Yeszaa..our house is almost ready to be occupied. Today we had help from Sarah, an Indonesian lady with her friend to clean up the house. Oh we should take the “before” and “after” pictures but we didn’t bring our camera. Phone batteries were out, so nothing can be captured. The hall was full of stuffs we brought from Selayang and also groceries that we bought the night before. I think most of them are groceries and kitchen things. Tell you what, my hubby is very fond of the kitchen, it’s his favorite above all place in the house. As if he cooks! Haha. Well then, he told me there is no excuse not to cook now. Not that I dislike cooking, but mama cooks very well and I don’t want to ruin it. Aha, ok that’s what you call excuse.
Thrilled, once they are finished with the kitchen, we just can’t wait to put all the groceries and other things in place already. We are going to move in next week, InsyaAllah. I’m going with mixed feelings, excited to move to our own house (yeayy!) and can’t help feeling a little emotional leaving Ayah and Mama after living with them for…all my life J.
On another unrelated note, Damia is already on solid food now at 5 months old. I know I should wait until she’s 6 months but she has already shown signs that she’s ready for it. She stared at us eating and looked eagerly as if she wants a bite. She started on Farley-rusks mixed with breastmilk, then hubby bought few bottles of baby foods from Heinz. I am thinking of preparing the baby food myself, so I’m hunting for baby food recipes now. Please share with me if you have any good sites to refer to.
Something i found from the net-
Source : http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/readyforsolids.htm
Here are a few "signs" that may indicate your baby is ready for Solid Foods:
1- Loss of tongue-thrust reflex - This allows baby to drink and swallow liquids with ease; with the tongue-thrust reflex still present, baby may simply drink in liquid purees or push the food back out. According to Dr. Jim Sears, in the first four months the tongue thrust reflex protects the infant against choking. When any unusual substance is placed on the tongue, it automatically protrudes outward rather than back. Between four and six months this reflex gradually diminishes, giving the glob of cereal a fighting chance of making it from the tongue to the tummy
2- Ability to let you know she is full from a "meal" with signs such as turning away from the bottle or breast. This is important so that baby is able to self-regulate the amount of food being eaten. This helps stop baby from accidentally overeating as parents may continue to feed baby thinking that she is still hungry.
3- Ability to sit up and hold head up unassisted
4- Interest in your food (we tend to disagree with this one as when a baby reaches the age of 4-6 months, he is interested in putting everything in his mouth.)
5- Doubling of birth weight
6- Frequently waking in the middle of the night when a solid sleeping pattern had been established. This may not be the best indicator that your baby is ready for solids. Please keep in mind that a growth spurt will occur between 3-4 months of age, 6-7 months of age and also 9-10 months of age. Baby may also be waking due to an illness or teething.
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