Denson is 7 weeks old...

finally mummy got the time n strength to post something online again..

mummy has been taking care of Denson in the day alone for almost 3 weeks.. surviving well a

s Denson has put on substantial weight under mummy's care.. Daddy has also been on night shift for almost 3 weeks.. Daddy needs a good nite sleep..

almost 2 months, but the family still dont seems to understand that there is a baby at home.. talk as if shouting, slam the door cos their hands are always butter fingers, flip flop slippers along the corridor to tell the whole wide world that they are home.. at least Denson need not noe all these, pls...

1 toilet available for bathin n 7 person queuin for it everytime.. though Denson gets e priority in e mornin, but tat means someone queuin behind us n mummy got to hurry n hurry..

for so many days, mummy has been dunkin instant noo

dles for lunch.. simply bcos no time for lunch.. some ppl dont understand when there is a baby there is no schedule of my own, baby is everything... mummy can go hungry but not baby...

mummy has been interruptin daddy's work everyday w some new complaints.. but mummy really dont feel this is a conducive place to raise a kid..

Mummy hopes the keys to our new place can be faster.. should be collecting the keys within the next 2weeks.. but mummy hopes it can be even faster than that..

mummy see Denson growing day by day.. from a thinly light color eye brow to a significantly visible brow.. from the small little baby in hospital till today chubby boiboi.. recently daddy n mummy noticed Denson's chubby cheeks got alittle smaller.. he is drinking well, puttin on weight as usual, hopefully he is growing well..

nowadays daddy n mummy like to take pix of Denson during bath and after bath.

Michelin look-alike

Smiley Botak

His favourite posture, but mummy needs to be around to supervise.. so this is recreation to Denson..

See, what the romper spells.. "Big Trouble"

Satisfied after a nice bubble bath..

Piglet sleeping on Denson... Denson sleeping on Daddy Den..

Giving an innocent look..

if only he is so quiet n calm everytime..

~Mummy loves~

Botak Denson

According to chinese beliefs, the hair that an infant bears at time of birth is also know as "tai mao" or fetal hair.. this hair began growing while the baby is in the womb and thus it would be a practice to shave the hair completely when the child is 1 month old.. this signifies a new and bright begining for the baby..

So in modern times, medically there is no ills of allowing the baby to keep their hair while some would argue that it is "cleaner" to remove the baby's hair at the 1 month interval..

Parents have the options of what they want to do with their children's hair and one of the more popular options now includes using the hair to make a calligraphy brush.. this brush will not be used but instead acts as a momento of the child's journey from womb to world..

On Sunday 31 Aug, daddy and mummy made an appointment for denson's hair to be shaved and made into a calligraphy brush.. more on that when the brush is ready in about 4-5weeks time!

Presenting.. botak denson:

Denson then and now

April 2009 - Detailed scan was done on denson at Thomson Medical Centre

Sep 2009 - Looking at denson now again, the similarity remains =)

August Pictures Update

Hi everyone!

It's September! Denson has grown well over the last few weeks and its getting more and more of a workout carrying him for extended hours. Nonetheless, daddy and mummy are happy that he is growing strong, being healthy and fit will do him well for the "you-know" in March 2010.

Now now, if you are expecting Botak pictures of Denson, i'm sorry to disappoint. Denson's shots in August, with hair, taken in the month of august =)

Denson is 1 month old today!

Dear Uncles and Aunties,

My darling boy, Denson Ho, is 1 month old today! Accordingly to the Lunar Calendar, he was 1 month old 2 days ago, so go figure!

Anyways, the confinement lady is gone, which means that its all us from now onwards till we decide where denson goes when mummy starts working again in December 2009.. anyone with suitable contacts for nannies (7am-7pm neg kind) or infant care, do let us know, you should have our numbers, if you don't, then perhaps this blog wasn't even meant for you..haha

as you can see, the lack of sleep is affecting the usual flow of content on this page.. Spending much of the day's 24hours trying to pacify a baby, keeping an alert ear for cries, constant cleaning, boiling of hot water, warming and storing milk, has more or less taken its toil.. but every minute and every last ounce of strength left is worth it, because we were part of denson's growing up phase where we have cared for him to the best of our abilities.

Mummy has started bathing denson while daddy is still kept in the observer mode. Daddy needs to do more, can't wait for the weekends to come again.. maybe i should start taking more leave to spend more time with mother and child..

Denson also had his hair cut today, so for those of you who had seen him in recent days, you got to imagine him with not much hair, we took them all off his head for a good reason, that reason is best explained in pictures so lets wait for that..

Meanwhile, mummy should and would be too busy to post pictures update of denson(esp with his new hairstyle, or lack of it).. so hang in tight, daddy will update when we have periods of peace like now.. time to do another power-nap before the bio-alarm for milk sounds off around 12.30am.

Good night all, thank you for the well wishes, gifts and angbaos. Babby sleep tight, uncles aunties good nite.


Daddy Den Outz

Denson on 20Aug

Mummy is getting abit disappointed in breastfeeding ler..

after so long, mummy finally convinced Auntie to let Mummy breastfeed Denson directly..

was Mummy's lunchtime, it is oso Denson's feeding time.. but Auntie wan mummy to finish lunch first..

stupid Auntie to make Denson so hungry, she tinks that when he is hungry he can suckle better?? he will be more impatient..

btw auntie duno football hold.. she say she fight w her kids when it comes to breastfeedin on the right side..

when mummy latch Denson on, he suckle abit n feel asleep.. mummy could get him to open his mouth at all.. so after tryin to force open his mouth for 10min, mummy gav up..

Auntie took Denson away to sleep on his rocker.. Auntie say breastfeed oso nd to burp.. but antenatal class say NO NEED.. Auntie say Denson puke milk cos i didnt burp him.. less than 20mins, Denson crying for milk ler.. Mummy try to latch Denson on, less than 5mins, he is off aslp again.. tis time round, mummy got to force open his mouth again.. so bad that he got frustrated w mummy n start wailing loudly.. he is hungry but he is angry w mummy at the same time.. whenever mummy position him for feeding he will cry very very loudly.. mummy no choice but got to carry him n comfort him n immediately he is okie.. mummy tried so many times till mummy gav up n ask Auntie to warm up the milk..

haiz.. mummy will try again w daddy's help tonite..

only less than 3 weeks n Denson got the nipple confusion syndrome.. lucky the weekend is coming, Daddy can be ard to help out.. rather than the auntie stand there n just kip forcing Denson's mouth to Mummy's breast.. *ANGRY*