Roll Over

Journey to "Roll-over"  

The 1st month, he was sleeping on his back ONLY (should have place him on tummy as early as possible). A very good sleeper. Most of the baby sleep  for the 1st month. So do my Baby Darren. I miss this baby so much. 

Baby Darren is approaching his full moon. Somehow he did sleep by side. But most of the times, he sleep on his back which caused his head flat one side. @@ and grandma and daddy blamed mummy for not turning his frequently. Luckily, Doctor said : baby's head will round up himself when they are bigger when they are able to roll-over. Thanks God. 

Tummy Time for Baby Darren at 1.5 months. But he doesn't seems to like it. Get me out from here, mummy! :P

His head is getting firmer and stronger. At least he is not eating the bed sheet like the previous picture.  Picture taken on  06.10.2011 , Baby Darren is just 2 months old. 

He is getting comfortable on his tummy. Baby Darren is going to be 3 months old in 2 more weeks. 

Trying to push himself to the side. Really a hard work. Keep it up, son. :D
Picture taken on 25.10.2011.. 3 months is just around the week!

After those attempts, finally his hard work granted and he is slowly rolling himself to side.  Just need to figure out how to turn his legs as well.!! Baby Darren is going to be 3 months old in another 9 days!

Yahoo.. Finally he managed to turn from back to front by himself.  Great works!  He is at 3 months old week 2.

Finally, head is up! He figured out how to  take out his hand  and to support  his head now  on 19.10.2011.
Congraz, Mummy!

Ever since then, he just roll himself whenever  we place him on flat surface even during changing time! 

And he now can sleep on his tummy. Doctor suggested  is better for baby to sleep on his back to reduce SIDS. But, if  I place him on the back again, he will still roll by himself. and get frustrated when he can't turn! =.= well, I just need to keep on checking him , make sure he do not block his own nose. And, baby is smart and he knows to think by himself. :D Picture taken on 26.11.2011

Kick Kick ..Push Push.. To strengthen the muscle. 

I guess Baby Darren is able to roll himself back to original position.  When I walked away from him just for a few min, he already moved himself to another corner of the bed. I wonders. Darren,please show mummy your achievement, please. :)
He is now 4 months old, week 4!

Rolling......

GotCha! 

My Mind

After reading such a good blog from Meg, I would like to job it down what's inside my mind..

For my next baby, I want to nurse him/her immediately after he/she arrive the world. Is such a regret that I didn't have chance to do it for my baby Darren, I felt sorry to him. Now I know that I have my right to tell the midwife or nurse that I want to hold my baby and start the bonding process with the baby even he/she is still fill with the blood. I seriously don't mind about the fishy smell and the red blood. 

For my next baby, I want to decide everything by own. I want to speak it, I want to raise out my opinion.. I hate that I delivered Baby Baby without knowingly what exactly to do and hate that I have not decided by myself. 

For my next baby, I will love you by my heart and soul. and I love you to the moon and back too, Darren. :)

Love, mama.

Montessori Puzzle Ball

Proudly present....


Darren with the Montessori Puzzle Ball made by mama (with grandma's help as well) !!

 Yum Yum.. Honey, is too big to put in your mouth :)

The ball as big as his head :P

Lesson

Life is all about learning even I am a mother now. 
I want to book down this mistakes I made, so I won't forget and I wouldn't allow myself to repeat the same mistake. 


When this little boy can roll over his body, I should celebrate this milestone and meantime, I should be more aware and pay more concentration to him. I've told myself thousand times. However, human is taking things for granted, until it broke your heart, only you will truly learn from it.


Mistake 1#  I leave him alone on the bed and I off to bath time. But, my mistake of covering him with a big fabric that will bundle him somehow. He rolled and he pulled the fabric and it covered his head. My heart almost broken when I saw him covered by the fabric and it might suffocate him, of cos he cried. 


Lesson 1# Never cover a baby with big blanket (expert even suggested not to cover with any blanket). However, our home practice is .... cover the baby with something to keep the baby warm. I've doubt and I still stick to this practice! Make sure is not BIG and not leaving the baby alone when he is awake.


Mistake 2# I leave him alone again on the couch and walked away to get something. He fell off from the couch onto the floor. It hurts me. I burst out . Oh my poor little boy, I know it is painful and it frightened you. Mummy is more painful than you. I blamed myself for this. This is a mistake I should not make at all! 


Lesson 2# Never ever leave a baby alone at a high place especially when he can turn. Put him on the mattress on floor when I need to walk away a while.


Motherhood is a life changing point for me, at the same time, is a learning path for me as well.

"While we try to teach our children about life, Our children teach us what life is all about."

Little update on Darren

Sorry been away from here. As usual, I am lazy to blog...

Darren is going to be 4 months old baby by this week. Phew... time really pass! Can't imagine that I have been in parenthood for such a period!

Well, he is pretty enjoys in turning his body from back to front, however, his head is not ready yet, and he always fall off his head if he lift his head for such a long time. My dear little darling, what a cute boy he is! He is still a talkative baby as usual, but... becoming more naughtier now, he gets frustrated easily and he got all the bad gen from the mama, Fierce!!

A little bit more, he is able to bat the toy! What can I do to prepare the environment in order for him to explore in the loving room downstairs   Hmmm.... now he is spending more times with the grandparents and sleep sleep sleep ... Gosh!

Montessori lifestyle

This is such a meaningful post that I have found from Our Montessori Home blog! Share out!


Here you go...


http://mymontessorimoments.com/2011/09/07/building-a-montessori-lifestyle/

Treasure Basket:
http://www.ourmontessorihome.com/montessori-activities/treasure-baskets/
http://www.theimaginationtree.com/search/label/Treasure%20Baskets

For your information, I am trying  to practice Montessori philosophy, if you are interested,come, join me! 

Amazing times!

It's the time!

He's rolling from back to front, finally! on 19 Nov 2011!

Amazing!

Montessori for Infants

“The baby’s fundamental need – precisely because he is a human being – is to be loved. But it takes a mature person to love a baby, because love takes time, love takes patience, love takes fortitude, love even requires a certain kind of humility: to love another better than one’s self. The baby needs time to be understood: he needs time in everything he does.”


It is the parents’ responsibility to learn how they must grow because the baby is born already knowing how to grow. It’s a built-in gift of human nature.


It is the baby’s emotional development that should be dearest to the hearts of mothers and fathers. The parent must be devoted to the ‘total child’.


Four sensitive periods of infant development: 


Sensitive Period for Movement

Sensitive Period for Sensory Perception

Sensitive Period for Language

Sensitive Period for Order

Montessori for Infants

Surprise and worrisome

Life is full of surprises ... with a little baby. He always surprised me no matter how.. Thanks Darren for bringing up my days and my boundless love I have with you is growing each single second...

What he surprised me? ... His roll-over skill is improving! Can't wait to see him roll over here and there, let'me catcha you, baby!!!

When I arrived at home after a pretty long and bored working day, I saw Darren was sleeping at side way and his leg was pushing strongly, but ... he still can't push him towards.. I know he is trying hard. Mama never push you on this, is up to the child to do and child has their own freedom as well. Thanks to Maria Montessori. 

Surprise, surprise, surprise... You won't know when your baby can surprise you just as simple as that! :)

Besides surprises that given by him, he made me worried as well and I blamed myself for not being calm when I need to fix the thing right. Still got such a long way to master my mama role. Let's grow and learn together.... 

Here came in another problem that puzzled me, for me, Darren is the first priority among my to-do-list now, nothing is more important than your child..

Should I quit my current job to become a stay-at-home mum, knowing that bonding with Darren will become stronger and stronger? or spending less time with him without knowing him well in return of pay cheque every month?

I really don't know what's the best fit me at this moment. 

Darren's 3 months development checklist

A brief note

A baby boy who came into this wonderful world on 4th of August 2011, at 4.35p.m in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Mummy welcome you, my little sweetheart.

I can't remember every single moment that back to 3 months ago, my apologize that I did not record it down and I am regret at this point. I can only briefly describe the 3 months period in here..

NOTHING has been that painful in my life during the day, is killing me every single moment during the contraction period.. and at some point, I did not wish to get pregnant again. Of cos, now I changed my mind. :) Because it is worth for it when you see he is growing each day. 

WORST is.. confinement! Is the worst part for me, being through from pregnancy, labor, delivery, confinement. Can I just ignore those super ridiculous mama tales don't?? 

Getting use to this new life, especially the first month. It was challenging yet testing on my patience level. My life has been totally changed from up to down, down back to up. How many sleepless nights I've been struggled off? How much tear I've been dropped? Is just a process that I have to go tru it and I made it, when I look back from now. Thanks God!

Three months stayed up at home with this little friend. Getting to know each other each day, making me crazy sometimes, cheer up my days, tiredness and complaints... a lot to count.. Any yet, I am thankful I have him with me, I am thankful I have him in my arm, I am thankful I cried for him, I am thankful I could have love a man with all my heart and soul, I am thankful I became more mature for him, I am thankful I learned to appreciate people around me, and I am thankful that I can love.

Now, Darren is 3 months old week 2, a boy who coos, goos and gurgles a lot, like he is telling me how he feels, what's inside his mind.. It certainly fun to communicate with him, wondering what he's trying to tell me? Growing bigger and stronger each day, I remembered I was freak out and worried when his crying sounds was louder than usual when he is reaching full moon, and I realised he is a big boy, no longer a newborn baby who just sleep all day long. I miss my newborn baby so much, I should have done more cuddles and bonding with him on his first day, I didn't. :(

I have lots to share in my mind, but is hard for me to write it down every single moment, so... start from the next blog, will be his 3 months old week 2 life!

Love ya.

A new blog

Well, such a long time I've out of this blog, guess what.. I am pretty busy with my little one who just joined me in Aug 04, 2011. What made me back in action again? I just want to record down a moment I spent with him, probably not everyday but I will try my best to update it here. :D

Thanks for everyone who loves us and care about us, we are fine here and we are having fun times being together and getting to know each other.

Life is become more meaningful after his arrival and I would like to savor the moment.

Day Dreaming

Ever since I have you, I love to day dream every single day.... And is lighten my day especially when I feel bored...

Do you know that, you are such a sweet love boy for me? And I'm glad you are here with me!!!

Pictures for my little one's room

These are pictures that I would like to frame it, hang it up on the wall for my little one's room...

If anyone happens to see any nice artwork, please send me a copy, I love to change the pictures for his interest .... Thanks ya!

Just nice that I have 4 small photo frames (bought it in Ikea) with me, I should replace the current pictures of me and him with this above pictures... :D

No worry, I will get more new photo frames to put in our lovely pictures later... :)

An update of me

Well, been disappeared for almost a year here.. I don't think I have many follower .. Anyway, is not important anymore.

The reason I started to blog is very simple.. I want to write down how I feel for my life esp with people I really love..

Another 2 months, I am meeting my another love one. Can't wait to see him now...

Honey, I hope you are healthy and pretty, please get ready to meet with us... Love you!

After being pregnant, I realized being a mother is really difficult job and no wonder people always said 妈妈真的很伟大。and is so true.. I felt sorry to my mum for leaving her alone at there, but I really don't know what is the best for us.. I hope she can understand my situation and I do really love you, ma....请给我一点时间。。。

First Blog in 2011

I am almost forgot that I am actually a blogger before and now is half of the year 2011.. This is brand new year for me, my life is changing in this year.. thinking back those memories, times really flies and we really can't foresee our futures or even plan for it... Thing just happened unexpectedly..

I named this blog as time decay of ME when I first started blogging..

Now, I am thinking to rename my blog for a brand new life I am having currently... to reflect what's my current situation and feeling however, I couldn't think of it yet.. :(

I need time...more time...