5 months old

Hi hi... Today - Evangeline is FIVE months old.. Some updates of her growth development:-

• She'll reach out her hands when she wants you to carry her, esp when you clap, clap your hands and ask her if she want to be carried.
• She'll look away or turn away to show that she doesn't like you or doesn't want you to carry her.
• She screams when you remove her toys away from her - show her dislike
• She can hold her pacifier well from one hand to the other and put it in her mouth (developing her motor skills)
• She sleeps through the night (sometimes with a night feed at abt 11ish to 12am)
• She responds to you when you call her name
• She knows who is "Mummy", "Daddy", "Mama", etc - people in her life
• She is very sensitive to voices - e.g. she is drinking milk with her eyes closed but when she hears her Daddy's voice from a distance, she opens her eyes!
• She will lift up both her legs when I change her diapers (seems like she knows she's been cleaned up)

From the above, I can tell that my princess is developing well at her age if not, better than average. She is also very inquisitive as she'll observe and keep looking at her surrounding whenever she's out. Whenever we tell her that she's going out, she seems to be able to understand and becomes very excited and make lots of happy noises. She weighs 7.1kg now!

Evangeline, mummy is starting work on Monday, 23 Jun 08. So, mummy will not be able to spend so much time with you except for feeding. Mummy needs to go back to workforce because mummy needs $$$ to pamper you with nice clothes, classes, etc. And also help daddy out in the finances. Mama will be looking after you lovingly. Mummy do hope you understand, ok my baby? Mummy loves you...

Kindermusik Lesson

Wow, this is the 1st time Evangeline attended a lesson, a music lesson with Daddy. It was at Kindermusik located in Tanglin Mall. There were 12 other babies from Jan 2008 Motherhood forum. Eve seems to have enjoyed herself during the lesson. She was very inquisitive and kept looking at other babies. I supposed this is the first time she's seeing so many babies around her age at one time. Teacher Doreen taught Daddy 

• how to do massage for her after bath
  
• how to move her limbs so that she will learn how to walk earlier
  
• how to interact with her using musical instruments
  
• to show Eve a mirror so that she can have self-identification
  
• that throwing Eve high up and down is not recommended as it would cause phobia of heights in her
  

These are some of the pointers I heard from Daddy as I didn't attend the class with Eve. I gave Daddy the opportunity to bond with her. The class was at 10am (which actually coincide with her sleeping time). In the beginning, she was very active and agile. However three-quarter into the lesson, she was getting sleepy and we could tell that she was trying very very hard to stay awake. It failed!!! She fell asleep towards the end of the lesson. Hahaha... It was such a funny sight to see her trying to stay awake. Nevertheless, we could tell that she had some fun. I wonder if Daddy intend to let her sign up the lessons which cost about S$23++ per lesson. There are a total of 8 lessons. But the timing is at 10am which I think it's tough for Eve to enjoy thoroughly. If the lesson could be later, I supposed it would be no harm to let her go for the lessons...

A new milestone: Roll over

Today, I witnessed my gal rolled over by herself. For the past weeks, she has been turning with our assistance. But today, she did it on her own! It was a very slow process. First, she turned to her right, then she turned both her legs and whole backside and rested for a while. Slowly, very slowly she tried to lift her body, left hand and shoulder away from the bed and voila, she is on her tummy!!! It is another new milestone for her. "Great job, Evangeline!"

I learnt to take things easy and slowly through Evangeline's growth. I didn't want to push her and let her take things her own way and time. I wasn't worried about when she is gonna turn or flip. I know it will come to her sooner or later. Some babies do it at 2mths plus, some later. I believe every baby is an individual and they, themselves choose when they wanna do so. I'm quite happy with myself that I'm not stressing over this issue. An improvement for me too!!!