I'm not sleepy yet...

It's really a challenge to keep Ayden happy & occupied now since he's awake for a longer period of time. It's not an easy task to balance between carrying him and letting him play on his own. On one hand, we don't want him to feel lonely or neglected for too long, on the other, we definitely don't wanna spoil him by responding to his demand & carrying him whenever he cries for attention. It'a sooo difficult!! Here's a short clip of him lying quietly and playing by himself.. which I hope to train him to do more often!

Ayden is 3 Weeks old!

Picture taken 24 Sept 2008

Picture taken 23 Sept 2008

As compared to the little tot when Ayden was just born, he's really grown quite a bit! He looks much taller now.. and of course more chubby! Even his little hands & feet have grown bigger! Haha... it's really fulfilling to see him grow bit by bit bigger everyday. As he gets bigger, it's also harder to make him fall asleep, as he is often in his playful & "wanna carry" mode. Unless he's really tired, else it will take some time before he falls sound asleep. Other than that, he'll be whining when no one is paying attention to him (he's a social baby, doesn't like to lie alone in his cot..haa..). When he's awake, he likes to glance around him & look at his surrounding. That's when I'll speak to him and tell him what's happening around him, at times singing and humming him some songs (he's seemingly disinterested in my singing at times.. think i need more k sessions! ;p) One more week before Ayden turns one month old... & I can't wait to see him grow bigger & start playing and responding to us! We're all waiting to see his 1st social smile!

Daddy's "Prawn Noodle Theory"

You know...when it comes to food...feeding time... Little Ayden is one fiery baby...he's can't wait! When he's hungry..he's hungry...& he'll make it known to you..for sure.. By Ehh ehhh & ehhhh - ing till u buay tahan! Here's one episode of what happened one night..

Ayden started Eh-ing at 1am in the morn.. demanding his milk! Then Daddy started carrying him & calming him down.. here's what Daddy said " Hey son! You got to be patient! Hawker Center order Hokkien prawn noodle also must wait right?!? Must wait for them catch prawns right?!? Must wait for waiter serve you right?!? Huh?!? So be patient!" Response from Ayden?? " wah...WahH..WAHHHHHHHHH...." hahhaha... that's what you get from a hungrier & angrier baby! Ayden started crying even louder.. struggling to fight his anxiety in hubby's arms! After that, Daddy followed up " Ok ok... Hay Mee Lai Liao, Hay Mee Lai Liao! (Prawn noodle is here!).. don't cry don't cry! " Ayden's response again?? " WAHH WAHHH WAHHH WAHHHH!!!!" (hahahha.... That's why they say... a hungry baby, is an angry baby.. & Daddy is lecturing him about Hay Mee Theory somemore...)
Oh My God.... What's this "Hay Mee" theory all about?!? Think my cute hubby will teach Ayden only P.E (Physical Education) next time... I'll handle the core subjects... Hahahaa... ;p

Ehh...Ehhh...Ehhhhhh.....

When Ayden is not yet sleepy.. or rather he's tired..but refuses to sleep... ;p

Ayden is 2 weeks old!

Here's some updated pics of Ayden, when he's 2 weeks old. Now, most of the time he's awake... he's really not one sleepy baby, and seldom does he really fall sound asleep. Most of the time he's awake, wanting people to carry, wanting to play and making lots of sounds, plus flinging his arms & legs about in the air. At times, you really wonder how to keep him occupied and not cry; and at times when he's whining, you might not necessarily know what exactly it is that he wants!?!? Haa... after checking all the necessary i.e wet diapers, feeding time, temperature, burping him etc etc... I guess it's really left with trying all our ways to comforting him & calming him down again... & trust me..it's not easy!!!!! Nonetheless, he's one cute little active boy... & he's realli realli a cutie pie (when he's sound asleep!) haha....

My little poses!

" My little angel" pose

" Don't disturb me pls" pose

" Me & my sweet dream" pose

" My hand is sooo cute" pose

Little Ayden's playtime

As Ayden grows a little bigger & older each day, he tends to stay awake more often in the daytime.. & so there's more playtime for him! Interaction with your little one is important, so I was trying to touch him & talk to him, singing him songs occassionally to get him to familiarise with my touch & my voice...Bonding! Sometimes, he'll also lie in his little cot and play by himself... of course, whining & making noise here & there when he gets bored. His little arms & legs will be flinging in the air and moving about when he plays.. an active little boy. Hopefully all these exercises will make his limbs strong and let him grow faster!

Ayden's facial stunt

Though Ayden is just 1 week old, you can see he's one boy full of facial expressions...just like his Daddy & Mummy! Hahahaaa... Enjoy this video of him doing his little facial stunt! ;p

Ayden is 1 week old

Little Ayden is 1 week old! 7 days of growing, looking after him, learning tips on how to take care of him, boring confinement food, Ayden is finally 1 week old! Many many more weeks to come, and much more things to learn on how to care for Ayden. It's been quite a hectic week of adapting and coping, though not easy..I believe the effort is all worth it. Just hope for Ayden to grow up strong, healthy & happy! Happy 1 week old, Ayden boy! Muacks!

Ayden's 1st Cries...

Here's a video of Ayden, greeting everyone in the delivery suite when he was just brought to this world. A moment me & my hubby will never ever forget! :)

Labour!

After so many months of protecting little Ayden in my tummy... He's finally brought into this world. During my last Pre-natal check, gynae was saying that the amniotic fluid in my tummy is not enough for little ayden to grow full-term, thus was advised to induce labour to bring Ayden into this world 5 days earlier...& the date chosen was 05 Sept 2008 (Fri)! The last week before labour was a jittery one for me... waiting for any signal from Ayden anytime before the date of induction... but then...no news at all except for slight contractions on & off. Comes Thursday and I'm getting all nervous right from morning about admitting into Mt E after midnight that day. I'm sure my dear hubby was also on standby throughout the whole week.. he was even more excited than I am! The day was a memorable one for me though, cos hubby spent some private moments with me specially before Ayden was born. He KO earlier from work, then brought me for a movie at West Mall (watched the cute movie "Wall E"), then headed back home for dinner with the family. After dinner was a nice game of Wii Bowling (which I misses), then packing up & getting ready to set off for hospital. MIL and BIL were both excited too! Both of them were so nice to drive us to the hospital and of cos..how can we miss supper before this important event?? (I need all the energy for the 'pushing' that's coming) We went to Newton Circus after midnight, and I gulped down 1 big bowl of " Ba Chor Mee". Next, we headed for the big event...at Mt E Hospital.

After admission, I was sent straight to the delivery ward....where the arduous journey began. I was induced by 2am...and my waves of contractions started! From a smiley me (at pain scale of 1 -2).. I countered several tight waves of contractions for nearly 5 hrs before my pain scale upgraded to a 7-8. That was when my " Hee Hee Hoo" doesn't work anymore(no matter how loud or long I do it)! That was also the time when I succumbed and pleaded for Epithural! I can't take it anymore! After that injection (I tell you..) comes heaven... Contractions carry on, wave after wave... BUT... NO PAIN at all!!! Woo Hoo!!! I was a happy girl once more... I can even sing, joke and smile to my hubby, who was anxiously accompanying me & supporting me by my side! Of cos... coming to this... KUDOS to my dear hubby, he's been really nice, staying by my side all the way, supporting me every minute of the labour process, holding my hand, stroking my forehead, encouraging me to go on... & of cos... asking me to PUSH!!!! All these will not be possible without him by my side.. Thanks dear!

Next.... after the injection, was numbness, I can't feel my legs, can't feel my muscles, not to say find energy to push. When I was told to push...I just exert whatever I have in me (who knows which muscles I was exerting anyway)..Finally, at 3.28pm on 05 Sept 08, Little Ayden came out to meet the world, with the help of my gynae & his formidable forceps! Weighing 3.170kg, measuring 51cm long....Our little precious has arrived!!! Haa... It's the 1st time I saw his bloody, but angelic face... & of cos hear his miraculous greetings to us! How wonderful the whole journey has been.. Of cos, this leads to the beginning of another wonderful journey, with our new addition, Ayden Goh.

Sneak previews

Here's some sneak previews of Ayden boy, when he's in my tummy... He's been a rather active boy inside my tummy before he was born, mainly to blame my bad habits of sleeping late at night, waking in the middle of the night to makan, shouting at my boys in class, going out jalan even though I'm carrying a few extra kilos with me..... Now, hopefully, what I've heard is not that true, and that when Ayden boy comes out, he'll not remain active during the times I was active when I was carrying him, because...that will be like... most of the time I was awake during my pregnancy! Haa... but anyway, too late for regrets now. Looking back at these pre-natal scans, I do miss my pregnancy period... for the care and concern showered to me by people around me (of cos they still do now... ;P), for special privileges I get on public transport, for the caution people throw at you while you squeeze pass them along Orchard rd... especially the feeling of carrying your dear child safely inside you, feeling his every movement and action every now and then. It's a feeling one has to go through personally to feel it.. & I really find it unforgettable! Jia you to those mummies who are still carrying your little precious inside you... enjoy the moments with them! :)

On the way!

What a way to start our Goh family blog...but these exclusive photos are taken while I'm carrying Ayden and are important milestones of Ayden who's on his way to meet everyone! Seriously speaking, I think my tummy during pregnancy was nicely round and rather proportionate for my swelling body! Hehe.... I was rather proud of it then...especially when my little precious was lying snugly inside that cushiony tummy of mine!