Dear Diary,
Baby Lorenzo is almost 2 months old! Time pass really fast with a baby at home. No doubt, he is a handful. Lucky i got a very helpful confinement nanny. I was in a lot of pain during the first 2 weeks at home. My body felt as if it was torn into many pieces. My internal organs felt like they were all over the place and all I wanted to do was just lay in bed. My confinement nanny was really helpful. At first, i really couldnt get used to an additional person living in my home, in Lorenzo's room. I was full of doubt and wary of everything. It was really stressful till i opened up and started communicating with her. She did more than what she was supposed to do and went the extra mile. She helped me to mop the floor, sweep the floor and even pick up bumbie and clover's poop.
I was so attached to my baby that every night i had to watch him drink his last bottle of milk before i go to sleep. Early in the morning, i would wake up to watch him drink his milk before i continue my rest. My confinement month was quite ok as i cheated and went against a lot of confinement rules.
Confinement rules:
1. Wear long pants and long sleeves full day all day - i wore shorts and t shirt. the weather was burning hot to wear long pants and long sleeves!
2. Wear footwear at home - i wore socks(i guess its the same?) for the first week and gave up already. Too hot!
3. No fan - oh my goodness, the weather for that month was too humid to not on the fan for ventilation. I slept with air-con anyway
4. No bath for a month - oh my goodness... dont want to be marinated in my own stinky self. i do practice personal hygiene. anyway i bought the herbal bath to bathe.
5. No outdoors - I had to breathe. So i went out for an hour or two and bought some groceries.
The weather was really humid to follow those rules. i do believe personal hygiene comes first. I felt very trapped during that time and i do cry sometimes when i was alone in the room. I tried my best to wipe away my tears and look at my baby. It was all worth it.
Finally the big day arrived, Baby full month party. It was as if planning for another wedding ceremony. So many logistics to do and food, people to invite. We had to keep the party small due to space constrain. We held the party at my godbrother's condo function room.
Our caterer: Neo Garden.
It was a simple party. All the decorations had already been covered by the caterer. Its a full package. I chose a unicorn theme for him and requested a blue unicorn. They made it an exception as unicorn theme were planned for girls. But i really couldn't control the urge to choose unicorn.
Now that confinement is over, confinement nanny went home, i have to look after this boy all on my own. I hired my nanny for one and a half month. so i can do what i need to do before she goes back. i really do miss her a lot. I cried for about 2 days after she went back.
My confinement period was really comfortable. Want to thank my Godma for sponsoring my confinement food and doing all the marketing. Also, making sure i am emotionally stable. Thanks to my husband too for being a pillar of support.
Now, i am trying my best to look after him and give him the best i could. not to forget, Bumbie and Clover too!
Love,
Mummy bumver
Baby Lorenzo is almost 2 months old! Time pass really fast with a baby at home. No doubt, he is a handful. Lucky i got a very helpful confinement nanny. I was in a lot of pain during the first 2 weeks at home. My body felt as if it was torn into many pieces. My internal organs felt like they were all over the place and all I wanted to do was just lay in bed. My confinement nanny was really helpful. At first, i really couldnt get used to an additional person living in my home, in Lorenzo's room. I was full of doubt and wary of everything. It was really stressful till i opened up and started communicating with her. She did more than what she was supposed to do and went the extra mile. She helped me to mop the floor, sweep the floor and even pick up bumbie and clover's poop.
I was so attached to my baby that every night i had to watch him drink his last bottle of milk before i go to sleep. Early in the morning, i would wake up to watch him drink his milk before i continue my rest. My confinement month was quite ok as i cheated and went against a lot of confinement rules.
Confinement rules:
1. Wear long pants and long sleeves full day all day - i wore shorts and t shirt. the weather was burning hot to wear long pants and long sleeves!
2. Wear footwear at home - i wore socks(i guess its the same?) for the first week and gave up already. Too hot!
3. No fan - oh my goodness, the weather for that month was too humid to not on the fan for ventilation. I slept with air-con anyway
4. No bath for a month - oh my goodness... dont want to be marinated in my own stinky self. i do practice personal hygiene. anyway i bought the herbal bath to bathe.
5. No outdoors - I had to breathe. So i went out for an hour or two and bought some groceries.
The weather was really humid to follow those rules. i do believe personal hygiene comes first. I felt very trapped during that time and i do cry sometimes when i was alone in the room. I tried my best to wipe away my tears and look at my baby. It was all worth it.
Finally the big day arrived, Baby full month party. It was as if planning for another wedding ceremony. So many logistics to do and food, people to invite. We had to keep the party small due to space constrain. We held the party at my godbrother's condo function room.
Our caterer: Neo Garden.
It was a simple party. All the decorations had already been covered by the caterer. Its a full package. I chose a unicorn theme for him and requested a blue unicorn. They made it an exception as unicorn theme were planned for girls. But i really couldn't control the urge to choose unicorn.
Now that confinement is over, confinement nanny went home, i have to look after this boy all on my own. I hired my nanny for one and a half month. so i can do what i need to do before she goes back. i really do miss her a lot. I cried for about 2 days after she went back.
My confinement period was really comfortable. Want to thank my Godma for sponsoring my confinement food and doing all the marketing. Also, making sure i am emotionally stable. Thanks to my husband too for being a pillar of support.
Now, i am trying my best to look after him and give him the best i could. not to forget, Bumbie and Clover too!
Love,
Mummy bumver
