Oh A it’s been 1.5 years since you came into our lives. And what a ruckus you have made! You are such a happy bunny (most of the time)! Thank God you were an easier baby than your sister; 8-hour stretches of night sleep from 8 weeks and eventually 11-12 hours from 12 weeks! You… Continue reading :: Littlest :: Eighteen
A week ago I posted the above on my Instagram. I TAKE IT ALL BACK! Someone forgot to give Ava the holiday memo; in St. Lucia little missy has hit a number of milestones at the same time! Her little head is not coping very well with the new skills and knowledge. This translated… Continue reading :: Littlest :: Milestones
We are away in Saint Lucia for the week, after what felt like a year (it’s not, only 2 months) since our Disney-Miami trip. It’s been too long since I was on a beach holiday; made an amateur mistake and I’m a little sunburnt!! The resort pools are great but accommodations, not so much. 真的是一分钱一分货.… Continue reading :: Jetset :: Saint Lucia
What a month it has been for our littlest! Ava started daycare 3 days after turning 3 months, 2.5 weeks before my return to work. True to her easy nature, she took to the new environment and faces without much fuss. :: Eating :: This month Ava had to drink from the bottle at daycare;… Continue reading :: Littlest :: Happy 4 Months Ava!
A week late but here it is…. :: Eating :: This month we spent countless of hours battling bottle rejection in preparation for daycare. The worst day has to be Thanksgiving; Ava went on a food strike and would rather go hungry than drink from the bottle. Between 7am and 6pm when I caved (Ava 1… Continue reading :: Littlest :: Happy 3 Months Ava!
I am working on getting these out on time if only the bub would take her naps at the scheduled time and place (i.e. not my arms). :: Eating :: We are down to 6-7 feeds a day (7.30am, 10.30am, 2pm, 5.30pm, 7pm and 1-2 times between 8pm to 7am). I am not sure what… Continue reading :: Littlest :: Happy 2 Months Ava!
A whole month late, but better than never right? 满月 or full month marks the end of confinement for both myself and Ava. Given that I have school runs to deal with and Ava has her well baby appointment, photoshoot and passport application, we didn’t really abide by the main confinement requirement (not leave the house!!).… Continue reading :: Littlest :: Happy 1 Month Ava!
Ah… Every new mother’s favourite damn if you do, damn if you don’t topic. First, there’s the decision to breast or formula feed followed by whether to nurse or express and bottle. With A I nursed and supplemented with formula in the first week of her life, we then moved on to exclusively (cue eye… Continue reading :: Motherhood :: Breastfeeding
They say it takes a village… Unfortunately after 6 weeks of having an extra pair of hands, my village mother has gone home. While we had our differences (mostly relating to confinement practices and baby carrying), it was a much more enjoyable time for my mother and I. I would like to think I have learned to… Continue reading :: Motherhood :: First days as a foursome
We didn’t think it was possible to have a difficult spirited firstborn and another baby in a similar mold. Guess what? We are wrong! I’m not quite sure where we went wrong. Genetics? Diet? 胎教; the fact that with both babies I was “blessed” with higher profile and increased responsibilities and worked right up to… Continue reading :: Motherhood :: Double Jeopardy
Modern Nomads 