I must admit that I did not feel a connection to Izzie in the beginning days because she hasn’t learnt to respond to me. A lot of my friends who are parents told me to treasure this sleeping stage of baby Izzie. At that point in time, I only nodded. In my head, I was just thinking of how tired I was to wake up for Izzie’s night feeds. I can’t wait for her to grow up!

It is only recently that I learnt to treasure this growing stage of Izzie. While she is sleeping, I could get a lot of tasks around the house done especially now that we are on our own. I also discovered that Izzie needs to be cuddled for comfort and security. She calms down when I hug her. The bonding moments with Izzie are precious and I am grateful for the chance to experience this before she grows up too fast.

The sleeping koala