5 months + 8 days, 22 weeks + 5 days, 159 days

Whee! Daddy came home early to bring baby and mama out! Went IKEA for dinner and bought baby's chair. Finally made our decision to get a IKEA baby chair, cheap and ok! Another step towards feeding baby solids!! Another milestone coming!! Excited much! 

The couscous with vegetable balls were ok... probably won't get it again cos the taste is just too "herby" for my liking. It has a great taste of Indian cuisine, but somehow something is just lacking. I'm not sure... 

Fried rice was good though. The sambal chilli is so good. If I asked for more, I believe they will charge us. It's that good! 

Also went to Tampines 1 to get baby's cereal. Going to try healthy times' brown rice cereal. Cross my heart and fingers that baby's eating journey will be good. Baby, please don't be a picky eater and eat well. Chew your food well and swallow them well. There are really so many yummy food waiting for you to try, but let's work on your swallowing first! 

Think I shall buy the mini keyboard and magnetic drawing board from Shopee so I can finally cast my mind off these craps. Feel like buying those soft cloth books too from Taobao. Money please drop from the sky!! 

5 months + 7 days, 22 weeks + 4 days, 158 days

My situation today... one grumpy baby and one sick Husband. Please sleep well and stay healthy!

Spent the afternoon going out with this little one to buy some piano books. Hello little one, thank you for accompanying mummy and making me feel less lonely. You are mummy's and daddy's best friend! 

The past 2 days have been great thanks to the hubby. We didn't go out at all due to hubby's flu, but his presence just made staying at home so much better. With him, it gave me more time to bath, to share the task of putting baby to sleep, to give each other more time to sleep and rest. Thank you hubby. 

And each time I look at baby, it makes every sacrifices and hardship all worthwhile. I feel so blissful. Life is so tiring with a kid but the feeling of blissfulness is indisputable. Hubby and baby, I love you. 

5 months + 6 days, 22 weeks + 3 days, 157 days

Had an eventful day yesterday without my phone. Hahah, hence the hiatus. Come to think of it, life without a phone is much better as you will be more focused in the situation you are in and appreciate the companionship of the pple around you more. 

I admit I'm a phone addict, but hey look what happened yesterday, I survived without the phone for half a day yah. Haha!! 

Wonder how baby's era will be like? How reliant will they be on the phone? I mean, I'm already so addicted to the phone... what can I expect from my LO? 

Hmm, but I think my husband will stop that kind of behavior as he is someone who doesn't use the phone much. He will probably bring baby out to appreciate the sceneries of natural reserves and parks. 

Anyway, we went to look for baby's high chair at bove yesterday. We got baby try 2 different types of exersaucers as well and she was still trying to figure the functions out. Hahah! Oh well, if daddy buys you one, you can continue figuring out the play items at your own pace k? 

The high chairs are ok... but very hefty. More tedious to use as there are more buckles than ikea's, but definitely much safer. Hmm, decisions decisions. 

We also went to eat the second best tendon in Singapore, haha!! I mean yah, we tried the best tendon at tanjong pagar before and I'm sorry to say, the suntec tendon doesn't match it. It's not as worth the wait as tanjong pagar's. But it was still a nice experience, it has been a long time since the hubby and I 拍拍看查查看. 

Baby is currently connecting two cycles of sleep on her own. Mummy is so proud of you!! She also fell asleep on her own although I didn't get to witness it cos I was rushing through my bath. Wanted to nurse her to sleep but she kept rejecting the nipple, so I just gave her sometime alone on the bed while I rushed to the toilet for my bath. After 10 mins of bathing, I came back to room seeing baby sleeping soundly. 

I wonder if any tears are involved... but nonetheless, baby is learning to sleep on her own again. She's such a good girl. 

5 months + 4 days, 22 weeks + 1 day, 155 days

I really hate it when my husband turns into a wimp in front of his family members. They treat him like crap and all he does is to let them continue to verbally and emotionally abuse him and act meekly. 

I mean when I quarrel with him, he will flare up at me and so forth... but when his family members say the most unreasonable things to him, he accepts it without retaliating. 

So why the double standard? So why the willingness to be abused? I think we can't change the fact we are born into our families, but surely we can change how we want to be treated. 

We are adults, we have enough experience and personality to know what we like and don't like. We are adults, we stand up for ourselves against workplace bullies and unkind pple. We are adults, we set the tone of how we want to be treated.

Please tell me if I'm wrong to judge my husband in this manner, but it's really hard to be not affected by my husband's meekness towards his family. Cos every time my husband gets frustrated after them abusing him, the frustration is always directed towards me... and I wasn't even involved or did anything wrong to him. I get abused for something I didn't do wrong. And as what I mentioned, why should I condone such stupid behavior from the husband? 

Oh my gawd, they are who they are. But to allow yourself to be bullied when you could have conducted yourself better, you are the dumb one.

Baby's new look, no side burns!! The Husband landed the scissors on the Daughter and this is what we get! Cute lah! 

Went for a friend's baby 1 yo party and damn, this party is one hella memorable. First, it rained like crazy which is bad cos the party is at a chalet's BBQ pit. Second, whoever was in charge of the food and drinks deserves a warning letter from the son for destroying his first party bday. Hahaha!! 

It was really so bad that my husband and I just turned hysterical thinking about how unbelievable the whole experience was. No food, no drinks, nothing. Parties are terrible when you don't fill up your guests. Hahaha!! Makes me appreciate my hubby even more now. 

Gosh, we left hungry with only half a slice of cake and a couple of fruit tarts in our tummy. Went to the airport and get Burger King. Gawd!! Save clueless peeps please!! 

5 months + 3 days, 22 weeks, 154 days

Happy 22 weeks old baby, mummy can't believe how much you have grown just over 5 months! You were as high as the width of the changing mat and now you are taller than the length of the changing mat!! Wow!! Please continue to stay healthy and grow well baby, mummy and daddy love you. 

Dear baby tried to sleep on her own for the past hour, in the end she cried for help. Mummy is so proud that you tried so hard baby! Soon you will be able to fall asleep on your own yah, you will live up to your name to be victorious in everything you do! Jia you! 

Spent the hour tidying baby's clothes, feeling so unreal at how much baby has grown. Her small clothes were really really small and she used to be so small? Baby, you are so cute. 

Time is so precious now as every moment is spent with baby either hugging her when she needs attention or helping her to sleep by latching her. It makes me realized how much I have taken my previous freedom for granted. Oh wells, all these will pass too! Got to treasure these moments while it lasts! 

Visited baby's craniofacial doctor for her ear tags. Love the hat hubby's friends got for her, so cute! 

Thankful that the ear tags are not attached too deeply into the skull and are just extra skin on the surface. So no serious effects or problems for now, shall monitor and return 2 years later. And baby, when you are old enough, you make the choice whether you want the ear tags removed or not k? :) stay healthy! 

5 months + 2 days, 21 weeks + 6 days, 153 days

The new piano tuner came, got to remember him... Mr Lao, Mr Lao, Mr Lao. Ok! Too bad I couldn't talk to him much cos baby was latching. But I guess his first impression of me ain't so good cos I played too aggressively on the piano. Sigh... what to do? 

Hi cutie!! You are sleeping in mummy's arms now while latching. Daddy came home to help mummy look after the tuner while I look after you. Haha! But something sad happened before daddy left for work a second time, grandma said unpleasant things to him again. 

This kinda situation really spoils daddy's mood and sadly it's a daily frequent occurrence for mummy and daddy. Why can't we just talk nicely to each other? It really hurts when the pple closest to you are causing the most pain to you. Life is hard so we should learn to love each other more and spread less hate around. Remember tt k baby? 

Mummy don't know when to start bringing you back to the living room with the house this tense... mummy prays for our own place soon for more freedom and for you to stay strong and healthy by keeping you away from the germs. 

Baby, you have been stretching both your legs high and touching your toes with your hands. Have you discovered your legs and toes?? It's amazing isn't it! You use your legs and toes to walk, jump, hop, skip and run... and many many more! Oh the small wonders of life!! Can't wait to see you discover more things in life! 

5 months + 1 day, 21 weeks + 5 days, 152 days

Dear baby, as you sleep soundly on daddy's and mummy's bed, papa is fighting an endless war at work. It is hard to stay in a workplace where affirmations are nil and petty quarrels are aplenty. 

It is even harder when the pple who are causing you these emotional hurts are the pple you have called family ever since you are born. 

Baby, I hope you grow up to be a person who doesn't take things for granted and to learn to reciprocate love and respect. I hope you will be a respectful and pleasant girl that everybody likes and to have a circle of positive influence and good friends around you. 

Forgive daddy and mummy for not giving you the time with your grandparents. We cannot let you fall sick again due to the lack of hygiene from your grandparents. It took you 3.5 weeks to recover from your cough and now, your nose is still stuffy and you are sleeping noisily inside mummy's baby carrier due to your stuffy nose. 

Papa is thinking of ways to solve many issues now. It's stressful for everyone but when we look at you, we know it's all worth it. Its hard but When we hit rock bottom, the only way is up and eventually things will get better. 

All I can say is... It's hard for 2 families to stay under one roof. Baby, please advise your future husband to get a home before you get married. 

If mummy and daddy are old, obselete and stubborn, please teach us the new ways of how things will be like in the future. But after all these experiences, I think daddy and mummy don't dare to be old and blur and will stay as current as possible. 

Xiao jie, your awake time is lengthening wor!! Mummy is so proud of you!! You are really no longer an infant. You managed to stay awake for about 1 hour and 45 mins before showing signs of sleepiness. 

Continue to grow well and stay healthy yah :) 

Night out at gastrobeats @ MBS! Tried the mochi ice cream, tatter tots, fish and chips as well as truffle fries from the food store. The sauces for the fish and chips were really good, the combination of salted egg yolk and curry work really well! Shall try to replicate this taste when our own place is ready. And the Thai tea mochi taste was very rich and silky, nice! 

Most importantly, I'm glad the hubby felt more unwinded after the night out. It's really hard for him to tolerate the negativity both at work and home. I can only wish for our home to be completed earlier so hubby can find a place of solace soon. 

Persevere daddy, baby and mummy love you :)