I do apologize for the lack of update here. It has been chaotic, and I am sure everyone of you could not believe we are now at almost the middle of the year. Where have all those 5-6 months gone?
In summary, these are the events that happened after our wonderful trip back home in Malaysia. Ethan had a bit of pooping episode (up to 18 poops a day, I am not lying), a few nights of congestion, I got back to work end of April, and trying to get into the routine of expressing milk while at work, coming home and getting baby to sleep, pack up his bags and milk for his daily visits to Oupapa and Oumama.
To be honest, I started writing this post when he was 5 months, and now we are almost at 6 months...
My dearest Ethan,
Watching you grow before my eyes is so bittersweet. I think this feeling is only something you understand once you become a parent as I never understood it before. On one hand I love seeing you grow and reaches another milestone but on the other I am sad that you are no longer my tiny little baby that once fit in my tummy!
Character
Everyone always mentions what a happy baby you are. You are always ready with smiles and seldom fuss. You are such a good boy, Mummy and Daddy must thank our lucky stars to have you as our first one! You let anyone holds you, as long as you are being held. You love being held. You started laughing a lot, and we always laugh with you. Chatty, giggly, happy, you warm our hearts, as well as everyone around you.
We are also co-sleeping, and we both wonder how can a little person like you takes so much space on our bed! However we love it so much, and you always wake up with a smile on your face which makes it all worthwhile.
Milestones / Updates
You did your first rolling on our last few days in Malaysia at 18 weeks. It was so sudden and we were so excited that you got hold of it so quickly.
- Coordination. You are a lot more coordinated this month. Now when you grab for something you rarely miss. You can guide items into your mouth too.
- Communicating. You are very ticklish and playful. You laugh so easily. Everyone commented what a happy baby you are. And you are exactly that! Our little sunshine who is always happy and laughing, so very special. Your laughing is so contagious.
You love people. You like faces and Your face lits up whenever someone speaks or gives attention to you. Everyone loves you for your smiles.You love to watch our dog Rainbow and spreads out your arms wanting to get a feel of her hair.
- Posing. You like to put your hands on your cheeks and chin and you look sooo cute doing that. Those little huge cheekies must be quite heavy!
- Sitting up. You are very strong and steady when it comes to sitting. You can sit with only a little bit of support from us. You are still a bit wobbly but you are getting there. I wouldn't be surprised if you will sit very very soon!
Update : Ouma just took a video of you sitting up for a whole minute almost!
Bathtime. You love your bath time. You now kick and use your hands to touch the water in amazement. I always wonder how your brain cells must be busy working to get all this new knowledge and experiences in.
In summary, these are the events that happened after our wonderful trip back home in Malaysia. Ethan had a bit of pooping episode (up to 18 poops a day, I am not lying), a few nights of congestion, I got back to work end of April, and trying to get into the routine of expressing milk while at work, coming home and getting baby to sleep, pack up his bags and milk for his daily visits to Oupapa and Oumama.
To be honest, I started writing this post when he was 5 months, and now we are almost at 6 months...
My dearest Ethan,
Watching you grow before my eyes is so bittersweet. I think this feeling is only something you understand once you become a parent as I never understood it before. On one hand I love seeing you grow and reaches another milestone but on the other I am sad that you are no longer my tiny little baby that once fit in my tummy!
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| Ethan with his hand-knitted jersey from Oumama @ 20 Weeks |
Character
Everyone always mentions what a happy baby you are. You are always ready with smiles and seldom fuss. You are such a good boy, Mummy and Daddy must thank our lucky stars to have you as our first one! You let anyone holds you, as long as you are being held. You love being held. You started laughing a lot, and we always laugh with you. Chatty, giggly, happy, you warm our hearts, as well as everyone around you.
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| @22 weeks |
Health
You had a bit of pooping episode a day before we were about to leave Malaysia. You were like a little pooping machine! You made up to 18 poops a day, and I was stressing how many diapers I should bring with to the plane with me. I eventually brought about 25 diapers and we survived the 26 hour flight and layovers. It must have been yet another phase where you were more niggly and wanting to bite on anything you were given. We believe it must be your teeth wanting to come out, but three weeks on ,we are still waiting. After a week of pooping overload, we took you to your first visit to the doctor. You were still a happy chappie while the doctor gave you a thorough check!
It must be a new parent thingy. You got through it yourself, it must just be a growing phase. You are handling them so well now and they are all now stories of the past. I am so grateful you are generally a very I love being in this wonderful growing phase of yours. You are now drooling a lot, and we have to put a hanky or bib on you. It must be so much hard work, growing up.
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| Gp visit @ 19 weeks |
It must be a new parent thingy. You got through it yourself, it must just be a growing phase. You are handling them so well now and they are all now stories of the past. I am so grateful you are generally a very I love being in this wonderful growing phase of yours. You are now drooling a lot, and we have to put a hanky or bib on you. It must be so much hard work, growing up.
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| Donning his new Cotton On bib and toy @ 23 weeks |
Size
You have nice chubby and smooth cheeks, everyone just wants to give you a squeeze. I commented to Daddy how I love your size, chubby and healthy, but not overly fat. Just right, I would say. You have those nice baby rolls on your thighs as well.
Check it out!
Three weeks ago you weighed 7.4kg at 19 weeks, now at 22 weeks you can very well possibly be at 8kg! We will be going to the clinic to weigh you again tomorrow, so we shall see. Check it out!
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| Rolling @ 23 weeks |
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| @ 20 weeks |
Feeding
It's now my third week at work, and have been expressing milk 4 times while at work to make sure you get all the goodness you deserve. You started off with drinking 200ml a day, and now you drink up to 450-500ml while at your Oupapa and Oumama. You are still exclusively on breastmilk, as we believe there is no need to rush you into solids. I miss you so much when I am away at work, that I trully treasure every breastfeeding moment we have together in the evenings. I don't even mind the waking ups at night! You will know one day that you are one of the few people I would sacrifice my sleep for. We are now just waiting for signs of you ready like sitting up by yourself. I am still trying to decide if I should go vege/fruits puree way, or baby-led-weaning.Sleep
You have the most awesome biological clock ever. Sleeping well at night in Malaysia, and adjusted immediately once you are back here in Cape Town.
You usually get sleepy around 7-7.30pm and be in bed by 8pm. You wake up twice for feeds, but that's it, you sleep immediately after a feed. While the first two weeks we "woke you" while preparing and tuck you in the car with Daddy, but the last few days you woke up 10 minutes before our alarm clock. It's as if you can read the time!
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| Really asleep @ 20 weeks |
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| @ 20 weeks |
You usually get sleepy around 7-7.30pm and be in bed by 8pm. You wake up twice for feeds, but that's it, you sleep immediately after a feed. While the first two weeks we "woke you" while preparing and tuck you in the car with Daddy, but the last few days you woke up 10 minutes before our alarm clock. It's as if you can read the time!
We are also co-sleeping, and we both wonder how can a little person like you takes so much space on our bed! However we love it so much, and you always wake up with a smile on your face which makes it all worthwhile.
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| Morning-time @ 20 weeks |
Milestones / Updates
You did your first rolling on our last few days in Malaysia at 18 weeks. It was so sudden and we were so excited that you got hold of it so quickly.
- Coordination. You are a lot more coordinated this month. Now when you grab for something you rarely miss. You can guide items into your mouth too.
- Communicating. You are very ticklish and playful. You laugh so easily. Everyone commented what a happy baby you are. And you are exactly that! Our little sunshine who is always happy and laughing, so very special. Your laughing is so contagious.
Video taken @ 21 weeks.
You love people. You like faces and Your face lits up whenever someone speaks or gives attention to you. Everyone loves you for your smiles.You love to watch our dog Rainbow and spreads out your arms wanting to get a feel of her hair.
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| @ 22 weeks |
- Posing. You like to put your hands on your cheeks and chin and you look sooo cute doing that. Those little huge cheekies must be quite heavy!
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| @ 22 weeks |
- Sitting up. You are very strong and steady when it comes to sitting. You can sit with only a little bit of support from us. You are still a bit wobbly but you are getting there. I wouldn't be surprised if you will sit very very soon!
Update : Ouma just took a video of you sitting up for a whole minute almost!
Video taken @ 23 weeks
Bathtime. You love your bath time. You now kick and use your hands to touch the water in amazement. I always wonder how your brain cells must be busy working to get all this new knowledge and experiences in.
Video taken @ 19 weeks
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| @ 21 weeks |
Reading. You love story time. We read stories to you every night, while Oupapa & Oumama reads to you during the day. We are starting with 'Goodnight Moon' and you love using your hands to touch the books, sometimes even trying to eat them!
Ethan, you keep us in awe every single day being happy as you are while learning and absorbing all the knowledge from all the new things around you. You are really the best thing that has ever happened to us and we are so proud of you.
We love you, our little cuddly one. More than words can say.
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| @ 22 weeks |
Ethan, you keep us in awe every single day being happy as you are while learning and absorbing all the knowledge from all the new things around you. You are really the best thing that has ever happened to us and we are so proud of you.
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| Getting ready to Oupa & Ouma @ 20 weeks |
We love you, our little cuddly one. More than words can say.