"Papa see! I'm so strong, I can stand now!"
Kelvin..Amelia...Xavier
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Learning to stand
"Papa see! I'm so strong, I can stand now!"
Monday, December 12, 2011
Xavier @ 2 months old
This was taken on the 12 December 2011.....
No major difference about one month ago, on the 13 November 2011....
This is a huge difference - Two months ago, on the 17 October 2011...
He looks so much more fragile when he was one month old! (of course la!)
And yes, we are still taking photo & videos for him EVERY SINGLE DAY! Our cameras has already clocked more than 2000 shots! Need to capture and cherish every moments!
Friday, December 9, 2011
First experience - e-flash card & E-book
Is time to pen down bits and pieces of his growing up:
- Getting more and more interested in toys especially his animal cot mobile - Xavier can self entertain for at least an hour in his cot (he will talk and sometime scream LOL! really so funny. Hope can video it to keep as memory
- Learning to suck his fist now
- Suck my shoulder when carry him upright
- kicks wit legs and pushes down when leg place on a surface - Try to stand on my tight when carry him upright
- Attention span has improve (introduce flash card and e-book)
- Loves talking to Grandma
- Feed every 4 hours (sometime can up to 5 -6 hours at night)
- Night feed reduce to 2 times
- Longer sleeping hours - 5hours (in tummy position)
- Know the difference between day and night
- baby has outgrow newborn clothings, now wearing 3-6 months :)
- Loves to kick when bathing
- tear gland formed - cries with tears
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Milestone - First Real Smile
Monday, December 5, 2011
Shopping with Xavier & Family
For the past 2 weekends, we have brought him to Bugis & Vivo for our Christmas shopping. Bringing out such a little one is rather tiring .... lots of stuff to bring along... lots of diapers, extra clothings, diaper cream, yue yee oil, jacket, bibs, blanket, thermal flask etc...
u name it, i have it...
But.... the feeling is just so awesome!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Milestone - Xavier's First Haircut
Getting Ready for the cut
And here is little Xavier looking a little apprehensive about the haircut. Hmmm...
His hair is really quite long already and it is irritating him a lot.
Our 1st Family photo after the Cut. Xavier look so handsome! :)
Thursday, December 1, 2011
No tummy time
We are so pleased that he have progressed from not being able to control his head to having some strength to lift his head up and shifting his head around. We tried to do it on our bed but he will only allowed us to let him be in his tummy position for a while. Mostly, he will start to complain and cry to get us to put him back on his back. Neverthless, I still try to give him more tummy time when he is happy!
The Angel and the Devil
This is Xavier the Angel. Smiling. Looking at you. Looking around. And he loves looking into my camera. Not showing the devil Xavier anymore.
How to relieve a baby of crying? It seems like there are five "S"s to it.
Swaddling. Use a not so hot blankets to swaddle him up. So far, this is the most effective method.
Shhh sound. Do a shhh sound near his ear. Studies have shown that this mimic the white noise in the womb and can pacify some of the babies.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Xavier's smile is back
Thank God! Xavier 's fever is gone and his smile is back :)
p.s. papa & mama love u so much
Heart 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....
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Xavier's 6 in 1 Vaccination - 1st jab
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...
Friday, November 18, 2011
xavier & his cot mobile
Monday, November 14, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
1 month old
New Haircut & Facial
It's been 9 months without facial, booked a session on Saturday, 5pm @ JeanYip together with sis.. Yippi!!!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Confinement coming to an end ( 1 more day to go)
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.
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.
- 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 :)
- 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 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 :)
- 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.
- I also took my vitamin and calcium supplements to help my recovery.
- 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) :)
Monday, November 7, 2011
Xavier - Facebook Account
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
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Full Month Party Planning
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!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Comic moment
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Xavier @ 3 Weeks old
Hubby rocking Baby xavier to sleep!
Hungry baby = Angry baby!
Baby Xavier drinking milk!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Letter #1 - 7 Day old Xavier
Today was your first trip with papa & mama.
Our first destination, to Mount Alvernia for a follow up checkup with your PD, Dr Simon Ng.
-Weight has Increased: Weighs at 3.07 @ 7 days old
-Jaundice level has improved: continue to monitor, normally will go off by itself in 2 weeks
-No. of soil diaper per day: 4-5 times; poo at least 3 times (these are all signs that baby is getting enough milk)
-Will see him again in a month's time for your vaccine
Next, we brought you to Mount E to follow up for mama's stitches. Everything went well, the wound is healing fast, the stitches are very nicely done, not visible at all. We also did a little shopping at Paragoon. Papa & Mama feel so proud :)
Our Favourite pic of the day:Sunday, October 16, 2011
Our Creation Arrived!
Day 1
Day 4
Baby Xavier is currently still in the nursery care due to jaundice. He is undergoing photo theraphy. Did a blood test this morning, the level of jaundice had reduced but doc still prefer him to stay another day for observation. Praying hard that he will be discharge by tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Less than 24 Hours
To meet the little life created.
And I am definitely cleaning up my room & going through all baby stuff one last time before setting out for the hospital in another 4 hours.
It has been 38 weeks & 3 days. We can't wait any longer.
We are ready to begin the next chapeter of our life
We are ready to meet our son
We are ready to be a daddy and mummy
We are so excited that we will be holding our little one in our arms in less than 24 hours!
Week 38 = End Is Near!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
My Birth Plan
Instead of all the long stories, i just cut it short and only included stuff i am concerned with.
Note: At any stage of my labour, should the need arises please discuss any proposed intervention with my husband before proceeding.
Birth Method: Natural vaginal delivery preferred. Unless there is a medical emergency, I would like to avoid a cesarean
Pain Relief: Natural pain relief (gas) preferred. I will ask for epidural if necessary
Vaginal Examination: Preferred to be kept to the minimum
Upon Baby's Birth: I wish to have my baby brought to me immediately after birth before any administrative procedure is carry out
Cutting of Cord: We would wish for my husband to cut baby's umbilical cord
Cord Blood: CordBlood will be donated to SCBB
Feeding preference: I would like to begin nursing right after birth & would not like any bottles to be given to my baby (including glucose water)
Misc Details: I would like to have photographs taken during labour and birth
Chinese name
Choose the name by the following principles:
Stroke Count for Chinese Names
Elements and Chinese Names
Genealogy and Chinese Names
So far, we have decided on either:
刘瑞凯(Pinyin: Low Rui Kai)
刘杰凯 (Pinyin: Low Jie Kai)
For the naming process, we have to forward Baby Xavier's date & time of birth and both parent chinese names to the Shi Fu that we have appointed. Then, he will take 2-3 days to calculate to get the best character/names. Got a recommendation through a few friends. His charges is kinda reasonable only $88
Yeah! Finally 1 thing settle on my do to list. :)
Friday, October 7, 2011
Group B Strep Test - cleared
The screening takes less than a minutes, very similar to pap smear, the nurse just need to do a swap to obtain the tissue at the cervix and send it for lab testing. I just got the result today, I'm not positive. Yeah! Yeah! No additional pills for me. Thank God!
Mask-ING together
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Donation of Cord blood
1.If the child is already sick, s/he cannot use back his/her own cord blood, so I felt that is pointless in spending money to bank the cord blood.
2.If the cord blood can help someone with a life-threatening disease, I think why not? After all, if not donated or banked, it is simply discarded after the birth of the baby. An utter waste if you ask me.
The process for donating baby's cord blood is very easy. I have just contacted SCBB and we have arranged to meetup at my place tomorrow to go through the donation agreement. very good service indeed!
So happy, I have helped baby Xavier to do his first charity act!!!!
Point to note - Mummies and daddies please note that if you did not pledge to donate your cordblood before birth, the cordblood will be thrown away... it's not a automatic procedure ... so if you are keen to donate, do remember to contact SCBB after week 32 of gestation.
Signs of Labour
Since you never know when your baby will arrive, it's a good idea for you to be knowledgeable on the signs of labor.
Bloody show - If this is your first pregnancy, you may pass your mucus plug a few weeks before labor actually starts. When you lose your mucus plug, you may notice stringy mucus that is tinged with pink, red, or brown blood.
Sudden burst of energy - Some women go into major nesting mode right before their labor begins. If you've been exhausted, and all of a sudden, you get an unexpected burst of energy, you're nesting. You may have an uncontrollable urge to clean, or reorganize the shelves in your home. Remember not to overdo it. You are going to need your energy for labor and delivery.
Your water breaks - When the amniotic sac breaks, it's time to call your doctor. In most cases, you will already be having contractions when your water breaks. Sometimes, contractions occur afterwards. Unlike on TV, you may not experience a huge gush of water. Rather, you may notice a small trickle of fluid.
Diarrhea - Some pregnant women experience diarrhea in the 24 to 48 hours before they go into labor.
Contractions - At 37 weeks pregnant, if you go into true labor, you will start to experience contractions that get increasingly stronger, last longer, and get closer together. At first, your contractions may be 20 minutes apart, and a few hours later, they are 10 minutes or 5 minutes apart. Sometimes, you may get regular contractions out of the blue and with no warning. Make sure that you talk to your doctor beforehand about when he or she wants you to come in at the onset of real contractions.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Countdown
Waiting for Baby Xavier to arrive is an exciting time. I'm excited,. I'm nervous. I'm anxious. I can't describe my anxiety now but this must be the biggest project to look forward to Just when I thought I am almost done on my first to do list for baby.... another list popped up
I wonder how labour pain will be like? I'm so keen to do it without epidural but now I am having some self doubt. What is my pain threshold??? I think is time to do up my birth plan and discuss it with my doc on the next visit.
A Little Shock
Here's a scan of baby Xavier
Doc comments:
BB has sharpe nose contours
BB has full head of hair
Pouting mouth seems like he is kissing us when the scan was taken
BB maintain at head down position. Much lower than a week ago
Amniotic fluid surrounding baby still sufficient
Will get to see baby in a week's time....
Sunday, October 2, 2011
My Round Blessings
Good Morning, Daddy & Mummy are going to see you later! It's time for our 37 Weeks ultrasound....
Physically Draining
Yesterday was really bad, my backache was terrible. I was unable to sleep throughout the night. My body is feeling warm despite the aircon. Feeling so restless the whole day. Sigh......luckily, I have done quite a lot of stuff already and I should be able to handle the outstanding items on my list over the next 3 weeks, a little a day. :)
Seems like my bump has grew faster & bigger day by day, I find it diffcult to wear my pants and can't walk without looking like a penguin.... LOL!
Although I love being pregnant at this stage (feeling of Xavier's kicks and punches), I can't wait to hold our precious little one in our hands.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
A little regret
At least i was hardworking enough to get shots of my pregnancy. Now in some ways of making up, I am doing up a little slideshows of photos of my pregnancy and that's about it.
special thanks to Alvia & Ah Tiong
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
TEN GROWTH MILESTONES AT THIRTY-FIVE TO THIRTY EIGHT WEEKS
1.Baby weighs from 6 to 7 ½ pounds.
2.He measures 18 to 20 inches.
3.This is his "finishing" stage, and baby gains a tremendous amount of subcutaneous fat, filling him out for birth.
4.The lanugo hair has disappeared.
5.Some of the vernix caseosa has disappeared, and it seems that just enough of this cheesy substance remains to lubricate him for a smoother passage during birth.
6.By this time baby has pretty much run out of room and is tucked up like a little ball.
7.During the final weeks inside the womb, baby sucks, swallows, breathes, and blinks.
8.He steps, turns his head, and sucks his thumb.
9.He grasps and clasps his hands, practicing all the movements he will need after he makes his appearance in the world.
10.The air sacs of his lungs are now lined with a substance called surfactant, that keep the lungs expanded after each breath, enabling nearly all babies born at this stage (even early in this stage) to breathe air outside the womb.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Xavier at week 33
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Baby Xavier at week 31
Baby Xavier now weighs almost 2kg, 500g heavier than normal
Now the baby is too long to be captured within utltrascan...
The space in my womb gets tighter and tighter and BB Xavier will eventually run out of room to move about, so I will start to experience discomfort or painful when he kicks or his sudden change in movement
BB Xavier have already flipped into the head down position which is the best position for vaginal delivery "thumbs up for Xavier"
Doc also check the level of amniotic fluid - everything is normal
As the delivery date is getting nearer, will visit the doc for follow up in 2 weeks time (5 sept)
We are in the midst of doing up Baby Xavier's nursery... we got him a cot mobile..... purchase from a nice mummy from singapore motherhood... original price $130, we got it only for $50 Very good deal!
Baby Xavier, mummy & daddy Love you
Sunday, August 14, 2011
@30weeks Pregnant updates
I’m getting clumsier… hard to breath… hard to move… means I’m getting lazier!
I wake up 3-4 times middle of the night to run to toilet
Can’t stand for long, walk for long… means less shopping. Luckily, 70% of the nursery shopping done. .However, not really prepare the things for my confinement month like maternity bras, nursing pads, confinement herbs etc
Baby very active, get to see my belly movement very often, but sometimes just can't figure out whether is bb Xavier's tiny foot or hand
I feel my baby hiccup all the time . It's almost like gas or a thud or beat...with a slow rhythm.
Daddy is getting more & more excited. He always make a point to talk and touch Xavier every night and he always get a response from him.....
During my latest check up on 22-July. Through the ultra scan, every thing is normal.... Baby estimated weight is about 1.2kg which is slightly above average. Is Xavier going to be a big baby? Estimated to be 3.5-3.8kg by full term.
Another milestone is to set up xavier nursery corner... Stage 1: just done with the animal wall stickers..nice rite!
Just pick up the customised bean sprout pillow & pacifier clips, So cute!!!!!


