Little Thea

I wanna write about my little Niece. 

Her name is Thea Allyshea Low. 

And I swear, she is the cutest little baby girl ever! She has the lovely eyes of my dear sister, and long eye lashes from her daddy. She's got ample hair too, dark brown, owning most of the amount to the 'Low' side-they are known to be 'hairy' people. She's got big fat thighs, which very obviously resembles the Chongs (me, for example), and chubby feet (like me hahah) and has a very cute nose and lovely chin. Chubby cheeks definitely, a mini Michelin baby from the total baby fats that she has. Ohhhh such a darling. 

And recently we discovered her newfound talent- She loves to sing..! A chatterbox herself, sis says she loves having her daily 'conversations' about how her day went when grandpa comes home and sees her. Also, she would automatically wake up from her sleep when she senses grandpa's presence. Is it a baby's 6th sense or what?? 

I'm so blessed for technology now, because it makes FaceTime possible with my beloved family members. I call them every day, FaceTime them on most. And to be able to see that little munchkin grow to that little beauty that she is, it's such a blessing. Bro has a nickname for her, 'Burrito', simply because she likes to be wrapped like a burrito when she first arrived into this world. She has a definite character too, whereby she creases her eyebrows when she sees someone that she doesn't really like, or if she is not in the mood. 

Let me share some milestones that she has come about to achieve. 

This video is when she is able to flip herself successfully for the first time. 

This photo is when she is chilling. As u can see from this video, she is dearly, dearly loved by all at home. I guess it's normal, especially when our home is built from the foundation of much care and overwhelming amount of love love love. 

My Brother dotes on her very much, so does the rest of the family. 

And there is this video when she ate her first solid in her entire life, not Long after 6 months. :) Everyone in the family is in the living room was present in witnessing her first solid food intake. And when she first opened her mouth to eat, the whole family squealed in happiness following her every movement. Lol, can't stop watching this over and over again. Now she's learning how to eat carrots, apples, etc. 

Having a baby is a real gift. 

It's when one person can subconsciously choose to give all of himself or herself for the little one. It's an ultimate sacrifice, one with a constant and long term commitment too. But within all of the difficulties and setbacks, to bring a child into this world is a joy. It makes life worth living. It makes the world a less lonely place. It fills the house with sounds of the child's voice. It gives that warmth, and is the string that can pull loose family ties together, and strengthen close bonds. 

When I visited home, I could see how much of attention that was needed just to breastfeed and take care of a growing baby. All the sleepless nights, the latching, the engorgement. I had a newfound respect for my dear Sister who

managed to pull through it all without the extra help of a confinement nanny. And she was back onto the workforce after three months of maternity leave..! Respect, Che. FYI, your baby looks just like you when you were a little girl. :) You must be so proud. :)

I call her almost every day.

And she's very happy to see me too. 

Always smiling her teethless gum when I say hello, endearingly. 

And my heart just melts away. 

Can't wait to be a mother myself. 

My little niece. 

Lotsa love.