Pouting baby Xavier

Xavier's smile is back

As any mother knows, we just want our babies to feel better quickly and we'll do whatever we have to do to help them — no matter how much it inconveniences us or hurts our backs! Of couse, my back was seizing up and pinching every time I inhaled. Last night, Xavier was a little whiny... Hubby & I didn't get much sleep. We took turn to cradle him and took his temperature hourly. We just want give him as much comfort as possible.

Thank God! Xavier 's fever is gone and his smile is back :)

p.s. papa & mama love u so much

Heart Pain

Ooh... Xavier went for his jab yesterday and it's definitely breaks my heart seeing him in pain
He is so so brave... he stop crying the moment papa carry him
He talks in his baby language and it seems like he is complaining to us and asking why he has to go through this... so poor thing right! Very heartache......

After Xavier's massage, his body started to feel a bit warm but not quite a fever, his foot are a little cold.... took his temperature 37.9 degrees. Gave him the cooling plaster.... going to monitor him hourly. Will give him paracetamol (prescribe by doctor) if the condition worsen.

Pray hard that he will be well soon....

Xavier is 6 weeks old

• drinks 120~130ml every 3-4hourly



• bath time routine: bath @ 9~10am & spot wash @ 7-8pm



• nap for 3-4 hours after each feed



• poo lesser now. At least once a day but always dropping big atomic bombs



• love to stick out his tongue



• love to be carried upright



• love to look at us when we talk



• start to make sound like "UH", "OO" & "AH"



• follow papa's movement when moves from side to side



• tries to lift up his head when he place on his stomach

baby is now weighing 4.805kg, 55.5 cm in height and head circumference of 37.6cm. heard that makes him a tall baby and of course, a heavy one. i do take pride that he is thriving well on mommy’s milk!

Bath time experience

xavier loves being in the water

Xavier's 6 in 1 Vaccination - 1st jab

At 6 weeks old, Xavier will be having his 1st jab tomorrow.
I'm a first time mum, I don't know what to expect after the vaccination.
I know that each child is different and their reactions may be different.

Will he cry for a long period of time?
Will he get a fever after shot?
Will he feel hurt/discomfort when changing diaper?
Will he be cranky?


Hopefully, it will go smoothly for us...

posing with mama

xavier & his cot mobile

First time playing with his cot mobile

he is so curios

Trying to grab the hanging animals with his hands

so cute....

Comic Moment #2

Do I look good with a hanky on my head?

mama & papa says I look cute and they love my innocence look

1 month old

I can't believe that Xavier is 1 month old today!! He is growing so fast. His is cooing, and gurgling, and making squeals all the time. He loves to look at all sorts of things, and LOVES for you to talk to him and sing songs. He is such a joy to our hearts.

New Haircut & Facial

Cannot stand my hair anymore

Is so thick and rough

Totally look alike "aunty"

Went JB with hubby for a hair cut plus treatment

while mum babysit baby xavier

During the 3hours, mum:

Change diaper once

Fed him 110ml of EBM - seems full but after a while rooting around again like he is hungry LOL!Mum gave him the pacifier and he took it ... so he is just looking to be soothed & not hungry

After feeding, went for 2 full hour of sleep

everything went so well.... :)

It's been 9 months without facial, booked a session on Saturday, 5pm @ JeanYip together with sis.. Yippi!!!

Confinement coming to an end ( 1 more day to go)

My confinement is the most enjoyable month in my life.
I'm not working = no stress = Can get time to bond with my little one everyday
Get to enjoy all different types of delicious confinement food & my fav red dates water.

All thanks to mum!
She took care all my needs, cook for my food, wash baby clothings and also prepare my herbs bathing water. while, I take care of baby needs like changing of diaper, bathing & feeding etc.

I follow the rules and regulations of chinese confinement moderately.

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  I ate balance diet, like some carbohydrates, vegetables, protein (eg. beans, fish, pork and chicken) - my fav cod fish, pig organ soup and papaya soup :)


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  I washed my hair alternate days with herbs and warm water. I did try the dry shampoo (in powder form), but I don't like it! It was messy and I fell it make my hair even dirtier!


I had my first bath after 1 week of my delivery and after that I bath everyday with herbs and warm water. My doctor actually recommended me to take my bath everyday and keep personal hygienic seriously because I was breastfeeding and dirty body my cause infection or slower down my wound recovery (I had c-section for my delivery)!


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  I went out a few times to buy baby stuff and I wear shorts and singlet at home. According to my grandma, all new mums are suppose to stay home for 1 month and have to wear long cloths, socks and slipper to prevent wind getting to the body. Luckily, mum is flexible on this :)


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  I drank alcohol soup only once at night (after my breastfed and before went to bed). The soup cooked with DOM, chicken or pork and some Chinese herbs.


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  I also took my vitamin and calcium supplements to help my recovery.


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  I ate ginger moderately as well. My mum cooked most of my food with sesame oil and ginger.

Even after confinement, Mum will continue to brew the nutritious soup so as to improve and sustain my breast milk. I really hope that I can breastfeed Xavier as long as I could or at least until he is 6 months of age becasue breastfeeding offer so much benefits for the mother and baby. Baby will have stronger immune system and created a stronger bonding between baby & mother. Nursing will also help to shed pounds more quickly. This is because the body burns calories while it makes breast milk.

p.s.

Look forward to a cup of bubble tea this Sunday :)

total shed 14kg, able to wear all my pre-pregnancy clothings (yeah! Can save $$$ on new ones) :)

Xavier - Facebook Account

We have officially signed up a facebook account for our baby, Xavier Jin Hao. It would be fun to put up his own profile picture and post his milestones and to tag him in my pictures. What do you think about it? Would you accept 'Friend' a baby's account created by their mother?

p.s. please accept me as your friends when I send my invites. Thank you aunty & uncle :)

Will start uploading all his pictures and video.

Facebook Profile Photo

Little Fingers

A new baby is like the beginning of all things

wonder,
hope,
a dream of possibilities

Full Month Party Planning

Busy......Busy......Busy planning baby's full month party coming this Sunday, 13 Nov.

Venue

Chalet @ Costa Sand Resort (Pasir Ris)

Catering

We will invite about 60 guests and we have ordered their in house catering service. Hope the food is nice! The issue for catering for a function is that, you are scared of too much left overs yet you absolutely cannot live with too little food... that will be too rude or too paisieh!!!!! We decided to cater for more food, since we are happy to give away whatever left over and more is better than less..... 70% of the guests should be fine i think....hmmm!!!

Cakes

Well we also order full month cakes packages from Sweetest Moments to be distributed at our workplace on 8 Nov. Reason being? Got lots of review and feedbacks that its nice and is near to our home. We will know whether it is indeed nice soon!!!

As for family - will be distibuting on the day of function

p.s. baby card - you can customised wording and photo but for us we have choose the standard card without customisation. Knowing that most of the baby card will be thrown into the rubbish bin....

Decoration

Engage BalloonNkids to do up the venue for us. Charges are kinda resonable only $80. It comprises of one main bouquet balloon (1 jumbo, 2 18inch printed foil & 2 18inch plain ) & 35 metallic light blue and silver latex balloons with free delivery.

Thinking of getting of getting a baby shower backdrop - will check it out at kidzparty zone @ compass point shopping mall

Yeah! almost all is done!!! Looking forward to 13 Nov!

Comic moment

comical moment of the day: baby xavier trying to latch on papa when hungry. OMG!

Xavier @ 3 Weeks old

Enjoying every moments of parenthood.... Just loving it!!!!

Hubby rocking Baby xavier to sleep!



Hungry baby = Angry baby!




Baby Xavier drinking milk!