Queens birthday and mooncake festival

It's a wonderful day! 

Went for a nice breakky at kings park with my parents, thanks godness Mia finally accept others!! 

So at Kings park, we saw this tree that was decorated like a queen, how cute!! 

Then Mia and I went to Vickys baby shower, lots of fun as Mia actually just slept the whole time in my wrap! 

Seriously, this hug a bub wrap save my life!! Couldn't live without it!! 

Anyway finally got to put on our matching PJs! 

As usual Mia look very serious Ahhaha!! 

Is there something I need to know here, my girls? 

3 month old!

Gosh I nearly forgot!

Well so what's her milestone ...

Well she discovered TV, and it's much better than her mobile obviously.....  

I just cannot believe times pass so fast! I'm already feeling sad to think about going back to work! 

Watching her zz during nap is my hobby now! I'm blessed 

Tula

Before I became a mum, I used to think baby should stay in pram! 

"I do not want to carry my baby"

This had came back and bite me a big freaking time!!!! 

So guess what....? Mia doesn't like to be inside pram! Well not for long at least.. And I started to pay attention in shopping mall... Hey I'm not the only one ok?!

We put her on stroller setup yesterday instead of bassinet.. Was excited at first then turn into a fussy baby! 

So My very first experience with baby wearing was when Emma came around and showed me her ring sling. She is knowledgeable and she told me about different type of carrier. 

As Mia is rather incy wincy, she reckon stretchy wrap is good. Thus I had a go with that 2.5m long cloth, I was telling myself.. 

" this ain't going to work!!" 

A week of wrapping and I became an expert. Mia absolutely love being wrapped. I carry her like a champion! 

Wrapped her like this to work and even Dr Rowland told me that's the best way to carry a baby, she can see me, she can feel me, listen to me and I can see her. He told me pram is waste of money! No one ever told me..

So of course I started to regret buying a pram as I hardly use it! Thanks godness we didn't end up with the 1000 dollars pram! Perhaps when she is older we can try our luck again..haha! 

Then Emma introduced me into Tula world. Since then I did some research and hey they are so beautiful. Before all these, Ergo baby 360 was my first choice but I agreed it's bulky! 

Tula is a lot more softer and lighter too! So pretty soon I got myself into the fortnightly mind wrenching stupid wrap conversion scoring. Obviously I'm an idiot canvas not good enough?!?

It's a joke to score one Wc!!!!

I wonder how people even score one?!? They sold out like in 1 sec? As I have heaps of times and often I'm feeding Mia at 6am so every second Monday since Mia was 3 weeks old I tried my luck. 

Its a huge disappointment as u always end up in this page.. Even u refreshing it few thousand times ..( that's what they recommended)

Having said that just then the constellation Selene was not in this page, I was robotic refreshing n it's back on.. So I guess I threw my chance. However it's a toddler size I don't really mind. 

Buying a second hand? Should have a look at black market they were resell at double the price... Damn!!!

I do really like constellation. So once they were doing Aus/nz only stocking. This chic she scored and she posted on the group thread. I was excited for her and msg her to congratulate her.. She said thanks and if it's not love she will think of me.. 

I'm sorry but she is a freaking b*tch. 

Couple weeks later.. I saw her selling it in the international group.. Asking for 800!! Nearly triple the price.. 

She ignored me when I asked her it's Aud or usd.. So I Had a good look in that group, alright it's all USD pricing. 

Damn .....hate these people.. Why bother to score if not intend to use. 

So hey now I'm become a bitch as weeks of disappointment...

Thus I'm not going to bother anymore... I bought a second hand, though not my number one, it's beautiful 

There's always a but..after all these fuss to buy one ..

My princess doesn't like it ahhahahah! She prefers wrapping. Okay... So Another item that we will try our luck when she is older ..

Welcome to try and error fun mummy..

Magic

Hooray finally Mia went past her 3rd leap. It's always so hard and stressful during leap, being a new mum you always doubt everything you do!! 

So we were up almost every hour or two during night for about a week..tiring and stressful as I thought she couldn't settle herself... 

If she zz on me, no such issue as waking up haha! Nana too, love her attention

Magically after her leap is over, tonight again she zz through! So we did 8.30pm til 3.30am, one feed then down again til 8am.. And similar pattern tonight. 

Thanks godness it's like recharge n retreat for a new mum 

Mix n match

So daddy wanted the top and mummy wanted that bottoms......

Sleep training

People often tell you this as a new mumma ..

Baby sleep, you sleep!!

However ... No one actually really give you the real sight! 

Sometimes, baby just don't sleep!!!! Especially you are trying to do the right thing..

1. Baby should sleep on back 

2. Baby should sleep on crib

3. Baby should self sooth to sleep

Come on the list go on! 

In reality 

1. Soon you put them on back they wake up

2. Soon you in the process of putting them down they wake up 

3. Soon you stop rocking or bouncing, they half awake! 

Just checking mum..

They love to sleep on your chest! 

That's why I gave Mia a nickname, koala! 

There are times when you are lucky, they settle themselves in the swing or bouncer ..

The 3rd times .. And she is 12 weeks old! 

Feel good

So long I have mummy n daddy.. I'm contented 

12 weeks

Dear Mia, you are officially 12 weeks old! 

We also have the longest day and night from yesterday! 

You were in hype and were just not sleeping!!! I didn't have coffee today either!!

Well, I kinda suspect we might have a long night considering you didn't nap during the day.. 

But you were up every hour from 11pm.. And by 1am you decided it's time for a chat.. 

You look so cute and innocent..I caved in and smiled back to you..

2am.. Still chatty...and Daddy woke up, tried to put you to sleep.. Failed! You were contented so all you wanted was chat...

3am..chatty..repeat! We turned our back to you and of course you continued to chat..

Almost 4am.. Finally you cried.. Times to zz!! We were all exhausted .. You fall aslept on me.. Poor baby. You were "koala" on me and so be it as we were too scare to wake u up!!!!

I can only tell myself ..toughen up!! Growth spurt !!!

Mia, one day when you are reading this, perhaps you are a teen and sleeping might be your hobby and your bed might be your dreamland fairyland.. 

But ..

Right now, mummy daddy have to sleep training you!! Teach you how to zzz...?!? You have to give us a big hug and thanks 

This is you At 3pm.. You were yawning non stop but not keen to sleep! 

At 6.45am.. Finally KO! You have grown so much and it's about times to move you into cot.. 

Of course it will us moving your cot to our room .. Instead of moving you to your cot in your room! Hahah! 

Sorry baby, I'm not ready to let you sleep alone yet. This is such a good video to describe my expectation and reality Ahha! 

http://youtu.be/Gpyoalv-6R0

Finally we moved you into cot.. Heheh Yupe cot in mummas room! 

Sleeping

I'm constantly battling with Mia's sleep...

Either she is fighting sleep for couple hours or she just fall asleep on me .. 

I love her sleeping on me but it's a bad habit...

I love her finding comfort from me but it's a bad habit...

So the idea is to put her in bed before she sleep.. My god..it's just almost impossible!!!!! 

Last night she didn't sleep until 10ish PM, l was exhausted so gave in..

Woke up 3ish for a feed and then 6ish..

Now she is tired but again fighting....

I'm a lil tired baby...

 So put Mia in bed with me let her self soothe.. Hooray 

First time ever Mia managed to self soothe!! 20 mins, she is done! 

And finally Nana gets her rest too haha!

Week 6

Attended our very first mother group! 

I really enjoyed meeting each week with some new mothers. I learn a lot from the health nurse and listening to some other Mums stories. Those sessions make me feel "I'm not alone!"  we are all doing the same thing and nothing weird about Mia or myself haha! 

So was excited to meet up with them, put Mia on spunky outfit! She made a massive poo (she didn't poo for a couple days!). I was a bit shocked to find out her back was all poo and I had to lift that shirt over her head to take it out .. Oh my 

So my immediate response was.. Oh no Mia......everyone turned their head to us ... Hehe!! "Shame" 

This week too Mia had her first needle! I wasn't really thinking about it.. And just rocked up with Mia on my own. 

My godness, of course poor Mia was screaming! Never heard she ever screamed like that... But thank godness she recovered pretty quick and stop crying!

Probably it's more traumatic for me than to her:) 

Oh yes of course I have to mention this, Mia had started to smile!!!!

Such a cute pic of Mia! Probably spent most of her times frowning still, but it's so damn cute when she smiles! 

First proper smile, usually she has her milk drunk smiles... 

Giggle

Today ( well it was yesterday 11/9)  it's the very first time you giggled at things I said ...

You were so happy in the morning :)

Life as a mum

Do I enjoy being a mum? 

Of course I do. Now that I'm not working, it's only one job that I have to focus on, which is being a mum! 

I do miss my old days, looking back at my pre pregnant body, ahhhh 

Hello?! fitness and toning is like out of the window now ahah :) 

I shouldn't really complained because I did loose quite a bit of weight... And just isn't as toned. 

Tried to get back to gym from 7 weeks postnatal. Of course take it real slow and abs muscles need lots more times to heal. Couldn't even run on the first few weeks, just  when I can do more, my baby koala is at "mummy only phase! " 

Poor Natalia and Annabelle were trying to look after Mia while I did my class this morning.. Again we could only make it "warm up!" Mia Mia Mia ...

Hehe poor girls! 

I will just step back, stop being selfish, enjoy my moments with my baby. 

No one would hear older parents say they have too much of cuddles, often we hear them say they wish they cuddle more! 

Week 5

Jamie had gone back to work!

After having him with me for 7 weeks, it's so hard to readjust days without him. This time, I have not only Nana girl but baby Mia! 

Honestly I was very nervous, just afraid nights that she might be crying a lot, or days that I couldn't comfort her. But hello? I'm her mum! Of course I can! 

It's such a sad time for Jamie too. Left all his girls behind, back to the boring red dirt mines. We both shed some tears when we said goodbye. It will gets better, that's what we tell each other. 

Last night cuddling his baby girl before leaving to work the next morning!

So how did I go without Jamie? And of course Nanna Anna had left too! 

Instant quietness in the house. I'm writing this post at week 11.5, so guess I survived my days without Jamie!?!

That's lots of first time eg. First car ride without anyone, first pram session ..first this n that..

It's all good, we are just learning to be better. A better mummy and a better baby, oh yes and a better dog! 

Everytime affer I put Mia to bed, my arms are all belong to Nana girl. I hope she doesn't feel too upset with the new changes, I'm trying my very best to walk her almost everyday 

, wrapping Mia with me and cuddle both girls as much as I could. 

Love them! 

Full month

Times just went so fast and Mia at 4 weeks here! 

Hello! 23rd July 2015! 

We had a little celebration couple days earlier on the weekend, the full moon party! 

Not that I did any of those Chinese tradition and practice, this is more like a postnatal baby shower for my family. 

 

And the grandmas

Week 3

Officially, we have a beautiful family photo:) 

Such a thinker! 

Nanna Anna arrived this week and of course lots of cuddles!! Soon Anna reached our place, she cuddled the sleepy baby for hours! That's very cute! 

Also we had done our very first photo session with Mia. After our unpleasant wedding photographing session with paid professional studios, and of course the massive bill $$$, we thought we wouldn't spend the money this time. 

But so tempted as Mia is growing too fast ehhe!

So we have our beautiful friend auntie Nata to do the magic for us. It's a rather cold Sunday that we did the photo, we had Auntie Vicky too! Imagine tucked that little baby in a basket.. Holding her while we were covered with blanket .. Not an easy job!!

The result is fantastic! Can't ask for more, they are perfect!