Bought this set of chinese costume for Morris to wear to school during the CNY festive. Though it may only be a 2 hours playgroup session, the school is still making an effort for the kids to enjoy the celebration together. We bought love letter for him to bring to school and share with his fellow classmates too! <3 大家恭喜发财, 事事顺利, 大吉大利,年年有余,身体健康!
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Nothing beats hanging around with the family and this is the family values which we wishes to incorporate to Morris's upbringing. We took some time off together with Er ge and Ashton to bring the grandparentsTan out for Swensen's treat. We take it as another moment to celebrate Morris's birthday as well. Look at how cheeky Morris is!
After discussing with papaTan on Morris's big 2 celebration, we decided to keep it small and invite only immediate family members. We were busy looking around venues to celebrate his Birthday, we were deciding either to pick chalets or hotel for the event. But since our home is partially ready (in terms that all ceiling work & painting works were completed) and is clean, we thought that it might be good to host for Morris's celebration. That is after taking into consideration that our lightings, fans, aircons and toilet accessories were all properly installed. With niece and nephews coming for the celebration, we had to ensure that the place is clean and comfortable for all. But with the renovation going on in the estate, the place is especially dusty despite our dirty works were completed. We ended up having to sweep, mop and wash the place since the week before and repeated the cleaning activities on Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat (actual event). Honestly, cleaning the whole house is rather tiring especially when area is huge as we have yet to have furnishings in the house. But we were glad that the event went smoothly! Okay, less off the whining and show our happy event for our dearest Son's 2 year old birthday :)
PapaTan is busy fixing Morris's birthday Present. We were surprised that something so small actually requires an hour to assemble it. Glad that the final product appeared awesome and we were very sure that Morris will love the present. :) Thanks PapaTan for being the handyman here. *As papaTan was fixing this, I am mopping the floor* AHEM, I need some credit here as well. This time round as we are only expecting over 10 pax including Paul, Morris and myself. We source around for food options and decided to pick Meihao99's Mini buffet for the Morris's Birthday celebration. After using them numerous times for different occasions, we are comfortable with their food quality and quantity. The delivery time for the mini buffet is as per our request and warm food were packed as per photo above. This is what we like about Meihao99, They also provides rubbish bags and disposable utensils for us. FIL was singing praises about the delicious food range, he told us to order these for CNY's celebration as well.
Signing off from a really happy boy,
Morris Tan. DAY ZERO where Morris suddenly had High fever of 39.2 degree Celsius. This is his first time of such high temperature and we were all overwhelmed by it. Spoken to some of my mama friends and all suggested us to feed Nurofen to bring down the temperature and continue to monitor the situation. We were glad that Nurofen works efficiently on Morris as his fever went down straight to about 37 degree Celsius. We felt something is amiss and decided to still bring him to PD the next day morning.
DAY 1 - HFMD diagnosed. We took almost 3 hours at the PD clinic before we managed to see the doctor and confirmed that it is HFMD. The fever broke after feeding of nurofen but at the same time we noticed some red spots on Morris Tan. It is very depressing as the doctor check the mouth and we see ulcers. He is very cranky today as he realize it is very painful to swallow water, latch or to drink from bottle. Rejected milk as he doesn't like chilled milk. We have to coax many times to make him drink some chilled juices. Thank god that he has a bit of appetite for food as we cooked some porridge for his meals. He tried to stay cheery but its obvious that he refuses to swallow his saliva as it is painful. Pointed out to us that it is painful and whines all the times on discomfort. The nightmare comes when we battled almost 3 hours of non-stop crying before he finally decided to sleep. And yes, that lasted barely an hour as he woke up again crying nonstop from being discomfort. When we thought that the night will end after he woke up from that hour later but we are all wrong. He woke up every hour thereafter. 2am, 3am, 4am crying uncontrollably and telling you that he is very painful. Tried nursing him but he was all too pain. Had to repeatedly do it a couple of times and encourage him before he latch on and slowly drift back to sleep. At that moment, i curse and swear at the parent who bought the affected children out to public areas for causing such pain on Morris. We are blessed to have so many people doting and loving Morris as much as we do. :) Uncle Eric, Auntie Irene and Ashton Kor kor bought a toy Mercedes-benz for Morris to play with. As we are waiting for papaTan to teach Ashton swimming at Temasek country club, Uncle Eric took the car and tried to fix it on the spot for Morris. Look at how excited he is as he understand that the gift is for him. LOL! It is really interesting to know that Morris can actually comprehend that the gift belongs to him. Sometimes it keeps me wonder what is in the mind of a toddler and how much can they absorb. There are so many things happening around him and he gets to pick them up easily. Oh well! The car is done up within minutes by the awesome Uncle Eric and there goes Morris on the wheels.
I bet he is going to ride on it daily as he returns home from GrandparentsKwan's house. HAHA! Been really busy with work and kind of difficult to keep track of Morris's progression. Blogging seems like a luxury to me as it consumes quite a fair bit of my time to update. I try my best to recap on his moments which i have shared via Facebook so that i can pen it down in blog entries. This is Morris at 18 months old. The symptoms of terrible 2 surfaces bit by bit on a daily basis. Just today where he insisted on holding on to the packet of milo that i have prepared for him for snack. As i forgotten the Daiso's packet holder, i refused to let him hold on as he usually apply large amount of pressure and the drinks will leak out from the straw.
He was so frustrated as he do not understand why i refused to let him hold on to the packet drink despite explaining to him numerous times. He insisted on his intention to hold on and indeed, the milo leaks out after he held on. He make a huge fuss when the milo drips on him and started crying. To be honest, it is frustrating for us as well as he is creating a mess all over himself. I controlled my anger and rushed papaTan to request for a cup, pours out the milo to the cup,, add in the straw and ask Morris to drink from the straw. I let him hold on to the cup while trying to support from the bottom as i afraid he will just let go of it. Who knows he keep pushing my hands away rejecting my help but at least, he calms down thereafter. I guess parenthood is a long learning process. It takes alot of patient as well as experiencing to know how to handle such situation. I was just glad that i did not flared at him when he did that today. I am glad that i hold on as i know he is frustrated as well. I made a point to myself that i will learn to understand him more as he is still trying to adapt and learn new things. For extra information, i googled and understand that The terrible twos is a normal stage in which toddlers begin to struggle between their reliance on adults and their desire for independence. One minute your child might be clinging to you, and the next he or she is running in the opposite direction (SO TRUE!!!!) Two-year-olds undergo major motor, intellectual, social and emotional changes. Their vocabularies are growing, they're eager to do things on their own, and they're beginning to discover that they're expected to follow certain rules. However, most 2-year-olds still aren't able to move as swiftly as they'd like, clearly communicate their needs or control their feelings. This can lead to frustration, misbehavior and tantrums. During this time, expect that you and your child will occasionally lose patience with each other. Try to stay calm. When your child begins to get worked up, try to redirect his or her attention. If you can't distract your child, ignore him or her. If you're in public, take your child aside without discussion or fuss and wait until he or she has calmed down before continuing with your activity. Also, consider avoiding challenging situations — such as going shopping during your child's nap time — and be sure to praise your child for appropriate behavior. By accepting the changes your child is going through and showing him or her love and respect, you'll help your child make it through this difficult stage with confidence. After much research, we decided to pick P.S I LOVE YOU for Morris's 1 year old photoshoot. We love her props, the way she shoot and definitely the profession reviews that she has gathered from years of shooting for babies and toddlers. Picking some of our favorite photos:
Time flies and Morris is already 16 months old. He started picking up cruising since he was about 1 year old and now, he is a cheeky boy running around roaming everywhere he can at home or in the mall.
Well, this is the how Morris's DIY birthday booth looks like! I have specially created for our dearest boy, Morris's 1 year old birthday bash. PapaTan and i have been having discussion on the theme and we finally decided to work with the superhero theme for his birthday. Then i begin researching on the themes and decors hoping that it will be his most awesome 1 year old birthday celebration. These are some of the research and ideas that i have and i decided to pen the process down so that perhaps he will get to read it one day too! Quiet book is a book (usually made out of fabric) filled with quiet activities for children. It's often used for special times, like church, when you need to keep children happy and quiet.
I have been proscasinating about making a quiet book for Morris as i know it is very time consuming. After being added to the Facebook group "Quiet book Singapore group", i decided i should really do something like that for him and for him to pass. I know it will be meaningful to him as i longed for my mom to do the same to me as well. Having something precious to keep for the rest of my life. :) Showing some of the ideas and pictures that i have retrieved from the internet. quick library guide I have approximately 2 months to do for this project. Let me try my best for my dearest son! Came upon this lovely article that shares about how breastfeeding will be like past 12 months.
So you’re going to breastfeed past 12 months? Are you one of “those” moms? Isn’t that kind of weird? Babies can start drinking cow’s milk at 12 months, so they don’t need yours. Once a baby is old enough to start asking for it, they are too old to nurse. These questions often pops up in my mind that makes me thinking how long do i want to breastfeed Morris. I love the bonding we holds together and that i am able to provide a food source to him. I am honestly surprise with myself that i have come this far. Having to target breastfeeding Morris for 6 months was a painful yet memorable moments. I remember those times where i have painful lumps and when i have to stay up during wee hours just to pump. Not forgetting those moments where i have engaged a Lactation consultant or a malay lady to help to service the food source. And now, the journey is almost 10 months and i know i will definitely make it cross his 1 year old mark. I am also going to look forward to the time where he can interact more with me while i nurse him. Waiting to see those times where he will hold my hand while we nurse. Let's enjoy the moment while it last. Have always been wanting to make broth stock for Morris as i heard it is very good for his consumption especially in the growing up stage. Bone broth is mineral rich soup stock from boiling bones of healthy animals.
It contains high calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus content making it good for bone and teeth health. With its high collagen content, it supports joints, hair, skin, and nail growth. Posted the question in a common Facebook group and received some really awesome recipes from the friendly mamas. I decided to try the bone broth recipe as it seems relatively easy. The mama is also very nice to tell me that there is sale at METRO Compasspoint where the Thermal pot is going for $59 which is really very cheap for a Japan-made pot. ***Above are some of the behind the scenes sneakily captured by papaTan as we went for our mama group photo-shoot.
To think of, the last time we took the pregnancy shoot and now, our dearest bub is already 8-9 months old. This time round, the mama committee decided on Studio Play for our group shot as they fall in love with the flowerpot shot which is also the studio's signature shot. What we were offered: 1. Baby solo shot in the flowerpot 2. Mama + Baby shot (own outfit) 3. Mama + Baby shot (Group outfit) Just a short post about our precious Morris as papaTan and MamaTan are both busy with the work and taking care of our precious.
Apparently i am not the only one who feel that Morris looks like a pretty boy. My SIL also feel the same way when one day she decided to tease Morris by putting a ribbon clip on his hair. TA-DA! Pretty as much. Morris been utilizing the Jumperoo on a daily basis and he has been hopping alot since he sat in it! Money indeed well spent. Thinking what to cook for Morris to eat over weekend is what that makes me crack my brain since we started him on solids. I am picking the Baby led weaning approach where we will prepare food that both he and us can share together. In short, it is healthy food for all of us.
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