Lackadaisical in nursing

Last three days, whenever I breastfeed Oliver, he will look at it for a second, bite it or pull away. Oliver wanes his interest and refuses the breast entirely. According to the books, his boycott could be due to many reasons:

1) Oliver could be going through a readjustment in his nutritional needs
2) He could be put off by the altered taste of my breast milk brought on by hormonal changes
3) Or that his lost appetite is temporary due to a virus or a bout of teething (Could it be this reason?)

I always think that I am ever so ready to wean Oliver off the breast. Now that the time has come, I am somehow not ready for this milestone to take place. Shall see how thing turn out tonight.

Oliver is either a girl or Japanese

That's what people are likely to say the first time they see Oliver. He's often mistaken as a girl because of his hair, as he's probably the "hairiest" baby around. If not, then they think he's Japanese. In fact, even some of the infant-care teachers think he looks like a girl and call him Olivia.

Which leads me to think, if you have 2 kids, esp twins, can you call them both the exact same name? Is there a law that forbids that? If one is smarter than the other, the parents can actually send him to all the exams and tests. If the other has better motor skills or EQ etc, he can also take driving test or interviews on behalf. Hmmm... and claim that it's an honest mistake, lets move on etc... hahaha

Anyway, back to Oliver.

Oliver has good motor skills. We noticed, sometime back, that when he's lying on his back, and you leash a beach ball just above him, he will trap the ball before kicking it, and repeat this very often, so that it is not coincidental. That is, he doesn't kick the ball wildly.

This may seems clever or cute, but I see it that he has the making of a great football star, or a Cirque du Soleil performer, because it is not easy to trap a ball while lying down, and then kicking it, for many times. If you don't believe, you can try it. You'll either be overwhelmed by boredom or cramp. But not Oliver.

Oliver's "Godmother" in school

Oliver being a fussy little boy has many preferences. His milk cannot be too warm or too cold. Temperature must be just right. He also chooses over teachers in school. Siti is his favourite. Even the teachers joked that Siti is Oliver's godmother, and they have much affinity with each other. I can also see why Siti is Oliver's favourite. She would leap Oliver into the air and played "rough" with him. She is also gentle with Oliver and talked to him a lot. Lucky little Oliver to have Siti with you.

But Oliver is going to miss Siti these few days. She has a fall and is resting at home. No playmate for you in school for the moment, Oliver.

It is really just a Chicken Pox scare!

Confirmed by doctor, after monitoring Oliver's 3 blister for 3 days, not working for 3 days and busy preparing his meals for 3 days.

Oliver at Tanjong Pagar MRT

Oliver waits for his first MRT ride.

Is the Chicken Pox for real?

11.11 am – Another SMS blast from Del-care, “No change in infant Oliver’s condition.”

Oliver drank well and did not exhibit any signs of being ill. Is the school being overly kiasu? Maybe, but it is a good practice. As a mother, I would have worried if my child gets infected from Oliver too.

Oliver is isolated for suspected Chicken Pox

5.30 pm – I received a call from Jeanette, director of Del-care telling me that Oliver was isolated at the clinic. They suspected Oliver’s blisters on his hand could be due to hand, foot mouth disease or chicken pox. I had to go down soon to fetch him home. I panic and imagined little Oliver crying in the clinic longing for comfort from us. Boon Heng and I left the office immediately hoping to get him out of the clinic in case he might contract any virus there since Jeanette said there were other kids whom were sent to there.

We reached the clinic and found teacher carrying Oliver. He looked at us through the glass door and recognizing us, he smiled excitedly. That moment, I let out a breath. He was still the same old Oliver, except that he did not finish his milk feed. We waited to speak to the doctor. Dr Kevin Chan suspected Oliver of having chicken pox. Since 20 August, there were 10 cases of chicken pox and 3 cases of HFMD reported by Del-care. If Oliver caught the chicken pox, he would be the first among the infants there.

5.48 pm – I received this SMS from Del-care, “Infant Oliver has 2 tiny rash on his hand. He has been examined by Dr Kevin Chan. To err on caution, he is isolated at the clinic which he waits for his parents to pick up.” Boon Heng joked that Oliver is now famous as none of the child in the school, be it from the nursery, play group or infant group received such intensive publicity in the SMS blast. The SMS blast was sent to all parents.
Joke aside; I hope it is not HFMD that he caught on.

The Differences between Eve's baby girl & Sophia's baby boy

CHEYANNE
5 months old
8.7 kg
150 ml per milk feed 5 times a day
3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Nap time 7 pm
Wake up at 6 am
Sleep through the night
Grandma wakes her up at night to feed her. No fuss over it.

OLIVER
9 months old
8.4 kg
150 ml per milk feed 4 times a day
2 meals per day (lunch and dinner)
Nap time 10 pm
Wake up at 7 am
Cannot sleep though the night
Oliver wakes up himself and fusses over drinking bottled milk.