Tummy Times

 

Here’s a picture of both Huirou and Zhixin at about the same age. Both are 4 months+.

See the resemblance?

Zhixin @ 4 months old

I wonder if while sleeping, babies just add on inches without us knowing? That is how Zhixin seems to grow. Last week, he still seem to fit into all his clothing, this week (right after I bought 2 new packs) he seems to need a larger size diaper already.

Growth, Food Intake and General Well Being

• Zhixin has started to be quite efficient in nursing already. He’s normally done in 10 mins. At the babysitter’s house he consumes six 5oz bottles a day.
• Unlike Huirou who likes to chit chat while nursing, he’s more down-to-business. His style is nurse, nurse, nurse then plop! (Slept already)
• Previously, Hubs will rock him to sleep; but we found a more efficient routine. He nurses to sleep with me in the room while Huirou and Hubs spend quality time together in the living room.

Physical Development and Communications

• Zhixin loves his tummy time. Often joined by Huirou, he enjoys watching the world in this different perspective very much
• He’s also very chatty when I see him in the evening when he gets home from the sitter’s. He will coo and laugh while I play with him.
• He also like to suck on his hands, fist and fingers.

Character and Temperament

• Zhixin no longer hates people touching his head. In fact it is quite nice to rub his round spiky head now :)
• He is also getting used to Huirou’s sudden attacks. If she happened to smack him, he takes it all in stride.
• I will let you in on a little secret: He’s super ticklish. hee hee.

Another little bit about Zhixin. Whenever he is about to wake up, he will shake his head vigorously left and right, repeatedly. Perhaps do a sleepy cry, but often I will hold his head till he wakes up. I wonder why this is……

Our “Rounder” Children

Look at our rounder children. They’re really interacting with each other quite well now. Huirou’s jealousy is at a minimum and they are not fighting yet.

Every morning, I wake both Huirou and Zhixin up, let them have some milk, and they will happily play with each other while Hubs and I get dressed for work.

Huirou likes to have Zhixin share her pillow.

She won’t even complain if he happened to grab a handful of her hair. She will even gently remind him not to tug on “Che che’s” (ch: Big sis) hair.

Laughter and joy is what I always start my day with. :)

Huirou’s Rigid Routines

Huirou has got a lot of her own set of rules to follow. Since I am not that organized or ritualistic a person, I don’t know where she has learnt to be one.

Some examples:

1. She MUST dry her hands with the hand towel after she washes them.
2. She MUST keep her shoes in the same exact place on the shoe rack. And they MUST be arranged in a certain way.
3. She goes through the same sequence at bedtime. Naptime is a whole different sequence.
4. After brushing her teeth, she MUST arrange her toothbrush and cup a certain way.
5. During bath time, her towel HAS to be on a certain hook in the bathroom.

Come to think of it, maybe she’s just a neater person than I.

Zhixin @ 2 months old

(This is a seriously back back back dated post. I wrote this up and simply forgot to post!)

My return to work also means that Zhixin is now 2 months old. Although born small and underweight, he is now on the charts for both weight and height.

Growth, Food Intake and General Well Being

• Zhixin is still fed on demand at home.
• At Aunty Babysitter’s house, he gets 5 bottles of 2.5 oz expressed milk everyday.
• He is still sleeping alot especially at home where it’s often quiet and dark.
• He is technically sleeping through the night already, often going for more than 5 hours without waking.
• His night time routine is rather unique. I nurse him to milk-drunk. Then Hubs rock him to sleep, while watching tv or playing games. Hubs consider this “quality” time.

Physical Development and Communications

• Zhixin can turn his head from side to side and follow our movements with his eyes.
• Often, he cries for me if he hears my voice.

Character and Temperament

• Zhixin is very patient, and seems to understand when I ask him to wait a bit.
• He is already displaying his boyish streak in that he hates to be touched on his head. He will kick hard or even cry out if you do touch his head.
• He is also much more interested in his father’s boisterous play than my soothing lullabies.

Boys will be boys.