Autumn is one of the seasons that I don’t get to personally experience here in the tropics. The only weather we get is either hot and wet or just simply hot. It’s summer all year around except during the typhoon and heavy rain season.

I remember when I was back in Uni in Australia I did get to experience the four seasons. I loved autumn as

1. It is not as cold as winter and much cooler than the hot summer.
2. I get to  go shopping and wear a new wardrobe of clothes.
3. I get to see the changes in colors from green to a hue of bright red and orange.
4. I can enjoy walking in the park and hear the crackling of the dried leaves as we step on them.
5. I get to plan what to do for the upcoming holiday season.
6. I can dress up during Halloween and go trick and treat.
7. I get to taste the different seasonal foods like pumpkin soup.
8. It signifies that half the year is over and that very soon we will be meeting up with the rest of the family during Christmas.
9. I am refreshed after the summer break.
10. I don’t sweat as much and have more energy to do what I want during the day.

Do you like Autumn too?

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Ryan and Roy’s 1st public performance with their schoolmates.

It has been nearly 4 years since I last took care of a newborn.  Even though I have experience with the two boys but carrying for a girl seems different from the last two times.

The boys they did not sleep as much as newborns as compared to Riona. They were super active and could stay awake for 2-3 hours in between feeds. It was definitely more difficult caring for them as compared to her. Maybe caring for the boys have prepared me for  dealing with another difficult baby.

She sleeps more then them and has no problem latching on from birth.  She now weighs 3.8kg. Within 2 weeks she has put on 600g.  I guess by the time she is 1 month old she should be nearing 5kg .

It is back to the routine of changing diapers 6-7 times a day and 3 hourly feeding. This time around it doesn’t seem as tiring as it used to be back then when Roy was a newborn. I do have time for myself and also taking care of the boys needs when they are back from school.

I guess the real challenge will come when confinement is over and we get back to the normal routine of personally  handling the 3 kids.