First Time Mom. Oh the Uncertainties.

Before Little Baby's arrival, I was apprehensive but made sure I read and got myself knowledgeable enough to prep myself better. I planned and I organised and I prepared. Those close to me would know that Microsoft Excel is my best friend in such events. I planned for and organised my ROM and wedding with the help of Excel and I did the same for Little Baby's arrival. Things to buy, what to do and when to do and how much to spend were all captured in that trusty little softcopy Excel file, which I titled "baby mouton" (mouton is French for sheep.)

But of course, no amount of planning gets you ready for the thing called parenting. It's a constant learning and unlearning process. OJT. Trial and error. Patience and luck. Best practices and whatever you feel comfortable doing. And alot of it is based on gut feel. I call it gut feel, some people call it nature, that we are wired to be able to do basic parenting.

Lots of questions and uncertainties. Lots of figuring out. Am I doing the right thing?

I think we're doing an okay job with Little Baby so far. Could be better but I think we're coping.

Right now, the thing I am most uncertain about is her sleep, her diet, and her teeth (or lack of).

Sleep.
Is she sleeping enough? Enough to let her brain develop the way it should be? Enough to ensure she is well-rested and relaxed and happy? What's the best way to ensure she starts sleeping through the night again?

Diet.
Are we feeding her the right amount? Is she having enough? Is she taking in enough nutrients? Is she taking in enough solids? What more should I feed her with? What can I feed her with? Why is she refusing to eat fish? Will making my own ikan bilis powder help?

Teeth.
Where are her teeth? We have yet to see any and she is reaching a year-old in less than a month's time. Everytime she starts chewing on something, people will say she is teething. Well, she's been chewing on things since 4 to 5 months ago......and we're still waiting for that elusive first tooth to pop out. She's definitely a late bloomer in this aspect.

I think going forward in the next few months, the things i will start worrying or be uncertain of will be her speech, her temperament, discipline and of course, her starting to walk.