6 months update

when i first started this blog, my purpose is to document bb A’s monthly developments. lest i forget how it was like to handle my firstborn some years down the road. never thought i’ll be updating his 6th months progress but wow, we made it.

• became vocal again. alhamdulillah i was so happy when he gradually became more talkative. and now he can’t stop screaming and laughing out loud to the point i’m afraid he’s gonna hurt his throat lol
• creeping in circles on our bed. had to build a fort with pillows all around when he naps there in the day time. but apparently he’s strong enough to push the pillows away
• teething!!!!!!!!!! he was so fussy and cranky a week before he turned 24 weeks. i thought well it’s about time anyway but that same weekend, he grabbed my finger and bite down on it. i was soooo excited and screamed to my husband that i can feel something hard. just saw a white bump on his lower gum today. he is nursing lesser now, frequently refusing latch and bottles. i think during this period he drinks best in the middle of the night but the problem is i’m too tired and sleepy to function at night
• started him on formula because i’m no longer able to pump 2 full bottles at work. i’m still happy though that i’m able to breastfeed him and still let him latch when i’m with him. tried almost everything i could but i guess that 2 full bottles is no longer mine
• started him on a few spoonfuls of puree. i caved in and bought a beaba. and tried giving him sweet potato but he’s more interested in holding the spoon. he’s still unable to sit unassisted hence i can’t start him on blw. i know i can’t be a purist in this because we are not in our own house and i’m sure my mum will kill me if bb were to throw food onto her carpet and floor. but, i’m tempted to get the ikea high chair for him soon. can’t wait for him to sit unassisted.
•  bought a new stroller – the babyzen yoyo. the husb was thinking it will be a waste but i kept thinking what if we travel overseas next year? wouldn’t it be handy for us? also i love that it folds down very small. our current stroller jams up when we need to flip it open and we need two people to get it open. it’s a cheap stroller anyway and we use it at home at times when we are alone and need to bring bb to be with us ie. answering nature’s call. got the yoyo on carousell and i got $200 off. was afraid it will be a knockoff product but it’s so sturdy and stable and feels … legit? 😂

six months mummy me:

• since we intro-ed formula, i find myself a wee bit more happier than usual. i find myself less stressed and more content even with the one bottle of pumped milk at work during lunch time. i tried my best, hit that 6 months mark and bb is still growing well. a friend consoled me that even tho it’s not my rezeki to meet the sunnah of breastfeeding fully till bb is 2 years old, the effort i took and sacrifice made does not make me less of a mother in the eyes of Allah swt. mashaa Allah. i love talking to this friend of mine as she always remind me the beauty of islam in almost everything. may Allah swt reward her and her parents for bringing her up right amin.
• thinking of a short get away for next year. where is a baby friendly country? to makan, rest and relax. was thinking of batam hahahaha because when was the last time did we go to batam?
• gatal looking at expensive bags now. should direct my priorities back to house reno please