68th week Dearest Baby TK

20dec - 26dec'11

463 days' old, you poo at ; played 'hide-and-seek' with Uncle D; danced to the Doraemon music on Uncle D's ipad; went to NTUC supermarket to shop for groceries w grannies; Uncle R bought alot of disposable diapers and milk powder refill for you from 'overseas';
464 days' old, you poo at ; still enjoy playing 'hide-and-seek' with everyone;
465 days' old, you poo at ;
466 days' old, you poo at ;
467 days' old, you poo at ; went to Lil' Grandaunt's place for gathering; played 'hi-5' and 'ET-1' with everybody;
468 days' old, you poo at ; changed diapers 4 times; had red beans puree; 2 bottles of milk & 2 servings of multigrain porridge; celebrated yo 2nd Xmas and have been 'asking' to go see Xmas tree at the nearby shopping mall (putting both hands together with fingers closed);
469 days' old, you poo at ; gg to Grandmum's place for stay tomorrow;

TK second foods

For infants 6 - 9 months, diet is thicker in consistency than First Foods

Grains	Vegetables	Meats	Fruits	Dairy
Multi-Grain Cereals. Pasta or Rice in combination with a Vegetable.	Two or more vegetables such as Spinach and Potatoes.	Combinations of a vegetable and meat.	Fruit in combination with yogurt or cereal.	Yogurt in combination with fruit. Cheese in combination with grains or legumes.

At 7m, TK is eating 2 tsp porridge w green vegetables, cabbage, broccoli, pumpkin, carrots, potatoes etc.

TK is taking vegetarian diet and so far, he accepted all foods given with open hands and mouth. Aaarmm!

TK will try the dairy food maybe in 2months' time at 9m with Dardy & Marmy. We'd be digging into our favourite blueberry yogurt.

34th week of Pregnancy

19jul-25jul

- woke up 5am to go to the washroom, and went back to sleep till 7am (think I'm too tired or else may not fall asleep)
- thought it was Sunday, and luckily it's not too late to prepare for breakfast (chee cheong fun & coffee) before darling go for work
- feet still pain, and yesterday I started limping (left foot) and both feet still swollen for 3 consecutive days

- woke up 2am & 4am to go to the washroom, and went back to sleep till 7am for oats breakfast
- darling accompanying me to gynae consultation next week (will bring dig camera for shooting) and followed by a hospital tour at 11am
- my best friend's birthday next week & meeting up with friends for dinner@PCK Forum
- had pain on left side of tummy after 2 trips to buy the groceries & some baby necessities (dad bought a pkt of mee siam) and rested a while

- darling and I read abit after TV and slept before midnight (chatted abt news article I read about the upbringing of children by famous writer 'Bing Xin' and 'Liang Wen Fu')
- what would you say to a 3-4 year-old when he/she likes to catch little birds or insects?
- would you simply tell the child to let it free because we need to have compassionate heart? (child may not understand what that means)
- Bing Xin asked her youngest daughter 'Wu Qing', "It's dark now, and what would you like to do if you're outside?" and she replied, "I'd like to go home."
- "Then who would you like to see when you reach home?"
- "I'd like to see my mother."
- "It's late now and the little bird would also like to go home to see its mother. Let it free, my dear."
- and she did with the understanding of her wrongdoing instead of 'obeying orders' without understanding why

- another incident when Bing Xin found out Wu Qing led a few boys to bully a Japanese child (during the WWII after she learnt about the Tian An Men Massacre and how the Japanese soldiers killed the commoners cruelly), she told her to treat the military and the commoners separately
- she went on to say that the Japanese commoners also suffered alot when the country is at war (her maternal grandpa also took part to fight the Japanese soldiers & the younger Bing Xin then also felt angry at the Japanese soldiers but at the same time pitied the Japanese commoners)
- I shared this with darling and aspired to be a greater person to mother our little ones in future (starting from now)

- woke up 5.20am to go to the washroom, and prepared for breakfast (mum said my beehoon taste like those sold outside or even better)
- darling says to go shopping during weekend and dine in (last episode of TV drama 'Safe Guards' which displayed a lot of wits, courage and strategies of how the adopted son and his 2nd Uncle & Aunt together with his wife helped to handle the problems faced in the family and business)
- mum cooked darling's fav petai and also made potato+tomato+sweet potato leaves soup for dinner
- napped at 8plus9 after dinner and woke up 10plus to watch abit TV before turning in

- woke up 6am to go to the washroom, and overslept (woke up 8.25am) as it's raining and the weather is cool
- quickly prepared for quick breakfast (multigrain bread+lettuce+olive spread+eng breakfast tea bag for darling) and iron his shirt
- looking forward to tomorrow's final class of meditation (writing blog+hang clothes+reading+take yogurt for morn tea while waiting for mum)
- will be bringing dig cam to take class photo (thank you darling for reminding to charge the batt)
- mum bought some greens before coming (went to redeem a 28g of jam at supermarket) & made spaghetti lunch after doing dishes & filling water from filter
- went to supermarket (mum's 3rd time today) to buy some more groceries to earn points
- had veg soup (potato+tomato+sweet corn+red dates+gou qi zi) & bb spinach for dinner
- darling said to take me to Genting Highlands next time to eat the corn kernels again :)
- I told him to plan for next Mar (when our little one hopefully is still on breastfeeding & no need to bother with preparation of food for him)

- woke up 2.35am to go to the washroom, and got up to prepare for lunch and blog & ate a slice of sandwich (hunger kept me awake)
- dined my fav before our class (yes laksa & probably my last meal there before delivery) as the nex class commence abt 2 wk+4 days before my EDD (Estimated Delivery Day)
- have a classmate also around the same time for delivery (hope she's well and bb fine as she's obviously carrying a 'heavier' watermelon/basketball as darling calls me)

- need to shop for bb bath tub, non-slip mat, small pails for napkins laundry, spiral bb clothes hanger etc and probably a breastpump
- first time felt sharp scratching sensation on tummy on the frontal (abit left) while chatting with classmates at kopi shop before class
- tonight little one moved and 'boxed' me with greater strength (can feel the little fist moving from left to right and the tummy bulging out) around 11pm

- woke up 8.10am to go to the washroom, and got up to take multigrain bread breakfast, check email (fwd photos taken at meditation class to classmates), update the photos taken to pc, upload to blog and wrote this journal
- my boss called and we chatted for about 40min (had to submit the work appraisal for office and dept by next week)

- went to check out the bb necessities at shophouse near market w darling, and buy bb bath tub and non-slip mat at Kiddy
- felt constant pain at right side for more than 30min (never had before but able to speak softly and walk slowly) & darling was worried that I may deliver

32nd week of Pregnancy

5jul-11jul

- Ma's & Bro's birthdae this week
- woke up at 3am to clear bladder (every 1-2h in daytime & 4-5h during night sleep), and made red & green bean soup for dessert
- continue to compile table, and plan for the day before going parents' home to stay for the night (Darling working OT)
- went back to office to submit MC, passed mela oil to a colleague and met a few colleagues before going for lunch
- napped shortly before dinner and read abit and made a few calls to enquire (Singapore cord blood bank, credit cards company, maternity matters etc)

- went groceries shopping with mum after short nap after lunch (feel tired after short walk)
- Darling came to fetch me home after dinner (mum made his fav dish doufu w lots of green-red-yellow chilli pepper)
- Darling had 101 tricks to make his baby break into laughter (every one is unique and full of surprises)
- feet were not swollen (sigh of relief)


- woke up at 4.35am to clear bladder, and had difficulty falling back to sleep (feel little one's heartbeat and movement inside me), thus woke up to prepare for breakfast (hash brown and bun)
- continue to compile table and read abit
- washed the bb clothes (passed down) and mum helped to hang them (so we can start packing them into bb nursery room after that)

Multigrains (Ten Whole Grains) and its benefits

A young man was diagnosed to have final stage intestinal cancer. He went for treatment and a couple of operations to remove several centimeters of his intestines. He was unable to work for 7 to 8 months, and his skin complexion was dark and limbs were swollen, thus making it difficult for him to walk.
He was told that it could be due to his lifestyle for the past 20 years for him to develop the cancer. He recalled that even though he hadn’t been taking alcohol, he’s been taking supper almost everyday, especially his favourite dish---grilled meat. He’d have seafood for every meal, and can eat half to one kilogram of prawns at one time. He’d go to bed soon after supper.

He decided to change his lifestyle and eating habits. He began searching for information on health-related issues and concluded that he consumed too much acidic food (which means meat shouldn’t exceed 30% of his diet).
He designed a special menu for himself which is mainly made up of multigrains. He’d take lots of fruits and vegetables and have green tea after his meal.

After two weeks, he discovered that his stamina and health improved a lot. Later, he included food supplement in his diet (honey, seaweed etc). He is more alert, and his feet were no longer swollen and even his hair seems to be darker than before.
He resumed his normal life and returned to work. No one can tell from his appearance that he’s just recovered from cancer, and many started to eat multigrains after hearing about its benefits. Many like himself, saw great improvement in their health and were grateful to the wonders of eating multigrains. However, he confessed that he’s not recovered fully from cancer yet, only choosing to eat a well-balanced diet to keep his condition under control.

He’d take time off to spend some time with people in his support group, and many after hearing about his sharing on the benefits of multigrains, started to change their eating habits and eat multigrains too.  　　
He advised those cancer sufferers to stay positive and not to dwell in their illnesses. Treat the ailment as a challenge, and face it with courage and perseverance. He has become stronger and more optimistic after his battle with cancer.

His wife also change to healthy diet and gradually, her appearance and overall health also improved and the spots on her face disappeared.
Every morning, the 103-yr-old monk from Shaolin Monastry in China will have a bowl of multigrain porridge for breakfast, and he shared this secret for his youthful looks and good health with a friend of his, a physician.

50-yr-old Ms. Tang Qi eats a bowl of multigrain daily and looks 20 years younger.

Ingredients: Brown rice, black glutinuous rice, buckwheat, barley etc

Method 1:

For preparation, wash a cup of multigrain and add 7 cups of water. Place into slow cooker to cook for 15 min after it boils before you sleep. Keep it warm. Take a bowl the following morning for breakfast, sufficient to last for about 3-4 days.

Method 2:

For preparation, soak the multigrain with 3 cups of water for 4 hours before you sleep. Put it into rice cooker with another 5 cups of water. Place it into the refrigerator after it cools. Take some and add 4 cups of water to make into porridge for breakfast the following day before going to work.

Note: For young children, you may like to add a few dried longan or raisins for flavouring. If not, you may add a tea egg.

Ingredients:
Contains more than a hundred different minerals which is good for general health including Vitamins B (B1, B2, B6, B9, B12), C, A, E, K, D, minerals, antioxidants. Ideal for constipation, High Blood Pressure, Insomia etc

For longevity and good health, we must replenish our bodies with a large variety of food daily. Eating multigrain helps to prevent stroke, cancer etc.