Feeding Baby Dhiren (part 2)

Baby has reached a stage where he likes to use his fingers, grabs the spoon and attempts to feed himself. So getting him to sit and feed on a proper highchair is helpful. So Hubby bought a highchair and carried it all the way back from US on one of his business trip(we actually save about RM300 compare to getting it locally). Great chair, come with a toy and it is highly recommended to all the mummies out there.

Fisher Price Rain forest Highchair

Back when Baby Dhiren was 7 mths old, I had mentioned in my blog that I wanted to start him on homemade porridge. But, after many, many failed attempts, we finally made some progress.
He was not eating well and lost a bit of weight due to the flu. Last week I had started him on homemade porridge (chicken, carrot & spinach) and to my surprise he took a spoon, then another and another. He took about 1/4 of the bowl. Which is a very, very good start. He must be very hungry, I thought. Then the next day, I offered him porridge again, this time was pork, pear & spinach. He munched it down. So the following days, I gave him porridge either once or twice a day. Sometime he'll eat just a few spoons but most of the time he'll finish at least half a bowl. I had tried (chicken+carrot+spinach), (chicken+papaya+spinach), (pork+sweet potato+broccoli), (pork+pear+spinach), (fish+carrot+broccoli), (fish+pumpkin+spinach). It was fun to be creative, to mix & match 1 green, 1 'sweet tasting' vege or fruit and a meat. Baby favourite combination is pork+pear+spinach, just like Daddy, a pork fan!

Then thinking of what finger food to offer Baby is also fun..I had tried Nestle Rusk biscuit (a bit sweeter than the other brands). Healthy Times Teddy Puffs is really good, nutritious and organic as well, it is Baby's favourite. The original flavour Cheerios is one of US top selling cereal for baby & toddler. But it is quite difficult to get it locally but then we saw only the fruity flavour in Mercado Supermart. It's a bit too sweet . Other brands that Baby had tried were Heinz and also biscuits which i got it from the Japanese mart in The Gardens, a bit expensive.


We are very happy that Baby start to get his appetite back and we hope this will continue....My next aim is to offer other non-rice meal to Baby Dhiren. Bon Appetite!!

My First Mother's Day

My first Mother's Day and I hope to spend many more Mother's Day with my Baby

Baby Dhiren would like to wish all the Mummies and Grandmas out there, "Happy Mother's Day!"

This is my first Mother's Day gift!!(according to my Hubby, this beautiful box is hand painted and made by Baby Dhiren)....Wow my 'Son' is so creative ;)

Baby was given a paper heart to be given to Mummy during Tumble Tots class

And not forgetting today is also a day for the Husbands to show appreciation to their wives for all the things that they have done.

Self Discovery

After Baby Dhiren got his strength back, he has been busy roaming around the house and discovering new things and new places to play.


I've been sitting back, observing and letting him touch & discover new things which i think is good for his development. Curiosity encourages him to discover and learn.


As Baby Dhiren grows, he is getting more active, so keeping an eye on him is important. He'll not sit still, even with all his toys to play. It was kind of fun at first , whenever i go to the kitchen, he would follow; when i go to the bathroom to get ready for his bath, he would crawl in, commando style all the way to see what I'm doing. But when i cook i have to constantly get him out of the kitchen or sometime i just give in and make him sit in his Bumbo chair in the kitchen with me. But lately, he been forcing his way out of the chair.....so we have no choice but to look for a playpen to lock him away.

We were shopping around for a playpen. At first we wanted a conventional playpen where Baby can play & sleep inside but after seeing a playpen that double up as a room divider at Mothercare we changed our mind. We ended up getting a similar one from Lindam which was RM200 cheaper and it's easy to use, can be folded for storage. Great value for money.

In my mother's generation, they tend to be more protective of their children. Climbing up and down touching & grabbing stuff around the house is a big no no. But being a modern day Mum, i will not discourage this but I clearly understand that it can sometime be dangerous for Baby so full supervision is a must. Our eyes should always be on Baby, but unless we have to walk away then make sure Baby is happy in his cage....ops, i mean playpen :)