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Haven post for awhile. Busy lah.

Sat Gathering
We had a busy weekend. On Sat, we met up with the girls. Nowadays, with family & work, it is so difficult to find common time to meet up. Even when we did, it is almost impossible to catch up. We only managed to talk when the babies fell asleep.

After the gathering, we went to Nai nai's house. Ye ye and Nai nai haven seen Lil Shauna for 2 weeks and they missed her to bits. It was so, so warm and Lil Shauna was perspiring even with the fan blowing at her. She really takes after Daddy Lim when it comes to that. So, we stripped her naked to "air" her abit.She is learning how to walk and just couldnt sit still. If she's not walking, she's crawling all over the place. -.o"

Sun Gathering
We met up with Daddy Lim's Poly mates on Sun. We purposely suggested to meet at one of the mates' house so that it will be easier for us to take care of Lil Shauna. That friend has cable TV, PS3, Guitar Hero & Wii. It is really quite fun. Hohoho. Heng I got practice with my miniature Guitar Hero at home and never make a fool out of myself. ;p

The friend paid about $1k for PS3 + Guitar Hero and another $400 for Wii. I was surprised that they are willing to spend so much on these gadgets until they reminded me that I probably spent as much on Lil Shauna every month. How true. Moreover, our spending on Lil Shauna is recurrent every month and will only get more. -.o" I was quite tempted to buy the PS3 + Guitar Hero actually. But $1k leh. I can buy loads of diapers + milk powder with that $$. Then again, I doubt we have the time to play. I better spend whatever time that I have on my cake baking.

Lil Shauna's Favourite Pastime in the Lift

She loves this poster. She will look for the poster whenever we enter the lift and will start babbling while pointing to it. We always read "999" to her. I think we dun have to worry about teaching her to call the Police in the future.

Hungry Baby
She's getting interested in our food. Who can blame her? Her baby food is simply tasteless.

Yummy.

Mummy Lim

Stinky Bomb

Bcos of Lil Shauna's stuffy nose, I had propped her on the pillow to elevate her while she sleeps in the night, hoping that it will help her to breathe better. The baby will toss and turn in the sleep and I will wake up when she stirs to make sure that she doesnt fall off the pillow.

At 3am last night, she stirred, which woke me up. When I was trying to adjust her, I realised that the bed was wet, which puzzled me bcos I changed her diaper right before tucking her to bed. The room smells funny too. Then I spotted yellow stain on the bed. -___________-"

The baby must have poo poo in the middle of the night. Bcos the diaper was soiled, it could not contain her pee, thus wetting the bed. When the pee leaks out + her flipping, her poo overflowed too. Yucks!

At 3am in the night, I have to change the baby + the bedsheet. The smell was too bad. All thanks to the baby. Now, I have mismatching bedsheet and pillow case. Oh well, I can at least comfort myself that Lil Shauna went back to sleep not long after I put her back to bed.

Mummy Lim

Nonsense

After a hard day at work, the following conversation took place.

Me: I think I am gg to quit and start my cupcake biz. Anyone wants to buy cupcake from me?
Me: (Turning to Colleague AZ) You want to buy cupcakes from me?
AZ: No, I want to quit and join you in your biz. Can?
Me: Can! If you join, I will get my Halal certification easily. Hoho.
AZ: Ya lor, more biz.
Me: (Turning to Colleague HP) You want to buy cupcakes from me your boi's one year old bday? Oh, cannot, I need to serve 1-month notice period, not enuff time.
HP: Never mind, I buy from you for my bday.
Me: Oh, that one in time. I give you 10% discount.
HP: 10% discount niah?
Me: Err.. 20% then, since we are colleagues.. I mean ex-colleagues.

I think my brain's fried up.

Mummy Lim

Mid Life Passion

To influence Daddy Lim, I jio him for my fondant making lesson. He was very gamed and joined me readily. He was the only man in the class of 6 and the 3rd male student who have attended the trainer's class.

We spent 3 hours on Sun afternoon playing with fondant, which is a sugar paste susbtance that hardens. It feels like playing with play-doh, just that it hardens.

We each made decorations for 6 cupcakes, namely a crown, a pair of shoes, a handbag, a bee, a sports car and a princess.

Yes, we made all these and all of them are edible. However, they are really sweet and not exactly yummy, just super nice to look at and really fun to make. The trainer said that normally people dun eat these fondant, even the case of fondant cake where the entire cake is wrapped with fondant. So wasted.

Close-up. Daddy Lim's.

Mine.

So who make better decorations? I think it is me. Hohoho.

Daddy Lim is into simplicity and keep complaining that I overkill.

There are just too many stenciles and stuff to decorate the cupcakes. You just cant stop.

We have decided that we will make Lil Shauna's one year old bday cupcakes. Hohoho.

Mummy Lim

Update on Mum

My mum is going for her blood test & ultrascan today at NUH. My sis has managed to get time-off to accompany her. Really thankful for that cos I have been pretty busy at work recently and taking leave is difficult.

My mum actually said that she can go on her own if we are busy but I can tell that she's glad to have company. Despite her grumbles about just die since death is inevitable, we can tell that she's really scare.

Pls pray that the it is not pre-lukeamia and there is no cancer cells detected in her cervic.

Mummy Lim

Baby is Sick...

Lil Shauna is sick. She's down with a stuffy and running nose and seems to be coughing a little too. Not too sure if she caught a cold while swimming - bad parents! Anyway, she's really cranky.

She's rejecting milk. Probably bcos her little nose is stuck and thus finds difficulty coordinating drinking and breathing. She was crying so badly last night before bed. No amount of coaxing works. Crying adds more mucus to the already stuck nose, which leads to more crying. Haiz.

It was only after lots of crying, which tireds her that makes her drift off to dreamland. She didnt even took her last milk feed. Poor baby. I hope she will feel better today. Otherwise, either Daddy Lim or I will have to take urgent leave to bring er to the doctor. Th children in the house are just taking turns to fall sick. Sick baby = very tired parents. Haiz.

Mummy LIm

Dead Tired

Why? Bcos it is so difficult to get Lil Shauna to go to bed recently. Unlike the past, by bedtime (about 9ish), she displayed none of the I-think-it-is-bedtime tell-tale. We have to stop the baby from her crawling/ throwing toy/ climbing/ chasing ball activity and carried her to bed.

She used to fall asleep by the bottle but it is not happening now! Maybe she will doze off while drinking but is wide awake the moment the bottle is off and she will demand for more play. Only after lots of coaxing will the princess finally drift off to dreamland. By then, Daddy Lim and I will be exhausted.

And what? This little princess woke up at 4am this morning. -.O" We tried to pat her/ coax her/ rock her/ carry her/ feed her and none of it works to bring back the Zzz monster. After trying for 1 hour, Daddy Lim brought her to the living room. He was so sweet to look after the crawling baby while I snoozed an hour more.

By the time we were getting ready for work, Lil Shauna was getting really cranky. She simply refuses to be let down and wanted to be carried. Why? Bcos she is tired. When I carried her, she immediately flopped her head on my shoulder and was asleep in 10 secs. Yes, right when we are about to leave for work. She slept all the way to popo's house and I bet she continues sleeping after we left. -.o"So much hard work and she stays wide awake at 4am. Haiz.

My mum said that it must be Sentosa. I think she implied spirits and stuff. I think that she just had too much sun & fun. Haha.

Awwww.... it is so nice to be a baby.

Mummy Lim

Desperate Getaway

Remember how Daddy Lim & I tried to get away for a holiday? After bouncing off many ideas, we are back to square 1. We really did book a hotel at Rasa Sentosa and spent a weekend there with a happy Lil Shauna.

We had a big room, a big bed...

and a balcony that oversees the swimming pool. Lil Shauna can stare at the people in the pool for a lonngggg time.

Actually, we didnt do much but swim and lazed around in the hotel. I even joked with Daddy Lim that we should just install a TV in our bedroom. Then we can switch on the air-con and it will feel exactly like staying in an hotel. But we did go to the Underwater World. The ticket actually gives us complimentary entry to the Dolpin Lagoon but the sun was too hot and we were too lazy to travel. We had contemplated watching the Song of the Sea but were worried that Lil Shauna fusses midway and we gave up that idea too.

It was a good choice to go to the Underwater World. Lil Shauna was so thrilled. She was so happie to see the big and small fishes and the fishes swimming everywhere and over our heads in the tunnel.

As usual, we ended up with a tired baby.

The rest of the holiday was spent swimming, lazing around and chasing after the crawling baby. We swam so much, or rather dipped in the pool so much. Lil Shauna feels a little warm now. I dun think she's sick but just too much sun.

Anyway, we had a good time. Lil Shauna is also old enuff to enjoy herself. We are so gg on a holiday when my boss is back!

Mummy Lim

30 years old celebration

I didnt do much. As expected. I worked till 6.30pm.

My boss tried her luck and called me at 6.00pm. When I picked up her call, she asked me wat was I doing in the office. Errrr.. blowing out candles? Unwrapping prezzies? -_________-"

Hohoho. But I left at 6.30pm sharp.

I met up with Daddy Lim and had a nice dinner at Fish & Co. We were too hungry.

Then we went for a movie. This is probably our 4th or 5th movie since Lil Shauna comes along. We only reserved movies for super special occasions cos not only we dun have the time, movies often stretch late into the nights and we have still have to run after the little mousy the next day.

My bday prezzie from the office girls.

Oh, by the way, my bday is oso Daddy Lim and my 3rd wedding anniversary. We are married for 3 years liao. How time flies. Love you deep, deep bb! Muakz.

Mummy Lim

Happy Birthday to Me!

I am 30!
Indeed, it didnt feel much different. Chey!

I was telling Lil Shauna that it is Mummy's bday today but she sian, sian look at me. Double chey!
Never mind, I shall target 6.30pm today and enjoy a nice dinner with Daddy Lim.

Hohoho, I am 30!

Mummy Lim

The Big 3-0!

I am turning 30 years old tomorrow. I asked Daddy Lim how does it feels to turn 30. He said that it feels exactly when one turns 29, 28, 27... or 31, 32, 33... -.o" OK.

No big celebration. I will still be working my ass off, but I will at least try to knock off at 6.30pm to go for a nice dinner and maybe squeeze in a movie with Daddy Lim. Lil Shauna is not in the pix. Hohoho.

What have I achieved at 30 years old?
I have a home (with Daddy Lim), we share a car, we have a sweet baby and I have a good job, which gives me financial security.
Not too bad I supposed. Thank you God.

Woo hoo, the big 3-0. Let's do some somersaults!

Mummy Lim

Busy

Did you notice the lack of posts?

I have been busy, really, really busy.

Work is horrible. I was watching "The Devil Wears Prada" at my MIL's place yday and I can totally relate to that poor lady who worked her ass out. I feel so like her.

My boss is on maternity leave. She had tried to prepare me and I tried to prepare myself mentally but this workload is just insane. On an average day, I go to work at 7.30am and didnt get to do work until 4.30pm bcos there are just too many meetings to attend, too many questions to answer and the phone refuse to stop ringing once I step into my office. On a good day, I get to sit down to clear the piling work. On bad days, which happened so frequently, work only get started at 6.30pm, just like today. Sadly, good day does not come by often. Boo hoo, I so missed my boss. I am so glad that she's almost over her confinement.

Work stress does wears one out. On most of my bad days, I just feel like yelling and murdering people sometimes. My colleagues are really nice. When I am into one of my bad days, they do try to stay off my path, just like how we used to stay clear of my boss'. Haha. Now I understand why she sometimes sulk, even during lunch. With the many other meetings to attend, the load of work, who can smile? -_____________-"

It is ok. I am almost there. Boss, you will come back soon ya? :)

Oh, I managed to rush home from work on Sat afternoon to wait for my oven delivery. Then Daddy Lim has to work late and I actually managed to put my cupcake baking to test!

I baked cupcakes + buttercream. Looks not bad, right? The cupcakes taste good but I failed so badly on the butter cream. I follow the recipe for both closely but the butter cream turned out so, so sweet. Not sure why leh. We ended up eating the cupcakes without icing. The butter cream ended up in the trash. So wasteful but it was so sweet to the point of being inedible.

Well, I will succeed one day. Lesson learnt, cannot blindly follow recipe. Have to add in to sugar slowly next time and stick to my trustworthy taste buds.

Mummy Lim

Best

Question: What do you think is your best asset?

Lil Shauna:

Question: What is your best talent?
Lil Shauna: Pretend to be a seal and play with the ball.

With lots of love & saliva,
Lil Shauna

Lil Shauna can...

In a few days' time, Lil Shauna will be 11 months old.

According to Baby Expert, at 10 months, babies are able to:

1. Using ‘mama' or ‘dada' and becomes fully aware of what the label means.
2. Manage to crawl upstairs for the first time this month. Studies show that she can understand the concept of depth by now and is unlikely to attempt to go downstairs; at least not head first!
3. More confident on her feet, and can now sit from a standing position. She's able to control her movement much more finely than even a week or two ago.
4. Still prefers humans to toys. She'll imitate gestures and facial expressions.

Now, lets see what Lil Shauna can do. She can:
1. Sit steadily (in fact, she's super yaya and pushes the hand away if we try to steady her);
2. Stand steadily and stand from a sitting position;
3. Crawl steadily and up and down our platform;
4. Cruise;
5. Climb up the sofa/ chair/ table;
6. Clap;
7. Say "mum mum" and babytalks (which doesnt make sense to us);
8. Walk using the walker;
9. Throw the ball;
10. Wave bye bye (see mood);
11. Do high 5 (again see mood);
12. Imitate us like sticking out her tongue and move it from left to right (oops, wat are we teaching her? Haha).

What Lil Shauna cant do:
1. Recognise depths! She is still crawling blindly and attempting to climb off our bed, head 1st!
2. Hold her own bottle.

Our baby is growing up. :)

Mummy Lim

Prayers Needed

Remembered that I managed to convince my mum to go for a full body check-up? Three abnormalities flagged up. 1stly, it was the high sodium, which could be eliminated with drinking more water and taking less salt. Then, it was the abnormal (not cancerous) cells detected via the pap smear. The doctor actually recommended a repeated pap smear in 6 to 9 months time as to the usual 1 year. Lastly, it was the high platelet count. Platelet is basically what we need for blood to clot. A high platelet count might indicate a higher risk of blood clot, thus the greater risk of stroke, heart attack, etc.

The high platelet count was detected in the 1st test and both subsequent repeated tests. The doctor suggested to refer my mum to a specialist. In the referral letter, the doctor mentioned Myelodysplastic Syndromes, which is a pre-leukaemia stage. Yes, it does sound serious and depressing.

I googled about it and found that blood is made by our bone marrow (in layman terms). When the bone marrow becomes "faulty", "faulty" blood is produced, such as abnormal platelet count, low red blood cell, high white blood cell, etc. There is basically no cure except for bone marrow transplant. Otherwise, it is basically delaying the onset of leukaemia and eventually the relieve of symptoms.

Then again, I remembered asking the doctor about the possibility of cancer (or leukaemia) when the results first show the high platelet count and the doctor mentioned that the possibility is small. -.o" Anyway, a letter was given to refer my mum to a polyclinic, then to a hospital.

It took us much difficulty to calm my mum and to get her to agree to go to the polyclinic for the referral. At the polyclinic, the doctor actually wanted to refer my mum for both an ultrasound and blood test for both the abnormalities detected. We tot might as well.

Today, NUH called to say that they have available slot for the ultrasound next week (bcos somebody cancelled her appointment) and the blood test in May. My mum was quite freaked out that the ultrasound was scheduled so quickly cos normally hospitals will give more attention to serious cases. -.o" So, she started finding funny excuses, wanting to change her ultrasound appointment.

I know she's scared and worried that the results turned out bad. In fact, I am worried too. I was actually pretty depressed when I found out the doctor's request to check for Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Haiz.

Please help to pray that:
1. Either one of us will be free to accompany my mum when she needs to go for her medical check-up. She needs lots of support and comforting now.
2. My mum will not back out and not go for the medical appointment.
3. No cancer will be detected from both the tests.

Mummy Lim

Hair

During one of the detail scan nearing my EDD, the specialist who did my ultrasound commented that she can see Lil Shauna's hair. As such, I always picture her as a baby with lots of hair. This is also in line with the fact that Daddy Lim and I have pretty much hair.

However, Lil Shauna was born with little hair.Yes, this is her. Dun doubt.
She was plagued badly by cradle cap and was "shedding" hair badly when she was about 4 months old. At certain point of time, she was almost bald. We often joked about the need to bring her to Yunan. Hoho.

We fussed about her "hairless" head. We wonder if we should have shaved her botak when she's one month and 4 months' old. Dun ask me why, apparently some old wives' tales about shaving promoting thick hair growth. But I am just one stubborn mummy. I read that babies' 1st head of hair are not the real hair. They shed their "hair" and grow their real hair when they are about 6 months' old. Thus, I insisted on sparing the razor on Lil Shauna's head despite little or no hair. Whatever hair that Lil Shauna has was so smooth and fine, I just couldnt shaved them away. Moreover, she's our baby, if she can get or fat genes, I bet she should get our hair genes too mah. ;p

Her hair finally starting spouting when she was about 6 months. For awhile, bcos of the Armani hairstyle that she carries, she was mistaken for a boy.

But God bless and her hair grew and grew.

Recently, we noticed that her hair has grown a little too long, especially at the back, her ears and her fringe. I was actually quite worried that her fringe is going to poke her eyes.

We knew that a visit to the barber was necessary but was too stingy to spend the money for the barber to cut that little bit of hair for Lil Shauna. I often joke with Daddy Lim that he will hold Lil Shauna's head while I cut her hair or vice versa. However, Daddy Lim wasnt game. He was worried that Lil Shauna will end up with only one ear or one eye. -.o" So, we procrastinated and procrastinated.

We visited grandaunt on Saturday. She too notice Lil Shauna's hair and we were just mentioning about cutting her hair and grandaunt was full of enthu. She whipped out her scissor and was all ready to cut Lil Shauna's hair while she was drinking milk. I tot no harm since it is still a month from her bday and hair does grow. This is the 1st time that we ever cut Lil Shauna's hair. I went "gugu, little bit, not too much... too much.. little bit" while grandaunt was trying to do the cut.

Poor Lil Shauna was at our mercy. Hohoho. The result?? Well, I think it is not too bad! Grandaunt was pretty pleased too. She commented that she cut Daddy Lim's hair 30 years ago too. Hohoho.

Daddy Lim says that Lil Shauna resembles Dr Spock now. Got meh?
Mummy Lim

All about ME!!!!

I am Lil Shauna and I am 10 months old.

My mummy is complaining that I am getting too active for her and often call me a naughty girl. However, I know that I am too cute to resist. A little pout and I know that I will get instant redemption.But of course, I do not resort to that often bcos I am actually not as naughty as Mummy says I am. I am such a sweet, sweet baby. In fact, I am angelic. How bad can an angel like me be?

Regardless, I am the princess.

And Pappy and Mummy love me to bits. They just cant stop kissing me. Dun blame them, who can resist me? Oh, just be careful with the saliva, I dun want pimples on my pretty little face yet.

Pappy, Mummy, I love you too.

But I think I love Pappy more bcos I can bully him. He will sure give in to me.

All I need is a smile and I know I will have him around my little finger.

Awwwhhhh.. I know I am just too cute.

With lots of love and saliva,

Lil Shauna