現在終於了解

現在終於了解為什麼媽媽的手比較粗
因為一天要用藥皂洗上十幾遍
現在終於了解為什麼媽媽的眼圈比較黑
因為一天八小時睡眠要分五~六次睡
現在終於了解為什麼媽媽的腰總會酸
因為一天要抱著小孩幾個小時也不能喊累
現在終於了解為什麼媽媽的嘴總會嘮叨不停
因為一天沒有一個小時不能不擔心
但是我現在還是不能了解
為什麼我媽媽當媽媽的樣子可以比我當媽媽的樣子漂亮... :)

Last Feed of the Day

Joaquin feeds on a four-hour cycle: 7am, 11am, 3pm and 7pm. After each feeding (usually takes about 45 min), he will stay up for slightly over one hour before he wants to be put to bed. He then naps for a couple of hours before the cycle repeats itself. His cry or fussiness is not that difficult to figure out in the four-hour cycle and typically comes in the following order: hunger, burping, diaper change, boredom and sleepiness.
Evening feeds, however, are a bit different. Usually I feed him around 7pm and then he will wake up again at 11pm to feed. After the 11pm feed, he usually wakes up around 5.30am the next morning. The 11pm feed is typically the most difficult. He would finish both boobs and still be howling for more. We either need to top it up with frozen breast milk or formula. Last week, he has decided to move his last feed for the evening from 11pm to 7pm. He would feed as normal at 7pm, play for one hour and then refuse to go to sleep until we top him up with some more milk or breast feeding. For three nights now, he would feed at 7pm, sleep at 9pm and then wake up around 4am. So I'm thinking if I can get him to feed around 8 or 9pm instead then he can sleep until 5 or 6am? hmmm...
What amazes us is his sensitive biological clock. How does he know that it is evening time and he needs to have a big meal before sleeping overnight? Especially when these days with the rain and all, Hong Kong's day is just as dark as its night... Let's hope that he keeps up the good work...

Playmat Time

Auntie Joyce has bought Joaquin this cute play mat when he was only five months old inside my tummy. We have tried putting him on it since he was two weeks old. At first, he did not quite know what to do. Then he became more acquainted with the animals and objects hanging on it. There are giraffe, cow, chicken, ball, and flower plus one bunny. The play mat is his favorite hangout (other than Mamu and Dadu's bed). Two weeks ago, he started paying attention to the giraffe. He often waves his arms in the air and occasionally he hits one of the objects by accident. This week (Joaquin just turned 7 weeks old yesterday) though he can use his little fists to bat at the giraffe and chicken. He's got quite good of hand and eye coordination. He can push away the pacifier when what he really wants is boobs. He can often puts his hands on the bottle when feeding. Yesterday, he were holding his hands in a clasp. Today, he was holding down my bra so he can feed without unwanted interference.
He is also smiling more and more each day. It's amazing how fast babies develop. They make progress everyday and we are certainly enjoying every minute of it.

無所事事的日子

我想我從上了幼稚園後
就不曾有長時間待在家裡無所事事的日子了
不是上學(從小學算起前後總共17年)
就是上班(算來也有十年了)
就算是上學放寒暑假 我也總是有事做 補習班 打零工
上班後 只要放長假 我便到處去旅遊或回台灣/美國探親
總而言之 我是那種閒不得的人

放產徦算來也有近7個禮拜了
我幾乎天天待在家裡 大部分時候連睡衣也不換
不能說是無所事事
因為照顧小嬰兒 還真是一個巨大的挑戰
但沒有正事幹 (好像也不能這麼說 因為我想餵母乳 應該也算是正事吧)
也沒有出門趴趴走
已經50幾天都在家裡蹲 而不感到無聊 好像還是第一遭

家居生活其實挺愜意的
跟老公一起
餵奶 換尿布 跟小寶寶互動
兩人雖然永遠都感覺睡眠不足
但只要看到小寶寶每天的成長過程
一切辛苦都值得 心中只有感謝 滿足 與喜悅
想到產假後要回去上班
不知道是否還能適應以往忙碌的生活

Cham Men

Baby Chamu, Baby Mamu

What, are you kiddin'? We got us a family here!