Mummy's Voice: Baby Ayden...

Dear Ayden...

As I update your blog today...
as I try to put in all those memories I had failed to pen down...
I realised so much has faded.
I am unable to remember as much details as I did for your brother Asher back then.
Forgive me. I think I have slackened so much. I am really so sorry, sweetheart.
No words can express the kind of guilt I feel. Why why why...why did I fail to do it?

Last month when breastmilk supply suddenly dropped drastically...I was sOOOOoooO anxious.
Our fridge BM storage running super low and the production is pathetically little. I was so frantically worried. I went to google about it...so it is because of the return of my menses.
I don't recall it happened when menses returned 9 months after Asher's birth. Milk supply probably wasnt that bad. Anyway, then I tried to pump every now and then, latch you on more.
Lucky lucky, efforts didnt go down the drain...supply came back after a week of hard work...
Now I am so relieved.

You are such a cute and adorable baby.
Everywhere we go, definitely some strangers will just comment about your cuteness and you are simply awesome with giving generous smiles without fail...
:)

Whereas when Kor Kor followed me practically everywhere I went last time, you dont have that luxury...since I have to take care of Kor Kor nowadays.
Kor Kor definitely has been to more places as a baby compared with you.
But, you have a Kor Kor to play with right from birth!
:)

You gain some, you lose some.

We are lucky we have a great helper, Auntie Elizabeth who joined our family on 10th July 2010.
She has been a great help in the family so far and we have to thank Auntie Joanne Loh for introducing her to mummy and taking note for mummy when she was on her own maid search!
Thank you Auntie Joanne!!

We are sOOOOOo blessed!

Mummy's Voice: Life Goes On!

I acknowledge I am the EMOTIONAL FREAK who
never fails to let my tears flow like a running tap
at the slightest touch to my heart...
at the slightest moment of my helplessness...
at the slightest unjust I feel...

Despite that, I am still very much a RATIONAL person....hmm a woman who
at times is just like a little girl laughing away to my heart's content so genuinely and
at times with no choice but to shoulder all the tasks and overcome the obstacles ahead independently...

The devil in me always tell me...it is no use one.
But
The angel in me always tell me...it is ok, just do your best, put in your heart and soul...
one day time will tell.
Will time really time? I doubt so.

Anyway, someone just reminded me...as long as I have done my best, nothing against my conscience, I dont have to care about anything much outside that. Many times, human beings are selfish...only thinking for themselves without sparing a thought for others.
Those quiet ones are the most harmful ones!

As for now, don't think so much anymore. Don't dwell on the past anymore.
Just move on. LIFE GOES ON.

Generate all my efforts for my family.
For my 2 precious, simply adorable Baby...Baby Asher, Baby Ayden!
Generate all my efforts for my personal aims and work and my hubby!

jia you!!!

9 months old baby!

Just a few weeks difference and I am so different...
suddenly I seemed very very keen to start walking...unlike before when all I wanted was just to crawl ,crawl, crawl.

Mummy always say I am a clingy baby unlike Asher Kor Kor back then....
Now I have a nickname... "SUPERGLUE BABY".

I am eager to talk...always babbling these days.
Able to walk from one end of the play yard to the other end, holding onto the play yard..
1 pair front teeth at the bottom row fully erupted...1 pair of teeth on top row half erupted..
I can pass things from 1 hand to the other smoothly..
I have been drinking well from the learning cup..
I am also very eager to try new tastes and occasionally gets a small treat of food outside my baby food..when the adults are eating something...if they don't give it to me..I will "demand" for it! :D
Oh and I am also happy to watch TV hahahahhaha....

whenever Mummy walks past me without carrying me...I will CRY CRY very loudly for her.

Every Wednesday morning, I will follow Kor Kor to the playgym and have some activity fun!
Tue, Thur, Fri mornings Mummy will hand me over to Auntie Beth 8plus AM and I won't get to see her until lunchtime as she has to send Kor Kor to school and will return only 12plus pm.
That's when we have lunch together...

Once or twice a week, we have a short 20mins "football" session together with Kor Kor Asher, Auntie Beth and followed by an outdoor pool bath time before our afternoon nap.
Hmm...now I am old enough..Mummy is considering to start playing play painting too...

Anyway, Mummy tries to bring us out for outdoor field trips as often..and try to get Daddy to come along...so location got to be convenient for him...
We went to Pasir Ris Park for picnic and sand play! And Daddy came by! :)

hmm..french fries stucked ...

family pic..

picnic by the park...

Heehee..i tried to chew off Mummy's burger on my own...

happy!

oh? where is mummy's head?

oh this was a visit to Changi T3, where Kor Kor Asher enjoyed his car ride...

I love putting things into my mouth! Watch out!

Let me out of the yard! I want mummy!

I have never been into pacifier, unlike Kor Kor Asher...see even my pacifier I also gave it to him

hee...both parking infront of the TV

our water play time..
usually its after our meal time..

strolling time...

Oh....this was scary....Auntie Beth was trying to feed me and I kept pushing out the food...

then she saw this plastic piece of wrapper in my mouth and got Mummy to get it out!

SO SCARY! See what babies are capable of...

:( Mummy "told me off" ... "NO Ayden!"
I am now more capable of distinguishing and expressing different feelings

Mummy and I

Auntie Beth took this few shots for me when Mummy was out with Kor Kor Asher...
We love these shots...

standing well...and happy

ain't I just such a cheerful baby?
;p

;p
shy shy

now let's be more serious...

hey I am Ayden!

Most people commented that I look like my Mummy!
What do you think?

I have turned 8 months old

At eight months old, I get to go to the Baby Gym once every week...hehe I tag along with Kor Kor Asher..it is fun and I love it!

climbing through the tunnel...one of my favourite!

:)

My first time at the swimming pool!

Steady...I am not afraid!

we paid a visit to Auntie Tricia

I love baby bites biscuit

Matching colors!

I like sitting in the high chair to eat my food...

I crawl very fast now...
I don't seem very keen to walk though...
I seem to be very interested in the adult foods..
all I am eating now is porridge and heinz jar food...
I love Heinz jar dessert and fruit!

7.5months old

I am now 7.5 months old.
As always, am a happy and cheery baby.

our new helper, Auntie Elizabeth and I!

So far, Auntie Beth seems really a good helper for mummy and us!
With a good helper, Mummy can arrange more activities for us and at least when Mummy sends Kor Kor Asher to school at Bibinogs, there is someone to look after me. :)

Sometimes Gong Gong & Po Po want to take Kor Kor Asher to stay over at their place...
when will it be Ayden's turn? Anyway, since Kor Kor is with Gong Gong & Po Po, Mummy took the opportunity to bring me and Grandma (Wai Po) out for high tea at Merchant Court Hotel.
It's my first high tea!!!

zzz by the river...;)

It was my first try on the hair chair too

Mummy & I

zzz after a good meal at the high tea...
i loved the pandan chiffon!
I want adult food!

zzz by the river...

see! I am pulling to stand on my own at every opportunity these days!

watching TV with my Kor Kor..

Everywhere I Go oh...
People always say I am such an adorable baby!! :D *shy shy*

Our new "Auntie" is great! (so far)

Mummy is pleased with our new Auntie so far...
She is always available to takeover Baby Ayden me 8 plus in the morning when Mummy needs to send Kor Kor Asher to school.
The laundry would have been done, the floor swept and mopped.
There is hot water to make milk for Kor Kor and the other necessary.
When Mummy comes home with Kor Kor at 12 plus, lunch is always ready without fail and Auntie Elizabeth is a fast worker who picks up things fast and follows instructions well.
Most importantly she dotes on me alot...she will put down whatever she is doing and rush to tend to me whenever she hears my cries, or when I awake from my naps.
She even cooks dinner for us too!

We spent a good two weeks without and maid, after Mummy sent the crazy maid back.
Mummy took care of us... ...

Mummy bathing me...

playing with us

Kor Kor giving me a yellow ball

Kor kor doesn't seem to like yellow...

he is always giving me the yellow blocks, yellow balls...

other colors he will not want to give me...

Ayden crawling in action!

Mummy I want a water bottle like this too...

Asher: Didi, is the sword yummy?

Asher: Let me try

Mummy likes to see both of us playing together in harmony...
Occasionally we do have slight problems over toys and mummy's attention....
but mummy does not get too worked up over it and wants us to learn to share and play together... ...

i am 7 months old!

I am 7 months old.
Starting to eat porridge occasionally, but still eat Cerelac, brown rice cereal and Heinz most of the time.

I have a pair of teeth at the bottom row...
Still not much hair...
Nails grown super fast...
Crawling well...
Pulling to stand...
Still wakes up like every 3 hours for milk in the night...
Using the learning cup well...

Mummy is not as detailed in my growing up blog as compared to Kor Kor's...
and she hope I will not blame her in future...
hmm...

When I am upset and angry...I really am!!!

;p

tip toe tip toe...

hey hey...

mirror play
(kor kor behing playing with water)

happy...
waiting for Kor Kor to finish his haircut

think i look like a girl in this picture.

that's Ines, my cousin

Hard to come by FAMILY shot!
Asher, Alvin, Ayden, Lindy
See any common traits in our names? :)

Ayden & Mummy!!!

I want mummy!!!

Mummy I want MILK MILK!!

Kor Kor telling me to be careful....don't fall down..

pain pain woh...

kor kor...sometimes u love me so much especially when I first came...

but why nowadays you like to beat me leh?

especially my head... :(

Now we are maid-less.

And Mummy is "job-less"

Mummy sent the crazy maid Auntie Cora back to the agency on 28th Jun. It was so dramatic.

Crazy maid. We even had to trouble mummy's colleagues to come to our "rescue".

Thank you Uncle Christopher, Auntie Irene and Auntie Cindy!

The next day, Mummy tendered her resignation at Tan Chong. Hmm...all for us, for the family.

Hopefully we find a great auntie soon...