Asher is 7 months old. It's exciting each day to watch him acquire new skills. He's able to crawl to reach things of his interest! And I suspect he's growing his 3rd tooth as he's a little whiny and cranky. Poor baby lost his appetite yesterday because of the discomfort the sprouting tooth is causing him. He's much more aware of things and people around him now. Definitely learning at a superb rate. Look forward to the day he calls me Mummy. :)
Am back to work! So far so good, workload is managable in school, except that I ve to bring home loads of marking over the weekends as it's the exam period. For the first time in my teaching career I actually worry about not finishing my marking before the tight deadline. Thankfully I did. And I will find time off to do grocery shopping at klp or parkway. Oh I must mention I love the super organised and not so crowded cold storage there. I'll steal some time to shop as well. My life has been a hectic one, since Asher is born. And it still is. Especially a mad rush for me on days where I ve to go home to do my chores first before picking Asher back from mum's place. Lately I've driving again. (I've stopped driving since I'm preg) and it does save me some cab fare from travelling around. The cab fares are so expensive nowadays that I'm contemplating buying a car as I am travel extensively around (Sg). Hmm but it's not cheap to get a car too. Oh well... I'll see how.
Ok time for lunch... and back to my crazy routine.

Confinement Myth or True?

I decided to compile a list of boos and dos during confinement which many older folks believe in.
Which are just traditions passed down over the years which are meaningless? Are there ones which hold true with consequences to mothers' health?

Dos
Confinement food must be cooked in sesame oil and must have ginger.
Pig kidneys, trotters, chicken in rice wine etc... are a must have.
Drink lots of DOM
Lie down all the time

Boos
Cannot bathe and wash hair.
No duck. No chicken feet. If not the mother will have shivering hands and feet.
During confinement drinking plain water is a No-no. Must drink red and black dates drink 24/7.
No cold drinks. All drinks must be piping hot.
No fans and air-con. Sweating is good as it purges out toxins.
No lifting heavy objects.
No standing for too long.