6 Months and counting

At 5 months old, Chub chub has fallen ill 5 times! THat is like once a month! I don't remember sonshine boy falling sick this often when he was at this stage! Runny nose is the main culprit but the worst was her stomach virus. :(

As i typed this, her nose is running once again. Oh when will this drama end?

I digress. I am here to jot down her progress.

1. She's starting to reach out for things. Apart from her toys, she has started to grab magazines, newspaper and even big brother's hair. I have nominated sonshine as the best brother in the world for allowing lil' sister to pull his hair! He thinks it's funny! Her favourite thing to grab is hair. My hair. I swear if she's gonna pull my hair ONE more time i would just...just...just.........

Anyway, her grip is strong enough for me to exercise with her. I'll put her down on her back, have her fingers grip mine and i'll pull her up into sitting up position. SOOO FUN!!

2. She recognises faces and will smile gleefully at familiar faces until her eyes vanish from the sight of this earth! With new faces, she'd study them diligently and intensely. Once done, she warms up to them with big bright smiles!

3. Her fav person is not mama. Mama is the person she NEEDS most. But the person she ADORES most is her brother who can effortlessly and unknowingly make her chuckle spontaneously. But unfortunately, big brother couldn't care less about her. :I

4. She can sit up unsupported! WOOT!

5. She has been turning herself from back to front and now is learning to turn from front to back.

6. She HATES tummy time and would cry for help in 2 seconds!

7. We've started her solid feeds. She is willing to take up to about 3-4 small baby spoons of cereal and that is about it. She has opinions about apple puree...not a good one.

8. She gets bad bouts of rashes on her face especially. Once, i ate too much chocolate with NUTS and her face went swollen red. Oops.

9. She has learnt to settle herself in the car seat. Unlike the last time, she would cry each time in the car seat. There are still such days but there are good days where she could be quiet in the car to & fro. WOOT!

I think if it wasn't for the fact that ive got 2 kids, chub chub is easy to manage- in fact easier than her brother. For one, she can sleep on the go without any nursing aid. Daddy can carry her, she can also doze off in her carseat. Big brother needed to be nursed ALL the time which was super exhausting (but still ok for me since he was the only child then). She can be left in her exersaucer, bumbo seat for some time thus giving me some break in between. Big brother needed to be carried most of the time...i think.

I feel like i am going through the motion with chub chub because i now have two kids to handle. I think i was more affectionate with sonshine boy but with chub chub its just work. :( I don't know, perhaps i am being too hard on myself.