Chapter 71

The Baby's Growth With the birth of their baby, Lin Xiaoxiao and Lu Tingshen's lives entered a new phase. Watching their baby grow day by day filled their hearts with joy and emotion. "Xiaoxiao, look at the baby's eyes. It seems like he's observing the world," Lu Tingshen said one sunny morning, holding the baby by the window. Lin Xiaoxiao walked over and gently stroked the baby's hair. "Yes, Tingshen, every little movement he makes surprises me." Every smile, every cry from the baby tugged at their hearts. They began to document the baby's growth, capturing these precious moments with a camera and a diary. "Xiaoxiao, I think we should create a growth album for the baby, recording every important moment," Lu Tingshen suggested. Lin Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement. "Great idea. This way, when the baby grows up, we can share these memories with him." Lu Tingshen started organizing photos, selecting the most meaningful moments, while Lin Xiaoxiao took charge of writing the diary, recording the baby's growth stories and their parenting insights. "Xiaoxiao, the baby turned over for the first time today. It's so amazing," Lu Tingshen said excitedly during dinner. Lin Xiaoxiao shared her observations too. "Yes, Tingshen, I feel like the baby is learning new skills every day." They began preparing various educational toys and books for the baby, hoping to provide rich stimulation and learning opportunities during his growth. "Xiaoxiao, I think we should read some storybooks to the baby to develop his language skills," Lu Tingshen said during a visit to a bookstore. Lin Xiaoxiao picked up a children's picture book. "The illustrations in this book are beautiful. I believe the baby will like it." Every night, Lu Tingshen would read stories to the baby, while Lin Xiaoxiao softly hummed lullabies, creating a warm environment for the baby to fall asleep. "Xiaoxiao, the baby seems to really enjoy listening to stories. He always quiets down when he hears them," Lu Tingshen noticed the baby's reaction to the stories. Lin Xiaoxiao smiled gently. "Yes, Tingshen, I believe stories can stimulate the baby's imagination." As the baby grew, the couple also began to consider how to balance work and family life. They discussed how to arrange their time to ensure they could take good care of the baby while maintaining their career development. "Xiaoxiao, I think we should create a family schedule to manage our time effectively," Lu Tingshen suggested. Lin Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement. "Great idea. This way, we can use our time more efficiently and ensure we have enough family time." They started drafting a family schedule, planning the baby's feeding, sleeping, and activity times, while also arranging time for their work and personal activities. "Xiaoxiao, I think our family schedule is working well. We can take good care of the baby and keep up with our work," Lu Tingshen said after some time. Lin Xiaoxiao felt satisfied too. "Yes, Tingshen, I think this arrangement makes our lives more orderly." The baby's growth also brought new social opportunities for the couple. They began participating in parent-child activities and parenting groups, exchanging parenting experiences with other young parents. "Xiaoxiao, I think these activities are very helpful. We can learn a lot of parenting knowledge," Lu Tingshen said after a parent-child activity. Lin Xiaoxiao also felt she had gained a lot. "Yes, Tingshen, I also think these activities are valuable. We can share experiences with other parents." As time passed, the baby started to crawl, stand, and even took his first steps. Lin Xiaoxiao and Lu Tingshen witnessed every important milestone in the baby's growth, their hearts filled with pride and joy. "Xiaoxiao, the baby took his first step, it's so exciting." On the day the baby learned to walk, Lu Tingshen excitedly told Lin Xiaoxiao. Lin Xiaoxiao tightly held his hand, "Tingshen, our baby is growing, and so is our family.""