Call me "Nana"..uuu~ :-o

February 27th, 2010
(1 month old)

Today was the day we celebrated Christiana's full moon aka 1 month old also the day i achieve my independance from confinement...Yay!!! But it was also the day of a new beginning for me, Ivan and Nana for as soon as the 'party' ended, we were left alone. Not that i'm complaining la. My parents went back and that was when i realised i would have to take care of this family by myself as well as bring up Nana by myself with Ivan's help.

Look at me do the hip-hop in my sleep

Thank God it was Friday and Ivan was free that weekend. We took the time to get used to the idea of just us and Nana in the house. We also took the opportunity to enjoy each others presence without other people being in the house because since Nana was delivered, we never really had the chance to enjoy our 'mini' family life..=)

Ah mummy, i jz Luvv leaning on ur shoulders..

That Sunday, 28th of February 2010, was the day Nana first went to church. I had to wake up 2 hours earlier than service so that we wont be late to get Nana and myself ready but in the end, we still end up reaching church 10 mins late.

It was praise and worship session when we reached church. Nana was slightly startled by the loud music when we first opened the door but thank goodness she did not cry but quickly adapted. Our house is usually very quiet so i guess she needed some getting used to. Nana slept throughout worship session and only opened her eyes occasionally. When it was time for the word of God, Nana suddenly woke up. She seemed to be listening intently to Pastor Gan's preaching for the first 15 minutes but she started to get a bit irritable after that. Guess her growling stomach got the better of her. However after feeding, she went back to sleep until service was over.

Burrpp...Aahhh..so comfortable now..

Eeewww..what's that smell?? Oopss..i think i jz pooped..;-p

Ivan went back to work the next day and it was the day when i was officially all alone. I managed to bath her safely..;-p Nana's quite demanding when she's awake as she wants me to carry her all the time and would cry if i attempted to put her down. What to do, she's smart..Only 1 month old and already know how to demand and twist her mother around her little finger..=)

Uncle Chi Voon and his sweetheart came to visit me...Awww~~

I would say that i am proud of myself that i survived the first day. After Nana went to sleep, i still managed to have dinner ready before Ivan reached home..hehe...just taking the opportunity to boast about myself a bit. I even managed to take a bath..;-p

Yum..yum..that's my mum's cooking..Can't wait for my teeth to grow.

3rd of March 10, it was time for Nana's 1month immunisation ~ the Hepatitis B vaccination. As i was not good at organizing the time yet, we only reached the Rasah Health clinic close to 9am. I nearly fainted when i saw the que and amount of people ahead of me. I was already patient number 97. Thank God my aunty came along and she helped me take care of Nana while i lined up for the number. Nana was already 4kg by then. It was a long wait indeed and by the time it was Nana's turn, it was already close to 12pm. Imagine that!! Its acceptable if it was only i who waited but the thought of a baby needing to wait so long to get vaccinated is just unacceptable. And the worst part was when we finally got to see the Medical officer, she was in such a hurry that she just quickly examined Nana and sent us off. The time we were in her room was probably less than a minute!!! Thank goodness i am also a doctor so i know how to take care of Nana but imagine this happening to other patients? Especially those who are not so educated and required more guidance... Talk about quality health care..Hmph.. It was close to 1pm by the time we left the health clinic and half of our day was wasted just like that..

Mummy, I'm not a soft toy..Let me turn my head another way la..

Over time, things became a little easier. I started to get used to doing the housework, taking care of Nana and preparing food. As the day went by, i realise that i could tackle all these chores more efficiently. Hmm..maybe i'm born a natural housewife..hehe..just kidding.

Papa u jz exercise very smelly leh...=p

Nana developed faster than the average population of children. Before 1 1/2 months, she could already hold her head up 45 degrees, smile spontaneously and follow moving objects well. She slept a lot but lesser compared to earlier days. However, her ability to demand is getting better..=) Her sleeping schedule is still haywire and she would wake up about 3-4 times every night. This became a challenge to me as i did not want to disturb Ivan sleeping. He was still in medical posting and was always tired from work. I would try my best to wake up at the most minimal sound that Nana made and pray to God that she does not start her loud crying.

ZZzzz...I'm so secure...

One thing both Ivan and I noticed about Christiana is her ability to behave when there are visitors or strangers around. She would be very quiet and just observe all the people around her. It also looked like she just quietly listen to our conversation but the moment the visitor goes home, she would start all her attention seeking methods ie crying loudly. Nana also loves going out. She really behaves herself when we bring her out ie to Tesco or Jusco. I think it is because she's always couped up in the house with me so when she finally gets to go out, she enjoys every moment of it.

Hmm..ever since i opened my eyes papa always follow me everywhere wif the camera..

Ei...Daddy's turning it when i turn my head wor..

Just wanna say, Christiana's really smart.. Not bragging here. It is true. She will be throwing one of her tantrums but if we put a camera in front of her and attempt to take her picture, she will suddenly quieten down. When we remove the camera from her face, she will start crying again. We have experimented this a lot of times and each time, she really stops crying. Well, you might say that she's probably distracted that's why she stops crying but we tried waving and putting a toy in front of her face and it doesn't do the magic the camera does. She still continues crying. It is like she's afraid to have her picture of embarassing moments taken...Talk about baby geniuses..=)

After talking so much about Nana, 1 must be wondering how the two young parents are doing.. Taking care of Nana is quite taxing but fun at the same time..Admist taking care of the new family, the two lovebirds did still managed to steal some time to reignite their love for each other..;-P On 1 of the day, we passed Nana to my very keen-to-be babysitter aunty nextdoor and left for KL to have a mini date. After being couped up in the house for so long, i went wild.. Just kidding.. Dressing up our best we headed to Sungai Wang.. We had Delifrance for lunch.. Never in our life have we ever thought of eating Delifrance as it is expensive but on that day they were having buffet promotion.. Thinking about all the yummy looking pastries makes my mouth water.

Ivan digging in to all the scrumptious pastries..

Aiyak..caught red handed eating so much again..:-P

We even managed to watch Alice in Wonderland in 3D at Pavillion. But things are different after having Nana. Eventhough it was supposed to be just us, Nana was never far from our hearts and thoughts for right after the movie, we bought a dragon soft toy for Nana whom we named Jabberwocke..;-P ya the 1 that Alice slayed in the movie. Dinner was at a nice and cozy Japanese restaurant at Bintang walk. Food was delicious and again Nana was all we could think of as our conversation dwelled around her.Feeling guilty for leaving Nana alone for so long, we headed back home.

Hubby and I on a romantic date.

  

I wish dinner was another eat-all-u-can buffet

Aiye~ Y mummy n daddy so romantic 1. Bluek :-p

After a day out without Nana, our guilty conscience got to the better of us. We decided to bring Nana out on a date too..;-P As uncle Wong aka Yoong Cheng's father has always been paying us visits at Seremban and always hinting to us about selling Nana to him..hehe..we decided to bring Nana to visit him and his family. We finally reached his house after rounding a few times. Uncle Wong and his family were so excited to see Nana. Auntie Wong immediately grew fond of our baby for it was a long time since she last held 1 close to her. After spending some time there, uncle Wong brought us to his new house, a whooping 3 storey building facing a scenic mountain. Nana immediately got comfortable in the AC hall and fell asleep on the couch..Uncle Wong treated us to a nice chinese dinner and after a few more hints on selling Nana to him, we left for home.. With Nana of course...:_l

Uncle Wong aka Yoong Cheng's dad and family..

"What r they all looking at with such amusement??"

Oh..it's me enjoying the brand new sofa and air-con.

Aunty Wong also cannot resist posing with me..;-p

20th of March, Nana's life changed forever...just kidding.. Her hairstyle changed forever.. Ivan and I decided to cut Nana's hair.. and no, we did not bring her to a saloon. We decided to DIO (Do It Ourself);-P

Mummy, i've got a bad feeling about this..

It was a bright and sunny Saturday morning and Nana had just woken up and fed. She was in a very good mood.. We started off by me using scissors to snip off Nana's hair as it was quite long. She seemed to be enjoying it in the beginning and was smiling while Ivan took pictures.. But as time passed, she realized she was becoming bald and that was when she started to fidget around and make noise. We applied a little shampoo and the real challenge started.

 Oohh..what's that cold thing on my head??

Tee hee~mummy..it tickles!

Yawn..yawn.. y is it taking so long??

Don't shave my hair daddy!!~~

Woo..woo~ i don't wanna loss my crown jewel..sob sob

 We started to shave her head using Ivan's shaver. The 1st time Nana felt this unusual sensation, she became more and more restless and started crying. It was really difficult trying to shave her hair off as we were afraid that we might hurt her delicate scalp. When Nana started screaming, Ivan and i came to regret our decision to DIO. But what has been started must be completed. Slowly but surely, Nana's head turned shinnier and shinnier. Towards the end it was a lot of work shaving off the patches of fine hair here and there over the scalp. And yes, Nana was still screaming. After a grueling 1 1/2 hours, finally! Phew~.. I quickly bathed Nana and she fell asleep almost instantly after her bath.. Talk about exhaustion!

Suddenly the universe feels so light..hold me close mummy..

ZZzzz.. I'm all zonked out..

Christiana was given a new name by her father since that day..."Botak Na";-p. Sometimes he called her Shaolin Na.

Smirk..do i look like Ronaldo??

As the month progressed, Nana grew bigger and bigger. She also became smarter. She knew how to make her daddy and mummy succumb to her likings although i must say that i am the easier target. I always thought i would be strict but i guess i am a softie after all....Next blog, more of Botak Na "adventure".

......wave bye bye :-)