So I survived 4 full days of a full time SAHD!
It was real quality bonding with babywyx... discovering her likes e.g she's crazyyyyyy over Barney (getting super duper excited when I play it on YouTube); love for food (always clambering towards me when I'm eating, even though she's just had her lunch); and music (strums the ukulele).
I must admit, it can get really boring and monotonous taking care of a young one at home. Babywyx felt boredom too, she would get restless and crawl towards me and point towards the door (wants to go out) - and so I brought her down for walks. Other than that to pass time, it is a challenge resisting the temptation of passing the buck to technology, aka phone. We don't really let her play with the phone but she is attracted to it, god knows why! I put my phone out from her reach but when she does manage to grab hold of it, she fiddles with it and after twice SHE FIGURED OUT THE BUTTON to unlock the screen!
Am thankful that babywyx has a rather strict routine that goes something like this:
- Wakes up at 9-10am
- Sleeps for an hour between 12-2pm
- Takes a second nap ranging from 1.5-2 hours between 3.30-6pm
With that, it was easier for me to be productive while she's asleep e.g. cooking lunch for myself, doing some household chores, preparing her porridge etc.
During the 4 days, I also discovered babywyx's stunning ability to recognise flashcards and pick them up with >80% accuracy! Wifey and I were so shocked she could even recognise the English words! I posted the videos on FB which attracted comments of awe and amazement as well!
Finally on Friday, my parents were back after BKK holiday, and I could take a one-day breather!
And I spent a bomb that weekend! :O:O
Heh heh... retail therapy wonders!
