Gerber Food

I started on bottled food some time back on Fri. Mummy bot from Gerber's 1st food. She bot applesauce, carrots, pear & sweet potato. Here u only see 3 favors. Why? becos i ate the applesauce le ma...

Mummy heard from her motherhood forum frens the ABCs dat will cause constipation so must be careful. Feed in moderation. If really kenna constipation (toucewood), then i hv to drink diluted prune juice. The ABCs are Apples, Bananas & Carrots. Heng! So far the applesauce which i took shows no problem though initially i didnt poo on the day i ate it. But luckily, i removed my bowels the next day. Mummy heave a sign of relief.

Mummy also heard dat babies my age must eat a mixture of veggies & fruits cos our taste buds already begin to "blossom", so our tongue are open to diff variety of tastes. Mummy wondering whtr a mixture between applesauce to sweet potato, pears to carrots considered as a mix anot. 2moro, i will be having the sweet potato. Hope its sweet. Yum!

CNY decor

Year 2008 = Year of Rat = Year of MICKEY MOUSE!...hehehehe

See Mummy bot the it to decorate our walls. Nice?

The middle with Mickey & Minnie holding : 恭喜发财，万事如意。

The 2 sides something like 对联： 合家欢乐迎富贵， 满堂和顺庆平安。

My Passport - Rachel

Hooray. Mummy collected my passport. Now, tis is a very different passport, compared to the previous ones. This is a biometric passport. Inside hv bar cope & chip encoded one. Must be very careful when handling. Visitors (Singaporeans) to the US have to hv a biometric passport, otherwise they hv to apply visa. (new ICA rule). My passport only valid for 5 years, unlike the old ones which is valid for 10 years upon approval. Funny thing is last time the issueing authority is ICA. Now, the issueing authority is Ministry of Home Affairs. Dunno wat's the difference but anyway, i finally gto my very own passport. My passport no & IC no also different. Mummy headache le...another new number to remember. Hehe..

My Star - Lionel

This star was a piece of artwork i hv done in sch. See my colouring? Not bad hor? Hahaha...

CNY clothes for Lionel

My clothes Mummy bot for me. On the left is a red top; long sleeve & on the rite, is a yellow top, also long sleeve.

Mummy wanted to buy some pants for me too but i still hv a few at home which i seldom wear. In fact, there are a couple which i hv not even wear b4. So Mummy says will let me try them out 1st. If cannot wear, then she will buy again.

CNY clothes for Rachel

See my new clothes? Mummy bot them for me to wear during CNY. She bot them from KP. Not cheap manz. Which one nicer? Hmm...

She also bot some leggings & socks for me cos Ah Ma say my feet gets cold sometimes. So need to wear socks to keep warm. Mummy ask y so ley chey (bothersome) but Ah Ma say its a must.

Kor Kor Lionel also not left out. See the above post. See the tops Mummy bot for him. Mummy pocket big big hole le ...hehe...Thanks Mummy!

Passport Application & Collection for Rachel

Yippee! I gt my passport le.....can go overseas. Mummy sent in the application by post last fri (12 jan), and ICA post the collection card within 3 working days. so fast hor?...hehe... but Mummy not free to go & collect on the stipulated date, but anyway, can collect anytime within 3 mths ma...so mummy will bring me to collect next sat since she will nt be wrking.

Happy 6 Months..

Therapy Session Discharged.

Whoppee! I am being discharged from the therapy session. No more visits needed to the therapists. My feet is ok le...so happy. But the therapist did tell Mummy my legs still not strong; as in when u hold me loosely under my arms, i do not put my full weight onto my legs as i should be doing so at this age, so she taught Mummy some exercise for me again.

Geez. Exercises again! But its best for me.

Mummy & Daddy so relieved & happy to hear that i am ok le. I do not need to go back for anymore therapy session.

Thank you to all therapists & neonatalogists for ur big help. You have proven dat early intervention does help.

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As for my EEG scan ( nearly typed as EGG scan..haha), i hv went thru it & the report will only be out 2 weeks' time - 5 Feb 2008. (alamak! a day b4 cny eve). Mummy was tinking of changing the date to after CNY instead - phobia la; scare wait no mood to enjoy cny if report is negative. Touchwood!!! See how la.

Sorry Kor Kor

Mummy: Sorry la...Kor Kor Lionel. No updates on you curently. Mummy will try my best to post more of ur fotos & updates. Dun wait u say i unfair.

And to fans of Lionel, apologies as well. Stay tune!.

EEG Scan

Mummy: Rachel will be going for the EEG scan 2moro @ KK. The appointment is at 10.15am. Prior to dat, she is also due for her therapy session at 9.30am. Wat therapy session, u may ask. Since birth, the neonatalogists determine dat Rach has clubbed foot; her left foot is slightly turned inwards instead of the normal up & outwards. There is no explanation for this. Doc can only give the reason as when she was in my womb, the space is too cramp, therefore, her foot is bend.

But I have been faithfully doing the daily exercise for her since we were discharged from the hospital in Jul (after birth). And currently, my mil hv been bringing Rach to the chinese sinseh for her weekly massage as well. During her admittance at KK last Fri, i did inform the doc dat Rach has clubbed foot but the doc say her foot looks ok already. Of cos la...after all the exercise & massage... But its best to be reviewed by her therapists at KK.

Back to the main topic, before her scan 2moro, the doc did informed that no eating & drinking must be done after 7am. Rach needs to be sedated, so the docs are afraid if she feeds between those period, she will vomit. I hv already checked; giving water to her is ok but not too much either.

Buy why sedation? Probably so dat Rach will not fidget so much & interupt the monitoring. I guess it means putting her in a state of drowsiness. I dun want to use the word - "put to sleep"! Choy!

“Rachel darling, u must show the doc dat you are fit, strong & healthy. To hell with those germs & virius. Mummy, Daddy & Kor Kor Lionel all love you very much."

I pray dat all goes well 2moro & all test results show nothing. A clean bill of health to Rachel!

建康万岁！

Delicious! - video

Watch me figuring out my fingers & legs. And see how i put my foot into my mouth. Not everyone can do this leh....Future gymnast? Hmmm...

I'm Drooling

Yikes! I'm drooling. Can u see my saliva dripping out of my mouth? Tis embarassing! Haha...quick mummy, quick clean for me...

Some recent pics of Rachel

A Big Thanks!

Recently, i developed some fainting spell & this really scared mummy & daddy. They rushed me to KK & the doc did some check up on me. Possible fits/seizure （好像是又好像不是） but doc says cannot be too sure yet as the signs shown by me does not link to people with fits/seizure conditions at all. Docs find my case very unusual & they need to do a brain scan for me as a later date. Hope all test are negative!

A big thanks to all docs & nurses of KK Woman's & Children Hospital, children's tower, level 6 ward 66. U have helped me & monitored my condition by doing periodic checks on me & at the same time, also assuring daddy & mummy.

I love all ur compliments on me..hehe.

And to all kor kors & jie jies (patients), wishing you a speedy recovery from watever illness u r having. :)

Worried mum.

Mummy: Rachel was admitted to hospital on Friday for fits/seizure cause. She was happily playing on fri when all of a sudden, she went weak & fainted. Her eyes rolled up & her lips turned white. My aunt rushed her down to the PD & was informed to bring her over to KK for further assessment. My aunt called me & together with my hb, we went down.

At KK, the doc asked my aunt for details as to wat happen & they did a thorough check on Rachel. According to the doc, fits/seizure is a family heidatary (spelling?) thing, meaning someone in the family has tis kind of condition before. but no leh, my side & hb side, no such condition. Then if a person who suffers from fits/seizure, he/she will hv a high fever of at least 38.5 degress & both arms & legs will jerk & tighten, lips will also turned bluish black. But rach again has none of this symptoms.

Rachel was put under observation for 24 hrs. After making sure her condition was back to normal with no further fits/seizure shown, she was discharged. But the doc say they will arrange another appt with the neurologists for a brain scan. They need to determine wat was wrong with rachel as her conditions was unusual.

i was very scared, worried & cried. i didnt know wat to do. i did not dare to sleep at night. i kept waking up & making sure rachel is ok. Why did such things happen? Rachel is only 5 mths old. Even as i'm typing this post, i'm crying. i really hope none of this ever happen again. Please pray for me.

Lionel 2nd day at school.

Today, compared to yesterday was a much better morning for Lionel & for me too. He only cried a little but after the teacher pacifies him, he was much more calmer. I peeked at him from close doors and saw that he has quieten down & concentrates on drinking his milk.

The teacher came out & i ask how Lionel is doing. She mentioned that he is ok le...not so fuzzy as compare to yesterday but he still looking around for me.

i left for work & called the school at abt 10am plus. The principal told me she saw him playing awhile ago & now they are eating snacks. He is ok; no more crying. I felt so relieved. Crossing my fingers 2moro will be better. 明天会更好！

Rachel holds her own bottle - video

Look at me! I'm holding my own bottle & drinking my water...all on my own. Nobody helping me. Keke...believe it anot???

1st day of school

Morning! Today, 02 Jan 2008 is my 1st day of school. I woke up at 7.30am. Had my milk, bath, brush my teeth & wash my face. But i'm still sleepy. See the above foto. Keke...

I reach school at 8.30am. Daddy & Mummy go with me. After awhile, Daddy say he has to go to work. I say bye bye to Daddy. Mummy stayed with me. We had bread & milo. After that, the teacher sat us down in a corner & sing songs. We followed her actions & sang happily.

But of cos there are alot of other students crying away as well. Me too, i cried also when i do not see Mummy around (mummy: ya...and u cried terribly). Teacher Jolin tried to pacify me but i still want my mummy.

Mummy: I hv to teach Lionel to be independent. So i go "MIA" on & off. I try not to stay close to Lionel, though i'm just somewhere nearby la..

Lionel was having flu these 2 days so i try not to let him cry too much. I went in after letting him cry for sometime. To pacify & calm him down lor...Hopefully tomorrow he will be alright.

Debating with myself if i shd accompany Lionel to sch 2moro morning anot?? Maybe just send him there & tell him bye bye. But wat happens if he cries? How do i pacify him leh? If i do stay back, i will be late for work, defintely. If i don't, i cant help but wonder if Lionel is doing alright. I might not be able to concentrate on my work too. I did tell him that Mummy nids to work; no work, no $$, no chance to see penguins. ( U see, he is engrossed with penguins. Everytime we go out, he will ask to see penguins.)

Haiz...the problem of being a parent. Heart aching to see our child cry but yet have to be "hard" too. Can't possibly accompany him to sch everyday. Then he will be very dependent on me which is worst. Cannot Cannot!!! No No No!!!!!!!!!!! Aiyo...but my brians is telling me otherwise.

Any parents here can advise?

2 Little Reindeers

Look at us. Me & cousin Vicki. We are reindeers! Hehe.. Fotos taken at Aunty Sarah's house. Daddy & Mummy brought me there to see baby. Yes... baby name, if no changes , is called Alexis. (pronounce as Alex sis).