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Qayla Arissa turns 2 mths today! Photo taken on her first bus ride.

From a lil bub weighing only 2.54kg, she has steadily grown to about 4.5kg now. Just look at her cheeks! She is very responsive already, cooing and gurgling when someone talks to her, and I can practically see her face light up when I respond to her gurgles. She is indeed becoming smarter now (just like the Ibu I presume? Hehs.)

I have friends asking, how has motherhood been so far? Well, let's be honest and cut the 'oh its so amazing and I've never been so happy' part. Being responsible for another human life isn't easy at all. I have to make sure that she's well-fed, well groomed, and well taken care of in general. That includes having to wake 3 hourly at night sacrificing nice,nice sleep to make sure her tummy is full with milky nutrients. And then there's the countless nappy changes, colicky stomachs, regurgitating and, well, just the lil cries for attention. My whole life has changed as all my actions now revolves around her.

And here comes the amazing part. Amidst all that, there is a fluttery feeling deep inside whenever I see her smile, and when she cries, I will feel like crying too. We definitely have this bond between us that's indescribable in words. It's like I just want to give up my whole life for her if ever she needs it.

To summarise everything, motherhood indeed requires sacrifice, but at the end of the day, the satisfaction is just amazing ...

And she waves goodbye...

9:47 pm