Little bun #2 is a feeding machine... his meal times are right on schedule like a clock work and he hardly ever misses a beat (unless in the night when he is sound asleep. This is perfect for me cos it means I get my much needed beauty sleep too, or at least 3, and sometimes if I am very lucky, 4 continuous hours of it). 

He is so very, very unlike his big brother who is not into his meals at all. Well, this probably explains his chubbiness. Just hope I am not overfeeding him.. 

In one of his frequent milk-induced coma

A rare moment of peace (lasted all of 10 minutes) where little bun is playing with his new toy. 

*Note: Water-based erasable markers

Little bun #2 is 1 Month Old!!

Oh gosh, where did the time go? Little bun #2 turns 1 month old today!! My little chubby monkey has been with our family for one whole month already although it feels shorter than that. I suppose this is what sleep deprivation does to one.. 

As usual, we threw a 'little' party to celebrate the occasion and he slept through it, which is great for me!! His big brother, on the other hand, had a fun time playing with all guests.

So glad the party is over.. I had a hard time juggling my duties as a mother and being a party planner. Doesn't help at all that I am a perfectionist although this is something that I have been trying to change.

The STAR of the Day!

A sleeping baby is a good baby!!

Can't get over how chubby he is... Little bun #2 is a whole lot bigger/ heftier than his big brother was at the same age and he certainly does not look like a newborn baby! The plus side (no pun intended) is that since he is physically bigger, he is a lot less fragile and much easier to hold.

We are still trying to figure out who he resembles (obviously I am insisting that he takes after ME since little bun is a photocopy of his daddy.. there MUST be some fairness right?!!).

Bonding Buns!

Playing around with the pair of Dumbo ears that my sis brought back from her recent Tokyo holiday!! Little bun was fascinated with the new toy but his little brother couldn't care less.. he was more concerned about his sleep, me thinks!

Burping and bonding with my little milk monster after one of his feeds.

Mark surprised me with this lovely flower arrangement!! While I love the roses, it is the card that I'd treasure. 

Little bun's been picking up a lot of new words and I took the opportunity to teach him how to say 'flowers' since he was so curious about them. I can happily (and proudly) proclaim that he can now say 'flower' and then proceed to take a dramatic sniff!

Little bun: "Flower" (poke poke!!

..Sniff sniff...

(still sniffing)

Found these 2 photos that were taken when little bun #2 was 4 days old and had to be warded for photo therapy treatment due to his jaundice. Poor baby had his little wrists and feet poked numerous times for blood tests to check on his bilirubin levels, which at its peak was 307!!  

I felt terrible leaving him behind in the hospital although I knew the nurses would take great care of him and the treatment was necessary to lower his bilirubin level. Mark and I made frequent trips to visit him throughout the day (like every 3 hourly so that I can latch him on) and it breaks our heart to see him lying naked under the light, brawling his little lungs out. 

Fortunately he reacted very well to the photo therapy after 24 hours and was allowed to go home the following day.

I see myself in little bun #2.. full of facial expressions and I think I passed on my classic furrowed brow frown to him! Hehehe..

He's been with us for over 2 weeks now and we are still getting to know each other better. I find myself studying his every feature, especially when it is just the two of us at night. This little man is another product of Mark and I!! He is a testament that miracles do happen and blessings do happen to the same person twice!!