Self feeding Finger Food

Buddy loves finger foods which he can pick up from the high chair tray and eat by himself

Breakfast - Organic whole grain waffle

Lunch - bite size banana

Snack time - gerber whole grain waffle wheel

First spoon feeding experience

For the past weeks, Buddy started to grab my spoon during mealtimes. Before he attempts to feed himself, I tried to give him a spoon to play during mealtimes. He would bang against the high chair or dropped it on the floor... I felt frustrated at times but I knew it's part of his learning process.

Buddy has not yet developed enough skills so I've to use two spoons during feeding time. Let him practice feeding himself with one spoon, while I get a few spoonfuls porridge in with another.

Pumpkin and Cod fish

Bought a quart of fresh pumpkin and cod fish over the weekend

So, this week's menu plan for buddy will be:

"Rice+dried scallop+silver fish+broccoli+carrot+pumpkin+cod fish = Deluxe baby porridge"

Updates on Buddy's Playhut

After lunch I went to the leasing office to collect my package

Buddy's playhut finally came!

When I brought it into the house

Somehow buddy knew it was for him

Instantly, he crawled on top of the box and claimed for it :)

it comes with 3 separate sparts - entrance door, tunnel and ball zone (comes with 15 soft balls)

Good quality and is easy to assemble

Buddy loves to crawl from the ball zone to the tunnel area

 Buddy's favourite- ball zone 

Somehow buddy doesn't like the flap door entrance/exit. He just refuse to get out from there.

He  will exit from the ball zone by pulling down the net.

still waiting for the bag of 100 soft ball.

Lessons From a Child

spot on a meaningful quote on facebook:

“A child can teach an adult three things:

To be happy for no reason,

To always be busy with something,

And to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.”

~Paulo Coelho

Buddy's first summer buzz by papa and mama

This is not really a crafty project, but it was definitely a project nonetheless. We'r definitely not terribly good at cutting hair but we do well enough that we can get away with not taking buddy to the salon or barber shop. And we think he's young enough that it doesn't phase him if it isn't perfect.

We knew it was time to give buddy a buzz after seeing him wakes up from his nap with crazy hair. So I held him while hubby buzz....We were impressed that he sat in the sink through the whole thing without any fuss

Now, it should make doing his hair so much easier and should keep him cooler in these crazy hot summer days.

Playhut Thomas the Tank Playzone

I've been wanting to get a crawl through tunnel for buddy. Research a few websites and found a 3 in 1 playhut which includes a flap door entrance, a ball zone and a crawl tunnel price at $39.99. I think it's quite reasonable, the crawl tunnel alone already priced at $29.99. Oh yeah, also bought a bag of soft flex ball for the ball zone.

Really hope that Buddy will enjoy and have fun! Will have more updates once the shipment arrives!

First taste of Deluxe Baby Porridge

Buddy is approaching to his 9 months mark. At 8.5 months, we started to add traditional asian porridge aka congee to his diet. After a week of trying, buddy finally accepted the new taste and texture.

I've name it as "deluxe baby porridge" because I've added many nutritious and delicious ingredients to the porridge: Protein (chicken tenderloins), dried scallop (make soup extra yummy), silver fish (which is loaded with calcium), broccoli florets, carrots (rich in vitamin C) and ginger (add flavour, increase appetite and it helps expelling wind)

This recipe is very versatile because the combinations can be change. I can use a different protein everyday (chicken, ground pork, fish, or beef), change potato (Sweet potato or white), squash (pumpkin, butternut or yellow squash), vitamin C, different grains (brown + white rice or millet)

And I always find the tastiest porridge is cooked with lots of stirring efforts. People used to say, 'stirring your food is like you're adding love into the pot.' So do stir as much as you can! :)

exceptionally happy

Buddy is so exceptionally happy today. He's so smiley and babbles all day long :D

buddy's 8 Months Checkup

Brought Buddy to Coppell Pediatrics for his 8 months check up. He's already 8months and 3weeks old...so which mean this checkup is long overdue.

The nurse measures and weighs him, currently 9.5kg.

PD check the eyes, mouth and ears etc

Everything is good and buddy is growing well.

After finding out more about the 12 months vaccine schedule, the PD note that Buddy did not have HIB vaccine which is not require in Singapore but is a must in USA. So, Buddy ended up having 2 jabs, 1 on each thight. The Hib vaccine (immunization) prevents childhood Haemophilus influenzae b infections, which can cause severe and potentially deady illnesses that affect the brain, lungs, and bones or joints.

After PD is done with him, the nurse came in with the vaccine. The nurse held his legs and poke in real hard and fast. Buddy was shocked and gave out a loud cry.  He stopped the moment papa carried him up with tears still in his eyes.... so heart pain!!!

Going for his next vaccine in 6 weeks time.

Good Morning, Mama & Papa

Every morning, while we are still in our cozy bed, our little buddy will "ah...ah..ah" and "wu...wu....wu" to wake us up. Buddy will always greet us with his smile. Lovely moments like this, melt our hearts :)

Going to poo face

My first homemade butter cake

I've never bake a cake in my life before but I'm willing to give it a try.

Went online to search for easy to follow recipe and I came across butter cake, has an old fashioned simplicity and hominess. It's a kind of cake that I will have with a cup of coffee in the afternoon.

Ingredients needed were just all purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, butter, Vanilla extract and yogurt and preparation time needed was just 30 mins.

Thanks Candy for lending me the kitchen scale and mould.

I would say my first attempt is consider a success. The taste was good but the texture was a little overcook. Definitely will give it a try again. 

Simply Amazing!!!

While having our dinner, Buddy gave us a big surprise!

Guess What!!! He's able to recognise the basic animals

The first - the lion that roar!!!

Buddy is just so amazing.

We are super duper proud of him and we seriously feel a sense of achievement :) 

Buddy and his play yard

Buddy first experience in his play yard 

He loves to play with the little roller ball on the activities panel, use as a support for his standing up and cruise

I think buddy feel comfort and relax in his very own area

Gymboree class 2 - video clips

Buddy loves the steep slope. I have to give a little support on his butt inorder for him to crawl upwards

Buddy crawling through the long tunnel and rocky platform