Taking care Charlton & Royston in same room

We are always very concerned over their milk intake during the night & this is becos when you are taken care by our maid Joan, you seems to drink less, not able to finish 150ml and will take few times over 1-2 hrs during night time to complete it. We do not want that happen becos when daddy & mummy takes care both you, such incidents hardly happen.

I wanted to have close bonding with Charlton and Royston. This morning, I was telling daddy if we can try taking care Charlton and Royston together and he agree and I feel we have the confidence to take care both you as you are crying lesser now and we know your behaviours and know how to react. We may try this Friday. We will also have to explain to ah ma4 becos she will surely object as she is concerned over enough sleep for daddy & mummy.

Weaning off from night feed

I have been hearing friends' babies and Keith when he was baby drank milk at 10plus and will sleep thru the night and wakes up around day break to drink. Not sure if we will be lucky parents this time. This is becos this week we take care Royston & he wakes up at 6am plus to drink his milk milk. Charlton will still drink at 1am plus or 2am plus then wakes up at 5am to 6am to drink.

Oral Thrush

Sigh, over the last few days, Royston milk intake was very low and it worries daddy & mummy. We cannot figure the reason cos you appear happy and do not look unwell but you cry for many times for long while on last Sat. Little did we expect to see oral thrush on your lower & upper lips this morning. We thot it's ulcers so I apply oral gel meant for mouth ulcer before I left for work. Who knows 阿媽 call daddy to bring you see PD asap cos she is worried. I took urgent leave and daddy drove us to Raffles Hosp see Dr Veronica Toh. When we reach the clinic, it was full of babies and kids and the nurse told me that I need to wait abt an hr to see Dr Toh. We are hungry and daddy need to rush back to work so we request nurse let us see Dr Tan who is available. He checked you and confirmed to us it's oral thrush. I ask him what causes it and he told me it's due to sucking pacifier and the fiction it rubs on the lips and mouth. You will cry when drinking milk. No wonder you drank so little each time. Dr Tan prescribes oral thrush gel to apply on you for abt 1 week. I applied for you in the clinic and I can see the sides inside your mouth has thrush also. Mummy wishes you a speedy recovery.

First Food

As what baby center says this week can try out on feeding solid foods on you. Over the weekend, daddy has bought Heinz brand cereal to try out on you. Charlton enjoys it so much as you will open your mouth real wide for the cereal whilst Royston was frowning and is raising his hands to shake off the spoon but finally still ate some.

Quality time

Taking care of twins is never easy but we tried out best to spread out our undivided time to Charlton & Royston. We also need to consider your big gor gor Aston. As Charlton was fussy baby during 1st two mths, cries alot and need to be cuddled. Night feeding was little for Charlton when taken care by maid. Charlton's appetite will improve if mummy and daddy take care you during night time. We need to care for Royston too & there were a few times we put both you in our room to sleep and you did not sleep long. One of you will cry so loudly and affect each other. No choice, we hand over Royston to our maid to take care. Mummy had always thot there is no problem to take care both you but the issue is you are too affected by each other cryings so no choice seperate you from our care. Royston recently was drinking lesser and I may ask daddy again if we shld try take care both you during night time. Maybe things will be different cos you are 4mth+ old now where your drinking time are predictable and we more or less can apprehend why you cry.

Not enough sleep that's why....

Ah ma complained that both u did not sleep for long for the last few days. You only slept 30mins or an hour and you will wake up. You are 4mths old now so probably you think you need not sleep so much. Wrong wrong..you must have enough sleep else you will be grouchy and cry very loudly. We will have hard time to coax you but most of the times we are able to sayang sayang and you are ok after that. But not today. For the consecutive few days of insufficient sleep, Charlton cannot withstand the tiredness. You woke up today since 4pm and slept at 9plus without drinking milk. Wow, solid 5hrs plus did not sleep. You cried loudly so we rock you in yao lan, you woke up few mins time and we fed you milk, you cried even louder, then rock you again, more cryings, finally I brought you to the room and tried to sayang you to sleep. You cried even more louder and this time I shivered with your loud cryings. After much sayangs, you finally sleep. Now waiting for you to wake up drink milk. Royston is sleeping soundly now.

These are the MOMENTS !

This is the 1st family photo we had. Charlton and Royston are 4mths old now. The clothes you wore are new ones which mummy bought a few days back.



Charlton and Royston sleeping pattern in yao lan. I find you always raised up the hands to cover the ears. So cute !


Well well well...Aston sat in walker when he was 5mths old. Cant believe 4mths old can sit in walker. Ah ma insisted let you sit despite repeated objections from mummy. I scared affect your spine bone mah.

First Hair Cut

Charlton and Royston are 4mths old today !!!!! Been waiting for this day to bring you to have the 1st hair cut, eat chicken drumstick and butter biscuits. Hair cut was needed cos you are already dropping alot of hair and a nice botak head is needed. Eating chicken drumstick and butter biscuits are strange rules from 外婆 as she says these food will make you drool less on foods.
Just now at abt 7plus, we came home from work to fetch you to have the 1st hair cut at Auntie Judy's salon. Her hair salon is called My Hair Artiste. She also cut for Aston gor gor so daddy and mummy trusted she will do the same good cut for both you. When we reach there, I realised forget to bring along camera to take down memorable pics of your 1st hair cut. Charlton was cool and well behaved as you are couched onto mummy's shoulder. Royston also couched onto mummy's shoulder but you are grouchy and cry while having the hair cut. A real regret no pics to show you...

Happy 4mth old Charlton & Royston

My two handsome princes turn 4 months old today. You are so chubby cute & I always pinch your face, sniff your cheeks and cuddle your little hands and toes. Er yi
says I am the most fortunate mummy to have both you, so cute and handsome !

Royston's Urine Test Result

Last Saturday went down to Raffles to have Royston's urine sent for culture...praying hard that this time round it'll be clear. Otherwise, it is very likely to be urine reflux problem with the bladder and he will need to go on long term antibiotics for 4-5 years.

Yesterday hospital called...to inform that Royston's urine does not have germs anymore. YEAH!!! No more antibiotics for my boy!