Little Chef

One Month Stats

Kenzie weighs 12 lbs and is 23 3/4 inches long. Doctor said she was at the mark of a four month old.
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Kenzie chill'n

Mia at Zoo

Teacher work day today. Mia stayed at home so we went to the zoo.

One Month Old

kenzie is one month old today. I end the confinement of "sitting the month". Today we went out to celebrate. I had lobster roll, my first American meal in a month. kenzie was pretty good. She had a bottle during dinner.
We packed everything for Kenzie but forgot to bring pullups for Mia.Shame on us! I guess we are only used to taking care of one child still. We still have lots room for improvement.

Mia's new look

My girl has grown up and knows to pose and say cheese in front of the camera.

Kenzie 21 days

Baby Sister is Done!

I was nursing Kenzie the other evening when Mia came up with her bed time milk. She wanted me to feed her and read her stories. I said mommy is feeding baby sister. She brushed off Kenzie's head with her palm and said swiftly:"Baby sister is done!"

Tummy Time

Sister Love

Mia saying goodbye before she heads to school

Two weeks old

kenzie is two weeks old and developed either heat rash or baby acne on her cheeks. She's not eating as much either.

Pouting in a different form

Mia wanted chocolates today after dinner even though she got her cookies already. When I said no,she started a temper tantrum and drooled all over the floor and dinner table. I told her she would never get her way through crying and it was gross to drool all over the house. After having her fit to no avail, she picked up a teddy bear and her lammy and left the kitchen...

I heard her walking upstairs and followed her in a few minutes. When I saw her, she was in her bed, wrapped in her baby blanket, her usual safety object. Unlike the usual howling when she doesn't get her ways, she was sobbing into the bear silently. It immediately melted me down. I went over to hug her and told her why I could not give her the chocolate and offered her watermelon. She was open to it and we ended the episode.

I realized today that my girl had grown up and now started to suppress her feelings and turn away from babish outcry. She is now developing complex emotions like any of us and I need to be more watchful of what I say and do in front of her.

First Bath at two weeks

Kenzie is two weeks old today. She had her first bath. She cried most of the time unlike Mia who seemed to be enjoying it. I'm hoping it was die to hunger and not fear of water.

Today is our 9th wedding anniversary. Because I'm still on my one month confinement period, we can't do anything special. I gave Mike a card. Thinking back, since we had kids, it has been tougher to spend quality time with each other. I hope we could make it up some time.
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Second Week

Kenzie had her second week exam. She is now 9 lbs and a half oz. She gained a pound since last week. The doctor wouldn't believe it. She also grew an inch to 21.5 inches. I'm once again the proud mama. I guess all the Chinese soups helped.

包子

Nanny made baozi today from scratch. I pigged out and ate ten.

Stump report & Big Sis Woes

Kenzie's stump fell off today at day 11 of her little life. It took Mia five frustrating weeks of no bath, one doctors visit and countless skin problems as the result of the late blooming. I was really relieved. In two days we will have a real bath.

She has been a trooper in eating as well. Compared to the snacker Mia, she eats at least 20 minutes each time. During the night, she has been taking about 4 oz, which is remarkable for a one week old. She eats every two to three hours unlike Mia at every hour. I only feed her twice at night and she lasts till five AM.

Meanwhile Mia has been undeniably a pain in the butt. She has been crying for no good reason three times a day, acting like a baby, and throwing temper tantrums. She's been tormenting mike whose main responsibility is the first daughter these days. I lost it today while taking care of both as mike went grocery shopping. I know why she is acting like this. It has been hard for her with Kenzie sharing the attention. I felt guilty tonight as I put lotion on her arms in her sleep. She didn't even eat dinner today since she had no nap and had an hour of episode near dinner till she exhausted herself and fell asleep. She seemed like such a big kid now. It felt like overnight she grew up and is no longer my little baby girl. Even though as my first born, she still commands most of my attention and takes a special tender spot in my heart. Sometimes I wonder if I would ever love Kenzie the same way. I kissed her little cheek and promised to be more patient with her in the future.

Sisters

Here are the foot prints of my girls at birth. Mia has Mike's wide feet and big toes while Kenzie has my slender feet and longer second toes. It's amazing how genes are at play here.