mommy matters – Page 29

Our Ballerina

Pink Toes’ Christmas Ball and Musical held last Saturday at Irwin Theater, Ateneo was a success. Thanks for all your well wishes.

I was very tired after it and so is our little ballerina. She had so much fun as I put make-up on her face. She was the one who picked the colors and even insisted that I mix purple and pink. Initially, I put a lighter shade of blush on her cheeks but decided to put a darker pink shade during the retouching. I said she’s ready to dance but she refused because she kept on telling me that we’re not yet done with the make-up. All the while, she wanted me to put the first blush on after the darker one. I have a very kikay girl! Yay!

I have not uploaded the pictures and videos because they’re on the SLR so I’ll leave you with this picture for now.

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Efficient Way of Cleaning Your Breast Pump at Work

I use my pump both at home and at work. When at home, after I use the pump, I disassemble it, wash it and then put it in the sterilizer.

At work, I have no access to a sterilizer. During Alex’s time, I would wash every single part after using and then immerse them in hot water for a while or until the water is already cold. This time, I read that I can wipe off the milk in every part then put it in the refrigerator. Before I put mine inside, I place it in a clean plastic bag and it’s ready for the next session. This is a much more efficient way of cleaning your breast pump while at work than what I used to do. It works just as fine as nothing really happens to Max nor to the milk that I collect.

Since I use milk bags to store my breast milk, I rinse the bottle I used with hot water several times every after session.

Maxyn turns 6 months today

Oh my! I’ve said this so many times in this blog before and I’ll say it again, time flies so fast!! As per my friend, Therese, regular na si Maxyn!

Last night, hubby and I were just texting about what food will be prepared for today as Maxyn turns 6 months. He wants spaghetti. I don’t like it though because I still feel umay of it. I woke up late today and really forgot to take a new picture of Maxyn for this post. Bummer! Maybe that was why she was so pacute to me this morning. Oh well, I’ll just replace this picture when I get home tonight with a fresh one. And I hope hubby does not forget that I want pancit bihon as Maxyn’s handa.

Anyway, moving on with Maxyn’s milestones.

She shows that she is an outdoor person. She regularly goes out in her Ate’s trike in the morning and in the afternoon for a stroll.
She now shows a little of separation anxiety.
She has started taking solids, two weeks ago. Her first food was mashed potatoes with breastmilk. She was introduced to sweet potatoes and liked it more.
She makes a way to get your attention by coo-ing and shouting. When I get home, I don’t greet her right-away. The other day, she cooed until I took her from her daddy.
She now has two front teeth at the bottom. We think her front tooth at the top are starting to come out too. When I give her milk and she’s not very hungry, she plays with her teeth. Ouchie!
Her grip is getting better. She can now pull our hair!
She stays on her tummy longer. She still can’t go back to lying position by herself.
Recognizes faces and voices more.
Stays awake longer.
She likes to sit down and sometimes manages to sit by herself for a few seconds.
She loves to walk.

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