The smile...

I was busy typing on my laptop and Jinc was only just beside me, he sat quietly and when I turned to look at him, he turned to me and gave me the sweetest smile in the world...

Aww, my baby.. he has the most beautiful smile.. and yes, this is the smile that brings me great joy. Isn't motherhood the most wonderful thing for a new mum?

It rains....

Typical housewife day, and it is raining...

Before I became a mother, I would certainly dread a typical housewife day like this, but today, I feel so content to be a stay-at-home mum. I guess as a woman of the twenty first century, I have got to have good adaptability to find the sort of life balance element, and happiness is about simplicity, I suppose....

Update, 4-Month Old

Jinc is four months old!

He weighs 6.8kg (14Ibs150z). He is not a very heavy baby boy at the moment, but he is perfectly healthy. His weight gain is perfect for his weight chart at four months old. I am totally happy.

He used to have small patches of cradle cap since he was about six weeks old, and the cradle cap is completely gone now. We did not use a special shampoo for cradle cap too. However, the dry skin on his wrist is still there, and we still use Doublebase cream as prescribed by our GP religiously. The skin condition did improve over time..

His development includes rolling over( rolls better from his right), reaching out for rattles and toys, grabbing toys and he is able to play alone now. He loves to put objects into his mouth. He is dribbling more than last month, and I suspect he is reaching the very early stage of teething. He also loves to suck his fingers, all five of his fingers on both his left hand and right hand.

These days, he still loves his milk. However, he is not feeding as frequently, which is good news for me. He sleeps so well during the night, and literally sleeps through the night. What a relieve for me. His sleeping position is still the same, he sleeps soundly and uninterruptedly when he is sleeping on his tummy. He seems very uncomfortable to sleep on its back. So I let him sleep on his tummy every day, ever since he was about 10 weeks old!

He laughs a lot, and he loves all sorts of game. He loves to look at himself in the mirror and smile, how cute! He also loves to be on his feet, and he loves to bounce up and down when I supported under his arms. This is a very tiring job for me, but Jinc loves it! We are considering buying a doorway bouncer for him before getting him a walker.

I still do not think he can call 'mummy' or 'daddy', but occasionally, I would hear him making the vocal sounds, such as boo-boo, ma-ma. When I brought him his bottle and said 'milk-milk', he will copy me said mma-mma.. How amazing....

At four months, he is Ok and happy to have anyone to carry or cuddle him. In fact, he is happy just to have someone to carry him.

At four months old, it is a very exciting stage as he starts to communicate, and I began to see his personality, a big personality, my boy!!

The Weaning Game...

Jinc is nearly four months old. It is about time to start to think about weaning. The health visitor came over the other day and spoke to me about weaning. Most baby clubs that I joined have since sent me lots of weaning information packs, full of goodies, such as weaning guide booklets,samples of weaning food, rubber spoons, recipes and fridge magnets.

I have no rush for this, and I just want to make sure Jinc is completely ready. It is recommended by health care experts that to start solids when a baby is six month old. Every baby is different, and I guess I will have to look for signs when Jinc is ready, I would know, I am sure...

Jinc is completely happy with milk at the moment!

It's a family thing...

Mum and sis arrived on Monday.....

My house is so full of noises, and Jinc is very happy to get all the attention from his grandma and aunt. Jinc loves to look at us when all of us chat endlessly, he seems to understand. For a moment, I just cannot wait for him to learn to talk and start talking to me.

Sugar and I are delighted too!

Life is simply wonderful when close family members come to stay with us!

It's very exciting!

My mum and sis are coming for a visit. They will arrive in a few days time, and I am getting all very excited. I am sure Jinc is as excited too.

It will be the very first time for Jinc to meet his grandma, and it is the very first time for my mum to meet my baby boy, her very first grandchild. As for my sis, she is getting very excited to meet her first nephew. Every one in the house is feeling very excited, as it is the first time to see the baby in person, to hold the baby and to feel his soft skin.

I am sure Jinc will love a house full of noises as every one is making a fuss over this cute little baby boy we adore so much!!!

We can't wait!

My laughing baby...

Jinc is such a happy baby,which makes me a very happy mum.

Today, for the first time, I made him laugh! He laughs when I tickle his chest, he laughs out loud, so cute! He squeals when he is happy too! This is very cute too.

I totally enjoy magical moment like this, therefore, I am starting to video Jinc..

Happy nut...

Jinc is my happy nut, he makes me laugh every day and my love for him grows deeper each day.

I just can't stop telling myself how lucky I am to have him at this stage of my life. I want him to know I love him so much, and he is my world now. My love for him is unconditional, and I would do anything for him to make him happy living in this world. I will try to give him the best life I could ever create, just for him... I wonder, when he grows up, will he love me as much as I love him?

I am thinking, when I was a baby, I got all the love from my parents, and I believe they love me so much that I was the world for them. Now that I have grown up, and a mother myself, I just feel that I do not love my parents enough. I know I can never repay what they have done for me. I guess the best that I could do to show them I love them very much is to live happily and healthily.

Jinc is such a happy baby and he makes me a happy mum too!

Photographs..

I have been tidying up picture folders and sort out all the photographs of Jinc taken since he was born. Oh dear, I have thousands and thousands of his photographs.

Looking at all the photographs, I could see how quickly he has grown and the weekly changes of his features and shapes. It is amazing and I just can't stop telling myself how lucky I am to have such a wonderful baby!

I am considering getting a DSLR, but my current compact digital camera is as good as gold too. Still can't make up my mind... I am not sure whether I will bring a bulky DSLR when I am going out with Jinc. Now, I have always need to bring a big changing bag when I am out and about, not too sure how if I would carry a DSLR...

Growing baby...

Jinc is now 3.5-month old, he is the love of my life!

A book of love...

Received the photobook which I created for Jinc this morning. It is beautiful!The quality is really good and I am so going to show it to friends and family.

The photobook is a collection of Jinc's newborn and 1-month old photographs. Now, I am going to create a second photobook for him, and I will continue to do this for him for a very long time, I reckon.

See Jinc's photobook here...

JInc loves the great outdoor..

Sitting on the grass, enjoying the sun!

The weather has been very very good recently, and I have been out a lot with Jinc. He loves it. He absolutely loves the fresh air and the sunshine. I guess he feels kinda bored to be at home, with me when daddy goes to work!

I have become very confident to bring Jinc out all by myself. It is always fun and I love it too. Sometimes, I really dread the preparations before any of our outings, and making sure I bring the correct items with my changing bag can be a pain too. I need at least two hours to prepare before we can step out the door. I remember when I was not having a baby, time for me to change and make up hardly takes up to two hours!

Motherhood has certainly change my lifestyle. Yet, I still think being a mother is the best thing that ever happen to me!

1st picnic..

I brought Jinc out picnic at the park with some friends, and we had a wonderful time!

Whenever I bring Jinc out, he behaves wonderfully and every one told me how bless I am with such easy going baby! Yes, indeed. I guess he is enjoying himself too when we are out and about!

Now, I just can't wait to go picnic again when my mum is here. Picnic with the grandma sounds fun for Jinc too!

"I did it with a photobook"

A photobook is the modern way to organise photos.

I have created a few photobooks in the past, and I kinda love them. However, it is quite a long process and can get quite tiring.

This time, I use BootsPhoto to create a photobook. It is easy to use and the price is affordable too. Besides, I get to collect Boots Advantage Card points too. As a stay-at-home mum, I create photobook during my free time, and it has become one of my favourite pastimes these days. With just a click, I get to order the book and hassle free, it delivers to my door within a few days.

I have just created the first photobook for Jinc, and I plan to create a month-by-month series to document his growing-up moments. Now, I just can't wait for the book to arrive!