T-2 Days Till Work

I always believe laziness is one of the attributes within human nature. And unwillingness to change is the after math of that.  First week of taking care of the baby is tough, as a matter of fact, I more or less miss working (mind it is working that I miss, not the work or the company that I work for).  It is now 2 days more until I have to return to work, just the thought alone is enough to raise my blood pressure to a whole new level!

Enough of my well being for this coming week. How about my little family? Yes it is once again time for my day trip and get them enough groccery for the rest of the week to come.  Practice makes perfect, my day trip is a lot shorter today, as I know exactly where to get the goods effectively, well how about that!

Our little guy is finishing his 2+1 ounce of milk, at the moment, he is the happiest camper thats ready for bed.  As for me, I refuse going to bed! Why? because tomorrow is what you know... T-1 day!

Modeling

Today was suppose to be the original due date of our little guy, but since he came out 2 weeks early, my wife and I got up earlier today and prepare him for his first modeling session instead.  That's right, he is officially two weeks old and it is time to have his new born pictures before he gets too old for it :)
Of course, by preparing I'm referring to the usual diaper change plus good old formula so he can be nice and comfy during the session.

Sometimes, taking good pictures and capturing the right moment is really hard, especially when we are talking about babies who can get fuzzy anytime and without valid reasons that we know of.  Luckily, our experienced photographer knew exactly how to keep our boy calm, so besides to our little model's lunch break, he was very cooperative during the whole time.  Thank you Alisa from Ali-oop photography, for the patient and wonderful experience for our boy!

Weapon of Choice

According to my wife, one of the greatest inventions on earth is none other than - the Breast Pump!  Indeed she is right, because firstly the milk can be 'pre-pumped' and save for our little big eater during the day.  Also, if it isn't for it, my wife may suffer even more pain over the 'clogging' situation we were having.

There are various breast pumps out there, and I don't want to advertise too much about this specific one we have, but it is handy.  If only the mechanics of the straps can be improved (plus its current Flame-Thrower looking design), then it is considered Perfect to me!

A Very Long Day!

It is me and my wife's 3rd year anniversary today, unfortunately that isn't the highlight of the day.  Without being too technical here (as I honestly don't have the knowledge to do so), apparently after giving birth to a child, mothers potentially and often face a painful process of milk clogging in their system.  I personally can't imagine how it is, but from my observation of my wife, the process to unclog is EXTREMELY PAINFUL!

From what I know, the process to unclog the milk harden is to rub a hot towel against where it gets hard, and pump/squeeze them out.  Sounds simple but according to my wife, the is actually far more brutal than having a labor and giving birth.  It isn't a peaceful scene as my wife does not have a very high tolerance in pain in general.  I did however try my best to support her by twisting boiling hot towels for her, and giving her not very useful feedbacks such as - "It will soon be over", or "I think we're almost good!".

Having this process repeated as many times as our boy gets fed, my wife is feeling a lot better now, which giving me time to write an anniversary note on her facebook.  And just to add a bit of a good news for the day, our little guy's weight is finally higher.  All of a sudden, his cheeks seem a little chubbier.  Keep it up Son!  At the end of the day, you are what makes your mom proud and overcome any pain/uncomfortable times!

Day Trips

It takes half a day's worth to grocery shop when you have a wife recovering at home.  With items that spread across multi-designated stores at all different directions from where you live, grocery shopping becomes a bit of a project.

It was my second or third time of these day trips so far, and I've already made friends with a couple of the store owners.  For some odd reasons, I find myself talking to strangers more actively, maybe I am happier since our boy is here, or I get to take coffee/tea breaks in between my commute between theses stores :) j/k

I don't mind long drives, but getting on and off of a car usually bugs me, yes I admit I am quite lazy.  But when my family needs me, I no longer find it irritating.  In fact this often reminds me of this reality show in Japan (ナニコレ珍百景), where toddlers are assigned to make solo grocery trips and do funny things.  Maybe we should let our boy do something like that as soon as he can walk (IF my wife does not object).

The New Dad's Mom

It's granny's (My mom) birthday today.  Due to the distance, and that my wife is still recovering, plus our little guy is still only a bit more than a week old.  I visited my mom solo.

My mom's place is always crowded with stuff, even when I was living there with her before I got married.  She doesn't like the idea of people touching or throwing away her stuff.  This time, it is still fairly crowded, but she's trying to clean up so soon we can bring our little guy over without violating any safety hazards.

I felt bad for not being able to bring our boy along to greet his grandma a big happy birthday, but on the bright side, his eyes are opening wider each day so by the time he meets his grandma, he can dazzle her with his... funny stares?

The little Fireball =O

It is a beautiful Sunday morning, and uh-oh, what are these little red dots and bumps on our little guy's face?  And his bump is redder than a ripe tomato...

Being a bit anxious, my wife started googling and putting face cream and rash cream all over our boy like face paint!  Almost every 15 mins my wife checks and asks if the redness is going away.  And the answer is no x 100 times!

Thankfully, with a quick glance, our super nanny said 2 words that took my wife's mental alarm off the grid - "Too Hot!"  No wonder, grandma (just like many grandparents btw) is always scared our little guy being cold, hence overnight...  

"of course an undershirt, onesies, plus sleep sack isn't enough.  Let's give him a small blanket, PLUS a larger blanket (mind you it's double folded), WITH two towels rolled up side by side with the baby, jusssst to make sure he's not cold.  Because it's 75 degree Fahrenheit and it's (apparently) freezing".

Anyhow, grandma's intention  good, but hopefully lesson learned that we don't turn our boy into a little fireball ever again.