Wednesday, January 28, 2009

CNY



Bryan receiving his first Ang Pows from Mum and Dad.



1st day visiting outfit





2nd day visiting outfit

This is a very happy CNY for us, because its our first shared as a family of three.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Swaddle/swaddle



Swaddled bryan at 2 and a half days beside swaddled bryan at 2 and a half months

Thursday, January 22, 2009

new position!





Young little baby want to sleep adult pillow, bo dua bo sway. aahahaa.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Little man hat series





Bryan well into his 2nd month







We are starting to see Bryan becoming more interactive these few days, he seems to be listening to what we say, he also tries to say things once in a while, most of which comes out as "Ah.. nguh.. eyl.. air." AIR! he seems to know how to pronounce the stuff he breathes. Ok thats probably pushing it. But besides that, hes also developing really quirky responses. When Ade urges him to shit with her "ngggggggggggg....ngggg" he chuckles at how funny her face looks, probably thinking "what the heck mummy i got no more shit, stop making funny sounds". What's more, we read in the books that babies cry when their diapers are filled with shit, but this little man laughs instead.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Approaching 2nd month of being with Bryan

The fact that im writing this actually means that i have come to terms with being a parent reasonably well to this point, especially since my free time doesn't automatically become nap time.

Whenver Bryan cries, we usually go through our mental checklist of reasons why he might be crying:


1)He might be hungry, so tease his chin and lower lip, if he forms an 'O' with his mouth, find some way to stall time while making milk.

2)He might have pooed or peed so much he's uncomfortable, so change diapers. Make sure we don't remove his soiled diapers immediately, because that will almost be an invitation for him to pee at us, and for a little one, hes got an incredible range, and an incredibly innocent look to match.


3)He is just restless. So the tactic is try to ignore him and see if he quietens, if not, assume one of the following positions.

a) Cradle hold – lasts the shortest.

b) Over the shoulder hold – falls asleep the fastest but works only half the time.

c)Koala hug – variation of 'b'


d)Put him in baby carrier – works most of the time. And this frees your hands to grab a quick bite.


As you can see, these two months have been really hectic, as most parents would concur, and we have been trying to constantly cope with wresting ourselves away from the feeling of trappedness, of not letting the feeding/caring/cleaning cycle consume us like a cyclone. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed, especially just after our confinement nanny left and we were left alone to bear the sudden responsibility towards a completely dependent human being. I'm happy that we've come this far not feeling frightened and jaded with the repetitive duties of caring for a baby Recently i came home from work to be greeted by wide cheery smiles from Ade, an expression which slowly but steadily replaced the tired numb expression from a month ago. Finally, the both of us are able to take mental time off to appreciate the beautiful kid in front of us, time off to laugh at the little scrunched up face whenever he is about to cry for attention, rather than sigh with resignation. Everyday i come home from work, i look forward to giving Bryan his evening wipedown, he used to cry for 10 minutes the moment i place him on the changing table, but now, he seems to know that these 10 minutes will turn him from a smelly monster to a fresh smelling flower bud.

Its been great. Super tiring, but damn satisfying. Also, Bryan's grandparents and grandaunt had come a few times to take over from us on some days like christmas eve and christmas day, so Ade and I had some personal time to ourselves during which we went out for a nice dinner at the mall. This time off is so important.


Now, Bryan is significantly different from his early infant stage. He starts getting expressions as though he is having thoughts in his mind, his body frame has firmed up somewhat, the general feeling of fragility has slowly faded. We are starting to miss the chaotic/fragile stage of early infanthood.... NOT. Well, yeah.. actually, in a way. Heres a message to all parents, hard as it may sound, enjoy the first 2 months, guys, take it like its BMTC of parenting or something. Ahahahaha.



Our Little Cheeky Monkey :)