Routines..

Hello world!

As i updating my blog my two kings are already asleep! while pumping i think why not to have something written up here. life has been so much different since Raiqa's arrival. Like my mom said once, when you have kid(s), it's not all about you anymore, whatever you do, you have additional things to think about, new responsibility to carry! when i experience these myself, i realized i become closer to mom.

like my updates in facebook, i am giving raiqa a few trainings before i start work. i try to set up some routines for her, train her to be bottle-fed, and keeping up with her physical and mental development. It wasn't easy but thanks to lord google, i typed in all doubts, thousands helpful links and websites were listed. you know sometimes for the first time mother, i tend to be paranoid.. if raiqa acts unusual i have lotsa things in my mind. i checked every possible cause and if i couldn't find it i start to bug my hubby with my worrisome. and as usual hubby will say "relax sayang..it's normal.." and i would say "i try google..and they say it cud be bla..bla..bla.." just to pacify me, hubby asks his doctors friend and comeout with the explanations. baru lah i lega. if not i will keep on thinking and the more i think the more i worry, the worst it could be to hubby. i'm thankful that he'sso understanding! thanks love..

back on the starting up routine for raiqa, i started with jotting down her daily activities (as they are) for 3 days and try to spot a pattern. she wakes up before eight (around seven) to say goodbye to daddy before he leaves for work, i feed her and she goes back to sleep only to wake up at 9.30 - 9.45 a.m. feeding again and she takes her bath. she'll then play and i usually bring her to our balcony to see the greens. she'll then be fed again and ready for her afternoon nap until 2p.m. her first diaper change takes place after that. feeding time, play and sleep again until 5.30 when she takes her 2nd shower of the day. play, feeding time and sleep until 9 p.m (sometimes she skip this and only wakes up at 12.00 a.m.) feeding time again, sleeps and wakes up every 2 hours to drink. i would love to adjust her morning wake-ups, but as she grows, she sometimes skips the 2 a.m feeding. phewww..

to pt her on bottle was the most challenging part. i was once stressed out about this and have tried a lot of tricks. but these few days, my patience and effort has really paid-off. she slowly accepting the bottle but in 1 condition. i have to be far from her. my maid feeds her bottle and she accepted well. now in daytime, she takes bottle; direct feeding at night. this means i have to pump more frequent! *sigh*

for her physical movement, i usually offer her full body massage before she takes her bath, the famous "I LOVE U" massage after bath and calming massage if she cries during the day. i watched in youtube and have been practicing quite sometime already. she's now has a very strong pair of legs and very jarang to get kembung. i also do her bicycle movement to avoid constipation and also try to stretch her legs and hands to strengthen them. the only problem i have is when i do "tummy time" for her..she doesn't quite like it..she'll fuss around and start to yell if it exceeds 30-60 secs. what i do is to put her on my tummy and attract her with plush toys and sometimes i make funny sounds from my mouth. she usually likes it..i mean the sounds not the "tummy time"..hehehe

i have read somewhere that people say reading to your less-than-4-months kid is waste of time because they don't understand. to me, it's not about making them understand, it's about stimulating their brain and develop their interest in books. if people read for their unborn babies inside the womb, why cant i read to my 2 month old baby? so i decided for her learning development, i bought "merry go round" to be attached to her crib, i bought a mini gunnysack that squeals, and few crib toys (additional from what we got during baby shower). i read to raiqa "my first encyclopedia" since she was 4 week old.i also collect Lamaze soft books, lie down beside her and read while both of us looking at the same thing :))

i only have two weeks before i start to work. so i guess (i hope)it's enough time eastablish all routines and stock-up the milk! please pray for this ibu muda yg blurr to ease the process and get back to work with peace in mind! Aminnn..