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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Clean Bill Of Health- Sydney Here I Come!! 30.04.2007



One last post before I go! Just home from Dr. Yong's. He says I am okay to travel.. GRANDMA, HERE I COME!! ( Of course, Grandpa John too... ) To all my faithful blogging friends and family, if you don't hear from me for a day or two, it will be because I will be busy settling down in Grandma's place. But I will be sure to post my latest photos from Sydney as soon as I can ( not to mention KLIA, Changi, yes, yes, yes, call me snap happy if you like... )

So, till we catch up again, Sayonara!

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Mum's Musings - Travel Bottle Quandry



Why did I not receive my manual along with the service record and money back guarantee when I left the hospital? Wow.. Imagine if there really were a manual that we Mums could refer to when everything that can go wrong does?

I have been agonising for ages about how I am going to feed CR on a flight. For the uninitiated, my child drinks her milk as she pleases, often once every one hour! That would mean i'd need at least 7 bottles from Singapore to Sydney, and that is not inclusive of the bottles i'd need from home to KLIA ( 70km mind you!! ), KL to Singapore, and the transit time!!

I finally discovered what I though would be the answer to all my woes. The AVENT DISPOSABLE BOTTLE. This is a contraption whereby you insert a pre-sterilised plastic sheath, and put on a pre-sterilised teat. This would mean although I would have to carry about 12 teats, I only need carry one bottle!

It was not meant to be. AVENT has taken it off the market. But as fate would have it, I found one at the IBU Family Jumble Sale for all of RM12/-. Wow I was over the moon. My prayers had been answered. ( God knew I was one step short of shoplifting the display set in the AVENT store out of desperation! )

My joy has been short lived.

Round One: bought No.3 teats for 3 months and above. REJECTED. TOO FAST FLOW FOR CR.
Round Two: bought No.2 teats for 1 month and above. ASSUMED. STUPIDLY assumed they would be OK. REJECTED. STILL, FLOW TOO FAST.
Round Three: bought No.1 teats. FOR NEWBORNS. Last chance. No other option. No other teats fit this specific bottle. REJECTED. STILL TOO FAST. AND TOO FIRM.

The girl at AVENT knows my name. She called me NUTS.

I have one day before I leave on our big trip and I have this problem. I am going to only use this bottle ALL DAY TOMORROW in hopes CR gets the hint that this is it, like it or not. ( poor girl )

This is the ONE time I wish I had not stopped breastfeeding! Have boobs will travel!

Where is this in the OWNERS' MANUAL? Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllp!!!!!!

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Mum's Musings - Flying / Travel

'Singapore Girl you're a Great way to fly?'




As i count down the days till Cahaya Rain and I leave on our BIG adventure ( our trip to Sydney ), I have never been so nerve-wracked or bitten my nails down so low! Have I got everything? MY bag has been laid out on the dog's sofa for 2 weeks now. Stroller, carseat, bottles, bibs, baby tylenol, blanket, toys, thermometer, camera, videocam, and a million other things... oh and don't forget the passports!

If 15 years as a trolley dolly have taught me anything - crew DO NOT LIKE BABIES.
That is, except for squeezing their chubby cheeks and feet ( of which I can provide both ) or if said baby is fast asleep in the bassinet ( you fought tooth and nail to get! )

I can proudly and honestly say that in 15 years I was never wilfully mean or nasty to any child, baby or family travelling on any of my flights. Indifferent, yes, Nasty, no.

I not so proudly have to admit that I would get 'alarm bells' ringing when pre-boarding started and all the families with hundreds of kids scrambled on board. Hail Mary full of Grace, please put them in another place ( not my zone ! )

Some crew would do terrible things to the kids, like steal their Kit-Kats off the children's meal trays! But honestly speaking, it never got any worse than that. At worst, a crew member was INDIFFERENT.

It was often funny to see the older male Leading and Chief Stewards going out of their way to be so nice and helpful to families - I didn't get it then, but I do now. THEY HAD THEIR OWN FAMILIES!! They UNDERSTOOD.

Now 20 years and one 5 month old baby on, I am finally enlightened. And to think when someone would scornfully say to me - "You wouldn't understand... you don't have kids" , I'd just scoff and say to myself " oh what crock! " . Well, well, well, we've come FULL CIRCLE haven't we! Is Karma going to deal me a bad hand? Or should I say, an Evil stewardess? Will Cruella de Ville be working my zone ? My aisle? Scornfully eyeing me as I sit down in her 'zone', begrudging me as she has to go fetch diapers, milk, toys etc to show me and see what I want?... grumbling as she has to set up the bassinet after take-off? Will she give me that look which makes me feel guilty when my baby cries, as if to say "welllll.. do something about it, you're the MOM! "

Knowing MY luck.. I probably will get such a person!

But anyways, I'm still hoping and praying that MAYBE, JUST MAYBE I will get one of those 'FLYING MUMS or DADS' who will 'get' the predicament I'm in, and cut me some slack.

MAYBE Cahaya will be a good girl and sleep through the entire flight (un-drugged)
MAYBE all will go according to my 'Grand Plan'
MAYBE, MAYBE, MAYBE.
MAYBE, BABY!!

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

1st case of the Flu! 24.04.2007





You can't tell I'm ill by looking at me, but I have a runny nose, am coughing and sneezing and am generally all stuffed up. Mummy and Daddy have the flu too. Only YaYa is safe for now!

5 Months Old- 22.04.2007



Sorry about the drooling folks......














I'm 5 months old today and life is gooooooooodddd!

Thursday, April 19, 2007

My Fathers' Love



To my daughter Cahaya Rain -

"now I know that there is something higher than heaven and deeper than the ocean and stranger than life and death and time. I know now what I did not know before"

- Kahlil Gibran

Godma Elaine! You Are Too Much!



You mean this is NOT a potty !???!! Oh shit ( no pun intended )
Ha ha ha no seriously Godma Elaine, Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for this great seat you sent me! It is so so great. ( and Mummy and my Nanny Cherie can rest their poor arms! )




This is my Nanny Cherie! We are having a great time watching Baby Noah together! ( for the hundreth time.. he he he )

It's A Baby's Life


Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Lost Some Memory

I think I've lost some memory since my baby girl was born,
I don't remember sleeping late on a lazy Sunday morn.

I don't remember quiet dinners with candle light and wine,
Or getting up and ready for work and making it there on time.

I don't remember summer days just lounging on the beach,
And those memories of a girls night out are somehow out of reach.

I don't remember long warm baths with bubbles or a book,
Or my favourite TV programme or movie worth a look.

I can't remember all those things I spent time on yesterday,
And I can't remember life being any other way.

As I lay her down at night, and kiss this little girl,
I can't remember so much happiness, love and joy in my world!


Sunday, April 15, 2007

Working Out at The Gym!



What's wrong with my instructors? They keep saying, "you can do it, you can do it.. one more, one more..." Can't you guys see I'm so tired??!!!And anyway, i've only been a member of this gym for 5 months! You guys expect wayyyyyy too much!



Phew... what a workout! Join me for sushi anybody? ( Octopus Sashimi! )

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Naked Play 14.04.2007





Here I am playing naked after my bath. It's my favourite time of the day! Hello everyone!

Missing you Daddy


Comment posted to blog:
To My darling Cahya,

"My ray of light in the darkest night"

always in my thoughts and in my heart,

love
DAD (from Los Angeles)
14/04/2007

Friday, April 13, 2007

Just for you, Daddy



Daddy while you are away, I want you to know that I miss you so very much, especially all the games we play, just you and I. I know that when I grow up, we are going to be the best of buddies. I hope you will teach me how to Kickbox and I can kick some baby $@#%! I miss your kisses... Hurry home. I love you Daddy

Priority Passenger

I am SO excited... I shall be leaving on my 1st flight ever! Just 17days to go till I see Big Nanny and Grandpa John again. It's been 3 and a half months since I saw them last. I wonder if they have forgotten me!

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

20 Weeks Old 11.04.2007



Met my boyfriend Karl at IBU today. Hey Karl you've got really good taste in clothes!

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Teething Blues 01.04.2007


I am in so much pain I don't want to be seen. I can't drink my milk. I'm grouchy all day and I can't sleep soundly. Mummy keeps giving me the yuckiest tasting stuff and rubbing gel on my gums. I like the rubbing but it doesn't seem to do much.

I wish this would hurry up and be over ! A man in the park told Mummy , " Teething lasts FOREVER!!" I can't wait till I have my two front teeth!

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This blog has come to an end at the end of 2007... pls visit my 2008 blog at http://cahayarainthomas08.blogspot.com/ ( be sure to mark it under your favourites! )

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