Mischa just turned 8 months old 3 days ago. Time really flies and I am so proud that she is still on 'mommy's milk'. Recently her appetite has decreased although she is more keen on solid foods now. her milk intake is still very little, but good for me in a sense that I am not too keyed up whenever I do no have enough breastmilk for her.

I must confess that I have not been diligent in expressing milk on time. Sometimes i will drag the pumping till 4 to 6 hours! And whenever my BM supply dipped, I will turn to my Fenugreek+Blessed Thistle for help. I know this is not a good long term plan, but anyway I am counting down to Mischa's 1St Birthday to announce the end of my Breastfeeding journey. I hope that by then I am able to let go and not be depressed nor guilty to stop BF like many of my friends did after they stopped BF or pumping for over a year.

It has been a really rewarding period till now to be able to fully BF Mischa and I applaud myself sometimes for the determination to express the milk for her whenever she is away from me.

I am looking forward to penning down her future milestones and here's her development at 8 months:

• Passes objects from hand to hand
• Stands while holding onto something
• Points at objects (vividly)
• Searches for hidden objects
• Pulls self to standing, cruises
• Picks things up with thumb-finger pincer grasp
• Indicates wants with gestures (mainly asking to be carried)

Hubby and Mischa :