RL Success Journal

Here are the piece and parcel that make up all the little precious and joyous footsteps of my motherhood life in pursue of happiness and success...

8.31.2009

9 Months!!!

Today, my little J oficially turns 9 months!! Oh my God.. time flies so quickly..

There are so many little achievements and skills J has mastered by now and I just don't have the time to put them down recently due to busy schedule..

This morning I came across an article highligted that drinking water from a cup is an advanced skill that a baby will master when they turn 11-12 months old. I am very proud of little J that he is already drinking water from the cup by now, in fact, he started drinking of the cup since was 6-7months (it was a smaller cup back then).

Other obvious skills that J mastered when he was 7-8 months was responding to his own name and pull himself to standing position. Wow.. mommy is so proud of you little J. :)

8.27.2009

Pumpkin Porridge

Today is the first time I cook pumpkin porridge for little J. I was planning to make just enough for J and me, perhaps a little extra so Daddy can have it too (not sure if Daddy likes to eat pumpkin porridge though).

Like I said, it is the first time I am cooking this so.. as expected, nothing went wrong, just a something unexpected happened. :P Guess what it is? Well.. it's not a big deal.. just a BIG POT!! I followed my mom's instruction, however, I just don't understand why the longer I cook, the bigger pot it becomes.. That's really like a good deal.. Hahaha.. :P

The BIG pot aside, the most important thing that I wanna point out in here is that.. J LOVES IT!! YAY!!! I am of course very very happieeeee.. :))

8.21.2009

On The Floor

I tried putting J on the floor in the living, since it is finally wiped clean by the maid. (Ya, I know, but what to do since th emaid only come once a week!)

He was sitting happily trying the texture of the floor - he touched it, hit it and basically anything you can think of. :P

I tried to lure him into crawling position however he refused. I think he can sense danger - he knows the floor is really hard and it is no fun falling onto it. :P

So, I tried putting him into crawling position and guess what happened? He pushed himself up, and he didn't wanna move at all! Then, he lifted up one of his hand and cried!!! I think he feels the floor is dirty. :P

Then, I tried to put him on sleepign position on the floor.. Gosh, he cried again!! Not until I put him onto sitting position (just like me), he stopped crying and then turned to me and hugged me. LOL

8.20.2009

Cooperation :-)

About one to two months ago, whenever I help J to wipe his neck, he will turn his face to one side to let me wipe it clean. When I am done, he will automatically turn to the other side so I can wipe the other side. How amazing!??!! :))

Now, he learned something new. For the passed two weeks, when I help J to change clothes, he will give me his left hand, followed by the right hand. If he was holding something at that time, he will quickly pass the object to one hand and give me the other, and vice versa. :-)

The only things that he still doesn't wanna cooperate with me are:-

  1. He always turn around during diaper changing, I tried giving him his toys while doing so, it WORKED!! and yes, it's -ed (past tense), it no longer works now. The only thing that still can tame him is my cellphone, but my phone always gets flooded with his saliva.. :-(
  2. He still doesn't like to let me wipe his face, most of the time he will turn away and if I insist, he will cry.
  3. He always cry whenever I feed him solid. He will entertain me for a while, after like 3-7spoons, he will turn away. Next, he will be crying on his highest pitch until I gave up and carry him. I really don't enjoy his feeding time.. :-(

8.19.2009

J's New Fav Food

Recently, I bought a pack of Sunsweet Pitted Prunes for snack. Since it was not too sweet, I let J taste it and J just fell in love with it.

Everytime I open the cap of the can, he will give me the kind of look that he wants it too.. yes, with no mercy, he will slightly open his mouth and climb to me and hmmm.. you know what he wants!! :P

It is a surprise to me that he can finished one prune at a time.. and I think prunes are quite good for health (in moderation), I give him a prune a day to supplement to his daily nutrition.. ;)