Look-a-likes

I was browsing through old pictures on my PC when I found an almost the same shot of Joshua and Claire.

Joshua was 10-month old here, while Claire was only 6-month. They almost look like each other. The only difference I see is Joshua's head is bigger and Claire's eyes are smaller.

Sleeping time

Before, Joshua would watch UP every single night as I shared here. Hooray! He finally graduated from that movie. His latest addiction is THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. Again, as his addiction, he has to watch it every single night, no matter how sleepy he is. That only means, he sleeps very, very late.

Sleeping very, very late would mean he’d wake up late too. We finally saw how we could still allow him to watch the movie but without sleeping late. We would eat early, 7pm that is. Afterwards, he’d be having his bath time then milk time then movie time. It has been working for a week now. Hope the routine continues until he gets tired of watching it and finds another addiction.

Claire’s 1st solid food

Claire had her first taste of solid food last 26th of February, a week after she turned 6th months. I intended to postpone it until her 8th month. I personally believe my milk is still the best for her. However, when her pedia gave us the go signal for solid feeding, can’t contain my excitement and when shopping for her gears and food.

I specifically bought Munchkin for her bowls and spoons for two reasons: they are BPA-free and colorful. Next stop is to look for ready-to-eat baby foods with no SOYA. She is like her kuya, a G6PD+ baby. Cerelac is out in the list. Good thing, I was able to find Earth’s Best. What’s good about it is it’s organic and soya-free.

I kinda hoarded when I went to Healthy Options. Bought their Rice Cereal, Oatmeal Cereal, 1st Apples, 1st Bananas, 1st Carrots and 1st Sweet Potatoes.

Her first feeding was given right after she woke-up from her morning nap. It’s rice cereal and my milk for her very first solid food.

Here in this side of the world, there are pamahiins that says a child must be fed by someone not pihikan on her first solid food. Who else would fit the description? ME!

Here she is after she gobbled up the food I prepared. Good job Claire!!!

Sad to say

Today marked the first day that Claire tasted infant formula. My milk production literally dropped and I got stressed seeing myself not able to produce milk enough for her day consumption (hours when I am at work). I’m blaming everything to my hectic schedule, problems I can share with to others plus other matters. I still deserve a pat on my back, right? I was able to 100% breastfeed her for 5 months and 2 weeks.

Before, I was able to produce 16oz of milk but it depleted to 10oz. I had no choice but to accept the fact of mixed feeding. My mom would give her infant formula once she had consumed the milk I had produced.

I’m not happy but I have no choice. I don’t want her to get hungry.