Lucas is a clever kid, he knows how to manipulate his parents.
Maybe he knows I feel guilty for leaving him at home and go out for work in the work days, he loves to bully me in weekends. However, I still feel very happy that he still wants me to carry him, at least that means he likes to attach me.
It was funny that I scared him by my crazy dance.
Last night, after the feeding at 10pm, Jeff asked me to dance in front of Lucas to make him smile. I shaked every part of my body strongly with a little dumb bell. Lucas stared at me for several seconds and suddenly screamed and bursted into tears. I stopped dancing immediately and hugging him at once. Lucas always cried but did not have tears everytime, but this time, I guessed he was really panic.
After a few minutes, Lucas calmed down and Jeff performed Yoga, he smiled again.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Should I give up??
Gosh, my allergy comes back. Everytime right after I pump out the milk, my skin becomes reddish, my eyes are swollen, and last night, my finger joints are itchy.... My body sends me signal that I am overloaded, but when everytime I look at my chubby Lucas, I don't want to give up breast-feeding.
If I know how to find an equilibrium point, I know when to make a rational decision.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Stepping into the third month
Come and see how cute Lucas is...
http://picasaweb.google.com/chiyuen/3Months
You can also visit the following link to see all albums since he is born:
http://picasaweb.google.com/chiyuen
Stretch Mark
Well, there is a vertical strecth mark about 1 cm long appears in the left side of my tummy, which caused by the pregnancy. Comparing with some mothers who have spider like stretch marks all over the belly, I am very lucky.
However, I still feel it is very obvious, I am going to put some tattoo on it, such as a star, a rose, or even a baby doll, etc.
I am also thinking about having a naval ring...
Okay, all these are just thoughts, which may hardly come true, because Jeff will kill me...
However, I still feel it is very obvious, I am going to put some tattoo on it, such as a star, a rose, or even a baby doll, etc.
I am also thinking about having a naval ring...
Okay, all these are just thoughts, which may hardly come true, because Jeff will kill me...
Monday, July 31, 2006
A Java Program for Pumping Breast Milk Feeding and Storage optimization
Ha the title like a PhD thesis ?! yes it is very serious and complicate problem!
I wrote a Java program that help breast feeding mother to organize their pump out milk and optimized the storage to ensure baby to best fresh milk to drink.
Non programming background people are able to read and understand this program.
For programmer , plave help me to complete the unfinished part and debug it.
Thanks
//it is matrix ; the milk producer
public class mother extends earth.livingcreature.human{
private double energy ;
// internal energy of mother , it will convert to milk
public double milk_produce_happy_level=32 ;
//in oz mother will feel happy if she pump out 32 oz a day
protected milk pumping(){};
//an exhaust function call for mother ,she pumping milk herself , should be protected function , only the person close to her allow stay inside the room while pumping
private energy eating(){};
// an energy input function
private energy transfer() ;
//and energy transfer function , it convert energy to milk;
}
public class Baby externed earth.livingcreature.human{
//it is a milk consumer
private double weight, length, head_circumference ;
// main index to measure a baby development
private milk_consuming_per_day=25 oz
// father and mother will feel happy if baby drink above this level
public Poopoo poo_poo(){};
// he do it very public , best time is changing diaper!
public Emergy drink(Milk milk){};
// a drink milk function ,and generate poo poo object
public Happy play(){};
//this function will generated baby sound such as "gue,ong-gu.." and a wonderful smile...., oh how come this class more like my tamaguchi program that wrote in year 1
private sleep() ; //lucas so seldom to call this function...
}
public class Milk extends earth.liningcreature.human.monther{
//it is the sub class of mother , cos mother generated fresh milk
/* below parameter as best for immune level in a milk*/
int frozen_max_allow=2 month's;
/* standard is 3 month at 0 degree*/;
int refrigerated _max_allow=48 hrs;
/* standard is 72 hr*/
int immune_degree
/* it is only provided from breast milk, it will lose 30-40% during frozen and thawed process, and decrease as time pass so we should try to give fresh milk to baby asap after
mother.pump() ,and freeze as an option while have extra milk. However frozen milk is still provide more 60% immune than formula milk
*/
int cool_min_storage= 30oz;
/*oz baby will consume around 25 oz per day, you keep extra 5 refrigerated milk;
}
public refrigerator(){
int current_storage ;/* current storage in lower part of refrigerator*/
int frozen _storage; /* current freezed milk storage, it help mother to finished the bumping more early*/
public static keep(Milk milk){
//it is a very complicate algorithm to optimize the storage fresh milk
if(current_storage>Milk.cool_min_storage){
frozen (milk);
}else {
refrigerate(milk);
}
}
public static Milk take(){
Milk milk=take_earest_milk();
while(milk.isExipred()){
milk.dump();
//What a pity function call , but we should call it to ensure baby have good quality milk
milk=take_earest_milk();
// ok it is a recursive function call, until we get a good non-expire milk in our standard
}
if(current_storage<Milk.cool_min_storage){
thawed(Milk milk);
/*thawed a frozen milk from the frozen storage to current_storage ensure have enough milk provide;
}
return(milk);
}
}
I wrote a Java program that help breast feeding mother to organize their pump out milk and optimized the storage to ensure baby to best fresh milk to drink.
Non programming background people are able to read and understand this program.
For programmer , plave help me to complete the unfinished part and debug it.
Thanks
//it is matrix ; the milk producer
public class mother extends earth.livingcreature.human{
private double energy ;
// internal energy of mother , it will convert to milk
public double milk_produce_happy_level=32 ;
//in oz mother will feel happy if she pump out 32 oz a day
protected milk pumping(){};
//an exhaust function call for mother ,she pumping milk herself , should be protected function , only the person close to her allow stay inside the room while pumping
private energy eating(){};
// an energy input function
private energy transfer() ;
//and energy transfer function , it convert energy to milk;
}
public class Baby externed earth.livingcreature.human{
//it is a milk consumer
private double weight, length, head_circumference ;
// main index to measure a baby development
private milk_consuming_per_day=25 oz
// father and mother will feel happy if baby drink above this level
public Poopoo poo_poo(){};
// he do it very public , best time is changing diaper!
public Emergy drink(Milk milk){};
// a drink milk function ,and generate poo poo object
public Happy play(){};
//this function will generated baby sound such as "gue,ong-gu.." and a wonderful smile...., oh how come this class more like my tamaguchi program that wrote in year 1
private sleep() ; //lucas so seldom to call this function...
}
public class Milk extends earth.liningcreature.human.monther{
//it is the sub class of mother , cos mother generated fresh milk
/* below parameter as best for immune level in a milk*/
int frozen_max_allow=2 month's;
/* standard is 3 month at 0 degree*/;
int refrigerated _max_allow=48 hrs;
/* standard is 72 hr*/
int immune_degree
/* it is only provided from breast milk, it will lose 30-40% during frozen and thawed process, and decrease as time pass so we should try to give fresh milk to baby asap after
mother.pump() ,and freeze as an option while have extra milk. However frozen milk is still provide more 60% immune than formula milk
*/
int cool_min_storage= 30oz;
/*oz baby will consume around 25 oz per day, you keep extra 5 refrigerated milk;
}
public refrigerator(){
int current_storage ;/* current storage in lower part of refrigerator*/
int frozen _storage; /* current freezed milk storage, it help mother to finished the bumping more early*/
public static keep(Milk milk){
//it is a very complicate algorithm to optimize the storage fresh milk
if(current_storage>Milk.cool_min_storage){
frozen (milk);
}else {
refrigerate(milk);
}
}
public static Milk take(){
Milk milk=take_earest_milk();
while(milk.isExipred()){
milk.dump();
//What a pity function call , but we should call it to ensure baby have good quality milk
milk=take_earest_milk();
// ok it is a recursive function call, until we get a good non-expire milk in our standard
}
if(current_storage<Milk.cool_min_storage){
thawed(Milk milk);
/*thawed a frozen milk from the frozen storage to current_storage ensure have enough milk provide;
}
return(milk);
}
}
Sunday, July 30, 2006
You are my booster!
A lovely Sunday even it rains heavily outside.
My angel is still sleeping, he sleeps peacefully and sweet. He is so cute and makes me smile.
How come the rain last for a few seconds only?? It's sunny now...
Lucas is 2 months old now. I had lots of ups and downs in past 2 months. My emotion was like a roller coaster. Everytime when I was upset, I reminded myself I am a lucky person after all, I have a perfect husband and a lovely baby, but I still broke into tears many times.
Luckily, Jeff brought me to consult a Chinese medical practitioner, and he diagnosed that my health condition was extremely poor and lack of rest, this also explained why I had nightmare every night. After taking the medicine he prescribed several times, now I feel much better and am stronger.
My angel is still sleeping, he sleeps peacefully and sweet. He is so cute and makes me smile.
How come the rain last for a few seconds only?? It's sunny now...
Lucas is 2 months old now. I had lots of ups and downs in past 2 months. My emotion was like a roller coaster. Everytime when I was upset, I reminded myself I am a lucky person after all, I have a perfect husband and a lovely baby, but I still broke into tears many times.
Luckily, Jeff brought me to consult a Chinese medical practitioner, and he diagnosed that my health condition was extremely poor and lack of rest, this also explained why I had nightmare every night. After taking the medicine he prescribed several times, now I feel much better and am stronger.
Friday, July 28, 2006
TGI Friday!!
Have got back to my work place for a week, thanks god it's Friday!!
Adapting to a working mom life is not as harsh as I supposed, just needed some time to figure out what had happened in the project in the first half day, then everything seems smooth so far.
In addition that Jelly is out of town since this Tuesday, I could occupy the whole room, it is much easier for me to pump breast milk in office. However, I still feel it is a bit weird to run the 'dairy' production in the work place twice a day.
Everyday I should pump out the milk four times: 6 something in the morning, then twice in office, most likely around lunch time and around 4-5pm, then the last time is at 11pm, and repeat the same cycle the next day. It is very exhausted but I don't want to give up, however, it made me so tired and dehydrated.
Now I can produce 32 oz everyday, should establish 'Good harvest day' if the production exceeds this level!!
Adapting to a working mom life is not as harsh as I supposed, just needed some time to figure out what had happened in the project in the first half day, then everything seems smooth so far.
In addition that Jelly is out of town since this Tuesday, I could occupy the whole room, it is much easier for me to pump breast milk in office. However, I still feel it is a bit weird to run the 'dairy' production in the work place twice a day.
Everyday I should pump out the milk four times: 6 something in the morning, then twice in office, most likely around lunch time and around 4-5pm, then the last time is at 11pm, and repeat the same cycle the next day. It is very exhausted but I don't want to give up, however, it made me so tired and dehydrated.
Now I can produce 32 oz everyday, should establish 'Good harvest day' if the production exceeds this level!!
Friday, July 14, 2006
Lucas makes friends with Piglet and Bambi
Lucas loves Bambi most, his second best friend is Piglet.
See more pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/chiyuen/2Months
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Being a mother needs unconditional love!
Now, I know it is not easy to be a mother, you should suffer a lot once the new life develops inside your body.
And even after it comes out.
Since Lucas was born, I should wake up during midnight for breast-feeding. If I skip that round, my breast would be engorged and cause the heat and pain. My skin condition is getting worse because of the poor sleeping quality.
Today I had the final maternity check up, I told my doc about the nightmares. She said it may be caused by the lack of calcium and hormone, due to breast-feeding. She prescribed some supplements for me, and asked me to try to skip the mid-night feeding.
Breast-feeding is so difficult, but when I look at my healthy Lucas, all suffering is still worth.
Alright, I plan to breast-feed him for 6 months, I hope I could be determined enough and accomplish this mission!!
And even after it comes out.
Since Lucas was born, I should wake up during midnight for breast-feeding. If I skip that round, my breast would be engorged and cause the heat and pain. My skin condition is getting worse because of the poor sleeping quality.
Today I had the final maternity check up, I told my doc about the nightmares. She said it may be caused by the lack of calcium and hormone, due to breast-feeding. She prescribed some supplements for me, and asked me to try to skip the mid-night feeding.
Breast-feeding is so difficult, but when I look at my healthy Lucas, all suffering is still worth.
Alright, I plan to breast-feed him for 6 months, I hope I could be determined enough and accomplish this mission!!
A sleepless baby
Have you ever met a baby who refuses to sleep? I have one.
Generally, infants should sleep for around 16-20 hours per day, but Lucas's schedule is much shorter than that. He wants people to carry him and walk around the house, he also knows what boring is.
Sometimes, I will bring him out and walk around in evening. He would open his eyes wide and see the world, and then fall asleep and enjoy the breeze, but wake up again when we get back to home.
Lucas is a demanding baby.
Generally, infants should sleep for around 16-20 hours per day, but Lucas's schedule is much shorter than that. He wants people to carry him and walk around the house, he also knows what boring is.
Sometimes, I will bring him out and walk around in evening. He would open his eyes wide and see the world, and then fall asleep and enjoy the breeze, but wake up again when we get back to home.
Lucas is a demanding baby.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
I start to miss Lucas
I will resume my work on July 24, there are less than 2 weeks from now on. Imagining that I will leave him from at least 10 days everyday, I start to miss him.
I will try to breast feed my baby for 6 months, now is about 2 months passed. It's time have a comprehensive planning about the logistic of pumping milk during the office hours. I know it will bring me a lot of inconvenience, but hope that I could be determined enough to face all the obstacles.
F.I.L. always 'reminds' me not to carry the baby all the time, but he doesn't understand that everytime he sees me carrying Lucas because I should bring him to change diaper. Lucas is smart but you couldn't expect him to walk by himself in his first few months, right?
Experts nowadays make people confused, especially for those so-called parenting experts. They always give parents divergent and contradicting concepts for raising babies. For example, one school of thought suggests parents not to carry babies always, otherwise they will be spoiled. Another school believes that carrying could give babies a security feeling, which will help them to build confidence and self-esteem when they grow up.
Which schools we would choose, I always prefer to be moderate in this kind of situation.
I will try to breast feed my baby for 6 months, now is about 2 months passed. It's time have a comprehensive planning about the logistic of pumping milk during the office hours. I know it will bring me a lot of inconvenience, but hope that I could be determined enough to face all the obstacles.
F.I.L. always 'reminds' me not to carry the baby all the time, but he doesn't understand that everytime he sees me carrying Lucas because I should bring him to change diaper. Lucas is smart but you couldn't expect him to walk by himself in his first few months, right?
Experts nowadays make people confused, especially for those so-called parenting experts. They always give parents divergent and contradicting concepts for raising babies. For example, one school of thought suggests parents not to carry babies always, otherwise they will be spoiled. Another school believes that carrying could give babies a security feeling, which will help them to build confidence and self-esteem when they grow up.
Which schools we would choose, I always prefer to be moderate in this kind of situation.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Lucas in his 2-month
Hi, come and see how cute Lucas is in this month!! We will update the album from time to time!
http://picasaweb.google.com/chiyuen/2Months
Thursday, July 06, 2006
BB has diaper rash again
The diaper rash comes back, and also the stomachache. Today BB cries fiercely.
I just gave him the medicine, now he feels better and falls asleep. I will bathe him by myself today.
Sigh, BB also makes me worrying...
I just gave him the medicine, now he feels better and falls asleep. I will bathe him by myself today.
Sigh, BB also makes me worrying...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Break & Burn!!!
Gosh, I've serious muscle pain, should I stop doing exercise today? Or do I just use this as an excuse to skip workout today?
Wait, Yummy Mommy in Discovery home & health channel is talking about postpatum exercise, shouldn't miss!! Let see if there is any effective way to help me to squeeze into my original jeans earlier.
How come only mothers suffer all these????
Wait, Yummy Mommy in Discovery home & health channel is talking about postpatum exercise, shouldn't miss!! Let see if there is any effective way to help me to squeeze into my original jeans earlier.
How come only mothers suffer all these????
Monday, June 26, 2006
Lucas's photos in Picasa
Hi pals, if you wanna download Lucas's photos in full size, please visit the link as below:
http://picasaweb.google.com/chiyuen/
Enjoy!!
Thursday, June 22, 2006
One month old babe
Time flies and Lucas is already one month old.
He is now a little chubby baby, still with nappy rash, and as smart as his mother...
He is now a little chubby baby, still with nappy rash, and as smart as his mother...
Monday, June 19, 2006
May the force be with you!
BTW, did I tell you that during the delivery, except the pain, what I felt was a strong force inside my body, which pushing Lucas out of my womb?
It is a very amazing feeling, the force is full of energy, is like a force from God or from the supernatural, which makes the little soul to come out and see the world.
This overwhelming feeling gave me the strong courage and energy, and even overcame my fear and pain!
After all, it is a wonderful experience, but if you ask me if I want to experience it again, at the moment, I will reply, 'definitely not!!'
It is a very amazing feeling, the force is full of energy, is like a force from God or from the supernatural, which makes the little soul to come out and see the world.
This overwhelming feeling gave me the strong courage and energy, and even overcame my fear and pain!
After all, it is a wonderful experience, but if you ask me if I want to experience it again, at the moment, I will reply, 'definitely not!!'
Time for myself, finally
Wow, Lucas is willing to sleep in his own play pack, finally.
And now I have time for my ownself, then I decide to write something in blog.
In the last few days, I was totally exhausted and lack of sleep. Should feed the mischief little one in the midnights and unable to detach from him during daytime. It gives me 2 dark eye circles and allergic and dry skin.
And as I wash my hands too often, my hands are becoming rough, I need to have a big dab of handcream after every wash.
Wow, being a mom is not easy, but lots of people in this planet are taking this job as their life-long career.
And now I have time for my ownself, then I decide to write something in blog.
In the last few days, I was totally exhausted and lack of sleep. Should feed the mischief little one in the midnights and unable to detach from him during daytime. It gives me 2 dark eye circles and allergic and dry skin.
And as I wash my hands too often, my hands are becoming rough, I need to have a big dab of handcream after every wash.
Wow, being a mom is not easy, but lots of people in this planet are taking this job as their life-long career.
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