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Week 24: Pregnancy insomnia?
I don’t need an alarm clock. Baby’s moving regularly and I’m turning every 4-5 hours each night. Unfortunately when I’m up, it’s tough to get back down, esp. when the hubby’s snores seem louder than...
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Month 3 Week 1: 3 month upgrades
The “fourth” trimester brought along several upgrades. Some were unexpected, but each contributed to give us fuller hearts, a livelier home, and an increasingly alert and active baby boy. To be...
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Month 5 Week 3: Routine matters
In a week’s time, B will be half a year old. Motherhood hasn’t necessarily gotten easier but perhaps I’m learning to adapt to (and to some extent, accept) this new “lifestyle.” I started a regular...
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Month 9 Week 1: Going going going
B is 9 months old! At 39 weeks, he’s officially “outside” mommy longer than he was inside (he arrived early). We just had a regular check up where B got his final pneumoccocal jab, which leaves one...
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I did what I knew, and when I knew better, I did better
June was an exercise in child-led learning. Forget about class or mommy’s “lesson plans,” our theme was on B’s all time favourite things… Theme: (1) Things that go: It started out with us reading...
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Growing up sage
Pamela Druckerman’s Bringing Up Bébé was a rather different read from the usual parenting books so far. I was quite surprised that French parenting (in the early years at least) resonated with my own...
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我爱我的动物
July saw a big leap forward in B’s cognitive, and in particular, speech development. Words started to “click” and it was great to be there with him along the way. Theme: Animals! It started with us...
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A typical school day – before and after
The first term has come and gone better than I expected! In April, B started taking his mid-day nap in school. Before this, I’d usually rush to pick him up on time after my meetings, work or lunch....
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Out of the cot
Today, I’m thankful that B has handled his “growing up” transitions well: Sleeping through the night, feeding himself, nursery drop-off, potty training, settling quickly for mid-day naps, and now,...
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Conversations at four
Four years old. These precious moments with B remind me how he’s growing up. Though mama has less time for him, he finds every opportunity to catch up together, to the point of “moving in” at night...
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Month 3 milestones and fourth trimester reflections
Baby J turns three months today! The end of this “fourth trimester” also means mama is gradually returning to work. Maternity leave was brief but gave me precious time “off” to rest and bond, and...
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