Adam Without His 'Best Friend'

last nite was the 4th nite adam sleeps without his 'best friend'. nak tau apa dia? drum roll please.....

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......his dummy!

(gambar hiasan ;p)

alhamdulillah...akhirnya doa kami termakbul jugak. heheh....memang dah lama kitorg taknak bagi adam pakai dummy dah tapi asik terpospon jer. nak dijadikan cerita, ari isnin aritu dummy adam hilang kat taska dia. so this is the right time for us to wean him off coz he's already going to be 16 mos this month. but what's more important is for us to be stricter this time around (i bought a new dummy last time when the old one was torn ;p).

1st nite, dia nangis lama jugak dalam 20 mins camtu. bobo kata dia rasa kehilangan kot. alolo...cedihnyer....ketahanan aku dah tak kuat masa tu. last2 aku cari balik dummy dia yang lama (yup, he has a spare dummy) & pegi basuh. siap sterilize lagi. lepas dah siap semua baru aku perasan dummy tu kotor sangat, memang dah takleh guna. iskkk....so, tak jadi la nak bagi kat adam. tak lama lepas tu aku tengok adam diam jer. rupanya bobo bagi dia main hp - his fav toy kan...heheh...kejap jer pastu dia trus tertido. dah kantok sangat la tu...plus letih nangis sama....

2nd, 3rd & 4th nite, alhamdulillah dia langsung tak cari dah dummy dia. lepas2 minum susu jer terus dia tertido. legaaaaa sangat....so there goes our anxiety. bukan apa, dah lama sangat adam guna dummy. so sedikit sebanyak of kos la kitorg ada anxiety if we wean him off from his dummy. how he would react? will he cry non-stop every nite?

minggu ni, bermulalah hidup adam tanpa 'kawan baik' sejak umur 0-15 bulan secara rasmi. chaiyokk!!

Food to Avoid (for Babies)

Just to share the tips that i got from parentingweekly.com.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends you begin introducing solid foods to your baby around six months of age to ensure he/she receives proper nutrition. While you are preparing for this momentous milestone, keep in mind there are a number of foods you should not give your baby until he/she is older, including:

Wheat: Wheat is the most common grain allergen so you should not give your baby wheat or wheat products until he/she is six to eight months old and can handle rice and oats.

Honey: Honey can harbor spores of botulism, which can grow and produce life-threatening toxins in your baby's intestinal tract. Do not give your baby honey until he/she is older than one year.

Cow's Milk: Giving a baby cow's milk too early can cause childhood allergies. Wait to introduce cow's milk until he/she is one year old.

Eggs: Infants older than nine months can have egg yolks, but wait until your baby is older than one year to give him/her the protein-rich whites.

Citrus: Check with your pediatrician before giving citrus juice to your baby as it can cause allergies.

Peanuts: Peanuts and peanut butter can cause violent allergic reactions and shouldn't be given to children younger than 3 years old.

En. Abam's Latest Milestones

en. abam is oredi 6 and a half month young. one of his latest development is....his 1st tooth! or should i say teeth? sebab dah nampak nak tumbuh 2 batang kat gusi bawah. ehehhe...sebab tu kot dia demam baru2 ni...and he loves to bite his teether too. toys lain dia tak heran sangat dah.

he also loves to tap/pat his hands onto everything. his lap, his toys, my shoulder, my hands, the tables, the sofa..semua lah. sebelum ummi babap dia, dia yang babap ummi dulu. heppp...sibaik tangan kecit lagi. hehe...

on a bit of the 'unpleasant' part, en. abam poo-poo 2 -3 times per day nowadays! kejap keras kejap lembut. depends on what he ate. eheheh...tapi 3 times per day tu macam kerap sangat la pulok. or is it normal? coz i feed him solid food only twice a day.

something that hasn't changed - he doesn't like to drink plain water. camno nak jaga kulit camni? ;p

sometimes i prepared him homemade food such as pureed apple, mashed sweetpotato, blended carrot, blended carrot+rice porridge, blended ikan bilis+rice porridge and mashed banana. but his most favourite is blended ikan bilis+rice porridge. kalau buat ni, memang confirm 1 bowl akan licin. ehehe...ouh btw, just to share, here is the recipe:

Bahan-bahan:
sejemput beras (i use beras siam ;p)
sejemput ikan bilis (any type will do)
air untuk masak bubur

Cara memasak:
1. beras dimasak hingga jadi bubur/moi. blend bubur sehingga halus bila dah sejuk sket.
2. ikan bilis digoreng tanpa minyak. pas goreng, blend sampai halus.
3. pastu mix together-gether the blended bubur and bilis. kacau sehingga sebati. dah siap...

wahh...rajin pulak aku type resipi tengah malam buta nih ;p

btw, i've started reading What to Expect The First Year which i bought online from MPH a couple months ago. i really love this book! although it only has few pics but more wordings, it's so complete. insya Allah if i got spare time, i'll share some of the tips, do's and don'ts and advices based from my reading.

En. Abam @ 6 months

a happy baby

lama lak tak update. aku ada urusan di penang & perlis last week. bawak adam, mak mertua & adik ipar ikut balik sana skali. 1st time bawak adam jalan jauh ;D

adam celebrated his 6th month birthday in penang last monday. this is the first time we brought him back to my kampung and also jumpa nenek (my grandma) for the first time ever! dah 6 bulan budak kenit tu baru ada rezeki bawak dia ke sana. awal2 dulu kitorg takleh balik penang lagi disebabkan oleh perkara yang tak dapat dielakkan.

here are his milestones. as usual, in point form. eheheh..:

1. adam giggles macam toddler. mengekek2 sampai aku macam tak pecaya budak kecit ni leh gelak camtu. eheheh..
2. berat dah 7kg+. exact aku tatau lak baper sebab dah lama tak timbang. panjang lagilah tatau..next injection masa dia umur setahun. setengah tahun lagi kena tunggu...
3. senang tido sendiri. letak la kat mana pon, bila dia dah kantoks, lena la dia. mcm tau2 jer ummi dia dah tak larat nak dukung, buai2 bagi tido ;p kalau letak dalam carseat lagilah senang dia tido. siap ternganga tu. besh sungguh dapat tido yerr....
4. makin kerap minum susu. masa pegi penang & perlis aritu dia start minum 2 jam setengah skali. biasanya 3-4 jam skali. pastu memang akan habis 4-6oz. semangat kesukanan sungguh ini budak motak..
5. makin kerap bergolek. siap angkat2 montot lak tu. cepat2 merangkak yer adam...
6. suka makan pisang (macam ummi dia gak ;p)
7. suka senyum. dengan sesaper pon bleh. harap2 berkekalan...
8. satu habit dia yang aku pasan sejak kecit - suka letak tangan atas dahi (macam tarian asereje tu) masa minum susu & masa isap pacifier nak tido. dia start habit ni masa umur 2 bulan camtu. mak mertua aku cakap 'haaa..dia dah tabik, nak tido la tu'..macam2 peel babies ni kan?

err..tu jer kot yang aku observe. btw petang jumaat nanti mak mertua aku akan hantar adam balik ke umah aku - for good!. yippiieeee!!! bonda memang menantikan kepulangan anakanda. hehh..

sempena kepulangan anakandaku yang masyam itu, aku ngan bobo semalam berkobar-kobar pi soping barang2 dapo kat giant. bukan untuk aku masak (aku dah lama pencen masak, minum shake Herbalife jer. ahahaha...) tapi untuk stok makanan adam. almaklumla budak kecit tu dah stat makan..aku bersemangat waja la nak buat sendiri food dia. baru ni bobo beli nestle stage 1 beras dalam tin biru tu. dia tak suka! so aku pon beli la barang2 ni untuk buat food dia:

1. beras siam 1kg (gagah nak beras yang elok gak. mak nyer makan beras yang ada 15% hancur tu ;p)
2. sweet potato 2 ketui (takleh banyak2 kang kesedapan mak dia lak yang makan lebih)
3. apples (1 pack ada dalam 6-7 biji)
4. carrot (1 pack ada 3-4 batang)

isk, macam2 la pulak yang kitorg beli yer. xper2, anak nyer pasal akan ku rajin2kan diri ini memasak. buat puree jer ponnn...sibaik ada satu lagi blender yang tak penah digunakan. leh asingkan dengan blender untuk cili2 tu (eleh, tadi kata dah pencen masak ;p)

kat R&R

En. Abam's First Food

en. abam is already 5 month & 4 weeks old this week. next week he'll be 6 month old already! iskk..my big boy is growing so fast..tak lama lagi ada gopren, tunang, kawin..iskk..melalut sudah!

i decided to start feeding him solid food when he's 6 month old. but i think it's ok to gradually introduce him to food right now. some people even started to wean their babies just after they're 4 month old. kira aku lambat gakla..btw, tak lama dah pon nak masuk 6 bulan kan..

i read in forbaby website on the signs that our babies may be ready for solids. i can see that adam is totally ready! dia asik terliur tengok orang makan, his tongue reflex is better (dah tak muak2), asik chew on his hands and toys and milk is often not enough ;p

this is what i gave him, Heinz Pureed Pumpkin & Sweetcorn.

actually i bought this a month ago but later i decided to wait..and wait..and tadaa! the time has arrived!

en. abam is ready for feeding time. big bip to the rescue!

bobo prepared his puree in the bowl. wah..bowl and spoon pon baru rasmi tau..sebelah buh air, sebelah buh puree. for the 1st attempt, we just tried to feed him 1 tablespoon. abis u ols...mulut dia macam burung! muncung2 sua kat sudu. eheheh...pastu tangan asik nak capai spoon dia. hepp!

nyum...nyummm...daddy tengah suapkan adam

after the 1st trial, alhamdulillah he loved it! tak rogi uit ummi beli. heheh...so we added another 1 1/2 tablespoon of the puree into the bowl. abis lagi..dah..dah..we'll give you some more later, k? ni baru kelas introduction to food. heheh...

look at his 'content' face! cheeky & comot boy!