One red bean

Winter is unofficially here. It was -1.6C when we went for a long walk last weekend. But the coldest minibeanie experienced was -3.4C on Monday when I brought him for his monthly check-up. And here's the irony, minibeanie has heat rash.

Took me awhile to figure out that those little red bumps on his chest were not hives or something nasty. Yes, he had been cocooned in too many layers in his pram when he was outdoors. A onesie, pants, full-body padded overalls, fleece bonnet INSIDE a sleeping bag and COVERED by the pram's cover. I now realized it's an overkill. The poor boy. He must have become a steamed dou sar pau (red bean bun). And to make matters worse, 2 nights later, he was dressed in a thick long-sleeved onesie beneath a thick overall and slept under a quilt. The poor little thing.....

The bottomline? It isn't easy gauging how much is too much. I have a MIL who insinuates that minibeanie is not dressed enough by buying him whole-body padded overalls, padded mittens & booties and a woollen balaclava. That's another story though; don't get me started.

For now, a light cotton onesie plus pants is enough at home. Afterall, it's always a toasty 23C at home regardless if it's a howling blizzard or hail storm outside.


minibeanie is 3 months, 1 week & 5 days old