Misha: 16 weeks

Eating
   I left Misha with Jing for almost half a day (from 7 am- 4 pm). He tried giving her the bottle but she still refused. Finally he resorted to feeding her with a cup. She drank but it wasn't easy. When I got home she was nursing a lot (to make up for whatever feeds she missed). We have decided to still try with the bottle but not force it. If she takes it well and good but if she doesn't I'll just nurse her. At least we don't have to go through a nightly ordeal anymore (we spend a good hour trying to get her to take the bottle and it usually ends in tears). Not to mention how it stresses me out which makes pumping quite hard ( I realise that I need to be relaxed and calm to get a proper let-down). So moving forward, we will offer the bottle but if she refuses (after 10 minutes or so) I'll just feed her.
   She is still easily distracted during feeding times. Especially now that Meera is around (school holidays), I need to find somewhere quiet to feed her.

Growth Spurt
   I think she had a growth spurt during the middle of this week. For 2 days I noticed that she fed a lot more. Not only more frequently but she also nursed from both sides for a few feeds (which has never happened before.) Usually whenever I try to offer she will just turn her head away. This time she finished one side and seemed fussy so I gave her the other side as well. 


Sleeping
   This week we moved the playpen up to Misha's room. So she's taking her naps there but night time she sleeps in the crib in our room.
   We have also stopped swaddling her. She has been moving a lot that most times she breaks free of the swaddle anyways. So we have stopped altogether. 

Going Out
   I had my first solo outing with Misha this week. We went out for lunch with a friend and it was a lot easier than I had expected. I remember I never went anywhere alone with Meera till she was over a year old. But this round I guess I'm not as worried as last time. I even take her for her monthly vaccinations alone (which I never contemplated being able to do with Meera - I was always so worried about driving alone with a baby).