Baby A has been a very good baby ever since we were in the hospital except for the first night which probably was an adjustment period for the two of us, I couldn’t remember him giving me any big problems. He sleeps nicely in the crib after feeding and isn’t a cry baby. But last night was another exception. I don’t know for what reason, but he was crying a lot. I made sure he was well fed, his diapers were clean, and even rocked him to sleep, but still, none of the usual comforting I’d give him worked. It was 8 in the evening when I told M that I’d take a nap, but the hours rolled fast, it was already midnight and still Baby A was awake, crying loudly.

I was already very tired; my arms and back were already aching. I wasn’t even bothered with the acne I’d get from sleepless nights, or acne solutions, all I wanted was to lie down but with a crying baby in the room, how can I even rest? Out of frustration, I found myself crying. Huhuhu

What happened to my good little angel last night? I got the answer to my question from the internet.  The mean devil that stole our peace was COLIC!

According to babiesonline.com “Colic is defined as a baby crying non-stop at least three hours a day, three days a week, and for at least three weeks. Some might think this doesn’t sound too bad, but in reality most colicky babies cry more than three hours a day, non-stop, and 6-7 days of the week. Colic can show its’ ugly head as early as three weeks old (although some babies get colicky later) and can last up till 4 months old.”

Yeah! Baby A is three weeks old and the ugly head has shown it’s head! hehe

One sentence from the article that made me laugh was this “Remember to take breaks yourself, so that you don’t break down and start crying, too.” Geez… How true! I felt so helpless last night that crying was the last thing I could do.  I can only hope there will be less colic encounter with the baby in the coming days and months.

Today our little baby boy, Adrian Martin turned 3 weeks old. :)  I gave birth to him through Ceasarian operation in the morning of January 24, 2010, a week earlier than expected.  He weighed 3.5 kilos; 50 cm. in length.  His first few days were critical but he was able to get over it and thank God, he got better.  He was released a week after…

Our family of three has now become a family of four.  Weeee! Life might not be easy for M and I, especially for me who’s left alone at home most of the day to take care of the kids and do the house chores, but it sure makes me happy to have another addition to the family.

Caity, the big sister with her little bro.

I’ve been so busy lately (juggling house chores and breastfeeding every 2-3 hours), there’s sometimes not even enough time to rest.  I hope all these hard work will reduce belly fat or bulge. They said breastfeeding helps a lot in doing that.

After spending days in the hospital few weeks ago, I’m back to my daily routine at home now, but this time we have little A, our new addition to the family. Whew! Life’s getting busier every day for me. With all the tasks at home, I hope they’re enough to keep me active and lose those unwanted tummy fats. I am not considering bariatric surgery at least, but I do want to trim down my waist after giving birth to little A.

I’m back! Actually I’m home from the hospital (just delivered my second baby!) since last week but haven’t been online as regularly as I can because of the myriad of tasks piling up at home plus I’m taking care of two kids now. So aside from energetic little C, we have a new addition to the family, baby A and we thank God for answering our prayer that it would be a boy this time.

Hmmm…I wonder how the other busy moms cope up with the household chores and caring for their kids. I bet there won’t be time for extra activities such as taking up medical coding training courses or learning a foreign language. Well, unless they’ve got some househelp or babysitter to take care of the kids while they’re studying. For now, I am just enjoying being a second-time mom.

Let’s say your friend’s baby shower party is almost here and you’re still thinking about what to give. Well, I didn’t have this dilemma because I was the one expecting a child and my friends organized the party for me.

Here are some suggestions from a second-time Mom:
Baby pillows, blankets, and beddings
Diaper cakes (yes, they’re not only practical but cute as well)
Baby bath products
Terry washcloths, cotton towels, and burp pads
Car seat
Bob stroller
Baby hats, gloves, socks and booties
Baby books and educational toys

There you go! Just take your pick and choose something that’s creatively designed and baby-friendly. Hmmm… anything else to add to the list?

We ordered online a set of animal-designed kiddie table and chairs for little C more than 2 weeks ago. The color that we chose unfortunately ran out of stock that’s why the delivery was delayed but hopefully this week it will be here. I’m already excited for the little girl! We make do with her plastic toy box as her table and her pink piggy stool as chair for some time; it’s about time she has a proper furniture set where she can sit, color, write and do other creative activities.  I’m sure she will be thrilled coz whenever she sees chairs and table in play areas or in her doctor’s clinic, she would immediately sit on one of the chairs.

Little C coloring the monkey on her make-shift working table.

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The colorful bandage in little C’s arm.

Little C had her vaccination today against measles, chicken pox and goiter. She cried a bit but immediately stopped when we distracted her with the toys on the nearby table. I think she cried and complained more over the coat she was wearing. It snowed in the morning, so I let her wear the thick (and big) coat which she feels uncomfortable with.  Oh yeah, who would expect today to snow when yesterday we had a spring-like sunny day.

“I want to take this coat off!”

Little C has been co-sleeping with us at night since she was a baby. It worked well with me coz I didn’t have to get up (and go to the other room where her crib is) to nurse her, so we got through the night with little interruptions which was also good for her dad who has to work the next day. But now that she’s getting bigger, she also needs a bigger space to move coz she’s fond of rolling and turning on the bed when she sleeps. It happened many times that I placed her beside me to sleep, only to find her hours after already near my feet. That’s how little C is, still active even when sleeping! Once we get back to Prague, we might start separating her from us at night when she sleeps.

Scouting and comparing childrens beds at this time would be appropriate to get enough ideas on what kind of bed to get her. One thing is for sure, the bed should be wide enough to accommodate our mobile little girl in sleep. It should also be soft for her to jump and play on.

the cutey pink Horse & Carriage bed

One nice place to browse on is the Time 4 Sleep website which sells all kinds of beds. They have pretty designs for children’s beds such as the Pink Jeep bed, the Horse & Carriage bed (which I really find cute!) or the Princess bed which has an ample storage space underneath for kids’ stuff and toys. There are still plenty to choose from! I hope to find the right one for little C there!

Help me figure out!

Little C got this as a gift from her uncle and auntie. All along I thought it was a pig coz of its pink color, but few days ago my sister noticed that it doesn’t look like a pig. It has a long tail, its snout is flat and it has thin legs. Could it be a dog?

What do you think is it?

One morning of last week while preparing to leave for work, M was frantically searching for the car key. He apparently gave it to little C the night before to play with and couldn’t find it anymore. We searched the usual places where little C plays but failed. Fortunately M has a spare key.

It wasn’t the only thing that was missing; I also couldn’t find my comb. So for a week I was sporting an uncombed hair but you wouldn’t know it coz I have straight hair that can be tidied up by just running my hand through. Where could the little girl possibly kept our things?

One time I caught little C hiding the cards of her dad under the carpet. Hahahaha, if I didn’t catch her that time I bet we would also have a hard time finding it.

Anyway, last Saturday, when M was vacuuming and cleaning the flat, he found the car key and my comb hidden in the same place. Guess where? It fell inside the sofa together with a bunch of crayons! Whew! The mystery of our lost things was finally solved!