This morning Gemma woke up v early and I played with her. She was giggling... really... she actually laugh when I hit onto the toy monkey just above her head. So cute...

Days are gone so fast... Gemma is already past 3 mths...

Just taken out last month and this month photos to see... notice how she grows so fast and how she achieve every milestone or even simple things....

Let see the photos and tell...

Oooo this is Gemma last month. Yesterday she managed to pull the ring of the dog and out came sound. At first I thot is her papa pull for her.

Gemma....

Sleeping soundly on Gor gor's bed!

So Stress-looking

Smiling all the way

Is she threatening mummy?

Looks like Gor gor right? Think next time she be just as talkative.

oh nice drumlets.... my gal ah unlike gor gor likes to suck her thumb and fingers... think is her pacifier since we didn't give her at all. She can be quiet and we thought she slept... but when you check on her, she is...

Sleeping beauty... model anyone?

Photo taken this month... She can hold her own bottle... so clever...

My fears are finally in....

Gemma dun know how to latch officially liao...

last time she still sucks but after a while cry when the let down comes... now it is totally no no...

I am so sad...

Last Fri nite, as maid was still bz, I offer my breast to her to see if she can suck n doze off since she couldn't sleep. but she cry when I put the n* in... I thought she wasn't hungry so I didn't really think abt it.

then Sat I took her out as we need to eat our dinner. then while carrying her eating, she start to make en en sound. I check time n it was her feeding time. I then did my first bf in public since I was still eatin. Hb ask me if I comfortable. I told him I ready as I had my sling as a shawl. but Gemma didn't want...

so we went to bf room... the room is so cozy... the one at Great World City... good place for mummies ah! but Gemma still dun wan to suck... she just kept crying n I feel so hopeless.

Then someone came in and she must be wondering who is inside... hiaz... she was still crying when I carried her out... must be hungry... poor chap... but she just didn't wan to latch.

so we end up hurrying home... Jasper was still clueless haha... he also didn't play enough.

then in the car, I try latching her again. At first she still screamed and tears flow again. Then somehow, she realised there seem no better choice already and she end up sucking a little each time and then doze off...

Then we reach home, n I put her back to cot... n She was smiling!!! OMG... she so cheeky... y she dun wan to latch huh... then we make hot ebm n fed her again...

now I wondering when she grows big n more trips out, how to feed her liao... headache...

btw, she will have two playmates (girls) nxt time... My friends' gals are abt 2 to 3 mths apart only (1 in Sep and other is Oct)... so close right? lucky for her since all these while alot of my fren kids r boys... haha boys r more easier to make it seem... oops...

Little Gemma turned full 90 degrees successfully last nite. She was lying on our bed and then prob she wanted to see me as I was singing to Jasper. so she turned around and tried to turn sideways towards me. Probably soon when her neck is strong enough, she will turn to crawling position.... that is really fast considering she is just abt 11 weeks old only.

Anyway starting abt 1 mth old, she already like us to carry her upright... she doesn't like the cradle method. maybe can see more things instead of ceiling? real cute...

Gemma has been smiling alot now... which is good. especially at faces. She likes people to speak to her and response to her oohs and ahs... She also like papa to exercise her hands and legs. She likes to laugh too. but too fast for me to capture. Soemtimes she can laugh in her sleep too. must be having sweet dreams.

She can be kapo too cos when she is drinking milk, if we are nearby or looking at her, she will be distracted and wans to smile instead of drinking! so we will normally move away so that she drink finish her milk first.

She is beginning to have more wakes where she only wans to play only.

Meaning of "Gemma"

I didn't really talk abt the origin of the name choosing earlier... I shall now roughly brief on the choice.

This name is chosen because it means "gem". She is definitely a precious gem in the eyes of us.

Also I wanted a name which means gem or jewel cos her brother's name also symbolise jewel or precious. Both of them are my precious little darlings... of cos there is an old one too lar ;p

Gemma in cute clothing...

Pictures of Gemma and Jasper

Cute photos together.... to share

first day when Gemma at home... Jasper holds her hand.

He touches her small little feet

TMC bb...

Gor Gor sayang her head...

Gor Gor claps hands for mei mei

what r they looking at? must be something interesting...

Jasper: why mei mei sticking out tongue?

v funny...

Jasper: wow mei mei so pretty...

Princess G is still drinking 80 ml every 3 to 4 hr, haven't increase her intake for one feed cos she cannot finish. She is just contented to sleeping and playing when awake. However at times, she does drink every 2 hr which is tiring but good. but this is only for day time.

Congrats to me finally able to fully breastfeed my baby this time round. Though mostly is EBM but still it is a big achievement for me. Perhaps it helps that she is a small eater so I have the supply for her.

She has grown taller as some of the rompers could not fit anymore. can't wait to let her wear those pretty dresses...