LIfestyle, Love, My Love story

The best we can do for our babies – keeping the love alive between dad & mom

6 Jul , 2014  

#keepingmarriagealive #lovingyourspouse #teachingmysontolove #6.5months “The best thing I can do for my baby is to love his mother” – Pips When becoming parents for the first time, the second time and the times thereafter, it is so very much a natural part of us to love our baby fiercely, and to place our child’s needs […]

Baby Ray, Musings/thoughts, Parenthood

This amazing little thing called love – Happy 6 months baby!

17 Jun , 2014  

We wanted to see the world and explore its nooks and crannies before planning for a baby. To travel so much till we got sick. To travel so much and feel so satisfied that we’d finally explore the idea of having a baby. But that time came sooner than expected when mom had a great bout […]

Foodie Alert!, Restaurants/Dining

Baby’s day out at Beyond Veggie, a delicious vegetarian restaurant!

11 Jun , 2014  

#Diningout #throwback #5mo #vegetarianrestaurant Those who know me know I am no fan of pure vegetarian food, and have on occasion, scoffed at vegetarian meals (in my defence, it happened in my younger days. Sorry, Buzzy haha). I especially can’t stand the look and taste of mock meat – fake charsiew, fake chicken rolled on […]

Breastfeeding, Parenthood

Breastfeeding – protecting baby with BM live antibodies

30 May , 2014  

#5mo #Feverinthefamily #BMpower! Poor Lil bubs was sick on Sunday, with fever hitting a high of 38.7℃. Thankfully though, with what I attribute to a healing mix of BM packed with powerful LEE antibodies, Koolfever and plenty of rest on daddy and mommy’s sacrificial arms, his fever went down fairly quickly to 38.4, and gradually decreased […]

Breastfeeding, Parenthood

Bottle Review Part II + Tips to get your baby to bottlefeed!

21 May , 2014  

#throwback #3mo bottletraining One of the biggest challenges that I faced as a breastfeeding mom, ironically had nothing to do with bf, but bottlefeeding. I was always told that baby may have nipple confusion, and not want to latch, so I insisted upon exclusive direct latching until a week before I was to return to work, […]

Breastfeeding, Parenthood

Bottle Review Part I: #Bottlefeedingfail #youarenotalone

16 May , 2014  

#throwback-3months old #bottlefeedingfail (1.5mths) #Rayis5monthsoldnow Some of you would know that I have been struggling with the issue of trying to bottlefeed Ray, since I so openly lament and share my woes about him not drinking from the bottle. It helps to spread the misery around, cushions the pain a little haha.

Parenthood, Sleep

Newborn Sleep: Helping your newborn to differentiate day and night

10 May , 2014  

#throwback #newborn The first night that Ray was born, he was kept in my hospital suite so I could bond with him and breastfeed him. I was very glad and happy that this was the arrangement at NUH, as I felt it was my duty and responsibility as Ray’s mom to have him spend as […]

Baby Ray

Baby Ray loves having his face kissed

9 May , 2014   Video

TGIF! yay it’s the weekend and I hope all of you are as happy as Rayray here. I know I am, cuz I’ll soon be going home to the little one that keeps me up all night and demands my attention all day 🙂 Xox and happy mama’s day! Jas

Parenthood, Sleep

Ray, why you no sleep?????

8 May , 2014   Video

#4 months and 3 weeks old The little critter is now out of his crib and on my bed. He looks around the room inquisitively, hands outstretched and legs high up in the air. Finally, his gaze meets mine and immediately, bebe beams a big one at me, breaking into his toothless, gummy smile.

Breastfeeding, Parenthood

Le Breastfeeding Journey – Tips and Advice for BF matters

13 Apr , 2014  

THE INITIAL BREASTFEEDING DAYS – ACCEPT HELP FROM NURSES AND LACTATION CONSULTANTS   When I first had Ray, the initial few days in attempting to breastfeed him were so bumpy. I was in the hospital, all worn out after an excruciatingly painful labour (I’ll concede that I’m a wuss and have a low pain threshold), […]