Some bulleted thoughts
- Dealing with Jamaine’s “older sibling anxiety” is still a challenge. Sometimes, she loves her baby sister Kalia and gets all excited to see her. Other times, she would whine and cry for me to carry her when she sees me carrying Kalia. Most of the time, when Kalia is around her, Jamaine would do things to get attention which really stretches my patience. I’m still trying to figure out how to best deal with this as the weeks go by.
- I’m scheduled for a check up tomorrow to see whether my uterus has contracted already. Last week, my OB said my uterus was “improperly contracted” which explains why I’ve been bleeding more than I should. My back pains are still pestering me and she suspects that I have UTI too. She gave me some meds which I’ve already consumed and told me to refrain from carrying Jamaine as much as I could (which, of course, I found very hard to do). Hopefully, the meds did their job right. I’m expecting the results tomorrow would be favorable because, if they are, I could probably go back to work on Monday.
- Coming from a bleak start, my breastmilk supply is greatly increasing. Thanks to all the malunggay I’ve been eating for the past weeks. I’ve been breastfeeding Kalia exclusively and she looks like she’s gaining well. I really hope I can keep this up even when I go back to work. Since I will be on a regular 9am – 6pm schedule, I’d have to make some serious effort to pump milk while I’m in the office I’ve been reading up on breast pumps and storing breastmilk safely. I breastfed Jamaine for six months and I’m hoping to accomplish that with Kalia as well.
- I’m really loving the cooler weather. We can now open the windows, let the breeze sweep in our home and survive the night even with just the electric fan on. Last summer, we had the aircon running almost the whole day everyday which caused our old ac compressor to conk out. Not to mention our skyrocketing electricity bill! It’s a good thing Kernan and Jamaine, who both perspire so easily, manage to sleep comfortably even when the ac is turned off. (I’ve observed that Kalia gets cold easily just like me, we both need to sleep with a blanket every night.) I’m looking forward to the –ber months when its going to be even colder. I just hope the cold weather will come without the destructive typhoons.
- I’m thankful Kernan’s work schedule had eased up this month. The timing was just right because it coincided with my maternity leave. He’s around the house most of the week and only goes out for the occasional meetings and weekly shoots. He’s such a great help with taking care of our babies. And when I say “taking care,” he does not only play with Jamaine or put Kalia to sleep. Kernan also changes wet and dirty diapers which some dads might find hard or “icky” to do. More than that, he’s always such a cheerful and upbeat presence around the home. He gives me much needed emotional support especially when I start to feel less than happy. I feel so much stronger when he’s around. I’m so blessed to have a husband like him.
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