Toe/Shoe Licker.

Michael sucking his shoes. Well actually he intended to tackle his toes but we were out and outcome? Shoe sucking and he undid his shoe but still, determined as he was, continued the sucking. So cute cause when he noticed me videoing him, he looked over and gave the oops-you-caught-me-sucking-my-shoes look but thought to smile anyways.

Adorable.

You know, he wore brown shoes out one day, he sucked it and I think the brown smudged. Too rough.

The other day, we went for a walk and as I was chatting with my mum, we just let Michael make his usual sounds and moving and whatever in the stroller. Then, I got the shock of my life! I thought there was some blue animal tackling Michael! But, he was sucking on his shoe! He was wearing a pair of cookie monster shoesies and he pulled the monster off and stuck him in his mouth! He was trying to bite his eyes off. After my shock, Michael looked at me and smiled like "Hey mum, are you proud of me?"

Monster, indeed.

My Messy Monster.

Quite hard to get a video of Michael feasting on his semi solid food cause well he still can't sit by himself and he gets a little agitated sitting in his chair PLUS he stuffs his fingers in his mouth and I'm always trying to stop it. But I was determined! Low and behold, I got the video! :)

I started him on the Heinz baby food when he turned 4 months but he wasn't too happy. He wasn't swallowing quick enough and would just leave it in his mouth and would be hungry so he was thinking I was starving him then he would swallow and it was like woah, overwhelming for him I'm guessing. So weird cause he would be wailing like a demanding wail cause the food obviously doesn't go down as milk does and I'm sure he didn't have the swallowing technique down. So like I said, collection in his mouth. Not wise. So after a couple of attempts and him getting okay with it, not used to but just okay, I stopped it for a bit cause I wasn't comfortable with him eating in that manner yet and he was quite warm from teething so I just wanted to give him milk.

Okay, anyway! He's 5 months and about 2 weeks old and he's great! He swallows well and he doesn't get agitated that it isn't flowing down easy as milk. They say its easy to know when your baby is ready for semi solids but honestly, when you're a first time mum, it isn't. You kinda follow what the jar or the bottle says and you think to try. But you know, it only works when your baby can sit well, hold their head upright well. And eventually it gets obvious cause they start to get real curious about food! Like Michael watches us like a hawk, when we're eating and actually licks his lips and looks like he opens his mouth. That's when their ready. :)

So it was great, the video is cute.
 

Let's fight for Justice.

This video has gone viral and honestly, its been two days that everyone has been posting this and its all over my newsfeed. After watching it, it is amazing. I was filled with emotion throughout the video and yes some angst of course! If you haven't watched it, I don't know what planet you're from but watch it now.

It will be the most fulfilling, inspiring and wanna-go-out-with-a-blowhorn video you will ever watch! 

For all you mummies out there, well and daddies. I know this will particularly strike all the cords with you cause it darn well did with me. Hence, the anger. Like I said on facebook. It angers me so much because Michael's my little alarm clock and when I wake and look over at him in his crib, he gives me the biggest most sincere smile that is definitely filled with love. It makes me happy and sure that this baby boy is safe and he is safe because it is my duty to keep him safe and protected.

All children get a chance to feel safe and not live, sleep, eat and breathe in fear. Let's all do a little something. Let's all bring Kony down. Let's make this douche famous.

Chocolate Pizza Meetings

Yesterday, I met my best friend, Souher after what seemed like months. Wait, it was months! Anyway, I met her with Michael and it was good cause Michael was being quite a good boy, he wasn't fussing much and he was really friendly. Also, haven't seen him for so long, when she finally did meet him, she was shocked like Omg he's grown! Hell yea he's grown. 8.26kg and 69cm tall, he's just 5 months and a couple of days. My muscles have grown also, not cool yo.

It was fun catching up and what not. By the way, I never realised how darn good Max Brenner's stuff were. We had that Pizza filled with Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Hazelnuts, Marshmellows, Cookie Crumbs and I'm sure there were other stuff. Sounds horrifying, tasted delish! 

That's basically what it looked like. Massive yums! And Michael was a real good boy. He was a tad grumpy but he didn't struggle when I tried to get him sleeping. He just, slept. But I do have to say, Souher was so lucky! Usually, Michael might just stare at people that comes to see him or speaks to him or whatever. Or with a lack of sleep, screams at them. But if he's got quite a bit of sleep, he flashes them huge smiles and so far, only Souher has gotten these smiles! Lucky. 

And the sweetheart, gave my arms a rest when he started to cry, Souher carried him. My arms, screamed in appreciation and delight. But Souher, although she tried to show her great strength, was evidently struggling. Haha. Yupp, she would discreetly ask Okay so how do you do this if you're out alone?! Yes, it definitely is not easy. Especially since Michael still cannot fall asleep by himself when we're out. He needs to be carried to sleep. Soon, I'm sure you'll get it soon my dear. Then all you will be doing is, sleeping. 

So basically, this post is to tell all those ignorant people out there, who think raising a baby is a walk in the park. Go educate yourself before you get rude and pass rude comments especially if the parent bails on your outing and whatnot. 

It is not easy to go out alone, if one's driving, with a wailing baby in the car seat for whatever reason and try to concentrate on the road without just blasting the radio to drown out the sounds. 

It is not easy to go to Orchard Road during the weekends, find a suitable parking space that's easy to get to, like without steps and whatever. 

It is not easy being in crowded places and having a stroller, a diaper bag, and some friends that do not know how to help. 

For the mothers that are going through the same thing where your child still have not mastered sleeping by themselves, it is not easy carrying a wailing baby, trying to pacify him or her, prepare milk while carrying them. Or carrying them while pushing a pram with a diaper bag strapped on while looking for a seat in a crowded mall.

And it is not a nice feeling, having your "friends" waiting on you cause your baby is not comfortable and they're just standing there without helping, in fact trying to give advice like "Oh maybe you wanna try carrying him this way or that" when they have no kids. 

I mean at least help you dumb schmuck! Even if it means, no passing of comments, pushing the pram and finding a seat for us. 

Seriously, I sincerely hope you know who you are. Go educate yourself. Let's see your beautiful walk in the park while you raise your baby. And if you do it alone, only then can you pass your comments. 

23.02.2012

Michael's been caught doing this a couple of times and its so irritating especially when I'm trying to get him to sleep and he needs his pacifier to sleep. But when he's awake, and after properly watching him do this, its actually pretty funny.

In a previous post, I mentioned he's learnt how to take his pacifier out and he tries to stick it back in but he ends up biting and sucking on the rim of the pacifier instead. This is what I mean.