Monday, December 28, 2009

9 Months Old and Outing to Fidgets!











Mummy had been so busy recently that she had no time to update Janelle's blog till today! Janelle had turned 9 months old few days ago! Janelle recently had started to "talk" more! Daddy said that Janelle is learning to talk. But Daddy had instructed that Mummy can't talk back "baa baa", "blah blah" etc with Janelle. Daddy wants Mummy to speak "human" language with Janelle.

Last Wednesday, Mummy and Auntie Lynda brought Janelle and Hong Yi to Fidgets! Fidgets is Singapore's largest indoor soft play structure for children from 0-10 years, with dedicated baby and toddler play areas. Custom designed and manufactured in Australia by world leader Playtec, the structure includes the first automatic and interactive ball washing machine in Singapore reducing over 99% of germs. Fidgets is located at 200 Turf Club Road #04-05, Turf City. It's free entry for adults and babies under 1 years old! From those photos, you can see that Janelle enjoyed alot! Janelle played until forgotten about milk time! Janelle only asked for milk at about 3+pm!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

R.I.P Dear JoJo!






Mummy's beloved dog, Jojo passed away todae! Ah Yi called Mummy early morning and said that Jojo is not feeling well. Once Mummy reached Ah Ma's house, Mummy immediately sent Jojo to see vet when Mummy saw Jojo was still panting heavily. Once we reached the clinic, the vet said Jojo's heart beat is not regular. The vet said that Mummy had to send Jojo to Mount Pleasant Hospital immediately. But there's a risk involved when sending Jojo to hospital. Jojo might collapse on the way to hospital due to lack of oxygen. Mummy decided that she will send Jojo over immediately.

During the journey, Jojo wasn't really feeling very well. Mummy can see that Jojo lips and tongue turning purpish! Mummy can seems that something is not right! Mummy kept on shouting at Jojo and asked her to tolerate till they reached the hospital! Mummy was very panicky! She really hope that Jojo will be able to make it! Mummy tried to drive as fast as she can but due to the heavy rain and traffic jam, Mummy was trying her best to squeeze her way through the jam. Halfway through the journey, Jojo really can't make it. Mummy saw that Jojo took her last breath and collapsed down. Jojo passed away just like tat! Mummy broke down but still try her very best to drive till the hospital. Once Mummy reached the hospital, Mummy carried Jojo in the the vet. The vet pronounced that Jojo's heart had already stopped beating. Mummy cried till like nobody business! Y Jojo choose to leave us todae! Todae is Jojo's 8 Year Old birthday! It's had also became her death anniversary!

Mummy's called Ah Yi and Ah Gu they all to rushed down to the hosptial to see Jojo one last time. Mummy and Ah Yi had choosen to do private cremation for Jojo and also witness the cremation. The date was fixed on 27th Dec 09 @ 10am.

JoJo Rest In Peace! U will alway be in our heart!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Family Day & Janelle's Play Time!

Well, recently Mummy doesn't get to work over the weekends. Last Sunday, we had our family day! We went to Bugis with Ah Ma and Ah Gu to buy some praying stuffs! Mummy said long time didn't get to go shopping during weekends. It was so crowded at Bugis! And we went to shop for about 3 hours+! On the same day, Yi Yi went for her Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon, 10km! Yi Yi took 1hr 24mins to complete the run! Horray for Yi Yi! It seems to be a satisfying results for Yi Yi caused Yi Yi didn't get to train for this run.

It was a tiring day for Mummy & Daddy caused when Janelle reached home, Janelle is still very active and playing around! Daddy and Mummy managed to capture a video of Janelle's playing with the small sofa! Enjoy the video!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Milestones for 8 Months Old

Based on the below milestones, Janelle acheived 100%! Mummy commented that Janelle had been so active recently that Mummy felt exhausted looking after Janelle.

Month 8

Baby is in a busy phase now, ready to use his/ her hands for a variety of meaningful gestures. He/ she is quite the explorer now too so always keep a close eye on baby’s movements! Keep in mind that each child is different. It’s normal for babies to achieve these milestones a little later than others. Do consult your child’s paediatrician if you are worried.

What to expect from your child:

Physically and mentally
• Understands object permanence—that his/ her toys don’t disappear when hidden
• Crawls easily, even when holding an object
• Uses thumb and index finger (pincer grasp) to pick up or move toys around
and also investigate small spaces
• Remembers recent events
• May attempt to stand, while holding onto a chair or table

Language and emotions
• Begins to show signs of extreme attachment to main caregiver — also
called ‘separation anxiety’
• Experiments with a variety of vowel and possibly, consonant sounds

Sleep
Babies at this age may wake up at night all over again. It can be frustrating for parents who have gotten used to getting some sleep at last. But be patient. Your baby will soon be getting more active and as a result, tire more easily and sleep better too.

Ideal toys for this age
• Toys with attachments like levers and buttons that produce sounds when
pressed
• Baby-friendly snap-together toys
• Board books that encourage pointing, touching, stroking etc

Useful tips
Encourage your baby to get physically involved with toys. If he/she drops a toy, teach baby to lunge, reach for it or roll it to you on his/ her own. Help to show baby what happens when he/ she pushes a button or lever. These exercises will help to strengthen your child’s muscles for other physical changes to come.