Pa Pa Mui's Birthday

This year, pa pa mui has one more extra person in his heart to share his birthday celebration ie Ray. I know hospital is not exactly THE place to celebrate a birthday but there is no way that we will do w/o a cake for pa pa mui after all this is the first time Ray is celebrating with him.

We were supposed to follow up with a post birthday celebration in Hong Kong but given the situation now, i have got the trip cancelled. There is no point rushing Ray to recovery if we are not sure what works or doesnt works for him.

Walk The Walk

Ray is almost 6 month now and his legs are really strong so we decided perhaps it is high time that we introduce him to another new toy aka The Walker.

Of cos, we have to bring Ray to personally test drive the walker after all he will be the driver behind the wheel.


Here's Ray trying out one of the walker. I think we tried about 3 models before we decided on this one and we are so happy that he is having great fun. Just look at his face and it says all...



He kept chewing on the toys and upon investigation, we realised there were 2 little bit of white sprouting out from his gum. YES!! Ray is officially teething now.

Reunion

Remember in one of my blog i mentioned abt my other 2 preggie galfrds? Well, we have all delivered and enjoying the fruit of our success...kekkee.

First it was me to pop, then Mio and the last one was Evon.


First from right is Evon's sister in law with her own baby, then its Mio with Ray, then its me with the 'Manyue' baby Devon (evon's baby) and then Evon with Narisa (mio's baby) and lastly its Lynn with her own Jayden.

It is amazing how we have all come a long way to witness this happy occasion and yes, there has been plans to have our 2nd baby around the same time so that we can hang out during our maternity leave. All it takes is planning....

First Taste at Cereal

Ray is about 5 month 2 weeks and we decided its time for him to start weaning. I have read different school of thoughts like exclusively breastfeeding till 6 months then wean the baby off or start weaning at 4 month. Arrrggghh.....so we meet half way ie 5 month 2 week, well almost there lah hor. And besides, i am having a hard time keeping up with Ray's demand, i mean rather than to let him go hungry, i might as well introduce a meal of solid food just to tide his growing spurts period through.


We have selected rice cereal for him, just plain w/o additional flavouring.


Ray is looking very anxious to try out what is in his bowl.


Although looking enthusiastic abt the new stuff, he was rather reluctant to sip it in. It will take a while before he can actually sip it in as he is using a different of muscle to do the sipping. And bsides, it will take at least 10 tries before Ray will take a liking to the cereal, that is accordingly to the books.


To prove that just how reluctant he is, he fell asleep half way through the feeding and we only managed 2 small mouthfuls. And he aint faking it!! Hahaha.

I can't help it!!

I was going through the pictures when i saw this series of pictures that i took for pa pa mui and Ray.


PS: pa pa mui is NOT naked!!

Fatherhood has changed pa pa mui, for better of cos. Everyday he ferries Ray to and fro my mom's place, fighting the morning traffic, cursing and swearing but alway maintaining a cheery tone so that Ray wouldnt know that he is actually swearing.

He still drives down to my office every now and then to pick me up from work and then back to the west to pick Ray up and that is not the end of his day.

He will always let me have my hot bath first to wind down so that i can totally relax and then he will wash the bottles from the day while chatting to Ray. And best part is, he will shower Ray as well so practically i am left with nothing to do at the end of the day.

Thanks pa pa mui, for the unsung things that you have done for both me and Ray.

Toes Toes Where Are U

Ray has finally reached the milestone where he will reach for this feet and pulled them to his mouth, well...almost there although his milk belly is giving him some problem there. There is an old wives' tale sayin that if the baby starts to pull his feet, the mother will have to be careful as she is very likely to get pregnant at this time.....hmm....myth i supposed.


And he also loves to clap his feet. And these days its so hard to change his diaper as he will turn at every opportunity at ligtning speed. We dare not leave our eyes off him for just mere second. Changing diaper is really tough as i will be huffing and puffing and screaming at pa pa mui to hold Ray down so that we can get his diaper change....

This is the time....for tag team.

Cot Break

Ray is really good at his tummy time now. In fact, we are getting worry as we saw him doing his "Cot Break" and decided that it was high time that we lower the bed bebfore anything happens.

Here's Ray trying to see if he can pry the cot open...kidding, he is just accessing the situtation on whether or not he should do it.


On the count of 3 sec....



He didnt manage to turn himself over the pillow that used to "lock" him into position ie called positioner. But i guess it is just a matter of time before he can so why leave things to chance and beside he is 5 month already!! Can u belive it...time really passes by when u are having fun.