HAPPY BABY

I am assured that my baby is indeed a HAPPY BABY!

AWAKENING TRUTH THAT YOUR BABY IS GROWING

I know…”how time flies!” And having a baby, you can hear yourself say this even more frequently than when you had none. Simply because now you can measure how fast it is through your baby’s growth and development.

Honestly, I hate to see my baby not being a baby anymore. If only I can stop the hands of time and extend the time of caring for her, cuddling her, playing with her…and simply her being a baby and not a kid yet, I would. But time really is catching up with me. And just recently, I was yet again reminded that my little one is not so little anymore when I took her outside be kissed by the sun and watched her play a whole new different game. A more active game than what she used to play, a game played by kids and not by babies…a game we call “piko” (step-no).

It both gave smile to my lips with the joy of her normalcy and development; and a mental shake of my head with a little twist in my heart knowing my baby has really grown. Every mother is vulnerable when it comes to their kids, and there really comes a time you both want to hope that time is not that fast and want to be glad also that your kid is growing just in time.

Gladly, I am aware of this fact every single day and so makes the most of the chance given me to live and enjoy with the love of my life, my baby, my kid! Let not a wonderful day or event in your child’s life pass you by. Be a part of it every second of your every day, if you can.

EXCITED TO HAVE THE BABY? HAVE A BABY SHOWER!

Every parent gets excited of having a baby, especially the mother. The very moment that they see the plus sign in their test pack, they get increase heart rate with the fast forward scenes in their mind. Her getting the big tummy, the nursery or baby room, the baby things, the toddler stage, the growing up.

Whoa! Too fast, huh?! Let's go back to the welcoming stage! The baby shower. This is something we just have to have. When you got engaged you had an engagement party, you even had a bridal shower...and it's just for you. What more for someone so tiny and so special?

So you start planning the 4 W's, the Who, When, and Where, and the What. There's so much to do actually, and it makes you more excited as you go along. The food to serve, will it be finger foods, a snack or a meal? Who will you be expecting to be there? Your family and friends most probably. Where will it be? At home or someplace else, like in a restaurant? And of course, do not forget the baby shower favors. There's so much to choose from. Pretty little things, but I want something more than just a beauty. I want it useful for them who will get them as well. I fell in love with this flip flop that is also a manicure set hiding inside the zipper. Surprising to see something as cute as this be as useful as well.

I have been to a lot of baby showers, and they pretty much have the same scenario...but what it special for me is the happiness in the welcoming and the favors to take home with me!

SOOTHING MY NEWBORN

First time mom and dad usually get all panicky the moment the infant cry. And it’s best that you know ways of soothing them…and the probable reason why they are accept and is crying their heart out.

FEED. She may be hungry or thirsty, which actually is the common reason in the first few months. If she sucks hard on a feed with gasps in between, try giving her water for she probably is thirsty.

CUDDLE. This usually calms them down, the loving contact especially from a parent is what they needs best. Sometimes too much handling from relatives and friends makes them protest to it needing a quiet moment back in the arms of mom or dad. It is also possible that she have wind and holding her upright in your shoulder will help release that gas through burping.

RHYTHMIC ROCKING puts them to sleep too. Either rock her in your arms or in her cot. The gentle movement soothes them, if not, try doing it a little faster or in a different rhythm.

SWADDLING makes them feel safe and secure thus make a neat bundle of her by wrapping her quite firmly in a blanket and see if she quiets back down. She probably lost her temper when you bathe or dressed her, and so restore by swaddling.

PATTING. My 4 year old still prefers being pat to sleep. It kindda calms her to feel my warm palm on her, and the rhythmic tapping lulls her to sleep. Touching really is important to them, they feel the tenderness and the comfortable feeling of you close by.

GIVE SOMETHING TO SUCK. Almost all babies loves to suck, they feel sleepy doing that. You can give your tiny finger after ensuring its cleanliness or a pacifier after it has been sterilized. The stages of letting go of this dummy differs because there is the so-called sucking reflex that has to be fulfilled before they let go of it.

DISTRACT HER. Sometimes they forget that they are crying if they see something fascinating and attractive. Bright colors, their images in the mirror or photographs are excellent distractions.

LAUGH WITH ME

It's a wonderful feeling to laugh our heart out, and hearing someone do so is quite contagious. This baby here had me laughing along, and I kept viewing this for a couple of times since I have seen this about a year ago. And I wish to share the happiness with you today.

HAVE A NICE DAY!