1st picnic

First picnic at Kings park.

Tried sunnies on her, and of course it's a teething tool for Mia! 

This was the second date Mia had win Jacob  haha! "Matchmaking hey!!"

They had their first date few days ago. So cute to see babies togrther. These 2 were talking , babababababa

First day

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It's a BIG deal! Baby girl had her very first day at day care! She had 2 an hour session trial before all these, however it's nothing compared to this FIRST day! 

Of course some crying as expected. The carer said she was on n off crying, guess she missed me. Daddy went to pick her up just after lunch, and Mia was crying when daddy arrived. More tears when she saw daddy and immediately stopped once daddy had her. Cheeky!!!

Overall she was doing quite well, had an hour nap, self settled. Good job bubba! Mummy felt so proud. 

The only thing was she refused them to feed her, I'm wondering she could have just been picky on food ahhahs! 

Anyway, this is the updates from day care newsletter 

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Standing

Well look every body! 

I can stand!!!

First steps

Wow! Bubba is kinda taking her steps now! She can walk alongside table!!!

Yes!!!

Can't wait to buy her more shoes!!!

Finger food fun

Really not much went in.. 

But yea lots of fun ahha

8 months sleep regression

Are you serious???? 

Now I'm confused, so Do I attend the crying or not? 

I know she is teething too... Tried my best comfort her and then put her down awake..

Each nights she would have one waking that's fuss about An hour... 

Godness me...

Just have to remind myself, 

This shall pass! Dont create bad habit again!!! this shall pass!!!

Little walker soon

Yes that's it, I'm about to walk! 

So dangggggg cute:) 

Mia is teething at the moment. Nights of hardly sleep n lots crying n whinging..

And of course...

Cheeks flare up again!!! 

Sigh!!

Not a very happy baby 

8 months old

Yea 8 months today. Enjoy my finger..... I meant my fingers food heaps haha!

So weighed her yesterday.. 

Missy Mia is 70cm in length and 7.38 kg. 

Bubba is growing fine and I'm so blessed she is so damn cute! 

She has a good taste too !!

Mmmmm

Mmm mama..mama

Couple days ago.. Mia said mama!

But of course it meant NOTHING to her!!! 

Blowing raspberry

Return the favour! We used to blow raspberries on her

And she pays them all back everyday 

Koala

Next level of self settling 

Sleeping anywhere anytime ahhah

Just too cute!

1st CNY

Lots of food lots of good times!!! 

Teeth

I have 2 teeth, they are getting big too!

Looong night

Geez poor Jamie is suffering from kidney stone pain. He flew home yesterday and immediately checked into Fiona Stanley. 

Put Mia to bed and she woke up around 9.30pm and screamed like crazy.. So left Jamie in hospital alone, came home.. And of course mum was cuddling Mia ..

Poor baby girl.. 

So didn't know why she cried .. I tried settling technique.. Oh man just about to give up as my mum was going mad and Mia just wouldn't settle.. 

After 15 mins..decided to go in n pash and realise baby girl was all tensed up.

Must be the WIND! So massage her n finally she burped. Phew!!

Jesus!!! This is heart breaking..so she wasn't being difficult ..she was just in pain ..

Anyway thank godness I didn't let her continue to scream for another few hours  

After all that she went back to sleep peacefully.

And Jamie ? At about midnight they decided to keep him over night..

Miss u daddy 

Popo's house

Okay okay, sleep training to next level, I miss home so much, and thought well give it a go see how Mia settles..

Come on baby... Please sleep! 

Rosie cheeks

Oh my lord.. 

Ezcema got worse! Though everywhere else on her body is clear now.. Her cheeks?!

So now I'm trying coconut oil! Hopefully relief her soon xx

7 days

Yes 6 days n nights of struggles.. 

Finally Mia is getting the idea of...sleeping peacefully!

So she didn't cry at all for her naps and about 5 mins of screaming at night and just one feed for 12 hours! 

Yes baby, I'm soooo proud of u!!!

Hard work pay off!! 

Now I have a happy bubba who is perfect in my eyes! 

Stress

Milk supply drop! 

Guess didn't have a sleep, stress, stress after stress.. 

It's just hard to go through this with Mia ..

And perhaps warm weather and less feeding .. 

What so ever...  I have to look after myself! Mama, please toughen up

Tough!

So tough! Just so tough!

Today Mia has regressed and cried a lot more.

So took her about 45-60 mins to settle.

It just break my heart 

I'm feeling lonely at the same. Like what people say those times don't come back, I miss feeding her sleep, I miss her sweet face next to me.

Is this even a right decision? 

Lonely

It's day 4 

I can see improvement, huge one especially naps. So finally Mia plays with her usual toys and mobile in cot and little fuss then sleep. 

Again night time is harder , I suppose take longer times to wind down too! Keep it up bubba! 

I got to say, I'm feeling very lonely!!! 

Now that she is in her cot from 7.30pm, I actually dunno what to do now..

I am missing you in bed, Mia 

Day 4 into CIO

This is DRAINING. 

I have to say she is very smart, soon she will get the idea, I hope. 

So the results of Cry it out, is yet to determined 

However she realised she could pull herself up using cot rail! Thus she could see if I was in bed and it's closer to door?! 

Seriously this is heart breaking. I'm glad I didn't wait til she is walking ... 

Since I can pull myself with cot rail, I guess all other furnitures too mama?!

1st nap

So we did CRY IT OUT.

It's so hard to listen... It breaks every piece of my heart.

 

We did 2,4,8,10 mins and finally before that 10 mins Mia, you had done it. 

I can't believe it 

Nana's birthday

10!!! 10 years old!! My girl is 10!!! 

Can't believe it! So took nana to the park, quick walk. Mia was rather tired, so sorry nana walk was rather short.

To make it up, the birthday girl had a treat!! 

Yihh hahh mummy!

Day 5

Yes huge improvements baby! 

Last night was the first night she actually just had little whinge at her 45 mins after bed time. Phew! But she did grizzly cry around 1030 and 1130.. Then down again til 1.45am, I fed her. Put her down and she went to zz on her own.. 

But I couldn't go back to zz! Crazy!! So stayed wide awake and next feed was 6am, she was sleeping again til 8.30am. Me? Wide awake! 

So morning and noon naps Mia started to play in her cot. Finally! Didn't cry in the morning while noon nap she probably cried about 10 mins.. 

Thanks godness. 

Though nap length wasn't perfect, she has done so well! 

Night time? Well she still screamed for 30 mins, and now she is an hour into her sleep.. Please Mia, move to light sleep cycle smoothly... Please!! 

I want this to work, I can't put u through another round of this. Daddy and mummy are very upset to see you screams for ages, we have to make it work. 

Heart breaks

This is just soooo hard... Already a few bruises from banging the cot 

Listening to Mia's screams.. Day and night 

And she actually learned to pull herself up from the cot rail so she can see if I was there..

Baby, I'm so so so sorry..

7 months

Don't even know how those months went that fast... 

So our "honeymoon" is over bubba. Dad's work site had gone into care and maintenance stage, in other word, dad lost his job. 

Also this means mummy might have to go back to work sooner than planned. Millions millions billions trillions of unwillingness but I know I have to train you to self settle. It's either do it at home while mummy comes comfort or day care?! So TOUGH LOVE bubba. 

We gave you milk from the cup and you took it like a champ, so I guess that attachment can be break. 

So one more thing--> SLEEP

Cuddling you, feeding you, you were feeling so content in mumma side in bed last night.. I cried. This might be the last time Mia.. 

 

It's for the better I believe, I love u Mia. 

Sprouting

Look, I have 2 little teeth mumma! 

Crawler

I'm pretty sure Mia had just crawled! 

On all 4s.. Hooray!! Another milestone ticked!

Also 2 teeth are cutting through, another milestone!! 

And today, I went to remove my baby tooth. Geez, it's scary. I'm lucky that I have a good dentist!! 

I swear I will make it a habit for Mia to go dentist regularly! 

Sit!

It's been 3 days now Mia had beautifully master her "push self to sit!"

Clap clap clap! Proud of you baby girl !! 

So went to the shop with mum yesterday. Got her to wear Mia! Mia zzz in the carrier, mum was so excited!!! Geez it's been a while since she zzz on someone else rather than mummy!!! 

Love her Popo heaps!