Cayden's Second Visit to Edelweiss

Cayden visited Edelweiss the second time on Sunday. As the effects of vaccination hasn't worn off, he gave mommy and daddy a hard time on Friday and Saturday nights. As expected, Cayden didn't have a shower until he arrived. Unfortunately I don't have a mini bath tub for baby but our Grandma managed to turn the guest room toilet basin for Cayden's bath!

Earlier that morning, I was at Pasir Ris and passed by a shop selling movie and music albums. I bought a Barney "Learning ABC" VCD and a CD compliation of children songs such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". These CDs are a bargain!

Actually, I am unable to figure out why Barney created such a sensation and is so popular. Barney doesn't look like a decent dinosaur and I am still confused with who are Baby BJ and Bob.. or Baby Bob and BJ... but I do know that they have a very popular song "I Love You".

Cayden enjoyed his stay as much as we enjoyed his company. :) Cayden came with his entourage of toys that includes the squeaky toy giraffe and a rocker chair with toys hanging down. :) The marvelous thing about the rocker chair is that it has a motor to vibrate the chair which is as if Cayden is sitting in a car. The vibrating motion induces Cayden to sleep.

Three Months Old

Cayden turned three months old on 21 May 2007.

A few days later on 23 May, Daddy YT brought him to hospital for routine checkup and vaccination. He had his height and weight measurements taken. Results are:

• Weight: 6.6kg (I suspect the hospital weighing scale is damaged. How could Cayden possibly be only 6.6kg????. He should weigh at least 10 kg because all our arms ached after carrying him!)
• Height: 61 cm
• Head Circumference: 39.5 cm
  

After vaccination, Cayden appeared very listless. Soooooo pooooooor thing!

On the very same day, we celebrated Grandpa's birthday! I bet this year is Ah Gong's happiest year because we've an addition to the family! Cayden was obviously not too interested in why we were feasting on the sushi and sashimi. Fortunately, the lit up candle attracted his attention (check out the picture he took with Grandparents and where his eyes is fixed!).

Too bad Beauty Aunty Yang Ming is unable to join us...

The Ooooh Language

According to the book "What to Expect in the First Year of Baby", the author wrote that in the first few months of baby, repeat the sound that the baby produced. This is a signal that you are communicating with the baby.

I did that on two Sundays and true enough Cayden spoke back and smiled non-stop at me!

Last Sunday, before I left Clementi, Cayden spoke to me and the conversation was full of Ooooh... so funny! his tiny mouth looks soooooooooooo cute!

Toilet Training

Grandma has been toilet training Cayden.

It seems that our Connoisseur is pretty happy picking up this new skill - he is so at ease.

What could be the secret to regular bowel movements? Ahhhhh.. apart from regular intake of water, the secret lies in the superb tradition remedy that it is soooooo cheap (S$2.90 per bottle) - JI XIANG PAI RU YI YU! Cayden loves the smell and applies this oil twice a day after his shower - this is literally his perfume.

Attack of the Bugs

Poor Cayden! His unattentive mother used a set of comforter which was a gift from someone. Unfortuantely there appears to be bugs hidden in the set of comforter and the bugs bit Cayden on his face and wrist. :(

The worried mum had to rush Cayden back to Clementi on Saturday night as the bites swell in sizes. Fortunately by now, the swelling has subsided and what's left on Cayden's face are the tiny bumps of bites. The set of comforter should have been washed thoroughly by now I hope.

Our Connoisseur has been a good boy and the tube of Johnson & Johnson Nappy Rash Cream has been useful in reducing the swell.

Speaking of skincare, I've made a trip to the pharmacy at Er's request to buy Cayden's shower gel. My arms almost broke from carrying Cayden and his related stuff... My Dear Cayden, this is the price to pay for being Aunt Linda!

Super Nannies

One of the benefits of being the first baby in an extended family is that there's never a lack of nannies to help. Here's what I mean:

Super Nanny Nomination Candidate # 1 - Grandma Sa Moi

Super Nanny Nomination Candidate #2 - Aunt Janet

Super Nanny Nomination Candidate # 3 - Uncle Sam

Super Nanny Nomination Candidate # 4 - Aunt Linda

Team work is the essence in taking care and nurturing the future generations. The "2007 Super Nanny Award" goes to the Nannies from National Maid Agency!

First Trip to Airport & First Piece of Ear Wax

Cayden made his first trip to Airport two Tuesday ago to send off his Yangming (Beauty) Aunt left for her US internship. He was sooooooooo happy!

His inquisitive nature took over him and he did not sleep much. He made noises so that he could be carried around.

Cayden says, "I want to go there...!"

Earlier that morning, Cayden cried so loudly like never before. It surprised our family so much that they thought Cayden fell off the bed. Everyone rushed into the bedroom and was glad to see him still crying on the bed. They wondered why because Cayden never cried this loud before. Just when they were checking if he poo-ed or urinated, they discovered something next to his ear.... a piece of ear wax about one third the size of a five cents coin!

The GrandParents Ear Wax Theory applied here is:

"The motion of ear wax dropping out from baby's ear and landing on the bed next to a sleeping baby could have resulted in a loud thud in the ears of baby. This is due to the proximity of the ear wax landing location and the ear drum of baby. This created the confusion in baby thinking that something huge landed next to him and the confusion disturbed the baby's sleep. Due to these confusions and irritation, the baby is woken up in cries."