Happy 14 months old baby Si!!!

I promised that this will be a super short post cause my previous post was super duper long...

Baby Si turned 14 months on 6th June 2013!!! Which is today....yeayyyy!!!
First time this mummy is on time...hehehe...
(13 months old post <~ if u missed it)

Here's our monthly family tradition of taking Polaroid pics.

Hopefully baby Si pics will cheer up ur day!!! It did cheer us up when snapping these pics... :)

Mummy decided to tie baby Si's hair into a coconut tree for this photo shoot before cutting her fringe off as it was getting way too wild.
Every baby girl needs to get a photo taken with their coconut tree hairstyle!!!
I'm sure u have one too :p

Happy Mother's Day!

Sorry for the belated post as mr. Hubby has been extremely busy these past few weeks. Only now he's a free man to upload pics.

So here's the Mother's Day post!

This will be my 2nd year celebrating Mother's Day!
Last year was kinda all a blur and we didn't get to celebrate it...
As mr. Hubby put it, we were blur "sotong" new parents!

So this time, mr. Hubby made sure it was a memorable Mother's Day weekend!

What we did...

First:
We had a staycation and did some chillaxing over the weekend. It was nice to have a short getaway! No cooking, no cleaning, no laundry, etc...
We had a good rest and relax, did lots of reading (which by the way we hardly read)...did some swimming...no tv, no electronics, no fb, no emails, etc... Just quality family time...

Second:
The Fullerton bay hotel chocolate buffet with mr. hubby's MBA friends...
We would never ever have gone for a chocolate buffet if it wasn't organized by someone.
So when mr. Hubby's MBA friends organized a choc buffet experience, mr. Hubby decided to take the opportunity to take the wifey and baby si to a night of pure chocolate indulgence.
And it coincided with Mother's Day weekend. Mr. Hubby knows that the way to a women's heart is thru CHOCOLATE and lots of it ;) mr. Hubby also learnt from the very beginning when we got married that there's a saying in Chinese, "a happy wife, a happy life!!!" Not sure from which china man did he learn this from...but I must thank him ;)

Me n mr. Hubby were pleasantly surprised to find that the choc spread was not just pure chocolate...it had so much variety to it... Cakes, macaroons, choc fountain, fudge, etc... And the best part is it included all types of coffees (cappuccinos, latte, etc) which are my cup of "coffee" and all types of teas (peppermint, earl grey, etc) which wasn't my cup of "tea"
So by the end of the day we were high on caffeine...and we ended up rolling in bed wide awake while baby Si happily snoring in between us!

Baby Si did try some real expensive chocolate but unfortunately she didnt like it... It's ok baby Si, next time u will learn to like chocolate just like mummy...what's not to like about it, it's dark, rich and brown! Just like mr. Hubby!!! Hee hee hee... :p okayyyy corny joke aside....
Baby Si made lots of friends...

The Fullerton bay hotel has a nice romantic ambiance to it... U could sit next to the windows to enjoy the beautiful sight of marina bay sands by the river. Anyone wanting to propose to their gf??? Why not do it there ;) after getting ur lady high on caffeine, she will definitely say YES!!!

Click here for a video montage made by one of karthik's MBA friends!

Third:
The next morning was Mother's Day! Woke up to a nice surprise! Mr. Hubby thought the first thing I would get was my iPad so he left the "surprise" on top of it. but he was wrong...this mummy had to get baby Si's breakfast ready and change her diapers...so mr. Hubby had to divert my attention to the ipad... Found a nice customized pendant of a pic of baby Si and mummy! Lovely surprise...
Mr hubby didn't get any flowers as this mummy had pre-warned him during our dating days.

Fourth:
headed to church and as always city harvest church puts up the best drama ever!
Such talented people... All the efforts, sacrifices, creativity that went into it...just wowwww!!! Every time they never ceased to amaze mr. Hubby and me... Baby Si sat thru it all ;)
After the service, they had a makeover for all the mummies in the house! After doing my makeup, we took advantage of the photobooth! Baby Si was knocked out by the end of the day...thus she was sleeping while we smile for the cameras ;)

Click here to view more pics...

Oh yeah not to forget...thanks to my ex jetstar crew who made a Mother's Day photo collage of all the mothers in her friends list...how sweet of her la...thanks Celine RoxyBabe!

Sienna wrote:
"I'm really blessed for over one year,
that mom has always been so near.

Been feeding me every few hours
And giving me my daily showers…

I’m never hungry and always clean.
She’s hardly angry and never mean.

When I cry, she always consoles me.
When I scream, she comes scolds me.

When I pee, I don't feel too crappy,
But then I poop, she cleans my nappy.

I can’t talk yet, but heard my father say,
“Sienna, wish ‘mie a Happy Mother’s day!”

My emotions are too young to show ‘em,
So I wrote mom through this lil poem.

In a few months I’ll express my love,
To the best mom sent from above!"

LAST but NOT the least...happy Mother's Day to the my own mama!!!
I never knew how much u sacrifice for us 3 rascals...
Until I became a mum... And I only have 1 very sweet obedient one!

Diaper cake

This will be my 2nd time making a diaper cake.
and it was for a special someone who just turned 3 months!
Baby Ruth Isabel...
we were invited by her proud parents, nicholas and rachel for baby Ruth's 3mth old celebration party held at the Singapore swimming club. Since both the parents are athletic, what better venue! I'm sure baby Ruth has her parents athletic genes as well ;)

It was indeed a joyous occasion... We could just see the happiness and smiles of everyone who attended albeit baby Ruth had not a clue of what was going on. But I'm sure the happiness was infectious!

Here's wishing the proud parents a wonderful journey ahead...
enjoy every moment of it as it passes by too quickly!!!

If u are wondering how my 1st ever diaper cake turned out...see pics below.
I made it for the then "soon-to-be daddy aka mr. Hubby" as he turned the BIG30!!!
Not knowing he planned a baby shower for me the same day as I planned his surprised bday...surprise within a surprised! Great minds think alike....don't you think? Hehehehe
So in a way, I "baked" my own cake for my baby shower...

Hmmmm... This diaper cake newfound hobby has really rub on to me...
Maybe I should start a cake business...
since I don't have an oven *hint hint mr. Hubby* <~ okay maybe not since I love eating cakes and will just end up being me eating the whole cake and growing sideways.
so maybe for now I'll just stick to making diaper cakes! It's so much fun minus the calories!

Who wants to be my first customer???... Hee hee hee...

Email me at: jamiechaw@gmail.com for diaper cakes orders...

Head banging...

Dear uncles and aunties,

Here's me head banging in the early morning...
Click here!!!

Hope it will cheer u up and chase away those Monday blues!!!
It sure did put a smile on my daddy and mummy :)

Xoxo,
Baby Si

BABY O.C.T.O.P.U.S!!! Baby Si first "exotic" meal!!!

Did the title of this blog catch your attention??? Hehehehhe....

For busy mums out there... This is an easy peasy meal!!!
Even the older siblings can help out in the kitchen... What fun way to get in the fun?
I'm sure they can't wait to help with the cooking once they find out they will be cooking some yummylicious "baby octopus"!!! But for now baby Si is too young to help out..but I'm sure she will once she's big enuff...
This meal is fool proof...even mr. Hubby can "cook" it...hehhehe....

Made this creation for my baby...BABY OCTOPUS for my baby!!! All her favorite food in one meal...seaweed, cranberries, wheat spaghetti minus the sausage (sausage for mummy and daddy). And my baby finished it all...YUMMEH!!!

All u need to do is poke the uncooked spaghetti in all sorts of direction in different lengths into the sausage...
Then cook it as you would any normal spaghetti n voila, ur meal is done!
For a finishing touch, to make it look like an octopus, just add in the eyes (dried cut cranberries) and the hair and mouth (seaweed)...

Want flawless baby skin???

Want ur skin looking as flawless as baby Si?
Look no further than this Korean beauty product called Laneige.
I recently bought this product from our recent Korea trip...

Laneige Water Sleeping Pack_EX
(it is one of their best seller and has won numerous beauty awards)
For busy mums like me, all you need to do is slap it on your face right before you "sleep".
I emphasized the quotes around the word SLEEP, because as a mum we don't really sleep as I'm still breastfeeding baby Si who wakes up oh every few hours to feed... Leaving this mummy to "wake up" feeling like a zombie with panda eyes!
But fret not, as this product claims its the secret to beauty sleep!!! (See image below)

It is relatively affordable and won't burn a hole in mr. Hubby's wallet!
And best of all mr. Hubby approves of wifey's newfound baby skin!!!

You be the judge... ;)

Baby Si beyond infinity solid food...

New food introduced:
.Korean chapgae noodles with quah..made by po po!
Baby Si liked it so much that she wanted to self feed her self...1 noodle at a time!!! U can imagine how long it took for her to get full... Mummy tried feeding her but she ended up taking it out n self feeding herself...and she thinks its fun too...kept pulling at the noodles. So this mummy decided not to cut short the noodles and just give her long ones. Faster ;)
.Wheat pasta
. Wheetabix mixed with avacado, mango, yogurt! Great as baby Si can self feed herself easily with no mess since its not watery and sticks to the spoon...still need help with scooping though.
.dragonfruit
.korean strawberry while vacationing in Korea (strawberries only to be introduced at 12mths+)
.korean seaweed suitable for babies (bought from Korea)
She ate so much of this...and nothing was stopping her. Great as we could feed her on the go (while in the subway train, while walking, shopping, etc)
.Citrus (only to be introduced at 12mths+) - oranges
.her first tosai at changi airport (after our flight from Korea)
.baby's DHA (only to be introduced at 12mths+) - bought from iherb. Just add to her drinking water. Smells and taste fishy. But baby Si actually likes it. *yeay* good n healthy!!!
.parsley, oregano, Italian herbs, onions
.white melon
.tomatoes (only to be introduced at 10mths+)
.Wheat Spaghetti
.Mustard seeds
.Cinnamon

Finger food:
.Cut dried cranberries... Boil it in hot water to make it softer. She liked it :)
Use the leftover nutritious water as drink (but baby didnt take it) so decided to boil some oats for her with it.
.cheese cut into tiny cubes...cheese that mr. Hubby bought from Amsterdam! It tasted more like Indian cheese!!! Not "paneer" but because the cheese had tons of cumins seeds in it... At first when I tasted it (it had a strong taste), I was sure baby Si wouldn't take it as well. But Lo and behold, our baby is indeed half Indian...she took it willingly, and liked it :)
(This mummy made sure the salt content is baby friendly - it should be below 680mg per 100 gm of cheese.). Can't blame the daddy for the cheese taste as everything written on it was in Dutch!
.egg
.toast
.french toast
.apple (skinless)... She loves gumming on it (with 2 bottom teeth)...keeps her occupied while this mummy can be hands free...
.chunks of cooked-to-tender carrot
.chunks of cooked-to-tender eggplant
.chunks of guava
.wheetabix

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So what does baby Si think of her gourmet meal???

THE RESULT?
Baby Si: "mummy, Please don't get mad at me...one day I might love certain food, and another I might hate it n throw it on the floor!!! *doggy eyed*...I promise that It has nothing do to ur cooking, just that my taste buds are ever changing and still developing"
Mummy: "breathe in, breathe out....*practicing yoga breaths* while repeating this mantra!"

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What new food should I intro next?
Stay tune to find out ;)

Pics below: a spinoff from the last "who wore it better episode"...
if u are into fashion police just like this mummy, u would know the famous line of Joan Rivers in the segment of , "B*t*ch stole my look" aka "who wore it better"... So lets vote ;) this time on who wore the bib better???