Ready for the first crawl 準備要爬行囉!

Crawling is an extraordinary milestone in a baby's development, and a major step in her growing independence. Suddenly there's a whole new world of places to see and things to touch as she gains mobility and learns to explore.

While it is not an easy task for baby Angela to crawl currently, she has been on the move since her six month old! Not only can she do bottom shuffling (scooting around on her bottom, using a hand behind and a foot in front to propel herself), but also slide on her stomach. Mommy and Grandma believe Angela is ready for her first crawl.

Awesome! It was the first time that Angela successfully crawled rather than rolled her body to get her target black bag. Hopefully, she'll figure out that pushing off with her knees gives her just the boost she needs to go mobile soon.

Taro ice cream 彰化的芋頭冰

This was the first time that Angela tasted traditional taro ice cream at Changhau grandparents' home.

今天彰化天氣很熱，Mommy吃芋頭冰時，看到Angela很想嚐嚐看的樣子，只好破例讓小恩恩也添一下冰淇淋。不知道Angela吃到冰冰涼涼的感覺，會不會很爽？！

Snack time 點心時間

Last weekend Mommy bought rice kracker for Angela. Partly because Anglea's eating schedule was not quite regular and partly because Mommy want to let Angela taste different kinds of soild foods in order to increase her appetite. The rice kracker is a good snack for baby of age above four-month and the video shows that Angela pretty likes her new food.

Museum of World Religions 世界宗教博物館

Angela and Mommy took part in Joyful New Life Christian Church's tour to Museum of Wolrd Religions this Saturday afternoon. Angela met Mommy's church sisters and brothers. Now Angela is about 6 month old and has become very social and outgoing. She showed interests to everybody and smiled to the person who entertained her. At the museum, Angela showed off her tummy exercise and everyone enjoyed her performance very much.

Angela was smiling when Craig Thompson, the church missionary, was holding her.

紅樹林捷運站小憩

上週六Angela和外婆偕同Mommy參加中央銀行的行員健行活動，路途有點長，太陽也很大，不過Angela的表現很好，並沒有哭鬧，途中遇到了Mommy的同事，也都面帶笑容，讓大家都很開心。

好不容易走到了紅樹林捷運站前，Mommy抱起Angela離開嬰兒車，讓小寶貝在行人座上小憩一下，爬一爬，舒緩一下筋骨，看Angela的模樣似乎很愉快ㄋ。

Sucking toe 吸腳指

Little Angela is about six-month old. She likes to lie on her back, grabbing her feet, and bringing them to her mouth. Yum

現在小恩恩不僅愈來愈活潑好動，也經常出現許多有趣的動作，瞧！「吸腳指」已經成為她的最愛了。不過，每次Mommy拿起相機要拍照存證時，Angela都會不好意思的把腳放下，好像也知道吸腳指是不雅的動作。這一次好不容易終於有機會捕捉到一點點Angela吸腳指的鏡頭了。耶！Mommy 勝利。

Babble 發聲

Anglea is happily cooing and babbling. What a sweet and pure voice.

卡介苗注射

今天Mommy 和外婆帶小恩恩到中興醫院打卡介苗。
一到醫院的小兒科，護士就先給小恩恩量身高、體重及頭圍，小恩恩的身高約67公分，體重6.2公斤，和上回的體檢結果差不多。在沒來醫院前，Mommy 有點擔心小恩恩這幾天喉嚨沙啞是不是有感冒的前兆，可能無法施打卡介苗，還好護士小姐量體溫的結果，並沒有顯示發燒，醫生檢查喉嚨也沒有發炎的情形，因此，Mommy才比較放心讓小恩恩打針。

打針時，Angela身體只短暫的扭動幾下，哭了一、兩聲就止住了，讓Mommy很佩服小寶貝的勇敢。 打完針後，外婆推著嬰兒車讓小恩恩逛逛，安撫小恩恩的情緒，途中小恩恩就睡著了，似乎已經忘了打針的事了。

Mother's day 母親節

On Monther's day, Mommy and Angela went to Grace Baptist Church for church service and took part in a baby blessing ceremony. The pastor prayed for all children as well as mothers who attended the ceremony.

今天是小恩恩和Mommy 第一個母親節，Mommy一早就接到Daddy的電話，祝Mommy母親節快樂，讓Mommy心裡很愉快。

Mommy特地帶小恩恩到懷恩堂作禮拜，參加禮拜堂舉行的嬰兒奉獻禮，並接受王牧師祝禱。
Mommy在懷恩堂遇到央行的同事謝儀悌及其他的姐妹，她們都稱讚小恩恩很可愛。好奇的小恩恩兩眼看來看去，看到陌生人逗她，就開心的笑，表現相當好。


王牧師在祝禱時，Mommy也求主保護Angela平安健康成長茁壯，增添Mommy 和Daddy更多的心力、智慧、愛心與能力來養育小恩恩長大成人，將來活出上帝美好的榮光。奉主耶穌基督的名求，阿門。

May God bless Angela; protect her, guild her and teach her so that she grows healthily and strongly. May the Lord give Mommy and Daddy strength, patience, love and ability to take good care of Angela. Pray in the name of Jesus. Amen!

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Breastmilk plus congee奶水加粥水

Since this week, Angela has been fed with breastmilk plus congee.

Angela's current eating schedule and the amount of formula is about 5-6 times a day with 4.5 ounce (130c.c.-140c.c.) per bottle, which total is about 680c.c. to 750 c.c. In order to increase Angela's appetite, Mommy gave Angela's day care provider about 400 c.c. breastmilk and 150 c.c. congee so that she could mix them approximately 70-30 for feeding Angela. The provider told Mommy that Angela likes the new drinks and eats more than before. Mommy was quite happy with that and hopefully that Angela would keep her good appetite of it.

Angela vs 小黃荳

這個週末Mommy帶Angela回彰化，小恩恩看到幗美姑姑與競億姑丈的小baby 非常高興，他們兩個只差四個月而已，Angela躺在小黃荳身邊目不轉睛盯著他看，小黃荳也是一直看著Angela，十分有趣。
Angela is sleeping with her cousin, Hwai-Kuan, who is younger than she by four months. They both look adorable and sleep so peacefully, don't they?

Swine flu 新型流感H1N1要來囉！

上個星期台灣H1N1新型流感(Swine Flu)的警界已經往上提昇，因此在搭乘大眾運輸工具時，已經有人開始戴起口罩了。這個週末Mommy帶小恩恩回彰化看公公婆婆時，在自強號的火車上，Mommy也特地為小恩恩帶上口罩，以免在密閉的車箱內，被感冒的人傳染。瞧小恩恩帶口罩的樣子是不是很搞笑？！