Here we go!

Today we went to see Dr F for next course of action. And so... here we go. I will be on Gonal F and Menopur for 5 days and will need to return on day 6 for review.

I want to make sure that Andrew won't feel neglected since he has been showered with undivided attention from us, especially me, since the day he was born. I will still care for him unconditionally, but the attention will be halved if we have a new member. I will still do what we do, putting him to nap, making his milk/meal, do all kinds of activity with him, shower with him, etc. And I know it's easier said than done especially since a new born will take up all my energy. Anyway, it's too soon to worry. But I will do my best to make sure he gets my love no less!

First flight (with own seat)

My baby has grown so much that he is now eligible for a seat of his own on a flight. We took a short flight (less than an hour), just the two of us. I wasn't sure if I could handle it if Andrew decided to throw tantrums or cried from the pressure on the plane. Thank goodness it went on smoothly.

First thing first, the moment we sat down, I put on the seat belt for Andrew then myself. While waiting for take off, we entertained ourselves with in-flight reading :) Then not long after the taxi off, I gave him something to munch. He was ok with the taking off. In fact, he fell asleep not long after that! And it was uneventful all the way. Andrew slept through the landing and woke up only when the plane came to a total stop! Awesome right!!

Overall, I'm glad it was uneventful and I hope Andrew enjoyed his flight.

First jab for Project 2.0

The blood test taken showed that I have normal amount of eggs reserve but it is at the low side of normal. With some discussion and calculation of my period, we decided to kick start immediately. So, first thing is to have myself injected with growth hormone in hope of getting better quality and healthier eggs. Since during last IVF, I only managed to have less than 5 eggs, so instead of aiming for quantity, we are going for quality now.

I had the first jab on 12 July 2014. I'm not sure what is the dosage but it's "25 clicks" on the pen. In the meantime, I am also taking Vitamin D, Folic Acid and Omega 3. I will need to have 2 more growth hormone jab on the next 2 Saturdays!

Here we go

We have decided to go on another round of IVF in hope of starting project Andrew #2. We went to see Dr F last Wednesday and had my blood sample taken to test on how many eggs do I have. This is something new that I didn't do last time before having Andrew. So... here goes!

Back to basics

I have been getting worried with some lack of development or missing milestone. So I'm going back to basics with some of them and I got to pin point where and what did we miss.

One of them being not always responding to his name being called. Secondly is his lack of eye contact - which has improved lately. Thirdly, finger pointing.

Let's not get ourselves with too much on the plate. So will be working on these for now.

I read this article and find it to be useful and will work on this for item #1 on the list. So yesterday we started our reward system. He got 7 "rewards" and I must say we really gotta work on it harder. Today was much lesser earlier in the day, maybe because he was "angry" with me for making him to sit in the public toilet for his big business. He has this thing about public toilet and will just refused to use it no matter how desperate he is. And so he wasn't too interested to do ANYTHING that I asked of him. But later in the evening, he responded a handful of times - this is after me letting him joined me in the kitchen while I cook. Recently I bought him some pots and pans and cooking utensils that he can play with. He seems to enjoy himself very much and this is one of his creative play session.

Favourite playground

Little Andrew is not a fan of playground since his first experience - be it indoor or outdoor, he is just not into it.

So one day, we went to Ikea and they have this children furnitures and toys on display in a section at the entrance area. It was filled with soft toys, toy kitchen cabinets, toy cooking utensils, tables, chairs, cars, etc. Andrew immediately felt right at home! He was playing with everything there! I didn't expect him to be so mesmerised by the play area that he refused to leave - BOTH TIMES we went to Ikea!

Money saving tips- no need to bring your kids to expensive indoor playground, just bring them to Ikea!

It's been awhile...

I have not been updating any new progress about Little Andrew lately :( I seriously need to work harder to keep it up!

We travelled by car a lot and occasionally we travelled up north and the journey will last for at least 3.5 hours. Little Andrew has been doing this since he was little. And has no problem dozing off in the car or staying in his seat when he is awake.

But sometimes, some entertainment must be on hand to keep the little one occupied. So snacks like cookies and fruits are always abundant! Toys to keep him busy. Sometimes we draw and lately reading, well more of staring and flipping. Well, whatever it takes to keep him at ease :)