New Favorite Activity - Bubble Blowing!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Humpty Dumpty
Sitting pretty with my taggies book!
Eyes closed...that's the page with the cat....I just need to feel and I know!
Maybe i'll be able to do the same with mahjong tiles next time.
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall! Oopsy Daisy!
Look at how much I have grown!
Aunty Linda sent me more pretty clothes from Boston.
Can't wait to wear the new clothing! Thanks Aunty Linda! :)Sunday, October 25, 2009
What Baby Fat?
Article from Straits Times, Oct 25, 2009
Babies are usually not classified as obese. Instead, they are either large, a good size, small for their gestational age, or weeks of pregnancy.
Paediatricians whom LifeStyle spoke to said children up to one year old are simply too young to be classified as obese.
The issue of when the size of a large baby becomes a concern was raised by a recent case in the United States where a baby was initially denied health insurance for being overweight. Four-month-old Alex Lange tipped the scales at 7.7kg, falling into the 99th growth percentile for babies his age. But he was still declared healthy by doctors.
Associate Professor Lee Yung Seng, senior consultant at the University Children's Medical Institute at National University Hospital, said: 'It's quite ridiculous to call a baby obese. The term has negative connotations and we don't want to cause parents undue worry. Generally, we are more confident about assessing any potential weight issues when a child has reached one year of age.'
Associate Professor Mary Daniel, head of the Neonatal Ambulatory Service at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) said: 'Babies who have poor growth before delivery and born with low birth weights often have rapid catch-up weight gain in infancy.'
Infants are never put on any restrictive diet, regardless of their weight. 'There is no such thing as low-fat milk for babies. They need nutrients to grow,' said Dr Ang Ai Tin, consultant paediatrician and neonatologist at Thomson Medical Centre.
She added that for large children up to two years of age, they could go on to shed excess weight 'because they are very active and constantly running around'.
Public relations manager Karen Lai, 33, is the mother of two children aged two and four, who are 'perfectly healthy and fine and extremely active'.
'A few years ago, everyone thought my son Bijan was chubby and they were always pinching him. But the doctors never said it was a cause for concern and he is leaner now,' she said.
Nevertheless, some go on to develop weight issues as toddlers between the ages of 12 and 24 months. Parents can monitor their children's growth by the act of what doctors call 'eyeballing'.
This is done by comparing their children to others of the same age to see if they are noticeably bigger. And even if they are so, they are not necessarily overweight.
Babies are usually not classified as obese. Instead, they are either large, a good size, small for their gestational age, or weeks of pregnancy.
Paediatricians whom LifeStyle spoke to said children up to one year old are simply too young to be classified as obese.
The issue of when the size of a large baby becomes a concern was raised by a recent case in the United States where a baby was initially denied health insurance for being overweight. Four-month-old Alex Lange tipped the scales at 7.7kg, falling into the 99th growth percentile for babies his age. But he was still declared healthy by doctors.
Associate Professor Lee Yung Seng, senior consultant at the University Children's Medical Institute at National University Hospital, said: 'It's quite ridiculous to call a baby obese. The term has negative connotations and we don't want to cause parents undue worry. Generally, we are more confident about assessing any potential weight issues when a child has reached one year of age.'
Associate Professor Mary Daniel, head of the Neonatal Ambulatory Service at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) said: 'Babies who have poor growth before delivery and born with low birth weights often have rapid catch-up weight gain in infancy.'
Infants are never put on any restrictive diet, regardless of their weight. 'There is no such thing as low-fat milk for babies. They need nutrients to grow,' said Dr Ang Ai Tin, consultant paediatrician and neonatologist at Thomson Medical Centre.
She added that for large children up to two years of age, they could go on to shed excess weight 'because they are very active and constantly running around'.
Public relations manager Karen Lai, 33, is the mother of two children aged two and four, who are 'perfectly healthy and fine and extremely active'.
'A few years ago, everyone thought my son Bijan was chubby and they were always pinching him. But the doctors never said it was a cause for concern and he is leaner now,' she said.
Nevertheless, some go on to develop weight issues as toddlers between the ages of 12 and 24 months. Parents can monitor their children's growth by the act of what doctors call 'eyeballing'.
This is done by comparing their children to others of the same age to see if they are noticeably bigger. And even if they are so, they are not necessarily overweight.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
I'm one busy baby!
It was an exciting month for me as I started Kindermusik and infant massage, celebrated Papa's birthday + I finally got to meet Mama Dora and Gong Gong.
I'm a happy chubby baby! Yay, I'm 4 months old!
Round of poker for Good Luck! 
Dimsum @ Ji Pin with Mummy's classmates 
Ms. Switzerland
Papa on a mission at the Green Breeze Chateau up in Yang Ming Shan
I'm a happy chubby baby! Yay, I'm 4 months old!I do get grouchy too!
Lunch @ Kouma Sushi at Sherwood, Taipei
Yummy Birthday Cake with Smiley Face Candles!
Cutting up his birthday chicken
Special homecooked dinner for Papa and Mama...I was already in bed - 7pm!
Round of poker for Good Luck! I have a rather busy schedule with Kindermusik and infant massage classes.
My take home material from Kindermusik, really fun class for mummy!
Infant massage with teacher Judy
Meeting Mama Dora and Gong Gong for the first time!
Dimsum @ Ji Pin with Mummy's classmatesI add color to the picture in my red swiss outfit!
Ms. Switzerland
Papa on a mission at the Green Breeze Chateau up in Yang Ming Shan
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