Typical

Zach is only 10.5 months old and he is a typical Chinese boy that only feeds on porridge.

I tried giving him some variety to his daily meal by waking up earlier to made him scramble egg with cheese on Saturday before we head out for breakfast at BK and grocery shopping at Cold Storage. He clamped his mouth shut!! How I made him finish the egg? I mixed it with his cereal...1.5hr later. Imagine, he rather not eat even when it was his breakfast time.

For lunch, mommy gave him mee sua. It was not just any mee sua, as that will be too plain. I bought mince pork, salmon and long beans too. I boiled some ikan bilis stock for cooking the noodle. I used about 2 big tablespoon, put in the long beans and mince pork to cook and then the salmon and lastly mee sua. I stew it for awhile.. it taste good albeit abit saltish (from the mee sua).

He took the first spoon and decided not to open his mouth anymore after that.. Mommy had that for her lunch instead and Zach had milk instead.

I thought it looked delicious..it taste good too.

He finish 1 whole Pigeon full bowl (mini bath tub) of porridge that night for dinner.
Sigh.. I shall stick to porridge as backup next week. Going to intro some tofu to him.

When it comes to Ben & Jerry, he is all game for it.. muahaha.. just like his parents, have a penchant for good food.

Superman

The thing we as parents do to prevent our precious from getting hurt.

Zach is sleeping on the bed (top right), mommy pull the comforter nearer to the edge so that can help to cushion if he falls and some big pillows placed on the floor.

It never came across my mind that Zach would fall off the bed! It happened last week when we were back in Klang. That fateful day, I decided not to take a nap with him like I usually does. He woke up around 6.50pm crying but I guess we didn't hear him cos the TV was on. By the time my dad heard his cry and I rush upstairs (2 steps at a time), too late!! I found him lying face down on the floor..OUCH!! It must have hurt.. he cried his lungs out, naturally.

10 minutes later, he calmed down. Bruises check: Forehead, nose bridge and nostril.. My superhero continue to crawl around and in his usual cheeky self after that. Boys will always be boys.

Tired of feeding him cereal and afraid that he will get bored with the same staple food for the past 2 weeks, I decided to give him something different for breakfast. French toast.. it was easy to prepare. Unlike the usual french toast that we adult eat, Zach's is minus the salt, pepper and oil. One beaten egg and 1 slice of wholemeal bread and toast on non-stick pan.

Zach loves it!! He can finish 3/4 of the bread..

Birthday fit for a Prince

55 more days before Zach turns 1!!! Mommy is very excited about planning his birthday. More so than her own customary which will be 3 weeks after his birthday..

A checklist was found by googling it on the internet.
3-4 Weeks before your party
Decide if you want a party theme {Mommy is still toying with 2 theme, Barnyard Animals or Sesame Babies}
Create the guest list. Guests generally range from friends at daycare, school or the neighborhood, then add close relatives {It will be for relatives and close friends and that will means not much kids}
Pick party date and time. Parties are generally 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours long {Zach will have 2 parties, one on 05/12 in Klang and 19/12 in Singapore. Mommy yet to decide on the time}
Call and book your Professional Children's Entertainer... {Do we need this?}
Get party supplies, decorations, party favors, activities and prizes for games. Be sure to get enough tableware for the adults attending, as well. {Unsure whether to spree or source locally but high chance to spree for it}
2-3 Weeks before your party
Send the invitations. It is best to ask guests to RSVP to get an estimate of how many children to expect. {DIY??}
Decide on activities and games to play. Consider the age of the children and plan games and activities accordingly. Plan more games than you expect to use in case you run out of activities before the party is over. {If there is no more than 5 kids, no point having activities and games right?}
Plan your menu. {Both parties will be buffet style; one need to be in-house caterer, wonder what menu will it be as I am still waiting for them to send me the menu}
Arrange for extra help on the party day from friends or relatives. {My family is happy to plan the one in Klang}
1 Week before the party
Order cake from a bakery if you are not baking your own. Bake cake and freeze it, if making your own. {Hahaha..definitely not baking on my own. Zach will have 2 b'day cake.. the one for 19/12 is still a headache cos Mommy has not decided on which one to order. Should not procrastinate further and decide!!}
Make other foods that can be made ahead of time. Store in the freezer. {Don't want to tire myself out doing all these..}
Write out a final schedule of activities for the party. {See how}
Confirm any orders placed for the cake and/or party supplies.
Let siblings invite a special friend over for the day so they won't feel left out. They can either play apart from the party or they can be helpers. {Zach is our first child hence no sibling}
2-3 Days before the party
Buy remaining food for the party. Buy film and/or videotape.
Check batteries for the camera and/or camcorder.
Get an exact guest count. Call those who haven't responded.
Arrange to have balloons filled with helium to pick up the day of the party. It is fun to have each guest go home with a balloon.
1 Day before the party
Finish decorating the cake, or pick up the cake from the bakery.
Make sure you have plenty of candles and matches.
Pick up helium-filled balloons. (if that is your choice)
Child-proof the party area.
Decorate any indoor areas (save outdoor decorating for day of the party).
Prepare food that can be made ahead of time.
Party Day
Prepare foods and beverages that could not be made ahead of time.
Take plenty of pictures and videos to commemorate this special day.

Remember, young guests will be excited, mishaps may occur. Keep your sense of humor. Even if not every aspect of the party goes off as planned, the most important part is to enjoy the day as you celebrate the life of your child!

Happy 10 Month Old Zach!

There will be no photos in this blog because I am lazy to upload them..

My baby turns 10 month old on the Monday that passed. Mommy couldn't blog about it because she just started her new job and she has to wake up earlier than usual because her working hours are from 8.30am till 6pm. Zach did not cooperate on Sunday by crying from 2am till 3.30am and then again from 5am till 6.30am..alarm for mommy to wake up and prepare for her first day at work. Hmmptt..

We can see so much difference in Zach when he was just a 9 month old baby with a 10 month old him.

He understands simple words and phrases, like "No" though he don't really listen to that command..he would stop and look at me before turning his back at me and continue to do what he is doing. Whenever I say "Come, let's go give you a bath", he will answer "Ehm"..just one simple word. Lately, he will say "Bah", "Bear", "Mam" and his babysitter say he could probably say "App". I am teaching him "Keys" and he will stare at my lips all the time.

I read that it is good to keep talking to baby so that they can have a head start on good speech patterns so that is what I usually does to Zach. Telling him what I will be doing, am doing and we are doing.

One thing that makes me worried is that up till date, he still:
1. Rejecting water
2. Refuse to hold his own milk bottle or water bottle
3. Refuse to use his hand to feed himself, be it his Gerber puffs, bread or teethers.

Ok ok..more than 1 thing that made me worried but hey! it's normal, isn't it? It is either he is afraid of dirtying his hand (which I highly doubt so) or he is lazy (very high probability).

Usually I will bring him to bed before 10pm so that there can be some mommy-son bonding time. He will play with his flashcards while I keep telling him what are those (usually I m being ignored). I will then act hurt and turn away pretending to be sad. Sensing that, he will climb on top of me, place his cheek on mine and try to kiss me. If that fails, he will pull my hair!!!

He does not only the above to me but to his grandpapa, Ah Yi and babysitter too. He really knows how to make people's heart melt. Every morning, I will send him to aunty's place, he will automatically want her to carry him. He will touch her face, give her a hug/kiss and then wave goodbye to mommy. In the evening, he will does the same to me. He will use both hands to cup my face and kiss me first. Sucha sweet little boy..

H.O.L.I.D.A.Y

It has been so long since the last update.. Zach has grown quite a bit, not sideways though infact alot says he lose some weight. Hmm.. I thought so too but I discount it to the fact that he is more mobile now, hence the weight loss which should be normal. He's grown taller though.

We were back in Klang 2 weeks ago for 1.5 weeks as I was in between jobs and need to clear my leave. Took the opportunity to R&R and for Zach to enjoy himself. He did really enjoy himself rotten, learning so much within that few days.

Crawling
He is crawling at top speed now; commando style if he wants to be super fast else it will be on four! The cutest will be when he will crawl to my parents room every morning; pushing the door and take a peep to see if my father is around. He loves my parents esp his grandpapa because he will bring him to see fish, talk to him etc every morning, afternoon and night (actually it is anytime that my dad is home)

Crawling to get a piece of durian

Climbing
It was just 3 steps on Day 1 and then one flight few days later and as of last week, he manage to climb from first floor to second floor, non-stop but was panting away when he reach the top...hahaha. I think the next trip back, he can climb up to my bro's room.

Climbing hastily cos wants to get to mommy faster

Attention seeking
He always wants to be in the center of attention. At dinner table, if no one is paying attention to him, he will start to shout (wail) or bang the table or pulling the hand of the person beside him so that everyone will pay attention to him. When we were watching TV at night and my dad was not paying attention to him, he will tap on his hand or pull his shirt and at times even touch my dad's face to get his attention!! Such smart fellow..my son!

Look at him disturbing grandpapa

Babbling
Baby really need alot of stimulation from adult. 1.5 weeks of spending time with mostly woman really make a difference. He's very chatty now and we can't make sure what is he mumbling most of the time but of late he seems to either be saying "Bear", "Bus" or "Bah" or "Pa" and "Mam"! Cute.. he's my son!

While we were back in Klang, we celebrated my dad's birthday and Zach had the most fun. The karaoke was constantly playing his favourite song "Wheels on The Bus" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep". He will smile and do the "Up and Down" motion with mommy. He made everyone in the family so happy.. he's my son!

Mommy is so proud to have him as her son..