Constipation has begun

My oh my, today is the 2nd day I've changed Hayley's formula from Enfalac A+ to Enfagrow A+ and she started having constipation problems. I have no problems with the switching over though and have to agree with other blogger moms that Enfagrow A+ is much sweeter than Enfalac A+. The moment you open the packet, you can immediately smell the vanilla flavour.

I know that to help her ease the constipation I have to give her more water, more veges and more fruits. I can do that on weekends when she is with me but on weekdays I have to rely on the babysitter and I hope she is doing what I told her to do. Hayley's recent boycott towards water from a bottle is not helping either. She will not drink as much as she used to from a bottle. She will drink when fed with a spoon. It makes the whole process much more tedious but I guess we don't have a choice. I even tried sippy cut but she will just play with the cup.

Today she poo-ed in the evening and the stool was hard. She cried and clung on to me like a koala bear. How long more should I let her try out this formula before changing it to something else? I really don't like to change her formula unless if I really have to and the babysitter is already pestering me to try something else.

She finally called 'papa'

My little girl started calling her 'papa' a couple of days after her birthday. It is amazing how turning 1 changed her. Her teeth finally came out and she called her papa. We tested her and confirmed that she knows what papa means and she's not just calling for the sake of calling. I asked her once 'where is your papa' and she pointed towards the papa and calling him at the same time :-)

So it's papa for him and mama for me. I would love for her to call me mummy but I will settle with mama for now.

My little girl is growing up.

The teeth are finally showing

Hayley's teeth finally decided to come out to see the world when she turned 1. The funny thing about this is that only the right lower and upper front incisor came out. I thought for most babies both the bottom or both the top front incisor would come out together but hers is different. It looks so funny when she smile now as you can only see 1 teeth at the top and the other at the bottom and both are on the same side.. hehe.

First pair of shoe

When Hayley turned 1, my mom insisted on buying her the very first pair of shoe. As usual she would ask me to pick the shoe and then collect the cash from her. My mom is not the type who likes shopping or picking gifts or giving surprises (those typical moms). For birthdays, she would either ask us to shop ourself and then collect the money from her OR she would just give us angpows (red packets with cash in it). Come to think of it, I have never ever received any gift from my mom for my birthdays since I could remember so it will not be any different for Hayley.

Anyway, as I don't fancy burning a hole in her pocket, I opted for the cheap range and most importantly comfortable for Hayley. I prefer the cloth type which is light and easier for her to learn to walk in them. I went to Anakku, Baby Poney, Disney, Kiki Lala and all the other kiddy brands that I can think of but could not find one that I like. The shoes I saw are either too small for her or they are too expensive. I don't think its worth spending a lot for a pair of shoe that would only last her for a couple of months. It would probably be a different story if she knew how to walk. If she knew how to walk, I might be more willing to invest in a better pair.

In the end, I found this :-)

It's very cheap, Baby Kiko for only RM19.90 with 10% discount and Hayley loves it. The moment I took the shoe off the shelf, she clung on to it and refused to let go. We decided then that this will be THE pair. My mom was happy too since she only has to pay RM20 for them.

And we picked pink because it matches the dress that she will be wearing on her birthday :-)

Hayley's 1st Birthday (more photos)

Hi again,

As promised, here are more photos from the birthday party courtesy of Aunty Jessie and Uncle Dino :-). Remember to also go here http://kiasumom.blogspot.com/2009/02/hayleys-1st-birthday.html for the 1st posting on her birthday.

The birthday girl

Me, Hayley and Jessie. We have to use our face to 'force' Hayley to look in front ie the camera. There are far too many distractions at the restaurant hehe.

Love this shot. The colours are amazing.

Different angle of the cake

Hayley loving her birthday cake

Hayley playing 'knock head' with Samson but he is scared of her. Samson is about 3 months younger than Hayley but he doesn't look like it. Strong and big boy :-)

The pretty little Ms Hiu

Mrs and Ms Hiu :-). Her shirt says 'Here comes trouble', hehe

With Dino, our photographer for the day. Again we have to use our face to force her to look front. BTW, why is my hair in a mess? Can you see all the baby hair? They started growing when Hayley was 9 months old. It's getting out of control.. haiz...

With tuaso, aka big sis in law. Papa looking sleepy haha

Handsome little Jadrian Phua who loves to sing and dance. Jadrian's mummy is Jodie.

Samm and Sam-son, get it? Sam's son = SAMSON :-)

Super cute Samson. I've booked him for Hayley.. haha

Caitlin my niece will be celebrating her 1st birthday on 10th March :-)

The Yew family said THANK YOU

2 days after the jab..

Surprisingly the jab on Sat went quite well. Thankfully Dr Wong was on leave that day and another doctor (a male doctor and I forgot his name, shame on me) took over for the day. This doctos is great. I told him that Hayley is afraid of doctors (thanks to Dr Wong) and he was very understanding. As he needs to do the routine of listening to her lungs, checking her ears and mouth etc, he did it like a caring doctor. He distracted Hayley by playing with her. He used toys and he even spoke with her in baby language - which is great. Hayley didn't cry during the routine check (she normally cries if it was Dr Wong) but she did during the jab. This time, instead of her thigh, the doctor went for her buttock. She hugged her papa so tightly during and after the jab. She cried for a while and very quickly regained her composure.

The doctor said there is a likelyhood that she will get fever after this jab. The nurse said the fever might come only after a week and during this time we have to give her more fluid. I am monitoring her temperature closely and I am hoping that she won't get any fever.

During the check up I also took the opportunity to clarify some doubts with the doctor. I confirmed with him that it is ok for me to give Hayley yogurt and cheese. He told me that I need to be adventurous is preparing Hayley's food. Apart from the nutritions, I also need to expose her to various taste and texture of the food. He said if I didn't she might end up being a picky eater and I could not agree more.

As for her growth, the doctor said she is petite (probably just like me and hubby). At 12 months, she is aprrox 73cm in length and 8.34kg in weight. When she was 9 months, she was 7.89kg. She gained very little despite having 3 - 4 bottles of 7oz milk a day, 2 bowls of porridge with fruits, biscuits and bread in between. The doctor said there is nothing to be concerned about cause she looks healthy and she doesn't look skinny. He did ask me if she was an active baby - indeed she is. Anyway, the doctor said as long as she's continuously gaining and growing, there should be nothing to worry about. He did ask me to feed her a little more than the usual though.

Now, her next jab will be at 13th month. I hope Dr Wong will be away again then.. hahaha

Here comes another jab

I am bringing Hayley for her 12th month jab tomorrow - the MMR. I always dread when it comes to jabs. I hope she won't remember the previous nightmare and get over with this jab like a trooper. I hope she won't get fever too. Sigh... I really hate tomorrow. That is why it is now 12.32am and I am still blogging. I can't sleep. Now that she's much older, she is more aware of the environment and the things people will do to her. I am sure she is going to scream her lungs out and I will be crying with her too. Sigh......... sigh...... sigh........

Apart from the 12th month jab, there will be more
13th month - Chicken pox
15th month - 3rd Pneumococal and
18th month - 1st booster

According to the Immunisation Schedule provided by the specialist clinic, there is also Hepatitis A jabs which she needs to take at 2 and 2.5 years old. I believe this is optional. I will think about this when the time comes if its optional.

Apart from the above, she also needs to take MMR booster at 4 years and 2nd booster at 6 years and lastly BCG at 12 years.

So many JABS! They should just try and come up with a solution to merge all the jabs into 1. That would be a dream come true for all mommies :-)