In the Thick of Things

Baby is growing surely and steadily, but not without the usual baby's complaints- of gas, slight reflux, refusal to sleep and of course the sound bytes that get everyone's full attention. Wife and I had our full shares to be busy about in the day to give DIL some rest to recharge after the nightly 'unrest' in attending to baby's two-hourly demand of milk. Good and nutritious food, religiously prepared by wife daily, is an absolute necessity to fuel DIL's stamina and to recuperate from the trauma of childbirth.

Still we find time to have some good lunches in the huge shopping complex NEXX nearby, or we occasionally drive to Chinatown to savior our favorites, ie. frog porridge. In any case, we try not to over-eat lest the consumption  is imbalanced to the physical out-put. At our age, health is of paramount importance. (I always wonder whether wife and I would live long enough to witness baby's wedding...just a wistful thinking as we would  probably be in our nineties... dreaming is always sweet and harmless.. yes..no?)

Home in KL is left to the care of niece who comes daily to feed Miss Euro, our doberman and to water our plants. Hard to imagine its present condition. Anyway the issue is minor compare to the 'job' in hand.

Before we fly back to KL in the early morning of the 29th, we are presently stuck in the thick of things. As I now sign off this post, the sound bytes are reverberating in the whole house... I have to leave now.

Baby Has Had his Full Moon

                          

Baby has had his Full Moon hoo-ha on the 5^th.  Friends, colleagues of junior and daughter-in-law, and relatives gave their full support with lots of presents. All are treated to a hearty lunch at the condo facility.

Baby had some rashes on the face, but it was just a minor side-issue.

However, since then there seems to be a routine 7-9 pm session when baby would be giving his best in demonstrating his skill in crying (and yelling). Could be “evening colic”. Otherwise he is a gem at other times.

Life is also fairly routine, with me going to the Lorong Ah Soo wet market in the morning to purchase the daily food supplies of which a kampong chicken is the absolute necessity. This is for stewing the cut bird for hours for the extraction of its essence to nourish daughter-in-law until after the 40^th day post-delivery- so dictates the Chinese folk tradition.

In the afternoon, after DIL’s lunch, prepared by wife, our romping ground would be NEXX Shopping Mall nearby. Its 40 plus years since I and wife have travelled by bus. Although it is just 2 bus-stops away, we find the experience exciting, reminiscence of the good old school-days. Two hours at NEXX with a variety of lunch options to choose from, and doing some light shoppings at the Fair Price Supermark, is a refreshing break from the routine.

Until end of the month of this November, we shall enjoy the company of baby. Though challenging at times, we are happy and grateful that baby is growing at a healthy pace. A fine young man he would doubtless turn out to be in time to come.