Crystal is so lovely!
I gave her a slice of apple ‘coz she wanted to hold and eat it by herself. She was so sweet to offer the apple to me. So i bite a bit and said thanks, that the apple was so delicious. this made her smile happily and she kept offering me the apple every time she had a bit.
Yesterday, we took her to the park. When we were sitting at the river side, she wanted to go into the water. =)
It’s very tiring to take her out, coz she wanted to pick all things on the grounds, especially those dry leaves, while she cannot walk yet, so i have to bend my back all the time. Quite tiring!
while I don’t like to use those “walking sling”, for me it’s like using it for a doggy…hehehehehe…. !
When her daddy separated with us, to get something at his office, she waved and said, “man…man…” to him (means slowly on the way).
Yes ... I’ve made it!
Today i successfully bathed her without her crying or screaming madly. My friend suggested to wash her feet first, then slowly put her into water.
So firstly, i washed her head with complete cloth on, put two rubber ducklings into the water, gave to her when she wanted it. Then putting her standing on the basin, wash her feet and legs, keep talking to her. Slowly strip off her pants. Put again the rubber duckling to the water. And then slowly let her seat in the basin. She began to cry for around 5 seconds but i tried to grasp her attention, not giving her chance to cry. Though she was not exciting, but the whole bathing process was over without her screaming or crying.
It’s a good chance for me to do this while my parents-in-law are not at home, otherwise i might be nervous. =)
Monday, May 22, 2006
pamper's ads, funny
this is pampers' ads. quite funny!
are you doing the right thing for your baby's development?
Thursday, May 18, 2006
ginger
last year, my sis-in-law decided to stop nursing her baby boy. but the baby boy still kept wanting to be nursed by his mom; even after they separated for so many days.
finally, my mom-in-law suggested to apply ginger on her n----e. it really worked!
after that, the boy didn't want to be nursed anymore. there is a new habit, mouthing his own fingers. last nite, my father-in-law applied ginger on his fingers. at that moment, he stopped mouthing his fingers. but dunno tomorrow ...
i said, 'Jing-jing also likes to mouth fingers.'
so my father-in-law applied the ginger on her fingers too. but then we guessed my lill girl wasn't afraid of spicy taste. she was given a slice of ginger. she put it in her mouth; and cried when we took away from her. when my mom-in-law and i tried, indeed that ginger slice was quite spicy. her curious-naughty-daddy put the ginger in front of her mouth to let her bite it. she bite it and said, "ha...ha..." but with an almost-cried-expression. but still she wouldn't let go for that ginger slice. and put into her mouth again.
weird baby ... hihihihi ... !
finally, my mom-in-law suggested to apply ginger on her n----e. it really worked!
after that, the boy didn't want to be nursed anymore. there is a new habit, mouthing his own fingers. last nite, my father-in-law applied ginger on his fingers. at that moment, he stopped mouthing his fingers. but dunno tomorrow ...
i said, 'Jing-jing also likes to mouth fingers.'
so my father-in-law applied the ginger on her fingers too. but then we guessed my lill girl wasn't afraid of spicy taste. she was given a slice of ginger. she put it in her mouth; and cried when we took away from her. when my mom-in-law and i tried, indeed that ginger slice was quite spicy. her curious-naughty-daddy put the ginger in front of her mouth to let her bite it. she bite it and said, "ha...ha..." but with an almost-cried-expression. but still she wouldn't let go for that ginger slice. and put into her mouth again.
weird baby ... hihihihi ... !
mbak-mbak / mas-mas kantoran
Susah yah jadi bawahan … berdiri di antara 2 kepentingan atau kadang beberapa kepentingan para petinggi. Mungkin aku terlihat lemah, makanya dijadikan tempat ’curhat’ (perlu ditegaskan lagi... dalam tanda kutib). Sebenarnya lebih tepat lagi, dijadikan tempat cari bocoran info (dan gak sengaja dapat bocoran info) orang2 yang berpolitik di kantor. Kayaknya sih emang gak ada kantor yg gak berpolitik !
Akibatnya aku jadi bingung juga skrg musti percaya ama sapa. Semalem ditelpon salah seorang petinggi dan dapat info yang sepertinya ada unsur sengaja dibocorin; yg isinya bertolak belakang dengan apa yang dikatakan GM-ku. Mau tak mau jadi terseret. Musti ati-ati nih jadinya, waspodo ...waspodo .... !
Mbak-mbak atau mas-mas kantoran memang banyak tipenya; yang mesti diwaspadain antara lain tipe2 berikut ini:
Akibatnya aku jadi bingung juga skrg musti percaya ama sapa. Semalem ditelpon salah seorang petinggi dan dapat info yang sepertinya ada unsur sengaja dibocorin; yg isinya bertolak belakang dengan apa yang dikatakan GM-ku. Mau tak mau jadi terseret. Musti ati-ati nih jadinya, waspodo ...waspodo .... !
Mbak-mbak atau mas-mas kantoran memang banyak tipenya; yang mesti diwaspadain antara lain tipe2 berikut ini:
* si pe-je-el-te (kerjaanya jilat2in pantat -maap- atasan)
* si carmuk (biasanya suka sok sibuk kalo lagi ada atasan, suka claim prestasi/ide/kerjaan orang lain sebagai hasil jerih payahnya sendiri)
* sang pengadu (suka lapor2 ke atasan, biasanya suka dijadiin mata2 oleh atasan)
* si makan-tulang-teman (teman aja dikorbankan asal dia bisa dapetin apa yang dia mau, misal pujian, naik pangkat, fasilitas, dll.)
* si ular-kepala-dua (kalo misal ada kubu2 berselisihan, di kandang kambing dia mengembik, di kandang macam dia mengaum. bedakan dengan si netral lho …)
* si ka-er (keong racun…hahahaaha … kalo ini kombinasi dari semua yang di atas kali yah…)
sebenarnya masih banyak lagi sih kalo mau di-list.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Seven Signs that your child loves you
1. Your newborn stares into your eyes
he's actually working hard to memorize your face. He doesn't understand anything else about the world, but he knows you're important.
2. Your baby thinks about you even when you're not around.
Between 8 and 12 months old, he'll start to scrunch his face and look around when you leave the room — and he'll smile when you return.
3. Your toddler throws wicked tantrums.
Nope, those screaming fits don't mean he's stopped loving you. He wouldn't be so hurt and angry if he didn't trust you so deeply.
4. Your toddler runs to you for comfort when he falls down or feels sad.
Kids this age may not truly understand the meaning of "I love you," but their actions speak louder than words.
5. Your preschooler gives you a flower picked from the garden,
a finger-painted heart, a sparkly rock, or another gift.
6. Your preschooler wants your approval.
He'll start to be more cooperative around the house, and he'll look for chances to impress. "Look at me!" will become a catchphrase.
7. Your grade-schooler trusts you with secrets,
like his first crush or his most embarrassing moment. You're his confidante, even if he shies away from your hugs in public.
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babycare/bonding/1417762.html
he's actually working hard to memorize your face. He doesn't understand anything else about the world, but he knows you're important.
2. Your baby thinks about you even when you're not around.
Between 8 and 12 months old, he'll start to scrunch his face and look around when you leave the room — and he'll smile when you return.
3. Your toddler throws wicked tantrums.
Nope, those screaming fits don't mean he's stopped loving you. He wouldn't be so hurt and angry if he didn't trust you so deeply.
4. Your toddler runs to you for comfort when he falls down or feels sad.
Kids this age may not truly understand the meaning of "I love you," but their actions speak louder than words.
5. Your preschooler gives you a flower picked from the garden,
a finger-painted heart, a sparkly rock, or another gift.
6. Your preschooler wants your approval.
He'll start to be more cooperative around the house, and he'll look for chances to impress. "Look at me!" will become a catchphrase.
7. Your grade-schooler trusts you with secrets,
like his first crush or his most embarrassing moment. You're his confidante, even if he shies away from your hugs in public.
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babycare/bonding/1417762.html
How love blossoms between you and your child
by Chris Woolston
The bond between parent and child is one of the strongest connections in nature. Romances come and go, but once you've bonded with your baby you're probably hooked for life. Clearly, children have the ability to reach deep into our brains as well as our hearts.
Don't be surprised to find yourself loving your baby before you even meet. A potent mix of emotions, expectations, and powerful mommy hormones kicks in during pregnancy, setting the stage for your relationship with your child.
While you're daydreaming about your baby and picking out names, your body is already laying the foundation for a strong emotional bond. And as your due date nears, your brain starts producing more and more oxytocin, a hormone that literally helps bring out the mother in you. Also known as the love hormone, oxytocin turns on maternal behavior.It helps keep you calm while intensifying your anticipation of your new baby.
Your baby is also developing a bond with you, even in the womb. Studies show that his heart will beat a little faster at the sound of your voice. It's something that will excite and comfort your child now and for years to come.
When it's finally time to have your baby, the stream of oxytocin in your brain and bloodstream suddenly becomes a torrent. Among its many other jobs, the hormone causes contractions and gets your milk flowing. When you finally get to hold your baby, you'll be practically swimming in the hormone. Oxytocin can break through your exhaustion and pain to give you a feeling of euphoria and intense love. According to pediatrician and child development expert Marshall Klaus, the power of oxytocin helps explain why babies are almost never abandoned in hospitals that allow mothers to hold and nurse their babies in the first hour after birth.
New fathers aren't immune to the bewitching power of babies. Like mothers, fathers get a rush of oxytocin when they see their babies for the first time.
for complete reading, click this link :
How love blossoms between you and your child
The bond between parent and child is one of the strongest connections in nature. Romances come and go, but once you've bonded with your baby you're probably hooked for life. Clearly, children have the ability to reach deep into our brains as well as our hearts.
Don't be surprised to find yourself loving your baby before you even meet. A potent mix of emotions, expectations, and powerful mommy hormones kicks in during pregnancy, setting the stage for your relationship with your child.
While you're daydreaming about your baby and picking out names, your body is already laying the foundation for a strong emotional bond. And as your due date nears, your brain starts producing more and more oxytocin, a hormone that literally helps bring out the mother in you. Also known as the love hormone, oxytocin turns on maternal behavior.It helps keep you calm while intensifying your anticipation of your new baby.
Your baby is also developing a bond with you, even in the womb. Studies show that his heart will beat a little faster at the sound of your voice. It's something that will excite and comfort your child now and for years to come.
When it's finally time to have your baby, the stream of oxytocin in your brain and bloodstream suddenly becomes a torrent. Among its many other jobs, the hormone causes contractions and gets your milk flowing. When you finally get to hold your baby, you'll be practically swimming in the hormone. Oxytocin can break through your exhaustion and pain to give you a feeling of euphoria and intense love. According to pediatrician and child development expert Marshall Klaus, the power of oxytocin helps explain why babies are almost never abandoned in hospitals that allow mothers to hold and nurse their babies in the first hour after birth.
New fathers aren't immune to the bewitching power of babies. Like mothers, fathers get a rush of oxytocin when they see their babies for the first time.
for complete reading, click this link :
How love blossoms between you and your child
look and point out, favorite things
47 weeks today
i think one good way to let your baby remember things is to use some exciting or funny way, which i think will make her much easier to remember. that works on my little girl.
Crystal now knows almost all things inside the house, as long as we ever tell her what it is. She can also point out things in pictures, though not all things. my brother-in-law bought a lot of posters, such as animal, numbers, pin-yin (a Chinese spelling method), family tree, shape, color, etc.
in the 'number poster' Crystal can point out watermelon, ball, squirrel, strawberry, crab, fish, mouse. in the 'animal poster' she can point out ox, chicken, duck, dog. but sometimes it seems that she forgets. in picture book, she can look for basket ball and carrots. if she finds the picture i ask her, she will say, "ha...ha...!!!"
while on her blanket, she can point out ball, doll, apple, flower.
last nite and this morning, she called her grandpa when we asked who he was.
i taught her to say, "kiss", what she pronounced out was the 'sss...'.
i think one good way to let your baby remember things is to use some exciting or funny way, which i think will make her much easier to remember. that works on my little girl.
Crystal now knows almost all things inside the house, as long as we ever tell her what it is. She can also point out things in pictures, though not all things. my brother-in-law bought a lot of posters, such as animal, numbers, pin-yin (a Chinese spelling method), family tree, shape, color, etc.
in the 'number poster' Crystal can point out watermelon, ball, squirrel, strawberry, crab, fish, mouse. in the 'animal poster' she can point out ox, chicken, duck, dog. but sometimes it seems that she forgets. in picture book, she can look for basket ball and carrots. if she finds the picture i ask her, she will say, "ha...ha...!!!"
while on her blanket, she can point out ball, doll, apple, flower.
last nite and this morning, she called her grandpa when we asked who he was.
i taught her to say, "kiss", what she pronounced out was the 'sss...'.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Baby Walker
46 weeks (10 months 2 weeks)
Crystal has a new laughing style, when she is playing on something or happy (i think), she will say, "haha!" when i feed her banana and ask her, "is it delicious? do you like it?" she will express her happiness by holding her two hands up and down (like expressing 'gong-xi' in Chinese style).
her cousin likes to grab anything she's playing with. now she knows how to avoid him by turning aside her body, holding her toy up high, and running away (of course with me holding her arms, coz she still cannot walk).however, her cousin is taller, faster and stronger. still he wins the game. :-) and she will end up crying...wuaaa....waa.....waaa...!
however, this naughty girl will allure and alert her cousin whenever she has something to play. she will wave the toy to her cousin and say, "heh...!" ta..da.... there they go again !
her grandma is tiring take care of her bcoz now she wants to walk all the time. her grandma has back-ache problem.at first, her grandma objected to letting her use a 'baby walker'. bcoz Crystal's cousin had an incorrect walking way after using baby walker for quite a long time. he used to walk in a "sitting gesture". but now my mother-in-law gave up and said, "bring her brother's baby walker and let her use the baby walker."
one good thing of letting her use the baby walker late is that she doesn't walk while sitting in it. instead, she stands up, holds the baby walker and walks.
last thursday nite, Crystal was playing a little rubber duckling in her baby walker. we asked her to stand up and walk. one of her hand was holding the duckling, she found it's difficult for her to walk perhaps. then she bite the duckling, and with two hands holding her baby walker and walk. all of us can't help laughing.
Crystal has a new laughing style, when she is playing on something or happy (i think), she will say, "haha!" when i feed her banana and ask her, "is it delicious? do you like it?" she will express her happiness by holding her two hands up and down (like expressing 'gong-xi' in Chinese style).
her cousin likes to grab anything she's playing with. now she knows how to avoid him by turning aside her body, holding her toy up high, and running away (of course with me holding her arms, coz she still cannot walk).however, her cousin is taller, faster and stronger. still he wins the game. :-) and she will end up crying...wuaaa....waa.....waaa...!
however, this naughty girl will allure and alert her cousin whenever she has something to play. she will wave the toy to her cousin and say, "heh...!" ta..da.... there they go again !
her grandma is tiring take care of her bcoz now she wants to walk all the time. her grandma has back-ache problem.at first, her grandma objected to letting her use a 'baby walker'. bcoz Crystal's cousin had an incorrect walking way after using baby walker for quite a long time. he used to walk in a "sitting gesture". but now my mother-in-law gave up and said, "bring her brother's baby walker and let her use the baby walker."
one good thing of letting her use the baby walker late is that she doesn't walk while sitting in it. instead, she stands up, holds the baby walker and walks.
last thursday nite, Crystal was playing a little rubber duckling in her baby walker. we asked her to stand up and walk. one of her hand was holding the duckling, she found it's difficult for her to walk perhaps. then she bite the duckling, and with two hands holding her baby walker and walk. all of us can't help laughing.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
nephew got diarhea
My 20-month-old nephew is sick again! when i got home, brought some cake home, his mom fed him.only one bite, he vomitted a lot!my mother-in-law told me that this morning he got diarhea.while having dinner, his mom admitted that last nite his daddy gave him cool fresh milk (not for baby consumption). his tummy couldnt accept it. poor little baby!the other time, his parents gave him watermelon (during winter) and he got severe flu.the other time, his mom bathed him and let him play around without cloth, while the air temperature just dropped almost 10 degrees that day.the next day he also got severe flu and throat infection, got to have infusion thru forehead venous.
my mother-in-law said, during winter, little kid is prone to fluwhile during summer, little kid is prone to diarhea.during summer, the air is quite hot, that adults tend to strip children's cloths. tummy is the part that must be warm.
PLEASE SAY NO TO DRUGS
just seeing a series of Whitney Houston's pictures.
feel pity for her.
i love her voice and songs.
"Whitney Houston was one of the biggest female artists of her generation — with a string of 80s and 90s. Hit singles like I Wanna Dance with Somebody and more than 100 million albums sold. Millions of fans will find it hard to believe that THIS was once the wholesome girl admired for her stunning looks and amazing voice. She has spiraled into a world of squalor and degradation on deadly crack — as the shocking pictures in today's Sun newspaper reveal. Drug paraphernalia including a crack-smoking pipe, rolling papers, cocaine-caked spoons and cigarette ends are strewn across the surface tops. But Whitney, 42, no longer cares."
henny: hooh..well sumtimes ppl go stoopid and screw their life..that's how humans live..
yeah, that's true.
life is precious,
why not doing something meaningful,
for ourselves and for others
feel pity for her.
i love her voice and songs.
"Whitney Houston was one of the biggest female artists of her generation — with a string of 80s and 90s. Hit singles like I Wanna Dance with Somebody and more than 100 million albums sold. Millions of fans will find it hard to believe that THIS was once the wholesome girl admired for her stunning looks and amazing voice. She has spiraled into a world of squalor and degradation on deadly crack — as the shocking pictures in today's Sun newspaper reveal. Drug paraphernalia including a crack-smoking pipe, rolling papers, cocaine-caked spoons and cigarette ends are strewn across the surface tops. But Whitney, 42, no longer cares."
henny: hooh..well sumtimes ppl go stoopid and screw their life..that's how humans live..
yeah, that's true.
life is precious,
why not doing something meaningful,
for ourselves and for others
Monday, May 08, 2006
AFTER LONG HOLIDAY
today is my first day of work after long holiday (for 7 days).
i wish i could stay at home all the time and being with my girl =)
my friends said i turned 'slimmer'.
i guess bcoz during these 7 days, i fed her all the time..
oh my ... oh my ... she was so damn picky for food!
most of the time it took quite a long duration to feed her.
i only had my meal after she was done... but then losing my appetite, not eating too much.
when i got back from office, it started to rain.
thank God i had my umbrella with me all the time.
i rushed to the park, where she usually plays around 5.00 pm-6.30 pm every afternoon.
met them on the way.
my lill darling was so happy seeing me with laugh on her face .
i asked her, 'did you miss mama?'
she kissed my cheek. oh... so lovely, so sweet!
i wish i could stay at home all the time and being with my girl =)
my friends said i turned 'slimmer'.
i guess bcoz during these 7 days, i fed her all the time..
oh my ... oh my ... she was so damn picky for food!
most of the time it took quite a long duration to feed her.
i only had my meal after she was done... but then losing my appetite, not eating too much.
when i got back from office, it started to rain.
thank God i had my umbrella with me all the time.
i rushed to the park, where she usually plays around 5.00 pm-6.30 pm every afternoon.
met them on the way.
my lill darling was so happy seeing me with laugh on her face .
i asked her, 'did you miss mama?'
she kissed my cheek. oh... so lovely, so sweet!
Sunday, May 07, 2006
lill piggy head during labor day holiday
Crystal now is 45 weeks old.
sigh... tomorrow i have to get back to work !
i really enjoy this 7 days holiday, 'coz i can fully take care of my lill darling. there are a lot of amazing things during this week.
if we go to the park, she will nod her head while listen to the music from the children amusement shop. she loves to squat-and-stand back and forth picking up leaves, flower petal, or anything on the ground. surely i need to hold her arms. i try as much to let her socialize with other kids or babies, and also with other kids' parents, grandma or grandpa.
never before she bounces up and down on her legs, but then she got to see a girl of 9.5 months, bounces up and down, she also began to bounces up and down on her legs.
there are also a lot of people taking their dogs out to the park. i would always point the dog and 'bark' for her. she is happy to look at dogs and she can do 'dog barking' (of course in her own way... hah...hah...hah...!) .
she would also spread her arms and do a 'bird flying' when i say, "fly...little bird fly fly fly ..." i often spend sometime with her on the balcony to watch birds flying outside our apartment. i taught her to do the bird flying.
on the first day of holiday, i played guitar for her.
coincidentally she was holding a candy tin cap, with a hole on the cap (which can be used for putting facial paper). she took up the cap and played with her hand as if it were a guitar. we all burst into laughed, which stopped her. later on we gave her the cap again, i played the songs. hahahaha... she brought up the cap and action ... !
i taught her the words guitar (english) and ji-da (chinese). at night, to me it's amazing ... she pointed the guitar which i put besides the couch, and said "ji-da" very clearly.
nowadays, she also loves to look at pictures on book. there are some kinds of fruit, vegetable, tree, and ball pictures. i would repeat hundred times for her for each thing or fruit as she wishes. =) she can now turn the page by herself. sometimes if i have something to do, or need to clean up the house, i put her on the couch or on the bed, supply her with the book. she will be busy looking at the pictures by herself. now she also can pick up the things i mention. she also can understand when i tell her to give the thing to me, to daddy or to grandma.
few nights ago i play 'back massage' with her. we lie on bed, i pound her back slightly and said, "chui chui bei ...chui chui bei..." then i turn aside to let her face my back. i pound by back with my hand to show her what's the meaning of "chui bei". later on she uses her palm to also pound my back. now, everytime i said "chui chui bei ..." she would look for my back and pound with her tiny hand and giggle. sometimes if i'm feeding her meals, she holds my back with her tiny hand and pounds. i begin to understand that she wants to play "chui chui bei"
this week she is still learning to crawl (i suppose she is learning). often she squats down from standing, and takes the position near to "crawling". though later on it ends up with her on her tummy.
sometimes it's very difficult for us to carry her for pee. perhaps there is just no 'pee' at that moment, she would fling her head back viciously, stiffen into a bow shape backbend and cry .... eee....eeeeeah ..... to voice out her protest. fyuuuhh.... how can she be this strong ! my skinny arms almost cannot hold her in this way. her daddy likes to spank her butt in order to make her pee. it's her grandma's tips to make a kid pee. how would i spank my lill sweety if she doesnt want to pee? i would not force her. if she wets the cloth diaper, let her be... just another diaper to wash, not big deal.
there is one thing i want to do sooooo much actually, it's to let her try and 'play' eating by herself with a spoon, which i'm sure my parents-in-law will not agree. which i also believe all parents should let their baby do it.
no...no... not because i want her to be able to eat by herself and save energy from feeding her, but bcoz i strongly believe it's a learning process. what i often do is to let her play with a spoon and a bowl, without food in it. she often brings the spoon into her mouth. few months ago, if i said, "mama wants to eat." she would aim the spoon to my mouth.
Lin loves to call her, "xiao zhu tou" (means little piggy head), especially when she turns so naughty. she is a never-quiet naughty piggy head. if not part of her body moves here and there, it's her little mouth saying baby words or looking for something to eat when seeing us eating.
how we love this adorable lill piggy head. she brings us happiness and joy. especially for me, i always feel that i'm in love so much with her, more and more each day. this is the lill baby that i carried everywhere everyday for more than 9 months a year ago; moved and kicked inside me when we called her, talked or sang for her; lill baby that often 'hiccup' inside me; that made me so anxious and keen for coming out one week late from due date 23-Jun-05; that grew the right ideal size inside (instead of growing too big) just not to let her skinny mom suffer from pain during labor process (indeed i didn't feel too much pain during labor)
to us ... she is a miracle !
sigh... tomorrow i have to get back to work !
i really enjoy this 7 days holiday, 'coz i can fully take care of my lill darling. there are a lot of amazing things during this week.
if we go to the park, she will nod her head while listen to the music from the children amusement shop. she loves to squat-and-stand back and forth picking up leaves, flower petal, or anything on the ground. surely i need to hold her arms. i try as much to let her socialize with other kids or babies, and also with other kids' parents, grandma or grandpa.
never before she bounces up and down on her legs, but then she got to see a girl of 9.5 months, bounces up and down, she also began to bounces up and down on her legs.
there are also a lot of people taking their dogs out to the park. i would always point the dog and 'bark' for her. she is happy to look at dogs and she can do 'dog barking' (of course in her own way... hah...hah...hah...!) .
she would also spread her arms and do a 'bird flying' when i say, "fly...little bird fly fly fly ..." i often spend sometime with her on the balcony to watch birds flying outside our apartment. i taught her to do the bird flying.
on the first day of holiday, i played guitar for her.
coincidentally she was holding a candy tin cap, with a hole on the cap (which can be used for putting facial paper). she took up the cap and played with her hand as if it were a guitar. we all burst into laughed, which stopped her. later on we gave her the cap again, i played the songs. hahahaha... she brought up the cap and action ... !
i taught her the words guitar (english) and ji-da (chinese). at night, to me it's amazing ... she pointed the guitar which i put besides the couch, and said "ji-da" very clearly.
nowadays, she also loves to look at pictures on book. there are some kinds of fruit, vegetable, tree, and ball pictures. i would repeat hundred times for her for each thing or fruit as she wishes. =) she can now turn the page by herself. sometimes if i have something to do, or need to clean up the house, i put her on the couch or on the bed, supply her with the book. she will be busy looking at the pictures by herself. now she also can pick up the things i mention. she also can understand when i tell her to give the thing to me, to daddy or to grandma.
few nights ago i play 'back massage' with her. we lie on bed, i pound her back slightly and said, "chui chui bei ...chui chui bei..." then i turn aside to let her face my back. i pound by back with my hand to show her what's the meaning of "chui bei". later on she uses her palm to also pound my back. now, everytime i said "chui chui bei ..." she would look for my back and pound with her tiny hand and giggle. sometimes if i'm feeding her meals, she holds my back with her tiny hand and pounds. i begin to understand that she wants to play "chui chui bei"
this week she is still learning to crawl (i suppose she is learning). often she squats down from standing, and takes the position near to "crawling". though later on it ends up with her on her tummy.
sometimes it's very difficult for us to carry her for pee. perhaps there is just no 'pee' at that moment, she would fling her head back viciously, stiffen into a bow shape backbend and cry .... eee....eeeeeah ..... to voice out her protest. fyuuuhh.... how can she be this strong ! my skinny arms almost cannot hold her in this way. her daddy likes to spank her butt in order to make her pee. it's her grandma's tips to make a kid pee. how would i spank my lill sweety if she doesnt want to pee? i would not force her. if she wets the cloth diaper, let her be... just another diaper to wash, not big deal.
there is one thing i want to do sooooo much actually, it's to let her try and 'play' eating by herself with a spoon, which i'm sure my parents-in-law will not agree. which i also believe all parents should let their baby do it.
no...no... not because i want her to be able to eat by herself and save energy from feeding her, but bcoz i strongly believe it's a learning process. what i often do is to let her play with a spoon and a bowl, without food in it. she often brings the spoon into her mouth. few months ago, if i said, "mama wants to eat." she would aim the spoon to my mouth.
Lin loves to call her, "xiao zhu tou" (means little piggy head), especially when she turns so naughty. she is a never-quiet naughty piggy head. if not part of her body moves here and there, it's her little mouth saying baby words or looking for something to eat when seeing us eating.
how we love this adorable lill piggy head. she brings us happiness and joy. especially for me, i always feel that i'm in love so much with her, more and more each day. this is the lill baby that i carried everywhere everyday for more than 9 months a year ago; moved and kicked inside me when we called her, talked or sang for her; lill baby that often 'hiccup' inside me; that made me so anxious and keen for coming out one week late from due date 23-Jun-05; that grew the right ideal size inside (instead of growing too big) just not to let her skinny mom suffer from pain during labor process (indeed i didn't feel too much pain during labor)
to us ... she is a miracle !
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
FIRST TIME TO ZOO
Crystal is 44 weeks
It's Crystal's first time to zoo, with her mom & dad, uncle and aunt, brother(Chong-Chong), grand-aunt, little uncle (son of grand-aunt).
she slept in the taxi so i needed to carry her while standing on the queue for zoo bus. ghosh ... why it's so crowded everywhere here in China !!! (sigh!) the ticket was 25 yuan/person. and free for children below 1.2m height.
but we need to pay extra 15 yuan/person for panda and 10 yuan/person for snake (cobra). it's decided then not to see panda and cobra.
Crystal missed the peacock 'coz she was still sleeping. however, we woke her up later on. then she was busy wacthing the lampion and windmill hanging between trees on two sides of the walking path. later on she saw deer, birds, camel, ostrich.
we arrived on the pool for sealion show on 11am. she clapped few times during the show. haha... probably i guess bcoz she saw all the people clapping hands. then she saw girrafe, baby chimp, zebra, some species of monkeys, gorilla.
not long after lunch, she fell asleep and missed the white tigers, puma, eagles, racoon, panther, boar. she woke up in front of the tiger stall, imitated tiger roaring and raised her two hands as tiger claws after i showed her. we continued seeing kangaroo and hippo, black and white swan, wild duck. then ended the journey.
i also saw a kind of dog, it's called "zang ao"藏獒, Tibetan mastiff. (ao獒 = 大猛犬 which can mean fierce dog) the dog i saw had black brown fur, with strong big head. which seems very fierce. the dog can be sold out within 20,000 yuan till 1,000,000 yuan ! 1 yuan is around Rp 1065 or around US$ 0.125. can you imagine ?!!
anyway, Crystal doesn't care about the dog's price. =) she is happy today for the outdoor activity. after coming back home, she still wanted to go out for a walk. so her grandpa took her to the park.
It's Crystal's first time to zoo, with her mom & dad, uncle and aunt, brother(Chong-Chong), grand-aunt, little uncle (son of grand-aunt).
she slept in the taxi so i needed to carry her while standing on the queue for zoo bus. ghosh ... why it's so crowded everywhere here in China !!! (sigh!) the ticket was 25 yuan/person. and free for children below 1.2m height.
but we need to pay extra 15 yuan/person for panda and 10 yuan/person for snake (cobra). it's decided then not to see panda and cobra.
Crystal missed the peacock 'coz she was still sleeping. however, we woke her up later on. then she was busy wacthing the lampion and windmill hanging between trees on two sides of the walking path. later on she saw deer, birds, camel, ostrich.
we arrived on the pool for sealion show on 11am. she clapped few times during the show. haha... probably i guess bcoz she saw all the people clapping hands. then she saw girrafe, baby chimp, zebra, some species of monkeys, gorilla.
not long after lunch, she fell asleep and missed the white tigers, puma, eagles, racoon, panther, boar. she woke up in front of the tiger stall, imitated tiger roaring and raised her two hands as tiger claws after i showed her. we continued seeing kangaroo and hippo, black and white swan, wild duck. then ended the journey.
i also saw a kind of dog, it's called "zang ao"藏獒, Tibetan mastiff. (ao獒 = 大猛犬 which can mean fierce dog) the dog i saw had black brown fur, with strong big head. which seems very fierce. the dog can be sold out within 20,000 yuan till 1,000,000 yuan ! 1 yuan is around Rp 1065 or around US$ 0.125. can you imagine ?!!
anyway, Crystal doesn't care about the dog's price. =) she is happy today for the outdoor activity. after coming back home, she still wanted to go out for a walk. so her grandpa took her to the park.
Monday, May 01, 2006
10 months old today
today Jing-Jing is 10 months old
Crystal's 9-month-old development :
* weight: around 9kg height: 75.5cm
* new things: curtain (left and right), real duckling, real bird, real cat, real airplane, ball, computer, notebook, tree, leaf, grass, flower, mango, strawberry, watermelon, potato, apple, orange, eggplant
* saying: la, wa, de-de, di di, dai, ye (not very precise), ji (for feiji / airplane), jida (for jidan = egg) , wa, ya, na
* saying: “man-man” (means, slowly / be careful)
* saying “ee…” if we open the front door, wants to go out
* left and right
* imitating other people coughing and spitting, imitate children crying
* pointing at things we ask her
* hi-five with 2 hands
* aiming remote control to tv
* playing brushing teeth
* taking a small ball up and throwing it with one hand
* snatching toys with her brother also striving for standing place at the windowpane to see outside view
* making a salute by raising her hand to her forehead
* shaking hand
* standing by leaning on the side of table / sofa / bed
* waking me up in the morning by slapping the bed near my head and ready with a smile on her face when i open my eyes
* shaking her head if listens to music she likes
* singing along in her own way when listen to ads jingle and squeezing her fingers, or when listen to me singing
* becoming too picky on food. If we feed her, she will taste it first before really eat it. If she doesn’t like the taste, she will spit it out. naughty girl!
* walking with wider footstep and steping on a staircase
* sleeping thru the nite till morning
* ghosh ... still cannot crawl !
Crystal's 9-month-old development :
* weight: around 9kg height: 75.5cm
* new things: curtain (left and right), real duckling, real bird, real cat, real airplane, ball, computer, notebook, tree, leaf, grass, flower, mango, strawberry, watermelon, potato, apple, orange, eggplant
* saying: la, wa, de-de, di di, dai, ye (not very precise), ji (for feiji / airplane), jida (for jidan = egg) , wa, ya, na
* saying: “man-man” (means, slowly / be careful)
* saying “ee…” if we open the front door, wants to go out
* left and right
* imitating other people coughing and spitting, imitate children crying
* pointing at things we ask her
* hi-five with 2 hands
* aiming remote control to tv
* playing brushing teeth
* taking a small ball up and throwing it with one hand
* snatching toys with her brother also striving for standing place at the windowpane to see outside view
* making a salute by raising her hand to her forehead
* shaking hand
* standing by leaning on the side of table / sofa / bed
* waking me up in the morning by slapping the bed near my head and ready with a smile on her face when i open my eyes
* shaking her head if listens to music she likes
* singing along in her own way when listen to ads jingle and squeezing her fingers, or when listen to me singing
* becoming too picky on food. If we feed her, she will taste it first before really eat it. If she doesn’t like the taste, she will spit it out. naughty girl!
* walking with wider footstep and steping on a staircase
* sleeping thru the nite till morning
* ghosh ... still cannot crawl !
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
A Mother's Prayer
by Mary A. Loberg
help me dear Lord, as a mother, I pray
and bless these hands folded in prayer today;
may they be ever strong as they guide, as they teach,
beings never too far for a child to reach.
may they never, with selfishness, try to dissuade,
nor too quickly punish, nor too slowly aid.
may they point out the pleasures in laughter and song,
and may they show, wisely, the right from the wrong,
so that one day I'll know that I've helped all I can
to make her a woman, to make him a man.
Lord, bless my little Crystal,
may she live happily and healthily
help me dear Lord, as a mother, I pray
and bless these hands folded in prayer today;
may they be ever strong as they guide, as they teach,
beings never too far for a child to reach.
may they never, with selfishness, try to dissuade,
nor too quickly punish, nor too slowly aid.
may they point out the pleasures in laughter and song,
and may they show, wisely, the right from the wrong,
so that one day I'll know that I've helped all I can
to make her a woman, to make him a man.
Lord, bless my little Crystal,
may she live happily and healthily
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
menurunkan kadar formalin dalam makanan
Isu tentang formalin mungkin sudah mulai surut. Dra. SUKESI M.Si, Dosen Jurusan Kimia (FMIPA ITS), menginformasikan 3 cara sederhana dan murah untuk mengurangi kandungan formalin dalam makanan yang diawetkan dengan formalin.
Untuk mengurangi kadar formalin (deformalinisasi) dalam makanan antara lain:
ikan asin : rendam dalam air garam, mengurangi kadar hingga 89.5%
ikan segar : rendam dalam larutan cuka 5% selama 15 menit
tahu : rebus dalam air mendidih, kemudian goreng
mie : rendam 30 menit dalam air panas, mengurangi kadar hingga 100%.
Untuk mengurangi kadar formalin (deformalinisasi) dalam makanan antara lain:
ikan asin : rendam dalam air garam, mengurangi kadar hingga 89.5%
ikan segar : rendam dalam larutan cuka 5% selama 15 menit
tahu : rebus dalam air mendidih, kemudian goreng
mie : rendam 30 menit dalam air panas, mengurangi kadar hingga 100%.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
brushing teeth
I’m trying to teach Crystal to brush teeth, by giving her a yellow toothbrush.
The brush is a little bit big for her tiny mouth though.
Her brother and she has a favorite Chinese song,
“wash…brush…brush…” (洗刷刷…洗刷刷…)
I will sing it for her and show her while somebody is brushing teeth.
She would watch attentively and put the toothbrush in her mouth and bites it.
Her grandpa doesn’t agree on my teaching her to brush teeth.
He said, it’s unsafe in case the brush hit her eyes.
I say nothing, I don't want to argue with him, but I will still teach her,
as long as I watch her doing it.
I saw her brother 4 upper-front-teeth, it’s totally covered by un-brushed food,
and (to be honest) it looked so horrible.
When she is used to and understand this activity,
I will try to brush her teeth.
The brush is a little bit big for her tiny mouth though.
Her brother and she has a favorite Chinese song,
“wash…brush…brush…” (洗刷刷…洗刷刷…)
I will sing it for her and show her while somebody is brushing teeth.
She would watch attentively and put the toothbrush in her mouth and bites it.
Her grandpa doesn’t agree on my teaching her to brush teeth.
He said, it’s unsafe in case the brush hit her eyes.
I say nothing, I don't want to argue with him, but I will still teach her,
as long as I watch her doing it.
I saw her brother 4 upper-front-teeth, it’s totally covered by un-brushed food,
and (to be honest) it looked so horrible.
When she is used to and understand this activity,
I will try to brush her teeth.
favorite time
43th week
weekend is now my most favorite time. not bcoz i dont have to go to work. but bcoz i can be together with not only my husband, but also my sweet little girl.
It's still early spring now. if the weather is not so cold outside, i would take Crystal out for a walk. Her grandma also takes her out to play every afternoon if i am at work.
my city is a small city. i like it so far, especially there are a lot of fruit sellers on the sidewalk or besides some roads. And so many people taking their children or grandchildren out to play, or some other people taking their dogs out to walk. i enjoy showing her things: grass, tree, people selling prawn on the sidewalk, fish, fruits, birds, dogs, little children, flowers blossom in the early spring, etc...etc... She's amazed by it all and wants to touch every thing. while I'm amazed by her.
we're taking her to Carrefour this afternoon. it's 15 minutes walking from our apartment. we passed by a park. i showed her an old man blowing a bamboo flute. another old man was playing er-hu (a Chinese traditional musical instrument). and some big boys are playing with roller blade.
She laughed and giggled happily every time i pointed her the grass. And she would make a salute and shake hand every time i sing a Chinese song:
Looking…looking…looking for a friend. 找呀...找呀...找朋友
I have found a very good friend. 找到一个好朋友
Making salute, shaking hand. 敬个礼， 握握手
You are my very good friend. 你是我的好朋友
I was so amazed last Wednesday night. When i washed her for bed time. We were at the living room. There was an ads on tv, using above song for its jingle. At the beginning i didn't pay attention to the ads, it was her grandpa told us that she sang a long…by saying da…da…da… and she was twitching all her little fingers.
At Carrefour, we put her on the cart. she was amazed and playing with the handle. later on, she observed many things as we went from shelf to shelf. after finally she felt hot, cried and wanted to sleep. so i carried her in my arms until she fell asleep.
It's really exciting to watch over a child development!
I always love children, now i have my own lill girl.
To me this is the most pleasant dream that has come true !
weekend is now my most favorite time. not bcoz i dont have to go to work. but bcoz i can be together with not only my husband, but also my sweet little girl.
It's still early spring now. if the weather is not so cold outside, i would take Crystal out for a walk. Her grandma also takes her out to play every afternoon if i am at work.
my city is a small city. i like it so far, especially there are a lot of fruit sellers on the sidewalk or besides some roads. And so many people taking their children or grandchildren out to play, or some other people taking their dogs out to walk. i enjoy showing her things: grass, tree, people selling prawn on the sidewalk, fish, fruits, birds, dogs, little children, flowers blossom in the early spring, etc...etc... She's amazed by it all and wants to touch every thing. while I'm amazed by her.
we're taking her to Carrefour this afternoon. it's 15 minutes walking from our apartment. we passed by a park. i showed her an old man blowing a bamboo flute. another old man was playing er-hu (a Chinese traditional musical instrument). and some big boys are playing with roller blade.
She laughed and giggled happily every time i pointed her the grass. And she would make a salute and shake hand every time i sing a Chinese song:
Looking…looking…looking for a friend. 找呀...找呀...找朋友
I have found a very good friend. 找到一个好朋友
Making salute, shaking hand. 敬个礼， 握握手
You are my very good friend. 你是我的好朋友
I was so amazed last Wednesday night. When i washed her for bed time. We were at the living room. There was an ads on tv, using above song for its jingle. At the beginning i didn't pay attention to the ads, it was her grandpa told us that she sang a long…by saying da…da…da… and she was twitching all her little fingers.
At Carrefour, we put her on the cart. she was amazed and playing with the handle. later on, she observed many things as we went from shelf to shelf. after finally she felt hot, cried and wanted to sleep. so i carried her in my arms until she fell asleep.
It's really exciting to watch over a child development!
I always love children, now i have my own lill girl.
To me this is the most pleasant dream that has come true !
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
LESSONS FROM GEESE
Author Unknown
FACT 1
As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
LESSON:
People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
FACT 2
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
LESSON:
If we have as much sense as a goose, we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.
FACT 3
When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
LESSON:
It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources.
FACT 4
The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
LESSON:
We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek.
FACT 5
When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.
LESSON:
If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
FACT 1
As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
LESSON:
People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
FACT 2
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
LESSON:
If we have as much sense as a goose, we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.
FACT 3
When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
LESSON:
It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources.
FACT 4
The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
LESSON:
We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek.
FACT 5
When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.
LESSON:
If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
12 TIPS FOR A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
More than 100 years ago, author Robert Louis Stevenson offered the following tips for maintaining a positive attitude. They still apply today.
1. Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.
2. Make the best of your circumstances. Everyone has problems.
3. Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortunes that befall others.
4. You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.
5. Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.
6. Do the things you enjoy doing, but stay out of debt.
7. Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary burdens are harder to bear than the actual ones.
8. Hate poisons the soul, so don't carry grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy.
9. Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.
10. Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your life brooding over sorrows and mistakes.
11. Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
12. Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.
1. Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.
2. Make the best of your circumstances. Everyone has problems.
3. Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortunes that befall others.
4. You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.
5. Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.
6. Do the things you enjoy doing, but stay out of debt.
7. Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary burdens are harder to bear than the actual ones.
8. Hate poisons the soul, so don't carry grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy.
9. Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.
10. Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your life brooding over sorrows and mistakes.
11. Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
12. Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
pesawatku
i was out for duty to Guangzhou on 22-23 April.
her father was playing aircraft with her ..
telling her that her mommy was on airplane, fly above the sky.
then the aircraft turned around, etc. etc.
after i came back, i found out that when she was playing an airplane toy,
she would raise the plane high with her hand,
and said, "ji..." (fei ji = aircraft) or said, "booo.... booo..."
very cute!
today, she saw the real airplane when we were playing at our balcony.
her father was playing aircraft with her ..
telling her that her mommy was on airplane, fly above the sky.
then the aircraft turned around, etc. etc.
after i came back, i found out that when she was playing an airplane toy,
she would raise the plane high with her hand,
and said, "ji..." (fei ji = aircraft) or said, "booo.... booo..."
very cute!
today, she saw the real airplane when we were playing at our balcony.
7th and 8th teeth -- self protection
7th and 8th teeth: left and right upper canine teeth.
if Crystal's cousin-brother wants to grab her toy,
she would turn aside her body, or grasp her toy tighter,
not to let her brother take it away.
sometimes if her brother wants to slap her,
she could protect herself by keeping her body away from him and
aimlessly slapping her own hands.
she got flu for 3 days, got infected by her brother.
my sister-in-law bathed her son on the nite when the temperature dropped down.
and let him play around only with a 'belly band' (a sheet of cloth covering baby's belly).
the baby boy got to have intravenous feeding for 3 days because of severe flu and cough.
it not happens once... but quite often, that his mom pays little attention on cold prevention.
so the baby boy often gets sick.
7th adn 8 thn come out
if Crystal's cousin-brother wants to grab her toy,
she would turn aside her body, or grasp her toy tighter,
not to let her brother take it away.
sometimes if her brother wants to slap her,
she could protect herself by keeping her body away from him and
aimlessly slapping her own hands.
she got flu for 3 days, got infected by her brother.
my sister-in-law bathed her son on the nite when the temperature dropped down.
and let him play around only with a 'belly band' (a sheet of cloth covering baby's belly).
the baby boy got to have intravenous feeding for 3 days because of severe flu and cough.
it not happens once... but quite often, that his mom pays little attention on cold prevention.
so the baby boy often gets sick.
7th adn 8 thn come out
Thursday, April 13, 2006
'friendly place' called toilet
toilet serves 2 nature purposes, name it number 1 and number 2 ... you know it.... !
besides, it's the friendliest place for us ... ladies ... who need to hide when we weep and want nobody to know or see!
besides, it's the friendliest place for us ... ladies ... who need to hide when we weep and want nobody to know or see!
Sunday, April 09, 2006
man man... and left-right
At home, if somebody is going out, we usually will say, “man zou …” or “man dian…”
which can mean “be careful on the way” .
This morning, her daddy was going out to buy breakfast,
Crystal was playing with me on the sofa.
I said to her daddy, “man dian…”.
while busy with a toy on her hand, suddenly she said, “man…man…”.
however it sounded more like “ma…ma…”
It’s amazed me and lin! I repeated to her “man …man…”, and again she said, “ma..man…”
It's her cousin, 19-month older baby boy, says the same words while someone goes out.
She learnt from it i guess.
I was playing with her feet and legs.
seemed she began to understand the concept of ‘left and right’
after I've been teaching her for quite sometime.
also i find out that she enjoys leaning on my upper arm everytime i play with her on the sofa.
i try to put her back to sit position, again she will lean on my arm.
actually, not only she enjoys it, but i also enjoy this sweet bound so much.
which can mean “be careful on the way” .
This morning, her daddy was going out to buy breakfast,
Crystal was playing with me on the sofa.
I said to her daddy, “man dian…”.
while busy with a toy on her hand, suddenly she said, “man…man…”.
however it sounded more like “ma…ma…”
It’s amazed me and lin! I repeated to her “man …man…”, and again she said, “ma..man…”
It's her cousin, 19-month older baby boy, says the same words while someone goes out.
She learnt from it i guess.
I was playing with her feet and legs.
seemed she began to understand the concept of ‘left and right’
after I've been teaching her for quite sometime.
also i find out that she enjoys leaning on my upper arm everytime i play with her on the sofa.
i try to put her back to sit position, again she will lean on my arm.
actually, not only she enjoys it, but i also enjoy this sweet bound so much.
Friday, April 07, 2006
5 and 6th teeth
2-Apr-06: 5th tooth on the front-right-upper-gum.
7-Apr-06: 6th tooth on the front-left-upper-gum
7-Apr-06: 6th tooth on the front-left-upper-gum
Saturday, April 01, 2006
9 months old today
Today, Crystal is 9 months old.
Here are Crystal's 8-month-old development :
* still cannot crawl !!! yeah… we seldom put her sit on floor because it's cold. Sometimes we put her on a mat.
* Recognize things like computer, moon, star, remote control, ball, mandarin orange, strawberry, tooth brush, tooth paste, towel, real fish, Snoopy, mouse (toy)
* Pronounce: che, ji, bao (not very precise), dao (not very precise), and sometimes 'sa'
* Begin to understand the concept of belongings, by knowing her shoes, mommy's shoes, daddy's shoes, her nose and other people nose, etc.
* Begin to understand about big and small
* When we call-roll her complete Chinese name, “Liu Hui Han”, she will raise her hand up and say, “dao….” (in English could mean “i'm here”).
* Clap hands
* Hold her hands together and make the gesture of “gong xi” (congratulate) and laugh if applauded.
* Nod (when we say “dian tou”) and shake head (when we say “yao tou”)
* Sometimes can send a flying kiss
* Wave hand for hello, make a “hi-five”
* Shake head or push away with hand for refusing something
* Play with plane, raise the plane high and say “ji…..ji….” (fei ji = plane)
* Play “feeding” with spoon, play toothpick to other people, play comb to other's hair
* Bring feeding bottle to her own mouth, or aim the feeding bottle to me if i say mama wants to drink
* Listen to someone speaking on phone
* Pull herself up (from lying down) when we hold her hands, and then again pull herself standing up
* If we count from 1-10, after we say 7, she will say “ba” (eight).
* 4 front teeth
* Learn to walk
* Kick ball slightly
* She is fond of glasses. So every time i carry her, i should take my glasses away! her hands are just too fast !!
* Like to see things fall down, get picked up (by others, of course), and then get thrown down again and again.
Here are Crystal's 8-month-old development :
* still cannot crawl !!! yeah… we seldom put her sit on floor because it's cold. Sometimes we put her on a mat.
* Recognize things like computer, moon, star, remote control, ball, mandarin orange, strawberry, tooth brush, tooth paste, towel, real fish, Snoopy, mouse (toy)
* Pronounce: che, ji, bao (not very precise), dao (not very precise), and sometimes 'sa'
* Begin to understand the concept of belongings, by knowing her shoes, mommy's shoes, daddy's shoes, her nose and other people nose, etc.
* Begin to understand about big and small
* When we call-roll her complete Chinese name, “Liu Hui Han”, she will raise her hand up and say, “dao….” (in English could mean “i'm here”).
* Clap hands
* Hold her hands together and make the gesture of “gong xi” (congratulate) and laugh if applauded.
* Nod (when we say “dian tou”) and shake head (when we say “yao tou”)
* Sometimes can send a flying kiss
* Wave hand for hello, make a “hi-five”
* Shake head or push away with hand for refusing something
* Play with plane, raise the plane high and say “ji…..ji….” (fei ji = plane)
* Play “feeding” with spoon, play toothpick to other people, play comb to other's hair
* Bring feeding bottle to her own mouth, or aim the feeding bottle to me if i say mama wants to drink
* Listen to someone speaking on phone
* Pull herself up (from lying down) when we hold her hands, and then again pull herself standing up
* If we count from 1-10, after we say 7, she will say “ba” (eight).
* 4 front teeth
* Learn to walk
* Kick ball slightly
* She is fond of glasses. So every time i carry her, i should take my glasses away! her hands are just too fast !!
* Like to see things fall down, get picked up (by others, of course), and then get thrown down again and again.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
4th tooth and toothpick
wah nongol lagi!
4th front-upper-right cutting tooth!
i hope her teeth wouldn't grow like mine =)
doctor said, after drinking milk, give her some water ..
she has new hobby!if she sees her grandma using toothpick, she will want it.
if her grandma doesnt give her, she will cry.
if given to her, she will use the toothpick on her grandma's teeth!!!
and her grandma enjoys playing this toothpick-game with her.
i also taught her new things, toothbrush, toothpaste and towel.
she learned in around 5 minutes!
good girl!
4th front-upper-right cutting tooth!
i hope her teeth wouldn't grow like mine =)
doctor said, after drinking milk, give her some water ..
she has new hobby!if she sees her grandma using toothpick, she will want it.
if her grandma doesnt give her, she will cry.
if given to her, she will use the toothpick on her grandma's teeth!!!
and her grandma enjoys playing this toothpick-game with her.
i also taught her new things, toothbrush, toothpaste and towel.
she learned in around 5 minutes!
good girl!
Friday, March 17, 2006
watching her sleeping
i wish i could be with Crystal all the time, watching her grows up day by day, time to time. but at this moment, there is no choice but to be a 'career mom'. so, during day time, monday to friday, i leave my heart at home and leave my Crystal at home with her granny.
i often lack of sleep for silly thing: watching her lovely face while sleeping.
i really enjoy the moment watching and kissing her cheek while she was sleeping. everyday i will say the same thing to Lin, “look at our baby girl, she is soooo adorable!” Huahahaha … Lin might get bored !
Last nite, we had a great time listen to Crystal laughed happily. She laughed when i put 2 fingers each at her ear and in front of her mouth, acting as making a phone call, and saying: “wei…wei…wei…” (means “hello”)
she would laugh joyfully, every time i said "wei...wei...wei..." making us laugh too …
and we could see her 3 cute little front teeth.
last nite, when in living room, i let Crystal play with a spoon and bowl. when i said to her, "mama wants to eat. please feed mama." she would bring the spoon to my mouth (i taught this to her few days back). same thing happened when we tried on her daddy and grandma.
this morning while still on bed, Lin said something that hmmm ... flied me to the moon ... 说找到我他感觉很幸福，应觉得我是个好老婆，对他好，带晶晶也很体贴。=）
i often lack of sleep for silly thing: watching her lovely face while sleeping.
i really enjoy the moment watching and kissing her cheek while she was sleeping. everyday i will say the same thing to Lin, “look at our baby girl, she is soooo adorable!” Huahahaha … Lin might get bored !
Last nite, we had a great time listen to Crystal laughed happily. She laughed when i put 2 fingers each at her ear and in front of her mouth, acting as making a phone call, and saying: “wei…wei…wei…” (means “hello”)
she would laugh joyfully, every time i said "wei...wei...wei..." making us laugh too …
and we could see her 3 cute little front teeth.
last nite, when in living room, i let Crystal play with a spoon and bowl. when i said to her, "mama wants to eat. please feed mama." she would bring the spoon to my mouth (i taught this to her few days back). same thing happened when we tried on her daddy and grandma.
this morning while still on bed, Lin said something that hmmm ... flied me to the moon ... 说找到我他感觉很幸福，应觉得我是个好老婆，对他好，带晶晶也很体贴。=）
Thursday, March 16, 2006
3rd upper-front-left cutting tooth
this was the second time i was out of town. it was for 2 days and 1 night to Shanghai and Ninghai (13 & 14 March) while Lin also had to be out of town two for 3 days (13 - 15 Mar). this was her first nite without mommy and daddy at home.
before falling asleep in my hotel room, i watched her short videos on my mobile until 11.30pm. missed her so at that time! her granny said she woke up twice between midnite and morning.
her 3rd upper-front-left cutting tooth was coming out on 14-Mar-06.
Crystal didn't eat much yesterday, probably she felt uncomfortable with her new tooth. but today she could eat more as Lin told me when i called at lunch time.
she makes a lot of improvement these days. if i teach her something, she can quickly absorb it. for example, it took not more than one hour to let her differ red umbrella and blue umbrella. she also knows red santa clauss and blue santa clauss which i hang on the window.
i taught her "comb" and "combing hair". sometimes if she wants, if i ask her to comb my hair, she will raise her hand that holds a comb to comb my hair. she now can point out people nose, mouth, and eye that is if she wants, bcoz sometimes she doesn't want if she is paying attention on other thing.she also knows big duck and small duckling.i also took her to the balcony, and pointed the moon and stars to her.
but she is slow in studying with "pictures". we have an "animals poster". i think it's more difficult for her bcoz pictures are not "real".
before falling asleep in my hotel room, i watched her short videos on my mobile until 11.30pm. missed her so at that time! her granny said she woke up twice between midnite and morning.
her 3rd upper-front-left cutting tooth was coming out on 14-Mar-06.
Crystal didn't eat much yesterday, probably she felt uncomfortable with her new tooth. but today she could eat more as Lin told me when i called at lunch time.
she makes a lot of improvement these days. if i teach her something, she can quickly absorb it. for example, it took not more than one hour to let her differ red umbrella and blue umbrella. she also knows red santa clauss and blue santa clauss which i hang on the window.
i taught her "comb" and "combing hair". sometimes if she wants, if i ask her to comb my hair, she will raise her hand that holds a comb to comb my hair. she now can point out people nose, mouth, and eye that is if she wants, bcoz sometimes she doesn't want if she is paying attention on other thing.she also knows big duck and small duckling.i also took her to the balcony, and pointed the moon and stars to her.
but she is slow in studying with "pictures". we have an "animals poster". i think it's more difficult for her bcoz pictures are not "real".
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
brave for needle, afraid of water!
lill Crystal had measles immunization this morning.
all the lill kids in the room were crying after the injection.
again our brave baby girl didn't cry, though she almost cried,
but i manipulated her, asking her where the lamp was ... lol!
but zuueiiiick ... she is terribly afraid of water!
since it's winter, we don't bathe her everyday, worry she might get a flu.
everytime we bathe her, she will cry outloud, no way to calm her!
she will only stop after we dress her and carry her in our arms
then she falls asleep.... zzzzz....zzzz....!
all the lill kids in the room were crying after the injection.
again our brave baby girl didn't cry, though she almost cried,
but i manipulated her, asking her where the lamp was ... lol!
but zuueiiiick ... she is terribly afraid of water!
since it's winter, we don't bathe her everyday, worry she might get a flu.
everytime we bathe her, she will cry outloud, no way to calm her!
she will only stop after we dress her and carry her in our arms
then she falls asleep.... zzzzz....zzzz....!
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