick which means maybe he will lose the roundness. dangit.
here are some pictures of him at 7mths:
he loves standing now
this is ethan having a go at the piano
this was taken exactly at 7mths old to the day. i dunno why but i love this picture.
the best thing we ever got was the car seat
he was watching tv in this pose
in his new ikea high chair. he like dangling his legs.
i can see over my playpen now
check out my "apek" son i.e. one leg pants up & one leg pants down
my little monster... phwroaaarrr!!
my baby Thursday, February 5, 2009
ethans first christmas + sabah trip
i had the shock of my life late last sunday when i walked into the room and saw etha*n STANDING in his cot nonchalantly (i had left him "safely" in his cot while i stepped out to get something in the kitchen). so much for being safe... hehehe... i LITERALLY screamed for the husband to come and see the amazing feat (amazing because baby ONLY JUST learned how to sit and crawl --he hasnt even mastered the crawling yet!!) but right after that, he just plopped back down on his bum. so at midnight, we lowered the cot to the lowest level in fear of etha*n falling out of it in the middle of the night. so that's the latest update.
here are some recent pictures. some taken here, some during our trip back to sabah.
these are NOT in chronological order cos i dunno.
bonding with grampy on the way to get baby's passport sorted in kk
bonding with che-che megan in kk
bonding with gramma in kk
bonding with godpa in on new years eve in kk
bonding with che-che nicole & kakak wawah in kk
bonding with daddy in kk
bonding with mummy in kk
heres one with gramma & grampy & all the cousins
daddys ponnemon (golden son)
family picture on etha*ns first christmas in kk
as usual, hes got daddys shoulder to lean on
this was in klia going to kk (attacking abang yiyil)
this was taken about 5am in the car on the way to klia (to go to kk)
this was taken in kkia with uncle tana's hand (to go back to kl)
this was taken after new years when we finally got around to opening gifts. etha*n really did tear the wrapper himself.
this was taken in our home even before we left for sabah
our first christmas gift to etha*n
this was babys first hotel stay in blue wave shah alam where we attended a wedding
this was taken in kl before christmas during a steamboat dinner with cousins
this one was taken during an outing with my girlfriends at the curveMonday, February 2, 2009
etha*ns 6th mth in pictures
i prefer turtle to crabs
learning to sit & crawl requires push-ups
i can sit in my rocker now (finally)
Friday, January 30, 2009
etha*n is 6mths
actually, he's past 6.5mths old now & yes, a lot of new things have developed. & since im way too lazy to get into the nitty gritties, i’ll just give you a bit of the highlights:
1) he went on his first 2 plane rides to sabah for christmas & then coming back to KL on new year’s day. he was ok-ish on both trips. thank God it was just a 2.5hour flight each way.
2) of course, that means that he's also gone on his first trip back home to sabah to get in touch with his sabahan roots. we even managed to get a picture of us wearing our kadazan costumes. it cost me rm35 to make one for etha*n. i had my own & the husband pinjam-ed his from someone.
3) he "began" his swimming lessons (although it’s still confined to just one toe dipped into an inflatable pool). it was too cold for him though so his whole "swimming" experience lasted about 5seconds tops.
4) he got sick on my first work day of 2009. it started off with a blocked nose, progressed to a runny one & graduated to full-blown cold (with cough added in the mix). & yours truly had to be the hero that sucked the snot out of his nose –eeuuww indeed but i tried not to think about it. yes, even when i tasted the "savory-ness" hehehe… disgust? of course! do it again? only if i have to. after he recovered from the cold, datang pulak the rashes which we thought were measles but actually were not. so because he wasn’t feeling all that great, etha*n didn’t actually put on any weight in between 5mths and 6mths. so slim & sexy my son. poor thing.
5) however, we found a new pediatrician that we’re quite happy with. her name is dr. padmini at dr altaf's children's clinic in ttdi. the only downside is that she only works there once a week as she has opted stay home to take care of her special child. the upside is that she also works 2days a week in sri damansara which is just opposite where we live.
6) heres a big one: etha*n is now sporting 2 lower teeth!! so cute lah... i dunno what made me decide to check one night & when i did, they were freshly cutting through the gums. its more prominent now though. i find it amazing how fast they're growing. now if only his hair would grow as fast. anyhoo, i think the other teeth are coming too because he seems quite irritated with his inner mouth --hes always putting his fingers in, sometimes ALL 10 fingers together.
7) heres another big one: we had our first separation when i went to awana genting for 3d2n for work. etha*n & the husband went over to my mil's to stay for the 2nights that i was away. i missed him so much. but im not sure whether he missed me or not. when i came back, he didnt seem to miss me pun. tsk tsk tsk... so i dont know whether to be sad or happy that he can be independent. i chose to be sad. so, during the cny break we stayed home for some bonding time away from other people. it was just the 3 of us, lying in bed in front of the tv.
8) & yet another big one: etha*n can SIT on his own now. sometimes i'll be a in split-second state of panic when i dont see him in his playpen. actually, hes sitting in one corner with his toys & is not visible.
9) he can even crawl short distances. a bit dangerous this because he'll start grabbing the table cloth and anything within sight. the most common things to grab are:
- the mail when i get them from the mailbox while im carrying him
- the front grill which is rather helpful cos he grabs the the grill shut so i can put the padlock on also while im carrying him
- the house keys, which he tends to grab when im about to lock or unlock the house door. macamlah pandai kunci pintu.
10) etha*n also starting to form his own personality. of course he smiles a lot BUT he also has a temper. he doesnt like it when i leave him in the playpen & will start a whine-y cry even before i've lowered him into it. his version of a tantrum is just the crying lah.
11) hes also vocal now. makes a lot of loud noises & the hilarious bit is that when you tegur him for being loud, he gives a softer, almost whispered, version of it muahahaha. gilos. i dont notice any ma-ma-ma or ba-ba-ba or any of those text-book sounds that babies are supposed to make at this stage. the sounds he makes are just aaaaaaaaaa. either the loud or quiet versions.
12) when he turned 6mths, we re-started him on solids – rice & vegetable porridge or rice nestum or fruits or rusks with milk. last weekend i made him rice & ikan bilis porridge. looked so boring to me. he ate it though. this weekend i have to go shopping for his food stuff. before that i have to make a few calls to get some tips haha.
13) we got a walker/rocker as a gift when etha*n made his debut in the world. & finally, he can use it now. so, hes standing for limited periods at a time on this contraption & its rather cool cos it has those toys in front of it with music & squeeks & what-nots. thanks husband's boss for getting it for us.
ok i'll be uploading some new pictures later.
happy half-year birthday my sonny boy.
1) he went on his first 2 plane rides to sabah for christmas & then coming back to KL on new year’s day. he was ok-ish on both trips. thank God it was just a 2.5hour flight each way.
2) of course, that means that he's also gone on his first trip back home to sabah to get in touch with his sabahan roots. we even managed to get a picture of us wearing our kadazan costumes. it cost me rm35 to make one for etha*n. i had my own & the husband pinjam-ed his from someone.
3) he "began" his swimming lessons (although it’s still confined to just one toe dipped into an inflatable pool). it was too cold for him though so his whole "swimming" experience lasted about 5seconds tops.
4) he got sick on my first work day of 2009. it started off with a blocked nose, progressed to a runny one & graduated to full-blown cold (with cough added in the mix). & yours truly had to be the hero that sucked the snot out of his nose –eeuuww indeed but i tried not to think about it. yes, even when i tasted the "savory-ness" hehehe… disgust? of course! do it again? only if i have to. after he recovered from the cold, datang pulak the rashes which we thought were measles but actually were not. so because he wasn’t feeling all that great, etha*n didn’t actually put on any weight in between 5mths and 6mths. so slim & sexy my son. poor thing.
5) however, we found a new pediatrician that we’re quite happy with. her name is dr. padmini at dr altaf's children's clinic in ttdi. the only downside is that she only works there once a week as she has opted stay home to take care of her special child. the upside is that she also works 2days a week in sri damansara which is just opposite where we live.
6) heres a big one: etha*n is now sporting 2 lower teeth!! so cute lah... i dunno what made me decide to check one night & when i did, they were freshly cutting through the gums. its more prominent now though. i find it amazing how fast they're growing. now if only his hair would grow as fast. anyhoo, i think the other teeth are coming too because he seems quite irritated with his inner mouth --hes always putting his fingers in, sometimes ALL 10 fingers together.
7) heres another big one: we had our first separation when i went to awana genting for 3d2n for work. etha*n & the husband went over to my mil's to stay for the 2nights that i was away. i missed him so much. but im not sure whether he missed me or not. when i came back, he didnt seem to miss me pun. tsk tsk tsk... so i dont know whether to be sad or happy that he can be independent. i chose to be sad. so, during the cny break we stayed home for some bonding time away from other people. it was just the 3 of us, lying in bed in front of the tv.
8) & yet another big one: etha*n can SIT on his own now. sometimes i'll be a in split-second state of panic when i dont see him in his playpen. actually, hes sitting in one corner with his toys & is not visible.
9) he can even crawl short distances. a bit dangerous this because he'll start grabbing the table cloth and anything within sight. the most common things to grab are:
- the mail when i get them from the mailbox while im carrying him
- the front grill which is rather helpful cos he grabs the the grill shut so i can put the padlock on also while im carrying him
- the house keys, which he tends to grab when im about to lock or unlock the house door. macamlah pandai kunci pintu.
10) etha*n also starting to form his own personality. of course he smiles a lot BUT he also has a temper. he doesnt like it when i leave him in the playpen & will start a whine-y cry even before i've lowered him into it. his version of a tantrum is just the crying lah.
11) hes also vocal now. makes a lot of loud noises & the hilarious bit is that when you tegur him for being loud, he gives a softer, almost whispered, version of it muahahaha. gilos. i dont notice any ma-ma-ma or ba-ba-ba or any of those text-book sounds that babies are supposed to make at this stage. the sounds he makes are just aaaaaaaaaa. either the loud or quiet versions.
12) when he turned 6mths, we re-started him on solids – rice & vegetable porridge or rice nestum or fruits or rusks with milk. last weekend i made him rice & ikan bilis porridge. looked so boring to me. he ate it though. this weekend i have to go shopping for his food stuff. before that i have to make a few calls to get some tips haha.
13) we got a walker/rocker as a gift when etha*n made his debut in the world. & finally, he can use it now. so, hes standing for limited periods at a time on this contraption & its rather cool cos it has those toys in front of it with music & squeeks & what-nots. thanks husband's boss for getting it for us.
ok i'll be uploading some new pictures later.
happy half-year birthday my sonny boy.
Monday, December 15, 2008
etha*n is 5mths
& to celebrate, i took him for his first ever passport picture-taking at a studio.
mummy what you doing on the floor??! 
oh hey, theres the camera! 
huh? what aunty? look where?
ok, i pose for you. like this? 
ohhh... smile... heres my smile then.
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