My forever love, Benjamin lee

My love and forever sweet heart, really, how fortunate to have him in my life..

Benjamin & Charles

A day in River Safari

It's school holiday and we bring the children to Singapore River Safari last Sunday. 

It's Charles first trip to Safari, and he is very excited. 

Benji was upset at the end of the trip cause he missed out the tiger fish stop. We promised to come again.. Daddy and mummy planned to bring them come again on Tuesday, the public holiday again!!

Here's the photo of the two young boy enjoying their snack at the safari.

Benji preparing for concert in July 2013

i really hope to see benji participate in the upcoming concert. i hope he enjoy....

Benji goes to Tadika Xaris today..

I've planned to send benji to school since beginning of the year.

This plan was then been on hold due to my busy & stressful schedule after i have go back to work.

I hence decided to take 2 days leave to look for the school and arrange him to school. 

yesterday me and my MIL visited 5 kindergarten in our area... and i personally like the concept of Tadika Xaris very much, where they teach the children using Montessori Method. I see how they teach the children to be independent. 

today i enrol him to the school. Initially he was shy and cling to me. i quietly leave the school when the teacher bring him to look around the class. i am a cruel mum, i admit.. but I want him to be independent. 

Tadika Xaris took his photo and uploaded to Facebook, so that the parents get to see what the children are doing in the school. i feel so glad to see benji playing puzzle.. he seems to enjoy the puzzle.. and when i saw the photo that he is feeding himself fried rice, my tears nearly drop....... he has never eat rice by himself at home.. and teacher told me that he finished his bowl of rice... =) i am truly blessed. 

teachers said he was handling well in his 1st day school. he did not cry, and doing fine.... 

i am really blessed to have benji... he makes me a proud mama.. 

my darling benji, you do not have to be the No. 1 in academic. Mama just want you to be healthy, happy and keep a kind heart... you look absolutely handsome when u smile.. keep your smile always.... mama love you...

  

Merry Christmas 2012!!!

Me and Charles discharged from the hospital on 22 Dec 2012. Charles was diagnosed with mild jaundice during discharge.

Charles first checkup was scheduled on the xmas eve, 24 Dec, i was so worried that his jaundice will be worsen and he has to readmit to the hospital again on the xmas eve.

during the checkup, the doctor advised to do a blood test to confirm the jaundice level. it was just at the border. and no admission is required. Phiew... what a relief... well done Charles!!!

Christmas day... one of my favourite festive day in the year... although i am blessed enough to have Charles with me (even just in the hotel room). Alvin is kind enough to bring benji to me. it is really kind of him to bring benji to me, all by himself.. i know it is not easy to handle alone. this boy is too smart to be handled as a 2 years old toddler.

i am glad to have alvin the Santa and Benji & Charles with me on the Christmas day...

 

benji diagnose with pneumonia

It was a horrible week for me..

benji was down with cough since 24 Nov - 26 Nov. On Tuesday 27 Nov, we decided to admit him to the hospital for a detail checkup since the fever was not subside even after medication.

Doctor confirmed benji has virus infection at his lung. took x-ray and blood test. luckily it was a mild pneumonia. doctor advised us to admit him for 1 night to receive nebuliser and adequate medication. without further hesitation, i decided to admit him. he has not been sleeping well for the pass three nights.

he took drips since doctor say NO MILK, NO MILO, NO GLUCOSE for him, and he was too weak and not having any appetite. indeed, he has not been eating since the day he fall sick. the virus is too strong and it came too sudden.

i stayed in the hospital with him for that night. MIL brought his favorite 臭臭 to the hospital (i washed it coz he vomited on it before we came hospital).

The medication and nebuliser works well on him, that night he really could sleep through soundly, even nurse can feed him medicine in his sleep.

we discharged the next day and doctor gave him 1 week medicine and told to return in a week for checkup. gladly, he was fully recovered during the next checkup.

however, i fall sick since then.. and becoz i am pregnant, i cant take any medicine,..... and so... i have been coughing for 2 weeks... until i really cannot tahan, i asked for medicine from my gynae... i don want to suffer from cough when i am welcoming my new family member on 19 Dec... that's for sure.... =)

love you.... mama

i had insomnia last night... the aircon was too cold and i couldn't sleep well coz of sensitive nose...

i woke up and switch off the air con.

benji feel warm and started to roll around the bed.. he is awake too..

i have no choice but to turn on the air con again.

benji asked for milk. i fed him.

he still couldn't sleep. keep rolling and playing with his favorite "臭臭", with his eye open...

i was chit chating with my hubby, the man who doesn't sleep at night,... =.=!!

then suddenly i heard benji say.... "love you.................... ma ma.........."

my heart melted........... 

he normally love his papa... i din expect him to say mama last night.....

with this, i think is worth it to do anything and everything for my darling....

benji darling, mama love to  you is endless and invincible.. 

mama will love u forever...  

Benji 1 year old vaccine

Benji go for his 1 year old vaccine today.

2 vaccines - the 1st dose of MMR (measles, mumps & Rubella) & 1st PVC booster for Pneumococcal.

Alvin said benji did not cry, I am glad to hear that... my boy has grown up.

and he is 80cm & 9.9kg. :) i believe he is a healthy baby...

mummy boy, do grow up healthy & happily. Mummy give u lots & lots of love.

End of the breastfeeding story......

I have officially stop breastfeeding start from today!!!

As if today, i have manage to breast feed benji for 1 year and 7 days (372 days). Though i cannot say that i have remarkable results, but I am truly proud of myself & benji.. It is absolutely not easy to be a breastfeeding working mother, especially I have to travel ~1.5 hours to/from work (total 3 hours).

The journey is hard, but i am glad that i have made it. My initial target was 6 months, then 9 months, then I have mange to go to 1 year!

Thanks to all my friends who have given me lots & lots of advice & encouragement.. without you all, my benji would not grow fat fat white white like that.

Thanks to benji, whom has given me the most courage when he 1st suck my nipple as if he is telling me "mama, i know how to do it, don worry.. we are going to work well on this".... i still remember my first time bf benji, i was so touch by the bonding feel that i have never felt before.. it's simply amazing!

Thinking of ending breastfeeding, I really feel upset about it. I am too used to having benji in my arms, making me feel that how much he needs me... But Benji has too many things to focus on and learn about.. We must move on from here...

I am really grateful that benji is well adapting to the solid (in fact, he loves to eat). and with the remaining limited stock of breast milk I have stored, hopefully benji can adapt to the formula milk soon... But Benji has never let me down.. And I have confident that he will going to show a another wonder!

16 weeks and 4 days

Little benji boy is 16 weeks, 4 days now.

He has grown up to be a more naughty, talkative, happy and cheeky boy..

He will smile and laugh when i say, who is this? mama love you..

his cry started with "ma.. ma..." whenever he wants hugs and carry..

He loves bathing time.. keep so well behaved until we get him pampered with lotion all over his body..

he drinks 5 oz milk every 3 hourly. Blessed that i still have enough breast milk for him

he is able to take up his head a little when i give him tummy time.. however, he doesnt seems to enjoy that too much.. probably his head is a little too heavy.. :)

He loves talking.. main words are "gru gru.." or "hu hu"..

He knows how to show tantrum when i don respond to him within his acceptable period.

That's my lovely boy..

My benji boy

8 weeks 3 days

Time flies, benji boy is now 8 weeks 3 days already.. In Chinese calendar, he is officially 2 months already...

Slowly grow up as a healthy and naughty boy..

My parents and hub say that I pamper him too much.. He demand people carry him whenever he is not sleeping.. he definitely wants full attention from others.. ^.^ Luckily he sleeps a lot.. otherwise me and my maid will be very tiring.. :p

I will be back to work on next Monday.. I am missing him already (even he is now sleeping beside me).. I know my maid will take good care of him, plus my MIL is helping to overlook baby and maid.. but i just cant stop myself missing him!!

Happie 4th week!

Happy full month benji..

Time flies. Benji is now 4th weeks already

Today we bring him to see doctor for 2nd Hepatitis B vaccine

He is now 4.1kg & 56.5cm.

I am proud. My effort is not wasted.

3rd week

The story begins....

Mount Alvernia, Singapore at 530am 29 Dec 2010

Operation in progress (~7.30am)

It's all worth it.... (~7.40am)

Nurses cleaning up benjamin

Benjamin first cry

My Lovely darling

Clean up & body checking

Head Circumference = 35cm

Body weight = 3295gms, length = 50cm

Benjamin 1st bed

Benjamin Lee Xuan Yi

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Subsequently....

Benjamin went back to hospital because of jaundice, on the 6th day of birth.. Mummy cries non stop... mummy can only go to bed with benjamin's pillow..

We bring benjamin to Malaysia High Commissions for passport so that we can bring him back for confinement..

Mummy and benjamin works together to success the breastfeeding.. poor benji was forced to wake up even in his sweet dreamland.. Horrible father was snoring like no body business!!

And now... After 3 weeks, here is my lovely benjamin

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Mummy and benjamin

Benjamin is falling alseep again

And again..

Benjamin after feeding

Body Stretching in his daddy's arm

yawning is his favorite expression

"Mummy, I am tired!!"

"I am trying my best to open my eyes!!"

"I tried, I swear I did"