Solid Food

Ever since Alyssa was 5 and a half month old, we let her try different solid food infrequently and mostly on the weekends when we have more time. Before this week, she ate very little each time, maybe just 2-3 table spoon per time.

Alyssa had tried uptil now the following food :-
1. Carrot
2. Zucchini
3. Potato
4. Peach
5. Apple
6. Pear
7. Chicken Puree
8. Pumpkin
9. Rice
10. Oat
11. Baby biscuit
12. Baby rice biscuit

Mami wondered why whenever she fed Alyssa rice cereal, it turned very watery in the middle of the feed. And after so many time that it turned watery, finally she (or Papi told her... ) realized that the rice cereal should be prepared with 50 degree c water instead of luke warm water or milk at about 30 degree c.

Since both Papi and Mami are working, they never prepared food from scratch for Alyssa. The above mentioned food were all those ready made food from shops.

This week, Papi made some congee to Alyssa and she could eat quite well suddenly as the texture seems just right for her (if it is too watery, it is very difficult to feed her and it is all over outside her mouth). She could now take 5-7 table spoons solid food. Well done baby and Papi, keep it up.

Move forward

Alyssa can move backward, roll (back to tummy, tummy to back), change direction (360 degree, actually no limit if she wants) while at tummy position.

And what's more today is she finally stop using her leg and simply rely on the arms to pull herself forward. That is not really efficient but at least she can move forward instead of backward and all the way under the sofa now.

She is practicing moving up her hip from the floor. We really look forward to the time when she can crawl properly.

Giving medicine

After 5 days giving medicine (most of the time, Mami gave it. The above video is the one of the few times Papi gave it, but indeed the reaction from Alyssa was similar, no matter it was from mami or papi), finally Alyssa is totally well again. Hurray !!!! No more struggling and cries !!!!!!

Although she had Bronchitis, she was happy and playing all the time, it seems that the Bronchitis did not bother her much.

支氣管炎

上星期天, Alyssa 開始咳嗽及發燒 (其實爸媽都也感冒,但我們沒發燒),第二天媽媽只好告假和她去看醫生。最初只是普通感冒,醫生開了下圖的藥, (由左起) 包括通鼻塞藥水,咳水及退燒丸, 針筒則是用來喂藥的。
當Alyssa生病發燒,我們便不可帶她到保母處,所以爸爸星期二請了假在家照顧Alyssa。Alyssa 病轉好,星期三又可到保母處,但晚上接她時,保母說她日間有發燒,呼吸時有呼呼的聲響。

媽媽並不以為這些呼呼聲很嚴重,可能是鼻塞造成的。但爸爸頗擔心是氣管引起的,最後決定帶Alyssa去看急症 (下午六時後便沒有普通兒科)。醫生用聽筒聽了她的呼吸聲，便給一些藥性噴霧給Alyssa聞。醫生說五分鐘後再檢查,若情況不好便要留醫。這時媽媽才知嚴重性。幸好最後不用留醫。 証實患上支氣管炎,希望回港前可以康復起來。加油呀,囡囡!!

P.S.: 喂藥實非易事!!

I love label

Alyssa has not so much interest in cuddling toy yet, but she definitely loves to study all the labels on them.

Sucking toe

Finally, Alyssa's toe found her mouth.

Crawling backward

Papi was at home alone with Alyssa and suddenly when he looked up from his computer, he saw only the head of Alyssa outside the bottom of the sofa. Alyssa is a little bit more mobile these days, but she has no clue how to move and she ends up moving backward most of the time. It must be very frustrating. Indeed growing up is not easy and involve a lot of frustration. Mami and Papi will try out best to support you. Grow up fast but not too fast, our little Angel.

P.S. Papi complained abut all the dust underneath the sofa. Mami should clean better next time.

Amazing little trains in PEKiP lesson

All babies in the PEKiP lesson were amazed by these little trains :-)
Better than watching TV.

Shake head

Alyssa starts to shake head. Mami wonders if she know what it means.

Rice cracker for baby

Mami found this goodie from the Korean shop in Düsseldorf. It is rice cracker for baby. Before this, Alyssa has tried another baby biscuit but she has choked a bit from the small pieces from it. Mami thought that may be rice cracker has less small pieces and will be better, so she bought the cracker and gave it to Alyssa to try. Alyssa seemed to like it quite well :-)


EURO 2.25 per package. Not cheap as the package is not big.
See how Alyssa ate it .. Yumyum.