From Zero to Seven

Bambam is 7 months old recently. 24.6.2012 (Dina's birthday. wohoo).
sometimes i can't wait for the time when she can do lots of things, especially walking. she is getting heavier each day! sometimes i feel the time really runs too fast.
when i first gave birth to her, during the 1st month of confinement period, i'd say, it was the hardest time of my life. even harder than popping her out of my oven. hehe. she had jaundice that seemed like it would never ever go away. (a month of jaundice okay!) the sleep deprivation, the breastfeeding issues, the sore and engorgement, the messy house and messy hair. the tiredness of going back and forth to the clinic to check her bilirubin level, the mind bugging worry why is her jaundice is sooo long. worry here and there. fuhhhh.
it was tough! 

the first day of life. my Ayra Nabeeha.

Bambam had jaundice for a month!

Mummy's girl sunbathing under the blue ray light.

im chilling, Mummy!

 And now, here we are. 7 months later. it is very hard to put her on diapers! and she likes to kick her feet and babbles sounds. alhamdulillah, i am still able to provide her with breastmilk. am still able to give her the Liquid Gold. breastfeeding is a challenge. physically and emotionally challenging and demanding. but, with strong determination of providing her with the best nutrition, i patiently went through, and still going trough the journey of breastfeeding. support is important. im lucky to have supports from both parents and husband and my friends, especially Azza. she is like a hardcore cheerleader in breastfeeding. i can see her throwing her pom pom screaming Go Arina Go Arina! Gimme a B. Gimme a R... haha..

to have a successful breastfeeding journey, support form those who are close to u is very important. try to stay away from negative people. i did have a share of those. it was hurtful especially when it comes form your own family. but, then again, u have to be strong. in the end of the day, your child, you are the parent, and u know what is the best for your child.

Bambam started on solid when she was 5 and half month. she was too eager to taste solid. she would show much interest in what we were eating. when we started solid, i followed the recommendations mentioned in Wholesome Baby Food. the web helps u with what to give and what not to your baby, even if she is less than 6 month. this is because according to WHO, babies should only have milk up to 6 months old. after 6 months, then only we can start introducing solid. i strongly believe in that, but Bambam could not wait. she was throwing tantrum and waking up more often at night, so we decided to start her on solid. she's better then. nevertheless, she is still breastfeeding as usual (even doe a lilttle bit less than before), so im okay..

i'll post more on how i prepare her meals, the puree and baby cubes later. it's an interesting process preparing her food. but also an exhaustion so we only do it on saturday night. it needs a longer time to write!

Bambam during her favorite part of the day

just thinking about her makes me smile. her wits. her smile. her laughter. she is the type of baby who does not cry when she wakes up. she will give u the sweetest smile when she open her eyes and sees you. and no matter how sleepy i am and grumpy for having enough sleep, but when i look at her smiling at me, i melt.
melt like butter in a saucepan.

she's up stairs sleeping and im missing her already!