Baby Adam at Bath time

Hanging on a thread

My happy bubs enjoys his bath time. He is always happy and eager to be in water. In awhile more when he is able to sit up with support, he's gonna have sucha wild time splashing with his California Baby bubble bath and bath toys :D

Brand New BABY items for sale - Charity Drive

God has been gracious to us, blessing us with a baby and filling our lives with nothing but joy and laughter.
As such, I am taking time off my extremely busy and tiring schedule to sell some stuff (as well as to make space for more of Adam's new stash).
But I'm not selling them for money. Please note that the proceeds of this sale will go to help Charmaine fight cancer.
This will be the 2nd time Baby Adam does his part for charity. His 1st was donating his cord blood stem cells :)
So as any proud parent can say: Please be generous and do your bit for charity too!



Item 1) Benbeni "Welcome to the world" gift set $15.00
Set includes: Swaddling blanket, Body suit, cap, bib, booties.



Item 2) SHEARS Toy cars gift set $20.00
Set includes: Body suit, T-shirt, Diaper cover pants, hat, bib, mittens & booties, 3 washclothes.



Item 3) Montaly Sail boats gift set $20.00
Set includes: Body suit, T-shirt, Pants, cap, bib, mittens & booties, Teddy bear toy, Lollipop rattle toy



Item 4) Little Bear gift set $10.00
Set includes: T-shirt, long-sleeve shirt, cap, wash cloth, mittens & booties.



Item 5) Disney Winnie the Pooh gift set $20.00
Set includes: T-shirt, pants, tank top, hat, mittens & booties.



Item 6) Disney Winnie the Pooh gift set $15.00
Set includes: Towel, Pooh bear hat and booties. Wrapped in organza and comes with Satin clothes hanger.



Item 7) Osh Kosh gift set $20.00
Set includes: Osh Kosh animal romper (0-6mths), stripey cap and animal bib.



Item 8) Hamper $10.00
Hamper includes: 3 Animal milk bottles, SHEARS clothes gift set, Drypers M size x 2.



Item 9) The First Years infant booster seat $20.00
Brand new in packaging. Self-inflating booster seat suitable for Babies 3 mths and up.
Great for going to eateries or at your dining table where your baby can sit with the family.


Item 10) The First 3 years last forever VCDs x 3 volumes by Singapore Peadiatric Society $15.00
Brand new still in shrink wrap except for Vol 2 (no shrink wrap but still brand new)
Comes in a white box as shown below.
The topics covered:
Vol 1: Neural plasticity, IQ & EQ, Foetal Programming. Total: 70min.
Vol 2: Foetal stimulation, Responding to babies' crying cues, Solving the mystery of sleep. Total 59min.
Vol 3: Prenatal care, Memory skills, Analytical skills. Total: 60min.





^ Please email to velvet_fuzzion@yahoo.com.sg or SMS 97976728 if you wish to purchase the above items and make a donation.

Pickup location: Tampines, Simei, Changi biz park or anywhere in the East

Mr Silly

My Mum's cat Mango. Back at my Mum's yesterday.

This is my 牛仔 greeting us in the morning with his chirpy smiles and gurgles and coos.
It is only 7am.. the room is still relatively dark and we're still half asleep. zzzzzZZZ..
In this photo he is swatting his hands everywhere (that blur in the face is actually his hand waving)


He makes an "O" with his mouth whenever he pees.

Wake up folks! Good morning! Beautiful morning!


Mr Silly.

I've taken out my rusty Canon DSLR to practice again.
Hopefully I can take more nice photos of my 牛仔!

Our weekend

Andy booked us a Couple Spa appointment on Saturday.
Not bad, my Hubby is so sweet :)

I did a postnatal treatment which included slimming thermal wrap and postnatal herbal massage. Shiok!

I enjoyed the massage so much that I fell asleep!
I've booked a Diamond and Gold facial for myself the next time I go. Hee!

After that, we adjourned to Manpuku at Tampines One for our lunch.
It's like a Jap version of Marche... but nothing special. Dont think we will go back there again even though the ambience is quite nice.
It was my treat to Andy for being so sweet to me, planning our couple's weekend and stuff :)

SUNDAY

As usual our Sundays have been family-centred and very very busy because Sundays are also Andy's mum's "off days" from taking care of Adam and doing housework so Andy & I have to do everything ourselves.
Of course we aint complainin' since we enjoy taking care of Adam so much. Andy is doing a great job of bathing our little soldier and I'm so proud of him :)

We then brought Adam to both his great-grandmothers' places.
My poor baby has begun to recognise faces and places therefore he was crying and crying from all the unfamiliar sights.
I tried everything but could barely pacify him. He was tired but couldnt go to sleep but just kept on crying and it broke my heart to pieces.
I just wanted to hold him and comfort him the whole time and sing nursery rhymes to him.

Speaking of nursery ryhmes, I've mastered all the songs playing on his musical rocker so everytime he is on the rocker, I will fill in the lyrics to the tunes.
*Proud of myself* Hahahah

This is our favourite!

Five little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said "Quack Quack Quack Quack"
But only four little ducks came back

... (continue till none of the ducks came back tee hee)

Guess where the Little Duckies went off to?
Adam's bath tub!

Bath toys from Chicco made of a special kind of fabric which will stay afloat so the toys are actually soft and still floatable :)
I bought them online and dont see them in stores.
He also has Froggies bath toys but they are still hibernating in his cupboard.

It's crazy 'round here

I need to declutter and organise Kai Kai's stuff...
The entire house is filled with his toys - musical mobile, rattles, Disney playgyms, rocker, Chicco bath toys...
and his wardrobe is a mess of clothes - Newborn, 0-3mos, 3-6mos, 6-9mos, 9-12mos, 12-18mos....

I have already packed 2 bags of items for my preggy friend Siling - some brand new GAP and Mothercare rompers, NUK teats, AVENT bottles, pregnancy book...
How come the piles of stuff never seem to reduce?

I'm having a headache just opening his drawer chests and staring at those piles and piles of clothes. How to organise? By size? By outings/home wear? By color (white/ baby blue/ navy blue/ grey/ stripes/ patterns)? By tops/bottoms/pants with feet/ pants wo feet/ shorts/ singlets/ rompers??? -__-'

I still have lotsa stuff at my Mum's - his books, block toys, stuffed toys, reading blocks, picture cards, 2 rockers! Thankfully she has allocated one section of her wardrobe for Kai's stuff.
Seriosuly just how many rockers does a baby need? Ans: As many as his grandparents desire haha..
You see, 1 is gift from Grandpa Tan. 1 is gift from Grandma Zhen, 1 is a bouncing chair.

At home, Kai has 3 beds - his classic white cot, a hammock, and our bed.
During the day he sleeps in his hammock. At night he sleeps in his cot until his 4am feed, afterwhich he sleeps in our bed in between Andy & I (for my convenience of breastfeeding)

I cant take a picture of our house and his wardrobe because it may scare you.
Indeed, my son is living like royalty.
Okays, getting my ass off blogging and to pack his stuff now. Ciao~

Meanwhile, some photos to keep you occupied:

Whatcha lookin' at?


Lololololol...


Throwing tantrums


Still throwing tantrums: BISH BASH KICK

Adam's Mummy

I recently just found out why Andy named our son Adam.
Apart from the obvious reason of "A" for boys and "V" for girls, it is also because...
ADAM = the first man on Earth (this one I already knew)
Adam therefore = Our first. First son, first grandchild. He is also first in our hearts.

Everything I do now is about him. Life is purposeful and beautiful :)

Gen's 21st Bday - WHITE Party

I dont look like I just gave birth 6 wks ago, do I?

Last Sunday was Gen's 21st Birthday party at Bottle Tree Park.
We were honored to be invited to her WHITE Party a la Gossip Girls.
As usual, Baby A, though he has many white outfits, was best left to the care of my Aunt LY and parents while Andy & I attended the party ourselves.
We left after 2hours because I cant stop worrying about our lil one! Parentssss...
True enough when we reached my house to fetch him home, he was crying and cranky because it was an unfamiliar environment and he was looking for me.
He immediately hushed and fell asleep in my arms when I carried him and we made our way home feeling really maxed out - Andy, baby & I.
I have become his pacifier - he would sometimes put his mouth to my breast (with my clothes on) in public if he wants comfort or wants a feed. Even at home if he is not hungry sometimes I just let him latch on for comfort and he will fall asleep.
And I wonder how come I am perpetually tired??!?!

Over the weekend, Andy & I went to Orchard to do some quick shopping. Bought some clothes and lingerie for myself and also more GAP rompers and clothes for Baby A (we took advantage of the ongoing sales).
Luckily I dont have a daughter if not I will go bankrupt before you can even say "broke".
With a baby, being able to step out of the house without looking like a mad woman is in itself a luxury.
If you're able to go out and buy something nice for yourself, it's a real bonus and consider yourself alike striking lottery.

edit to add: This is Gen! photos stolen from her Facebook haha finally.
Still awaiting for group photo *drums fingers on table* :P

Organic baby

Tristan-mommy recommended me this California Baby organic shampoo & bodywash.
I'm lucky to have a friend who is into organic stuff like me.
I love the essential oil smell and best of all, it is not drying. Previously I let Adam use J&J and it is so drying to his delicate skin.

It is expensive ($22.90 plus delivery $8 from Little Dreamers) but if you dont mind splurging on your little one, you can manage to get cheaper prices if you purchase online or join sprees with other Mommies on forums.

And I finally put him into those Marks & Spencer animal rompers and his new Osh Kosh rompers.

I love rompers because they are easy one-piece suits ie. more manageable than seperates.
Not to mention they are uber cute.
Disadvantages: once it is soiled you have to change the entire suit and they arent very easy to get in and out of if you have a crying struggling baby!

Favourite brands: Mothercare and Marks & Spencer for their excellent quality. Very soft cotton and embroidery are fabric-backed so will not scratch baby's skin.

P.S. Adam is only 6 weeks old now (1.5mths) yet he is already outgrowing his 3-6mos clothes!
Time to upgrade size again...

Baby Adam's Full Month Baby Showers Part I & II

Baby Shower Part I
Venue: at my mum's place
Buffet, Vinegar & ginger pork trotters and wine chicken

First thing in the morning, a staff from Tai Mao Bi centre came to shave Baby Adam's hair.


The toughest part was choosing the material and what to engrave on his brush!


Then Harry arrived to deliver the cakes.
The blue boxes were for the relatives. I like the pretty box and the personalised card with Adam's photo on it.


The pink ones for ancestor prayers.



After shuttling from our place to Adam's great-grandma's (Adam's zhor zhor because she is Nonya) place, we went back to my mum's for the final ancestor prayers.
This is the only photo I have of him that day.
Because I was simply too tired to take any photos.. My mum was playing mahjong the whole day and when she had to excuse herself Andy had to take over, which left me with little or no help.
And I had to look after the baby, entertain her mass of friends (90% of whom I dont know), serve them drinks and make sure everyone is fed, express BM every now and then... Oh my gosh it was a nightmare.
I told my mum I wont ever attend her gatherings again and YES I really mean it.



Baby Shower Part II
Venue: NSRCC unit number 39
Buffet, BBQ and Chris' cuppies!

Siling and Norman came early. I'm glad they did because I had so much to catch up with her. I packed some of Adam's newborn diapers and other pregnancy/baby stuff for her but when I have more time I will pack the rest. Can you tell she is already coming 5 mths preggy??


I know what you are thinking - I need to do something to my hair!
Do hair salons have breastfeeding-safe rebonding and color?





erm.. Check out the father & son expression!


Chris baked these cuppies even though she is taking a break from baking. That's totally so sweet of her! And they are really yummy., Towards the end of the night, several people tapao some home.




With Charmaine & Meena.


We received many gifts again from generous friends and relatives :)

I dared not invite too many of my own friends this time because I was worried that it would be a nightmare again like at my mum's. But thankfully my MIL was around the whole time to help me carry, feed and burp Adam so I could have some time to sit down and catch up with the guests.
We didnt have to delegate anyone to help us this time, Andy's relatives volunteered their help in cleaning, washing, BBQing, carrying all the hampers and presents home (including a car seat!)

Baby Adam says a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who turned up.
I really appreciate your presence at our bundle of joy's party and have to apologise for not being a good host.