Many books, baby advise websites and even experienced mothers say that babies can start to consume solids once they’re 4 months old. Now that baby is getting there, we are wondering if he’s really ready.
We checked with the paed and was advised to wait a little longer for his digestive system to be more mature. I think that’s a better idea than to take the risk of him getting tummy upsets, just in case, you know.
I thought we would need a bottle warmer to quickly heat up milk whenever baby gets hungry. This should be more effective and quicker than to just putting a bottle in a hot tub of water to thaw it. But I couldn’t be more wrong. It seems to be working a lot slower! I guess the heater to boil the water isn’t as strong as a proper boiler/kettle. There goes my good dollars down the drain 
*Shrug*
I’ve never given much thought to working mums before I became one. While I was on maternity leave and had the gift of time with my little boy every single day, I started to dread the time when I had to return to work.
I couldn’t deal with leaving him with a babysitter. I worried about him even before he went to the babysitter. The only thing that made it a little easier was that the babysitter was highly recommended by people we know, so at least I had some comfort he would be well cared for.
But that didn’t stop me from some mild separation anxiety. On my first day at work, I missed him terribly and kept wondering if he was alright. I felt the urge to call many times but held back. But seeing that he was still the happy baby he is when we picked him up after work, I knew that he was just fine and will continue to be.
It got a little easier over time. I still think of him while at work but it doesn’t tug at my heart so badly anymore. Instead, I look forward to after hours till I see him again.
It’s not easy to be a working mum. I understand that now.
that all features on a baby’s face grows except his eyes? I’ve read somewhere (pardon the memory, I can’t remember where from!) that the size of a baby’s eyes remain the same from birth. Apparently that is why babies look funny…
Did you notice that before? Not me.
A couple days back, I went alone to pick up my baby from the babysitter’s. It’s a very short drive, just a bend away. When I put baby in his car seat, I thought it wasn’t necessary to buckle him in. For one thing, it really isn’t safe to hang out on the road side fastening the baby in because there are too many snatch thieves who ride pass with knives, ready to slash and rob their victims.
I made sure baby sat comfortably in his seat and I drove very slowly around the bend. But the active one decided to lean forward and when he saw my horrified expression, he laughed! I reached back with one arm to push him back into his seat but he thought I was playing with him and leaned forward more.
It was a terrifying moment for me as I drove the very short distance with him wanting to get up from the seat. From now on, no matter how short the ride, he is to be strapped in, safe and sound.
Some believe that when a baby sucks his toes, it usually means mummy is about to be pregnant soon. Weird? I think so too but I have no idea why this is thought and believed. I see no link or logic in this.
But let’s just see if that happens to me some years down when we’re ready for another. Right now, we’re so very happy parenting one active and happy baby!
