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Re: Any mother is living in USA now - Part ll

babygigi,
Conglatulation on your new baby !!

Clarab, little fat man,
I was paying $36.99 for the chinese channels on DirectTV.

I bf my babies for 4 months. I quited because I was so exhausted at that time. Each baby bf for an hour each time, and they need to be fed every 2 hour, so do the math, I was bf round the clock back then. I was also suspected the babies were not getting enough and still hungry after bf as they were always crying and can easily suck up 4 onuce formula after bf. Everything were getting better after I switched to formula, they started to sleep thru the night and were less fussy. However, to these days I still feel guilty for not bf my babies for a year.

Natmama,
I understand that it would be better to take care the babies myself as good nanny is hard to find and always expensive. But sometimes I really miss the adult activities and also the freedom. I have no freedom when taking care of two babies, I spent all my time on them, and the worst is that I can't get out of the house. It is because there is always someone needing something from me. It is hard to take the babies out as there is always someone need to diaper, hungry, cry, or need a nap. But I do admit that I enjoy watching them grow and know more thing day by day.

About dinner reciept, I wish I can have some tips, however, as most of you, I didn't cook too much before the babies arrived. I am only do the simple dishes like steam or stry fry the meat with the Lee Kam Key sauce. I usually just boil or stry fry the vegetable with the oyster sauce.

My babies like to play with the spit too. I always say nono to them, but they feel that it was interesting to see me angry and say nono, and they will just continuous to do it !!! It was a battle when they play spit during the feeding time !!!

Lucky that my boys haven't play with their pee pee yet. :)

The preschool in my area are costing $210 a week full time. I think it is so expensive, especially that I have to pay for two.

I would like to visit HK too, but I guess I would not bring my bb with me, it would ruin my vacation !!!

My babies were having hiccup very often when they were young. The doctor say that is normal, just give them more milk or just ignore it.

About the BB bathtub, mine is too small for my babies too. I can now only use that bathtub to rest the baby, and use the shower on them.

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發表於 05-1-20 09:16 |只看該作者

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greentree,

I have one baby girl. One of my HK friend's sister also work in airline company. They always have cheap ticket. Sometimes, they also can upgrade to business class. Did you still have home ( parents home ) in HK?

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發表於 05-1-21 02:49 |只看該作者

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babygigi,
Your son is a good boy, sleep very well. bb打hiccup很普通, 不用擔心。我看bb magzine說現在醫學界也不明白bb為何會經常打hiccup, 但bb打hiccup應沒有大人辛苦。因為他們照玩, 照食, 照睡, 又不會忟憎。我之前都很緊張。bb一打hiccup, 我就給他飲水, 大部分時間都很快好返, 但有時就唔得, 我又試過彈他的腳底令他哭, 這些都是香港護士教的。後來我覺得令他哭太殘忍，所以飲水唔得後, 我由得他打hiccup, 打打下就無事了。其實, 你奶奶的做法不錯。為何你這麼抗拒bb飲水? 我知道這兒部分pred.不贊成bb飲水。但我的b的pred就很贊成。飲水不會影響他飲奶, 到現在我的bb食solid food和飲果汁後,還是很喜歡飲水，特別ny的天氣dry. 飲水好。

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發表於 05-1-21 03:58 |只看該作者

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Natmama,

Wow, it's very hard to believe $500 for 3 days in pre-school ?

What's the name ? I just want to compare their qualities..I didn't know I have to pay that much for pre-school before I got the fryer and you told me.
Your little girl is not bad, she's great.. she can say "dad dad". I watched the BB tv show before, they said that research has found most babies will say " da da" faster than "ma ma" because the pronunciation of " da "is more easier than "ma" for the baby.So, don't be disappointed ..

My little one will say "mum" , "ng ng" or sound like "hello" when he's hungry.. :mrgreen: ..I talked to my husband , I know why the kid calls "ma ma" to "mom", because when she's still a baby, she will say " mum" to let mommy know " I'm hungry." :mrgreen: that means "mom" = "food"

mrsyip

Will you enroll in the class later on ? My friend told me that it's worth it..
Do u know the baby joins the cruise for free or the price will be cheaper ?

junw

You mean you paid $36.99 extra more for Chinese channel on DirectTV ? how much do you pay for was totally amount now ? we paid almost the same price as you , but without TVB channel..that's too bad...
I can understand it's pretty hard to breastfeed twins. The babies have learned to latch on correctly, you may simultaneous feeding easier. If not, you have to feed them seperately, that take you a lot of time a day..Anyway, you did your best, you don't have to blame it on yourself..

whalebb

FOOD ALLERGIES ? be careful...the daugther of My sister-in-law is allergic to peanuts, her mom doesn't let her eat a lot of foods.

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各位,
我昨日煮晚飯,我把mini-matt 放在kitchen, 之後,我就去cut the onion 和整其他嘢. 不久,我老公返到屋企,我叫佢餵亞仔食applesause, 點知,亞仔特然喊得好勁,面仔紅晒. 我老公又"乙水" 又抱都唔得, 跟住抱去佢front room 同埋balcony,佢先收聲..咁我就返番去煮飯,特然聽到屎佬好驚係咁say sorry, 亞仔又勁喊.我出去睇吓, 先知個屎佬佢放咗亞仔落carseat 無buckle him up,而佢就放咗亞仔係個couch ,走去put on the pants. 一時睇漏眼,亞仔就由個carseat 度玩拱穚咁"sin"咗出嚟,跟住跌咗落地下. 好彩,亞仔無事..如果唔係就內疚屎呀.最後,我哋估係因為onion弄到亞仔隻眼好痛,跟住喊到唔收聲..但係我哋都唔肯定..
. ?-( ..不過,估唔到亞仔未夠六個月,就因我哋既睇漏眼,就由couch跌咗落地下兩次...唉 ...

greentree,

我都試過彈佢既腳底,令佢喊.佢真係會停,但係我試咗兩次,就無啦,我都好似你咁,覺得好殘忍, 我彈唔落手..咁我就由得佢,直至佢自己停.. 我無比水佢飲呀,因為人哋話餵人奶,唔駛比水佢飲..不過,我前幾日試吓用spoon嚟餵佢餵水,佢都飲呀.. :mrgreen:

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發表於 05-1-21 05:05 |只看該作者

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小肥佬,
Don't feel guilty la, your mini-Matt will grow up as a tough guy in the future!

Are u still teaching him Cantonese? My boss always tells others that I am bilingual and am "useful" to him in one way or the other...

Whalebb,
Sorry that your bb is sick. Remember to find out what she is allergic to and cut it off completely in the future.

Greentree,
Your boy is getting bigger and bigger la! Cute pic! So your hushand is changing to another job?

Natmama,
I live in Westwood, LA, don't know if it's near where u live? Anyway, I try to drive now but only plan to drive "fixed route" between home and office. I am a little bit timid on the road

Concerning dinner menu, is your family also HKer? Mine is and so I cook only Chinese food. I cook very very simple things like tomato+egg, steam pork, chicken etc. If u like chicken, I have a good simple menu at home.

;-) How is your baby's hearing? Ask an audiologist! ;-)

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發表於 05-1-21 05:17 |只看該作者

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Mrsyip,
If u don't want to climb 5 storey of staircase in HK, u may consider renting some furnished apt. It's very popular in HK now. About $8000 for one bedroom apt and $10000 for 2 bedrooms per month. If u are looking for luxurious one, some can be $30000 per month! ?-(

All ,
When I went back to HK this time (just one year after we left), I found that it changes a lot already :exclaim:
1. The streets are always crowded with people, even on weekdays (why so many people don't need to work?)
2. The air is not so good. It's reported that in winter 5 years ago, u could not see HK island clearly from Kowloon side about 5 days in a month. Now is 20 days out of a month!!!
3. But I found that people are generally getting more polite, esp those in the service sector. (taxi driver is getting more polite!)

;-) How is your baby's hearing? Ask an audiologist! ;-)

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發表於 05-1-21 06:37 |只看該作者

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Whalebb,

Food allergy ah....then u have to be careful not to repeat the same food again. So far, I noticed my bb is allergic to pears and oatmeal cereal. Her face and body gets all red. Anyways...hope ur bb feels better soon. :lol: :lol:

Mrsyip,

Manhattan Beach?! Is that in Orange County or L.A? Hopefully we will have a chance to get together. Too bad I didn't know you when you lived in San Bernardino...I'm just in Walnut/Diamond Bar area...right next to rowland heights :lol: :lol:

Junw,

I know u must feel tied down with 2 little ones. Just wait until they are a little older, then you can bring them out. I think you can join some gymboree classes or local playgroups becuz the moms will be very understanding of your situation. Do you have relatives closeby...maybe they can join you when u take the twins out.

Shiba-Inu,

Westwood is not too far la...I used to like going to Century City Mall. My aunt also lives out that way...she works in UCLA.

Little Fat Man,

Don't feel too bad about the bb la. My daughter almost fell out of her swings one time. We didn't expect her to bend so forward so we did not put the tray in the front...luckily my husband went and grabbed her. I didn't know most bb calls "dada" first. She even says "dadi dadi"...and I'm the one who does all the hard work.

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發表於 05-1-21 06:40 |只看該作者

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Little Fat Man,

The preschool is called "The Cross Christian School". I don't think it's a franchise like La Petite and Montessori. I just saw that they also offer to teach chinese-mandarin and music classes (probably for extra $$$). I think Whalebb might be able to give you more details becuz her older one might go there.

Shiba-Inu,

What kind of steam pork/chicken recipe do you have? My husband loves chicken...mainly chicken wings so I always bake, fry, sauteed...chicken wings...hehehe...I also make tomato-egg all the time...almost once every 2 weeks...

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發表於 05-1-21 07:36 |只看該作者

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Little fat man,
The local channel cost me $6 per month, so I am paying 36.99 + 6 per month. However, you will only need to pay 36.99 if you just need the tvb channels.

My babies are saying 'da da' first. I agree that it might be easier to say for babies. I also feel disappointed sometimes, as I am the one take care of them !!

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發表於 05-1-21 18:32 |只看該作者

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Shiba-Inu,

Thanks your suggestion, but my family is still keep my own room for me. I can't think if I do not come back to my HK home my father will kill me....... :mrgreen:

I had something experiences about back to HK -

(March2000) The weather was very wet and I couldn't sleep a few nights. The sales lady ( Mongkok market ) was very very impolite :evil: The sales young girl ( plaza shopping store ) was also impolite and she did not want me to try the clothing.

(Dec 2002 - Jan 2003) The weather was cold but ok for me. The sales ( shopping store ) was ok their services. I did not go back to Mongkok market so I did not know theirs. The air was worst. And many huge plaze ( shopping mall ) in everywhere.

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發表於 05-1-21 18:35 |只看該作者

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GREENTREE﹐
我都知飲水好﹐不過生完護士話BB頭一個月唔好飲水因會沖淡營養。但我都有比BB飲完奶就濕下個嘴仔。BB嫲嫲見佢打HICCUP就迫佢飲水﹐又喊又發猛猙﹐我看見都心痛。。。

又買葡萄糖水給BB﹐哎﹐我怕到BB大D飲水0個時就會因水無味而唔飲﹐所以唔想囉。我都有出聲﹐但BB嫲嫲話醫生多餘0窩?-( :idea: 。我又無稔過原來BB打HICCUP無大人噤辛苦~ 嘻嘻
我個BB盆同你&NATMAMA0個個一樣架。

小肥佬﹐
我都明你感受。
我現在要食雞酒&疆醋﹐所以現在好少比BB人奶﹐我都覺得GUILTY。-_____-~ 尋晚仲喊左出黎添。

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發表於 05-1-21 19:27 |只看該作者

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Natmama,

MB is in LA county. My husband loves beach so much. When we move here, my husband was very exciting. But the property is very expensive! Compare good condition house is over $1,000,000 ( old building ). Or small yard is almost $800,000 high -$900,000 low. (new or few year old building ) One time we saw one small house with broken door and broken fence, it sell $610,000 ( but I really don't want to buy, it is very ugly ) To find an ideal house is not easy.

ALL MOM,

Today my bb got a flu shot. After then, we went back to the hall ( because no one there, but there has a train toys , so I let bb play a while ) suddenly, 3 families came here, and brother and sister to play the train. The little boy ( 3-4 yr-old ) threw 2 trains in the floor. My bb wanted to take the train to him, but the boy seems enemy, he was quicky to take the one train( when that time, he saw my bb already touch the train ) I just saw my bb face " did not know what happen " ( bb still small, so she did not know what happen ) after then my bb wanted take the second train, the boy quicklier than before and took the train ( this time my bb also touch the train ) this time he made my bb cried and cried very very loudly. My bb immediately come back to my leg. I saw her and felt her sad and my heart pain. Finally, the boy's mom take a train to my bb. I said that's ok and we left. When we left, one of other mom look at me, and she seemed to understand me and smile at me. I felt thanks!

After then, we walked to the beach and breath fresh air. The ocean is peace and made me peace!

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發表於 05-1-21 20:14 |只看該作者

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babygigi,

Don't quilty la. After gave a birth, you have easy emotion. Keep your good health and you can give bb a good care. You are a good mom. I am not hestiate you! ADD GAS !

About bb "c it ", I did not give bb water because same as your nurse said and reason. And my mom-in-law same as yours, ready a bottle of water to bb. Finally, bb need not drink because stop "c it" by herself. ha...ha...

Little Fat Man,

About the class, did your friend's kid improve something? I am not considering now. Just try one class. How about you? Did you take this class or just day care?

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發表於 05-1-22 00:44 |只看該作者

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小肥佬,

唔好奈久啦, BB跌親成日都有, 只要佢無事就OK, 講真, 小朋友開始大跌跌撞撞仲多, 你要有定心理準備.

Shiba-Inu,

我而家係美國住耐咗, 返香港見到咁多人都覺得好煩, 成日行街要閃黎閃去避人, 成日都會覺得點解咁多人架... 但係諗返未過黎美國既時候, 根住就唔會注意咁多人係條街到行會阻住晒... :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 過咗黎起初又會覺得條街鬼影都唔多隻!!! 哈哈哈!!! 習慣咗呢到既環境真係返香港都會有D 唔係幾適應! 我上次返香港食盤菜 (外賣返屋企), 我食完肚疴, 每人個肚都有D唔舒服, 但係就得我一個病咗, 鬼咩, 自己煮食乾淨慣咗, 受唔到香港D細菌!!! 我个俾人笑話我係香港長大都會水土不服, 話我無用!

Junw,

餵奶粉都一樣啫, 唔使奈久, 你自己係咪飲奶粉大? 好多媽咪都係餵奶粉大咪一樣咁靚, 咁正, 咁健康!!! 餵到人奶緊係好, 最起碼係慳咗奶粉錢.. 騎騎騎... 買尿片而家都買到窮咗...

如果我申請local channels + network channels + TVB channels ..咁條數都幾襟計.... 起碼都要成$70??? 每個月..... 嘩.....

仲加埋稅......

BABYGIGI,

薑醋唔緊要啫, 雞酒D人話煮咗會無酒精, 不過我唔係好讚成食囉, 你想補身飲多D紅棗水, 好好架.. 咁你又可以餵人奶囉, 唔好Quilty 啦, 餵到咪餵, 餵唔到飲奶粉都OK啦, BB都會長大健康架麻, 只要佢飲食良好, 又有運動都一樣啫 (個個小朋友都要做呢D先會健康咁長大), 我地呢一代好多都係餵奶粉大, 因為果時D醫院話飲奶粉好過人奶, 我地都係咁大啦, 而家D奶粉仲多咗ARA添.. 比以前D奶粉正好多! 唔好俾自己咁大壓力, 會影響個B架!!!

支持你!!

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發表於 05-1-22 03:17 |只看該作者

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Babygigi,

It's good your 99 is making 薑醋 and 雞酒 for you. Take care of your body now then you won't have problems later. Just continue pumping your milk so you will have the supply later :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I also had argument will the elders about feeding my bb water when she was newborn. Just tell ur 99 if you feed the bb too much water, he will not drink milk then it's not healthy for him :cry: :cry: For some reason, the older people like to do it the old way and think the doctors are crazy. Are you using the net in the bathtub? Don't you have to wait for the embilical cord to come off before bathing your bb?

Clarab,

When I go to HK, I have to buy the bottled water or else I would have diahhrea every day. I think we are too spoiled with the cleaniness in US

Mrsyip,

I know the housing market is ridiculous. The worst part is the interest rates are beginning to go up but the house px are remaining high. Take your time to shop around becuz it's really a big investment. We were actually thinking of getting a 2nd home or townhouse for rental property...but can't afford it in this market.

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Shiba-Inu

我成日覺得D人(好似你)好叻架,英文又講得好,中文又掂.我會好羨慕架.

所以你boss係人面前讚你,你都應該受得起啦.

我日日都同mini-matt講中文架, 由佢一出世, 佢一喊,我都會唱(唔係兒童歌)林子祥既"莫再悲"架,我覺得歌詞好好,好有鼓勵作用,音樂又唔係rock.依家每唱,佢都會停一停,會聽歌仔,之後先再嘈過...我成日諗,其實兒歌,亞仔都唔識聽內容架啦, 點解唔可以唱d鼓勵歌,音樂又soft既比亞仔聽呢?

(只係個人意見)..
不過.我都有朋友講過,依家香港好多自由行呀..唔好話佢哋啦,我d大陸relatives,個個都嚟過,起碼二次, 有d持行商証,有d就持探親既.. 你都未話唔方便呀..

Natmama
有一次我又係比亞仔嚇屎..我放咗佢係個infant swing坐,咁我就去做嘢,特然聽到亞仔求救聲,走佢睇吓,先見到lock咗前面個盤(放玩具既) "nut"咗出嚟,咁亞仔就零空咁"鍾"前咗,好彩有seatbelt 鎖住咗佢, 如果唔係就真係屎囉..

mrsyip

其實我都唔知點解d property 可以去到咁crazy..我同我老公成日都會睇吓d free brochure 嚟睇,又係好似你咁講.舊屋都成million dollar ? 細屋都要成60幾萬? condo 1 bedroom (807sq ft) 28 萬? 佢哋升得又係好快..我大伯,係幾年前,係orange county 買咗架屋都係二十多萬,前年佢對面架屋for sale, 出價 80幾萬? 唔係怪..
My husband used to ride a bike around the beach everyday when he's teenager. Now his bike is still in the garage, but I don't think the bike can support him anymore..hehehe....
The little boy was so mean to your BB ar..
My friend told me that her little boy , 8 months old, will dance when he's listening to the music after he took the class.
For my bb ? I'm still thinking ?-(

Clarab

我驚佢跌跌吓,跌到好似我咁蠢,就屎囉.. :mrgreen:
我昨日先係rite aid 入貨咋,佢哋huggies (no.3) supreme on sale 呀, $7.99 (原價10.99),我仲有 $2 coupon 減呀..
你有無wear the glasses 架.我有架.我覺得好煩,有時亞仔唔小心撞過嚟,我又痛,我怕佢整親,到時我仲心痛過佢..我最怕係唔小心親到佢隻眼,就幣囉..

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發表於 05-1-22 06:05 |只看該作者

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Little Fat Man,

If baby take the cruise, the price is 75% of adult fee. Like us , we ( 2 adults 1 baby-6 month-old ) paid $26xx including tax. 8 days Mexico cruise. That was 2003 price.

About house, we discussed our agency. He said the house price is over level. Many house owner only want to see how much their house worth. We saw one townhouse other city. The owner bought half year ( a new townhouse ) when he bought was US$5xxxxx but now he sell US$8xxxxx It is only 6 month ago. So, if old house and new house is almost same price. Of course, we prefer buy new house la. At least no need remodel and repair.

Dance, my bb also dance with me when she listen music. It maybe I always hold her to dance since she was newborn. :mrgreen:

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發表於 05-1-22 06:31 |只看該作者

Re: Any mother is living in USA now - Part ll

CLARAB﹐
我之前在醫完0個兩日係全人奶﹐BB好像食幾滴都已SATISFY。不過幾日後BB開始食得多﹐佢夜晚個餐就比FORMULA等佢訓耐D囉。現在我都係夜晚才食疆醋/雞酒。

NATMAMA﹐
係呀﹐D老人家同D後生唔同囉。不過我唔理啦﹐我叫老公唔好成日比奶奶黎話同我坐月﹐實情係黎同BB玩。哈哈~一嘈就唔好了。

我老爺過黎同BB洗頭沖涼呀﹐佢話唔濕到個CORD就得窩。我就未敢同BB沖住呀。

小肥佬﹐
我都有唱歌仔比BB﹐不過成日都唱聖誕歌哈哈

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