Health Updates

Lil Isaac is 7.52kg n 65cm tall. I had expected him to be heavier. Well, he does feel heavier to me. My back ached like crazy and I often demand back massage from Daddy Lim after I sling Lil Isaac for a few hours. He is at the 75 percentile for both weight and height, definitely taking after his gigantic parents. Hoho.


Lil Isaac was a brave boy. He did cry but for a short while when the doctor jabbed him. But he was loud. Hohoho. I was right that he has baby eczema. Boohoo. There is no cure, it is all in the genes. All we can do is to try to control it with lots of moisturizer and minimise it from flaring. Lil Shauna is just lucky not to get it.

I know that there is some medicine containing steroid that can tame the eczema but it will come back after awhile. Not only is it not a cure but only relieves the symptoms, long term use is also not encouraged. Thus, I was reluctant to ask the PD to prescribe. The PD was not keen too and suggested changing his soap and moisturizer. He gave me some soap and moisturizer that I don't see in the market and they are expensive. I think the price is very marked up lor. In my opinion, PDs and gyneas earn really big bucks lor.

So, it is back to trial and error until we find something that we can tame his eczema. The cream from kkh didn't help. The California baby cream and the dr lily aloe vera gel that I bought online seems to help a little but didn't fully control his eczema. Haiz. Poor Lil Isaac, he is still red and patchy all over. I have decided to abstain from seafood and peanuts to see if it will help since he is still on full bm. Poor baby.

I hope there will be no fever following the jab. Lil Shauna seems to be coming down with flu too. She doesn't sound normal, her appetite shrunk, her lips are red and she's coughing away. She's already on cough mixture and I hope it doesn't develop into something more. Haiz, this full time job is so much more stressful that the one is the office.

Mummy Lim

Alone

I brought Lil Isaac to ICA to collect his passport this morning. This is the 1st ever "far" trip that I have with him. I have spent endless hours taking care of him alone at home and brought him out on 2 occasions for mummies outing, but never the need to travel far. I thought I shouldn't have problem handling him and daringly took the mrt alone with him to Lavender.

Lil Isaac was very uncooperative. He started fidgeting 1/4 way there. Then started "eh-eh-eh" at the halfway point before breaking into cries. -.o" I wasn't sure if he was hungry. He was mildly comforted when I gave up my seat and stood on the fairly crowded train to rock him.

Then 3/4 there, he started crying badly and I alighted from the train. I am not sure if he hated the crowd but cease crying when we alighted. I contemplated getting a cab there but we were in town and I figured that it wouldn't easy to get one. We reboard the train and Lil Isaac cried all the way to ICA. -.o"

I can feel all eyes on me. I wonder if I was getting disapproving looks for bringing a crying baby onboard and disturbing the peace but I couldn't care more. There I was, struggling with my bag, the sling and a baby who was crying as if he has been tortured. My hair was flying, pony tail coming off, totally no image at all. I was so glad to arrive at my destination.

He was a little better behaved in ICA. I tried to latch him but wasn't too successful. He was latching and crying and angry and scratching. He was only happier after we collected the passport and I freshen him up in the baby room. Oh, this is his passport photo.


I just had to grab a cab back. I have no more courage and strength to take the mrt back. It was a peaceful ride with Lil Isaac latching and falling asleep. Phew.

He is still sleeping and we are at the PD's clinic waiting for his 2nd 6-in-1 jab. I think he will cry his head off again. Should I brave the mrt home after the jab? Shivers...

Mummy Lim

Later than Usual

Today, I had to attend an official function after work. I used to try to hide behind my boss and shun as many of such functions as possible. Whenever I do attend, I always feel out of place and inadequate.

With the change of new portfolio at work, I know that such function opportunities are on the rise and it will be tough for me to escape. In fact, I should be counting my lucky stars that this is the first and I have been back for a month.

It is also my first time "working" late, but workload is picking up. My mum kept asking what time I will be done. She somehow seems to forgot that I used to work late and very frequently too. Daddy Lim was trying hard to escape going home after work, fearing that the princess will torture her. Looks like a 2nd kid really changes how things work.

When I was home, Lil Shauna was uber sticky, telling me that I cannot latch or carry Lil Isaac. She then try to hog all my time and started pretending to be a baby. -.o"

There will be more of such happenings in the future. I need more than 24 hours a day. You have spares to lend me? Hoho.

Mummy Lim

First Setback

I feel like a lousy mummy.

Lil Shauna is toilet trained and can even nap without diapers in the day. She still needs her diapers in the night but usually refuses her diaper before bed. We have to put it on for her after she fall asleep.

I am not sure if she's attention seeking but she's having too many accidents at home recently. She doesn't wet her pants that frequently when we are outside. It is as if she purposely does it at home! She either tells too late or chose not to tell and wet herself. -.o"

I am usually not the one cleaning up thus is not very affected by her recent accidents until now. Felicia has long moved on to diaperless at night but instead of moving forward, Lil Shauna is plagued by accidents and started wetting the bed.

A few days ago, she wet the bed bcos she refused diaper before bed and I fell asleep. By the time i woke up, she already wet herself and the blanket. The blanket stinks big time and we had to change the cover the next day to save our nose. Today, she wet herself during nap and I came home to a damp bed. -.o" The bed stinks and i was just telling MA to change the bedsheet tomorrow. Then I was told that she had an accident in school too and she had another 2 more when I was home. Just now, I fell asleep without putting on her diaper and she wet the bed again when I woke up 2 hours later.

I felt so lousy. I think Lil Shauna is trying to catch our attention and chose a negative way to do so. And I feel lousy for falling asleep before helping her with her diapers. My bed is so pathetic now with so much pee stains and stinks really bad. I was lost in emotions when I found her still sleeping on her pee just now. It is disgusting to me and I wonder why I allowed such a thing to happen to my daughter. And I was angry with her too about the many accidents and wonder how can she pee and continue sleeping and on the wet spot somemore!!!

I just feel lousy. I wanted to do more but is constantly tired after work and the interrupted sleep in the night from having to express and nurse Lil Isaac doesn't help. I just get more and more tired as the week proceeds and not recover fully during the weekend and wham! Monday is here again. -.o"

Boohoo...

Mummy Lim

Don't Like Swimming

Our computer died on us. So, my post will remain pictureless until we revive the computer. Haiz.

Lil Isaac hates the water, which is so unlike his jie jie. Jie jie loves swimming and playing in those water playground. She never say "no" to them and always tell us that she swims like a dolphin or fish. We tried exposing Lil Isaac on a few occasions when we brought Lil Shauna swimming and his reaction is always the same - he burst into tears. -.o"

Then again, I have to admit that Lil Shauna didn't take a liking to water on her 1st encounter. She only started loving swimming after exposing her several times. At least Lil Isaac shows an interest to pom pom-ing. He loves his pom pom session and is always a happy boy after his shower. Maybe one day...

We will send Lil Shauna to swimming lessons when she's a little older. She's clinging on to her float with her dear life now and refuses to stay in the water without get float. I do look forward to the day that my 2 kiddos can swim on their own. Ahhhh..my kiddos are growing up.

Mummy Lim

Brenda Bunny

This is Brenda Rabbit, the newest addition to Lil Shauna's family of soft toys and Lil Shauna loves her to bits... for now, until a newer member comes along. Hohoho, we have seen too many of her changing heart. But for now, she's clinging on to Brenda for the past few days, declaring her the favorite.


We got Brenda on Saturday. In fact, we made her from that Build-a-bear shop. I had thought that it would be expensive but I just thought that the princess deserves a new toy after Daddy Lim splashes money on a new watch. Hoho. The toy will probably be a small fraction in comparison and Lil Shauna will welcome a new soft toy anytime.


I was surprised to find that we can get one under $20 and Lil Shauna chose a mid range one. Then it was stuffing the bunny with cotton wool and giving her a heart, stuffed into her back before she was stitched up. The sales got Lil Shauna to go through a ritual of kissing the heart shaped cushion before letting her put the tiny heart into Brenda and fastening the string. Lil Shauna was enjoying every moment of it.

Then it was brushing and grooming before dress up time, which happened to be ah yee's favorite. The accessories are what will make the soft toys expensive, but they are all so cute. Sexy tops, leather jackets, mini skirts, hot pants. Hairbands, glasses, shoes. You name it, they have it.

Lil Shauna chose for Brenda a tank top with princesses print while ah yee busied herself dashing around, grabbing accessories to try on Brenda. We left with Brenda in happy Lil Shauna's arm and damage of less than $50. It was an enjoyable experience and I think we will come back for more clothes for Brenda.

Oh, Brenda got birth cert somemore. Don't play, play.


Lil Shauna was so kind to share Brenda with Lil Isaac for a pix.



Mummy Lim

I Will Survive!

You might have realized the lack of updates. It is almost 4 weeks that I am back to work and I am still surviving but buuuuussssyyyyy like a bee. Whatever time that we have after work and during the weekends are spent entertaining, looking after and bonding with the kids. Having not seen us the entire day, Lil Shauna is often extra clingy when we step home. And by the time Lil Shauna enters lala land, we aren't far away too.

There is little time to run errands. Even if we do, one of the kids will tag along. "Me" time are fairy tales now, simply too good to be true. But we are still alive.

My usual bedtime will be about 10.30pm after tucking the princess to bed. I often sneak a power nap while Daddy Lim entertains her before bedtime. I will try to express before I turn in or will wake up one to 2 hours later to do so if I accidentally dozed off. Then another time in the middle of the night to express. Lil Isaac still wakes up once a night for feed. On bad nights, he wakes up 2x or wakes up, refuses to latch or go back to sleep but to smile at me. -.o" I don't need a smiling baby in the middle of the night lor. Then, there will be Lil Shauna who had be waking up to try me to change her wet diapers. Best of all, Daddy Lim slept through all of these.

There are days that I thought I won't survive or I have to slap myself to stop myself from falling asleep at my desk. I wonder if the body will one day recognizes that it will never get enough sleep and adapt accordingly. I don't think so bcos I still feel very tired everyday. Hohoho.

It is ok, I think I will stop breastfeeding in another year's time and then I won't have to wake up in the night then. And the kids will grow up soon... in another 10 years' time. Muahahaha.

Mummy Lim

Flipping

Lil Isaac: Boring.. What to do, what to do? *sucks hand*


Lil Isaac: Hmm, let me impress mummy again and do a flip for her. One, two.. *swings legs and body*, almost there.


Lil Isaac: Tada! Impressed? Impressed? Oh no, stuck. Can't move, cant flipped back. *waving hands and legs wildly* I give up, I shall continue sucking my hand until somebody saves me.


This is what Lil Isaac does whenever we put him down on a flat surface. He still cant flip back yet, only from back to tummy and often risked having one hand pinned under his tummy. When he finally managed to free the hand, he will end up waving his arms and legs wildy with his head still stuck to the floor. He hasnt got the idea that he has to use his hands to push his head up. He does look like an overturned tortoise. Hohoho. But some mummies told me that Lil Isaac is on the right track, the transformation is from overturned tortosie to walrus to rolling fallen log. Hohoho. Lil Isaac will be there soon. ;p

Mummy Lim

Ang Bao

To Lil Shauna, what is good about CNY?

Yes, the ang baos.
But not the money, simply the act of opening those ang baos.


Happy CNY. :)

Mummy Lim

Tiguan

Our Tiguan died on us this morning. It just wouldn't start. Daddy Lim and I were dumbfounded. We had never expect such an expensive car to do this to us. Boo!

I was impressed when Daddy Lim dialed Volkswagen 24 hour emergency hotline. If we had bought a Japanese car, there probably will not be such a service. His call was answered shortly by the operator who took down his details and informed him that they will send a technician down in 45mins to an hour. Chey, I thought Volkswagen could do magic and troubleshoot over the phone.

Daddy Lim had to take urgent leave and I had to take taxi to work. I was hoping to see some familiar faces and offer me a ride but I guess such things only happen on TV.

I had to admit that I was momentarily impressed by Volkswagen 24 hour emergency service and that they do send technicians out to do servicing. If we have bought a Japanese car, we would probably be expected to send the car to the workshop. BUT I am still upset that a Volkswagen car died on us like that!

Mummy Lim

Edited:
It was a flat battery. The technician did arrive in 45 mins to an hour and the problem was quickly identified and rectified. The battery was changed and we were charged NOTHING! No need to pay for the technician and battery! Well, I was impressed by that. :)