Smarty pants

Geez never thought I'm raising a smarty pants

By 5 months old she learned to turn on and off her mobile.. 

By her foot 

Occasionally she will do it with her hands

That's how I play mobile mama! Those dangling toys are boring! 

Flexibility

Just because I can, so I will eat my toes

Solid food

My my my ..time flies!!!

So we had given Mia her first taste of solid. I gave her some rice cereal and breastmilk. Don't quite think she is ready, spit it out haha!

However she opened her mouth for it..?! 

It's so dannng cute to watch! 

That expression is gold!! 

Car ride

It was never a problem when Mia was younger...

However probably starting from 3.5 months old, it's like a roller coaster ride... 

Heaps of SCREAMING

Check her car is fitted 

Check she has toys 

Check she is well fed

Check she is clean 

Check air con at max

Still a cry baby.. Not too bad, she will usually deal with 20 mins. 

That's when she sit like a boss ..cute max

So really I can't ask too much from Mia 

She does cry I know..however she is so well behaved at the same time as I could take her to work for hours.. And without a fuss! 

The trick is have her wrapped with me.. She feels safe and happy.

So it makes u wonder, whats the point of making a baby to be independent immediately for your own convenient? 

And when she has her sleep, she then happily play at her mat 

Or in her cot ..

I think she is doing the best she could :)

Teething?

So this isn't growth spurt.. 

You wakes up a lot more at night 

You just want to be nursed

You are very fussy 

You cry a lot 

You scream a lot 

You want to be cuddled 

Mia had changed .. A bit of devil at the moment.. 

She is maybe adjusting her sleep patterns... Who knows? 

But I guess she is probably teething.. 

I have to keep remind myself, let her nurse... She will back to her usual self when she is better.. 

It is hard and tiring but I'm her comfort.. 

Be tough mummy! 

Xmas

Not long now:) 

I'm excited so had Mia's first Xmas tree up! 

Roll mister

Now that she can, she is so eager to show off and smoothen her rolling and to move! 

Maybe I will have a rather fast crawler :) 

Showing off her skill now.. Rolls and turns

 

However One of the biggest advantage is she will roll and play with her toys and talk to herself .. When she has enough, she sleeps. 

My .. My.. My..

Sounds good hey? 

But.. It means less cuddle again, less rock less bounce less nursing..

It's damn right that you never know when's the "last"..

Tuesday just passed she was sleeping on me when we were at mother's group meet up. My heart was melting because who knows this might be the last...? Stroke her hair her face .. Pat her little bum/nappy... I would do it another thousand times if she let me too...

Ah boo!!

This is the way how I talk, how I talk, how I talk...

This is the way how I talk..so early in the morning ..

So for a couple days now Mia has started to play with her lips.. Boo boo boo all day long. 

So dangggggg cute! 

The very first time she did that was when I was at the accountant 2 days ago. Not to mention she was actually screaming in the car, Opps! What's new!!? But she did me proud, we were actually at work together. She was wrapped and i managed to contain her for 3 hours, just like a boss! 

Well she could cast her vote like this in the EU parliament, there you go another benefits of baby wearing. 

Koala

I was reading this blog where the mum was saying how she missed those nights when her daughter needed nursing, needed comfort and sleeping on her.. 

Couldn't stop it but I started to cry...

Yes it is so f@*king true they grow up too quickly... 

You read books and advices.. 

Don't feed to sleep

Don't rock to sleep

Don't bounce to sleep

Put her down before she sleep

Put her down when she drowsy 

Don't pick her up 

Let her cry a little

No don't let her really cry

Will she sleep in her bed 

Put her to cot, nap in her cot too

Ended up you spent hours of pick up put down pick up put down repeat

With a crying baby who seriously a bit upset for not getting comfort 

It's sounded so much like last night ..

Sorry Mia, I should always remind myself you are still very young and this won't lasts..

Just like I didn't even realise when was the last time you wanted to sleep on me..

I could stroke your hair your face, feel your breathing and you slept so well slept through all noises as you knew "mummy with you"

Now?

Sleeping on mummy has became uncomfortable, she would wiggle until I put her down...

I miss all that and I'm regretting those times when I was in a hurry to put you down ..

Roll over

Milestone! Clap clap clap! 

Yesterday Mia had done a couple roll over without assistance! 

Proud mama! However she hasnt done it today! 

Also from couples nights ago, she has been sleeping through the nights!! Feeling awesome:)

I'm the one who is up and with flooded bra! It's all worth it. Watching my fur baby and baby girl, life is good! 

And of course the snoring husband Ahha!