This is Lil Shauna's Father's Day present to her dearest Pappy.
No wonder Daddy Lim prefers girls to boys. ;p
Mummy Lim
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Sleeping on Her Own - Part 3
We still have no success. Two nights ago, we tried to let her sleep in her room on the mattress, thinking that she woke up maybe bcos her bed is too small for her. I shifted her over at 11+pm and heard her cry at 12+am. I rushed over to try to pacify her and she asked for the same thing - "Mummy, room". I was a little persistent this time and tried to coax her to continue to stay in her room. At one point, I seem to get some success until she suddenly decides to disagree and threw a very bad and long tantrum.
She starting crying, screaming, squirming, refusing to be comforted for the next 1 hour. It was very bad. J probably never seen Lil Shauna reacted this way and was standing at the doorway looking at us, afraid to go to bed. She even woke ah yee up, so you can imagine how bad it was.
She just refused to be coaxed no matter what and it was no use trying to spank her, it will just make things worse. It was finally when she was tired that she was willing to be coaxed. I have to bring her to look out of the window and even a walk at the corridor before she finally stops. By the time we all go back to bed, it was already 2am. -_____-"
The next morning, Daddy Lim and I zombied to work and I started wondering what I should do. Well, I can persist and continue to bring her to her room every alternate night after she sleeps. Or we can change tactic, say maybe buy her a princess bed and entice her to sleep in her bed? Or stop for the time being and try again later. Or give up totally and let her continue to sleep with us. Then no. 2 will sleep with J. We haven decide, but with her waking up every time we put her there, I am getting tired. Moreover, Daddy Lim is gg on night shift, all the more, I feel like shelving the idea for awhile.
Daddy Lim thinks that we should stop for the time being and Lil Shauna will want her own room when she's old enuff. Daddy Lim got a shock when I told him that some kids just dun grow out of it. I have friends who are already adults and are still sleeping with their parents. It is a habit, one that is so difficult to break. How?
For the past 2 nights, Lil Shauna had been sleeping with us. I am worried that the hour long tantrum will repeat itself and she's sick too. Haiz...
Mummy Lim
She starting crying, screaming, squirming, refusing to be comforted for the next 1 hour. It was very bad. J probably never seen Lil Shauna reacted this way and was standing at the doorway looking at us, afraid to go to bed. She even woke ah yee up, so you can imagine how bad it was.
She just refused to be coaxed no matter what and it was no use trying to spank her, it will just make things worse. It was finally when she was tired that she was willing to be coaxed. I have to bring her to look out of the window and even a walk at the corridor before she finally stops. By the time we all go back to bed, it was already 2am. -_____-"
The next morning, Daddy Lim and I zombied to work and I started wondering what I should do. Well, I can persist and continue to bring her to her room every alternate night after she sleeps. Or we can change tactic, say maybe buy her a princess bed and entice her to sleep in her bed? Or stop for the time being and try again later. Or give up totally and let her continue to sleep with us. Then no. 2 will sleep with J. We haven decide, but with her waking up every time we put her there, I am getting tired. Moreover, Daddy Lim is gg on night shift, all the more, I feel like shelving the idea for awhile.
Daddy Lim thinks that we should stop for the time being and Lil Shauna will want her own room when she's old enuff. Daddy Lim got a shock when I told him that some kids just dun grow out of it. I have friends who are already adults and are still sleeping with their parents. It is a habit, one that is so difficult to break. How?
For the past 2 nights, Lil Shauna had been sleeping with us. I am worried that the hour long tantrum will repeat itself and she's sick too. Haiz...
Mummy Lim
Tummy Pain Pain, Backside Pain Pain
Lil Shauna kena the Lao-Sai virus again. -______-" She poo poo 7 times yday and we decided to bring her to the doctor instead of continuing to monitor her. Her poo poo is very acidic and burns her delicate backside. She developed nappy rash and her bottom became very red and sore. The appearance looks painful already. She must have felt quite bad. We tried to let her go diaperless whenever possible and asked her to tell us if she needs to pee or poo but she's not and soiled so many shorts. -.o"
The doctor gave us 2 tupes of medicine, both she doesnt like. It is actually quite easy to feed her medicine and the medicine must taste quite bad to make her reject them. It takes a lot of coaxing before we managed to make her take some of the required dosage. And milk makes her run. The effect is very immediate. Once she takes milk, she gets the run the next moment.
We tried to substitute her normal milk with soy milk and soy milk tastes uber bad. Her current milk is sweet smelling but soy milk just smells bland. She was still really young (1+Yo) the last time she had bad LS. Milk was still her staple diet and she was willing to take soy milk when her milk addiction got too strong. This time, things are more complicated. She doesnt rely on milk to fill her tummy anymore. Most of the time she drinks for comfort and thus she chose to reject the soy milk. She skipped her last feed last night bcos she refused to swallow the soy milk. But I wun too if I am her.
She was clingy this morning and we had to give her diluted milk so as to escape to work. As expected, she LS shortly. she didnt have milk the whole day and succumb to soy milk after waking up from her nap. I cant tell if it was bcos she's half awake or she's too desperate. She still had runs today, about 4x. Things are improving, including her nappy rash but still not good enuff. She was so pathetic just now asking for milk repeatedly bcos she refused to take the soy milk. We didnt want to take chance and gave her grip water instead. Heng, she's willing to be coaxed and fell asleep shortly.
Pls pray for speedy recovery so that Lil Shauna can enjoy her milk again. She's such a poor thing now.
Mummy Lim
The doctor gave us 2 tupes of medicine, both she doesnt like. It is actually quite easy to feed her medicine and the medicine must taste quite bad to make her reject them. It takes a lot of coaxing before we managed to make her take some of the required dosage. And milk makes her run. The effect is very immediate. Once she takes milk, she gets the run the next moment.
We tried to substitute her normal milk with soy milk and soy milk tastes uber bad. Her current milk is sweet smelling but soy milk just smells bland. She was still really young (1+Yo) the last time she had bad LS. Milk was still her staple diet and she was willing to take soy milk when her milk addiction got too strong. This time, things are more complicated. She doesnt rely on milk to fill her tummy anymore. Most of the time she drinks for comfort and thus she chose to reject the soy milk. She skipped her last feed last night bcos she refused to swallow the soy milk. But I wun too if I am her.
She was clingy this morning and we had to give her diluted milk so as to escape to work. As expected, she LS shortly. she didnt have milk the whole day and succumb to soy milk after waking up from her nap. I cant tell if it was bcos she's half awake or she's too desperate. She still had runs today, about 4x. Things are improving, including her nappy rash but still not good enuff. She was so pathetic just now asking for milk repeatedly bcos she refused to take the soy milk. We didnt want to take chance and gave her grip water instead. Heng, she's willing to be coaxed and fell asleep shortly.
Pls pray for speedy recovery so that Lil Shauna can enjoy her milk again. She's such a poor thing now.
Mummy Lim
Expensive Bicycle, But...
Daddy Lim has been putting his $$ to good use. He is not only on a diet plan but also exercise regularly via biking. He has since lost 3kg! Good job, pappy.
So, Daddy Lim will go cycling a few times aweek after Lil Shauna goes to dreamland. Sometimes, he is on his bike for more than an hour. Well, at least it makes me less heartache that he spent so much on the bike and accessories. Talking about bike accessories, he seems to have endless stuff to buy, from lights to mirror to biking gloves and water bottle & holders to chain cleaner. His latest addition is a ID band with his personal particulars for emergency. Choy, choy, choy.
Actually, he doesnt spent that much on these accessories, but he will have something that he wants to buy every few days and he will make trips to bicycle shops so very often. I really wonder why cant he buy them all at the same times, are they excuses for him to make multiple trips to different bicycle shops and ogle at the expensive bikes? I duno. But the habit doesnt stop.
And I had been dreaming of him strapping Lil Shauna into a child seat onto his bike and he bringing Lil Shauna for a spin. I think the princess will like that.
So, Daddy Lim will go cycling a few times aweek after Lil Shauna goes to dreamland. Sometimes, he is on his bike for more than an hour. Well, at least it makes me less heartache that he spent so much on the bike and accessories. Talking about bike accessories, he seems to have endless stuff to buy, from lights to mirror to biking gloves and water bottle & holders to chain cleaner. His latest addition is a ID band with his personal particulars for emergency. Choy, choy, choy.
Actually, he doesnt spent that much on these accessories, but he will have something that he wants to buy every few days and he will make trips to bicycle shops so very often. I really wonder why cant he buy them all at the same times, are they excuses for him to make multiple trips to different bicycle shops and ogle at the expensive bikes? I duno. But the habit doesnt stop.
And I had been dreaming of him strapping Lil Shauna into a child seat onto his bike and he bringing Lil Shauna for a spin. I think the princess will like that.
But he realised that a normal child seat wun fit. He tried bringing his bike to a neighbourhood bicycle shop and found that his guess was correct. -.o" So, expensive bike cannot put child seat. It is not meant to ferry a child around. Win liao.
Haiz, and he has his eye on some road bike recently that cost a lot more than his current bike. Well, that's Daddy Lim. He knows that he shouldnt spend such $$ now. He will have to wait for bonus time and that is provided that he get rid of the current bike. We have no space for 2 bicycles in the house. This I-want-to-buy-a-newer-better-bicycle will go on and on until such a time that he is sick of biking and found a new hobby. Then, it is time to spend $$ on the new hobby. Hohoho. But Bb, I still love you.
Mummy Lim
Haiz, and he has his eye on some road bike recently that cost a lot more than his current bike. Well, that's Daddy Lim. He knows that he shouldnt spend such $$ now. He will have to wait for bonus time and that is provided that he get rid of the current bike. We have no space for 2 bicycles in the house. This I-want-to-buy-a-newer-better-bicycle will go on and on until such a time that he is sick of biking and found a new hobby. Then, it is time to spend $$ on the new hobby. Hohoho. But Bb, I still love you.
Mummy Lim
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Sleeping on Her Own - Part 2
We still have no success. We have bought a new mattress and I had been sleeping with her in her room when she's there. We have tried 2x. On both occasions, she woke up fairly shortly after she slept and asked to go to mummy's room. She didnt cry, just asked and asked again and threatened to cry. I gave in bcos I was half awake and dead tired. ;p
We have also increased the frequency to alternate nights. She slept in her room last and tonight. I hope things will slowly work out and she will slowly sleep through or at least agree to sleep in her room with me if she wakes up in the night. Apparently, she finds no comfort in me sleeping with her in her room. But would demand that I sleep with her in our room when I moved her over. -.o"
I have no idea why she wakes up in the night. I dun think she was too cold or hot. The weather for the past few nights had been pretty fine. Maybe she turned and flipped and her bed was too small. She sleeps like me and can flip our entire bed if given the opportunity.
Well, we will keep trying and see who is more persistent lor. I hope I win. Daddy Lim is gg on night shift soon. I hope I wun soften and let her sleep with me when he goes on night shift. We have less than 5 months to train her. I told J that if we fail then, the new baby will have to sleep with her. I cant tell if J is worried at the news. But if I am her, I will. It is no joke to look after a newborn. Even if I latch the baby at night, she will still be awoken by the baby's cries. I can still steal naps in the daytime while she cannot. Let's just hope that we will succeed.
Mummy Lim
We have also increased the frequency to alternate nights. She slept in her room last and tonight. I hope things will slowly work out and she will slowly sleep through or at least agree to sleep in her room with me if she wakes up in the night. Apparently, she finds no comfort in me sleeping with her in her room. But would demand that I sleep with her in our room when I moved her over. -.o"
I have no idea why she wakes up in the night. I dun think she was too cold or hot. The weather for the past few nights had been pretty fine. Maybe she turned and flipped and her bed was too small. She sleeps like me and can flip our entire bed if given the opportunity.
Well, we will keep trying and see who is more persistent lor. I hope I win. Daddy Lim is gg on night shift soon. I hope I wun soften and let her sleep with me when he goes on night shift. We have less than 5 months to train her. I told J that if we fail then, the new baby will have to sleep with her. I cant tell if J is worried at the news. But if I am her, I will. It is no joke to look after a newborn. Even if I latch the baby at night, she will still be awoken by the baby's cries. I can still steal naps in the daytime while she cannot. Let's just hope that we will succeed.
Mummy Lim
Driving Tiguan
We bought Tiguan in Sep 09.
Since then, I think I have driven it for less than 10 times. Tiguan is so much bigger than Jazzie and so, so much bigger than my old bike. If I already have problem estimating teh space needed for Jazzie, you can imagine how bad it is for Tiguan. There had been times that I dreamt about riding again but I know it is not gg to happen for a long time to come. In fact, I remembered that riding become stressful after I got married. Maybe it is bcos I no longer belong to me alone, I have to be responsible to Daddy Lim as well. Anyway, I had been telling myself that I must get used to driving Tiguan. I had been dreaming of driving Lil Shauna to school and enrichment classes and shopping when Daddy Lim is busy, but it still remains as a dream. Hohoho.
I think I just need practice, It isnt that bad when I finally get down to driving. I just need to cross the barrier of the idea of driving. So, it actually takes a lot of courage before I actually decide to drive. Most of the time I will chicken out and get Daddy Lim to ferry me or resort to taking cab. The can uncles must have earned a fair bit from me.
To start practicing, I decided that I have to take a route that I am familiar with and not too busy. Driving to work or back home on weekdays is crazy. Driving to JP is crazy as well. I have finally decided that I will drive home from MIL's place today. It is a route that I am so familiar with and there arent many cars in the night. But I failed.
Lil Shauna refused to let me drive. She is usually very sticky to me nearing bedtime. So when she was in the front passenger seat with Daddy Lim and I in the driver seat. She struggled and whined and demanded to climb over to my lap to have her last feed before bed. She was still struggling and whining badly when the car started moving and I had to give in to her. I didnt even made it out of the car park. -_____-"
Daddy Lim's face almost turned green from trying to restraint and coax her. I could see relief in his eyes when I decided to let him take over the wheels and me, the baby. At that moment, I believe that he wouldnt mind be ferrying us everywhere all his life. He said that it was getting to dangerous with a Lil Shauna who attempt to jump on the driver with every possible chance.
Lil Shauna quietly had her milk when I took over and fell asleep on our way home. She only fell asleep when we are nearing home and there is no point to switch drivers. Haiz...
Like that, I wonder if there's ever a chance that I will get to drive her around. I wonder if her screams and cries will deafen us if I were to strap her in the car seat and drive and ignore her. To begin with, I duno if I can do that. It is very distracting to try to drive with a uncooperative toddler.
Well, maybe I have taitai life. Maybe I am to be ferried around. But somehow, the desire to want to drive is strong today. There should be chances next time.
Mummy Lim
Since then, I think I have driven it for less than 10 times. Tiguan is so much bigger than Jazzie and so, so much bigger than my old bike. If I already have problem estimating teh space needed for Jazzie, you can imagine how bad it is for Tiguan. There had been times that I dreamt about riding again but I know it is not gg to happen for a long time to come. In fact, I remembered that riding become stressful after I got married. Maybe it is bcos I no longer belong to me alone, I have to be responsible to Daddy Lim as well. Anyway, I had been telling myself that I must get used to driving Tiguan. I had been dreaming of driving Lil Shauna to school and enrichment classes and shopping when Daddy Lim is busy, but it still remains as a dream. Hohoho.
I think I just need practice, It isnt that bad when I finally get down to driving. I just need to cross the barrier of the idea of driving. So, it actually takes a lot of courage before I actually decide to drive. Most of the time I will chicken out and get Daddy Lim to ferry me or resort to taking cab. The can uncles must have earned a fair bit from me.
To start practicing, I decided that I have to take a route that I am familiar with and not too busy. Driving to work or back home on weekdays is crazy. Driving to JP is crazy as well. I have finally decided that I will drive home from MIL's place today. It is a route that I am so familiar with and there arent many cars in the night. But I failed.
Lil Shauna refused to let me drive. She is usually very sticky to me nearing bedtime. So when she was in the front passenger seat with Daddy Lim and I in the driver seat. She struggled and whined and demanded to climb over to my lap to have her last feed before bed. She was still struggling and whining badly when the car started moving and I had to give in to her. I didnt even made it out of the car park. -_____-"
Daddy Lim's face almost turned green from trying to restraint and coax her. I could see relief in his eyes when I decided to let him take over the wheels and me, the baby. At that moment, I believe that he wouldnt mind be ferrying us everywhere all his life. He said that it was getting to dangerous with a Lil Shauna who attempt to jump on the driver with every possible chance.
Lil Shauna quietly had her milk when I took over and fell asleep on our way home. She only fell asleep when we are nearing home and there is no point to switch drivers. Haiz...
Like that, I wonder if there's ever a chance that I will get to drive her around. I wonder if her screams and cries will deafen us if I were to strap her in the car seat and drive and ignore her. To begin with, I duno if I can do that. It is very distracting to try to drive with a uncooperative toddler.
Well, maybe I have taitai life. Maybe I am to be ferried around. But somehow, the desire to want to drive is strong today. There should be chances next time.
Mummy Lim
Battle of the Sexes
It is interesting to hear the kind of remarks that people make when you reveal the gender of the baby that you are expecting. this is what I heard 2+ years ago.
- Oh... girl ah, good, good. Girl or boy never mind lah, healthy can liao.
- Girl good, 1st one girl then can look after her siblings.
- Girl ah, good... 1st one niah, can try for another one.
- Girl more obedient and more filal next time.
- Wah, can buy a lot of pretty clothes liao.
I wasnt expecting a boy then, but I guessed this is what I would hear if Lil Shauna had been a boy.
- Good, you dun have to worry about the gender of the next one liao.
- Wah, can try for a girl the next time lah, the you can have a "hao" word.
It is weird that people around us (including myself) are still putting great importance on having a boy in the family. Maybe bcos we are chinese afterall. I had to admit that I wanted a boy largely bcos of my mum. She dotes more on boys and always feel that I should have a boy eventually to "continue" Daddy Lim's family line. -____-" And we already have 3 girls in the family, a boy will bring us different experience. With such a "powerful" elder sister, if no 2 is a girl, I think she will be over-shadowed. But I know that we have little or no control over the baby's gender and we love Lil Shauna the same even though she's a girl and we know it will be the same with no. 2. Still, finding out no. 2 gender is stressful. This is especially when mummy P & mummy J's no. 2 are all boys.
I guessed this would be people's reaction if no. 2 is still a girl.
- Two girls good mah, they can share a closer bond.
- Good, girls more filal. You will get 2 additional sons in the future. Dun worry.
- Never mind lah, healthy can liao.
- Well, can save $$, no. 1's old clothes can pass on to no. 2.
- Hmm, no problem lah, can always try for a 3rd one.
And if it is a boy.
- Wah, just nice, a 'hao" word.
- Can close shop liao.
See, the remarks are all skewed. No wonder the birth rates are decreasing. It is so stressful even before the baby is born. Girls are really sweet and cute. Just look at Lil Shauna.. Awww, didnt she just melt your heart?
- Oh... girl ah, good, good. Girl or boy never mind lah, healthy can liao.
- Girl good, 1st one girl then can look after her siblings.
- Girl ah, good... 1st one niah, can try for another one.
- Girl more obedient and more filal next time.
- Wah, can buy a lot of pretty clothes liao.
I wasnt expecting a boy then, but I guessed this is what I would hear if Lil Shauna had been a boy.
- Good, you dun have to worry about the gender of the next one liao.
- Wah, can try for a girl the next time lah, the you can have a "hao" word.
It is weird that people around us (including myself) are still putting great importance on having a boy in the family. Maybe bcos we are chinese afterall. I had to admit that I wanted a boy largely bcos of my mum. She dotes more on boys and always feel that I should have a boy eventually to "continue" Daddy Lim's family line. -____-" And we already have 3 girls in the family, a boy will bring us different experience. With such a "powerful" elder sister, if no 2 is a girl, I think she will be over-shadowed. But I know that we have little or no control over the baby's gender and we love Lil Shauna the same even though she's a girl and we know it will be the same with no. 2. Still, finding out no. 2 gender is stressful. This is especially when mummy P & mummy J's no. 2 are all boys.
I guessed this would be people's reaction if no. 2 is still a girl.
- Two girls good mah, they can share a closer bond.
- Good, girls more filal. You will get 2 additional sons in the future. Dun worry.
- Never mind lah, healthy can liao.
- Well, can save $$, no. 1's old clothes can pass on to no. 2.
- Hmm, no problem lah, can always try for a 3rd one.
And if it is a boy.
- Wah, just nice, a 'hao" word.
- Can close shop liao.
See, the remarks are all skewed. No wonder the birth rates are decreasing. It is so stressful even before the baby is born. Girls are really sweet and cute. Just look at Lil Shauna.. Awww, didnt she just melt your heart?
Mummy Lim
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Pappy's Darling
Lil Shauna isnt scare of Daddy Lim or me. There is no use to raise our voice or give her stern looks bcos she will simply ignore us. However, reasoning seems to help sometimes when she's in one of her "eh, eh, eh" mood and refuses to talk. She sometimes may agree to express her wants in human words after I talk to her nicely. Daddy Lim has no such patience.
When Lil Shauna goes "eh, eh, eh" non-stop or constantly "no" to whatever that Daddy Lim had to proceed with, he loses his cool easily. This is especially after he tried coaxing her. And when he flares, there is no turning back. No more reasoning, no more little talk. Sometimes, he will then discipline her with a little smack. We seldom smack her, very, very seldom. And we do, Lil Shauna doesnt seem afraid, but will go into a crying and screaming spree. And of course, we will relent after awhile and give in. We are lousy parents. -______-"
Yday, Lil Shauna was in a lousy mood for several parts of the day. There were much whining and crying and tantrums throwing. Faint. At certain point, I also want to give up. Daddy Lim was tasked to shower her when we were home. She was sweaty, dirty and sandy (earlier, she was playing sand and dirty and wet slide in Centris with Felicia) and must be given a clean up. She appeared not wanting to take her bath and refused to let Daddy Lim takes off her shirt. After coaxing, he flared and forced her shirt off. She started crying and was forced to take her bath.
She was in such a pathetic state, crying and standing still while Daddy Lim soap her. Of course she called out to mummy for help but Daddy Lim was firm that I do not interfere, which I didnt. She was given a quick wash and I dried her up while she went into intermittent crying. Poor baby. She must be tired from the day's activities + crying and fell asleep right after her milk at 9+pm and we had peace.
This morning, as expected, Daddy Lim confessed that he felt bad over last night's episode. It always happen this way. Daddy Lim will flare and discipline Lil Shauna and then feel bad when it is all over bcos she is his precious darling. -________-" Then he will go cuddly, cuddly to her and apologised for the episode but remind her that she had been a naughty girl. Haiz.. I think there will be more to come. Lil Shauna has Daddy Lim around her little finger too.
Mummy Lim
When Lil Shauna goes "eh, eh, eh" non-stop or constantly "no" to whatever that Daddy Lim had to proceed with, he loses his cool easily. This is especially after he tried coaxing her. And when he flares, there is no turning back. No more reasoning, no more little talk. Sometimes, he will then discipline her with a little smack. We seldom smack her, very, very seldom. And we do, Lil Shauna doesnt seem afraid, but will go into a crying and screaming spree. And of course, we will relent after awhile and give in. We are lousy parents. -______-"
Yday, Lil Shauna was in a lousy mood for several parts of the day. There were much whining and crying and tantrums throwing. Faint. At certain point, I also want to give up. Daddy Lim was tasked to shower her when we were home. She was sweaty, dirty and sandy (earlier, she was playing sand and dirty and wet slide in Centris with Felicia) and must be given a clean up. She appeared not wanting to take her bath and refused to let Daddy Lim takes off her shirt. After coaxing, he flared and forced her shirt off. She started crying and was forced to take her bath.
She was in such a pathetic state, crying and standing still while Daddy Lim soap her. Of course she called out to mummy for help but Daddy Lim was firm that I do not interfere, which I didnt. She was given a quick wash and I dried her up while she went into intermittent crying. Poor baby. She must be tired from the day's activities + crying and fell asleep right after her milk at 9+pm and we had peace.
This morning, as expected, Daddy Lim confessed that he felt bad over last night's episode. It always happen this way. Daddy Lim will flare and discipline Lil Shauna and then feel bad when it is all over bcos she is his precious darling. -________-" Then he will go cuddly, cuddly to her and apologised for the episode but remind her that she had been a naughty girl. Haiz.. I think there will be more to come. Lil Shauna has Daddy Lim around her little finger too.
Mummy Lim
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Sleeping on her own
We have been trying to train Lil Shauna to sleep on her bed in her room with the maid for at least a month but we failed miserably. The plan is to let her fall asleep in our room and shift her over to her bed. We will start with the weekends and then slowly increase the frequency.
In the initial stage, there had been several occasions that she slept through the night but we had no success after that. She will start crying for mummy in the middle of the night and refused to continue to sleep in her bed. And the moment I bring her over, she will fall back to dreamland almost immediately. There is certainly something magical about our bed. Hohoho. Till now, we havent managed to make her sleep through or increase the frequency.
Last weekend was even worse. She was down with flu and I cannot bear to let her sleep on her own and only attempted on Sunday night. She started crying at 1+am. -___-" Win liao.
She should have problem with her bed mah. She takes her afternoon naps in her bed. I am still not sure what wakes her up in the night. Too hot/ cold? No space to flip? Our bed got special smell? My mum suggested for us to start increasing the frequency even when she doesnt sleep through now. I am thinking of sleeping with her in the room to see what is it that wakes up, but that will mean me forsaking my big bed. Hohoho.
I will try again today and perhaps every other night. Hopefully, she will start to sleep through soon. Then maybe we have to take a step further and teach her to fall asleep in her own bed. Ahh, sound like mission impossible already. We have 5 months to make her sleep through in her bed. Otherwise, the room will be too cramp in the future.
Mummy Lim
Updates:
Last night attempt failed again. Lil Shauna woke up crying and screaming for mummy at 1am. -.o" She refused to stay in her room. When I carried her to ours and put her on our bed, she turned and tossed and asked for milk. She went back to dreamland shortly afterbher milk. Looks like I have to soon shift in to the baby room to soend the night with her and the maid liao. Maybe my presence in the room will help? Or should I let her cry and not bring her back to our room when she wakes up in the night? Haizz..
In the initial stage, there had been several occasions that she slept through the night but we had no success after that. She will start crying for mummy in the middle of the night and refused to continue to sleep in her bed. And the moment I bring her over, she will fall back to dreamland almost immediately. There is certainly something magical about our bed. Hohoho. Till now, we havent managed to make her sleep through or increase the frequency.
Last weekend was even worse. She was down with flu and I cannot bear to let her sleep on her own and only attempted on Sunday night. She started crying at 1+am. -___-" Win liao.
She should have problem with her bed mah. She takes her afternoon naps in her bed. I am still not sure what wakes her up in the night. Too hot/ cold? No space to flip? Our bed got special smell? My mum suggested for us to start increasing the frequency even when she doesnt sleep through now. I am thinking of sleeping with her in the room to see what is it that wakes up, but that will mean me forsaking my big bed. Hohoho.
I will try again today and perhaps every other night. Hopefully, she will start to sleep through soon. Then maybe we have to take a step further and teach her to fall asleep in her own bed. Ahh, sound like mission impossible already. We have 5 months to make her sleep through in her bed. Otherwise, the room will be too cramp in the future.
Mummy Lim
Updates:
Last night attempt failed again. Lil Shauna woke up crying and screaming for mummy at 1am. -.o" She refused to stay in her room. When I carried her to ours and put her on our bed, she turned and tossed and asked for milk. She went back to dreamland shortly afterbher milk. Looks like I have to soon shift in to the baby room to soend the night with her and the maid liao. Maybe my presence in the room will help? Or should I let her cry and not bring her back to our room when she wakes up in the night? Haizz..
Science Center
We went to the Science Center (SC) with ah yee on Saturday. There werent that drastic a change from the last time I visited SC 6 years ago. In fact, some of the gadgets are still there from the last time I visited SC. Lil Shauna was actually frightened of the weird looking instrument initially and wasnt too willing to participate. Most of the stuff were too chim for her and she will handle them the way she likes it. 
Then, she took her nap in SC while we had some peace and walk around exhibits that we supposed she wouldnt enjoy. It was actually very tiring despite that SC isnt really that big. We had to sneak a coffee break while Lil Shauna continued with her nap. No choice, we have to conserve energy as the princess will wake up from her nap full of energy.
We were right about the energy part. She was a bouncy bunny and was enjoying the exhibits more, willing and wanting to touch and move the different equipment.
We were right about the energy part. She was a bouncy bunny and was enjoying the exhibits more, willing and wanting to touch and move the different equipment.
We had to help her burn some energy and sent her to the water park within SC.
As usual, she enjoys every bit of the water park.
We were all dead tired (except Lil Shauna) by the time Daddy Lim pick up in the evening. I never expect the trip to SC to be that tiring. I wonder wat had Lil Shauna learnt. Hohoho.
By the way, did you realise that the pix all look exceptionally nice? It is bcos ah yee took them with her stylo milo professional camera wor. :) How fortunate are we.
Mummy Lim
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