Tuesday 31 July 2012

Item 5: Ball

You can never go wrong with a simple ball. Especially one with a bell inside.

Lil' muachi never understood balls when she was younger. But now that she is a bit bigger, she gets excited with the ball rolling back and forth on the bed. She would even catch the ball when rolled to her. 

If you get a ball, get one with lots of colors and different textures.  


Monday 30 July 2012

Item 4: Cling Wrap

Lil' muachi having heaps of fun with cling wrap. Free harmless distraction. She was feeling the texture, flinging it around and even tried to rip it apart.






Sunday 29 July 2012

hmm: Under GOTH's watch

This is an understatement but : I am a total wreck when GOTH babysits lil' muachi. I get super nervous. It's not that I don't trust GOTH. But I just get restless whenever he watches over lil' muachi. 

I mean is it because I am possessive? Is it because I had her to myself for 9 months? Is it because she came out of MY body? It is because I just want things done my way? Is it because I believe I'm the better parent? Is it because all men are boys? 

Beats me. But I am nervous....





Thursday 26 July 2012

Glorious Fan - the cooling agent

Lil' muachi is a sweaty baby. It doesn't help that we are living in KL. Apart from making sure that she gets enough water, I have invested in a number of fans for her.


Here we have our room fan. This is the mother of all fans and lil' muachi's absolute fav. She would wake up, look up and smile at it. Somehow I think she finds some form of comfort in this rotating machine.




Then we moved on to the portable fans with clips. This little invention is a savior. You need to just turn the switch on, clip it wherever and your bub will be able to enjoy the breeze. Although if the weather is hot, you just get hot air. Plus you need to place it fairly near the bub. 




Next stop, we found this little gadget. It is a bit more mobile. To spin the blades, you need to press the little button. It gets pretty tiring after a while. But it's fun for lil' muachi, requires less batteries and it is stronger breeze-wise. I got her a similar M&M portable fan but it mysteriously disappeared.




LMM Advice: Go with the fan with the huge clip. It is light and it works. 
Hokkien Corner: Do not even bother with the cheaper version fan. The blades will go out of shape faster. Bubs like to poke at the blades. Some will yank and pinch. To them it's a moving toy. So make sure it's out of reach or be prepared for those tiny deathly hands which are sure to shorten the life span of the fan.


For me, to ensure that lil' muachi never goes without a breeze, I have also bought a paper fan. Batteries not required. Perfect.




Tuesday 24 July 2012

VIDEO debut: So You think You can Dance?

My Lil' Talent Pot groovin....:)



Hankies

Seeing hankies listed as a must-buy item in the baby list and having received advice that I will need loads of it. I got probably a dozen of them. At that time, I really had no idea what I was buying them for. 

This was what I learnt. My confinement nanny used them to wipe lil' muachi down once a day.

Going into 8 months plus, we are still using it to wipe her down. But seriously, we do not need that many pieces.

Hokkien corner: Living in Asia, the hanky dries really fast. There is no need to buy that many hankies. Plus once your bub is old enough. Wipe downs will no longer be necessary. Invest in burp cloths instead (refer to my multi-function cloth entry)





Tuesday 17 July 2012

hmm: MA MA..FINALLY!

16th July 2012. THE day lil' muachi finally uttered the word MAMA. Yes IN YOUR FACE GOTH. FYI, she did not look at anything and everything as when she says da-da. For this special occasion, it was her looking at me and going "na-na...na-na...MA-MA"

*tear*


ok actually the first time I heard it was on the 2nd of July when we were on-board a plane and it was about to take off. I think I saw panic flashed across her face as she looked at me and said "Mama". But then again, it was noisy. So I disregarded what I heard. 


The first time her nanny heard it was when she was down with bad flu (two weeks back which explains why I did not post anything). Then again maybe she was trying to make me happy.


But it does make me wonder if all the moments on tv shows are in fact true.  When one is scared or feeling sick, one really would want his/her mummy. Just in the case of lil' muachi.


I guess mothers do make everything seem better.

Monday 16 July 2012

Multi function Cloth

Those big white cloths are wonderful. I'm not too sure what one calls it. I believe it's a nappy cloth as people uses it as a washable nappy mainly. I call it the burp cloth. But really, we use it for everything!

Right now lil' muachi comes permanently with the burp cloth. Whoever who carries her would usually be sporting the burp cloth over his/her shoulder.  

We have never used it as a nappy cloth (if that's its actual purpose for existence). But we have used it as: 
1) a bib (while lil' muachi drinks milk)
2) a burp cloth (obviously)
3) a blanket (to cover lil' muachi)
4) a mat (over sofa or wherever lil' muachi is placed on top)
5) a shawl (over her shoulders when it gets cold) 
6) a shade (over her stroller when she sleeps)
7) a pillow/padding (fold it a couple of times and it's where lil' muachi places her head on when she sleeps)

LMM Advice
Get a few packs of the burp cloth. If your bub is anything like lil' muachi, the burp cloth will keep falling off. There will be constant washing. At least you will have enough stock while you wait for the burp cloths to dry.
Hokkien Corner: Try and get the bigger burp cloths. So far, I have not been able to find them in Malaysia. But if you have any friends or relatives in Australia, make a request. The bigger ones are so much better for usage. Especially when tasked with the above list. You can recycle this once your bub is done with them. So there's no loss in value at all. 
 Here's another reason for burp cloths. It actually doubles up as a fun toy too! Try playing peek-a-boo with the cloth. Beats trying to find things to hide behind.
Did I say these cloths are wonderful?



Monday 9 July 2012

hmm: DNA war

There's always the question on who lil' muachi looks like. Does she look like GOTH? Does she look like me? 


Lil' muachi came out looking like me. Then she morphed into GOTH. I would like to say that she is a little hybrid of me and GOTH at the moment. But many has objected and I am still being convinced that she looks like a mini GOTH.


Regardless, the bubs will definitely keep changing. Not only in looks, but in sizes. Horizontally and vertically. 


The Chinese believe that as the bub grows, s/he will go through 18 times of change (in terms of looks. Or was it 12?) in his or her lifetime. I don't know how much of that is true. 


But whatever it is, in my head, she is mini me. And she is gorgeous.



Tuesday 3 July 2012

Chomps: Old Town @ 3rd Miles

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Old Town White Coffee at 3rd Miles Square is really quite a convenient place to bring a bub.

The biggest issue is finding a parking spot. Be prepared for double parking if you park outside. But once you find a space for your car, it is quite easy to navigate your stroller around. The two most popular eateries there at the moment is Paparich and Old Town. The GOTH and I chose Old Town that faithful lunch hour.

You'll be amazed with the number of things around that will keep your bub distracted.

Lil' muachi had a great time at Old Town. There was ample seat space that she could sit with us comfortably


I had a great time with lil' muachi. It was not hot or crowded. They had a special lunch menu. And the place comes with free wifi!


LMM Rating: 9/10. Pleasant environment for kids. Ample space for strollers. Smokers are kept outside. No stairs to overcome as OldTown is on the ground floor. I wouldn't mind going back there again one day.

OldTown White Coffee
22-G & 23-G, 3rd Miles Square.
No 151 Jalan Klang Lama,  
 58100 KL
Tel: 03 7983 9876
Business hours: 
Sun-Thurs 8am-1am
Fri, Sat, PH Eve 8am-2am