Friday, October 30, 2009

Bubbles!

New Favorite Activity - Bubble Blowing!

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.

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!


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 classmates
I 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


Thursday, September 24, 2009

Happy Birthday Papa

Before Baby
(Lots of pictures with da wife)

Happy Birthday Papa!
May you be blessed and we love you lots!

XOXO,
Wifey, Caity & Tan-Khoo Families :)


After Baby

(Lots of pictures with da baby, mummy becomes the photographer)




Monday, September 21, 2009

Exer-Baby



I've been getting lots of comments about my chubbiness. I'm actually in the 85% for both my weight and height, and 95% for my head circumference. I guess I have a big brain? I think I'm in pretty good shape. I actually workout on a daily basis....


1st : Warm up by stretching arms and legs

2nd : Weight Lifting

3rd : Side Leg Lifts (5 x each leg)

See! I lift my leg high!

4th : Side - to - side abdominal stretch


5th : Female Push ups (Check out those triceps & buns of steel)



6th : Working with my Fit-Ball


7th : Working my buns

Tired after an intense workout

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Good Morning

Awake at 6am and saying Good Morning to Mummy.