talk-about-babies [part 1]
[handzalah goes to town ...]
when handzalah goes to town ... he'll fall asleep in the car/bus, on the way to the town and back ... he will always sleep on the journey! (just like ummi did ;) - enjoying the ride in peace)
we were in town on Monday, yesterday and today!
not really for the boxing-day-craze, just shopping for goods during the lower-price-season :D ... well, we didn't join the craze - really! we went a bit late in the afternoon (not too early in the morning waiting for Next's door to open ;)) and we didn't buy much as well ... we only bought a few things for abuhandzalah "working wardrobe" and Handzalah's very own booster seat so that he can join us at the dining table and start eating well ... he has very little interest in food and still so much tempted to milk (breastfed), so abi and ummi decided to 'help' him with a nice booster seat bought from JohnLewis foronly 25 pounds (is that cheap? i'm not so sure but it looks better than what Argos offer ...) ... we didn't look for any kat carboot, we don't even know how to get to any!
and today at last, we bought our monthly ration at ASDA and chicken from C&C ... and they were the reason why we went to town three consecutive days this week! boleh pulak ASDA tutup and C&C was out of stock for chicken everytime we reached their doors ... sabr, sabr :)
'ala kulli haal, alhamdulillah we managed to get everything we need ... need ... maybe thats why we're not so into the "craze" ... we only bought things we NEED, not WANT ... alhamdulillah .. its good too have "enough" money not to waste it on things and wants we'll never have enough of ...
back to my baby ...
[One for abi, another one for ummi and one for Handzalah ...]
... our cute little baby!
that's how ummi sings to Handzalah, persuading him to take his meals ... (and of course the first few spoons will have to be tasted by ummi first! ;)) ... Handzalah takes a long time to finish his meals ... and he usually take time not only to chew but even to be carried away with other interests ... it takes a lot of patience to wait for him to finish a very small meal ... nevertheless, its good enough if he wants to eat, there are times he simply refuses everything! and because he refuses so many things (though we keep on giving him in all sort of varieties), ummi resort back to the old baby food - and found some interesting ones at Boots (a better range than ASDA i think) ... from bread sticks, to fruit juices and puree ... the first two seems to work fine though it still takes time to finish one stick and half a bottle of juice, but the puree is not challenging enough for babies with teeth I guess ... oh ya, mama asked us to try giving him yoghurt (doc said its good for him when he has a fever too) and guess what? we bought it and he lovesss it! alhamdulillah ... (*feeding tip from UmmAzzam - little and often - sounds like meal intake during pregnancy?)
when we first started solids for him (about 6-7 months of his age), he used to sit quietly and open his mouth waiting for the spoon to come in, whether he will later pull a face to show dislike or whether he'll make some "ah" "ah" sounds asking for more - meaning he loves it, but now he will usually turn around, or nod his head or simply take out his two little hands to push the spoon or bowl to the floor when anything feels wrong on his tastebuds or whenever he has enough ...
feeding to this "early-learners" is expected to be a messy task, whether you feed them or moreover when you're teaching them to self-feed ...
betul tak kalau dikatakan, malay mothers usually feed their child and rarely do the latter at a very early age? maybe because we're used to the idea of feeding our children on our laps, on the floor and the concept of high-chairs, booster-seats-and-child-joining-the-dining-table (too long a term :D) is still a bit foreign to our kampung and also town folks ... it's just one of those things we don't really do/bother of and maybe because such accessories to accompany this kind of training cost a lot/are expensive back home in Malaysia ... well, for now, i don't really think there's any harm in it - but the good side of this training is that we'll help our child to coordinate his senses and body parts (hands-eyes) and instill confidence by being self-sufficient and independent ... furthermore, time for "food" is very much social time for the family, where everyone sits to enjoy the meal and share their bit of the day with each other ...
the first time we went to see the Health Visitor at the university's clinic, she told us to cut off baby biscuits and simply give him family food (mashed or made chewable to him) - pasta, lasagne etc. - and more protein, to help him gain enough nutrients and sleep restfully ... it reminds me of sis Baiti's lil' Aufa who loves only what her parents eat, not those "special" homemade meals made exclusively for her! same goes to this young man, he's tempted with what goes into our mouths rather than the "strange" things he has in his own special bowl ... "why must I have these when everyone else isn't?" ... he no longer wants to eat bubur nasi or plain vege-chicken soup eventhough you put all the nicest things in it! the idea actually worked for some time ... he lovesssss pasta, shepherd's pie, mashed potatoes and all those non-spicy western cuisines ... it is also a blessing for ummi not having to cook two separate meals daily for the family alhamdulillah, but unfortunately, ummi and abi prefer hot and spicy food because we are malaysians :) and sometimes the dull-tasting western meals bored us!
we were in town on Monday, yesterday and today!
not really for the boxing-day-craze, just shopping for goods during the lower-price-season :D ... well, we didn't join the craze - really! we went a bit late in the afternoon (not too early in the morning waiting for Next's door to open ;)) and we didn't buy much as well ... we only bought a few things for abuhandzalah "working wardrobe" and Handzalah's very own booster seat so that he can join us at the dining table and start eating well ... he has very little interest in food and still so much tempted to milk (breastfed), so abi and ummi decided to 'help' him with a nice booster seat bought from JohnLewis for
and today at last, we bought our monthly ration at ASDA and chicken from C&C ... and they were the reason why we went to town three consecutive days this week! boleh pulak ASDA tutup and C&C was out of stock for chicken everytime we reached their doors ... sabr, sabr :)
'ala kulli haal, alhamdulillah we managed to get everything we need ... need ... maybe thats why we're not so into the "craze" ... we only bought things we NEED, not WANT ... alhamdulillah .. its good too have "enough" money not to waste it on things and wants we'll never have enough of ...
back to my baby ...
[One for abi, another one for ummi and one for Handzalah ...]
... our cute little baby!that's how ummi sings to Handzalah, persuading him to take his meals ... (and of course the first few spoons will have to be tasted by ummi first! ;)) ... Handzalah takes a long time to finish his meals ... and he usually take time not only to chew but even to be carried away with other interests ... it takes a lot of patience to wait for him to finish a very small meal ... nevertheless, its good enough if he wants to eat, there are times he simply refuses everything! and because he refuses so many things (though we keep on giving him in all sort of varieties), ummi resort back to the old baby food - and found some interesting ones at Boots (a better range than ASDA i think) ... from bread sticks, to fruit juices and puree ... the first two seems to work fine though it still takes time to finish one stick and half a bottle of juice, but the puree is not challenging enough for babies with teeth I guess ... oh ya, mama asked us to try giving him yoghurt (doc said its good for him when he has a fever too) and guess what? we bought it and he lovesss it! alhamdulillah ... (*feeding tip from UmmAzzam - little and often - sounds like meal intake during pregnancy?)
when we first started solids for him (about 6-7 months of his age), he used to sit quietly and open his mouth waiting for the spoon to come in, whether he will later pull a face to show dislike or whether he'll make some "ah" "ah" sounds asking for more - meaning he loves it, but now he will usually turn around, or nod his head or simply take out his two little hands to push the spoon or bowl to the floor when anything feels wrong on his tastebuds or whenever he has enough ...
feeding to this "early-learners" is expected to be a messy task, whether you feed them or moreover when you're teaching them to self-feed ...
betul tak kalau dikatakan, malay mothers usually feed their child and rarely do the latter at a very early age? maybe because we're used to the idea of feeding our children on our laps, on the floor and the concept of high-chairs, booster-seats-and-child-joining-the-dining-table (too long a term :D) is still a bit foreign to our kampung and also town folks ... it's just one of those things we don't really do/bother of and maybe because such accessories to accompany this kind of training cost a lot/are expensive back home in Malaysia ... well, for now, i don't really think there's any harm in it - but the good side of this training is that we'll help our child to coordinate his senses and body parts (hands-eyes) and instill confidence by being self-sufficient and independent ... furthermore, time for "food" is very much social time for the family, where everyone sits to enjoy the meal and share their bit of the day with each other ...
the first time we went to see the Health Visitor at the university's clinic, she told us to cut off baby biscuits and simply give him family food (mashed or made chewable to him) - pasta, lasagne etc. - and more protein, to help him gain enough nutrients and sleep restfully ... it reminds me of sis Baiti's lil' Aufa who loves only what her parents eat, not those "special" homemade meals made exclusively for her! same goes to this young man, he's tempted with what goes into our mouths rather than the "strange" things he has in his own special bowl ... "why must I have these when everyone else isn't?" ... he no longer wants to eat bubur nasi or plain vege-chicken soup eventhough you put all the nicest things in it! the idea actually worked for some time ... he lovesssss pasta, shepherd's pie, mashed potatoes and all those non-spicy western cuisines ... it is also a blessing for ummi not having to cook two separate meals daily for the family alhamdulillah, but unfortunately, ummi and abi prefer hot and spicy food because we are malaysians :) and sometimes the dull-tasting western meals bored us!
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