Merry Christmas!

This Christmas is definitely a very special one for both Prince Charming and myself!
Our first Christmas with Baby Kwok! We were really excited about celebrating Christmas with Baby Kwok and that we actually put up the Christmas tree much much earlier than usual :D

Baby Kwok totally love the Christmas tree! He almost pull off the whole tree! The jingle bells were thrown onto the floor and the little red pressies decors were in his hands! I can't imagine when he start walking, I bet my house will be in chaos. My mum was complaining to me that Baby Kwok kept pulling the telephone wires and threw the phone on the floor *Swallow saliva* I have a little terrorist!

Anway, was telling Prince Charming that I BADLY needed some time for X'mas baking~ "Un-offically" been not baking for almost a year! I desperately need to have the baking/cooking regime back, otherwise I think I might not even remember how to break an egg! He "politely" agreed but well, we'll see! Pssst.. if you guys see me posting up my X'mas baking that means he kept his promise if not, you know... :P

Merry Christmas ~

Mrs Kwok finally cooks!

Yes, I finally cook something decent in the kitchen!!!! I can't even count with my fingers the number of cooking attempts I've tried, practically no time for my kitchen~

Prince Charming begged to have Japanese curry rice for dinner last Saturday and I thought okay, shouldn't be much problem and so off we went with Baby Kwok to Rivervale Mall to get our groceries for the meal.

End up, we went to Daiso and bought many other stuffs and gotten the time drifted away that I had to rush like mad to cook this meal! (Needed to go back to my parents' place to celebrate my sis's birthday!) Nevertheless, Prince Charming enjoyed this meal much as I do :) Baby Kwok is still too young to savour the Curry rice so let's wait till he is much older and I'll definitely cook for him. I bet he'll have the same taste as his dad! :D

On a hind note, this time round I used S&B Curry cubes rather than the usual Vermont one that I always use. I seriously much preferred Vermont one cause they seems thicker! S&B cubes seems to require lesser water than Vermont kind cause I cook the exact way I do for my Japanese curry but they turn out not as thick as we wanted. Hmmmm.. or maybe it's just my cooking skill that has deteriorated?

Starting Solid

Guess what, in another 2-3 weeks time I'll be starting Baby Kwok on solids! Always thought it'll be simple but never to expect there's so much to learn about making baby food. To prepare myself, I got myself AK's Top 100 Baby Purees and was amazed at the varieties of food that we can/can't offer to our babies.

Anyway, here 2 recipes that I found on Wholesome Baby Food
I did the Carrot Purees and offered a few mouthful to Baby Kwok and he seems to like it!


Carrots - Basic Purée

1. Peel carrots and cut into small chunks

2. Place chunks into a steamer pan with just enough water visible through the steamer basket

3. Steam until tender

4. Do not reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the carrots if baby is under 8 months old as Nitrates may seep into the cooking water

5. Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.

6. Add water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency.

Apple Baby Food Recipes - Puréed Apples/Applesauce

1. Peel, core and cut apple into slices/chunks

2. Place slices or chunks into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples

3. Boil/steam until tender; be sure to check on the water level and stir, That's It. Easy Peasy.

4. Apples may be mashed with a potato masher to achieve a smooth applesauce consistency. If your masher will not achieve a puree type of consistency, then follow steps 5 - 7

5. Reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the apples

6. Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.

7. Add the reserved water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin puree

8. Add cereal (if desired) to thicken up the

9. Ask your pediatrician about adding some cinnamon for new tastes.

My Star baby :D

I have a star baby!

*I guess only Aimei knows what I'm talking about!*

Guess who's who? ;)

I love you my Baby Kwok ♥

Mummy Kwok's back!

Another long hiatus from my previous post in April! 2+ months of MIA and now, Mummy Kwok, S8xxxxxxxI reporting back! These 2 months were tough or in a better term tiring. Baby Kwok wakes up every now and starts being cranky. Being a New mummy, I've got no idea what he actually wanted so I could only guess its either he's hungry or its diaper changing time. Motherhood works like archery, you don't always get to hit the bull's eye!

Being a breastfeeding mum, rest/sleep is almost 0. We need to feed baby on demand plus to work up the milk supply, its a must to pump. I wakes up every 3hr to do my milk pumping, not forgetting feeding Baby Kwok, washing and sterilizing my pump parts and Baby Kwok's milk bottles. When all these are done, my next pumping session starts. *Yawn*

I can't even remember when was the last time I bake a cake or when was the last time I vacuumed and mopped my floor. Prince Charming was nice to help clean the house occasionally but time is really precious. While he's at work, I'm almost sticking to Baby Kwok unless when he's sleeping that I get some time off to eat and do some laundries/house chores.

Tedious but I'm loving every min and seconds! Looking at my calendar, I'm due for work in another 1 week time :( If only I could stay at home, looking after Baby Kwok and get paid!!!
I cannot imagine 8 hrs not being with Baby Kwok!!!