Rolled over

Dear Amir,

We saw adik rolled over last couple of days. It was the first time she succeed. It was 6.30 am, she woke me up by pushing and struggling against me, so i get up to give her space. Then you woke up and and join me to watch and cheer her on, both half asleep, but I was alert enough to pick up the phone and snap the moment.

Another champion has landed!

Adik is almost 3 months now. She is more predictable and less fussy. She chuckles and smile and coo. She vocalise a lot now, especially when we adults are having our conversation. She's getting also close and familiar to kakak now. Since i've started work, I think this is a good development too. Tok Ma said kakak likes to coo and play with her too, which is good, hoping the attachment helps to retain her with us for a long time.. hehe..


She doesnt feed much these days, or maybe she has established a predictable pattern that when i'm with her, i'm not forever washing bottles, mixing formula, undoing my nursing bra, washing the pumping equipment and etc. She hardly feed directly from me now. She doesnt binge feed anymore so i guess that's why her direct feeding drop tremendously. So it's no surprise that my supply has also gone down like crazy. It stressed me out jugak last few weeks (staring at the empty bottles after 20 mins of pumping is simply depressinglah) so i chose to limit my pumping to twice a day, and get something like 0.5oz to 2 oz per session and become a happier person that way.

And now that i'm less stressful, things tend to fall into places la. I've started work, that helps me to find 'my time'. We're moving office and starting on a new project, so life at work is getting exciting. There'll be a family room/nursery in the new office so more excitement factor there. We have finally sorted out our routine at home and i've finally come to terms with the fact that my life will never be the same again (haha.. yes, finally) which is really the starting point for evrything to be ok again (or at least for now). Sorted things out with Papa a few weeks ago when i had a major breakdown after feeling too overwhelmed. He has since established a routine of his own to help me with stuff at home. You see, Sarah is unlike you in a way that she prefers standard routine while you are more flexible. So the only way to go about it is for us to be more err.. 'structured' or more disciplined la in managing our time around the 2 of you.

Aaaanyway, wat's up with you?

You're learning veryveryvery fast now - talking, mimicking, socialising, names, songs, concepts. You know that atm cards or anything that look like it is for drawing out money from the bank. You know that when something is not working, Papa should take the ladder, climb and fix it. You know that you are Abe to Adik, Amir to Mama and that I am Kak Ying to your uncles and Papa is Yang to me etc. You actually immitate me while 'talking' to Yaya, singsong tone, the gugugaga stuff. You love and adore her to pieces. Every morning, once you woke up, you'll climb the bed and check if Yaya is there and then join me cooing at her. She too responded to you in her own language.

I just cant wait till Sarah a little older and she's able to play with you.

And I just cant wait till Sarah a little older so that we can all go for a short vacay.. hehe.