Misha: 33 & 34 weeks

Milestones
Misha has started clapping.

She can also make clucking sounds but I can't seem to record this. Still no crawling. She tries but seems to end up pushing backwards. She has not attempted to lift off her legs or hands. Not sure how to help her figure it out (if that's even possible).

Car seat
We have finally stopped using the infant carrier and moved her to a bigger seat. The only problem with this chair is it doesn't have a sunshade so sometimes the sun would shine directly at her face. We've fixed a window shades which helps a bit.

Solids brown rice, mango (from a jar), banana
I have started offering 3 meals a day. But with the pumping issue I was worried about supply so wanted to make sure she nursed more. So I have cut back to 2 meals a day.  Right now she is eating about 80g per meal. I usually make my own food (so its a lot thicker than the jarred types). But I will add water to thin it out a bit. I notice she likes the fruit types more. She will not eat the cereal plain though. I tried a few times and she kept whining (more like wailing) so I had to mix a fruit or veg with it.

Sippy cup
Right now I'm using a Munchkin sippy. I started around 6.5 months but she has only recently started drinking decent amounts from it. Before this she was mostly chewing the spout like a teether. I plan to start offering her the straw type soon.

Finger foods
She is getting better at holding it so a lot more ends up in her mouth rather than on the floor. She doesn't seem to eat much though...at most 3 rings. After that  she looses interest. She still uses a raking grasp to get the food but it's more precise than before and a lot faster.


Separation anxiety
I notice she is starting to cry whenever she loses sight of me. As endearing as it is it also makes things a bit difficult.

Nursing
For the past 2 weeks I have been having issues when I pump milk at night. Most of the time I can't seem to get a proper let-down which has led me to question my supply. Still trying to sort this out. Initially I thought my supply was dropping but I tried to pump in the morning and still couldn't get much milk. So I started to wonder if the pump was spoilt. Bought a pump today and hopefully that solves the problem. I usually nurse her around 5.30pm and the next time I nurse is the next morning. So if the pump was not emptying my breasts at night...it would definitely affect my supply.

Sleeping
We have been quite consistent with our bed and nap-time routine and I think it is starting to pay off. When it's nap time I will usually take her upstairs, turn off the lights, sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and put her down. She will roll over to her tummy and I will say 'Goodnight' and close the door. I have been doing this for many months already and now whenever I turn the light off and start singing she will usually start rubbing her eyes and lying down on my shoulder. And she has stopped crying when I put her down. Of course this only works when I put her down at the correct time. If she's over tired then she does fuss a little but not as much as before.

Mobile
We have a mobile on her crib and recently she suddenly turned it on by herself early in the morning. I was watching her through the monitor and I could see she was quite amazed with it. Normally when I turn it on she doesn't pay much attention to it but this time her head kept going back and forth from the mobile to the power box. She kept batting at it a few times too. Luckily it turns off after 20 minutes and she went back to sleep!

Reading
Jing reads a bedtime story to her every night before putting her to bed. And I read to her whenever the mood strikes (usually at least once a day...2-3 books). I notice that lately she tries to grab the pictures off the page. Most of the time she is quite content to just sit and listen to the story.

Schedule
7.30am  : wake up (sometimes she wakes up around 6.30am but usually will fall back asleep), nurse
8.00am  : send Meera to school
8.40am  : get home
9.00am  : feed solids
9.30am  : nap 2 hours after being awake (usually a short nap 45 minutes)
10.30am : wake up , nurse
11.00am : nurse
12.00pm: feed solids, then bath
1.00pm  : sleep (this nap is usually at least 1.5 hours)
3.00 pm : wake up, nurse.
4.00pm : feed solids
5.00pm : fetch Meera
5.40pm : nurse, put down for nap
6.00pm : nap (usually 30-45 minutes)
7.00pm : wake up (if she's still asleep I will wake her)
7.30pm : change to pajamas
8.00pm : bottle (150ml), story, bedtime
8.30pm : asleep