Baby V Turns 8 Months Old

Today marks the completion of eight months of mummyhood and Baby V seems more like a boy and less of a baby by the day. I feel a great sense of achievement having gone through eight months of roller-coaster journey with this precious little man:

- waiting anxiously for the first drops of breastmilk in the early days;

- coaxing him to take naps in the third month;

- overcoming his 1 to 2-hourly night awakenings for the past four months;

- battling teething discomforts on the day he turned four months and feeling all excited when four teeth finally erupted;

- witnessing his first rollover just before turning five months;

- watching in amazement how fast he chomps down solid food at six and a half months;

- cheering his rapid crawls at seven months;

- following him closely as he pulls himself to stand this week and keeps practising with determination at every opportunity.

If this were a report card, I would give this baby straight A’s EXCEPT for the subject on Sleep. I am looking forward to him sleeping through the night (i.e. five straight hours).

The first year of a baby’s life marks so many amazing developmental milestones and I feel blessed to be with Baby V through all the ups and downs.

He is the inspiration behind Mummy’s Reviews, which I dedicate to every parent.

Enjoy parenthood!