Screaming Babies

Ever since I have known joey for 2 weeks, I already realised she is a 大 小 姐. Everyone who knows her can attest to the fact that her screams and cries are super loud. Everytime she wants to make a statement, she will let out a loud scream or shout, depending on the occasion & the purpose. And now, she knows exactly how to tell you she doesn't like or want something. She'll pout and knit her eyebrows and let out a sound that spells 'I-R-R-I-T-A-T-E-D'. Amazed that a 10-week-old baby can do that? I am not joking.

Just today, I finally understood how mothers feel when their kids make noise in the MRT. The moment we got on to the MRT & I sat down, Joey started to whine. And when after 3 seconds, she was still whining, I felt really embarrassed because she was really loud! In my mind, I was wondering if mothers sitting near me were criticising my bad mothering skills. So, I was all the more nervous and even more embarrassed. Thank God I managed to force a pacifier into her mouth and she settled into a deep sleep. *Really Thank God*

On my way home, I was in the MRT again and again, she started to whine. The same embarrassment. The same nervousness. And thank God it did not take more than 30 seconds to calm her down into a slumber.

During my confinement period, I used to wonder how I could handle her & make her calm down in public transport, knowing I would be very embarrassed if she cries non stop. But then, during then, I was still a greenhorn at taking care of babies and pacifying them. Now, I have become an expert, so I have the confidence to calm Joey down in any situation now. And because I have been her mummy for 10 weeks, I now can differentiate what each sound means although it may sound pretty much the same to every outsider. I'll be so proud of myself because I guessed it correct all the time.

Screaming is probably part & parcel of their growing up years.... ; )