I said in my earlier posts that I do not mind night feeds now that Lil Shauna is rejecting food. I think I lied. I do mind. Haiz.. the dear princess had been waking up consistently at 2+, 3+am for the past few days and will stay awake for an hour each time. Ah, my beauty sleep.
I could hardly open my eyes this morning. I had to brush teeth with my eyes closed and steal sleep while on the way to work and while in the office before work. I hope she doesnt do that when we are in HKG. -_______-"
Mummy Lim
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Art is in the Air
Daddy Lim had to work late on Saturday. Popo was taking her little break from all of us, so Lil Shauna stuck to mummy. We had wanted to wait for Daddy Lim to come home and found it a little bored. Ah yee has kindly offered to let LiL Shauna paint.
Lil Shauna has never painted. It is a little too messy and luckily ah yee was around. I cant handle Lil Shauna and the mess alone. And I was glad that we gave her mahjong paper instead of the usual drawing paper.
Lil Shauna's masterpiece. Yeah~
Mummy Lim
Lil Shauna has never painted. It is a little too messy and luckily ah yee was around. I cant handle Lil Shauna and the mess alone. And I was glad that we gave her mahjong paper instead of the usual drawing paper.
Lil Shauna's masterpiece. Yeah~
Mummy Lim
Sickly Baby
The baby is still sick. Haiz.. She's running a temperature now. Luckily, she's willing to take her fever medicine after much coaxing. I hate it when she's down with fever or flu. She just rejects all food, including her favourite biscuits. She didnt want her milk just now and fell asleep after whining non-stop. Suddenly, I dun mind waking up to do night feeds. Haiz.. I bet she's gg to lose weight again.
Popo got it hard in the afternoon when Lil Shauna was running a fever. She's whine badly, throw tantrum and cannot decide what she wants. Secretly, I was glad to be at work when my mum called to tell me how difficult Lil Shauna had been. I noe, she had tortured me for the whole of Sunday. But the no. of hours of non-fever has increased, which is good cos it normally signifies recovery.
Oh, we saw 3 little red bumps on her. One on her arm and 2 on her face. I am so super scared that she gets chicken pox now. But she had both her vaccination jabs! She cannot have chicken pox. I want to go HKG. Boohoohoo... I am so paranoid that I kept checking her now. Pls continue to pray for speedy recovery and also for protection that she doesnt get the flu viruses. I think she sound a little nasal just now. Oh no!! And I have to try to give her the eye drop and eye lotion. -.o"
Mummy Lim
Popo got it hard in the afternoon when Lil Shauna was running a fever. She's whine badly, throw tantrum and cannot decide what she wants. Secretly, I was glad to be at work when my mum called to tell me how difficult Lil Shauna had been. I noe, she had tortured me for the whole of Sunday. But the no. of hours of non-fever has increased, which is good cos it normally signifies recovery.
Oh, we saw 3 little red bumps on her. One on her arm and 2 on her face. I am so super scared that she gets chicken pox now. But she had both her vaccination jabs! She cannot have chicken pox. I want to go HKG. Boohoohoo... I am so paranoid that I kept checking her now. Pls continue to pray for speedy recovery and also for protection that she doesnt get the flu viruses. I think she sound a little nasal just now. Oh no!! And I have to try to give her the eye drop and eye lotion. -.o"
Mummy Lim
The Must-Fall-Sick Rule
Somehow, there seems to be an unspoken rule that somebody must fall sick before we go on an holiday. -__________-"
We are gg to Hkg on coming Wednesday and Lil Shauna has got sore eye from my SIL. I duno to cry or laugh. Haiz.. So Lil Shauna's left eye is teary, clouded with discharge, red and swollen. Today is the 4th day. The doctor says that it will take at least 5 days to clear and we must try to prevent spreading to the other eye. She was given some eye drop and oilment that contains antibiotics.
Lil Shauna is obviously uncomfortable. She hates it when we tried to clean her eye, unless the discharge and tearing gets too bad and she will actually ask me to clean her eye for her. Poor baby. She can actually tell me "eye pain, pain". Although she points to the wrong eye at times lah. And the eye infection actually comes with fever! She has been battling fever for the last 2 days, leaving her super cranky. Last night, her fever hit 39 degrees. She's still nursing a mild fever now.
And the 2 jiejies? They are leaking green mucus! Arrggghhhhh.. How come I got the feeling that they will soon pass the flu virus to Lil Shauna? Why is she always at the receiving end? Not only from the kids but even from the adults? OK, I am angry, I need to cool down. It just happened anyway.
I can only take comfort that Dharen is coming. Yes, Lil Shauna will still fall sick to the viruses that she's exposed to at school, but at least she doesnt need to face more viruses at home next time. Hmpffff...
Pls pray for speedy recovery and that Lil Shauna will not get the flu virus from the jiejies.
Mummy Lim
We are gg to Hkg on coming Wednesday and Lil Shauna has got sore eye from my SIL. I duno to cry or laugh. Haiz.. So Lil Shauna's left eye is teary, clouded with discharge, red and swollen. Today is the 4th day. The doctor says that it will take at least 5 days to clear and we must try to prevent spreading to the other eye. She was given some eye drop and oilment that contains antibiotics.
Lil Shauna is obviously uncomfortable. She hates it when we tried to clean her eye, unless the discharge and tearing gets too bad and she will actually ask me to clean her eye for her. Poor baby. She can actually tell me "eye pain, pain". Although she points to the wrong eye at times lah. And the eye infection actually comes with fever! She has been battling fever for the last 2 days, leaving her super cranky. Last night, her fever hit 39 degrees. She's still nursing a mild fever now.
And the 2 jiejies? They are leaking green mucus! Arrggghhhhh.. How come I got the feeling that they will soon pass the flu virus to Lil Shauna? Why is she always at the receiving end? Not only from the kids but even from the adults? OK, I am angry, I need to cool down. It just happened anyway.
I can only take comfort that Dharen is coming. Yes, Lil Shauna will still fall sick to the viruses that she's exposed to at school, but at least she doesnt need to face more viruses at home next time. Hmpffff...
Pls pray for speedy recovery and that Lil Shauna will not get the flu virus from the jiejies.
Mummy Lim
Thursday, February 18, 2010
CNY Fashion Show
I used to fret over what to wear during CNY - how many new tops and bottoms and shoes to buy, what goes with what, etc. However, after Lil Shauna comes along, all considerations changed. It is now about what is the most comfortable to wear so that I dun perspired like mad and what attire is the easliest for me to move around so that I can dive to stop that baby from grabbing that whole handful of sweets and stuffing them into her mouth. Lol!
Somehow, the attention also turns to the baby and she was basically doing a fashion show this CNY. On CNY Eve, she was in a sweet pink dress that Auntie AZ bought from Bangkok. Heng ah, it fits her just nicely. It looks like we have to pass on the dress very soon. Lol!
Somehow, the attention also turns to the baby and she was basically doing a fashion show this CNY. On CNY Eve, she was in a sweet pink dress that Auntie AZ bought from Bangkok. Heng ah, it fits her just nicely. It looks like we have to pass on the dress very soon. Lol!
We were at Grandaunt's place for reunion dinner and that princess warmed up fairly quickly. Soon, she was running around, playing peek-a-boo, singing songs and responding to Grandaunt's request for hugs and kisses. She basically melts everybody's heart.On Chu Yi, she don this super sexy halter neck qipao. So uber cute.
I know I am shameless, but she look so much cuter than the other girls. Hohoho.
On Chu Er, we went around Singapore visiting the SHSS' girls' family. Lil Shauna wore another sexy halter neck that nainai bought for her long, long time ago. However, it was too big then but fits nicely now. We were waiting for another family to come and ended up playing in the playground with a really happy Lil Shauna.
See, how to not love her? Hehehe.
Mummy Lim
Tortured
For some reasons, Lil Shauna had gone to bed fairly early for the past 2 nights. She was already asleep by 9.30pm when she used to still be jumping around at about 10.30pm. Little do we know that she was trying to store energy to wake up at 3+am and tortured us for a good 1 hour before she goes back to bed. The best part? She usually wakes up when we passed her to Popo at 6+am. For 2 mornings, she didnt even stir when she was passed to Popo and she even napped until 8am yday morning while her poor parents slogged at work. -_________-" Not fair. *Sulk.
We are not sure what cause her to wake up at 3+am. Bcos it was too cold (we had the aircon on) or maybe she was too hot (we kept her under the quilt)? Or maybe bcos she was hungry (last night, she took a 150ml milk and tis morning she took 270ml!). Anyway, we probably wun survive long if she continues this way. I am so tired. No strength to even post the pretty photos that we took over CNY.
Oh, and the baby talks non-stop when she's awake at 3+am. She talks to us, talks to herself, talks to the soft toy and even sings aloud. -.o" Not a nice thing to do at 3am in the morning. This morning, we even had a conversation.
ML: Baby, do you want milk?
LS: ......
ML: Mummy make milk?
LS: Mummy make milk
ML: OK?
LS: OK
Her reply has no intonation. I totally have no idea if she was replying me or parroting me. Anyway, I made milk and she finished everything.
Baby, dun torture us anymore, pls. Pappy & Mummy old already.
Mummy Lim
We are not sure what cause her to wake up at 3+am. Bcos it was too cold (we had the aircon on) or maybe she was too hot (we kept her under the quilt)? Or maybe bcos she was hungry (last night, she took a 150ml milk and tis morning she took 270ml!). Anyway, we probably wun survive long if she continues this way. I am so tired. No strength to even post the pretty photos that we took over CNY.
Oh, and the baby talks non-stop when she's awake at 3+am. She talks to us, talks to herself, talks to the soft toy and even sings aloud. -.o" Not a nice thing to do at 3am in the morning. This morning, we even had a conversation.
ML: Baby, do you want milk?
LS: ......
ML: Mummy make milk?
LS: Mummy make milk
ML: OK?
LS: OK
Her reply has no intonation. I totally have no idea if she was replying me or parroting me. Anyway, I made milk and she finished everything.
Baby, dun torture us anymore, pls. Pappy & Mummy old already.
Mummy Lim
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Lousy Counter
Spoilt liao! Why like that? My ego booster is spoilt. Sob. Lousy counter. It must be in a holiday mood like me. Chey! Dear Daddy Lim, pls help me change the counter. Anyway, you are gg night shift soon, should have alot of time at home. Hehe.
Before I forgot. Happie Chinese New Year!
I hope that this year will not fly by like last year. I am really chasing after time, so scary.
I am so looking forward to the good dinners this evening. We will have an early reunion dinner at Popo's place (if Lil Shauna allows us to eat) before rushing down to Grandaunt's place for a 2nd reunion dinner. No wonder people grow fat over CNY. Dun forget the Bak Kwa at home leh and all the CNY goodies. Hohoho. Then Chu Yi is visitation and ang bao giving time. Strangely, I do enjoy preparing and giving ang bao. I love the smell of fresh, new $$. I think kids will like me.
Lil Shauna has 3 sets of new clothes! She is gg to look so pretty and sweet. Hohoho, I am happy despite the stupid counter making me angry. Lol!
Mummy Lim
Before I forgot. Happie Chinese New Year!
I hope that this year will not fly by like last year. I am really chasing after time, so scary.
I am so looking forward to the good dinners this evening. We will have an early reunion dinner at Popo's place (if Lil Shauna allows us to eat) before rushing down to Grandaunt's place for a 2nd reunion dinner. No wonder people grow fat over CNY. Dun forget the Bak Kwa at home leh and all the CNY goodies. Hohoho. Then Chu Yi is visitation and ang bao giving time. Strangely, I do enjoy preparing and giving ang bao. I love the smell of fresh, new $$. I think kids will like me.
Lil Shauna has 3 sets of new clothes! She is gg to look so pretty and sweet. Hohoho, I am happy despite the stupid counter making me angry. Lol!
Mummy Lim
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sick Again!
Lil Shauna is down with gastric flu yday. Yday was supposed to be my dept dinner in town and I have already made arrangement to pick up Lil Shauna late. Just when I landed in Orchard, my mum called to inform that Lil Shauna vomited 3x, once in the afternoon, once after her dinner and once just mins ago after her milk (she requested for milk). She wasnt coughing or crying, thus the vomit was unexpected and unaccounted for.
Since I was already in town, I had to make arrangements for Daddy Lim to pick Lil Shauna up and send her to the GP instead. I went ahead with my dinner but was interrupted by calls and smses. Haiz, my dear princess must be upset that I am in Orchard for a good buffet dinner without her. So she has decided to spoil my lovely evening, which she was of course successful. -.o"
Lil Shauna was probably cranky, which resulted in a frustrated Popo, which either call me to nag or slam the phone down on me (many times) when I called to find out the situation/ get information to make arrangement. Arrrgggghhhhh..
The doc diagnosed Lil Shauna with gastric flu and ordered her off milk. Daddy Lim then bought her a 400g tin of soy milk at $17! And Daddy Lim wrongly bought the formula for 0 to 6 months old babies. -.o" But it doesnt matter bcos Lil Shauna just refused to drink the soy milk. We even tried adding organic brown sugar to sweeten the soy milk but it didnt work. I have to admit that it tastes and smells quite bad with or without the sugar. Lil Shauna was so insistent about not taking the soy milk that she even went to bed without her last feed yday.
The last time she LS, she was also put on soy milk, which she eventually took when she was desperate enuff. But that was awhile ago when she was still pretty reliant on milk. She's still a milk junkie, but is eating most solids already. Milk is only for comfort. In fact, some of her peers are already down to 3 or less feeds a day. I foresee her rejecting the soy milk. Maybe we can try milo-O or hot chocolate-O today? Hmmm... we are so innovative. Lol!
Mummy Lim
Updated @ 11 Feb 10
Just checked with Popo and understand that Lil Shauna has drank her soy milk for 2 feeds this morning. She must be pretty desperate for milk. Lol! She has also taken solids and no vomiting so far. Hehehehe.
Since I was already in town, I had to make arrangements for Daddy Lim to pick Lil Shauna up and send her to the GP instead. I went ahead with my dinner but was interrupted by calls and smses. Haiz, my dear princess must be upset that I am in Orchard for a good buffet dinner without her. So she has decided to spoil my lovely evening, which she was of course successful. -.o"
Lil Shauna was probably cranky, which resulted in a frustrated Popo, which either call me to nag or slam the phone down on me (many times) when I called to find out the situation/ get information to make arrangement. Arrrgggghhhhh..
The doc diagnosed Lil Shauna with gastric flu and ordered her off milk. Daddy Lim then bought her a 400g tin of soy milk at $17! And Daddy Lim wrongly bought the formula for 0 to 6 months old babies. -.o" But it doesnt matter bcos Lil Shauna just refused to drink the soy milk. We even tried adding organic brown sugar to sweeten the soy milk but it didnt work. I have to admit that it tastes and smells quite bad with or without the sugar. Lil Shauna was so insistent about not taking the soy milk that she even went to bed without her last feed yday.
The last time she LS, she was also put on soy milk, which she eventually took when she was desperate enuff. But that was awhile ago when she was still pretty reliant on milk. She's still a milk junkie, but is eating most solids already. Milk is only for comfort. In fact, some of her peers are already down to 3 or less feeds a day. I foresee her rejecting the soy milk. Maybe we can try milo-O or hot chocolate-O today? Hmmm... we are so innovative. Lol!
Mummy Lim
Updated @ 11 Feb 10
Just checked with Popo and understand that Lil Shauna has drank her soy milk for 2 feeds this morning. She must be pretty desperate for milk. Lol! She has also taken solids and no vomiting so far. Hehehehe.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sleeping on Her Own
One of my year 2009's New Year resolution is to make Lil Shauna sleeps on her own. Well, a year has passed and she still shares the bed with us when it is too cold or too hot (then we will on the aircon) or when she falls sick. That is to mean, she still spends most nights on our bed. Lol!
Otherwise, we will coax her to sleep on our bed before transferring her to her cot besides our bed. But she might wake up in the middle of the night and I will then transfer her to our bed, where she will knock out almost instantly. Must be magic. Hehe.
Lil Shauna's bedtime has been pushed backwards too. We used to bring her to bed at about 8+pm or 9pm and she will spend the next 30mins to 1 hr jumping and monkeying, singing and playing peek-a-boo. But she will usually fall asleep by 9.30pm. Recently, by 10pm, the baby is still talking and walking on the bed, pulling pillow, etc. That leaves us little "us/ me" time. But I dun really mind. Actually, I quite like it and hope that she will maintain.
If she sleeps later, we will have more time with her after work. And she will wake up later too. In that way, she will sleep quietly all the way to Popo's place and put up little struggle when I hand the half-awake Lil Shauna to Popo. When Dharen is here, it would also mean lesser waking hours alone with Dharen before she heads for PG. Most importantly, we can all sleep a little later on days that we need not work. Hehe. Important leh.
Just yday, Lil Shauna actually fell asleep on her own. She was tossing and turning, crawling here and there, trying to find a comfortable spot. When she does that, she always remind me of Nono. Haha. Daddy Lim and I were both tired and Lil Shauna refused to let us pat us. So, when I was helplessly drifting to dreamland, I can still hear her talking to herself. When I woke up 20 mins later, the baby was already sound asleep.
Today was even better. She was again not willing to sleep until she wanted to be put in her cot. After finding the perfect spot and sleeping position (which took several attempts), she actually fell asleep on her own in her cot! Woohoo! Cartwheels! This is her 1st in her 21+ months of life wor. This is really good.
I hope she will keep it up. I am intending to let her sleep with Dharen in the future. :)
Mummy Lim
Otherwise, we will coax her to sleep on our bed before transferring her to her cot besides our bed. But she might wake up in the middle of the night and I will then transfer her to our bed, where she will knock out almost instantly. Must be magic. Hehe.
Lil Shauna's bedtime has been pushed backwards too. We used to bring her to bed at about 8+pm or 9pm and she will spend the next 30mins to 1 hr jumping and monkeying, singing and playing peek-a-boo. But she will usually fall asleep by 9.30pm. Recently, by 10pm, the baby is still talking and walking on the bed, pulling pillow, etc. That leaves us little "us/ me" time. But I dun really mind. Actually, I quite like it and hope that she will maintain.
If she sleeps later, we will have more time with her after work. And she will wake up later too. In that way, she will sleep quietly all the way to Popo's place and put up little struggle when I hand the half-awake Lil Shauna to Popo. When Dharen is here, it would also mean lesser waking hours alone with Dharen before she heads for PG. Most importantly, we can all sleep a little later on days that we need not work. Hehe. Important leh.
Just yday, Lil Shauna actually fell asleep on her own. She was tossing and turning, crawling here and there, trying to find a comfortable spot. When she does that, she always remind me of Nono. Haha. Daddy Lim and I were both tired and Lil Shauna refused to let us pat us. So, when I was helplessly drifting to dreamland, I can still hear her talking to herself. When I woke up 20 mins later, the baby was already sound asleep.
Today was even better. She was again not willing to sleep until she wanted to be put in her cot. After finding the perfect spot and sleeping position (which took several attempts), she actually fell asleep on her own in her cot! Woohoo! Cartwheels! This is her 1st in her 21+ months of life wor. This is really good.
I hope she will keep it up. I am intending to let her sleep with Dharen in the future. :)
Mummy Lim
New Toy
We have been buying so many things and making so many changes in anticipation of Dharen. My mum has asked me to buy one of the cars/ trains for kids. Lil Shauna enjoys riding on one of those when she is at Popo's place. In view of the long hours that Lil Shauna will be at home (with Dharen) in the future, we have to stock up more toys/ entertainment. And so, we went on our search.
We brought Lil Shauna to ToysRus on Sat, before her class. Daddy Lim and I were trying to find the perfect (and not too expensive) car/ train while trying to control the baby, who was happily running from shelf to shelf, pressing this and touching that. I saw this particular one at $49.90 and fell in love with it. Daddy Lim wanted to get one super boring Little Tikes one. Eventually, I won. Hoho. And I got $30 vouchers from my colleague during Christmas and so the train/ car only cost us $19.90.
See, nice right? Lil Shauna loves her choo choo train too. For your infor, to her, everything that she can sits on is a choo choo train. From her tricycle to the kiddy rides and even the trolley at NTUC or the airport! So, this is now fondly known as the "Mickey Mouse choo choo train". :)
We brought Lil Shauna to ToysRus on Sat, before her class. Daddy Lim and I were trying to find the perfect (and not too expensive) car/ train while trying to control the baby, who was happily running from shelf to shelf, pressing this and touching that. I saw this particular one at $49.90 and fell in love with it. Daddy Lim wanted to get one super boring Little Tikes one. Eventually, I won. Hoho. And I got $30 vouchers from my colleague during Christmas and so the train/ car only cost us $19.90.
See, nice right? Lil Shauna loves her choo choo train too. For your infor, to her, everything that she can sits on is a choo choo train. From her tricycle to the kiddy rides and even the trolley at NTUC or the airport! So, this is now fondly known as the "Mickey Mouse choo choo train". :)
Heng ah, never buy the boring one that Daddy Lim suggested. Hohoho.
While at Toysrus, Lil Shauna was hugging and kissing this big bear and I tried taking some pix. But somehow, the pix didnt turn out right.
Lil Shauna: Strangle you!
Lil Shauna: Now, take this punch!
Lil Shauna: Finally, body slam!
Errr... really, she was hugging and kissing the bear fondly.
Mummy Lim
Errr... really, she was hugging and kissing the bear fondly.
Mummy Lim
Jabs!
We have finally brought Lil Shauna for her 2nd peunmococcal and MMRV jabs, the latter being compulsory jabs. Blamed it on the lazy parents, the jabs had been delayed waaaaayyyy tooooo lloooonnnggg.
She took the 1st of the 2 jabs in Nov 09 before we left for Australia. And she was supposed to complete the jabs in Dec 09. But it is either we are busy, we are lazy or she fell sick. She was down with bouts of cough and flu that each lasted for 2 weeks in the recent months.
Finally, she is well enough and we brought her to the PD. I was actually quite worried that she will fall sick again as she usually does whenever she knows that we are bringing her for jabs or for holidays. -________-" But all went well, less a crying baby. and the parents are $400 poorer. -.o" The jabs are really expensive.
Now, we are only left with the 18 mth booster jab for duno-what. Haiz, it is tough being a baby. So many jabs to take. Tough on the parents' pocket too.
Mummy Lim
She took the 1st of the 2 jabs in Nov 09 before we left for Australia. And she was supposed to complete the jabs in Dec 09. But it is either we are busy, we are lazy or she fell sick. She was down with bouts of cough and flu that each lasted for 2 weeks in the recent months.
Finally, she is well enough and we brought her to the PD. I was actually quite worried that she will fall sick again as she usually does whenever she knows that we are bringing her for jabs or for holidays. -________-" But all went well, less a crying baby. and the parents are $400 poorer. -.o" The jabs are really expensive.
Now, we are only left with the 18 mth booster jab for duno-what. Haiz, it is tough being a baby. So many jabs to take. Tough on the parents' pocket too.
Mummy Lim
Monday, February 8, 2010
Baby, Baby, Where Are You?
Mummy P has just popped Baby T on Saturday at 4.55pm. Mummy J has just joyfully announced that Baby no. 2 is on the way. Hmm... how about our baby? Haiz.. All these baby popping news are just making me anxious to have our own.
We have been trying since October with no good news. Well, I have to admit that we are less "hardworking" than when we were trying for Lil Shauna but I still want my baby...
How? When will the baby come? Sob. Oh, crazy Mummy Lim has told Daddy Lim that baby no. 2 will be called Lim Zu-Ler, boy or girl alike (provided he/ she comes along lah). It means "Joy in the Lord", our joy and his/ her joy. :) But Daddy Lim haven agreed yet lah. He said that the name is too gu niang for boys. Where got? Lol!
Mummy Lim
We have been trying since October with no good news. Well, I have to admit that we are less "hardworking" than when we were trying for Lil Shauna but I still want my baby...
How? When will the baby come? Sob. Oh, crazy Mummy Lim has told Daddy Lim that baby no. 2 will be called Lim Zu-Ler, boy or girl alike (provided he/ she comes along lah). It means "Joy in the Lord", our joy and his/ her joy. :) But Daddy Lim haven agreed yet lah. He said that the name is too gu niang for boys. Where got? Lol!
Mummy Lim
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Weekend in Desaru
We went to Desaru last weekend. It was a simple weekend gateaway bcos hardcore Mummy Lim is dying to travel and is constantly thinking of where to go. ;p I had wanted to go Genting, but my mum & bro's family were not keen. I tot that it would be pretty boring if Lil Shauna has to take all those rides on her own and explored Desaru since we have never been there. Desaru is near too, only 25 mins by ferry.
But things didnt go quite right at 1st. We worked in the morning and rushed off to source for the maid in the afternoon. It took more time than expected and then we rushed home to put in a few items into the half packed bag, took a cab to pick up my mum and Lil Shauna. Nope, my mum didnt come along. She was going to Tanah Merah Terminal and we were supposed to drop her along the way.
We got an unfriendly taxi uncle. He was grumpy about having to pick up my mum and Lil Shauna and to drop us at 2 destinations. Then, he drove sooooooo slowly and we met with a traffic jam. He was so grouchy when I requested for him to drive faster. He even rebuked me saying that there were so many cars, how to drive faster? -.o" After like forever, he dropped us at Changi Point Ferry terminal when we are supposed to take the ferry at Changi Ferry terminal. The taxi uncle insisted that it was the right place and we alighted. He continued to send my mum to her destination.
Then we realised that we were at the wrong place. -.o" It was already 4.15pm and we were supposed to check in at 4pm. We walked to the main road and Daddy Lim was calling for a cab when I managed to flag one. Daddy Lim was actually successful in securing a cab but we still boarded the flagged-down cab and luckily the uncle knows the way. While we were in the cab, the called-cab uncle called and scolded Daddy Lim for not cancelling the call. Poor Daddy Lim.
Heng, we reached the right ferry terminal at 4.30pm and were still allowed to check-in. Phew.. cold sweat lor. The ferry was pretty cool. Open concept on the upper deck and aircon on the lower deck. Apparently, not many people go to Desaru. The ferry was not even half occupied.
But things didnt go quite right at 1st. We worked in the morning and rushed off to source for the maid in the afternoon. It took more time than expected and then we rushed home to put in a few items into the half packed bag, took a cab to pick up my mum and Lil Shauna. Nope, my mum didnt come along. She was going to Tanah Merah Terminal and we were supposed to drop her along the way.
We got an unfriendly taxi uncle. He was grumpy about having to pick up my mum and Lil Shauna and to drop us at 2 destinations. Then, he drove sooooooo slowly and we met with a traffic jam. He was so grouchy when I requested for him to drive faster. He even rebuked me saying that there were so many cars, how to drive faster? -.o" After like forever, he dropped us at Changi Point Ferry terminal when we are supposed to take the ferry at Changi Ferry terminal. The taxi uncle insisted that it was the right place and we alighted. He continued to send my mum to her destination.
Then we realised that we were at the wrong place. -.o" It was already 4.15pm and we were supposed to check in at 4pm. We walked to the main road and Daddy Lim was calling for a cab when I managed to flag one. Daddy Lim was actually successful in securing a cab but we still boarded the flagged-down cab and luckily the uncle knows the way. While we were in the cab, the called-cab uncle called and scolded Daddy Lim for not cancelling the call. Poor Daddy Lim.
Heng, we reached the right ferry terminal at 4.30pm and were still allowed to check-in. Phew.. cold sweat lor. The ferry was pretty cool. Open concept on the upper deck and aircon on the lower deck. Apparently, not many people go to Desaru. The ferry was not even half occupied.
Upon reaching Desaru, things started flowing smoothly. We have a great BBQ buffet dinner at the hotel restaurant. The satays were just yummy. And then we had an early night. Tired leh, after so many obstacles to get to Desaru.
As usual, Lil Shauna woke up us bright and early the next day. Haiz, she never give chance. Not even on holidays. Breakfast was Ok and we proceeded to soak in the swimming pool for a good hour. Lil Shauna just loves swimming. If we dun stop her, I think she can stay in the pool the entire day.
As usual, Lil Shauna woke up us bright and early the next day. Haiz, she never give chance. Not even on holidays. Breakfast was Ok and we proceeded to soak in the swimming pool for a good hour. Lil Shauna just loves swimming. If we dun stop her, I think she can stay in the pool the entire day.
We had brought along Lil Shauna's gear for some sand digging at the beach but she got frightened at the big waves and refused to come down. We ended up playing wave chasing instead. Super tiring and thus we decided to forgo the beach.
After swimming was more soaking in the hotel room's bathtub. By the end of the holiday, Lil Shauna simply turned into a very tanned prune. Hohoho. There are indoor and outdoor playground, which helps to entertain Lil Shauna for a long while. Then we had a good afternoon nap. Sounds like good life, right? Hohoho.
We signed up for a fruit farm tour in the late afternoon. We had hoped to do fruits picking like what we did in Australia and were disappointed to be on a guided tour. No fruits picking at all. Lil Shauna doesnt appreciate the tour. It was hot and she ended up picking stones, throwing them into the dustbin + playing with the sand. -______-" She got herself all sticky and dirty.
The only thing that she enjoys in the fruit farm was the fish pond + mini animal farm. There were so many fishes in the pond and they were all so hungry.
We signed up for a fruit farm tour in the late afternoon. We had hoped to do fruits picking like what we did in Australia and were disappointed to be on a guided tour. No fruits picking at all. Lil Shauna doesnt appreciate the tour. It was hot and she ended up picking stones, throwing them into the dustbin + playing with the sand. -______-" She got herself all sticky and dirty.
The only thing that she enjoys in the fruit farm was the fish pond + mini animal farm. There were so many fishes in the pond and they were all so hungry.
I had initially wanted to go for the firefly tour after returning from the fruit farm. But seeing how little the princess enjoys herself, we forgo the firefly tour. Moreover, we were all sticky and hot and the swimming pool looks too appealing to resist. So it was swimming again before a good dinner and a good night rest.
On Monday morning, we had the whole restaurant to ourselves. There were probably just a handful of hotel guests. And we almost had the swimming pool to ourselves too. We managed to take another nap before a late lunch and finally made our way back to the ferry terminal for Singapore.
It was a relaxing holiday, but nothing compared to our Koh Samui holiday where Lil Shauna was made. Hehe. But, it was a good break from work, from everything. I duno if we will go back, but maybe we would when the maid is here. I can imagine how great it will be for Daddy Lim & me to relax on the beach chair, sipping ice cold coke while the maid chases after the princess. Hohoho.
Mummy Lim
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Maid
We have selected our maid and paid for the agent fees. Her name is Dharen. Accordingly to her bio-data, she's 29 years old and have 3 kids. If all things go well, we should have her with us in March 10. We hope to receive her right after the HKG trip. Otherwise, the following weekend, before Daddy Lim goes on night shift.
This maid choosing affair is so superficial. We looked through a whole stack of bio-data that provides inconsistent/ inaccurate data. You have fat looking people, who claimed that they are only 50kg or old looking aunties saying that they are in the 20s. It is a matter of luck. We phone interviewed the shortlisted ones (provided that we can get them on the phone). With bad connection and little English, there is basically no way that a fair assessment can be made. The agent even advised us to pick somebody whom is pleasant looking. Afterall, we have to face her for the next 2 years. Duh.
Our criteria are simple. She must be a Christian/ Catholic. She should be in her early 30s, married with fairly grown-up kids. She has to be able to speak simple English.
Of the whole stack of bio-data, we only managed to shortlist a handful and out of which, so many of them are uncontactable. -.o" I got to speak to a Indonesian Christian, but she couldnt speak much English. Then a PHL maid who asked me about the kind of house that we lived in, whether she can use mobile phones, etc. We got to speak to 2 other PHL and we finally made a choice to choose Dharen.
The whole thing sound super risky, right? But apparently, that is how all maid choosing go. Of course, if we have the time, we could have gone to many different agencies and look through all the bogus bio-data and tried talking to the duno-who-is-really-at-the-other-end person before we made a choice. We have more important things to do. All we can do now is to pray hard and hope that God will give us a person who would love Lil Shauna as much as we do. Amen!
Mummy Lim
This maid choosing affair is so superficial. We looked through a whole stack of bio-data that provides inconsistent/ inaccurate data. You have fat looking people, who claimed that they are only 50kg or old looking aunties saying that they are in the 20s. It is a matter of luck. We phone interviewed the shortlisted ones (provided that we can get them on the phone). With bad connection and little English, there is basically no way that a fair assessment can be made. The agent even advised us to pick somebody whom is pleasant looking. Afterall, we have to face her for the next 2 years. Duh.
Our criteria are simple. She must be a Christian/ Catholic. She should be in her early 30s, married with fairly grown-up kids. She has to be able to speak simple English.
Of the whole stack of bio-data, we only managed to shortlist a handful and out of which, so many of them are uncontactable. -.o" I got to speak to a Indonesian Christian, but she couldnt speak much English. Then a PHL maid who asked me about the kind of house that we lived in, whether she can use mobile phones, etc. We got to speak to 2 other PHL and we finally made a choice to choose Dharen.
The whole thing sound super risky, right? But apparently, that is how all maid choosing go. Of course, if we have the time, we could have gone to many different agencies and look through all the bogus bio-data and tried talking to the duno-who-is-really-at-the-other-end person before we made a choice. We have more important things to do. All we can do now is to pray hard and hope that God will give us a person who would love Lil Shauna as much as we do. Amen!
Mummy Lim
Fats Challenge
I lost. My sis lost 2kg, just by cutting down on coke and junk. I restraint too but my weight remains constant. -_____-" Not fair.
Eventually, I did cut down 0.5kg by eating less during dinner, which is tough. It requires me to go to bed early too. Otherwise, my tummy will start objecting.
So, I lost the bet & $30, but was glad to lose that 0.5kg. And you know what? We had such good life in Desaru over the weekend and I gained everything back. In fact, I think I am heavier. Sob! I have to start eating less again.
Mummy Lim
Eventually, I did cut down 0.5kg by eating less during dinner, which is tough. It requires me to go to bed early too. Otherwise, my tummy will start objecting.
So, I lost the bet & $30, but was glad to lose that 0.5kg. And you know what? We had such good life in Desaru over the weekend and I gained everything back. In fact, I think I am heavier. Sob! I have to start eating less again.
Mummy Lim
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