Week 17

Tobey had his 3rd vaccination jab this week (3 needles!!!). He was a brave boy, just cried for like several seconds and looked at the third needle going into his thigh. On that night itself, he had his first fever. We didn't think he mind that much, probably just thought the night just became really warm. We gave him some Infant Calpol (150mg of paracetamol for every 2.5ml) and that did the trick of bringing his temperature down. The next day, he refused his solid due to lack of appetite. But in true Tobey form, he bounced back on Friday and all energetic again.

Started him on solid, once a day ( except for that Thursday when he wasn't feeling well). Staple of rice cereal and rusk mixed with his formulae milk. Introduced him to sweet potatoes puree (he didn't like it. Could be too thick, will try again this coming week) and banana puree (he loves it but it gives him funny looking poo, so I'll leave that off for now). Looking forward to give him spinach and carrot puree soon.

He sits better (supported) nowadays. Often caught him balancing on his rocking chair whilst watching tele.


He also developed this strange habit of pursing his lips in all sorts of manner since starting solid. My guess is that he is experimenting in ways of keeping his food in. Funny boy, sometimes when he pulls such faces, he looks like an old man chewing without teeth!

Tobey is also more playful nowadays. He's would repeat a same action again and again as if it's a funny game. For example, when sitting on our lap, he would tilt his head back to look at us and give us a smile, then look back at his toy, then repeat the tilting action again and again till something else caught his attention. He also perfected his skill of putting his arms out and calling out to us if he wants to be carried. He would do so whilst looking into your eyes, making it much more difficult to ignore him.

His sleep pattern changes each night. But still at 5-6 hours stretches. So I am not too bothered. Probably just reaction to the starting of solid.