Gift from Aunty Mavis

Aunty Mavis had been very eager over my arrival.. She has asked her hubby's cousin to buy D.O.M for mummy.. Mummy is very grateful :) Thank you Aunty Mavis..

& I'm very happy that I get to see Chelsea jie jie.. although she was asleep but she look very sweet and fair..

Playpen

Shopping spree for Gorgeous.. Mummy was told by the Robinson's promotor that there will be a member sales on the Graco Pack n Play @ Playyard on 25 & 26 Dec.. so last night, daddy & mummy went to Robinson Centre point to pick up my playpen..



Graco Pack n Play @ Playyard at S$189 (original price at S$279 but many of the shops are selling at S$229-$239)

Features
- Removable, bassinet with quilted bumpers lets infants nap comfortably at home and away
- Fun toy mobile with detachable, soft toys
- On-board changing table for space-saving convenience
- Quilted mattress pad keeps Baby comfy
- Push-button fold makes it simple & fast to close
- Wheels make it easy to move from room to room
- Airy mesh on all sides for maximum ventilation
- Carry bag simplifies travel and storage

Mummy prefer this rather than Graco Contour Electra Pack n Play as I won't be using it for long and for colour wise.. this one is easy to take care.. I will use it to nap and play, at home or away (at grandma's place)

Daddy also buy me the babysafe playpen mat (26" X 38" X 1.5") at S$120 with a free infant pillow worth S$20.50.. It come with a playpen mat cover and infant pillow cover but daddy still get another set of playpen mat cover "Cute Winnie-the-Pooh" design at S$32.50 for me.. so I can change it if I pee on it *Shy*.. This will match my newborn pillow cover case :) Babysafe product is made of 100% natural latex, is safe for respiratory system and provide good support..



Next, we still need to get a Philips Avent ISIS IQ UNO Electronics Breast Pump which we saw from the papers today that Takashimaya is selling at S$279 with lots of freebie..

Shopping for Gorgeous

Daddy and Mummy have got more stuffs for me..



1) Swaddling blanket from Mothercare Centrepoint at S$37 less 15%
2) Babysafe new born pillow (made of latex) and pillow case from Robinson, Raffles City at S$17.50 + S$9.20 less 20%
3) Pigeon wash, Pigeon powder case with puff, Pureen milk powder container, Pureen cleanser for feeding bottles, nipples & veg, Pureen laundry detergents and Tolly Baby binder from John Little, Orchard at S$46.20 less 20%
4) Laessig-Fashion diaper bag from Robinson, Centre point at S$129 less 20%
5) stool for grandma to sit when she bath me from Ikea at S$2.90

I'm 26 Weeks Old

My 26 weeks pic... I'm now 27 weeks and mummy's tummy is getting bigger cause I'm growing faster..

My Name

Daddy has decided baby gorgeous name :)

Mia Yong

杨 米 亚

-Meaning of the baby name "Mia" - My or Mine. Also a variant of Maria: Wished for a child; rebellion.
-Origin of the baby name "Mia" - Latin
-15th most popular name in U.S in 2007
-Pronunciation: Mee ah
-Form of: Maria

Mummy is sick

Yesterday afternoon, mummy went to Hyatt - Strait Kitchen for lunch.. after the lunch, she was feeling a bit uncomfortable.. not sure if it is the food or the air-con in office..

When mummy reach home, she feel very cold.. so she immediately doubled boiled the Korean red ginseng for 2 hours and take it.. She thought that this could give her energy and reduce the coldness in her body but last night mummy was having a bad night.. she wake up for 4 times and so did me..

And this morning, mummy sneeze out thick yellowish with blood stain.. daddy think the Korean red ginseng is too heaty for mummy and she should stop taking that.. Lucky daddy is smart otherwise mummy was still thinking of making it with hot water and drink for a second round before she throw the ginseng away..

Mummy will make some barley water for me today..

Handkerchief

Hooray is Sunday and Mummy can sleep late.. I've been waking up early on weekday because mummy need to go work.. but today even when I wake up.. mummy still refuse to wake up.. Daddy was even worst.. he slept till almost lunch..

We went for brunch at Hougang.. Daddy ordered braised pork knuckles which has collegen for me.. Mummy enjoyed it but she still want a Mcdonald ice-cream cone after meal.. Mummy says that the ice-cream is make of milk and full of calcium for me.. of cos daddy will buy it for me :)

We did some shopping at Hougang Mall and daddy buy me half dozen of handkerchief at S$2.50..


Mummy saw the same thing selling at IMM children store 3 pcs for S$1.90..

Bodysuit

Daddy & Mummy went to Outram for dinner.. follow by shopping at Harbourfront & Vivo City's mothercare.. Daddy buy bodysuit for me :)

There are sleeveless and short sleeve for 3-6 months and 6-9 months old.. After discount, average price is around S$5.90 per pc.



very nice and soft.. Thank you daddy :)

Visit to Grandpa & Grandma's Place

I spent 3 days/2nights over at grandpa and grandma place.. I visited great grandma, grand uncle, grand aunty, uncle, aunty & cousins.. oh! and also attended 4th grand uncle 60th birthday.. I'm so happy.. everyone is so excited over my arrival.. 7th grand aunty keep rubbing me.. and they keep feeding mummy with foods.

Daddy, mummy, grandma and grand aunty bring me go shopping.. daddy paid for all these..
1) Mamy Poko for new born-5kg
2) Mamy Poko for 3-8kg
3) 4 sets of mittens and bootees
4) pureen powder to be share with daddy (it is daddy's fave smell)
5) baby mat for me to change my diaper
6) Nappy liners (200 sheets) because Uncle Ah Ling says baby pass motion like bird :(
7) Avent milk bottles 260ml x 3
8) Cloth Nappy.. cause grandma says she worry I use too many diapers and my butt will get rashes.
9) Cotton wool... for what, mummy is not sure yet but grandma says we will need it.. maybe to clean my belly button
10) Towels x 2pcs
11) Long pant x 4 .. to sleep
12) Diaper short x 1.. to wear when I go out
13) Long sleeve top x 4 pcs .. to sleep
14) Short sleeve top x 8 pcs.. to wear at home

Mummy is so proud that they got 4 short sleeve top + 2 long sleeve top + 4 long pants at S$8.75.. haha!! :) I'll wear these at home so it is going to be just plain white.. there is not short for me?! Cause grandma says at home.. I will wear cloth diaper or mamy poko so no need to wear short *SHY* :P

On the last day, grandma cooked wine chicken, steam egg tofu, veg and chicken soup for mummy.. she says mummy must eat healthy foods as baby need nutritious.. The wine chicken smell so good that mummy can smell it even on the second floor.. Grandpa and daddy eat the wine chicken and got nagged by grandma.. cause this is for pregnant woman.. normal people drink wine soup can get too heaty..



Wine Chicken with fungus and lots of sesame oil, wine and ginger.. it goes very well with rice *yummy*

Mummy can't finish so she pack it and had it for dinner the next day.. Grandma also buy lot of fruits for daddy & mummy to bring home..

Thermo Pot

Grandpa use his petroleum point to redeem this Elba thermo pot for me.. it can contain 5 litres of water.. Grandma helped to wash it.. so it is now clean clean..



Thank you Grandpa & Grandma! :)

My 5th Appointment

Mummy throw out all the foods at 1am on Friday morning and she was so unwell that she didn't have appetite for food on Friday.. She lost 1 kg over night.. so she was eager to see me today at the clinic.. Mummy's blood pressure is ok.. and she now weight 46.2kg.. but she believe she can put it back easily as I'm really growing fast now..

The gynae let daddy and mummy listen to my heart beat and daddy can imitate it very well.. hehe!! I'm now position with head on top and weighted 700 gm... and the doc think I'm doing good.

Next appointment is on 03 Jan 2009.. soon I will be out.

I'm 24 weeks old

I'm 24 weeks old.. I still has a little body fat and skin is thin and fragile but I'm now well proportioned.. My brain is growing rapidly and I'm starting to fill the space in mummy's uterus.. from crown to heel I could measure 11.8 inches/30 cm..

Mummy will be visiting the gynae tomorrow and she is very excited to see me after almost 5 weeks..

See ya tomorrow :)

Baby Name

Mummy is calling for help!!! Cause she is worry that I'll become nameless baby.. She has been talking to daddy about my name.. but daddy being a strange person.. provide all sort of "strange" names that mummy can never agree..

Here is some contribution from nice aunty and uncle..

Suggestion from Uncle Moh:
Lucie - Port Saint Lucie is the 10th largest city in Florida.
Cocoa is also a city in Florida, quite small though.
Dania Beach...so Dania? Pretty name!
Grace? Graceville is a city there.
Lynn? Lynn Haven is a city.
Marianna is also a city there.
Madison as well.
Or can just name her Moh.

Suggestion from Aunty Sherlyn:
Natascia, Daphne, Sonia, Merine, Connie, Corrine, Ellena, Ginny, Phyllis, Charlotte, Rhivana, Lindsey, Divine, Dior, Dorina, Dew, Dannelle, Delia, Diva, Dimia, Dhivana, Danica, Dalena, Dacia, Dyna, Darlene, Diamonde, Dionne, Devone, Destinee, Desiree... and of cos she think that Sherlyn is the best.. haha!! :)

Now mummy is spoilt by choice..

Credit Card Bill

Daddy’s credit card bill is here and mummy says almost 80% of the charges belong to me.. sigh! This remind her that she need to do up an excel sheet on how much I owe her..

Mummy is considering if the 3 liang bird nest that she got should go under my account too :(

My Strange Daddy

Mummy says that daddy is behaving very strange recently..

Over the weekend, daddy & mummy went to Sitec @ Singapore Expo.. daddy was looking at the S10 ideapad.. mummy initially told daddy that she wanted pink because it was out of stock.. Daddy went to tell the sales rep that he must have pink color so the sales rep rush to the back to check.. Mummy asked daddy, you sure you want pink? And daddy says yes.. I can use it with my pink water bottle -_-

For that weekend, mummy calculated that daddy actually says he love me twice.. Mummy recalled daddy probably says such mushy word no more than 5 times over the past 13 years..

On Monday, daddy stared at me and says “chubby, chubby.. you faster come out ok?”.. again mummy feel that daddy is strange!!

Last night daddy play with his new S10 ideapad and the thermometer on the bed.. he use the thermometer to measure the temperature of the various part of the netbook.. then he scream “OMG! This fellow is having high fever!” -_-

When daddy go to bath, mummy asked him to take his toy (thermometer and netbook) away then daddy told mummy that baby is no 1 and mummy is now no 2..

Bird Nest

Mummy make bird nest for me on Sunday.. This is the first time mummy making bird nest as she never eat such stuff.. She is wondering if she has double-boiled it correctly.. cause it look like those can drink bird nest with jelly.. haha!! :)



As she eat, she was grumbling that she prefer shark fin than bird nest.. Mummy just eat lah.. is good for me! :)

Singapore Expo

Mummy sms daddy today that John Little's sale at Singapore Expo till 08 Dec.. We go there this weekend, ok?

Daddy's reply.. of coz. PC show is there also..

Wow.. daddy going to buy PC for me liao :)

Pros & Cons on Nanny & Infant Care Services

Nanny

Pros:-
* Hold job with pride and respect

* If found through a good agency with pool of nannies are educated in child development, have CPR training and can pass through background check that would be advantage

* Pick up time is more negotiable

* 1-1 service can provide more care, time and attention to the baby

Cons:-
* Might not support baby’s development if nanny is not well educated

* Nanny may not be available due to illness, vacations, family emergency and can quit without notice

* Nanny usually unsupervised and unregulated

* Cannot enjoy government subsidy (cost: S$550-$600 + solid foods additional S$50-S$80)

Infant Care Services

Pros:-
* In a quality child care situation, baby will learn that there are many people who take care of her. Baby is stimulated by seeing other babies and get used to sleeping in a not so quiet environment.

* Regulated by policies, procedures, and licensing standard and are supervised by well educated, experience administrators to make sure all criteria are met on a daily basis

* Daycare program also offer parent education meetings and other opportunities for parents to socialize with each other

* Can enjoy government subsidy (cost: S$280-S$300 after govt subsidy of S$600)

Cons:-
* Pick up time as we might not be able to make it to the centre by 7pm

* Baby in daycare interact with more adults and children, they may get colds, ear infections, and other illnesses (e.g. HFMD) more often than those who stay with nanny

* Turn over rate?

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Mummy called up two infant care centres and a nanny agency.. She want to check out the infant care service environment.. as for the nanny agency, the agency is confident that they will be able to match me with a nanny so we only need to contact them 1.5 months before the starting date of service.. Mummy is happy to talk with both the centre and agency.. and seem like it is going to be an easy task..

Where am I going?

Daddy and mummy discussed on whether they should put me in infant care centre or nanny after mummy's maternity leave :(

There are many pros & cons on infant care and nanny... many worries for daddy & mummy.. My hero daddy says if put gorgeous in infant care.. they should try to put near his work place so he will send and pick me up before the centre close.. I also don't quite trust mummy's rubber timing.. if mummy pick up, maybe I will end up outside the infant care centre :)

Mummy is working out a pros & cons list and also the charges.

Baby Gorgeous's 1st New Clothes

Last Sunday, mummy went to "JNG" mummy's place to pick up some "donation" for me from my two little handsome cousins. Now I finally start to have some clothes and mummy clean up two drawers to put my stuff.. that cabinet got 6 levels but mummy is only willing to give up two for me.. sob! sob! Mummy, you have 3 drawers of bags.. Can you please give up 1 or 2 more drawers for your little gorgeous?? My stuff will get more and more.. and I need space..

After visiting my cousins, daddy, mummy and Tina gu-gu went to Causeway point for lunch and shopping.. We spent sometime in Mothercare but mummy told daddy that she is doing homework and will not buy me any stuff now.. She has a 15% voucher.. She need to do market survey on the pricing from kiddy palace, taka, robinson, john little etc before deciding what to buy and whom to buy from.. The sales girl was so nice to show us all the newborn stuff but mummy just don't want to buy.. Even when daddy commented that the pack of 7 bodysuit at S$57.. buy 3 get 20% off is a good deal and the quality is good.. Mummy’s ear seem to be shut off..

We also shop around metro & kiddy palace.. this place is like heaven.. so many kiddy stuff.. Mummy told daddy that next time they must portray an image of how scary the kiddy palace, toy r us and build-a-bear workshop to me.. so I won't go..

After window shopping, Tina gu-gu finally told mummy that there is a good buy at mothercare.. There is a pack of 2 top with bottom original price at $48 but now selling at $14.40.. so daddy says let go back and we can buy the 7 pcs bodysuit also..

When we are back there, mummy only want to buy that 2 top with bottom and she is getting the 3-6 months old size for me.. She says that the color for the 7 pcs bodysuit not so nice.. and we can go to mothercare in vivo city or centre point next week..

At night daddy suggested that we go to centre point for dinner.. so we went window shopping again.. this time, daddy & mummy saw more stuffs in Robinson but mummy says she must wait for Robinson's sales..

See how patient my mummy is :)

My 1st clothes that daddy buy me :)