It's often fun to watch Nathan move from place to place, especially when he stumbles about. He's walking fine now, still with help, but only needing one hand hold. And he's cruising on his own too, holding on to furnitures, he could move from one end of the hall to the next!
Just yesterday, I saw him holding on to the wall and moving from left to right and then back. He's gaining confidence with each new try - walking on his own. I can't remember how he couldn't crawl forward and kept lying down, refusing to move and crawling backwards, and now, seeing him learn to walk. Soon, like many mums said, he would running, and I would have wished he was just lying on his belly. I don't think so, cos I would have him out to the park everyday for walks and runs the moment he's able to move independently!
Granny comes often these days to have dinner with us and help us baby sit. We went to the park yesterday evening, and brought little mickey down too - his tricycle. He enjoyed it! The wind in his face and the fluttering of the leaves. He loves looking up in the sky, I wonder what he;s admiring - the clouds? Or looking at angels smiling down at him?
Monday, May 28, 2007
Nathan@13Months
Nathan finally reached 11kg after stagnating since 10kg at 10mth. Now, he looks like one active lean tod, no longer as chubby as he looked when he was just a babe. But, many friends said he still has got his 'tunder' thighs, well, I won't complain.
Day by day, month by month passes, I can see that he's bahving rather different, testing our limits, noy taking 'no' as an answer and wants his ways ALL THE TIME. Sometimes we really needed to calm ourselves down and pray, pray for God's wisdom to discipline him and teach him correctly. We have heard many parents saying how they themselves have shown negative examples, thereby causing the ill behaviour of their child, and we certainly do not want that to happen to us.
So, we remind each other - not to shout at him or use our hands on him. Then how to make him know we're angry at his actions? CANE?? We haven't got one yet, perhaps soon. Spare the rod, spoil the child, NO WAY.
Having said this, there were many joyful and fun moments with this little tod. He laughs and smiles more easily these days, like being thrown in the air, and the one thing I love about him is - no stranger anxiety - anybody's fine, well, so long as he's not sleepy or angry, else only mummy can settle him.
Meal times' been a struggle too, which i try very much not to make an issue out of it. I have learnt my lesson, prepare lesser and give more regularly, instead of forcing him to eat a large portion for each main meal. That helps, make meal time shorter and easier, and hence, cleaner!! I really dislike washing up during and after his meals, so messy and sigh, my hands are getting rougher everyday. What to do, the choice of being a housewife.
Day by day, month by month passes, I can see that he's bahving rather different, testing our limits, noy taking 'no' as an answer and wants his ways ALL THE TIME. Sometimes we really needed to calm ourselves down and pray, pray for God's wisdom to discipline him and teach him correctly. We have heard many parents saying how they themselves have shown negative examples, thereby causing the ill behaviour of their child, and we certainly do not want that to happen to us.
So, we remind each other - not to shout at him or use our hands on him. Then how to make him know we're angry at his actions? CANE?? We haven't got one yet, perhaps soon. Spare the rod, spoil the child, NO WAY.
Having said this, there were many joyful and fun moments with this little tod. He laughs and smiles more easily these days, like being thrown in the air, and the one thing I love about him is - no stranger anxiety - anybody's fine, well, so long as he's not sleepy or angry, else only mummy can settle him.
Meal times' been a struggle too, which i try very much not to make an issue out of it. I have learnt my lesson, prepare lesser and give more regularly, instead of forcing him to eat a large portion for each main meal. That helps, make meal time shorter and easier, and hence, cleaner!! I really dislike washing up during and after his meals, so messy and sigh, my hands are getting rougher everyday. What to do, the choice of being a housewife.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Meal time troubles
I used to be able to say that I actually likes feeding Nathan, be it milk or solids, but since he turned one, things have become far more challenging, and I certainly do not look forward to meal times, sometimes I even drag it.
He has picked up a really bad habit of spitting his food out. He would keep the food in his mouth and then spit them all out. I try to convince myself that he's not being naughty, he's simply experimenting with his food and find out what his mouth can do. It is hard. He would spit it all out and dirty my whole shirt, floor and table, and he looks like one unrecognizable 'creature' with bits of food smeared everywhere.
Once I got so fed up, I rang LC immediately and asked him to buy a cane back home. I was really thinking of canning him if he pushes his limits too far. But I do wonder if I had the cane in the house then, would I really bare to lift it up on him. Dad consoled me to hold back my anger, give him another week if situation improves, and at the meantime, explore other alternatives.
He has picked up a really bad habit of spitting his food out. He would keep the food in his mouth and then spit them all out. I try to convince myself that he's not being naughty, he's simply experimenting with his food and find out what his mouth can do. It is hard. He would spit it all out and dirty my whole shirt, floor and table, and he looks like one unrecognizable 'creature' with bits of food smeared everywhere.
Once I got so fed up, I rang LC immediately and asked him to buy a cane back home. I was really thinking of canning him if he pushes his limits too far. But I do wonder if I had the cane in the house then, would I really bare to lift it up on him. Dad consoled me to hold back my anger, give him another week if situation improves, and at the meantime, explore other alternatives.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
From Babe to Tod
That's what made the 1yr old birthday celebration a great one, cos it promotes Nathan's status from a babe to a tod!
Well, when I bring him out in the pram, I still get the remark, 'baby' from passer by, especially when they have kids that are walking. Too bad for him, he's not on his feet yet, and so, still look like a little helpless boy.
We're still very happy with his progress. He eats and sleeps well, gaining weight at a much slower pace now though his appetite has increased. I try to give him chunkier food now, like tiny florets of brocoli mixed into his porridge and pieces of fish. This also means that cooking time has lengthen, and no more puree food. I read a bk that recommends giving kids pass 1 yr old 'chewable' food stuff so that he could work out his gums more rather than simply swallowing whole food down.
I'm also trying to let him self feed, to little success unfortunately. Maybe i started too late, cos he has developed the habit of throwing everything down to the floor, regardless of how nice looking his food may seem. I gave him cheerios, raisins, bite size carrots, he loves smashing them and throwing them about. Oh, what a terrible mess. Can I do without self feed altogether untill he's much older? I think I should hold back for alittle while more.
Nathan's pretty adventurous with walking lately. Holding on to furnitures and walking sideways. When dad's around, we would encourage him to walk from one to the other. He took his first 2 independent steps already. Well done, big boy.
Whenever I wheel him to the park and see how other tods stumble around, I couldn't help myself but give alittle laugh, wishing that I could chase him around soon.
Well, when I bring him out in the pram, I still get the remark, 'baby' from passer by, especially when they have kids that are walking. Too bad for him, he's not on his feet yet, and so, still look like a little helpless boy.
We're still very happy with his progress. He eats and sleeps well, gaining weight at a much slower pace now though his appetite has increased. I try to give him chunkier food now, like tiny florets of brocoli mixed into his porridge and pieces of fish. This also means that cooking time has lengthen, and no more puree food. I read a bk that recommends giving kids pass 1 yr old 'chewable' food stuff so that he could work out his gums more rather than simply swallowing whole food down.
I'm also trying to let him self feed, to little success unfortunately. Maybe i started too late, cos he has developed the habit of throwing everything down to the floor, regardless of how nice looking his food may seem. I gave him cheerios, raisins, bite size carrots, he loves smashing them and throwing them about. Oh, what a terrible mess. Can I do without self feed altogether untill he's much older? I think I should hold back for alittle while more.
Nathan's pretty adventurous with walking lately. Holding on to furnitures and walking sideways. When dad's around, we would encourage him to walk from one to the other. He took his first 2 independent steps already. Well done, big boy.
Whenever I wheel him to the park and see how other tods stumble around, I couldn't help myself but give alittle laugh, wishing that I could chase him around soon.
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