川字掌及黑眼圈

現在差不多是零晨，剛餵過立立。

他是一個非常固執的寶寶，不只硬頸，背脊也很硬，如果他不肯讓你掃風，他會挺得背部像木板般，誓要躺下來。

看看他的手紋，是川字掌。媽媽說川字掌的人很堅持己見。

我的右手也是川字掌，我媽和婆婆也是。

三小時後立立會再肚餓，我要爬起床再餵他。餵夜奶最折騰人，我也熬出黑眼圈來。但是看著他越見脹鼓鼓的兩腮，怎麼辛苦也覺值得。

中大歷奇之旅

今早我們到中大崇基用早餐。坐在室外雅座，看著校巴經過，朗朗興奮得很。(還有，他目不轉晴看著行過的女孩，笑得很燦爛。真是虎父無犬子。)

餐廳大柱上貼有Ms./Mr. CCBA的poster。我覺得很有趣，很有Miss California或Miss Phoenix之類選美的感覺，亦顯現這所大學的兼容及多元性。

之後我們到了崇基公園散步，那兒像一個完整的小型生態系統，有青蛙，珍禽，毛毛蟲，荷花等等。

走到運動場旁的一段，我看見一名金髮洋妞兒在跑道上跑過，當我告之謝菲，他以為我說謊以戲弄他，他說那兒沒可能有如此美好之事。我再告訴他那女的是穿上bra top及短褲，他說我越描越誇張，沒有人會信的。直到洋妞兒再跑到我們跟前，他才閉嘴。

春天的中大很舒服，在產假結束前要多點去啊。

Breast-feeding

Frankly, I am very exhausted about breast feeding. As it needs much energy to generate the milk, every time when I express the milk, I am falling asleep. Sometimes I even wet all my clothes and the pump is misplaced.

However, for the sake of my kids' health, I shall not give up at least these first few months. Hopefully I can continue to breast-feed when I get back to work.

A huge challenge is ahead, hopefully I have enough strength.

Full term baby

Linus, why do you raise your hand? You can pee on your diaper and no need to ask for a bathroom visit

Finally, Linus reached his full term last week.

He weights 9 lbs now, looks exactly the same as a new born baby in full term, if not a bit bigger.

There is really no short-cut.

He is very chubby and a really huge double chin, sometimes I feel he looks like a Buddha.

Do you think he is handsome? He is very macho, I guess he will be a sunshine sporty boy.

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朗朗的生活品味

朗朗的口味非常地道,喜歡到茶餐廳吃火腿通粉,喝奶茶.另一方面佢亦懂得享受生活,佢喜在咖啡室吃包,慢慢品嚐,邊晚邊看四周人和物.

U turn is better than no turn

Being a parent, I concern a lot about the recent flu outbreak, infants and children are the most vulnerable group of the flu infection in this spring.

We have executed several hygienic practice - wash hands frequently and thoroughly, stop bringing Lucas to playgroup/clubhouse and measure Lucas's temperature in every morning.

The government made good decision to close all primary schools, nurseries and kindergartens for at least two weeks, even though it was an U-turn they made, as yesterday the Health Chief Dr. Chow said the closure of schools was unnecessary.

Hope the diseases can be controlled soon, and all kids have happy Easter Holiday.

June and Annie

Now I understand why Lucas always hides behind me or buries his head into my chest when he is meeting girls, it is because he is interested in girls!!!

This morning I asked him which are his favourite characters in the Little Einsteins. When I pointed to Leo and Quincy, he said 'No', but when I showed him June and Annie, he smiled sheepishly, and he likes June (the girl in purple dress) the most!!

http://www.amc-music.com/Little-Einsteins/characters.htm

Blessing

When I am looking at my two little boys, I feel my life is full of blessing. I have two adorable babies, both are my little angels.

And Jeff, he is always my guardian angel.

How lucky I am!

Playtime

Prickly heat

Linus was having prickly heat (heat rash) on his face, chest and behind the neck in last few days. It is a common baby skin problem which caused by the blockage of sweat gland.

We then cleaned the affected areas by Avene spring water and applied a thin layer of aloe vera on face, and Johnson baby powder on his body where tiny red bumps appeared. The problem was solved within hours.

To prevent its reappearance, we then tried to keep his skin dry and cool. Now is 5:36am, he slept sweetly next to me after the feeding, with no irritation caused by the prickly heat. =)

119 lbs and 8 lbs

119 lbs is my current weight, I am having a very good progress.

6 weeks had passed since Linus was born. I have a final postpartum check up today. My body recovered steadily, and I can start having aerobic exercise. I am planning to jog in every early morning.

Linus reaches 8 lbs, is a sturdy baby. His face is chubby and looks like a marshmallow.

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Lucas is very emotional these few days, all his big teeth are coming out at the same time, he cannot sleep well and is lack of appetite, on top of these, the arrival of his little brother made him jealous. He is very rebellious in last few days. I have no choice but lectured and punished him several times. Punishment is the last resort and I always try to avoid using it, thanks god it works and he behaves very good today, and I can revive the praise tactic - highlight and appreciate his good conduct in an exaggerating way. Cheerful smile is shown across his face again!!

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Handsome Linus

Linus has a pair of big eyes, honey tone skin, chestnut colour hair, and neat eyebrows.

Weight-losing progress

I have burnt out around 15 pounds of fat within this month. My current weight is 121lbs. A very good progress.

Breast-feeding surely helps me a lot, and my little secret - Cindy Crawford A New Dimension DVD guided me back into shape progressively. It is my good workout 'friend'. I have owned it for many years. I did this workout everynight before my wedding (even it is a post-natal workout, I didn't know why I chose it at that moment), and also helped me to get back into fitness after the first child birth.

Hope I can be slender again soon.

Can you see any difference?

The upper one is Lucas in his first month, the bottom one is Linus. I took this picture this morning. I think even I cannot distinguish which picture is from who when I get older.

Little Einstein's temptation

I am now sitting in front of the desktop, two browsers are showing, one is this blogger, another one is Little Einstein's website.

Lucas is sitting on my laps, he loves to attach me every minute. He always says 'Little Einstein', either pointing to the TV or walking to the computers.

I don't let him watch too much TV, but I have no choice when I am using computer, to let him stick with me, and find something to entertain him. Frankly, I am totally bored to the website because this morning is the thousandth time browsing there, but Lucas is still very enthusiastic to it.

Lucas loves Miffy when he was very young, then Noddy, now he is so sophisticated and chooses to be Little Einstein's fan. It is interesting that he is humming those famous classical music when he is happy.

Er... Q3 boy again sometimes

Well.... Linus sometimes cries for milk at the third hour after the last feeding. Don't worry, it doesn't mean he drinks lesser, instead, the amount of milk reaches 4 oz. (110ml) per feeding. We are a bit shocked. His appetite is actually more than a full term baby now.

This baby always surprises people.

Lucas enjoys an English play group

Lucas attended his first English play group this afternoon, which organized in the club house of our estate.

The teacher is a Caucasian young girl, there are three other kids in the class.

Lucas did not feel comfortable in the first song singing session, but he loves the book reading session a lot. The teacher taught all about colours, Lucas could speak all colour names in the little book and everyone praised him, he was the best in the class and the teacher gave him that book as a gift (but it was collected after the class).

After that, Lucas becomes more confident and open to others. He even waved bye-bye to two complete strangers who just passed by, when we walked back home.

Encouragement is a key driver of learning for children.

Q4 Boy

Linus was a Q3 boy in hospital - His feeding time is in every 3 hours. Most other full term babies are instead Q4 babies, their feeding time is in every 4 hours because they are bigger and with better sucking ability.

Today, Linus becomes a Q4 boy, because he can drink 90ml (more than 3 oz.) in every feeding. Great!!! That means he is growing very well, and at the same time, he is glowing. You can see his video as below!!

Linus is doing well

Linus came back home more than one week. He is in good shape, with good appetite, and now reached 2.6kg.

This morning I discovered he had a little double chin!!

Well done Linus!