Time

Time is what a mother with young children do not have. I don't know how they do it (those who can continue to blog everyday!). But without help, I really almost couldn't do blogging or scrapbooking, or even bible study.

I know I have to make time. I've been asking God, "What do You want me to do next, Lord?"
I wish I could do more. But there just isn't time right now.

It's good. Because now that I'm really strapped for time, I learn to look at bare essentials in the eye. Cooking meals, doing laundry, cleaning, - basically taking care of my family, is of great importance.

One thing for sure, I'm enjoying every moment with my baby. I really count it a blessing that I can stay full time with her. I suppose that is where my time is. With her.
Scrapbooking can wait. My blog can wait. My bible study, well, that I need to do!
Without God's Word I feel crippled. I'm moving backwards instead of standing still. Not good.

I plan to plan the next move. Prioritize. Pray. Make time for the most important things in life.
And hopefully sometimes blog about it.

breastfeeding

I just love breastfeeding.
I'm told it's really useful and profitable for the baby. It builds her antibody. It is the most easily digested, and will provide everything she needs. She does not even need to drink water as long as she is on full breastfeeding.
Yes, I'm finding all of them quite true and more. The bonding time is priceless.
I love it that I can provide for my baby fully just by breastfeeding. She is 5 months now and perfectly healthy. Growing up so fast, talkative and her hands grasping at everything interesting near her.
WHO recommends that we give the baby solid food only after 6 months old. I'm planning to breastfeed her as long as I can, even up to 2 years.

I'm just so thankful that I can enjoy this period of my life. With my first child I didn't have fun, I couldn't stand the pain. I ended up fully breastfeeding only for 3 months. With this one, I was ready and fully committed to it. So when encountering problems, I did not give up.

My advice to all new mothers is just to commit yourself to it.
Breastfeeding is really the best for our baby.

happiness is Seeing your daughter smile to a picture of shinkansen on the wall

(picture taken from http://digitalcitizen.ca/ with thanks)

When my son was a baby, he loved to look at a pooh plush toy sitting beside his changing table every time he was being changed. I remembered that lesson to heart. Before Emma was born I looked for a vivid picture, maybe in black and white, that might be her company beside her cot or changing table.

At the last minute, I found an old place mat of Shinkansen from my dining room. I almost threw it away a year ago, we've had it for so long.

I'm glad I didn't.

I knew the stark blue on white and the cute smiley face would attract a baby, hopefully would make her feel better during changing time.

I involved the big brother to paste it on the wall beside her changing table. He is now happy that she likes it.

Indeed, it works like a charm !

Emma always looks at the picture automatically since she was a newborn, and now even coos and smiles to it. Countless times we have thanked God for it, because it stops her from crying.

Little shinkansen has really been a comfort to Emma during those dirty diaper times. And a big help to us.

Choo choo!