Love in the air - Tenth week

With our baby around, it is always “Love” in the air. I try to make the best use of the time he is alert and awake to teach him new things.

I noticed that Richie has started to soothe himself when we are not around. He puts his fingers in his mouth and falls back to sleep. What a boon it is for us!! You guys will say how lucky we are!! Indeed yes. I am blessed!!:) But someday soon, when he grows up a little I will try to break up this habit. Sometimes finger sucking may also mean he is hungry or thirsty. I see to it that he is fed every 2-3 hours so there is no misunderstanding.

We had dada’s friend visiting us this week. He brought a lovely gift, disney’s play mat and a gym for Richie. When we put Richie on it, he was first quiet and not willing to play there. Later when we too started playing with him, he was fine. We have noticed that he has this habit of first getting to know if it is a new person or thing and then if it is good, then he will decide to change his mind. We do not force anything on him and let him take his time and make his own decisions.

It was spring time with the cheery blossom. The weather was beautiful and hence we thought of taking a walk in the nearby parks. We put Richie in the baby carrier, with me holding him close to my heart.:) We had a nice 2 hours walk. On the way, we checked out nursery for Richie. We also went to mama-baby child care center, where we could go and play together. No fees charged. As Richie is already 2.5 months old, we thought the childcare center will help Richie to interact with other kids of his age. Socializing is very good for development.

Richie got cold and cough and hence we took him to the doctor. Since we were suppose to travel soon, we did not want to take any risk. Richie gave a broad smile to the doctor. Maybe he likes him as the doctor talks and smiles at him. The doctor said that our baby is gaining weight steadily. Things are good and always keep up the good spirits.

I have learnt to relax with baby unlike the first month where I used to get tensed for every small thing. We have come to understand each other and learning more with each passing day.