Bad Baby

Lil Shauna was a bad girl last night. She was such a whiny and cry baby. She has learnt how to sit on the floor and cry when she doesnt get her way, just like one of those kids that I used to see in the mall and I used to shoot their parents disapproving looks. Haiz, now it is my turn. Retribution.

I am not sure what causes her crankiness. My mum said that we spoilt her. She throws tantrum like nobody's business after the cruise trip. Just 2 days can cause so much harm meh? I hope it is bcos of her blocked nose (her nose is still leaking) or that she's growing a molar or the bad weather. Basically, I just hope that she will grow out of it. -.o"

I was with Lil Shauna at my mum's place last night. I tot I can get some help as Daddy Lim was on night shift. Apparently, it was a bad choice. I was "alone" taking care of the baby in the noisy house. My mum was busy cleaning up the house after a day's trip at the malls. The maid was busy taking care of the kids.

After bathing the baby, I had to dry and dress a struggling baby. For whatever strange reason, my mum asked me not to dress her in her night clothes but in shorts and sleeveless T-shirt to let her play some more with the cousins. Then her little fingers got caught in the study room door and I was badly rant at for not taking good care of the baby. Yes, my fault.

When I finally managed to pacify the crying baby, I had to change the unwilling baby into her night clothes. Lil Shauna decided to show who is boss by crying and struggling and screaming. She even refused to drink her milk after that. So she ended up playing again even after changing into her night clothes.

After her milk, she refused to sleep bcos she can hear the jie jies playing happily outside. I surrendered to her squirming and "eh, eh, eh-ing". While in the living room, she wanted to play with the stool and Felicia just had to fight with her. Whenever Lil Shauna lost, she will flop onto the floor and start crying. -.o" Felicia decided to give in to her but to come cuddled up to me. For the 1st time, I saw a jealous Lil Shauna. She was happy to get her stool back but started crying again bcos Felicia was sitting on my lap. The maid had to carry Felicia again to make space for Lil Shauna. Then Felicia will take the stool and Lil Shauna will fight for it again. Once lost, she will start crying. The cycle repeated itself for 3x with multiples "eh, eh, eh" + crying at different time. At one point, Lil Shauna even attempt to push Felicia away while Felicia was sitting on my lap! Bad baby!

Then, Felicia went into the room and returned with Jie jie's water bottle. Lil Shauna wanted to snatch the water bottle, which made Felicia cry. Luckily, I just bought her a new water bottle and we gave her the new one. Just that, Felicia decided to discard jie jie's bottle and wanted Lil Shauna's new bottle. This made Lil Shauna cried again. Finally, Lil Shauna was willing to settle for jie jie's bottle. Then it was jie jie's turn to come and spoilt the market. She decided that she wanted the bottle back and snatched it from Lil Shauna. So what do we have? Yes, a crying baby. Haiz.

That was the last straw, I brought Lil Shauna to the bedroom, fed her milk again and she finally drifted off to sleep. I then realised that I might be better off at home alone with Lil Shauna. At least, there will be no fighting over stool and water bottle.

My mum says that Lil Shauna is well-behaved when we are not around. I supposed she really knows who to bully. Haiz. I bet Lil Shauna also has trouble sleeping at my mum's place. We seldom leave her overnight at my mum's place. When we do leave her overnight at my mum's place, she will attempt to really tire out the baby so that she will just passed out on the bed. Popo's place is for afternoon naps and play, not night time sleeping. It just screwed up the equation more when mummy is still at popo's place with Lil Shauna in the night.

Lil Shauna wasnt an angel this evening too. But at least she's asleep at 9.30pm without much fussing. Looks like we will have more bonding time when Daddy Lim is on night shift. My mum has been kind to help send Lil Shauna home when I have to work late. She will bring her home so that I can come home direct from work and not rush to fetch her. I guessed mummy is still the best. :)

Oh, to end with a happy note. Lil Shauna can call me "mummy" liao. She had been saying "mummy" and "pappy" every now and then but doesnt seem to be addressing us. Now, she really calls me, depending on how desperate she is. Hoho. Better than nothing.

Mummy Lim