Yes, time flies. Ruth is now 4 months old. I should be back in action for my blog…gradually. Ruth has been growing very well, weighs 8.2kg, drinks well and sleeps through the night. My life is slowly picking up after the initial 2 months of transition from a 2-children family to a 3-children family plus a domestic helper.
It had been a turbulant period of time, with so many unexpected events taking place one after another, as if childbirth is not stressful enough. My two older children took turns to manifest their needs of attention, sometimes in unpleasant ways. After a stressful time of school exams, school holidays came. It was tough trying to meet the needs of one 10-year-old and one almost-3-year-old, while trying to establish the routine and milk supply for the breastfed little one. Some days just didn’t work out well, with Ruth taking a long time to finish her milk due to sleepiness and the other 2 craving for attention and then lashing out at each other eventually.
Some may think that I’m making a big deal over this transition. But being the only child who only hanged out with older people makes me a poor communicator with younger people, don’t even mention play. I was at a loss of how to relate and play with my children, individually and together.
But somehow by God’s grace I survived the school holidays, managed to spend time with my children fruitfully and joyfully. I even got a chance to watch the “Kungfu Panda” movie with Rachel alone (we hardly go to cinemas).
I’m beginning to enjoy being a mother of 3…. 
