Hello, can I be you friend?

Today, Mommy gave me a nice bath and at the same time, she played music from a CD which was specially for babies and it was a gift from Jie Jie Stephanie.



Our maid said that I'm pampered like a princess and perhaps should use warm milk for bath instead.



Then Mommy gave me a massage on my chunky arms and lotus-root thighs and my back.



I squirmed when Mommy gave me a foot rub!!!



However, thinking that everything should be complete with a pretty romper, she actually chose a pink singlet with HOLES. You know the kind that HER generation wears and run around bottomless.



It was a hot day and so, the pink singlet was paired with a pair of shorts with no mittens and booties for the day.

Please excuse my protuding and sexy, belly button.

Mommy said I looked like a friendly next-door-girl in the Kampong, jio-ing new friends in the neighbourhood to go round chasing after chickens.

"Mom~"

Home Sweet Home, Papa!

Daddy's flight from Monaco back to Singapore was at 11.20am


Mommy and I got up early and she dressed me up in my new romper, white leggings and a pair of lacy socks to welcome Daddy home!


Bet Daddy missed me to DEATH!

All ready to meet my poor Daddy on his 20hrs flight plus transit to be back in our arms. We waited at Delifrance while mummy sip on tea.

We waited...











and waited...

and waited...

and was still waiting....

Daddy, you are taking too long.

I think I smell Daddy.

I think i smell presents too...

Waving my arms and chunky legs in excitement!.

"ITS DADDY!"

Daddy hugged Mommy and all their usual "M-18" rated stuff.





"Mommy... My turn!!!"





Then Daddy showered his love for ME!!!









and see?


Told you that Daddy cant take his eyes off me. There was no pisture of him looking at the camera!

D-I-A-P-E-R-S

This entry is about Daddy's and Mommy's dedate over my diaper issues.



Daddy and Mommy always argue about which brand of diapers to buy long even before I was born.



Daddy's point of view is that baby is young and should always use the tip top quality stuff against her tender skin.



Expensive/branded ones cost on average about 40 - 50 cents each.



The economical/cheaper ones cost average about 15 - 20 cents each



I change about 8-10 diapers a day. Sometimes is use cloth diapers and nappy liners as they allow my skin to take a break and breathe better.



Like Mamy Poko's poo poo "catch" feature, which is one of the most expensive diapers around.



Mommy's rebut is that my poo is very watery and sometimes explosive, due to the wind in my tummy. So poo poo feature is of little use.



Im also a particularly a fussy baby with regards to soiled diapers. Once dirtied, i would want a fresh change immediately. So Mommy would go for many cheap change of fresh diapers and not feel the heartache.



Here is a picture of the aftermath of my milk milk.



Look like satay sauce hor?



Mutton or chicken for you?

Our domestic helper's birthday!

Mommy got pregnant with me last October and Daddy got Mommy a maid to look after us so that Mommy and I (in the little tummy) willve punctual and proper meal times and Mommy would not need to do the housework.



It never came across to Daddy that he would do laundry or cooking or anything along that line.



And so sometime in early Decemeber, they casually wanted to find out more about having a maid at Bukit Timah Shopping centre at about 9pm when they are all almost closing.



The maid agency briefed them on the regulations and the charges and showed us some Indonesian maid pictures with very dodgy bio-data, stating that they can handle babies, cook, speak English and other Mrs Incredible's capablilities.



Daddy was very particular about the maid's hygiene and looks. Just in case the baby Gwen sees too much of her and end up looking like her.



Mummy wasconcerned that the maid speaks very broken English and I will soon learn to speak like her.



Employing a maid is a big issue. Afterall, its about inviting a stranger to live in your home, which is, supposedly the safest place on earth.



Daddy did an"elimination" round based on looks as the data was unreliable anyway.



"Too fat."



"Too thin."



"Too pimply." (full of pimples)



"Look too sleepy."



"Not chio." (!!!!!!)



Then the agent came back with a separate profile she kept in another file. She said that she reserved this maid for one of her regular client to change as her client's current maid is afraid of taking care of her pet retriever. However she decided to give her current maid a chance as the maid was overall good-natured and hardworking.



This maid looked happy, cheerful and most importantly, not blur!



And so, Daddy and Mommy signed the contract and arranged for the maid to be flown to Singapore in January.



Dad and Mom was aware that she is only 1.58m tall... or hrmmm...short.



Daddy went to pick the maid up in January but she was soooo petite!



But generally, the maid was very polite and surprising can speak basic English and understands what Mommy asked her to do. Mommy thinks she is one of the better maids among all the horrid stories around.



She doesnt really know how to cook except for fried chicken and Mommy taught her how.



Her routine included washing Daddy's car every morning, wash 2 toilets, the balconies the house and does laundry on alternate days.



Mommy still mostly do the cooking as she enjoys it with homecooked little parties with her besties and then dump the dish washing part to the maid.



The maid was so free till she sneak to watch TV when my parents were out (which was caught red handed when Mommy came home early! In fact, Mommy has already given her the time slot to watch TV along with her after washing up the dishes after dinner.)



She was also so free that she sat at the balcony and drew a landscape picture of the HBD flats across the apartment!Which again, Mommy came across.



But ever since i was born, life was never the same again for her... she has to scrub plenty of my cloth diapers which i sometimes use in the day, my daily laundry, fresh change of my parent's bedsheet as i puke milk on it all the time, sterilise bottles and above all continue to wash car..2 toilets...etc.



On 26th July, it was her birthday and Mommy decided to celebrate it for her. Daddy and Mommy gave her a surprise by treating her at a Indonesian restaurant in case she was feeling nostalgic and also bought her a chocolate cake and a new red wallet : )



Having Dinner at Sanur at Ngee Ann city!



Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you...










I'm everyone's favourite dessert, a chunky piece of pink agar agar.




Papa Sean and daughter Gwen



Mama Esther and grouchy Gwen

Going OUT!

Im a full month baby and Mommy thinks that its time to try to put our new life back to normal as soon as possible.

That is, going out to do groceries, light shopping (which Mommy extends it to HEAVY shopping), training me to be occupied and awake during day time, getting used to car rides and being alone on the car seat and refrain from being carried in the arms all the time.

We shall start giving all these new routine a try, but Mommy promised that she will go slow and let me have ample time to adapt.

Going out with me is a big deal.

Its not about just slipping into a fancy romper and booties.

Its all about DIAPER BAG packing!

My diaper bad consist of

1) 6 disposable diapers

2) Pigeon wet wipes and plenty of tissue

3) Nappy barrier cream

4) 2 white muslins

5) 2 fresh change of rompers
in case of smears of poo, milk pukes or drools. Or any forms of leak or explosions.

6) blankie
shopping malls are freezing cold for babies...especially supermarkets.

7) pacifier
commonly known as "tu-tu" which doesnt always work on me.

8) Mommy's new camera

9) changing mat
Mommy thinks that the nursery room ones are NEVER clean.

in addition, my 600 bucks Combi Miracle turn stroller and a pair of milk-filled boobs.

I have my cranky moments that i preferred to be carried and my Mommy would have to juggle between a stroller and a supermarket-kart while Grandma carried me in her arms. At times, i would be nice and lie quietly looking at spotlights around me.

Are you having a bad day?

Hope this cheers you up!

Right click and "save as" as main screen is allowed.






If you really do like me THAT much. :)

Look. I have fans.

When I did up my blog, nobody actually came up to Mommy and say things like "oh, I read your baby's blog. So cute...Aww..." etc etc

So I continue to lead my eventful life with plenty of pictures and not blog about it cause I thought i should concentrate on making people fall in love with me in REAL life.

BUT I WAS WRONG!

A week odd of no blogging, Mommy gets complains like :

"Aiyo! That Esther never update her blog one ah!" (actually mine, not my mom's)

"You very busy is it? How come your blog no new things one!"

And there you see, I, Gwenneth Tan, is officially a celebrated celebrity.

Thank you. Wink~

Im off to visit Grandma

Its a Sunday and Mommy brought me to visit Grandma all on our own today.

As Mommy was driving, she decided to give the new Royale Britax car seat a try that was a gift from Club Senior BFF!

Mommy asked for a demo from the sales girl the other day at Takashimaya and successfully fixed the car seat on securely.

I sat snuggly in the velvetly brown chair and Mommy strapped on the seat belts.

I was fast asleep on the way home from Grandma's place.

Mommy talked to me throughout the car ride as I was alone at the rear seat. She updated me on every turn she took and how far we are, away from Grandma's place. She promised to drive safely and take every hump slow and gentle so as not to startle me.

Mommy is sooooooooooo nice.

I enjoyed the car ride every bit and I shall look forward to a longer trip when we go fetch Daddy from the airport on Thursday! Hurray! Mommy says she will let me wear a new dress to welcome Daddy home!

18th July 2008, and see how much I've grown!

Today, Im officially 1 month old!

Im due for my 2nd hepatitis B Jab and no one warned me about it. I was happily looking forward to go out in my new stroller and pretty clothings. I even wore the hat Daddy bought me last week. Specially chosen for me!

It was all a happy trip till I saw that thick and long needle.

-.-"





I was measured at 54cm in length and has grown over the month to 4.61kg! For your info, was born at 51cm and 3.27kg. Thanks to Mommy's exclusive breastfeeding and Im gulpping at 120ml per feed if fed by the bottle for now.

I wake up punctually every 3 hours for milk and dozes off to sleep before i wake up again in 3 hours time.

That is, if i wake up at 2am for a feed, I would latch on for approximately 30mins (dozing off on and off) then Mommy would clean me up from my poo, put on Destin cream and fresh diapers. By the time she rocks me back to sleep, it would be 3am (if she is lucky). I would feel hungry again at 5am SHARP.

Milk please.

My First Month parties!

My first month party preps!

Daddy and Mommy are throwing me a party in 3 days time!

i would be 3 weeks 3 days old on Saturday and will be celebrating my 1st Month in this beautiful world!

There were more than 200 guests on our list we drew up which grew longer and longer... so we split up the party into 2 days over the weekend.

It seems to be all about my little party that no one cares for my poor mummy's 28th birthday which falls on friday. (maybe just Daddy)

Mummy shall take a break from my cries, poo and puke for a day and have a romantic time with Daddy! She secretly hopes for a 10 mega pixel camera as a birthday present to take yet, MORE pictures of ME!

Mommy and me when i was just 2 weeks old. Mummy shed 9kg from binding her tummy like a xmas log ham, breastfeeding and a rabbit's diet. 4 more kg to go and she will wear a bikini to my party.



The first reveal of my character and habits

1) i feed every 2 hours.., sometimes punctually every 1 h 45mins (and yes... throughout the night too... love u mommy

2) i simply cant wait. i give pouting lips signals for about 2 mins along with impatient deep breathing. If u still do get it. CRY.

3) im a clean baby. i take no nonsense for wet or soiled diapers. i change on average of 8-10 diapers a day

4) i like to sleep with Daddy and Mommy on Sealy! I have 2 cots in the house but sleeping in between feels secure and i always get immediate attention from Mommy. Daddy withh nest his big hand on me and i feel safe and protected. Oh, this way, i get plenty of kisses too!