Wednesday, July 16, 2008

一日不见,如隔三秋 / Terribly missing

上个礼拜六和礼拜天(七月十二及十三日),公司举办小型旅游+训练营。一班整百人到Bukit Tinggi去。由于礼拜六早上八点就要在公司门口集合,我星期五晚没有带比比回家。

两天的旅程还算不赖,可是非常想念比比。回到家里,看到她对我一笑,手张开说:“妈妈抱抱!" 没有想过会是那么幸福的感觉!

这个星期天到香港去公干。行程包括香港,澳门和南京,一共两个礼拜。如果我想要抱比比时,怎么办?

Last Saturday and Sunday (12 & 13 July) company was having a team building session @ Bukit Tinggi. Since we need to gather in front of office at 8am, I didn't bring bibi home on Friday night.

The two days trip was not bad at all, but I missed bibi a lot. when I got home, she smiled happily at me and with her both arms opened widely she said "Mama, carry me!" I never knew I would feel this blessing to be able to see her!

This Sunday I will travel to Hong Kong for work. The trip will include Hong Kong, Macao and Nanjing, a whole 2 weeks. When I feel like holding my precious baby, what should I do?







Monday, July 7, 2008

绞尽脑汁 / Cracking my head

比比从四个月起到今天,所吃的主要“固体”食物就是:糙米粉+ mashed potato + 很多的 organic Chinese spinach (紫色的那种) - 煮成糊状。家婆说对小孩营养很好。

当然,比比也吃其他的食物。她的最爱有米粉,意大利面,白饭,鸡蛋,等等。

上两个星期,我想要让比比改变一下饮食,吃一些营养比较均匀的家常食物。
受了HY贝比网页的启发,煮了ABC汤。

里头放了玉蜀黍,红萝卜,番茄,土豆,大葱和鸡肉,还有一点点盐作调味。
这汤是我的最爱,营养丰富,又容易烹调,满怀期待比比也喜欢。

可小瓜只小吃了几口饭和一点鸡肉,就把碗碟推开。我尝试喂她,小瓜就用她可爱的小手轻推我的手,略皱眉头,说:“不要不要。”

我现在正头痛着怎么能让比比对其他食物比较有兴趣,因为她显然对吃了两年的糙米粥也难以下咽了。
或者我这个当妈妈的过度紧张?比比外婆不断地在告诉我不要让比比过胖。两岁的她体重15公斤,身高36寸,显然是"发育极其良好“了。

那我该紧张,还是顺其自然?

Since Bibi was 4 months old, the main “solid” food she has been eating is: brown rice (grounded into powder) + mashed potato + a lot of organic Chinese spinach (the purple color ones) – All cooked into thick porridge. My mom inlaw says that is very good nutrition for kids.

Of course, she eats other food as well. Her favorite are rice noodle, spaghetti, white rice, eggs, etc etc.

Couple of weeks ago, I wish to let Bibi change her routine food, to eating some nutrition-balanced home cook food. Inspired by HY’s baby site, I cooked ABC soup.
The ingredients of the soup include corns, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and chicken slices, and a little salt for seasoning. This is my all time favorite soup, rich in nutrition, easy to cook, so I was hoping Bibi loves it too.

However, my little cutie just had a few table spoons of rice and a little chicken, she had her bowl and plate pushed aside. When I attempted to feed her, she used her cute little hand, gently pushed away mine, frown a little and said “Don’t want don’t want”.

I am thinking hard now as how to make Bibi having more interest in all types of food, as it seems that she is getting bored of the thick porridge she’s been eating for the last 2 (less than) years.

Or am I being over reacting? My mom has been telling me not to feed her too much as it will result her being overweight. Being a 2 years old, she is 15kgs and 36 inches (3 feet), which apparently is growing larger than the average?

Shall I still be worried about her food, or just let it be?