A Visit To The Simpsons...

Caitlyn dearie and Mommy paid a visit to the Simpsons this afternoon...

Picture of Lil' Angel, Mommy and the Simpsons!

Caitlyn dearie and her new friend, Maggie...

Caitlyn: Eeh Eeh Eeh Eeh Eeh...

(Pssst....share your milk with me...)

Maggie: *smooch* *smooch* *smooch* *smooch*...

(Sure...here you are!)

Vivo!

We had lunch at Earl Swensen @ Vivo City this afternoon. The salad bar is not too bad...and the mains are ok. I had the beef medallions which I found a little overcooked and Hubby dearest had fried chicken which I thought was quite nice. The view is superb as the restaurant overlooks Sentosa.

I didn't really like Vivo City much as mentioned in one of my posts previously. However, I am beginning to like this place lots, and I believe Lil' Angel likes it too cos I have got her so many toys and clothes there! It brings back many wonderful memories cos we went there pretty often when I was on maternity leave. Sigh...how I miss those 3 months when I could be with my Bebe all the time!

My Lil' Prayer...

I thank God for today...

for some time to play outside...

for the birds and the bees...

for His love that's deep and wide...

for the air that I breathe...

for my friends & family...

That's why I say "Thanks" everyday...

Amen.

One Balloon, Two Chairs...

We went to Ikea this afternoon. One of the staff welcomed all customers at the entrance and gave out balloons to the kids. Of course Lil' Angel got one as well and look! She's holding the balloon herself! Smart girl...she's now learning how to grab and hold stuff that are within her reach.

As usual, we went straight to the "Most Important People" section...i.e. none other than the Kids' Department (like I have always mentioned...we no longer shop for ourselves) and picked up a few items for Caitlyn dearie. All the things were irresistibly cute...our intention was to get her a high chair but ended up with a rattan chair, cushion and storage box as well...

Lil' Angel trying out her new rattan chair in the garden. Doesn't she look very happy sitting on it?

Seems like she is pretty happy in her high chair too! Well, Mommy & Daddy are happy too that we got stuff that our Lil' Baby likes!

My Dream...

Haha! Mommy is so wrong...I don't have Milk Buffet dreams at night...but...I do dream of being an Air Stewardess!

Mommy...may I become an Air Stewardess when I grow up?? Do I look like one in the making??

Good Morning!

This is Lil' Angel in the morning when she is first awake. She is a morning person cos she is always all smiles in the morning! Must be due to the good night's rest and all the sweet dreamzzz she has the night before...hmmm...wonder what the sweet dreams are...maybe Milk Buffet?

Heads Up!

Recently, I have been placing Lil' Angel on her tummy more often and boy, is her neck strong! She can hold her head up pretty high! Think she'll soon be able to support her head and by then, she'll be so much easier to carry and I can soon start her on solids! Bet my Lil' Milk Monster can't wait to start trying other yummy stuff besides milk!

Laugh Out Loud!

Last week, Lil' Angel laughed out loud! Her very first laughter!! Prior to that, she will smile or laugh but without much noise. She must have had been very amused with me that day cos I kept saying "I am Caitlynnnn..." in a really exaggerated tone and moving her hands up and down...and she couldn't stop laughing!! It was really such a cute moment! She looks really sweet when she is happy isn't she??

Photo Shoot Part II!

Hubby dearest is soooo smart! After our photo shoot this afternoon, he suggested that we go and take more pictures ourselves since I still have my make up on! Might as well make the most out of it since it's not all the time where I have make up done by make up artistes! Hahaha!

We decided to have our outdoor shooting at the place where Hubby dearest and myself took our wedding pictures. This time, the models are not Hubby & Me but Baby & Me! Hubby has now become the Photographer! Heehee. But that's the most natural thing to happen since Lil' Angel and Mommy are both the most important and prettiest ladies in his life, right? Ok...a BIG Kiss and Hug from Baby & Mommy to Daddy!

Photo Shoot!

We brought Lil' Angel for our first family photo shoot this afternoon! Hubby dearest and myself were so surprised when we realised that the photographer is the same photographer who took our wedding pictures! It was great cos we felt comfortable with him.

Lil' Angel was such an angel...she and Daddy waited patiently for Mommy to have her make up done by the make up artiste. Then it was time for the photo taking session! It's really not easy taking glamour shots for babies cos the photographer really gotta attract their attention and be quick enough to capture THE MOMENT. Caitlyn dearie wasn't really cooperative during the photo shoot as it was pretty close to her nap time. She didn't smile much and she was a little confused by what was going on. Poor lil' girl had to change 3 outfits altogether and by the end of the session...she couldn't take it anymore and started complaining...then fell asleep.

Guess Mommy was just too eager to make Lil' Angel a model...hehehe. Well, at least we have got a nice family photo ya?

Gone Fishing...

This is our first weekend fun since I returned to work on Wednesday! We went to a prawn farm far far away...somewhere near the zoo...with my sister and family for prawn fishing. Actually only my brother-in-law went to fish for prawns, while the rest of us just looked around and made a lot of noise...heh heh! I guess we did make a LOT of noise cos after 3 hours of fishing, my brother-in-law only managed to catch 6 prawns!! Heard that this was his worst catch so far!

Hmmm...ok, we must have really scared all the prawns away with the noise we made cos the 6 prawns were caught only after we left! Yeah...the 3 of us did not stay for 3 hours, we left after about an hour...

Born to Shop...

What do you think of my Hello Kitty handbag???

Back To Work...

This is the nursing room in my office. I am really thankful for it as it has made my milk pumping sessions sooo much easier! There's a nice couch, basin, bar bridge, sterilizer, shelves and telephone...only missing item is the pump! Haha. The best part of all - I am the only mommy using the nursing room currently, so I can conveniently leave everything in the room! I'm really lucky to be the only one using it as the Organization that I am working for is BIG.

Anyway, 3 months have gone by in a flash and it's the end of my maternity leave!! *sob* The day before I returned to the office, Hubby dearest and myself went for a nice lunch (celebration of my last day of maternity leave??), had my brows plucked and dropped by the dentist as well. Lil' Angel was left at home with Grandma and the maid for a trial run of the coming months when Mommy dearest won't be around in the day to take care of Lil' Angel.

I returned to the office on Wednesday...it was really difficult to get back into the work momentum and I felt sort of lost! Feels like its my first day at work all over again. Urrrgh! Hope that I will get used to juggling work and baby real soon! No longer do I have the luxury to wake up half hour before leaving the house...it has become one-and-a-half hour earlier and I am surprised that I am able to do it! Wonders of Motherhood! Lil' Angel...guess you know what to do rite?? If not...Daddy dearest better do so! ;p

Where's Mickey...

Hmmm....I wonder where Mickey is...

What?! He went back to Disneyland without me??? Don't kid me...

WaaaahhHHhHHH...!!! Mickey...come back right NOWWWW!!!!

Milk Milk...

"Look Mommy...I've finished all my milk in 20 minutes flat!"

I'm really glad that Lil' Angel is not fussing about drinking from the bottle anymore cos just a week ago, she was rejecting the bottle! I was sent into panic mode as Caitlyn dearie needs to drink from the bottle as I would be returning to the office. So for the past week, Grandma, the maid and myself started training Lil' Angel to drink from the bottle. For the first few days, she struggled, cried and simply refused to drink from the bottle. It took us 1 hour to coax her to drink. Finally, she realised that no matter how much she cried, she would still end up drinking from the bottle. So she decided that she might as well just accept whatever comes her way. See how happy Milk Monster looks now! Hee hee.

And here's a picture of Daddy dearest feeding Lil' Angel for the first time! Thanks Daddy!

First Swim!

It was a bright and sunny day, so I decided to take a dip in the pool...Oooops! This blog isn't about me, it's about Caitlyn dearie...haha! Ok, here it goes...

To mark Lil' Angel's 12th week, we bought Lil' Angel her very own pool and froggy float! Wow Caitlyn, you have your own private pool! Isn't it great? Just remember to share it with Mommy & Daddy ya?? She had her first taste of swimming this afternoon. Caitlyn dearie looked alittle confused when I placed her in her froggy float initially. She started looking around her and was wondering why there was so much water around her! Bet she must be wondering how come her bath tub suddenly grew so BIGGGG!

Anyway, she was quite happy in the water for awhile but after some time, she decided that she had enough of the float so Mommy dearest carried her out. Guess she's just not used to swimming yet. Nevermind, we will go for our swim again tomorrow and in no time, you will be such a good swimmer...you'll be begging Mommy & Daddy to bring you to the real swimming pool ya?

Wedding Cake...

This is Mommy's & Daddy's Wedding Cake which had been kept in the freezer for the past year and they have finally decided to eat it yesterday. Why?? Cos Milk Monster needs the freezer space to store her bags of milk which Mommy has been diligently pumping the past 2 months so that Lil' Angel will still have her breast milk when Mommy returns to work (Mooo...I feel like a cow now...)! The last count was 52 bags of milk!

Meeting Lil' Angel's needs is our priority but so long as she is growing well and happy, nothing else matters!

Speeding Pram!

As usual, we brought Caitlyn dearie for her evening walk at East Coast Park. Today, Mommy decided to put on her blades and push the pram at the same time! Watch out people...give way to the whizzing Mommy & Baby!! Bet Lil' Angel was enjoying the speedy ride so much that she fell asleep half way through!

First Jab!

This morning, we brought Caitlyn dearie to the paediatrician for her 6-in-1 vaccination. The appointment was supposed to be at 10:15am but alas, when we arrived at the clinic, there were so many little patients! We decided to shop at Takashimaya while waiting for her turn. When we returned almost 2 hours later, it still wasn't our turn! Daddy & Mommy were getting impatient and jittery cos we were afraid that the jab will be painful for our Lil' Angel and that she'll cry the whole clinic down!

Finally after more than 2 hours of waiting, the nurse called out for Caitlyn. She was weighed and measured. Lil' Angel is now 6.845kg and 63.5cm tall! The PD commented that she is tall! Thanks to Daddy & Mommy...heehee! Anyway, when it was time for her jab, the PD asked me to latch Caitlyn dearie so as to distract her from the pain. When the injection was administered, our brave lil' baby just gave a little "ekk" instead of the crying and screaming session that we were expecting! Amazing! Daddy & Mommy are so proud of you, Caitlyn! She was a little upset though when she was given the Rotavirus oral medication. It must have tasted yuckkky! Poor Lil' Angel.

Since she didn't fuss very much, we brought her to visit the nice nurses at the nursery - the ones who took good care of her & Mommy when she just entered the world eleven-and-a-half weeks ago!

First Mail!

On Saturday afternoon, Caitlyn dearie was elated to find a mail in the post addressed to her! Yes...to Caitlyn Ng!! Her very first mail! The mail/parcel was from her favourite Ah-Gou, Adeline who is far far away in Colorado! She excitedly tore open the envelope...with Mommy dearest helping of cos and in it were 3 personalised CDs! Yipee! BIG BIG HUGS & KISSES for Ah-Gou! She always gets the best gifts for Lil' Angel - Winnie the Pooh Diaper Bag, Little Einstein CDs & DVDs, pretty clothes...and many many more! You really know what Caitlyn dearest like!!

That very day, we listened to the CDs and Lil' Angel loves all the songs! She is sooo happy that Elmo & the rest of the characters call out her name and sing songs about & with her! She especially loves the songs by Veggie Tales cos they are soooo cute! Her favourite songs are "Hokey Pokey" and "If You Are Happy"...even Mommy & Daddy love the songs and sing & dance along too!

Thanks Adeline, you are a life-saver! Whenever Lil' Angel is getting bored or cranky, we'd just play the CDs for her and she will keep quiet for awhile! She definitely enjoys the CDs!

"Thank you Ah G0u for the gifts, especially the CDs! I promise to sing the songs and dance for you when you are back for a visit or when we go over to visit you!" - Baby Caitlyn