My sweet little girl is starting to raise her head up for longer periods now. She reminds me of those bobble head toys, nodding and boucing her head during her attempts to keep her neck upright. But still Elise still can’t sit on her own, just even for a while. She’s like the leaning tower of pisa when I try to sit her up, sooo adorable! Sobrang nakakagigil! How I wish I had that bumbo seat I saw online so I can let her sit up longer than the few minutes I can offer when I hold her.

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Elise slept for a record breaking 5 hours last sunday. Hooray! Maybe we’ll just wait a few weeks or maybe a few days more and she’ll be able to sleep through the night. Happiness!

She’s now 3 months and almost 4 weeks old, (September has 5 weeks, by the way) and already is a full-fledged saliva factory. Elise chews on her hand to soothe her swollen gums. I’m not sure if the swelling is caused by her current tooth (which is about to fall off) or if its because she’s started teething. What’s concerns me most is that her saliva is causing her to break out into rashes. Some online articles say its common but still it worries me. At least I was able to discover another good use for her mittens. She is now able wipe off the drool by herself when she suddenly decides to eat her hand.

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Here are things I would like to purchase for my Elise, that is if I have the moola. Now, I’m just not sure if these are actually needs or just wants. Besides, there are millions of children out there who grew up without these. But still…..

Bumbo Baby Seat
Price: $40
Pros: great for hot weathered Philippines to air baby’s back, better than high chair
Cons: useful only until 14-18 months, depending on baby’s size

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…one prayer answered. Last wednesday, we went to see Elise’s doctor for her monthly checkup. Much to my surprise, she already weighs 5.2 kgs as compared to her 3.8 kgs last month. No wonder my lower back started aching lately because of her abrupt weight gain. The doctor also told us to forget that she was premature since Elise already caught up with the average weight and height of infants her age. We remember how small and fragile she was when I gave birth to her and now, no one would even know that she was like that then, just by looking at her.
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Behold! Elise slept for 4 hours straight last night!! Hooray! Can’t wait until she can sleep up to 6 hours straight, that will be like heaven for me.

She loves the new bouncer that Grandma Banjie and Grandpa Oscar gave her. She smiles and laughs when she sees herself on the overhead mirror. Unfortunately, the musical unit doesn’t work. Oh well, so much for testing your purchases before you take them home, much more taking them home to another country.

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Our little EG turned 3 months yesterday. She’s now so cute and adorable, comparable to those kids I see in TV commercials. Maybe I’m just a bit biased since I am her mother, but in my opinion, she’s the cutest baby in the whole wide world. She’s not scary to hold anymore because she’s already pretty chubby. I used to carry her using just one arm, but now, I need two because she’s so heavy. People wouldn’t know that she was premature just by looking at her, actually she’s almost as big as the babies her age, sans an inch or two short.

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