(2006/12) December 2006 MTBs

Hi conniemummy,
I went to the spree and ask if there is still any more stock. was waiting for the reply.

do u have enough toothpaste for yr ah gar? if not pai seh to grab one of yr toothpaste. if collect fr u, where to collect?
 


bobianah, ur MIL is daring to let hannah climb even with supervision. My concern is that she will climb even when me/hb not around so i never let her do that... oopps ur hb going..then i better dont go..pai seh...ehehehe.... i should just keep a lookout for the next 1km run..missed the last one..

shihui, ph is guai loh... dont pull the wires etc..

mbb..wahh ur hb li4 hai4 leh... and the thing is that he is willing to take full care of meg during the weekends when u r not around and for so many weekends...

gan, i tink mbb's target is in US.... she went there recently...

vanessa.. $120!!!??? wow!

afcai, interesting abt the bb sound..but too bad i am tone deaf canot differentiate the sounds..!!! ahahah
 
conniemummy, yah go shopping....
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i go there regularly with my colleagues. its not that far from my office la.

afcai, the article seems interesting but most of the time we mummies will be able to know what bb wants after taking care of them for a while. its called mother instinct.
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LiL,
I'm not that zai lah. Only the nights and mornings are a little tougher. On days when I need to work, my parents or in-laws will take care of Regina. They will come pick her up from my place and send her back to me in the evenings "packaged" nicely - bathed, fed, and happy. And they even include a "report card" to tell me what time Regina drinks, eats and sleeps. Hah hah hah. On days when I'm not working, either set of grandparents will pop by on demand - they are almost always on standby to help. I am now working on improving rapport with some SAHMs neighbours I've met in my estate... then we can help out one another, heh heh.
 
afcai,
1 tube of toothpaste is not that expensive. When watson has 20% discount it is about $10..or else normal is $12.50.. You don't need to buy the brush together with it as there are cheaper brands for the finger brush that are sold in the pharmacy.
 
hwee,
true...haa dunno got dad instinct or not...hai..how I wish got man...

conniemummy,
what is the expiry of yr first toothpaste? am still waiitng for the seller to reply me as her colleciton pt is mrt accessible and also nearer to my hse. wow, yr collection pt, a bit far fr me.thks for the offer loh.

ruffybear,
thks for the info. anyway, I dun need it urgently cos tx's 3 teeth are not fully developed yet. what is the brand of toothpaste u mentioned selling at watson?
 
LiL/Sylk

Haiz... very sian when hubby keep travelling hor? hubby will only be back next Fri, then after 1 week in SG, will go UK for 1 week, then in SG for 3wks, then US again.... SIAN!!!! I'm actually not coping well, broke down on Tue evening. I just sat there and cried, and JT was just sitting in her hi-chair crying. JT simply won't open her mouth to the spoon or sippy cup. Now it takes 2 hrs and an incredible amt of mess just to put some food into her mouth. And she keeps waking up at nite because she is not taking in....brought her to see the PD on Tue. She said if JT still doesn't increase wt for a 3rd mth, her development will be affected. the PD prescribed probiotics which will hopefully increase her appetite. I asked her if it was due to teething, but she said its rare for babies to be like her continuously for almost 3mth... have to monitor to see if the probitics help. I am soooo stressed out I don't know how long more I can hold on.... I only have abt 3 hrs of sleep each day now and everyday of my life is spent on coaxing her to drink milk, eat solids, clean up,finding new things for her to play while eating, and pick up the things that she fling from the hi-chair 30-40 times a day..... I really dunno how long more this will continue.... haiz...
 
dora,
poor poor u. sounds v bad. y not i go visit u one o these days? then i can help out a bit? maybe i go tmr? wld tt b ok? i noe how terrible it is 4 u, esp since ur hubby is nt ard... dunno how 2 comfort u cos i wld break dn oso.

ah, i sms u lah!
 
haiz... ethan has been staying over at mil place since sun nite... mil song song wan ethan to stay over on sun... then mon raining, dun wan him to catch a cold... then wed he dun wanna go hm!!! mil let him stay lor... then last nite he dun wanna go hm again!!! my goodness... luckily mil wants me to bring him hm tho hb not back yet... else i think he no need to go hm liao... mil hse become his hse liao... so angry, so gek sim...
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boo hoo hoo... then reach hm drink milk liao dun wanna slp... keep crying n looking at the door... got to tell him repeatedly dat he was not hm for 3 days liao... ask him to accompany me then bring him to mil hse e next day lor... after 15 mins he make abit noise liao then slp... tot he really dun wan mummy liao...
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but then this morning he wake up start to look for me even tho hb is beside him... see me liao smile until his eyes become 2 small slits... hee... think he still wan his mummy after all...
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he still wanna play nia... hee... think have to spend more time with him liao...
 
Dora
Aiyoh, u poor thing! I wish I can visit n help u too but I'm only on leave end of Oct. If you want, we can meet up and go out with our bbs. Wan or not?
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sylk
hannah used to not like the car seat very much as well. half way usually will have a screaming fest! Cannot stop her. But lately, I've noticed a slight improvement. I bring toys to keep her occupied. But basically, she sometimes gets restless and will want to squirm out of her seat and gets upset when she cant. Maybe con certain days if u take her out for gym or classes, get your parents to sit in the back with her...

bloom,
haha! for me, letting her climb is to satisfy her curiosity. Otherwise, if stop her, who knows when we not looking she oso want to do ley? Dunno la. either way, we just hv to keep our eyes on them all the time!

afcai
the baby speaking thing not new liao ley. I read abt it and saw the video either early this year or something. In fact, the report/study said that it's only effective for like the 1st 6mos or something...very short onli.
But, like hwee say hor, by now, we know our bbs liao. No need this kind of guide.
 
dora

*hugs* is there anyone you could ask to come and just relieve you for a day or two while you catch up on your sleep? sleep deprivation makes everything seems much worst. Wish that was something i could do to help
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dora,
poor thing... im sorry i wun be able to help much... but do hang on there... i believe there will be some mummies here who r able to help... dun worry... things will get better... shou de yun kai jian yue ming... u take care ya...
 
dora, you ok? think we stay quite near each other. i'll pm you my mobile number. me tomoro afternoon not working. so can meet.
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sylk, you're so lucky to have so much help.
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glad to know you're coping fine.

bobianah, for me its the other way round, no adults will sit at the back with tim as he behaves better. if anyone is there, he'll somehow make that person carry him out of the car seat! haha! heng ah, he knows that jie jie cannot do that!
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Hello mummies

Thanks for all your concern and your offers... I am working today so I will take a break from her nonsense for a day, altho I know my MIL will keep calling me to complain tat she won't eat/drink. But I dun blame her lah, cos this girl is really impossible to feed and anyone would go insane just by trying to feed her 1 meal.
I'll have to learn to overcome this by myself. Of course it letting off steam here and all the encouragement from the mummies really helps!! I think its still not tat bad for me cos at least I work 2 days a week, so I still can take a break from her nonsense....
I am still holding onto some hope... that when her front teeth finally emerge, she will open her mouth and eat like any other babies.... I am still hopeful!! Hopefully this will happen soon enuf!!!
Thanks all mummies for your support! Really appreciate it!
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Sylk
It's good to hear that now in SG you hv plenty of caring helpers
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But I know it must hv been real tough on u when u were in Italy. Although I m coping with Ewan alone but that's only bcos my mum comes back after 1-2 wks to give me a break, i.e. let me sleep in in the morns to recharge. Dunno if I can do it for a long stretch like u did. Pei fu.

DOOORRRAAAAA....u poor thing. Hang in there. Aiyo, u stay so far frm me otherwise we can help each other. Tot ur MIL looks after JT on some days? Mayb if u really cannot tahan send JT over so u can get some rest. U hv to take care of urself. BTW, maybe JT doesn't want to sit in the high chair when eating. E was blowing food all over when I put him in a chair. Nowadays I let him crawl on the bumper mat while I feed him. Although hv to chase him ard abit at least he is occuppied n he just continues to open his mouth. Maybe this is something u can try.
 
ruffybear,
I have no idea what toothpaste to use, it seems a lot of mummies are buying the ist toothpaste.
yup, it is the ist toothpaste.someone fr the spree is selling it at $8.50 and ppls telling me it is cheaper than what supermarket sells. think i got t go supermarket to check. I have order a tub of ist toothpaste (include toothbrush) liao. dunno worth to buy or not. scratch head...
 
bobianah,
okie.. will call them up to check. thanks.

dora,
*hugs* hang in there! maybe one or two days even if u dont work, can send JT to your MIL? at least get a breather & recharge yourself.

hwee,
yahhh... my mum cannot sit next to the carseat, sophia will scream to be carried out. if its my dad, still relatively ok. can bully grandma coz grandma always give in to her.
 
bobianah, starluster, bbs are very smart one. they know who they can bully.
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i also want my boy to get use to being alone at the back in his car seat cos sometimes its either me or my hubby picking and sending him. we don't give him toys also because we realise tat he will somehow drop it and start to scream for assistance to get it for him. :p
 
Mummies, long time never come in and post. Busy and not really in the mood.

Went for my x-rays and MRI already and results out last friday.Sad man...3 discs at cervical spine already degenerating with one herniated(like slipped disc) hence causing numbness tingling in shoulders/arms..worse is the lumbar spine 2 discs degenerated the lowest one bad condition as herniation is more till press on nerve root causing pain in right leg and numbness and tingling. Also got some bone changes.Was told if conditon get worse like got weakness or lose bladder control then have to go surgery
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Orthopaedic said i cannot take anymore weight which means i can't carry Evee anymore...so sad i can't carry my own baby. Our daily lives gonna have changes and will affect hubby also. Today i just went to sign up so as to start some exercise sessions next week. The condition is not common for my age, can't imagine what happens when i really get much older next time. Think i also depressed till i siao kept thinking next time i can't help look after my grandchildren liao..think very far hor?

Evee going to be first bb here to turn one next month, till now i haven planned anything but probably no big bash.
 
Hi QSG,
try to eat more calcium stuff. is yr condition due to lack of calcium. hence, the bone is weak.the exercise that u sign up, does it help? ai-yo, maybe u overstretch yr muscle or u tend to carry heavy thing after birth ?? do doc give u some medicine to strengthen the bone?

do take care and eat more tonics.
 
bloom, the travel doodle is available! you go check the thread.
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qsg, sorry to hear about you. guess you have to listen to the doc and don't exert yourself for now. you'll get better. you probably be asked to take some supplements in the meantime as well. dun worry about carrying evee, you can still hug her, feed her, read to her and do lots with her. dun let the carrying part affect you. think evee will appreciate the celebration with family members. take care!
 
Afcai, i asked doc he said not due to calcium..last time too tired or busy i sometimes forget to eat loh. Alot of factors can contribute, poor posture, diet, lack of exercise,etc. I asked if pregnancy does affect, he said yes bec my spine gonna carry extra weight. Last time after first pregnancy not so bad but i find the condition worsened during my 2nd pregnancy and worse still after delivery and kept having to carry Evee. No medication needed he said some people got to inject steriods loh cause too pain already. The place i signed up got pilates which helps strenghten the back but bec i too long nver exercise i was told to do body rolling exercises first.
 
QSG,
Aiyo, take care of yourself, don't think so too much, just concentrate to get well first lor. Maybe when u are better, ur dr will give the green light to carry Evee again?

Dora,
Poor thing, I know it's not easy when bb don't eat and we starts to worry when PD mention that bb is not gaining weight well. But hang on there, I think most of us have gone thru that stage and just that JT is the youngest and the last bb for the year, hence you only experiencing it now. Try to give her small amt and more meals lor. U can have our moral support!
JIA YOU!

Ladies,
Hee, so happy, finally bought my big oven!! Yippee, I'm going to bake Reyna's 1st bday cake!!! Will go n get the pooh bear cake pan and starts to prepare for her 1st bday!! hmm, I've already thought of doing a pooh bear cake and plus some cupcakes to surround the pooh...aiyo, me very excited, hence sharing it with you here.
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Really am very happy, I get to bake all my gals bday cake this year!!
This coming Wednesday will bake for Rachel's 4th birthday, Barney Theme for her, and she requested cupcakes. Hope she will be very happy on that day.
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hihi everyone,
long time no post again.. :p really very bz nowaday.. :p

Dora,
seems like u r having a difficult time.. take care..
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treasure your time out so tt u can relax abit more..
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i never bring PH to pd.. so not sure how his growth progress like.. but he's definitely more difficult to feed now than in the past.. he learnt to phew out his porridge... :p

QSG,
aiyo.. take care.. is there something u can wear to correct ur posture so tt the condition won't worsen? i think i saw those corset selling in pharmacy which can correct our posture.. not sure if tt works..

dun feel sad tt u can't carry Evee.. u can still hug her n hav fun with her... dun worry abt grandchildren in future.. ask ur daughters to hire maid lor.. den u can play with ur grandchildren without straining urself..
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afcai,
aiya.. i juz sold away my 1st teeth toothpaste to another forum mommy.. still not brushing PH yet.. :p too lazy.. decided to juz use clothe to wipe wipe.. hehehe.. :p

vanessa,
heee~ u r so excited.. :p i'm still woondering where to get PH's bdae cake.. :p
 
Hi gals..i have been following this thread but have not posted for a long time.

Dora
dont feel stress k? i know it is easier said than done. I used to be really stress with Darren's feeding, so much so that I have insomia thinking wat to cook for him. I even ask my maid to feed him so that i dont have to face his fussiness. Oh well, now he takes 3 meals a day, but new problem arises - he is fussy about the texture of the food. maybe he has grown up, now he refuse to eat mushy stuffs, i.e. cereal or porridge. So i cook soft rice for him. Trust me, things will get better. Oh, u may wan to let your bb sit on the floor and eat ...like Lil, i do that too.

Lil
how did u train E to sleep on his own in the cot? until now i still have to carry darren la. but dont need to rock la.
 
Afcai,
i have First Teeth and Oral B toothpaste standby at home now. currently is still using Spiffier Wipes.

i have a bad habit of stocking up stuffs.

bb toothpaste are without fluoride coz if eat too much fluoride is bad lo.
by age 2, i tink we can use the cheaper brand like Kodomo coz our bb will spit out after each brush.

Dora,
sayang sayang.....
it's tough but dun fret coz the phase will really pass de.

like wat Vanessa mentioned, JT is the youngest. she juz need more time to wean lo.

whenever Meg refuse to open her mouth for porridge, i will tempt her with her fav food.
place it near her mouth, then when she open her mouth wide wide.....i will 55 feed her the porridge instead.
kekeke....works all the time
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QSG,
dun be sad ok.
take time off to let your spine recover.
Evee is older now, i believe she prefer to walk then being carry ard.

i will pray for you for a speedy recovery.
 
ladies,
details o e playgrp is out! pls gimme ur email add(pm/email/post here) so i can email u e info!

thx!
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van,
i tink JT's food rejection has been for many mths. she's been complaining bt it since mths ago. poor her...

QSG,
oh dear. yes yes, pls conc on getting urself cured o e condn. or else it'll get worse! take extra care ok? other things r not so impt. ur health is e most impt!
 
dora,
oh... i dunno if this might work 4 u. u might haf tried them already. mandy is getting so sick o all e same 40 over objects tt i use 2 distract her w tt they dun really work anymore. wat works r 'magic tricks'. ie cause n effect stuff.
some 'tricks' u might wanna try:

- take a lid n a bottle, show her there r 2 objects, then screw e lid on TADAA!! mandy always try 2 take e lid off. n tt gives me a chance 2 stuff her w food

- putting stuff into a container (pref transparent), hand it to her. mandy wld try 2 dig out e stuff

- combing ur hair, then hers. i'd cover my face w my fringe then dramatically comb them 2 e side. she loves it.

- making sounds w e comb, board books (flip), bottles/containers (blow into them), tapping on e table, scratching on e hi chair... etc etc...

e trick is e get her to calm dn, nt feel pressurized 2 eat, distract her fr e food n make her use her HANDS 2 grab 4 things. once her hands r occupied, it's much easier.

i sound like a clown hor? but it's really nt diff. it's much easier than when i hafta pass her object after object n pick them up every few sec.

or maybe u can change e position o e hi chair? she might b sick o e same scenery.

once i was so desp 2 feed her (last feeding mah), i flashed pix after pix on my hp... another time i flipped a small board book repeatedly... hahahaha... e tings we do......
 
<font color="0000ff">hi Dora,</font>
Pat pat.. sayang. dont be sad.. think the phrase will pass soon

<font color="0000ff">Hi QSG,</font>
oh dear.. so sorry to hear abt yur latest news. Do take care hor. Dun stress yurself too much and think too far. pat pat..
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<font color="0000ff">hi mbb,</font>
bb meg has indeed grown so much but still so so pretty & hot babe. so envy
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Hello mummies

THanks for all your encouragement, really very touched.

Van/MBB
Yah, like Kimi said, JT's food refusal problem has been ongoing for like 2+mth liao....even the PD says her food refusal phase is unusually long.... haiz.... just tat recently it got worse. Last time at least can feed like 5 spoons then she'll clamp her mouth. But now she won't even open her mouth the very 1st time. I can spend 1 hr giving her different things to just to try out what will interest her b4 she will open her mouth for the 1st time. I am using healthy times cereals/finger food to make her open her mouth, but it'll lost effect after like 3 spoons...

Kimi
I've tried a few of your suggestions, like the bottle and lid and stuffing things in container... but tat can only last her like for 5 min. Once she knows how to do it, ie take the thing out of the container, like 2x, she'll fling it off her hi-chair liao.... I think you probably can understand the most what I'm going thro since Mandy also always have feeding problems... Shall try the other suggestions tomorrow.... But I am still hopeful lah.... hopinng that her teeth will come out soon and she'll stop this nonsense... but I am also afraid that it has become a habit since it has been dragging for so long liao...

QSG
Oh dear... so sorry to hear about your condition... Aiya dun think so far lah... take good care of yourself 1st then you can take care of your 2 girls mah....
 
qsg,
something to share...
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/581296/989106.html?1192114526
too bad its closed liao... but can contact the organiser see still can order anot... but v ex wor... hope it works for u... take care...

kimi,
email me e details as well... see if i can join too... hee... [email protected]

mbb,
meg is soooo sweet... really hope to meet her one of these days... but dunno if u wanna meet ethan anot since he is such a terror... hee... have prob uploading his pics... so no ethan's pics here for e time being...
 
sylk..ahaha..reminds me of my sis and mom last time when they bbsit my niece..my sis will write report card to my mom cos she will forget if my sis told her verbally the timing for last feed/poo etc...

dora..will jt give in to peer pressure? if yes, weekends u come over to one of our pl whole day ? maybe when jt sees other bb eating she will want to eat more too... i know what! next month when i clear leave one wed u throw JT to ur MIL we go spa???? mbb said she will organise one in nov!!! where is mbb???? r u referring to her upper front teeth? when kate is teething she wont drink milk either..but she will eat her bb bites... so sometimes i replace her last feed with bb bites.. better than nothing... my nanny said kate lost interest if she feed the same food for 2 consecutive days... is jt the same???

bobianah..ahaha..damn if u do and damn if u dont... now kate is playing with kitchen folding door cos hb show her how to close it ..sigh! so i got to supervise now!

QSG, *sayang* ...really duno to say....
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hwee, thanks for informing... transfer her the money for the aquadoodle liao.i am so excited!
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vanessa, hhaha..so got to update ur blog to mention that u can bake bigger cakes right? :p

mbb..ahahah..u r so cunning when feeding meg :p oh that pic is so CUTE!!!!!! and hair long enuf to tie up!!! (i think besides talia ann...)

kimi, my addy is [email protected] thanks!
 
Bloom,

Ya, will update my blog once my oven is here tomorrow.
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Hwee,
Yah, indeed I'm very happy, cos my dream comes true.
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Dora,
Pat pat, take it easy n relax abit.
 
Bloom,
i am here!
yes yes....come lets get together for a spa treatment.
i should have 20% in Nov at the bodyshop spa.
my leave start mid of Nov but i will be going on holiday for a week.

Zion,
of coz Meg wanna play with Ethan.
juz tat tis mth, i dun have a lot of weekend ard.
tat nite wanted to ask you over for a swim liao but worried you shy shy le.

let's see wat we can arrange in Nov, k?

tried Nepia liao?

Gan,
no need to envy. you have a beautiful and cheerful Hayley
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Vanessa,
so now....BIG business liao huh?
do post the Barney theme cakes hor.

Dora,
Karen P once posted tat she will tell Darren to be a happy boy (5 mins into his slp).
i actually tried tat! and.....i tink it worked
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i will tell Meg daddy n mummy love her, Jesus love her, drink milk n eat porridge fast fast so tat she will grow strong and healthy.

somehow i tink she got the message le coz after tat she started to drink milk again.

hb said it's coz she wanted me to shut up so tat she can have peaceful slp. kekeke...

anyway, no harm trying la. JIA YOU!!!
 
mbb,
hee... ya... i shy shy lor... dun really like to show my fats after delivery... hee... other than swimming lah... see when u free lor...

tried 1 Nepia liao... ok lah... so far no leaks... think can buy this after finishing mamypoko... haiz... still have plenty of diff diapers at hm n mil pl...
 
KarenP
E's habits r changing all the time. Nowadays he will refuse to sleep until we switch off all the lights in the hse. Once lights r off, I will put him on the bed beside me. We will lie there n play play for a while...play high 5, play peek a boo, then I will give him bolster n he will slowly sleep himself with me beside him. I so pat him a little bit cos sometimes he tosses n turns. Then I just transfer him to the cot. Everynite now same routine.

Dora
U still feeding JT cereals with veg purees only? Hv u tried different foods. Maybe she is tired of the taste. E is forever getting bored with certain flavours so hv to vary his porridge taste. Occasionally will feed him cereal so he doesn't get bored with porridge n the cereal I mix all sorts...healthy times with different Nestle ones for taste. Even his biscuits, I hv so many different types n flavours.

Mbb, Sylk
JG called to confirm the 24th OCt 1pm for our trial. So it's definitely on yah!

Mbb
Meg so cute so gaya
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BTW, she looks all grown up liao more like a toddler...no more bb look.

Kimi
Hope I can join too but ur fren's place is soooo far. Anyway...pls email me at [email protected]
 
QSG
ai-yo....now, u can't carry heavy thing liao so maybe carrier or sling can help u when carry Evee loh.

oic, i also never exercise except when after work, i alway walk 15-20 mins to my mum 's plc instead of taking feeder bus (take also no use, need to stand and squeeze with ppls).

u got to take care of yr health loh, Eve and yr elder gar still need you to take care....

Dora
have u give JT Eu ren sang si shen brown rice to try? cos acc to the eu ren sang staff that the si shen found in the brown rice will tend to open the appetite for bb. if u want, i can scope up few scope for u to try and see JT like it or not.

Shihui
ai-yo....u also bought the toothpaste but can keep mah... think TX 's 3 teeth not fully developed so will wait for her teeth to fully develop then let her use. told my mum and she said no need liao, last time, u all also 3-4 yr old then brush teeth.

mbb2
err. stocking up stuff but do take note of expiry date.
araaa....my eye turning green liao when i saw yr meg's photo cos she got 2 little 'ponytail', sweet wor (wanted to pull). arrraa i am wondering when tx can have this 2 little ponytail tied up. meg's hair soooo....long..... haa she so lovely, can suck her finger and then pose for yr camera...

mbb2/zion
wow, bb dating each other wor...haa... tx+ annette + ph will be meeting one another one fine day.ph wor...gd to have 2 princess accompany man..
 

Hi Mummies,
Long time no see/ chat!

NIce to see everyone still here and all our babies so big already!! Today I'm gg for my cousin's boy's 1st yr party... so fast!! n soon it'll be our babies' turn already!

Just wanted to post n say Jia You mummies! We're all doing a great job!! Take care everyone!
Will try to come visit the forum more often!

love, steff
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