Bao bao & Popo

Lil Shauna
Lil Shauna is still LS-ing. The frequency doesnt seem to be decreasing. Today is already the 6th day. Bcos of the constant LS-ing, she's suffering from very bad nappy rash. The nappy rash seems to be affecting her more than the diarrhea. But we are worried that she will be dehydrated and had been trying to feed her as much water as possible.

The GP gave her some medicine on Thurs, but the medicine doesnt seem to help much. Lil Shauna quite enjoy that medicine which is in powder form, to be mixed with little water and gives a sweet banana smell. Yday, we brought her to the same GP. This time round, we were instructed to dilute her milk by 50% and were given new medicine. If she continues to LS today, we are told to cut off milk totally! How can? Lil Shauna is a milk addict leh. We tried as much as possible to not give her milk yday until when her "craving" was really bad and her mood got really nasty. Her conditions seems just as bad leh. We are going to try the same method today and Daddy Lim is on standby. If the LS persists, then we are bringing her to the PD.

Oh ya, I wanted to complain about the medicine given yday. There are now 2 types, both in powder form to be mixed with water. The 1st has to be mixed with 1/2 glass of water. Halowz, how to make sure that Lil Shauna drinks 1/2 glass of water? The other powder is to be mixed with a little water but the powder just refuses to dissolve. Eventually, I had to mix it in her porridge and the porridge smalls/ tastes really funny after that. -.o"

Updates: Lil Shauna was still having the runs despite the little diluted milk that we gave her on Sun. So Popo hardened her heart and stop milk altogether yday. Amazing, the runs stopped. However, Popo has to persist despite Lil Shauna's constant whinning and plead for "milk, milk". And she grew increasingly cranky.

Lil Shauna also went diaper freee most of yday and Popo feed her lots of water and glucose to ensure that she's hydrated. As a result, she peed everywhere. Poor Popo has to handle a cranky baby and has to clean up after her.

Lil Shauna has rejected soy-based formulae when the Doc gave us a sample to try on Thurs. Last night, she was simply too desperate. We got another sample from the clinic. She gave funny faces in the beginning but finished the entire bottle shortly.

Poor baby, we are going to stick on the new tin of soy-based formula until she gets 2 normal stools (Doc's advice). Let's hope she finishes the soy-based formula too. Very expensive wor. A 400g tin cost us $17. -_________-" Dun forget the diapers that we wasted so frequently these few days. -.o"

Oh, I think she lost weight from all the runs + the decreased in milk intake. Her appetite is still good and she is eating many other food to replace milk. Arrrggghhhhh, her tummy sunk in when she lies down now. Sob.

My Mum
My mum has decided to shift back. -______________-" Well, I expected her stay to be temporary, afterall, she had always wanted to live with her son. But, she insisted to shift all her stuff over,making us believe that she's going to stay with us permanently or at least for awhil. We ended up buying loads of stuff and now she wanted to shift back. I was pretty much in disbelief over the drastic turn of events within a few days. She had decided to stay with us on Wednesday, started shifting on Thursday, completed shifting on Friday and decided to move back on Saturday. -.o"

Haiz. I do feel exploited. It is the same old feeling that she's taking advantage of me despite all that I have done for her. I cant help but point my finger at favoritism. My sis had to counsel me and we were debating about the unbalance equation. So philosophical but it doesnt change anything. My sis and I had just decided to take things in our strife. What to do?

My mum proclaimed that she will learn to enjoy more and has decided that she will come frequently to stay-over at my place. I hope she remembers that proclamation. It hurts sometimes to see how she "gives" to my bro's family with little return. Another unbalance equation. Haiz.

At least I have impressed upon myself the importance to treat my children (if we do have more than one) fairly. I hope I wun give Lil Shauna such troubles when I grow old. Hohoho.

Mummy Lim