The Hubs has gone all paternal ever since T2 came along. He is pissed at me because I have no idea where Tee’s baby book is and wants me to start documenting T2’s progress. You’d think he was vying for this year’s Father of the Year award. Shit, like I have all the time in the world…..Just because I’ve won Mother of the Year award several years in a row, he now wants to keep up. OK, truth be told, I slept with the judges. SSsssshhhh…..

Tell me, have you documented all your kids milestones and developments, or have you done it for your first kid only? Many parents I know do a lot for their first born but naturally get lazy after that. Even photo taking becomes less and less, let alone documenting their progress. I honestly wonder when we will have time to go through all these sentimental moments and if we did have any spare time in our old age, then shouldn’t we just spend it happily together as a family for what tells more than a picture that paints a thousand words?!

So before I forget, I’d better put some of T2’s developments on record. I honestly find this so boring because who bloody cares if T2 reads at 7 and Tee started reading at 3.5 years old? I just want my kids to be happy.

But since the Hubs wants this on paper, T2’s milestones as follows:-

Balances head when carried upright – 2 weeks (sometimes floppy, even at 8 weeks, it is floppy. I’ve surrendered that she just has a big head with a lot of brains and will need a wheelbarrow to carry her head for her future life. That could be quite traumatic but I’ll cross that bridge when it comes.)

Lifts head when on tummy – 3 weeks (I honestly thought she’d be doing the ostrich forever….)

Recognises Mommy – 3 days (Damn it!)

Blows bubbles – 5 weeks (Tee is dying to use them in her bath)

Stares at faces – 1 week (just hope she doesn’t get punched one day)

Turns head from side to side when on tummy – 8 weeks (6 weeks with wild coaxing and you should really see this to believe it, and a little nudge)

Responds with smiles – 8 weeks (Awwww…….melts my heart like molten chocolate……TOTALLY!)

Responds to moving noise – 3 weeks (an early start to eavesdropping make not necessarily a clever child)

Responds to moving objects – 1 week (I told you she’s a busybody……just like Tee. They could compete)

First exposure to TV – 8 weeks (she loves watching Baby Einstein!!! She kicks her legs throughout. She’ll be blind by the time she reaches her first birthday :-O)

Coos – 8 weeks (Awwww………..the heart melted and it’s now dead. Need resuscitation.)

Sucks fists – 8 weeks (when she finds it by accident. Gosh, and I keep shoving it into her mouth, why doesn’t she bloody get it!???! )

Bullies – 6 weeks (Baby gangster. Leader of the pack)

And on T2’s poo milestones,

First poo that resembled Indian Dhall – 1 week

First poo on bed – 2 weeks

First poo on Mommy – 3 weeks

First projectile poo of 3 feet – 4 weeks

First poo in the bath – 5 weeks

First poo that was mistaken for rotten eggs – 6 weeks

First poo that reached her waist – 7 weeks

In general, T2 is an easy baby compared to Tee, apart from her poo habits. She allows anyone to carry her whereas Tee was a super snob and only allowed her parents and her Nana to come within a foot of her. Everyone else smelled bad, Tee would scream! Also, Tee was a screeching baby whereas T2 has a much gentler voice and only cries loudly after a long time of kitten whimpering. Isn’t it ironic that T2’s vocal strengths got transferred down to her powerful bum instead? No such thing with Tee – from the word go, Tee only knew how to scream NOW, NOW, NOW!@!!!! But her bum habits were obviously insignificant as I have no recollection of it.

And that is the reason why I gave up breastfeeding Tee. She was so bloody stressful……I obviously have more tolerance for shit than physical noise. Is that a good thing, I wonder?

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