The Dunstan Baby Language...

A few days ago Nana sent me this link of this video of the Oprah Show...
and it FREAKING CHANGED MY LIFE.. (i miss Oprah.. huhu)

If you are a new mother... or even a caring aunt. WATCH THIS.

Isn't it MINDBLASTING!! But i bet you are wondering if it actually works... and i swear, it really does!

I've always noticed Mahdi making the 'Neh' sound... but i heard it more like 'Mek', i remember calling him my little kambing, cuz he would go Mekkk, mekkk... but know i figured out when he makes that sound, he's HUNGRY!

After watching the video.. he woke up, and made the 'Neh' sound again. Before even he could start screaming it.. i quickly fed him, then after he was full he looked up at me and gave me the biggest toothless smile (omg i melt!). like he was saying 'thanks mama.. you rock!'. hehe

I've also noticed the 'Owh' cry... and we usually just rock him for a bit and he'll fall asleep instantly.
I'm so excited about learning this system that i went and got the actual DVD.

Seriously speaking, i rarely hear him cry anymore... except when i leave him in his room and he wakes up alone. But other than that, i think he's becoming a calmer, happier baby for sure!.

And he's all smiles now!! (again.. I MELT!!) 

If you know somebody who just had a baby, give them this video... you'll be doing them such a favor!

1 month into 2012...

What... It's february already?? Where does the time go?

My baby boy is getting so big now... It's unbelievable. I'm going to be biased and say he's the best baby in the world..

In all the hoopla of the delivery, pantang and adapting to motherhood.. I realized tht i never made a list of my New Year resolutions.

Here goes.. My 2012 New Years resolution!
- Lose the pregnancy weight...
- go to the freakin gym that u've been paying for blindly for the last year.
- Cook at home more...
- Learn masakan melayu
- Learn to bake!
- Be an awesome mom
- Refresh on photography skills
- Be there for your friends.
- Be a better wife.
- Be a happier person in general.. ( Muuzi says i frown a lot.. and i always look unhappy, which is something he says Mahdi gets from me... This must change.)
- Be POSITIVE!
- Do more vector work..
- Start concentrating on freelancing and writing for pizzzamagazine.com
- Travel more Or at least try.
- stop dressing like a hipster teenager.. And realize u are a 27 year old mother this year and should start acting and dressing like an adult (about time too)

My little baby boo..

My poor little baby boy has somehow contracted 'baby acne'..

I got it checked out and apparently very common for babies.. And will clear up on its own. But its still heartbreaking to know he inherited my bad skin. :(

Google said it should clear in a couple of weeks and it doesn't hurt him. Good thing he's none the wiser.. Cuz he's as happy as ever :)

Soon he'll get better and have super smooth baby skin like usual... yay

War scars..

Urgh.. These stretchmarks and the linea nigra mark does seem to be fading away yet...

I know its only been a few weeks, but i thought it'll at least fade a bit :(

No such luck..

I need to get some Bio Oil or something A.S.A.P.

 

urgghhhh.. go away pls?

Parenting 101

Like seriously, in this day and age there isn't really any excuse to say 'i don't know how to do...' something.

At least not if you have a working internet connection.

I've learned almost everything i need to know about my pregnancy and these past few weeks of motherhood, online.

Mostly from google search and websites like WhatToExpect.com... I have to say WTE was extremely helpful during my pregnancy. It had a lot of tips and information about what would happen from week to week during the span of the pregnancy.

Since the baby, i found that i needed more visual help.. because there is only so much you can read.

So lately youtube has been my greatest liason.. Check out these super helpful videos on breastfeeding and correct burping techniques (something i seriously fail at..).



It's been a slow weekend... unfortunately for us baby boy has started showing signs of fussiness and crankiness, which might be because of colic (hope not tho..). :( Today i noticed he had a lot a gunk in his left eye.. i panicked, but thanks to google i found out that it's completely normal and apparently it's just a blocked tear duct, which will clear up itself in a few weeks.

I seriously couldn't think of what i would do without google.

Thank you technology.. you make motherhood a tiny bit less scary. :)