Cameron's Update

Cameron's drinking has somewhat improved. For the last 4 days, his total milk intake has reached 800ml. I have been giving him a mixture of Nestle Nan Probiotics and Similac. Somehow, he doesn't like Nan at night, or at bedtime. So I learnt to give him Similac during these fussier times.

Eating solids is a still a challenge. We started him on bananas 3 days ago. He doesn't really like it either. I have also changed his eating position. I place him on his bouncy chair, instead of his high chair. He took half tablespoon of bananas mixed with rice cereal and milk reluctantly. Its a slight improvement, though.

Yesterday, he had a slight fever of 37.4 degrees. I think he is really teething (although I have been thinking that since he started drooling at 3 months). Is he really? I (and everyone else) tend to blame "teething" for everything. Lack of appetite, crankiness, red cheeks, fever. He has all the symptoms, but no teeth!

His cheeks also developed a rash. Its rough, looks and feels dry, and makes his cheeks really red. I have been applying California Baby Calming Cream on him, I hope to see improvements soon. I wonder if its the result of switching from HA formula to regular formula?

Cameron has also been making new sounds. A few screeches, shouts - really reminds me that he won't be a baby for long. He is constantly growing.

Funky Baby

This is Cameron, wearing a romper from Baby Got Style. We were going out for lunch at Casablanca at Bayangol Hotel. I think he looks really funky! Love him in black.

My Friend

This week Cayden has been learning the concept of friends & family in school. He was asked to draw his friend. And he did. :)

Cayden

Cayden has been the usual... going to school in the mornings, staying at home with me in the afternoons. AT times, he goes to his 'best friend' - Lucas's place. He really gets along with Lucas now. Lucas acts as his "wife" sometimes. When I pick him up at school, Lucas will usually leave at the same time. He will go to Cayden and zip up his jacket, just like how a wife will fuss over her husband's outfit. Sometimes, Lucas will pick up Cayden's water bottle and ask him to take a sip. Adorable...

A pic of Cayden today, after school. Today is "D" day for Show & Tell, so he brought his Barney, the purple dinosaur.



Another pic of Cayden. Taken last 2 weeks - before he left for school. Doesn't he look like a gangster?

It still continues

Well, Cameron's drinking volume has somewhat increased yesterday. In total he drank 800ml, which was a relief.

I brought him to see the pediatrician at International SOS clinic yesterday. We weighed Cameron. His stats:

Weight: 8kg
Height: 63cm (when I measured at home, he was 65cm!)
Head circumference: 44cm.

He is of healthy weight, but he is short (Alarm bells! Is he short and fat?)

It seems that the pediatrician is not alarmed that Cameron's drinking volume has halved over the last 5 days. She said that Cameron's drinking volume is too high. At his age, he should only be drinking 600ml. But she is not accounting the fact that Cameron is on NO solids! For babies 6 months and above are usually established on 3 solid meals already, but Cameron is not!

Anyway in conclusion, she declared Cameron healthy. If he continues this strike for another week, go back to see her. Meanwhile she would like me to start him on solids. I have to try to find his accepted food, and his accepted way of eating. It sounds rather ridiculous to me...

Today, he has taken the usual 7oz at the morning feed, but took only 4oz at the 11am feed. Shall see how much he takes at the 3pm feed.

My 2 boys

Finally, I get a picture of the 2 of them. Got this picture before Cayden decided to be uninterested and dropped Cameron... No, its ok. He wasn't hurt. Just a gentle "plop". I think Cameron looked kinda "stunned".

Milk Saga Continues

Either my baby has really very sensitive taste buds or he really doesn't like to drink or eat very much. I wrote yesterday that I mixed the Similac formula with the Nan HA formula. At the 11am feed, he took it, but not as well. Made him 7oz which he took 6oz. Still not too bad.

At the 3pm feed, I made him 100% Similac 6oz, he took only 5oz.

At bedtime, I decided to mix it up again. Made him 7oz. He took only 4oz :(

At 11pm feed, I made him 4oz, he took 3.5oz.

Overall his drinking volume has not reached normal level yet. Yesterday's grand total was 750ml (25oz). Not great.

Today, I have decided to give him 100% Similac. Let's see if it will improve.

I have also made an appointment with the pediatrician at International SOS to check him out. To make sure he doesn't have any ear infection, ulcers or thrush in the mouth. I want to get to the bottom of this.

Despite his milk strike, he is still a happy baby.