In Moments Like These...

It's in moments like these, that you wish time could just stop.

Thaddeus's 1st Mth

Thaddeus celebrated his 1st month last week. We went to visit some relatives and office colleagues and delivered 1st mth packages to them as part of the tradition.

On Sunday, we also celebrated at church, and he had a 1st month cake as well!

Going out with a baby and 3 children below 7 years old is a challenge even with 5 grown adults. This, I mean, we had us 2 parents, a helper, and grandparents in tow. We took breakfast at our usual Amoy Street market, at the usual stalls. The difference now is that Thaddeus is in 1 pram, the other pram is vacant cos Zack and Sophie don't want to sit in them anymore (they used to sit in them while eating breakfast). So, the challenge is to ensure that Zack and Sophie finish eating their breakfast without fuss, and that is surely a challenge in an 'uncontrolled' environment.

After church, going shopping with 4 kids makes me feel like climbing Mt Everest is probably easier. Again, it was a challenge to decide who gets to sit in the 2nd pram. Zack tires easily, while Sophie can get quite naughty these days in her wonderful rendition of 'no' to nearly every answer to your request. Yup, she is at the stage where kids tend to say more 'no's than 'yes'.

I don't know how we could have managed the Sunday window-shopping without grandparents lending a helping hand. I probably cannot even go to the toilet in peace! Hah hah.

It was an experience, but something you reflect back with a smile as it was the first day out with Thaddeus and the whole family.

Thaddeus at 3 weeks

This is what Thaddeus looks like after 3 weeks of mummy's milk.

He has put on weight, but we don't know how much yet, since he would be going for his 1st month check-up next week. That would also be his next vaccination schedule. Ouch!

Mooncake Festival

Recently, I received a box of mooncakes from Tung Lok group. This is what it looks like - 16 bite-size pieces in different flavours, all packed in one. Looks really sumptuous. Haven't had the heart to open it yet. Maybe next week. Cannot resist. Not that I love mooncakes, but when it looks as small and harmless as this, I think it's OK to take a few.

Imagine - strawberry mooncakes - cannot fathom what it would taste like. I much prefer the snow skin mooncakes.

Confinement Food

Grandma has been busy cooking home-cooked confinement food for mummy.

This is what the food looks like - simple and yummy! I don't eat the pork knuckles and stuff with vinegar or ginger...tastes too extreme for me. I'd much prefer anything Canotonese style with lots of sesame oil. No fried food, or fast food for now. So, it also helps with losing the pounds - I have lost 7kg so far, and about 7kg to go....that's not bad considering it's only been 2 weeks. Heh heh.