Isabelle: 4 months old
Isabelle is getting more and more attached to me as she grows older. If she knows I’m around, she’ll cry for me to carry her. Sometimes she’ll use nursing as a tactic to stick to me and stopping me from going out. So, I’ll bring her along whenever I’m going out most of the time. That means she can finally wear lots of pretty kai kai clothes, which have been kept in the drawer for TOO LONG. Previously, MIL will adviced me not to bring her out as she’s still too young. But since both MIL and kakak can’t handle her cries, Isabelle can go kai kai very often now! 
She can turn from back to tummy pretty well, but only to her left side. I’ll try to encourage her to turn to her right starts from now by using toys to grab her attention. So, see if she can turn both sides in a couple of weeks. However, she’ll cry after she’s on her tummy for a while, maybe she’s tired, and she doesn’t know how to turn back again. It’s really cute seeing her frustrated look, with her cheeks turning red like tomatoes! So cute…
Her hair is still very short, as I’ve shaved her hair off at full moon. Now, MIL kept pressuring me to bring her for another shave. According to her, baby’s hair grow faster if it’s shaved off after a few times. I’m really relunctant to do that again, and have Isabelle looks “funny” in dresses. So, I act deaf, just let MIL repeat and repeat lah…
Even if she looks like Justin, but her mouth is certainly smaller. I still remember the early days of breastfeeding when her mouth was so small, it made some “squeeky” sounds when she nursed. Even the nurses also had no clue how to make the sound stop as there’s no problem with her latch on. So, they asked me to “get used to it”. Ha! So, her small mouth and thin lips are her trade marks, totally different from koh koh.
She sucks her thumb, fingers and wrists. She tried to suck her toes, but not very successful. If we carry her with her head supported on our shoulders, she’ll suck too. Maybe she needs a pacify, but there’s a NO PACIFY rule under MIL’s roof. That’s why she has to suck her own fingers. And she’s good at pulling her shirt into her mouth already. Now, we need to change her shirt frequently when it’s wet. I know I could use a bit, but I don’t like to have it tie on her neck yet, will delay bib until she’s a bit older.
The best part is she smiles a lot, but I always miss capturing her smiles. My camera has been occupied by Justin who insists on looking at the clips over and over again. So, I’ll capture her smile in my heart.
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August 23rd, 2006 at 7:57 pm
Is girls faster than guys or is my Jayden abit slow? Cos he can’t turn…
Anyway, Dun cut her hair anymore la..She will look much much cuter (cos she’s already cute) with clips and ribbons!
August 23rd, 2006 at 8:02 pm
time flies huh…aiyo, shave to many times one mehhh..later become very coarse not nice lerr. Once enough lah :).
wah she’s very clever huh, stick to u like elephant glue so that u can bring her out kekeke..cheeky fella
August 23rd, 2006 at 10:47 pm
Sasha, yes, generally, girls are faster than boys. So don’t worry, as long as your paed says he’s doing well, then he’s ok!
Jazzmint, that’s why I act deaf loh. You’re right, she’s really cheeky, knows how to stick to me for kai kai!
August 24th, 2006 at 3:49 am
I like to see babies sucking their toes..
For girl good to have small mouth, more cuties!
August 24th, 2006 at 3:58 am
Aiyoo…still want to shave her hair? No lar. Girl looks nicer with more hair mahh…can tie with ribbon! I’m sure she looks very cute with long hair.
August 24th, 2006 at 4:06 am
Eh.. I have the same pram as you.. Chicco right?
Not to high for Isabelle?
She really looks like Justin, but like you say, thinner lips.
August 24th, 2006 at 6:23 am
Hui Sia, nowadays, girls with thicker lips are more popular, like Angelina Jolie. Ha! But anyway, both hubby and I don’t have thick lips, so I don’t think my kids will have one!
Babykhong, frankly, I dunno how to tie a ribbon on her yet, her hair’s so short! And I wonder how long will she take to grow it.
Zara’s mama, Isabelle doesn’t like to lie down at all. Even if I place her at the lowest setting, she still tilts up her head and refuses to lean back. Dunno why…
August 24th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
wah surprised la..4 month can sit liddat on pram! terrer…lil one! hahahaha..must b mummy’s milk very good quality ler! yah,,good la u can pretend to be deaf, if it’s me I will tell her no straight away..me bad girl..like the pacifier..i’m also against but once they suck their finger it’s hard to wean off but pacifier is easier…
August 25th, 2006 at 11:02 am
oh yeah i agree with your regarding isabelle’s lips. that’s a pretty lips as chinese call that ying1 tao2 xiao2 zhui3 (cherry lips perhaps?)
a pretty mum with pretty kids …
August 25th, 2006 at 11:21 pm
For the moment then I tot she had little hair like my son. Please no need to shave again la…she is a girl..so not so nice. She is so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…can I squeeze her cheek?
August 29th, 2006 at 12:21 am
She is so cute!!!Yeah I guess you are right about having shaved head and putting on dresses on her.
Happy 4 months old!!
August 29th, 2006 at 1:30 am
She’s a real cutie. I think shaving once is enough, I din even shave my girl’s head for that matter :)Btw, surprised your MIL has a no pacifier rule, old folks usually don mind them.
August 30th, 2006 at 7:58 am
wow… Isabelle looked so cute and innocence.. feel like pinching her cheeks… send my kisses to her..muaks..muaks…