High Tea at Ritz Carlton

Renzo's Growth Chart

+ Age: New Born (38 weeks)

- Weight: 3.195kg
- Height: 51cm
- Head Circumference: 34cm

+ Age: 1 month

- Weight: 4.7kg
- Height: 55cm
- Head Circumference: 38cm

+ Age: 2 months (self measured)

- Weight: 6.6kg
- Height: 62cm
- Head Circumference: not measured

+ Age: 3 months

- Weight: 7.6kg
- Height: 61.5cm (? not very right..)
- Head Circumference: 42cm

+ Age: 4 months

- Weight: 8.5kg
- Height: 65cm
- Head Circumference: not measured

+ Age: 5 months

- Weight: 9.1kg
- Height: 69cm
- Head Circumference: not measured

+ Age: 6 months

- Weight: 9.5kg
- Height: 70cm (?? self measured at 72.5cm..)
- Head Circumference: 46cm

+ Age: 7 months (self measured)

- Weight: 9.8kg
- Height: 71cm
- Head Circumference: not measured

+ Age: 8 months

- Weight: 10.1kg
- Height: 71cm
- Head Circumference: not measured

+ Age: 9 months

- Weight: 10.5kg
- Height: 72cm
- Head Circumferenece: 48cm

+ Age: 10 months (self measured)

- Weight: 11.7kg
- Height: 77.5cm
- Head Circumferenece: not measured

Renzo's Milestone Chart

NT - Not tested
DW - Did Well
NA - Not able to do
CD - Can do

+ Age: 1 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Lifts head when lying on tummy (NT)
- Responds to sound (DW)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Follows objects briefly with eyes (DW)
- Vocalizes: oohs and aahs (NA)
- Can see black and white patterns (NT)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Smiles, laughs (DW)
- Holds head at 45 degree angle (NA)

+ Age: 2 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Vocalizes: gurgles and coos (DW)
- Follows objects across field of vision (DW)
- Notices his hands (NT)
- Holds head up for short periods (DW)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Smiles, laughs (DW)
- Holds head at 45 degree angle (DW)
- Makes smoother movements (DW)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Holds head steady (NA)
- Can bear weight on legs (NA)
- Lifts head and shoulders when lying on tummy (CD)

+ Age: 3 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Recognizes your face and scent (DW)
- Holds head steady (CD)
- Visually tracks moving objects (DW)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Squeals, gurgles, coos (DW)
- Blows bubbles (DW)
- Recognizes your voice (DW)
- Lifts head and shoulders when lying on tummy (CD)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Rolls over from tummy to back (NA)
- Turns toward loud sounds (CD)
- Can bring hands together, bats at toys (NA)

+ Age: 4 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Smiles, laughs (DW)
- Can bear weight on legs (DW)
- Coos when you talk to him (DW)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Can grasp a toy (DW)
- Rolls over from tummy to back (NA)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Imitates sounds "baba", "dada" (NA)
- Cuts first tooth (NA)
- May be ready for solid foods (NA)

+ Age: 5 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Distinguishes between bold colors (CD)
- Plays with his hands and feet (DW)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Recognizes own name (NA)
- Turns toward new sounds (CD)
- Rolls over in both directions (NA)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Sits momentarily without support (CD)
- Mouths objects (DW)
- Separation anxiety (DW)

+ Age: 6 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Turns toward sounds and voices (DW)
- Imitates sounds (CD)
- Rolls over in both directions (CD)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Is ready for solid foods (DW)
- Sits without support (DW)
- Mouths objects (DW)
- Passes objects from hand to hand (NA)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Lunges forward or starts crawling (CD)
- Jabbers of combines syllables (CD)
- Drags objects toward himself (DW)

+ Age: 7 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Sits without support (DW)
- Drags objects towards himself (DW)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Lunges forward or starts crawling (CD)
- Jabbers or combines syllables (DW)
- Starts to experience stranger anxiety (DW)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Waves goodbye (NA)
- Stands while holding on to something (CD)
- Bangs objects together (CD)
- Begins to understand object performance (CD)

+ Age: 8 Month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Says “mama” and “dada” to both parents (isn’t specific)(DW)
- Passes objects from hand to hand (DW)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Stands while holding onto something (DW)
- Crawls(DW)
- Points at objects (DW)
- Searches for hidden objects(CD)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Pulls self to standing, cruising (NA)
- Picks things up with thumb-finger pincer grasp (DW)
- Indicates wants with gestures (CD)

Sunday, June 28, 2009

High Tea at Ritz Carlton

The wait for the bus was unusually long this Saturday morning. We made our way to the bus stop and reached at about 0715am. We thought that if we did indeed miss the 0714 bus, it would be about 0736 when the next one is scheduled to reach. But to our dismay, the damned bus came only at 0750, a full 35 minute wait... and to think that express bus sets off from the interchange, which is like 4 stops before mine... sheesh...

Anyway, due to the bus wait, we reached the tow yung clinic at 0855, and already, the clinic was swarming with people... Young excited couples chatting amongst themselves, nurses and clinic assistants walking about, preparing the next couple for their attendance with Dr Lim. Before long, it was our turn and Dr Lim greeted us with his usual megawatt smile and like the previous few visits, did a quite scan and says that everything looks alright and measured Renzo's head (8.5cm !). He also mentioned that by now, it being the 32nd week, Feli should be feeling Renzo's kicking/punching about 10 times a day, which Renzo does... =P

After our visit, we decided to head on down to Takashimaya to get Renzo's milk bottle sterilizer pack (which came with a free thermal bag) that Feli's sis recommended (and in fact that's Renzo's gift from Kelly, haha..) and then to Marina Square to use our free movie tix at GV cinema there because Feli wanted to have high tea at Ritz.. more on the high tea later..=P

Looking through the list of available shows, the only title that attracted me was "The Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past", the other being "Transformers 2" but the show was such a sell-out that by the time we wanted to get the tix, the earliest available show was at 1700pm and no way am I going to hang around for 6 hours just for a movie. "The Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past" turned out better than I had expected. The classic romance comedy genre that never fails to kick Feli's mood up a notch.

Our perfect timing meant that we could take a leisurely stroll down to Ritz Carlton to the main event of our day, Ritz Carlton's High Tea Buffet at the Chihuly Lounge.

Ritz Carlton always bring sweet memories back to us, we loved them ever since we had our perfect wedding hosted there 2 years back. And this time, they didn't disappoint. For S$40 per pax (UOB card holders have an additional 10% off), we were treated to a wonder spread, though the variety of food serve might not be impressive, but everything that were served was of superb quality.

The high ceiling and natural sunlight made the whole dining area a marvel and there were these live music performances that just made the ambiance a 'wow'. Each guest could get a free flow drink of their choice. I order hot chocolate while Feli went for Lemongrass tea (made more sense considering it WAS a high tea buffet..heh). Anyway, we chatted and soaked up the atmosphere and when we were about to leave for home with another wonderful Ritz experience, a funny little incident caught our attention... A group of teenage girls (BIG GROUP) waving a little yellow flag with red Korean characters came running through the lobby screaming from the main doors all the way to the lifts. Curiosity got the better of me and I had to ask the door attendant who just arrived... Turns out that some Korean boy band (T-Max i think) just flew in and will be residing at Ritz.

*note: The staffs at Ritz Carlton have my sincerest sympathies should these idol fans come tearing down the lobby during this duration...=P