Messy Lion No More

I felt like a messy lion recently. My last hair cut was about 3 months ago while I was still on maternity leave. Then, I had a trim. I knew that I was going to start dropping hair soon (due to pregnancy) and wasnt willing to do anything too drastic to my hair. My hair grew quickly and it was soon out of shape. With Lil Shauna around, my hair is usually tied into a ponytail. After much struggle with the baby, it becomes a messy ponytail and I couldnt care more. After much tying, I get curls everywhere. My last coloured was donkey years ago and I just dun have the time to sit down in the salon for 3 hours to put everything in place. Sometimes, I feel so auntie.

I finally found time to go to the salon yday. I really wanted to change a hairstyle, to look more refreshing. So I ordered that and the hairstylist suggested cutting away the long hair that I have kept for years (literally). I was actually a little prepared and I said "yes"! Of course after much struggle. The last time I had short hair was in Secondary school and looked super tu lor. I dun want history to repeat itself.



After much snapping and much reassurance from the hair stylist...


I think I looked alright. Refreshing definitely. I think I look younger or at least that is what I hoped lah. Haha.


Old Photos
I took over daddy Lim's old phone and found lots of old pix inside. These were taken before Lil Shauna was even created. we were so young and very much carefree then. Hehe.

Mummy Lim

Crying Terror

Nai nai loves to have Lil Shauna over at her place. Lil Shauna may be cranky at times but she is usually an angel and will offer nai nai lots of smiles. We brought her to nai nai's place every weekend, hoping that she will be familiar with their place and be close to her paternal grandparents. Daddy Lim & I used to harbour the hope that we can one day leave Lil Shauna's at nai nai's place for a few hours while we catch a movie and dinner.

Daddy Lim had to work late today and we only arrived at nai nai's place at 4+pm. Nai nai fed Lil Shauna her milk while I express. After that, Daddy Lim and i wanted to sell some old mobiles and Daddy Lim needed a new one. So we decided to leave her with nai nai and family while we made a quick dash across the road to settle the phones.

We manage to sell off the phones. However, the place does not accept line upgrade and we had wanted to go to Sembawang Plaza to upgrade the line plus purchase a phone. We called back with the intention to inform them but was greeted with Lil Shauna's wailing in the background. Daddy Lim said that Lil Shauna was crying badly & loudly. We rushed home and Lil Shauna wasnt crying but seems to be starting another crying episode soon. The entire family was in the living room. Apparently, they had tried ways and means to stop her but to no avail.

I carried her and managed to soothe her and she soon fell asleep. She must have cried quite hard and for awhile. Her face was smeared with her tears and mucus. Awww... I have never seen her cried so badly. Anyway, we brought her with us to Sembawang Plaza. She woke up while we were still at the plaza and she was alright. I bet babies have short-term memory. We didnt manage to get the phone cos there were too many people and Lil Shauna was starting to get cranky.

Nai nai was so heartached for Lil Shauna when she saw us again. Lil Shauna was all smiley then. We hurriedly took our dinner while nai nai entertained her. Barely halfway thru', Lil Shauna started crying again. -.o" Daddy Lim tried to soothe her but failed and I had to take over while Daddy Lim fed me my remaining dinner.

After we left nai nai's place, we went to JP to buy Daddy Lim's phone and we finally found what he wanted. Hehe.

I was telling Daddy Lim that it makes me feel that all are worth it when I seem to be the only one who can pacify Lil Shauna. Just like how I felt that breastfeeding is worth it when Lil Shauna seems instantly pacified when I breastfeed her. Hehe. However, I hope that today is an one-time affair. I will die if Lil Shauna only wants me to carry or entertain her when we are outside. Moreover, I bet nai nai is terribly upset today. Let's hope that she will be a sweetie pie next weekend at nai nai's place to earn back some credits. ;p

Mummy Lim

Long Day Out

As I am typing here, Daddy Lim, a sleeping Lil Shauna, Uncle C & Auntie S are watching TV outside. They are so nice to visit Lil Shauna and to taboa dinner but the little princess is way too tired. She was asleep when they came. I had to wake her up for her shower and she was one grumpy bunny. Now, she's back in dreamland. I hope she doesnt wake up at 3am to demand play.

We went out early this morning. We went to popo's place, where Lil Shauna had her morning shower & milk. Then we left for ICA with popo, Yingxi cousin and auntie maid. This was Lil Shauna's 2nd train ride. I was so glad that it was not at all crowded.

However, ICA was so crowded. There wasnt space to stand let alone sit. We waited for abt 1.5hr before we finally collected Lil Shauna's new passport. The new system is as such: the passport no is different from the birth certificate/ IC no. There will be no photo replacement. When the passport holder looks different from his/ her photo in the passport, it has to be a new application. Wah, then I have to memorise Lil Shana's birth certification & passport no lor. This is no east feat when the pregnancy brain kicks in. And Lil Shauna must change how many passports? Babies grow up and change so quickly wor. -.o"

Her passport has her roti prata face photo. I will be kind enuff to post a pix of it for entertainment sake. I hope Lil Shauna wun hate me for this. I even brought her a cute passport cover. Hehe.

After the collection, we brought her swimming. She was alright when we started. Then a baby girl started wailing. I was so worried that Lil Shauna would get influence & started crying too. True enuff, she started crying a few mins later and was not stoppable. We stopped swimming (we barely swam for 10 mins!), pacified her, dressed her and left the place quickly. Popo heart ached. She commented that it is so expensive. Each lesson is $20+ and she merely swim for 10mins. Wat to do? I rather waste the $$ then traumatised the baby.

Daddy Lim came and pick us up at about 3+pm. Lil Shauna was super cranky when we reached home. She self-entertained for awhile but was super reluctant. After her milk, she fell asleep. She was sleeping so soundly and we had to wake her up for her bath. Usually, when we do this, she would give us a few hrs of "alertness" after her bath. But she must be super tired today cos she fell asleep again while drinking milk. -.o" Hmmm.. I really hope she doesnt wake up at 3am to demand play.

Mummy Lim

Updated: It is now 4.30am and Lil Shauna is still sleeping. I wonder if I should dreamfeed her and give her a full tummy to last until tomorrow's morning. Hehe.

2nd update: Lil shauna woke up at 5am for her milk & didnt go back to sleep until almost 6am. -.o"

Mummy Lim is a Big Bully

At work, I had been pretty mean to some people recently. First, it was a pretty lady, then it was a young chap. I had resort to using the "mean" tactic. I had to be so mean cos things werent moving. Sometimes, some people just need a little push, while others need shoving. They probably belong to the 2nd category. Maybe they take advantage of people who are too nice to them? Anyway, I did get the desired results after being mean to them. But I am actually a nice person and being mean makes me feel bad. Not only does it spoils my image, I bet it doesnt bring much glory and credits to God too. Oops!

I wonder how would I teach Lil Shauna about bullies in the future. I was never a bully in school (in my opinion & I expect you all to agree with me hor) and am thankful that I seldom meet any. I already say that I am a nice person mah. ;p Without real experiences, how do I tell Lil Shauna wat to do if she's bullied? I read about articles on school bullies and stuff. It must be super detrimental to the little kids who are bullied in schools. Hmm.. I shall hope that Lil Shauna will grow up melting everybody's heart, such that it is impossible for anyone to want to bully her. Haha.

On the similar note, I read on the papers about parents who had started queuing for famous childcare for their babies who are about the same age as Lil Shauna. -.o" The trend for entry to good primary schools is for parents to queue to become the school volunteers and do volunteering work when the kid turns 3. And a space for their kid is not guaranteed. It merely increase their chance. Scary.. I seriously dun think I am in that cohort. I do hope that Lil Shauna gets into a Christian school. Hmmm.. I guessed it is a better choice to rely on the heavenly Father. Must pa pager to inform Him. :p

Mummy Lim

Home Alone...with Lil Shauna

I had a super duper busy weekend. My Mum had gone to Genting and Daddy Lim was super busy at work. On both Sat & Sun, he worked from early morning till about 5pm. I was left alone with Lil Shauna. I always maintain that I can take care of Lil Shauna alone but choose not to if I have a choice. It is seriously no joke, super tiring to watch over her 24/7 and to entertain and play with her. However, wat needs to be done will have to be done.


Lil Shauna woke up at 6am on Sat morning. After her milk and some play, I brought her for a walk in her stroller.


She may not look exactly happy, but I assure you that she enjoys her morning walk. I lie not. I enjoy the walk and so must she, hehe. Moreover, there are so many things strapped to the stroller to entertain her. She must be happy.


After the walk, it was shower time, followed by more milk, more play and short naps here and there according to the princess' liking. When it was time to express, I had to put her on the bed with lots of toy. I would sit and express beside the bed and entertain her at the same time. Luckily, I have long ago mastered the art of expressing with one hand. That leaves me with the other to pacify the baby when need be.


In the afternoon, Auntie AZ invited us to her place to munch on goodies. So we set off in a sling. There was so much nice food to munch on. Poor baby can only see and wait for me to digest the food in order to taste them. Hehe. Li Shauna was very much smiley. The other aunties came late and didnt have much chance to play with her before she fell asleep. Auntie AZ took a pix with Lil Shauna. She knew that I would post it and was glad that Lil Shauna blocked her partially. Shy auntie. She loves Lil Shauna's chubby cheek and thunder thigh. For the nth times, Lil Shauna is not fat. She's ideal weight hor.



After we left Auntie AZ's place, Lil Shauna woke up demanding more milk and play. That left me totally exhausted. I was so, so, so glad when Daddy Lim finally came home.

Daddy Lim left for work early Sun morning too. Lil Shauna and I went for our morning walk again. This time, we ventured further, to the kopitiam across the road so that I can sneak on a tau bao. I knew that I would soon die at Lil Shauna's hands if I continue taking care of her alone. So, I ended up in a cab with Lil Shauna to nai nai's place. I actually wanted to take the MRT but was trying to figure out how to get to the station with the stroller. Eventually, God gave me a signal that I should let the cab uncle earns some $$ by covering the sky with dark clouds. That weakens my already shaken confidence to take public transport with Lil Shauna.

It is actually the 1st time that I was ever at Daddy Lim's parents' place without him. Hmmm.. the baby really helped me to achieve many "1st time", which would otherwise not happen.

Nai nai was very happy to Lil Shauna. She not at all mind us disturbing her. I didnt had much rest too, but at least there was somebody to help look after Lil Shauna while I express. Daddy Lim only left work at 4pm. Again, I was so glad to see him.

I was so happy to go back to work this morning. I simply dun experience any Monday blues. Maybe that's one of the perks for having a baby. ;p

Mummy Lim

Dear Lil Shauna

Dear Lil Shauna,

Pappy and Mummy are both struck in the office today till late. Actually, it is more Pappy. He needs to be around. Since Mummy has no transport, Mummy chose to stay as well to clear the piling work. Mummy had been trying hard to do as much work as possible in the daytime and not to stay too late at work so as to spend more time with you. This is bcos she knows that you will grow up very quickly and she doesnt want to miss seeing you grow up. But it is not always possible and we hope that you understand.

Mummy realises that she misses you very much despite spending the whole weekend entertaining you. Although she was glad that it is finally Monday and she can go back to work, she still hopes to catch a glimpse of you before you enter dreamland tonight. Maybe bcos her entire weekend was filled with you, she simply could not get you off her mind. This must be one of your plots.

Sweetie pie, pls try to wait for Pappy and Mummy. However, we do know that you are a young baby and it is hard for you to fright the Zzz monster. Bcos we are such nice and understanding parents, we wun be angry or upset. We will still kiss you in your sleep and ish you a beautiful dream.

Pappy & Mummy Lim

Edited: Lil Shauna was awake when we arrived. In fact, she was very awake. She just woke up from a nap at 7+pm. She had her bath and smelled wonderfully good. :) However, she was getting cranky when we were leaving at 10pm. Hope she will be a good ger tonight and give popo some rest.

Tummy Time

I was looking at my old posts and am amazed how Lil Shauna has grown. She was such a tiny baby then and she looked so different.

The above were taken when she was barely 2 weeks old. And now...

Many of the May & June babies are already starting to flip. Lil Shauna is still struggling with her tummy time.

You can see how much she struggle just to lift her head for awhile. Seems very tiring hor. But she has to master her mini push-ups before she can flip leh. So, more tummy time on the way. Actually, she has made great improvement already. During her tummy time in July. She spent a large part of her time licking bedsheet.

Taken about 10 days ago. Her little head picks off the bed every now and then. But she still spent most of the time looking face down, at the boring bedsheet.

Taken on Children's Day. She seems to understand that she has to extend her hand to lift up her head. However, one hand is still struck. Tummy time is starting to be interesting cos there are now more things to see. Hehe.

One milestone achieved! I hope she flips soon. Hehe.

Prayer Request

Had been praying for 2 things recently.

My mum will be in Genting this weekend and I have to take care of the baby on my own. Daddy Lim dropped me another bomb by telling me that he has to work late on both Sat & Sun. -.o" I hate it when that happens cos I dun have time to express milk and Lil Shauna and I will be stranded at home.

So I prayed that God will help to arrange Daddy Lim's work schedule to free him. Yday morning, Daddy Lim smsed me to say that Gid has answered my prayer. He will be able to come home by Sun afternoon. Hehe. Then a colleague invited Lil Shauna and me to her place on coming Sat to celebrate Hari Raya. Double hehe.

The 2nd thing is actually our BS group. I understand from the gers that they haven met up since the time that I gave birth. That is almost 4+ months ago. At this rate, the group is gg to split soon. I wonder wat is the direction. I wanted to do more but there seems to be so little time. Soon, another lady in the group will pop and it will be even more difficult to meet up. Praying, praying...

Oh, one more thing.. My mum says that Lil Shauna seems to be rejecting FM and prefers my BM. She is only on 1 FM feed per day and that feed is always a struggle. I wun have enuff BM for her. I wonder if it is time to change FM brand again. Faint...

Mummy Lim

June Mummies' Gathering

One of the June Mummies has so kindly opened up her place in RedHill for us to meet up. To date, I have only been to one of these gatherings. It was at JP then and the 1st time that I ever brought Lil Shauna out on my own. Yday, was another of my 1st time. Such gatherings seem to give me strength to attempt many 1st time with Lil Shauna.

I have always wanted to try taking the MRT with Lil Shauna on my own. Once successful, I can travel further via MRT and not solely rely on cab. Cab fares kill. Anyway, I got ready the stroller and packed my sling, just in case she refuses to sit in the stroller. With God's grace, my mum was intending to bring my elder niece to a play place in Redhill! So we ended up travelling together on the MRT. Lil Shauna was pretty cooperative. There were so many things to see and to keep her occupied while on the way to the train station. She fell asleep even before we board the MRT and slept thru a large part of the ride.

She did wake up at Queenstown and started crying. Luckily, she was quickly distracted with people watching. The train was so packed at that time. There was no way that I could try carrying her and manoeuvre the stroller out of the train. I should have attempted the MRT on a non-PH. We almost couldnt get down the train cos there were so many people blocking the door. In my rush attempt to get out, the stroller went over a few people's foot. Ouch! I cant remember if I apology.

The situation reminds me of the commotion some time ago about parent(s) bringing their kids out on stroller. Some people were complaining about how inconsiderate those parents are, how their stroller run over toes, blocked ways and stuff. Some people even think that parents shouldnt bring their stroller out. -.o" Like yday, the stroller was the best way for me to travel and I really think that the MRT is not stroller friendly. I dun mean to run over people's toes lor, but I need to get down and there were just too many people blocking my way lor. I am not being inconsiderate cos there is NO WAY that I could carry the baby, the bag and a folded stroller out of the MRT!

After I got down, people started boarding the train and the door soon closed while people were still boarding. A young couple carrying a baby and a folded stroller didnt manage to get on the train bcos the other people squeezed into the train 1st ignoring the couple! -.o" The mummy was much pissed but there was nothing much she could do. Haiz, lesson learnt... never travel on MRT with stroller on PH.

Lil Shauna and I spent about 2 hours at the mummy's place. Soon, other mummies and their babies joined. Lil Shauna started off well. She was all smiley and very charming. Then, she started getting very cranky at 1.30pm. I bet it was bcos she was hungry, tired and hot. She was again struggling very badly while drinking her milk. I hate it when she does that. I perspired like a horse while trying to grab the struggling baby and feed her milk. Luckily she did calm down when I was almost giving up. Then, she fell asleep and I spent the rest of the time carrying the baby until Daddy Lim came to pick up us. Hehe.

The only pix that she manages to take. The "phototaking" session only started after we left. She's sandwiched between 2 baby boys. Xin fu leh, hehe.

Mummy Lim

Are We Bad Parents?

As usual, Lil Shauna spent her Monday night at Popo's place. We were glad, or at least I was. I so needed this break after the hectic weekend that totally zapped me of my energy. When she stays overnight at my mum's place, we will visit her and try to spend as much time with her as possible before heading home.

Popo's place was in total chaos. Lil Shauna was still in her cranky mood. We suspect that it might be the aftereffect of the vaccination. Errr.. that's nothing else that we can blame on. Afterall, she's usually such a sweetie pie, especially when she's at Popo's place. Anyway, we had dinner and Daddy Lim helped to carry Lil Shauna after dinner. My mum broke a glass cover in the kitchen, leaving her frustrated. Our (the children) attempts to help failed. She refused to let us stepped into the kitchen. Then, she attempted to sweep up the broken pieces and was pissed that the maid didnt help her. She had been complaining about the maid, about how the maid "keng" for easier stuff to do, not taking enough initiatives, not doing the household chores properly and most importantly, she is still as busy as ever. I think the situation has largely to do with the fact that she is still doing too much. She rather do it herself than to teach/ ask the maid to do, then she gets frustrated. -.o" It is a vicious cycle. The maid and us did help eventually, but Popo was already in a bad mood.

The kids were playing on the play mat and Lil Shauna joined them. Cousin Yingxuan was learning how to crawl and to sit up from an all-4s position. Cousin Yingxi was running and jumping around. We kept a close tab on the baby just in case somebody flipped or jumped on her. It was just plain chaotic.

Lil Shauna was super sticky, wet (from her dripping saliva), smelly and was wearing a heavy, drooping diaper. She was still waiting for her shower and she smelled real bad. Popo & the maid were both busy from the broken-glass episode. It was hard for us to insist that they bath her immediately too. As my mum is the main caregiver, we have learnt to let-go at manyatimes. It is just impossible to insist that they do things our ways sometimes. Insisting will only create unhappiness. So, we waited and waited and waited with the flipping and jumping kids. The situation was so bad that Daddy Lim has to escape to smoke. He said that he has to do that to prevent himself from exploding.

When he was back from his smoke, he said that he was nursing a bad tummyache and needed the toilet, but the one at home. -.o" He didnt want to drop the stinky bomb at my mum's place and suffocates everybody, especially since it was bathing time. Yingxuan and Lil Shauna were in the bedroom then. I have no choice but to rush my mum to take over Lil Shauna. My already frustrated mum then insisted that we could leave immediately and they were able to take care of Lil Shauna. But there was nobody looking after her at that point of time! My mum was still doing her stuff in the kitchen, the maid was hanging her laundry. Only Yingxuan was lying in her playpen in the room. We cant expect the 2 babies to look after each other mah.

Finally, they were done and the preparation for shower begins. We left in a hurry. On the way home, we were discussing about the chaotic situation. Daddy Lim was much pissed. The more we talked about it, the worse I felt. We should have brought the baby home today. If we had did that, we could have left immediately after dinner, bath her and spent more time with her. Just bcos of our selfish desire to spend some "me-time", we "tortured" the baby. Sob! It really makes me wonder if we are bad parents. Haiz...

Mummy Lim

Lil Shauna is a Brave Little Girl

Lil Shauna went for her 2nd 6-in-1 jab on Friday. To begin with, I was super worried that she will come down with fever. During her 1st jab when she was about 2 months old, she developed fever and was super cranky. Not only did she demand to be carried all the time, she didnt sleep well in the night. My mum and I had to take turns to carry her and pacify her in the night. This time round, she's no longer 3+kg. She is a 6.5kg baby. I fear for my arms.

The day started badly. Lil Shauna was at Popo's place. When I was about to go to Popo's place, it started pouring. I lugged my big bag, the expressed milk and a tiny umbrella (the only umbrella left in the house). I was so worried that the umbrella will give up on me.

Because the rain was so heavy and the umbrella provides such limited coverage, I resort to walking thru' the void decks. I told myself that I should be alright if I kept walking straight. After what seems like a long walk, I emerged at a main road, totally lost! In the end, I was so lost and the rain was so heavy that I ended up taking a cab. Aiya, should have done that in the 1st place and save me all the trouble. -.o"

Then, my mum & I brought Lil Shauna to the clinic. It was still pouring heavily. The 3 of us had to share 1 umbrella (cos I got to shelter them mah) and I was so drenched. Luckily, Lil Shauna was pretty cooperative.

Lil Shauna was given her 2nd 6-in-1 jab and the rotavirus vaccination, which was administered orally. She didnt really cry when they injected her, not like the 1st time where she almost screamed the roof off. She was also distracted by the oral vaccine. It is supposed to taste sweet and Lil Shauna was happily licking/ sucking the vaccine from the syringe. The last jab and the last dosage for rotarivus will take place 2 places down the road.

Surprisingly, she was not as cranky as we tot she would be. There was oso no fever. Must be the power of BM. Hehe. We brought her back and she even sleep thru' the night! But, just as we tot all are over, she gave us hell today. Super, super cranky. I am so, so glad that she's asleep now. She left me even more tired than before the weekend was here. Haha.

Mummy Lim