Another year...

Today is Mommy's birthday and it was no more than another day that seems to pass. Yes, this year there is the additional of Abel, a little cutie but yet it is also a start of another cycle of disjointed rest. Somehow, with another year passed, Mommy felt it had taken a toll on her body. She is simply always so tired, not to mention the constant waking for feedings even at night, even more so than when she had Keziah. Today, Daddy bought cake back for Mommy, a little something to brighten her day up. Well, it would be nice if there a little more surprise or plan. Guess women just need a little surprise to feel good, like hubby coming back with a small gift or sees her needs and comes back with it without her saying. Was reading that an article that says even if man just buy a keychain and comes home to his wife saying, "dear, I found this really nice for you" or even leaving her a stalk of rose before she wakes, it makes a difference to the relationship. Not sure if we all trying to settle our lives with a new addition that this little spark has gone a little dim.

Guess with each year, time flies even faster and all the more, remembering our feeble self and that strength comes not from us but from God in all things that we do. Mommy is going to persist on with breastfeeding Abel though somehow it's tiring but we know it will be rewarding at the end of the day. It's just so interesting to look back when the time Keziah was born. It was also a struggle with breastfeeding but a different set of problem. Keziah slept through early and this probably helped as Mommy had a stretch of rest but for Abel, he was constantly demanding feeding every 2-3hrs. Mommy also felt that she was fuller with milk for Keziah than Abel. Abel sleeps quite alot in comparison. Practically after most feeds he would sleep for an hr or two while Keziah was very wakeful in the day. Abel appears to have less wind that troubled him compared to Keziah that sometimes we don't really know what she was crying for. Keziah was more expressive and probably played more since she's more awake than her brother. There's so much that is different, each baby is really an individual who can't be compared. We will just have to learn the trade of each. Be thankful for all will definitely make the day better than always comparing. Mommy certainly realised that the grass is always greener on the other side when she used to feel she had such a tough time managing Keziah the first few months but actually it wasn't that bad now looking back. Who knows what Mommy will say if she ever have a 3rd one?