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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Evan's Growth Progress

It's has been a tiring, challenging 3 months since my last post. Many things have happened but yet God is gracious and faithful. The providence of the Lord is just so bountiful that you just can't help being thankful and touched. Evangeline has grown tremendously BIG due to consuming MILK POWDER. Oh my, you can imagine the thunder thighs, the chubby cheeks and not forgetting the bulge around her waist. :)

Physical Growth

According to PD, she is still in the 25 percentile for her weight so we make the deduction that she is just generally a petite baby (like me).
Her motor skills are good and developing faster than usual. She is able to grasp for things, reach out for toys, hold her feet, lift up her feet 90 degree upwards, able to flip from back to tummy and to back again. Her smiles are incredibly sweet and the first thing she does in the morning once her eyes are open is to give you her brightest smile. That is more than enough to drive away any negative emotions or moodiness that day. She loves to converse and talk to people with her baby language. She listens attentively to every word you say and really serious about what you share. She is still not able to sit up without support but she is showing symptoms of wanting to crawl! She loves to stand and oh boy, she sure have strong limbs.

Spiritual Growth

Evangeline has this habit since she was in my womb of clasping her hands together in a praying position. She is always in this mode and we can't help to tease her that she's going to be a great prayer warrior next time. Every morning after her feed, she will spend time praying with mummy for Daddy, herself and I. I always forgotten to say grace with her during her feed, guess not conscious enough. Have to try to make that into a habit for her. Every night, without fail, we will bless her sleep to protect her so as to enable her to sleep through the night peacefully.

Feeding

Sad to say, I only managed to breastfeed her till 3 months due to lack of milk, I was really devastated, depressed and self blaming myself for not able to breastfeed her. As I was not having enough rest, no help and she not wanting to latch on properly, my milk supply dropped drastically till the milk weaned off by itself. It was an emotional period for me as I refused to give her formula milk and insisting to keep trying to save back my supply. Unfortunately, the amount of stress and expectations I placed in myself had make the situation worse thus I learned to let go and trust in the Lord that formula milk is just as good. By looking at her now, I can't help to say that she is a Sumobaby! I make a commitment and pact that no matter what, I must succeed in breastfeeding baby 2 next time!

Sleeping Routine

Currently, she is able to have her last feed at about 10.30pm and will sleep thru till 6.30am or 7.30am in the morning. In between, she will fuss a little as she unknowingly flips to her tummy in her sleep and is unable to turn back thus gets frustrated and cries. Pacifier comes in handy at this time to put her back to sleep again. We hope that as she starts her solid food, she will be able to have more restful and undisturbed sleep. :)

Reactions towards unfamiliar ppl and places

Unfamiliar ppl and places can evoke her to scream and cries for security and comfort. Besides her own parents, grandparents and godparents, she will squirm her face, pout her lips and break into cries when unfamiliar ppl carry her or when she is in a total strange and different environment. It will take her a while to calm down by having a short orientation around the place and having her to warm up a little to the ppl. Once that mode is set, she will be in smiles again.

In 3 weeks time, she will be able to have her first taste of solid food. Currently, I am getting all the necessary equipments and things ready for her solid food. I still needed a hand held blender, a steamer and a high chair. Waiting for the Motherhood Fair at Expo to get great and cheaper deals. So guess she needs to be in her bumbo seat for her solid feeds for a while before the high chair comes in in June.

Items on hand now are baby cubes for her puree food, Dex dura bibs, disposable bibs, weaning plates, bowls, spoons and bottles, First Food Book etc.

I just can't wait to start!

Current Mood: Anticipating

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