1st New Year with our 1st baby

New Year's eve in 2007 was uneventful. Having just returned from Japan, DW & I were totally exhausted & knocked out to slumber land by 11pm. 2008 was not that different, in the sense that we did not go clubbing nor were there any rara countdown parties to attend. However, it was much much more meaningful since for the very 1st time, we could share this occasion with our baby girl. 31 Dec 2008 was not only New Year's Eve, it was also the day that Jilliane turned 4 months exactly.

To celebrate, I made a booking for a New Year Eve's buffet dinner at Trader's Hotel. It was also a chance for me to thank my parents for helping me take care of Jilliane when I'm at work. They've been wonderful mainly because their services do not cost me a cent! Ok, I'm just kidding. Whilst it's true that I need not pay any caregiver fees which I'm grateful for but the main reason for saying that is that I can go to work with a peace of mind knowing that my baby girl is in the safe hands of her maternal grandparents who so willingly sacrificed their active lifestyles & naptimes to look after their granddaughter. My baby girl is definitely not an easy one to care for because she sleeps much less than normal babies and cries alot more than others. Nevertheless, my parents have been the most patient and the kindest to put up with this. I reckon any other caregiver may have just given up and threw in the towel a long time ago.

Apart from this, there were several other milestones achieved with the coming of 2009. Jilliane was able to go on her tummy and lift her head. She has always fussed whenever we tried and it had gotten me rather worried as this would leave her far behind her peers who have all succeeded with this at least a month back. She is also able to enjoy the exersaucer by sitting in it with her head held high. All these happened so suddenly that it caught DW & me by surprise as just a day before, she wasn't able to. I'm also happy that we've managed to weaned her off her reflux medication and put her back to cow's milk. No more stressful medicine feeding time! Thanks Doc Cheng for your gung ho decision & advice! :)

Another cause worth celebrating is that the place my parents had bought what seems like eons ago has finally TOP. They had bought it way before I married and even after I had delivered my 1st baby 2 years later, it still wasn't ready. Now they will be even busier with the renovations. Jilliane can finally have a bedroom to call her own, though one might wonder if that is actually something which she looks forward to or would she still rather sleep in the same room with daddy & mummy.

Jilliane looking @ her 4 month "cake",
put together by DW from the desserts at the buffet

Jilliane in her Exs

Tummy time which she
still does not enjoy very much

View of the pool at my
parents' new place