Monday, January 12, 2009

Aisyah Is Eating!

Ok bohong la aku kalo ckp Aisyah x mkn lg. She’s already 6 ½ months, and she has started eating on and off for over a month now. I didn’t bother waiting until her definite sixth month, mainly because she was exhibiting some deep interest in food, especially food that WE (adults) eat. Basically dia dah mkn mcm2 la, like roti, ikan, nasi, pizza, etc. Ni x lenyek tau, cuma cebis2 kan kecil2. Suka hati aje, nak wat cam ne, kalo x dia cuba capai ngan tgn dia pas tu kalo x dpt nangis. Adoi la…

I was being a little lazy and mostly too tired out to at the end of the day to make homemade baby food for her so she has had a taste of the commercial baby food; pureed baby food in jars, cereal, Farley’s rusks, and the likes. You see, I am trying to get a PhD whilst managing everything on my own. Mind you, no nanny, no maid, and no grandma in sight to take totally for granted of, except for a totally loveable husband by my side to share this duty with, so forgive me la kalo x terbuat makanan2 itu sendiri. Plus it’s just easier to grab these commercial baby food kat UK ni, berlambak2 and a cheap price as well compared to kat Msia, so all the more cepat la aku beli… ngehehe…

Habis rajin pon aku lenyek2 kan strawberry, lenyek pisang ke, bg dia mkn. Tp dia x suka pisang, strawberry ok lg. Kalo yg dlm botol tu, dah bg carrot and potatoes (bole la…), yg epal and pear (dia keluarkan balik and buat muka, masam kot). Yg x de rasa sgt mcm creamy porridge atau rice cereal dia ok, tp dah la bersungguh2 sgt mkn.

Anyway, Aisyah sebenarnya cam x suka sgt mknan2 tu. Kdg2 dia mkn la sampai habis. Lately nih saja aje dia tgk, kdg2 point blank refuse tuh. Dah la minum EBM pon dah kurg skrg. Of course, the Internet says not to worry, coz she feeds well at night, tp as a mom I still worry. Tambah2 today after getting her weighed, and she only gained 100g in a total of one month span. Apa sudah jadi ni Aisyah? At 6 months, berat dia 6.8 kg. Leceh la ukur babies kat sini, baby semua kena di’naked’kan. Togel aje dia ditimbang, cabut dgn nappy skali. Dah la musim winter, so byk mkn masa nak tanggal baju dia, pas tu kena re-dress her again. Ketinggin dia x diukur, next month, kata Health Visitor tu, but Aisyah looks to be in proportion and active, so no worries.

Mengikut kata HV tu lg, Aisyah dah kena ada rutin mkn. She needs to be weaned off little by little. Selama ni kitaorg ikut aje Aisyah, kalo nmpk cam dia lapar, bg mkn. Kalo dia x tunjuk mcm lapar, wat x tahu and bg nenen aje anytime dia mintak. But right now kitaorg kena ubah semua tu. Kena ada rutin mkn 3 kali sehari; pagi, tghari, ptg, coz baby loves routines. And bole introduce pelbagai types of food, except for nuts, shellfish and things that are too spicy. Plus kalo nak bg yoghurt ke, dah bole, and jgn risau bg yg semi-skimmed ke low-fat ke, coz baby actually need fat! (OK, x pernah bg pon yoghurt, sbb aku x creative). Oh and another variety for Aisyah, bole la kalo nak bg baby pudding or baby custard. Aku x pernah rasa nak bg sbb kononnya takut benda manis, ada gula, x elok. But HV tu kata, x pe, these are designed for babies. So maybe nak cuba la bg, maybe for a snack in the evening or as breakfast, supaya x mkn berat sgt.

Aku tanya juga HV tu, ok ke kalo kasi dia what we adults eat. HV kata, sure, sebenarnya lg bagus sbb nnt baby senang adapt dgn pelbagai rasa, x la dia ngade2 reject semua bila besar nnt. Kalo asyik bg baby food yg dlm jar tu, esok2 susah dia nak mkn adult food like nasi ke, ayam ke, sbb they taste different. Aku tanya kalo aku masak kari ke, bole ke dia rasa sket2? (sbb dia slalu mintak tau). HV kata as long as x pedas, bole.

Lagi satu yg aku tau kitaorg dah silap teknik is that kitaorg slalu mkn kat meja mkn (me n Hubs), and letak Aisyah kat playmat dia. Dah tu, lom habis org mkn, dia dah menangis, minta dukung. Sudahnya, sebelah tgn suap mkn diri sendiri, sebelah lg dukung dia. X pon, terpaksa la either me or Hubs mkn cpt2 n then main dgn dia. HV nyer nasihat, letak anak tu dekat meja mkn sekali. Bagi mkn dia masa tu jg. So that dia belajar that food is not just something that has to be forced, but it’s supposed to be an enjoyable experience. It’s time to socialize and interact with family members. Patut la dia nangis kalo aku mkn ngan Hubs kat meja, sbb kami mmg berborak berdua aje masa tu, x include dia. Jeles rupanya… And mealtime is also the time to discover new taste, sight and texture. So instead of force-feeding her, sometimes let her feed herself, biar pon messy. Biar dia sentuh (and ramas!) mknan2 dia, supaya familiar and happy. X la dia rasa terkongkong. Satu lagi, bila dia dah duduk semeja ngan kita, lg dia senang dia co-operate and buka mulut, sbb dia tgk adult pon mkn gak. Yum.. Yum.. If the adults enjoy it, she’ll learn to enjoy it too. Xde la dia terasa mcm dia dipaksa mkn.

So, lps habis sesi ngan HV tu, aku diskas ngan Hubs utk belikan Aisyah high chair utk dia supaya dia duduk semeja ngan kitaorg. Berjln la kami dlm cuaca -3C pd waktu lps Asar itu ke Mothercare di Drake Circus. Spjg perjlnan kami discuss apa yg patut kami introduce dlm diet Aisyah ni, and we’ve agreed to do it old-school, wat mcm mak2 kita dulu. Nasi lenyek ngan lauk and then blend.

Alhamdulillah kerusi yg dicari2 itu jumpa la, jenama Chicco, dlm 40 pound. Agak best la feature dia, bole recline seat dia, and bole adjust tray level. Tray plak bole dikeluarkan utk dicuci. Kerusi dia gini rupanya. Also kitaorg beli bib plastik yg ada poket kat hujung dia supaya bole catch mknan yg jatuh, supaya x comot sgt. Bib skrg dibuat dari kain n cinonet aje, so selalu basah baju dia. Psl itu la kami slelau restrain dia masa makan, supaya x bersepah. Mungkin sbb tu dia frustrated.

OK, tang kerusi setel. Tang food plak, aku buatkan nasi lenyek, masakkan daging lembu cincang sama mixed vege (peas, carrot, corn) and ditumis dgn sedikit minyak and bwg merah. Then masukkan air sket biar x pekat sgt. Then aku keluarkan handheld blender yg Che Fadh kasi masa melawat dia kat Bristol ari tu (tp x sempat2 nak pakai - maaf Che Fadh!), and blended away!

Hasilnya sungguh not bad. Aku rasa mcm ok aje, cuma a little on the tawar side, tp purposely la, sbb no salt kan, utk baby. Rupa dia not bad either, nothing horrendous, just a little creamy colour with a tinge of green (peas kot). Yg bestnya, aku dah ada 4 bekas lg utk wat stok, terus masuk freezer, so kira ok la tu.

Then tiba la moment yg ditunggu2. Jeng jeng jeng… letak la Aisyah kat kerusi tu, kat tgh2 antara kerusi aku n Hubs. Aisyah mkn bubur dia, kami mkn pasta goreng aku wat hehe. Lps sama2 baca doa mkn and kitaorg gilir2 suap Aisyah. All the while, satu suap utk aku, satu suap utk Aisyah, etc… Then after awhile Hubs amik turn dia plak, and gilirkan suap Aisyah. Sambil2 mkn tu sembang2 adult stuff ngan Hubs, and also selang selikan dgn puji2an ‘Good Girl, Aisyah‘, or’Sedapkan?’ and we both baby-talked dgn dia. Sedar2 habis semangkuk baby.

With the plastic bib, kami x heran dia nak seluk tgn dlm mangkuk ke, nak mkn comot ke, so dia lebih expressive and free masa mkn kali ini, berbanding masa kami pegang and dudukkan dia dulu2. Hopefully dia akan terus berminat utk mkn secara sihat lepas ni. Akujuga rasa lebih satisfied la buat nasi lenyek sendiri, so semoga smgt aku tidak hangat2 tahi ayam.

Selepas adegan mkn2 tu, dia tido dah sejam setengah uninterrupted. Selalunya, kalo napping, dia akan tido dlm 30 minit aje. Adakah kerana skrg dia sudah kenyang and sendat? And also aku mandikan dia straight after dinner, and then bg nenen, so dia kenyang, kering n bersih. Adakah selama ini kamu lapar, anakku? Oh, sungguh kasihan kamu, Ibu dan Ayah tidak memahami!

Hopefully Aisyah is now happy. I know I am coz HV suruh aku mkn extra 600-800 calorie sehari, ok? Sbb baby still needs those calories from my milk everyday. Hmm.. Baru je nak diet. Dah turun 2 kg dah tau. Nmpknya ‘terpaksa’ kena mkn lg hehe…

Tp tiada yg lebih happy drpd Hubs. In his words, ‘Bahagianya tgk dia mkn. Anak Jawa rupanya anak Ayah ni, nak mkn nasi, x nak mkn cereal…’

Heh.

Update Sket:
Sampai skang pon dia makan atas high chair tu lg. And so far dia habiskan la satu mangkuk kecik dia tu. But dia lebih suka potatoes and fish, and also nasi n daging. Kalo yg sweet2 mcm puding ke, custard ke, yoghurt ke, x habis. Memilih betul anak aku nih... hmmm...
















2 comments:

yzmahoney said...

baru nampak muke aisyah sepenuhnyer..CUTEnye aisyah!!! rindu sgt sgt kat die..nway best lar entry awak this time!!! get sooooooo sexcited for Rayyan 6 months old!!! kite ade 2 bulan to be prepared!! hehe semangat x??

Oyis said...

hehe, excited jgn x excited! mula2 mmg malas, lama2 jd seronot plak.