5 months old!

Month 4-5

Loves: putting everything into his mouth!! reading time, stretch his arms so he can “stand” tall and finally find Mami from behind pillows, talking

I’m coming for you!

Able to: roll over both ways, do push-ups, move backwards, put his feet into his mouth!, pull his socks off

not sure if Sophie tastes better than my sock…

Weight: 6,2 kg

Height: ?

Notable moments:
1.Flew to Solo as his second trip to meet my grandma from mom’s side and everyone else.

2. I can really tell that my baby is REALLY mine. He loves his night sleep and will be very annoyed if it’s interrupted. So much like yours truly *blush*

Ssshhh… baby’s sleeping!

3. Trying out drinking using Doidy Cup and he did pretty good on second try.

4. Had a period of breast refusal when it felt like I was giving him poison instead of milk. Such a dramatic period especially because it was during our holiday

5. We managed to nurse on our Ergo. Life saving discovery because we I can still walk around in malls while he’s nursing then drifting to sleep straight away.

N’s nursing inside his ergo

4!

Month 3-4

Loves: tummy time, being surrounded with people, being outdoor, playing on grass

loves being surrounded by people, especially girls

Able to: sleep through the night and get annoyed when his sleep is interrupted, find his comfort position for sleeping (on his tummy), sleep in stroller and car seat, do a little sit up (trying to get himself up)

Weight: 5,9 kg

Height: 62 cm

Notable moments:
1. Flew for the first time, Jakarta to Melbourne. Didn’t cry and sleep through the night. I’m one happy mama!

sleeping in bassinet

2. Took N to the park, put him on a cloth on the grass for the first time and he loved it.  He was laughing out loud and enjoying the experience

 
3. Didn’t cry during his 4 months jab. Even the doctor was surprised. Clearly he takes it from me

Mom’s note: despite all the fun we had this past month, I’m distraught by his minimal weight gain, and that he fell below the -1 curve. Read more here (in Bahasa Indonesia).

Anyway, yang bikin galau adalah tiada lain dan tiada bukan si Baby N. Tepatnya kenaikan berat badan (bb) bulan ini (3 ke 4) atau selama 5 minggu cuma naik 350gr. Ah… galau banget waktu suster bilang kalo beratnya cuma 5,9kg. Lebih sedih lagi waktu dokter nanya dengan muka super serius tentang kenapa bb N naiknya dikit banget.

Yang bikin gue galau adalah kenyataan bahwa ASI yang gue produksi tuh cukup buat N. N sih nyusu langsung dan dia biasanya udah puas dengan satu sisi. Dari hasil beberapa kali pompa, satu sisi payudara bisa menghasilkan antara 80-110ml per 3 jam. Sisi yang diminum N juga kadang-kadang masih ada sisa dan gue pompa juga. Tapi karena gue gak ada nanny, i.e. gak ada yang ngasiin botol ke N, gue udah berhenti pompa sih karena.. males. Toh gak keminum juga kan.

Tapi dengan ASI yang cukup dan seringnya LDR (let down reflux) yang terjadi, N jadi sering keselek. Kalo lagi minum sambil tiduran (posisi favorit kita berdua karena bisa lanjut beneran bobo), dia sih gak masalah karena biasanya masih napsu. Yang jadi masalah adalah kalo lagi posisi duduk. Abis keselek dia jadi suka males lanjut dan asik liat-liat pemandangan sekitar.

Ini nih yang gue gak terlalu perhatiin. Awalnya gue PD aja kalo N minumnya cukup dan malah seneng karena dia gak butuh waktu lama buat minum. Beneran loh, bentar banget tapi kedengeran bunyi ‘gluk-gluk-gluk’ dan ditambah bukti kalo muntah banyak banget. Berarti minumnya banyak kan walopun kayaknya enggak. Tapi belakangan ini dia makin susah konsen kalo lagi minum. Kalo gue duduk di sofa, even dengan TV yang mati dia udah gak konsen tuh. Heboh liat-liat pemandangan baru. Apalagi kalo TVnya nyala, beh bisa bubar sesi minumnya. Akhirnya ya mesti boyongan ke kamar yang berlanjut bobo berjemaah. Ahahaha.

Trus kemarin pas kita ke Melbourne 10 hari. 1 minggu sebelum kita pergi, N nolak minum dari botol. Maksud hati mau nyobain lagi supaya kalo pas di pesawat ato kalo lagi jalan-jalan (baca: shopping), atau keadaan tidak memungkinkan dia tetep bisa minum. Ternyata gagal total. Padahal minggu sebelumnya dia masih mau minum botol (dikasiin papinya) dan gue bisa dine out tanpa ngajak N.

Di Melbourne tiap hari kita keluar at least setengah hari, dari before lunch – almost dinner time. Dan walopun tempat menyusui di sana ok-ok banget, tapi N malah gak konsen minumnya karena keasikan liat-liat wallpaper warna-warni. Seriusan deh, cuma di parents room yang dindingnya polos dia bisa minum dengan tenang.

Lanjut ke perjalanan pulang ke Indonesia. Setelah perjalanan pergi yang super mulus (ini cerita di lain hari), perjalanan pulang jadi super melelahkan. Daytime flight artinya N susah tidur karena asik liat-liat, dan asik liat-liat artinya gak bisa minum banyak. Waktu sampe di Jakarta, both boobs udah keras banget karena cuma dikeluarin dikit dan karena ASI memakai prinsip demand and supply, produksinya langsung berkurang drastis. Oh my my… panik langsung menyerang. Apalagi di rumah nyokap stoknya gak banyak dan udah 2 bulan gitu. Ditambah lagi N masih mogok botol. Waktu disuapin juga kan banyak yang tumpah, jadilah hati ini galau berat.

N juga lagi hobi bolak-balik. Suka pamer kan tiap kali ditaro, langsung guling ke kanan-kiri. Tidurnya juga tengkurep sekarang, pake gusrak-gusruk dulu cari posisi PW. Sering banget dia tengkurep sampe keringetan tapi marah-marah kalo dibalikin. Jadi udah minumnya minimalis, tenaganya dipake maksimal. Habislah sudah…

As of today, produksi ASI gue rasanya udah meningkat lagi sih. Belom bisa terukur (dipompa) karena N lagi jadi cuddly koala setelah imunisasi tadi pagi. Untung ada wordpress app kan di handphone, jadi bisa update ini. Hehehe.

Hati ini tetap galau sih karena lagi nunggu hasil tes urine in case ada infeksi saluran kencing atau kemungkinan lain adalah kurang zat besi. Ah… apapun itu semoga cepet ketemu penyebabnya dan N bisa semangat lagi minumnya. Dan terutama supaya hati ini gak galau lagi… berasa tua cyin galau-galau begini.

I’m 3!

Hooray!! N is officially 3 months old today. I should say that I’m a happy and content mami. The last 3 months have been totally amazing. I love being a mom, thanks to N’s cute smiles and all that he is. Although it’s hard to get him to nap, he’s been a really good sleeper at night. I think we only had a handful experience with his sleeping at night. That being said, I still wake up 2-3 times each night to feed & change him. Not an issue though because we co-sleep and he will get back to sleep as soon as he finishes nursing.

Month 0-1

Loves: sleeping on mami & papi’s chest, pooping. drinking milk, massage time, making faces

Able to: latch on well, sleep during the night and look at the camera (since day 1!)

Weight: 4,2 kg (+1,5 kg)

Height: 54 cm (+6 cm)

Mom’s note: thank God N didn’t have issue latching on so breastfeeding has been a positive experience for both of us. His weight gain was super (as the doctor said it) and he loves sleeping on our chest.

following Papi’s lead

woohoo!!

Month 1-2

Loves: bath time, talking to whoever talks to him, singing time

Able to: eyes started to follow movements, respond to people with a smile!, sleep well in the car, hold his head up

Weight (5 days to 2 months): 5 kg

Height (5 days to 2 months): 58 cm

Mom’s note: During immunisation, he cried when the needle was inserted but then stopped straight away when it was pulled out. I’m a proud mami However N has issue with vomiting as he vomited a lot up to the point that we brought him to the doctor because we’re so worried.

chatting with opa

loving massage time

Month 2-3

Loves: playing on mat, reading time (he loves “reading” on his own), to be carried in carrier,

Able to: sleep on his own at night (sometimes we pat him to sleep), grab and hold fabrics, move from side to side, roll over to his tummy but still unable to free his arm

Weight: 5,6 kg

Height: 60 cm

Notable moment: Had his 1st fever 2 days shy from being 3 months old.

Mom’s note: This month he didn’t cry when the needle was inserted but he cried when it was pulled out. Poor baby… but he might master this immunisation thing next month. At this stage we’ve stopped burping him because whenever we burp him, he will vomit. After each feeding we have to handle him very carefully because a sudden movement will cause him to vomit. My only comfort is that he will continue on to be a happy baby after he vomits so then I know that he’s ok (and that he never vomit overnight).

Smurf-in:Fever can’t take my smile away.