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Are You Always Online?

It is sad but I realized I’m guilty of this. I am so into the cyberworld that even on weekends, I try to go online to do things that I am unable to concentrate playing with Ayex. Maxyn is still ok since she sleeps most of the time in the day. When she’s awake, after feeding, either me or Ate Em takes care of her. Ayex is really the crucial part. being That is why I can’t blame her if sometimes she throws tantrums before I go to work.

I just remembered this because I read an article similar to this a few months back. I’m afraid I’m already neglecting Ayex because I’m always online. I feel bad about it that’s why, starting today, I will make it a point to just create scheduled posts for weekends so I can really maximize our play-time. Or I will just go online when both my girls are sleeping. I don’t want Ayex to feel neglected and I don’t want her to grow up remembering that I’m always working.

If you are always online, I hope you are still giving enough time for your family. We should choose when to multi-task and when to not.

Our Baby is Teething!

I noticed several weeks ago that Maxyn learned how to show a biting smile. I also noticed that there is a sharp feeling when I feed her. Last Saturday, I confirmed that her first tooth has erupted. Maybe that is also a reason why she becomes cranky every now and then. Aside from that, she’s perfectly normal.

Last Wednesday, I got a call from home. Ate Meriam said Maxyn has a slight fever and has been quiet the whole day. My initial reaction was to connect it with the teething, where Ate Meriam agreed. When I came home that night, Ate Meriam told me that looks like Maxyn has another tooth erupting, the second one at the bottom. I checked but I don’t see it yet.

I think my baby started teething pretty early. According to online sources the incisors would come out between 6-7 months and Maxyn is only turning 5 months on the 8th. I’m glad that apart from the slight fever and low appetite, she doesn’t have diarrhea like most babies experience.

Sense of Time

I’ve been meaning to blog about a lot of things. However, since we only have 4 work days this week and it is reporting week again, my time is being consumed by work. Read: Toxic.

Anyway, I just want to share with you that I think my little Maxyn has developed a sense of time. (There will be Maxyn posts in the coming days.) Why did I say that?

Before I leave work, I usually call home to check on my girls. Lately, Ate Meriam or Em would always tell me that Maxyn is already cranky when I ask them how is she. Then when I get home, they tell me that Maxyn gets cranky at a certain time. That time is when I usually arrive at home. The thing is, since we had several long weekends recently, there are too much work that needs to be done with less time. Yes, that means I had to go overtime the past few days. So when I call them at the time I’m supposed to be home already, I always hear Maxyn crying and even shouting.

Amazing, eh? I tried reading online about this topic but most results I get from Mr. G are about psychology. I just find it amazing because my Maxyn is only 4 months, turning 5 months actually on the 8th.

There’s one result though that I find interesting. And I agree with it, consistency helps build an infant’s sense of time. Perhaps that registered to Maxyn early, thus the crankiness.

How about you, does your baby and not-so-baby-anymore has developed sense of time?