Six months of Anika



Hello again! I am here with another segment of parenthood. I am so excited to announce that Anika is six months today. Me and Ani are doing our best to adjust ourselves with the growing pace of Anika. Watching her grow mentally and physically is really worth our every single day. Where everytime we wish to freeze our day just to enjoy Anika's motor skills, time is slipping away more fast(when did life become beautiful). Before these wee moments fades away and i become a super busy momma, i better blog down 6 months of Anika. 

MONTH 1
The bonding. 
First two weeks i was clueless who the new baby was and the baby was not aware of its own presence either. Took a long time to bond well with each other. My mom suggest me to breastfeed the baby rather than pump milk. The closer I feel the baby's skin to mine, the more I feel attached. Though i was more exhausted at this period I did my best to sit myself up and feed her. The tiny suckling sound and her warm cheeks against my skin really melt me pretty quick. I start falling for her and very soon i realize she is a piece of me. 




MONTH 2
The call of motherhood. 
With my mom by my side it became easy to mold myself into the new role. I start taking delight in Anika's everyday activity; changing diapers, giving her sponge bath, singing lullabies and watching her blink towards bright light. Most of the time she was sleeping and I never missed a chance to click her picture. It feels like heaven to see her giggling in dream with tiny lips curving into smile. Wonder whom does she meet in her dream? I will hold her for many hours while breastfeeding and sometimes i will doze off too with her. We became two peas in pod realizing we both need each other. 




MONTH 3
Growing up 
Anika is growing up real fast. While i start piling away her small clothes i grew nostalgic thinking why is time running so fast? Secretly i stored away her first dress she came wearing from hospital which still smell of her skin. At this stage i discovered she enjoy bathing and not crying a bit when in contact with water. Tummy timing is another struggle for her where she tries to raise her head eventually falling down followed by loud cry(that's how she says, she hate this sport). I am knowing her a lot better and she recognize me and the smile of her father. 





MONTH 4
Babbles and cuddles
I skip a beat when i hear her babble and making all sort of noise. Even if we cannot decode the meaning, communicating is still so much fun and encouraging. She has start holding toys with her dainty finger tips. Anything that comes in her reach she won't wait to bring it to her mouth, sensing different texture and taste. She can now read my expressions and totally knows how to respond to my smile or grumpy face.





MONTH 5
First solid food
With Christmas fever in the city and the whole Atlanta preparing for the advent calendar, Anika marked the 5th month by tasting her first solid meal. As curious i was to see the expression on her face while tasting milk pudding i wanted to cry the most(have you really grown this big?).




MONTH 6
New year baby
I have stopped producing breast milk, in other word she is no longer full after being breastfeed. The skin to skin attachment is gone. I guess i am weeping already thinking if she will be close again to my bosom again?
Looking on the bright side she is now a hyper active baby with so many skills developing. she has learn to turn on her stomach and make new sound. She now smile seeing her reflection in mirror and recognize her name. with so much rolling and jumping i can no longer leave her alone at one place. 




This is for now. Will post about the coming next six months and i am so excited to look forward how will she look like by then? Till then keep reading.

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