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The Babysitteh Cometh

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May 2008

My daily adventures with my daytime babysitter has started since the beginning of this month. So far so good. Mrs. D also takes care two other girls who are much much older than me. On my second day there when Papa brought me over in the morning at about the same time the other mother brought her daughter Angie, Papa found out that the mother was a university friend! What a small world. ;-D

Anyway, I have been behaving in my bestest self when I’m over in Mrs D’s house. But I do look forward to the evenings when Papa or Mama comes to pick me home. Maybe that’s what working life will be like – going to a strange unfamiliar place in the morning and put on a good behaviour mode, whilst counting the hours to evening to go home…hee hee..

Category: Growing Up  3 Comments

Colour Me Bad!

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May 2008

When I was born, I was told I looked pretty pale. Probably due to me following Papa’s fair complexion. Within a few hours, I was a healthy red, which is the colour most baby will have.

Within the next few days, I had turned yellow, obviously due to jaundice. And as most of you who have been reading my blogs, I have also been known to turn blue and black somewhere in between. I am actually quite dark now, and sometimes fair too. *confused*

Hmmm…am I turning into a walking rainbow or what? ;-D

Category: Funny Stuff  One Comment

Weight Deceiver

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May 2008

Like all good babies, I went for my regular monthly checkup with my doc over last weekend. The usual measurements were taken, and for those who are keeping track or have some fascination with numbers, here are my third moon growth updates:

Length: 61cm
Weight: 5.71kg
Head: 39cm

I was glad the doc said both my length and weight is normal and average. However, the size of me head seems to be averagely smaller relative to my growth in length and weight. Doc also added nothing to be worried about as it is still in normal range so no need for me to quickly immerse myself in Discovery Channels or apply for a library card in order to increase my brain size. :-p

Doc did give me some many-in-one vaccination jab (sigh…hello needles again) though…as well as some sweet-tasting vaccination liquid which was stuffed into my mouth. Gosh, is the world so full of baby viruses?!!

Whilst waiting for the bill, I decided to poop. Yup, another explosion alright. :-P Good thing they have a changing area in the clinic. After Mama cleaned me up, she decided to do a simple experiment by putting me on the weighing scale again. The reading: 5.56kg
That’s about 15g of marginal poop error. Hee!

Tip of the day, especially to all weight watchers: Go poop before weighing yourself – it does wonders! :-D

Category: Clinics, Hospitals & Unwellness, Funny Stuff  2 Comments

Quitting on One

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May 2008

After my third moon, Papa and Mama decided that they will start to feed me using the bottle teats with two holes. Yup, I guess it was finally time for me to quit using the teat with one hole. Hey, I’m a growing baby who needs to drink more and at a faster rate too. Besides, it seems to be the in-thing to do these days anyway…:-P

And I don’t think I will ever switch back to the one-hole teat, unless of course the hole is changed to a slit or a bigger hole. Hmm…or they call that a cup? And why doesn’t cups come with two holes then? Sigh…adults are such strange creatures ….

Category: Growing Up  One Comment

Cameo in SSS

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May 2008

Papa took me to my church’s Senior Sunday School last Sunday. What a rowdy bunch these teenagers are. Dunno if I will also turn out that way or not. Gasp!

Anyhoo, here’s me in my army garb posing with some of the teachers. :-D

Category: Kodak Moments  4 Comments

Third Moon For Me…

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May 2008

…and Third Cup for Papa’s Man United! Picked up my third moon over last weekend but I think Papa would say that the real celebrations only started yesterday. Hee!

I had the privilege to sit through about half and hour of the first half of the Champions League football soccer final thingy between Papa’s Man United (the red team) and Chelsea (the blue team). I’m proud of my Papa that despite having “the most important match of the year” (quoted from Papa verbatim) in front of him, Papa still didn’t neglect his fatherly duties to feed me! Hee!

At the end of the first half, Papa brought me upstairs to sleep so I didn’t keep him company for the rest of the match. Papa sure didn’t look happy at the end of the first half. Anyhow, I was glad that I had my first taste of this strange sport played at a time when all is asleep. When Papa brought me down to feed again, Man United had already beaten Chelsea and won the Cup (gasp! These teams battle like madmen through sleeping hours only to win one CUP?!! Makes me wonder what sport adults play to win plates or tables!)

Papa has also written a full report in his website to capture the moment of this historic night. You may read it here.

Besides being overjoyed with the result, I think Papa will really be pleased that I came into his life during a super season for his Man United team that has won the League and now this Cup. I can foresee the future will see Papa proudly telling people which year I was born. Hee!

Category: Celebration  2 Comments

My First Shopping Day!!

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22
May 2008

Last Saturday, I had my first taste of this strange sport or sorts called “shopping”. Papa and Mama decided to get some groceries that evening and thought I was finally old enough to follow.

Papa was excited that he was finally going to be able to use the stroller which he bought months before I was born! So, he quickly brought it down and eagerly practiced opening and closing it. Believe me, it was a pretty scary sight.

Anyway, my traveling bag was quickly packed (Hmmm..Papa and Mama seems to be getting better at this packing thing) and before I knew it, we were off to Alamanda for my first ever shopping experience!

Before that evening, I never knew this shopping sport had such a fanatical following! There were people everywhere! Everywhere, I tell you! Didn’t feel quite comfortable at all that evening. At least I now know shopping and peace don’t go together.

And it was also really weird when I saw most shoppers pushing around those big steel strollers. I wouldn’t want to be strolling around and shopping in a cage!! Yup, I think I still prefer Papa’s stroller…the extra stroller padding sure makes it more comfy.

Sure felt like a rookie that day. L Hmmm…probably need some more time before I really get the hang of this sport.

Category: Sports  2 Comments

Caving Explorations

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May 2008

Now with my mittens off, I am starting to explore some of the features on myself. I already know that my mouth does indeed feel like a cave!

Lately, I have discovered my two ears, although I still cannot see them. Rather soft and it feels like a cave in both of them.

I have also felt my nose. Hmm…seems wet most of the time. And it also has two caves!!

Sure hope I don’t grow up looking like some caving structure or tourist attraction!

Category: Funny Stuff, Growing Up  3 Comments

One Water Bed, Please!

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May 2008

Bath time is still one of my favourite sessions of my life so far. And I think the adults are beginning to use it on me as a weapon too. You see, now whenever I cry and wail and nothing else seem to work to soothe me, they will deduce that my diapers need a-changing, and in the process, “ might as well give wailin’ Collin a bath too. It’s sure to stop his wailing!”

Sure enough, I will be so satisfied in the tub of water, enjoying my limited minutes of satisfaction in the warmth and comfort of the water element. If my minutes are not long enough to my mark, I will start my wailing the second I am taken out of my tub.

Hmmm. I wonder how long I have to do this stunt before they know that what I want is really my own water bed!!…(still yearning for my jacuzzi, but have since been more realistic)

Category: Funny Stuff, Growing Up, Miscellaneous, Sleep  2 Comments

Hairy Strokes

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May 2008

I think I’m beginning to learn why adults spend so much time on their hair – you know, those soft, silky strands of thread-like fibre on your head? It is somewhat relaxing and soothing whenever someone strokes my hair.

If not, I can always reach out for it myself and stroke and pull it myself. Really nice feeling!

Category: Funny Stuff  3 Comments
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