Playing with the Milk Monster

We love to hear his giggles. With or without the gurgling of saliva in the background. We have since figured out a couple of things that will make the LMM laugh.. kissing his neck, making funny noises with our mouths, encouraging him to say Ah Gu..... or Ooo..., giving him a ten and several more (patting his palms with ours each time we say TEN!) and of course..tickling him.

The LMM has also started learning how to grab stuff.. like in here..We have to think of more ...MORE ...MORE!!! ways to play with him. Any ideas are welcome. Just drop them into the comments box if any.

The LMM is turning 4 months this coming 29th Jan 08. It has been a super fast 4 months. Real fast.

Mami Goes Back to Work

And so I am back at work. I never imagined 3 months to pass by so quickly. It feels almost as if I just completed my confinement. Heck! It feels almost as if I gave birth to him barely 2 weeks ago. But looking at the massive stock of digital photos and videos we took of him reminded me that he really grew so much over the last 3 months. Allow me to present you a quick recap :

First Few Days:















The First Month















The Second Month






















The Third Month























Recently


















Physically stronger, he now has no problems keeping his neck straight or turning it at will, he loves to sit up with assistance and he is most delighted to be held standing up. He can now sit on the bumbo without additional support. When he gets impatient with sitting in the rocker, he now twists and turns and squirms his way down the sit..probably a sign that he will be able to flip very soon.

He response to my blabber and songs. He even has a favourite song - Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars..which I sing with actions whenever the car meets a red light in order to soothe him. (Like Daddy, the LMM hates it when the car has to stop moving). As I continue to talk, sing and dance to him, I know that I secretly long for him to say "ma-ma".. even if its accidentally.

I know I'll never be spending enough time with him ever because I'm no stay-at-home-mami. I can only make sure that whatever time I have to spend with him, I treasure it by the seconds.



I love you loads, Travis!

The Swimming Little Monster

Saw a flier the other day slotted into one of the few parenting mags that I bot. It was an advertisement for a swimming centre solely for babies. And so I admit ..what a sucker I am for such things...I made the call and we went!

Rather expensive I realised. $25 for as long as the baby wants. The thing is we all know that a baby probably cannot swim for very long. Travis swam for 15min and lost his patience. It's great exercise coz all his limbs were in use and he was super tired after that but guess we'll just buy the float $28 and bring him to a children's pool our next visit to the club.

Putting on the float:
The "swimming pool":
Ok..the photo you are all waiting for is censured as Travis swam in the buff.. dont wana post it up here but can show you the video when you next visit our home. =)but here's a photo of him after the swim..back in the car. Super Tired. And so he slept all the way back home...