Bath Time

Bath Time is Little Bambi's favourite part of the day! She just loves taking a bath! When Grumpy took this photo yesterday, I told him we have to save this photo for her 18th birthday! 

We were using Johnson's Baby Top to Toe wash for her baths initially. But it made her skin extremely dry.. and when a paediatrician pointed out that Little Bambi had eczema, I changed her body wash immediately. Now I am using ecostore Sleepytime Bath and it smells so lovely on her. 

4 Months

Little Bambi turned 4 months old yesterday. We went for her 4 month check up today and she is now a whopping 8 kgs in weight and 65 cms in length. She is still tracking above average on the charts. Yup, the 'Little Porker' title stays...

She has not been able to roll as yet... However, if there is one thing she has learnt to do lately, it would be squealing at the top of her lungs. At first we thought it was funny. We would video her squeals and send it to our families and laugh... But then, her squeals became LOUDER and she did it MORE often, nearly making me run for cover! 

She is also losing a lot of the hair on her head. Hehe looks like she has a receding hairline. My mum keeps persuading me to shave her head bald, but others tell me that her real hair will grow soon.

We also started with daylight savings last week. On the Friday before daylight savings, I moved her routine forward by 20 minutes. On Saturday, I moved it forward by another 20 minutes, therefore 40 minutes ahead. And on Sunday, VOILA, one hour ahead and we have fully adjusted to the new time! I told Little-Miss-Whats-For-Lunch about this, and her response was "Wow I admire your dedication to sticking to the schedule!" Haha 

Apart from all of that, at 4 months, Little Bambi is a real delight to care for. I treasure every minute of my time spent with her. My favourite time with her is when I am breastfeeding. What they say about a mother breastfeeding and bonding with her baby is absolutely true. 

Happy 4 months my darling Bambi! I love you the most!

Bambi's First Trip to Sydney - Part II

After we landed in Sydney that Thursday afternoon, we checked in at Medina Grand Sydney. We booked a 2 bedroom apartment (one room for Grumpy's parents and one room for us). We requested for a cot in advance, and what we got was an el cheapo portacot which came with a charge of an extra $5 per night. Being the nervous mum that I am, I was worried Little Bambi might not adjust well in the portacot, but thank god, she was fine and slept through all three nights in Sydney.

I also hired a pram for Little Bambi from Hire for Baby, and they do drop off and pick up (of the pram) at the hotel, which was great! This is my 2nd time using Hire for Baby, and I think they are awesome! Professional and very friendly people to deal with. (The baby capsule in my car currently is also from Hire for Baby).

That same evening, we went out to Lowenbrau at The Rocks for dinner. It was funny because we bumped into my BFF, who was also there for dinner with her family. Lowenbrau was a nice restaurant for Grumpy's parents, but it was extremely noisy place for my Little Bambi. 

The next day, Friday, was our only day to show Grumpy's parents what a beautiful city Sydney was. We found it difficult to travel because we had to pre-book taxis that came with baby capsules by a few hours ahead. We decided to head to the fish market by tram that day. 

When we were done at the fish market, we headed back to our apartment so that I could give Bambi her 3pm feed. After her feed, we were just hanging out in the room, playing and singing to her, and suddenly, she started to laugh! Grumpy and I were so surprised. It was her first laugh... and she's wide awake!  We were used to seeing her giggle in her sleep. This was different. My camera was right next to me, and I was able to capture her first giggles on video! 

Little Bambi at 14 weeks old

Stella's First Giggles from Jules Ng on Vimeo.

Mischka Aoki Dress

When I was pregnant, I was secretly hoping to have a baby girl, so that I could dress her up in cute little outfits like this Mischka Aoki dress! Little Bambi would look so adorable in this!

16 Weeks

Little Bambi turned 16 weeks old yesterday. We went for her 3rd dose of immunisation last week, which was again a terrible ordeal for both of us. She screamed when the doctor placed a needle in both her thighs, and as for me, my heart stood still for that moment. The good thing about babies is that they forget about it very quickly, because in minutes, she stopped crying and seemed fine. She did not develop a fever, which was good. But she was very unsettled that evening, refusing to take any milk. In the end, we gave her some Panadol (for babies) and by the next morning, she was back to her normal happy-baby-self. The doctor also popped her on the scales, and she now weighs 7.6kgs, which is a very big baby! Oh my.. the doctor assured me she was fine and told me I should be very pleased because Little Bambi feeds so well.

Little Bambi trying to turn her body to the left

She is near the 4 month mark, and this is when they learn to roll over on their sides. Soon, I will not be able to swaddle her any longer. She will start using her sleeping bags with her arms sticking out. I know that rolling on their sides is part of their development yada yada yada, but I get so emotional just thinking about how quick my baby is growing up. I still watch videos of her when she was just a newborn, and it melts my heart, tremendously.. just listening to her 'little' cries when she was only a few days old.

At the moment, she is very responsive. When I smile at her, she smiles back at me, and that just makes my day!! She makes me the happiest person in the world!!

This week, I started reading to her. I read picture books to her, and she pays attention! She looks at the pages on the book, the different colours.. curious and very attentive. I definitely look forward to more reading time with her. 

Bambi's First Trip to Sydney - Part I

Going to Sydney with a three month old had me worried about nearly everything. I spent weeks preparing for this trip. I created checklists and even a timetable of how I would have to manage Bambi's feed and nap times. Packing was quite a challenge too.. we had a big suitcase filled with baby things from a microwave steriliser, to nappies, blankets, toys, clothes and muslin cloths!

On that Thursday morning, I woke up extra early. 5am. Just to get a bit of a head start. Ate my brekkie, then I took a long hot shower... breathe Jules.. breathe.. washed my hair, blow-dry etc. Then I woke Bambi up at 7am. Fed her, then dressed her up. Grumpy was a bit of a headless chook that day. He had to pack all the things in the car, including Bambi and his parents. We drove to the airport at 8.30am and parked the car at the long term car park. It was $69 for the 4 days we were away. Easier that way, at least Bambi is in her own baby capsule.

I read in Tizzie Hall's book to feed baby two hours before take off, and once again after take off. Sucking while on the plane helps soothe their ears. And so, when we arrived at the airport, I looked for a Parents Room, and I fed her there at 9.30am. Take off was at 11.30am. 

Little Bambi's first boarding pass! :)

Okay, we are ON the plane. So far, Bambi is good!

I was a bit slow with booking our seats. I could not get the seats at the front with a baby bassinet. However, it was such a short flight, that we would not have used the bassinet even if we did have one on the plane. We settled with a normal window seat.

Bambi with her baby seatbelt, which is attached to mine.

Okay time for some family portraits! Whoops, missed Bambi's face!

Now thats better!

She was feeding on my boobs through out most of the flight to Sydney. She was so well behaved, Grumpy and I were so impressed. She did not make a sound and seemed happy looking around.

When we finally landed in Sydney, I was so relieved. WE MADE IT! Haha

In the train from Sydney airport to the city

Clown for Lunch

Recently Belgium Chocolates and myself became owners to a new pair of watch. He got himself a Breguet for his 50th, and Grumpy gave me a Rolex for the birth of Little Bambi. We were both very happy with our new presents on our left arm! And for my birthday, Belgium Chocolates bought me a pair of Rayban aviators. At the same time, he bought himself a pair of sunnies too. 

He emailed me yesterday..

Belgium Chocolates: Hello, I am wearing mine today. Are you?

Me: Rolex or sunnies?

Belgium Chocolates: I don't know where you live, how the weather is, but in the city, you need more of an umbrella than a pair of sunnies today.

Me: So you are wearing an umbrella?

Belgium Chocolates: Oh I see, you had a clown for lunch :)