The 1st year of life outside the womb

It's been almost 12 months since I came out of the womb. Looking back at those months......

My FIRST FEW WEEKS were terrible. I just could not get used to the life outside the womb and was crying often in the day to be carried, and at night for milk because I was always hungry as I could not drink alot at one go. I needed to be carried alot because I wanted warmth. You must know that it's really comfortable to be floating inside there, cushioned by alot of bouncy liquid. But as time went by...

My SECOND MONTH got better. I was getting used to the life outside the womb. I could just keep myself occupied while mummy was busy cooking or doing the chores. I could take a 2-hr nap 2 times a day. I was a happy baby on the overall and could even sleep well at night.

My THIRD MONTH, I was getting a little playful and always making mummy laugh with my cute actions. I was also learning how to laugh.

In my FORTH and FIFTH MONTHs, I came face to face with the hot summer. It was terrible. Everyday was so miserable for both mummy and me. I could not sleep well during the afternoons and during the summer, I also had my hair shaved.

Soon, it was the SIXTH MONTH, I could smell the air of Autumn. I was always going out with mummy and her friends.

When I was in my SEVENTH going onto EIGHTH MONTH, I got on the plane for the very first time and flew 6hours to Singapore, mummy's hometown. We spent a month there in the hot weather and enjoyed ourselves before we came back to the cold winter.

In my NINETH MONTH, I caught a cold for the 1st time. After I recovered from the cold, I was being weaned off breastfeeding and it was such a torture for me at first. I don't think anyone would understand how I felt but maybe only mummy. I had to be weaned off sooner or later anyway....I finally took the courage to accept formula milk in the milk bottle but this made me feel awkward all the time so I could not sleep well every night.

Finally in my TENTH MONTH, I could sleep throughout the night and behave like a big girl. I also learnt how to stand with support.

It's my ELEVENTH MONTH now and I am just looking forward to turning 1. By then, I will be able to walk side by side with mummy, get dressed myself, eat by myself, be toilet trained and what not! God made me and saw me through my 1st year. He will see me through the years to come. Amen!