'Outing therapy'

This is the fourth day of Lucas's fever. We read some articles and knows it is not common for baby to have high temperature for several days, my mom said it would happen especially he is having sore throat.

I really want to cry when seeing him suffering.

However, his mood and condition will totally changes once we bring him out, he will suddenly become very lively and cheerful, even shaking his body like dancing. But once you step into the car to get back home, he will shift to the upset 'mode' again.

We call this 'treatment' of desperation during sickness the 'Outing therapy'.

We bathed him three times today to reduce his temperature, and went out twice. I wish that he will have a sound sleep tonight!!

Birthday Fever

I mean it literally. Poor Lucas have been having fever since his birthday. Now is already the third day. We have brought him seeing a doctor and he had to prescribe antibiotic to him, as the fever had not gone in the first two days.

It really tears my heart apart I tell him I should get back to work everyday, he bursts into cry and trying to grab my shoulders.

Thanks god tomorrow is a public holiday and I can spend more time with him.

生日會的幕後花絮

媽打07年最新髮型 - balloon head...我擔心將有一日我也會成被整對象。

寶寶摔了一跤，令他T-shirt上的領帶Print圖案更有動感。

1 year old

Tomorrow will be Lucas's birthday. I am still proud of what I had done one year ago - had given birth to a 7.8 lbs little human.

Not sure what birthday wishes Lucas had made in birthday parties - one with my parental family and another with Jeff's family. Everyone was having great time.

Hope I can get home early to have one more celebration event with Lucas tomorrow, only Jeff, me and him, we do not have to do anything, just hugging each others and singing birthday song.

BTW, Lucas gives a new name to his pacifiers, he calls them 'E-D'!!

朗朗學行2之總有跌倒時

**片段中有危險動作,請有心理準備**

大家唔駛擔心2分鍾後朗朗已繼續學行,只係額頭紅咗少少.

朗朗識行啦!

唔好講咁多,睇片!

My first Mother's Day

Still remember last year I was expecting Lucas would have been born on or before the Mother's Day and we could celebrate together.. Then God sent him to me about one week later, on May 21.

This year, I am being a REAL mother, with a little creature literally in my arms, I celebrated a sunny Mother's Day with him and my family. We spent our morning in Sai Kung, we 'yum Cha' there and had fun at the beach next to that restaurant. I could tell Lucas enjoyed the beach time - he even licked sand in his palms...

How can something be sweeter if you baby comes to you and kisses you cheerfully suddenly? The is what Lucas does to me always.

I am really a lucky mom. Yes, it is a difficult task to be someone's mother, but the joy your baby gives you in indescribable.

Grace, hope you enjoy your third trimester. Happy mother's day!!

細說嬰兒話

路卡斯近日常說的字／詞:

1. 以不同方法演譯的「媽」、「媽咪」
2. 「爹」，在謝菲用電腦之的，尤其叫得長氣
3. 「哎呀」 - 意思是他在扭脾氣
4. 「叻」- 多在玩車仔或磁石的時候說

還有，有時他笑得太興奮會變成喊，很可愛。

Milestones reached in the 11th month

Several new things Lucas picks up this month:

1. Standing and walking - Progressively improves day by day. (Jeff impressed so much when BB was walking towards him wobbly last night).
2. Blowing kiss (most Hong Kong parents say fly kiss though... direct translation), only sends to me exclusively.
3. Understanding much more vocabularies.
4. Mimicking the sound of car engine when he plays with his toy cars or watching cars in TV.

Lucas can stand firmly and walk

Just a few little steps, but Lucas has already started the wonderful life-long adventure by his small feet.



See how strong his toes rooted on the floor?

Lucas, Daddy Mama wish you can walk your own path. Believe yourself, you are always our brave wise kid.

兩個愛鬥氣的小傢伙

這兩位小朋友，每天一塊兒玩耍，但又喜歡互相爭奪別人手上的玩具。

鏡頭前看似友好，鏡頭後敵取我取，敵棄我棄！

The newest Starbucks endorsor!!

Lucas Yuen, 11 months old, the latest Starbucks endorsor.

Panda 樂樂 盈盈

Dearest Lucas,

Two Pandas 樂樂, 盈盈 mirgrated to Hong Kong yesterday. They are living in the Ocean Park. Mamei and Daddy know you love pandas so much, we will visit them with you, okay?

朗朗搶餅

朗朗搶咗媽咪的餅餅

Rashes

Poor Lucas is having rashes on his arms and legs these two days, but is getting well.

We think the flu and several allergic agents trigger it.

Apart from the rashes, Lucas is still very cheerful and active. Now he calls all women 'Ah Ma', even to the nurse in clinic.

By the way, happy 11th month birthday to him. Mama wish you get well very very soon.

Lucas gets 'pimples'??

My ill is getting better but I can barely talk today, I almost lose my voice.

Baby seems to have itchy throat as well and he coughs sometimes, and throws up after the feeding, what a pity.

This poor little thing also gets two eye-catching red spots, one on his chubby cheek, another at his ear. We suspect a bug bite him during mid night.

The one on his face look like a pimple. Baby still looks cute with a pimple!!

Hope he will get well soon.

When will we see the bright blue sky again?

Baby gets slight fever and running nose. Jeff is sending him to see doctor at the moment. I am being trapped in my lifeless cubicle in office.

I am still having itchy throat even I had taken 5 days of antibiotics. My doctor told me my discomfort is caused by the air pollution. The walkathon I joined last Sunday just worsened my illness, because I was exposed in an open, but air polluted area.

It demonstrates how poor air quality causes millions of loss to the society.

When can we wipe away the grey colour from our sky? When can we breathe the fresh air? Is Hong Kong still a suitable place for human habituation? How will our next generation be?

Why did our Chief executive Mr. Tsueng insist there is no serious air pollution in Hong Kong. If our government has no courage to envisage the problem, how can we seek solutions?

The situation in Hong Kong is already better than mainland China, what is the picture of those industrialised area? if an artist of impressionism has chances to visit Guangzhou, how will he depict this area on the canvas? Several strokes of grey in different magnitudes?

Many people believe China will be the next dominant nation in the coming 20 years... Do you think so? For me, it is just a fantasy. We guys only focus on 'prosperity' and 'stability' but are hopeless on some more fundamental issue, such as environmental conservation, freedom... What the country is we pass to our next generation???

More interaction!

Lucas now understands some more difficult words.

If I say 'aeoplane', he will look up immediately. Even I make a paper aeoplane for him and tell him it is a 'paper aeoplane', he will still look up the sky.

He also knows what is 'gai gai' (street), if anyone approaches him and say bringing him to street, he will open his arms to be carried eagerly.

Blossoming personalities

Lucas is reaching 10 1/2 months, his personalities emerge vividly. To summarize what kind of person he is (let use this as a check list and count how many points I can get in next 20 years ):
Determined
Cautious
Opinionated
Rebellious
Witty
Mischievous
He is a baby boy with very strong characters. He does not want you to be his boss, he knows what he needs and does hate all force-actions. When he refuses to drink milk, you will not be succeeded to force him to have another single drop. Sometimes you can convince him to follow your instructions if he agrees with your reasons though. The bad thing is sometimes he has no idea what you are talking about...

All babies are experts of mind-reading, only adults somehow lose this ability when they get older. Lucas is also excelled in this skill. When he knows you are angry by reading your face, he will pretend he is innocent and tries to make you laugh.

The only daily activity he hates is changing clothes, sometimes I feel I am wrestling with him when trying to put on a body suit for him... I am trying to get tips from parenting books about how-to-keep-your-baby-stable-and-quiet-when-dressing.

After all, Lucas is still a little baby, a coin has two faces, babies bring you both happiness and headaches. Being a parent, you need patience and also intelligence, and it would be an advantage if you also have knowledge on first-aid, psychology, biology, sports, etc, etc.

It is not easy to be a parent, but the endless fun will reward you.

I love you Lucas.

無錢樂園

Mamei Daddy 幫我入左無錢樂園會呀, 你返來帶我去ar. 我好鐘意叮噹! 朗朗.