He has grown so much in the first six months of his life. Weighing in only at 2.835kg at birth, he is now a hefty 8.4kg!! Thanks to the most wonderful milk supply that God has created! The best milk ever... Surviving totally on breastmilk, I must say that he is doing very well. (His weight falls in the 75th percentile among the other six-month-old babies in Singapore.) *big grin*
Ariel means Lion of God in hebrew. Ling and I like this name alot and we decided to name our boy Ariel despite the feminine intonation of the name and the popular Little Mermaid naming after it. We also want to continue the consistency of our children's names ending with "-el ". "El" means God in hebrew. Somehow we have very fond memories of our time spent in the Holy Land and would like our children to carry that special memory and meaning in their names.
Ariel is a happy and smiley baby. He is contented as long as he is well fed and gets enough sleep. I thought he was a much easier baby to manage as compared to Rachel when she was a baby. Rachel cries more than Ariel. She needed alot of comfort and spent most of the time at my breast. But then again, it could also be due to a lack of experience as we were first time parents then. So every cry from our previous little babe triggered a lot more anxiety in us. We believe in attachment parenting so we are naturally more concerned over our babies' cries.
Ariel likes to smile. Whenever I call him Ariel Boy, he will smile readily back at me. I like his smiles alot. He also enjoys being carried around the house. I like to carry and dance with him like in a waltz. I did that with Rachel too when we were in HaMesada. Ariel has also started to show interest in food. He moves his mouth as if he would like to eat when he sees us having our meals, and especially so when Rachel is having her breakfast. I will start him on semi solids once he is able to sit upright on his own. (I cant wait to feed him his first food.)
Seeing my darling boy growing up healthily and happily gives me great joy and content. It reaffirms the stand that I make to be a stay-at-home-mum. I think that's the best thing that I can give to my children and to myself. This would not have been possible without a whole of bunch of supporters behind me.
The past 6 months is a challenging yet a very fulfilling ride. Tending to a newborn with a two-year-old toddler running around craving for my attention is a BIG deal! I couldnt have remain sane if not for the relentless support from my ling, my in-laws and especially my mum. I really cant thank them enough.
My mum quit her job to help me out with my confinement. After the confinement, she comes over to my place every mondays, wednesdays and fridays. She was called upon to stay over on the days that ling is overseas. She is always there for me. She does the cooking, the cleaning, the carrying, the teaching (teach rachel mandarin) and much more... I really thank God for an amazing mother like her.
My in-laws have been a great help too. They came whenever we call for help! They let us use the car. They take care of Rachel on tuesdays and thursdays. They shelve their plans for us. They are ever ready to lend us a helping hand.
My dearest half is my rock. He gives me emotional strength. He listens to me, my grumblings, complaints, grouses... He puts things in perspective for me, he addresses issues, he brings out a better me. AND HE WANTS MORE KIDS!!!
:)
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