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Having an infant who is curious about everything is challenging. Alula is within the age of putting everything into her mouth. It is expected and is part of her developmental milestone. It means that she grows well according to her age, and Mama needs to pay extra attention to whatever

It was an exciting weekend for Alula. Her grandpa was in the town. She played a lot and enjoyed the additional company. Grandpa came to visit us during the weekend, and now he should head back to Indonesia through Batam. We send him off to the harbor. I was about

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