Development checks in KKH

It had been a long time since we last went to KKH in May. Brought R&R for their development checks yesterday. It's a routine check for premmies till 1.5 yrs old. Everything are fine. Both are able to roll over from tummy, able to sit up without assist, started on porridge & cereals, put on weight well. The only thing I'm not quite satisfied with is probably their heights. Kent says we can't expect much cos we aren't too tall ourselves either. Isn't that bad?

Reyes' only 65cm , weighing 7.6kg. & Reyden's 68cm, weighing 8.7kg. Shall help them with some stretching.

Next visit at KKH will be 4 mths later in Jan. Wondering will they be able to stand by then?

Reyden's afraid of water

Kent had his 36th Fleet Anniversary at Bukit Batok CSC yesterday morning so we brought Gor Gor along. (it was very early in the morning and mei mei hadn't wake up so we just brought gor gor) There was a swimming event so I decided to bring along his swimming costume for a try. He looked so happy when he saw the other children playing in the water. But he started to wail when we had only put his legs into the water! Brought him up & tried again 10 mins later and it's still the same reaction. So ended up we just looked while Daddy swam. Poor Reyden cos he looked so sad. Shall start to train him at home with cold water for bathing ... :)

Guilt ...

Mummy had decided to put a stop to the journey of breastfeeding. Though part of her feels relieved that she doesn't have to sit infront of the pump for 3 times of 30-45 mins daily and get stressed over the miserable diminishing milk supply, she feels guilt too. First of all, she was guilty enough when she couldn't total breastfeed us cos of our big appetite. Then now she has to stop earlier than what she had originally planned to.

The thing that could assure her and make her feel better about her decision is probably what the PD had said about our weights and good health. She's hoping to make up with more nutritious solids for us. Let's hope we'll continue to grow well and healthy.

Giant babies

Weighing 8.3kg (Reyden) & 7.5kg (Reyes) at 5mths 2 weeks old put them in the 97th percentile within a month. Credit to Auntie Aida's care, Grandma's recipes or Mummy's preparation of yummy food? That we also don't know ... :)

Look at what Daddy did to Reyden.











Reyes could finished half a bottle of water on her own!

Reyden & Reyes

This is so funny!

Mummy had done videoclips for the 2 of them. It's so funny.

Here's Reyden's:
http://www.myabcadventure.com/index.htm?movieid=FB0C0EAE-54F3-483F-8440-7763725F776E

& here's Reyes'
http://www.myabcadventure.com/index.htm?movieid=CDFD22E9-5696-426A-BCCA-B2A56764C1F9

Have fun watching!!

An update of their developments. Both had learnt how to roll over from back to tummy & tummy to back. They had started off eating semi-solids as well. Rice cereal, brown rice, pureed carrots, pears & apples too. Apparently they are gluttons like Mummy & Daddy, finshed whatever was given to them most of the time. We shall see how much weight they have gain when they are due for their 3rd vaccination next week. :)

An angel added to Heaven

http://ashleyisourangel.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html

An angel added to Heaven - This is the title of the blog a mummy had set up in the remembrance of her little angel that had gone home to the Lord after fighting a tough 36 hours battle.
I came across this when I was in the Motherhood forum. It really struck me hard. It had been days since I read the thread & seen the blog and I just simply couldn't get over it.
Ashley and Joash were conceived as twins in Dec 06. Her brother Joash was delivered stilborn at week 22. She hung on with her mummy till week 24 before she was born. She was merely 685 gms then. Admitted into NICU at KKH with bleeding in the brain & weak lungs. She fought hard for the 36 hours she was there. Eventually God took her away. Her brief struggle with all the tubes ended ...
I learnt that every little life in this world is a gift from God. They don't come easy.

To all parents out there ~ Love your little ones, cherish them, nurture them and TELL them you love them all the time! Do as much as you can to make them happy, live each day as if it was the last!