I was just going to write about how I only recently noticed that you have been standing with only one hand holding on for support. Suddenly right before my eyes, I saw how you let go of your hand and swapped the object in one hand to the other while standing. So you have started to stand unsupported without you realising it for a few seconds! Gosh... you are fast! Wonder what you have installed for us the next few weeks!
28.6.2015 On the way home after dinner. 10.22pm In the car, "I wanna go back and do my somersault." I was expecting milk or to sleep. But it was somersault! As you had just managed to learn to do it on your own. Hilarious.
No 2 babies are the same. But you are very different from your siblings. Some formula just can't be applied on you. With CheChe KorKor, we could nurse or rock them to sleep. With you, you will I will have to nurse one side, then the other, and then back again on first side. You will only squirm about and lift your head up with a smile while I declare defeat. I've rocked you a whole hour and you are obviously sleepy as you were already drowsy. My arms feel like they are about to drop and yet, you are still not asleep! The fastest way for you to sleep will be in a koala position on Papa's chest. Only on Papa's chest mind you. Sigh..
You also exhibit strong independence by pushing our hands away when you don't like what we do. For example feeding you. You will keep your mouth closed and push my hand away. On the other hand when I place the same food on your tray, you will gladly pick it up yourself and try to shove them in your mouth hence making you the ideal BLW baby. Although CheChe KorKor did some picking up food themselves, I don't recall them ever resisted being fed.
The other thing you dislike is having your face wiped. So much so you will try all your might to keep my hands away from your face.
You are also the only baby I have to watch like a hawk while you are on the Bumbo seat. I could leave CheChe KorKor on the seat to get something from the kitchen and come back to find them in the same position. You will be hanging out of the seat in a bridge position as soon as my eyes leave you. Hmm...
Changing your nappy is still a nightmare. We always need a backup 'distractor' to get you to lie on your back long enough to have your nappy changed. Never had to do that before. That's how wriggly you are.
There's also of course questions about your size and your ability to cruise so much earlier.
Whatever it is... you are just oh sooooo cute!! Even when you cry. And I just want to cherish every moment of you as a baby. Loving you loads, Baby Boo!
Climbing upstairs and on chairs.
1st roseola. Mama's 1st bkrthday present from you. High fever. No appetite. Sticky. Can't sleep. Fever broke and rash appeared on 4th day. Back to own self. So relieved. Same time as Cheche
There are many many moments in these last 6 years I have been a mom to each one of you which I truly wish I can etch in my mind forever. Or at least capture it on video or a photograph. Or written down somewhere in a diary or a blog... But many a time you just can't capture a particular moment on video or as a picture. I have tried so many times trying to get a wefie but it just doesn't capture the moment I have in my mind. And I'm not someone who has the ability to describe what's in my mind with powerful words that allows the reader to really feel the moment. Sometimes the timing is not right and I forget how I wanted to construct those sentences. So there has been many many missed moments.
Anyway the reason this post is up is so that I can write down how it was like just a minute a go to carry baby B in my arms while he sleeps and drown him in a million soft pecks on his chubby cheeks while he goes off to dreamland. He is at the age where he's nice to hold. Albeit back breaking. Since we have no plans to expand the family any further, I want to treasure every chance I get to carry baby B(8mo) in my arms. I even do that with KorKor J(3) even though he's now maybe 16kg or so? CheChe O(6) is already all grown up though she still loves being carried. She often pretends to fall asleep in the car so that she gets to be carried into the house. Although I don't carry the older ones as much, I still give them tonnes of big, fat, squeezy hugs. I know one day kissing and hugging momsie just won't be as nice or cool anymore. So the time is now.
More Mommy Moments to come whenever I can!
You definitely prefer to feed yourself rather than being fed. You are doing very well picking up chunks of sweet potatoes, broccoli, pasta and peas. I let you try some persimmon and you absolutely love it! Kept shoving more into your mouth and wanted more!
