William... the young chap

William is one special baby. Coming to 5 months old end of this week, he has been a relatively easy baby to care for SO FAR (I'm comparing with the sister, whom to be fair, we only see her on weekends when she was an infant).

Sleeping habit
William wakes around 730am to 8am, in time to wake his sister to prepare for school. Then he sees her and daddy off, and takes his bath, afterwhich, he goes back to sleep. Then he wakes again around 1130am and follows me and maid to pick Victoria from school. In the afternoon, he sleeps from 3pm to 6pm, of course not continuous (I wish la). In the evening, he enjoys seeing all the activities and sound around him and only falls off to sleep around 10pm. Plus minus.

William sometimes sleeps on his own. Once, I was busy with some chores, and placed him on his bassinet. I knew he was looking at me running up and down the stairs, and when I was done, I found him.... asleep. There was no crying for attention.

Then another time, I was with the two kids in our bedroom at night, and attending to Victoria as she has many night time activities eg story telling, choosing and wearing her socks, cleaning up, changing Heh Heh's clothes, etc. William was on our bed and just playing on his own, and I saw him turn his head left, right, left, right, repeatedly as if knocking himself out... haha, and then he slept. Just like that.

I can't recall all the incidences he slept on his own, but there were a few and the other times when we had to carry him, he never cried himself to sleep nor sent us wondering what he wanted. Except, of course a couple of times when I was away at night and he was looking for me. And a few times a very bad crying maybe from extreme fatigue.

Happy
William is cheerful most of the times. But he has his moody days. He enjoys his sister's company, and laughs at her antics. Two nights ago, the two of them were hugging, and William grabbed a lock of Victoria's hair. Hubby was trying to release his tight grip, while Victoria yelled some "Ow Ow Ow" (frankly, it was not that painful, she likes to exaggerate), while I carried William and tried to help hubby too. Then I saw William "bin joi" ie sulked his lips, and within seconds he too began to cry.

So young, and yet babies know how to feel, and imitate.

Feed
I breastfed William since birth, with a few occasions of formula milk during outings, or when he is very hungry. We started him on Isomil Soya milk to avoid any risk of eczema but I'm thinking of changing him to normal cow baby formula after he turns 6 months. Most of the time, he is on breastmilk. Fresh supply everyday. : )

He is a small eater. He drinks his milk frequently, but doesn't take a lot during each feed. He's definitely not a morning guzzler, but a midnight snacker. Loves his afternoon milks too. The funny part about feeding him is, he is very sensitive to sound around him, with exception to the times when he is very hungry. Else, at the slightest sound, he would pop his head out, look at me, look around him, and all these while my blouse is up... so this makes breastfeeding not very feasible in public.

Bathing time
Yes like most babies, he loves water. The only slight discomfort he shows is during hair wash. Once, during an evening bath, he held on tightly to the basin and would not let go eventhough it was time to dry up. Maid and I was amused, but he didn't felt the same. His lips pouted, then he cried. Funny. So we let him play with the water a little longer.

Talking and play time
William talks alot on some days. Loves to make funny sounds, and enjoys playing "peek a boo" or even hearing the names of daddy mummy and family members. He loves interaction. Hopefully this continues as he grows older.