Motherhood: All The Firsts

They say the second kid is always faster in their milestone development since they have an older sibling to look up or to catch up with. To be frank, I had my expectations very low because of her heavy weight. I remember Ezra being a heavy Michelin baby, he always reaches his milestones towards the end of the expected age group. For example, he only started rolling over at age 6 months old, he sat up at 7 months old and started crawling at 10 months old, started walking at 15 months old, so he's always accomplishing his milestone towards the end. If he was a student, he was always the last to graduate from a milestone. I had nothing to worry about because our pediatrician has said his weight was a major factor but he was doing perfectly fine because at the end of the day, he still achieved all the important milestones. So when I had Cadence, I was mentally prepared she was going to be just like her brother when it comes to her milestones. Her weight was climbing really fast that at 5 months old, she already weighs 10kg! As it turns out, she's so eager to play with her brother or to catch up with him that she hits her milestone so much faster than expected beside being so much more heavier than her brother. I guess being heavy was just an excuse for Ezra. With sheer determination, it is possible to reach all the milestones despite the weight and the layers. I guess with her being a girl too explains a lot why she's faster. It has been said girls are much more faster in achieving their milestones compared to boys. By 2 months old she could hold her head up either with us carrying her on our shoulders or when we put her on her belly. She could roll over from front to back and back to front when she was 4 months old. And at 5 months old she starts to creep. And now she could get anywhere she wanted to with her bum bum. She's a bottom scooter. It's so interesting to see how different they are despite coming from the same "manufacturer". Though the both got their first tooth around the 6 months mark. ;)

23.5.2013 - at exactly 5 months 3 weeks 2 days old, baby Cadence has finally had her first tooth cut through. A day for any momma and papa to remember when their baby have finally gotten their first tooth. Can't be any prouder of her. While she didn't have any fever, but I believe she was a little fussy prior to the tooth cutting through. I've suspected she might get her first tooth soon since last week, I had a hunch that it would be anytime soon and indeed, it finally cut through today after all the thumb gnawing, tongue sticking out, excessive drooling and chewing on everything she has her eyes on. I also noticed she would often stick her thumb to her ears and start moving them, as if to scratch and pull her ears. I guess to me that was the biggest tell tale sign that made me feel like her first tiny tooth would soon appear. Looking forward to the rest popping out one by one. I sure hopes she handles it as well as this first tooth of hers and it won't be too painful for her. I wish I could take a picture to document this, but she's always sticking her tongue out. Perhaps when the tooth looks more obvious. 

23rd May 2013 - Not one but TWO bottom teeth

UPDATED on 3.6.2013 - After trying for SOOOO many times, at long last, a picture of her with her TWO bottom teeth sprouting from her gums. Clearly she didn't enjoy me doing the above. She was crying her lungs out.