Powerful kicks

As days pass by, baby Sheri's thighs are getting more and more muscular. This can be attributed to the fact that she likes to kick her legs. Sometimes, you can see her legs raising up in the air even before you reach her crib. Her kicks are pretty powerful. She is capable of kicking the toys down at the floor gym. Today, she kicked one of the toys down again and mommy has to put it back for her. She also likes to kick at mommy and daddy relentlessly when we sit beside her even when we pretend to be cringing in pain. What a violent baby!

Baby Sheri is making good progress in eating solid food. Today, she managed to finish one teaspoon of oatmeal cereals during lunch even though some of it ended up on the bib. I guess mommy must keep trying to feed her with solid food every day. Perserverance will pay off one day.

Last weekend

Finally, we had our belated Mother's day celebration on Saturday. Mommy suddenly had a craving for Italian food, so Daddy brought us to an Italian restaurant for lunch. The food was excellent and the ambience was great. It was followed by a trip to Babies 'R' Us. Now, our attention is mainly focused on our little darling, so we have inevitably become regular patrons of Babies 'R' Us.

On Sunday, Mommy was elated to see her good friend, Oranna, from Singapore. She is here for one month of job training and it happened that her workplace is just a one hour's drive from our place. Auntie Oranna couldn't wait to cuddle baby Sheri when she saw Sheri. She bought for baby Sheri a set of bodysuits and a beautiful white dress from Baby Gap. Thank you, Auntie Oranna!

Where is baby Sheri? Is she taking picture of us?

Eventful week

Even though daddy was not around for this week, mommy was fortunate to have the companionship of her friends. Auntie Jess came on Tuesday to take lunch with mommy. My Korean neighbour brought her daughter, Je-young, to have tea with mommy on Wednesday. Jess was here again on today and she brought her son, Han, with her this time. She also prepared a special Beijing noodle dish for mommy. Time passes quickly with all these activities and daddy will be back home tomorrow night. Three cheers for mommy for taking care of baby Sheri singlehandedly for the whole week.

This morning, when mommy went to the crib to pick baby Sheri up, she was playing with her blanket. She covered herself with the blanket the minute she saw me. When I told her that mommy was leaving because mommy could not see baby Sheri, she immediately pulled down the blanket. What a naughty girl!

Home alone with baby Sheri

I just came back from sending daddy to work. Today, we had to drag baby Sheri out of bed early this morning because mommy had to send daddy to work as daddy will be away for a conference this week. Fortunately, the drive back from daddy's workplace was not that bad with the morning traffic. Mommy tried talking to baby Sheri constantly in the car to assure her that she was not alone since I had to place her in the passenger seat according to the States law. Anyway, she was fast asleep by the time we reached home. This is the first time that mommy is home alone with baby Sheri. Hopefully, she will not be too nasty to mommy. Daddy promised to call us everyday to check on us. I think daddy will miss seeing baby Sheri for the week. Well, he can always see her pictures on the blog whenever he misses her.

Mother 's Day 2007

This year's mother's day has taken on additional significance because it is my first mother's day after being elevated to the status of motherhood 4 months ago. Sheri is obviously too young to appreciate the occasion, so daddy has to take on the task of celebrating for mommy. However, daddy was not feeling too well yesterday, so we decided to postpone the celebration to next week. Even though we were at home, daddy tried to cook for mommy so that mommy could take a well-deserving break on this special occasion. Of course, I did not forget my dearest mommy in Singapore. What could be more special than hearing the voice of your daughter who is ten thousand miles away from home on this special occasion. So, I called my mum and wished her a 'Happy Mother's day' on Saturay evening in the States, which was early in the morning on Sunday in Singapore.

Playing with teether rings

Recently, Baby Sheri has been sucking her fingers vigorously, so we bought her some teether rings, hoping that she can get some relief by biting on it. However, she doesn't seem to be too interested in biting it. Instead, she likes to play with it. Yesterday, she was so strong that she pulled out one of the rings. I doubt she knows how to put it back.

Turning to the side

Mommy recently noticed that baby Sheri is starting to turn to her side, but she is still not able to roll over when she is put on her tummy. However, this morning, mommy heard baby Sheri yelling when she was in the kitchen. Guess what? Baby Sheri was found facing down. It seemed that she had accidentally rolled from the front to her back but she had difficulties rolling back, so she was struggling for help. Mommy had to help baby Sheri turn over, but naughty Sheri did not seem to learn her lesson and she tried to do it again.

Summer outfit for Sheri

With the weather getting warmer nowadays, it's time to reorganize baby Sheri's wardrobe. I have to put away those warm clothing and take out those summer outfits for her. That's the hassle that you have to go through when you live in countries with four seasons. You have to reorganize the wardrobe everytime the season changes. Mommy cannot wait to put on T-shirts and shorts on little Sheri. That's how most babies are dressed in Singapore.

Baby Sheri is getting more dexterous with her fingers now. She likes to pull up her T-shirts. exposing her little belly. So, mommy can only put on those T-shirts that has a button at the bottom on her to keep them in place. Now, she can pick things up with her hands and grab them really tightly at times that mommy has difficulties removing them from her. Sometimes, mommy may put on socks for her to keep her feet warm, but she will pull it out and drop it elsewhere, sending Mommy looking for the missing socks. Well, I guess babies are playful by nature and I don't deny that she does provide constant entertainment for mommy and daddy the whole day.

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Sunday

It has been pretty sunny recently, so we bought a pair of sunglasses for baby Sheri at Babies'R' Us yesterday. How does she look with her new image?

Does baby Sheri look like a supreme leader of some country? Make a guess.

Does she look like someone from the recent 'Apprentice' ?

We went to Lower Macungie Memorial Park to take an evening walk on last Sunday. This park is used to commemorate soldiers in this community who have served in the US army. We were pleasantly surprised to find a playground in the park, which was a rare sight because the people here usually have their own playground in their backyard. Mommy and Daddy were eager to play with the swing as it reminded us of the times we had in Singapore. Too bad! Baby Sheri is too young to join in the fun.

Mommy's birthday 2007

Last Friday was my birthday. How time flies. I found out I was pregnant with Sheri three days before my last birthday. Now, I can hold her in my arms to celebrate my birthday this year. We decided to postpone the celebration to Saturday since daddy does not need to work on weekend. The morning started with the cutting of the birthday cake. Daddy bought a fruit tar with strawberries, blueberries and blackberries toppings for Mommy as the birthday cake since Mommy is still trying to shed off the extra pounds from the pregnancy. After that, we went to a Vietnamese restaurant called "Little Saigon" to take our lunch. In the afternoon, we decided to go to Babies'R' Us since it is not too far away from the Vietnamese restaurant. On our way to Babies'R' Us, we chanced upon a park where we stopped to take some pictures. One good thing of living in the suburb is that there are lots of greenery. We are looking forward to the day that baby Sheri can walk on her own as there are lots of places for her to embrace the beauty of nature.

Mary's place

Yesterday, we had a curry feast at Mary's place. We had green and red curry with white rice. Mary had also specially prepared for us her favourite mango dessert, which was finger-licking good. Time flies. Both Mary and I were still pregnant when we were having pizza at her place in the last summer. Now, both of our babies are out.

Hmm....that looks good. Can I have some milk too?

......but I don't want your shoe!

Peace, at last! With our little princess sleeping, Mommy and daddy were finally able to play a few rounds of UNO with Mary and little Dane. Even though Dane played with all his cards out in the open, he could still beat all of us. What an amazing boy!

What a 'clean' baby!

Mummy managed to capture a snapshot of baby Sheri cleaning herself with a handkerchief. What a 'clean' baby!

First attempt on solid food

Since baby Sheri is now 4 months old, mummy was very eager to start on solid food. I thougth it would be fun. So yesterday, I decided to make my first attempt. I started with one tablespoon of oatmeal cereal and I mixed it with formula milk. Oh my goodness! It was so messy. Instead of swallowing the food, she pushed her tongue against the spoon. So, most of the cereals ended up not in her mouth, but on her bib and clothes. I persisted for a while, but she became so frustrated that she started crying and grabbing the spoon from me. Looking at her reaction, I guess she is still not ready to start on solid food yet. I guess I have to go back to bottle-feeding again for a week or two before I try again. Hopefully, she will lose the tongue-pushing reflex by then. What a disappointment!

Oh, finally, I can see my toes!

4th month check-up for baby Sheri

Baby Sheri is 4 months old now. Thank you, mummy, for all the milk that you have given me. I am 25.5 inch long (65 cm) and I weigh 14 pd 7 oz (6.5 kg) now. The doctor put me on my tummy to test my neck muscle. Hee hee .....of course, I could lift up my head effortlessly. All thanks to mummy and daddy, for all the tummy time. I was also able to brave through 4 vaccination shots without having any fever. Three cheers for baby Sheri ! Hippy Hurray x 3!

Spring is in the air!

After so many months of being in the depths of winter, the weather is finally getting warmer. Yesterday was beautiful. It was sunny, but it wasn't too hot with temperature hovering at around 70 fahrenheit ( 20 degrees). With such a lovely weather, many people could not wait to get out of their house and engage themselves in some forms of outdoor activities. There were many people at the park. Some of them were biking, jogging and strolling while others brought their grills to the park to barbeque. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that they were waiting for after enduring the cold for a couple of months. It was indeed an entirely different sight in comparision to that in the winter where there was hardly anyone roaming outside and everyone was warmly dressed in their winter outfits. After enduring the scorching heat in Singapore for so many years, I'm more appreciative of the cool weather here. To many of the Singaporeans, we are basically enjoying free air-conditioning outside.

Back to Princeton

Yesterday, we were very happy to be back in Princeton to attend daddy's adviser birthday celebration. Going back to Princeton always brings back fond memories. Mummy used to fly from Singapore to there frequently during the school holidays to spend time with daddy when he was doing his graduate studies in Princeton. More importantly, this is also the place where mummy and daddy registered their marriage. So, of course, we could not miss going back to the restaurant where we held our reception. We took our lunch there before heading to the campus. The campus looks beautiful with cherry trees blooming along the walkway at this time of the year. We could feel the warmth the minute we stepped into the department building as we were greeted with smile from many of the staff and friends. Many of them were very excited to meet baby Sheri the first time. Even though there were many new faces, baby Sheri was very well-behaved. They shook hands with her and she grabbed their fingers very tightly. We had a good time meeting with daddy's adviser, our beloved school administrator and many of his lab-mates.

Wet Sunday!

Today, we had to keep ourselves entertained at home because it rained the whole day. In the morning, we managed to shoot a video of baby Sheri babbling. The repertoire of sounds that she can make now has increased, but mummy and daddy still have difficulties decoding her speech.

Does anyone know what baby Sheri is saying?

A new way of carrying babies?

Lovely Saturday

The weather has been pretty cold for the past few weeks even though winter is officially over. We were still experiencing sub-freezing temperature over the past few days. Fortunately, the weather was warmer today with temperature hovering around 52 fahrenheit (10 degrees). Of course, we could not wait to bring Sheri out to breathe in some fresh air. Here's some pictures that we took at our favourite park near our residence.

Dexterity of baby Sheri's fingers

Baby Sheri is now at the stage of exploring the various possibilities of using her fingers. Here's how Mummy tests the dexterity of her fingers.

Fussy Sheri!

Yesterday night, Mummy was having a bad headache and had to go to bed early. So, Daddy had to take over the task of putting baby Sheri to sleep, but baby Sheri was not very cooperative with daddy. She cried miserably and refused to drink any milk. Without a full stomach, there was no way she could fall asleep. After hearing baby Sheri's cries, Mummy had no choice but to drag herself out of the bed to feed baby Sheri. It seemed that only Mummy could stop her cries. Daddy felt quite disappointed with himself for not being able to console baby Sheri. Recently, baby Sheri has been very fussy. She is getting more and more attached to Mummy nowadays and she only listens to Mummy. I'm wondering if anyone of you out there could offer any advice to us. I certainly hope that this is only a transitional period and baby Sheri will learn not to resist Daddy's love. Daddy loves baby Sheri too.

Legs up in the air!

Tummy time for baby Sheri!

Active baby!

What a great relief!

Just as Mummy was trying to publish the earlier post, baby Sheri started crying frantically. Guess what? Baby Sheri had poo-poo-ed. So, prune juice does help. It is heartening to see that she feels so much better after poo-poo-ing. I guess it is every parent's wish to see their child growing up healthily and happily. It is only when you become a parent yourself that you can understand how much your parents has gone through in raising you up.

Baby Sheri is having constipation.

Mummy's breast milk is diminishing and Baby Sheri's appetite has increased. So, we have no choice but to supplement with more formula milk. Nowadays, she can drink about 4 oz ( 120 ml) of milk each time. I suppose it is the formula milk that is causing baby Sheri to have difficulties in poo-poo-ing as formula milk does not have the right proportion of fats and proteins unlike breast milk. Poor baby Sheri! Mummy and daddy try to encourage her to use more strength when she is having a difficult time in poo-poo-ing. Amazingly, baby Sheri does respond to us even though she may not be able to say it. She seems to understand very well what we are trying to tell her. Mummy tries to give her more honey-flavored water, but it does not seem to help very much. Yesterday night, Daddy read from the internet that prune juice may help. So, we are giving it a try. Hopefully, it will help relieve baby Sheri from her constipation.