Baby’s First Christmas

We took our Little Mochi to South Coast Plaza mall yesterday (Sunday, Nov 25, 2007) to take some festive looking pictures by the big Christmas tree.  We had him wear a little Santa outfit.  Thought it would make a cute Christmas card for this year.  What we thought would be a 1 hour photo shoot ended up being a 3 hour field trip around the mall.

He wasn’t in the mood to smile or laugh when we first started to take pictures so we thought it would be a good idea to “wake” him up by strolling around the mall a little.  We ended up on the other side where they set up Santa’s house.  I never thought I would do this, but we ended up letting Little Mochi take a picture with Santa. 

Photo was very expensive.  We paid $20 for one 5 x 7 shot and a CD.  Of course, we had Mason wearing his little Santa outfit.  Very cute.  Of course, he got a few “ahh’s” and “ohh’s” and “wooo” so cute! 

It was nice.  My mom came with us.  Everyone was having fun and was very happy.  We took a lot of pictures so we’ll have quite a few shots to choose from when selecting a nice photo for our Christmas card this year.

Oh, and by the way, here is the picture of our Little Mochi with Santa.  Isn’t it just absolutely adorable??

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When Does a Baby Roll Over?

I’m not an expert on infant development or anything, but aren’t they supposed to be able to roll over by now? Little Mochi is four months old, and he hasn’t even learned to roll over yet. My cousin’s baby started to roll over last month and he’s only 2 weeks older than Little Mochi. Strange. I’ve been told it’s because he is so chubby that all the baby fat gets in the way of him rolling over.

In a way, it’s great because I don’t have to worry about him rolling over in the middle of the night and hurting himself or rolling off the bed when I turn my head for one second. But is he developing ok? The pediatrician didn’t seem to make much of deal about it. But if you’re a first time parent, you know exactly what I mean. I’m paranoid and overprotective. I am constantly worrying about his development.

If he hasn’t learned to roll over yet, then when will he begin to learn? He doesn’t even try to roll over. I would assist him by pushing him to the side, but he simply turns right back on to his back! Should I be worried? Or is it really just the baby fat? And if it is the baby fat, does that mean all his other milestones will be shifted to the right?

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The Love Dress

Men, don’t ever tell this joke to your wives after she has given birth! She might look a little flabby so she may be a little sensitive! But all in all, this is a funny joke…

A woman stopped by unannounced at her recently married son’s house.
She rang the doorbell and walked in. She was shocked to see her
daughter-in-law lying on the couch, totally naked. Soft music was playing,
and the aroma of perfume filled the room.

“What are you doing?” she asked.

“I’m waiting for my husband to come home from work, ” the daughter-in-law answered.

“But you’re naked!” the mother-in-law exclaimed.

“This is my love dress,” the daughter-in-law explained.

“Love Dress? But your naked!” the mother-in-law repeated.

“My husband loves me to wear this dress, ” she cooed. “When he sees it, he instantly becomes romantic.

The mother-in-law left. When she got home, she undressed, showered and put on her best perfume, dimmed the lights, put on a romantic CD, and laid on the couch waiting for her husband to arrive.

Finally her husband came home. He walked in and saw her laying there so provocatively.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“This is my love dress, ” she whispered, sensually.

“Needs ironing, ” he said. “What’s for dinner?”

His funeral will be held this coming Thursday, closed casket.

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4 Month Immunization Shots

Yesterday, Little Mochi had his four month check up and got his immunization shots.  Just like his first set of shots, there were three of them.  Two on his right, one on his left.  Plus an oral to prevent vomitting. 

Last time, the areas where the shots were given got a little swollen and he had a fever.  So this time, we went somewhat prepared.  We brought ice packs to ice him to help with the swelling.  I actually forgot to bring the Infant’s Tylenol but it worked out.  We gave him some after we got home.  He didn’t come down with a fever this time.  Or perhaps he did, but we didn’t know because we gave him Tylenol before he could get fussy.  We thought it could help with any after pains of the shots. 

So, at the doctor’s office, my husband insisted that I hold down his legs since he held them down last time.  I couldn’t do it.  I couldn’t even look at the nurse sticking that big needle into his chubby legs! My heart just almost broke in half when he screamed and cried the second the needle broke into skin.  So how do you expect me to hold down his legs??!!   :-(

But so far, he is doing good.  Not as fussy as last time.  Seems like he’s doing better than last time.  I wonder how he will react two months from now when he gets his 3rd set of shots!

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My Little Mochi at 4 Months

He is four months old now.  Time sure flies.  His face changes so much!  When he was first born, he looked like a mirror image of his father.  Now that he is starting to show is character, people are telling me that he looks more like me.   One day, he’ll like his father.  The next day, he’ll look like his uncle.  Another day, he’ll look like his aunt.  Now he looks like me.  Isn’t it strange that their face changes every day? 

As you can see from the latest pictures posted below, he can smile really wide.  As a matter of fact, he laughs/giggles a lot now.  He knows when you’re playing with him too.  It is so much fun to be around him now.  He has grown so much. 

When you carry him, he’ll look at other people.  If he recognizes you, he’ll smile or giggle.  If he doesn’t, he’ll cry or look away.  Are babies able to recognize people this early?

He now drinks 6 1/2 ounces of milk.  But it’s only every 4 to 5 hours.  He should be drinking more and should be able to last around 6 hours by now.  Some people, I’ve heard, start giving their infants rice cereal at 4 months.  I don’t think I will start giving him solids until he is 6 months old.  I don’t want to risk him getting allergies.  I’ve heard that there is a risk of them developing allergies if you feed them solids too early. 

We took him to the pediatrician two weeks ago and was already 16 pounds!  Can you believe that?  He has virtually doubled his weight.  It only took him 4 months to do that.  We have an another appointment today – he’s getting his second set of immunization shots.  They’ll probably weigh him again so we’ll see how many pounds he gained in two weeks (should be only 1/2 pound).  He’s still chubby as ever.  But still wonderfully cute.

So far, we took over 300 pictures of the little guy.  I know…that’s a lot.  But they grow so fast.  And just have to capture every expression 5 times in 5 different angles!  :-)  

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Smiling Pictures of Little Mochi… And Some Others

I just had to post these up!

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Breastfeeding: Bottle or the Breast?

How great breastfeeding can be.  Think of the convenience – no bottles to wash, no powder to mix, no packing extra formula when you visit the grandparents.  Just pull up your shirt and have your baby latch on!  Plus, it feels nice to be so close to him.  AND your mother in law can’t fight with you to feed him or get angry at you for not letting her feed him.  You and only you can do the feeding.  That itself is a great reason to breastfeed, right?

But what if your baby never learned to latch on correctly?  I tried.  And tried.  And tried.  I think he got too used to the bottle in my 3 days hospital stay.  My husband and I sent him to the nursery and didn’t tell the nurse to bring him back for feedings.  They just gave him those little nursette bottles.  But I didn’t fret it.  I figured I can always pump.  Afterall, it’s still breast milk with the same nutrition.

Well, it started out ok at first.  The pumping that is.  But hell, I started to get lazy! How in the world does anyone have time to bottle feed the baby and then pump?  It’s like having two feeding sessions!  How exhausting.  I think I valued sleep more because I was so sleep deprived.  I would push the pumping out another hour so I can sleep the extra hour. 

Also, we would visit the grandparents and I would go the entire day without pumping.  Pumping is a private affair so I wasn’t that comfortable doing it in their house.  Well, before I knew it, my milk supply dropped dramatically.  And let’s just say that losing your milk supply is a heck of a lot easier than increasing it!  I tried to increase my milk supply by drinking more fluids, eating more, and pumping more often.  But it’s difficult. 

Ultimately, I gave up.  It just wasn’t worth the trouble and time anymore.  And besides, I returned to work. 

No one has said I’m a bad mother for not breast feeding or for not providing my baby with my breast milk.  He did get two months worth of breast milk in a bottle.  I wish I was able to express more milk for him, but I’m not too hung up on it.  Formula works well too. 

Honestly, women shouldn’t feel like they have to breast feed. To hell with those people who make you feel bad for not breastfeeding.  They invented powdered formula for a reason.

Now that I’m no longer expressing milk, I can actually enjoy my latte.  Cheers!

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