Oh great, I am having Monday blues now. I feel so not rested over the weekend and my interrupted sleep is not doing me any good.
Daddy Lim was working late on Sunday and so my day started early with the kids. I brought Lil Shauna to church and brought her back for nap. It is the usual I-don't-want-to-sleep tantrum and tears. After I finally tucked her in, I was busily entertaining didi.
Then I brought the 2 kiddos with MA to auntie DL's place for gathering. It was an one-to-one constant supervision with a fussing Lil Isaac. He was tired and hungry but refused to sleep or latch bcos there were simply too many activities going on. The number of people who turned up for our gathering kept increasing (new kids) and it was scarily crowded. Hohoho, we are good Singaporeans who responded to the Government's call for reproduction.
Daddy Lim was to fetch us but spent an amazing long time lost on the road. -.o" I know he is nice enough to fetch us and he is not familiar with Sengkang/ Punggol but I lost my patient. Bad me.
By the time we had dinner, I really lost my cool. I was tired and cranky and badly wanted to go home, like Lil Isaac. The ride home was horrible too with a wailing Lil Isaac bcos he was sleepy and wanted his bath badly.
Lil Shauna had to add on with her latest I-don't-want-to-go-home nonsense. She does that whenever we are out of the house recently regardless of how long we have been outside and how late it already is. It makes me wonder what's so bad about our home. I love to be home, especially with no kids! Lol. Coupled with tiredness (yes, don't want to go home even when she's dead tired), she was cranky and was crying in the shower. We both lost our cool. Then she had to repeat her I-want-to-watch-utube tantrum and there were more tears before bed. Luckily, Daddy Lim entertained her while I dozed.
I was finally glad to crash in bed after the kids slept but irritated by my interrupted sleep. Boohoo, why do the nights pass especially quickly now? Beauty sleep, aren't we not fate to meet?
Mummy Lim
Monday, March 28, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mad Race
I was introduced to the kiasu parents forum when Lil Shauna was a baby. It provided me with valuable insights when I was contemplating of putting Lil Shauna in a childcare. Thereafter, I seldom view the forum until recently. All thanks to mummy P.
She pressed the button and got me to join in the jostle by asking me about my preparation for primary one for Lil Shauna. I was at first hesitant and questioned the need as Lil Shauna is only coming to 3 yo. Primary school is still 4 years away.
However, the kiasu parents at the forum made me realized that I didn't have as much time as I thought I do. I should start planning and acting next year to maximize my chance of getting Lil Shauna into my choice school. -.o" What??!!??
Getting the kid into the choice school is an art, a science, a well-planned strategy. The different phases and how parents can maximize their chance. And of course there are some who would shift their house just to be living next to their choice school, thus a 3 to 4 years time frame for planning is just nice. *shivers* Even if shifting is too far fetched, it can be joining a church/ clan affiliated to the school or be a parent volunteer and all these take a couple of years. See, I don't have that much time.
Daddy Lim and I didn't grow up in the West so it is impossible for Lil Shauna to enter the primary school that we used to study. In fact, my ulu, ulu primary school no longer exists and Daddy Lim came from some neighbourhood-no-need-to-be-proud school.
And it is not only about squeezing them into some choice school, it is also about preparing them for primary school. The kid must be able to read, so phonics class is important. English sentence structure, mini compositions, etc are what they face in primary one. They must be able to do simple addition and subtraction. Ok, so xin suan classes are also in the picture. And they should be able to recognize Chinese character and understand hanyu pin xin! Wah lau eh, it is really uber stress for both the child and parents. So many different kind of enrichment classes to send the kid to even before she starts school. No wonder there are tuition classes for K2 kids. What happen to the carefree childhood? The hours spent at playground or void deck playing catching?
What I read got me worried and left me trying to source for some phonics class for the princess. Sending her for class is not tough, but she is due for independent classes at 3yo and she's super clingy. Haiz. I foresee lots of crying and koala bear stance. It is still a constant struggle now to send Lil Shauna to school every morning. She's fine once she board the school bus but a pain every morning trying to get her to do so. Ah yee says that it is always drama mama every morning. Haiz.
What if the kiddos are not academically inclined huh? Haiz, no end to worries after we become parents.
Mummy Lim
She pressed the button and got me to join in the jostle by asking me about my preparation for primary one for Lil Shauna. I was at first hesitant and questioned the need as Lil Shauna is only coming to 3 yo. Primary school is still 4 years away.
However, the kiasu parents at the forum made me realized that I didn't have as much time as I thought I do. I should start planning and acting next year to maximize my chance of getting Lil Shauna into my choice school. -.o" What??!!??
Getting the kid into the choice school is an art, a science, a well-planned strategy. The different phases and how parents can maximize their chance. And of course there are some who would shift their house just to be living next to their choice school, thus a 3 to 4 years time frame for planning is just nice. *shivers* Even if shifting is too far fetched, it can be joining a church/ clan affiliated to the school or be a parent volunteer and all these take a couple of years. See, I don't have that much time.
Daddy Lim and I didn't grow up in the West so it is impossible for Lil Shauna to enter the primary school that we used to study. In fact, my ulu, ulu primary school no longer exists and Daddy Lim came from some neighbourhood-no-need-to-be-proud school.
And it is not only about squeezing them into some choice school, it is also about preparing them for primary school. The kid must be able to read, so phonics class is important. English sentence structure, mini compositions, etc are what they face in primary one. They must be able to do simple addition and subtraction. Ok, so xin suan classes are also in the picture. And they should be able to recognize Chinese character and understand hanyu pin xin! Wah lau eh, it is really uber stress for both the child and parents. So many different kind of enrichment classes to send the kid to even before she starts school. No wonder there are tuition classes for K2 kids. What happen to the carefree childhood? The hours spent at playground or void deck playing catching?
What I read got me worried and left me trying to source for some phonics class for the princess. Sending her for class is not tough, but she is due for independent classes at 3yo and she's super clingy. Haiz. I foresee lots of crying and koala bear stance. It is still a constant struggle now to send Lil Shauna to school every morning. She's fine once she board the school bus but a pain every morning trying to get her to do so. Ah yee says that it is always drama mama every morning. Haiz.
What if the kiddos are not academically inclined huh? Haiz, no end to worries after we become parents.
Mummy Lim
Friday, March 25, 2011
1st Fall
Lil Isaac fell off his junior bed this morning. We heard a "thud" and his cries while getting ready for work. When I saw in his room, he was wailing in popo's arms. Poor boy. Popo was blaming MA for not making sure that Lil Isaac was safe before she proceeded with her cleaning. She argued that she did. Anyway, nobody expected and want this to happen. So long as Lil Isaac is fine.
Lil Shauna's 1st fall from bed was when she's much older. Lil Isaac just flipped alot more than jiejie in his sleep.
The cot was converted to a junior bed when we tried to teach Lil Shauna to sleep on her own in her room. It failed and the junior bed was left as it is. Lil Isaac then sleep in the junior bed after his arrival.
We thought of buying the bed rail protection, but that will have little protection when he learns how to stand by pulling himself up using the rail. So, Daddy Lim will have to work at converting the junior bed back to cot tonight. The instructions are.... Haiz, if mission fails, then we will move the playpen into his room or let him sleep on a mattress on the floor until we fix up the cot.
Poor boy. He was frowning and looking at us with sad eyes after he ceased crying. Popo was carrying him and we were rushing for work and had no opportunity to carry him. Boohoo.
He should be ok, there was no bump on his head and he probably fell backside down 1st. Popo and MA will monitor him for the day. So long as he drinks his milk, not vomiting and not overly drowsy or sleepy, he will be fine. All kids fell off the bed at some point in time, we just didn't expect Lil Isaac to do so that quickly. Poor boy.
Mummy Lim
Lil Shauna's 1st fall from bed was when she's much older. Lil Isaac just flipped alot more than jiejie in his sleep.
The cot was converted to a junior bed when we tried to teach Lil Shauna to sleep on her own in her room. It failed and the junior bed was left as it is. Lil Isaac then sleep in the junior bed after his arrival.
We thought of buying the bed rail protection, but that will have little protection when he learns how to stand by pulling himself up using the rail. So, Daddy Lim will have to work at converting the junior bed back to cot tonight. The instructions are.... Haiz, if mission fails, then we will move the playpen into his room or let him sleep on a mattress on the floor until we fix up the cot.
Poor boy. He was frowning and looking at us with sad eyes after he ceased crying. Popo was carrying him and we were rushing for work and had no opportunity to carry him. Boohoo.
He should be ok, there was no bump on his head and he probably fell backside down 1st. Popo and MA will monitor him for the day. So long as he drinks his milk, not vomiting and not overly drowsy or sleepy, he will be fine. All kids fell off the bed at some point in time, we just didn't expect Lil Isaac to do so that quickly. Poor boy.
Mummy Lim
Genting Trip
P.S - a back dated post.
We took so few pix this trip bcos I was sick and sleep deprived. To prevent Lil Isaac from pulling my hair, I constantly wear a ponytail. Ended up, I was haggard and I think MA looked better than me and I looked more like the maid. -.o" I will thus only blog about the special things that took place during the trip.
This is Lil Isaac's first overseas trip but he is a little too young to understand what is going on. This is also Lil Shauna's first night coach trip to Genting. We usually fly there. Lil Shauna enjoys the trip much better this time.
The journey to Genting was very much alright. Lil Isaac fell asleep shortly after we boarded the coach. Lil Shauna was generally well behaved too and slept most part of the journey there. However, she was still nursing a slight flu, which explains the few tantrums that she threw in Genting. In fact, so many of us were sick. I was down with gastric flu and was with a fever until Sunday. I was so worried that I will get stopped at the custom and sent home. Lil Isaac was still dripping mucus and the 2Fs were also sick. It must be the must-fall-sick-before-holiday syndrome.
Lil Shauna has grown much taller than the 90cm cut off and needs a ticket for the indoor theme park. She enjoys the rides so much more this time. We also went to the heated water playground. Lil Shauna was also on a lucky streak and actually won a big prize at one of the ti kam stall. She won a big soft toys and we have no lack of soft toys at home but that proud look on her face when she took over the prize was priceless. In fact, she was Fione's envy that day.
Lil Shauna was also old enough to take one of the kiddy rides on her own. She was in the queue on her own and board the ride on her own. When I was looking at her, my heart went all soft, realizing that my little girl has grown up. Awwwwwww..
Daddy Lim and I also managed to sneak off both nights for some "us" time after the kids turned in. On the 2nd night, we even tried our luck at the casino! Our intention was only to spend some time alone but we actually won some money, enough to pay for the taxi trip from Genting to the airport. Hehe. It was the school holidays and the theme parks and shops were operating on extended hours. Daddy Lim and I much enjoyed ourselves after the kids turned in. On Sunday night, when the sky was clear enough, there was even fireworks! Lil Isaac enjoys the lights in the sky better than jiejie.
We flew back to Singapore and it is Lil Isaac's 1st plane ride. Lil Shauna insisted for me to sit beside her and I ended up with 2 kiddos, which is not a very clever move but we survived the trip. Both kids fell asleep when we landed and we have a somewhat peaceful taxi ride home.
The end of our trip... I think it would have been more enjoyable if we were all healthy. I had wanted to visit Korea or japan or at least Hong Kong before this trip. But I realized that Lil Isaac is really a little too young to travel. With the lack of photos, I think he really wouldn't know that he had been to genting when he was 4 mths old.
Mummy Lim
We took so few pix this trip bcos I was sick and sleep deprived. To prevent Lil Isaac from pulling my hair, I constantly wear a ponytail. Ended up, I was haggard and I think MA looked better than me and I looked more like the maid. -.o" I will thus only blog about the special things that took place during the trip.
This is Lil Isaac's first overseas trip but he is a little too young to understand what is going on. This is also Lil Shauna's first night coach trip to Genting. We usually fly there. Lil Shauna enjoys the trip much better this time.
The journey to Genting was very much alright. Lil Isaac fell asleep shortly after we boarded the coach. Lil Shauna was generally well behaved too and slept most part of the journey there. However, she was still nursing a slight flu, which explains the few tantrums that she threw in Genting. In fact, so many of us were sick. I was down with gastric flu and was with a fever until Sunday. I was so worried that I will get stopped at the custom and sent home. Lil Isaac was still dripping mucus and the 2Fs were also sick. It must be the must-fall-sick-before-holiday syndrome.
Lil Shauna has grown much taller than the 90cm cut off and needs a ticket for the indoor theme park. She enjoys the rides so much more this time. We also went to the heated water playground. Lil Shauna was also on a lucky streak and actually won a big prize at one of the ti kam stall. She won a big soft toys and we have no lack of soft toys at home but that proud look on her face when she took over the prize was priceless. In fact, she was Fione's envy that day.
Lil Shauna was also old enough to take one of the kiddy rides on her own. She was in the queue on her own and board the ride on her own. When I was looking at her, my heart went all soft, realizing that my little girl has grown up. Awwwwwww..
Daddy Lim and I also managed to sneak off both nights for some "us" time after the kids turned in. On the 2nd night, we even tried our luck at the casino! Our intention was only to spend some time alone but we actually won some money, enough to pay for the taxi trip from Genting to the airport. Hehe. It was the school holidays and the theme parks and shops were operating on extended hours. Daddy Lim and I much enjoyed ourselves after the kids turned in. On Sunday night, when the sky was clear enough, there was even fireworks! Lil Isaac enjoys the lights in the sky better than jiejie.
We flew back to Singapore and it is Lil Isaac's 1st plane ride. Lil Shauna insisted for me to sit beside her and I ended up with 2 kiddos, which is not a very clever move but we survived the trip. Both kids fell asleep when we landed and we have a somewhat peaceful taxi ride home.
The end of our trip... I think it would have been more enjoyable if we were all healthy. I had wanted to visit Korea or japan or at least Hong Kong before this trip. But I realized that Lil Isaac is really a little too young to travel. With the lack of photos, I think he really wouldn't know that he had been to genting when he was 4 mths old.
Mummy Lim
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
I am Sad
Lil Shauna was offered yakult when she was at nai nai's place yday. She likes yakult but usually cannot finish the bottle on her own. Yday was the same. She started on her yakult but left her unfinished yakult on the table and was distracted. She soon forgotten about her yakult and Daddy Lim finished it for her but left the empty bottle on the table.
Lil Shauna was happy after her play at the playground and soak in her mini bathtub. She then saw her yakult and realized that it was empty.
LS: Mummy, my yakult no more, who finish my yakult?
ML: Pappy finished your yakult.
LS: I very sad now bcos Pappy finished my yakult.
LS: (to Pappy) Pappy, why you finish my yakult?
DL: I thought you don't want already.
LS: *pout* Now I very sad.
DL: Sorry, Pappy buy you a new toy tomorrow, ok?
LS: (nod her head but still pouting and looking very sad)
ML: .....
Win liao. She got Daddy Lim around her little finger.
Mummy Lim
Lil Shauna was happy after her play at the playground and soak in her mini bathtub. She then saw her yakult and realized that it was empty.
LS: Mummy, my yakult no more, who finish my yakult?
ML: Pappy finished your yakult.
LS: I very sad now bcos Pappy finished my yakult.
LS: (to Pappy) Pappy, why you finish my yakult?
DL: I thought you don't want already.
LS: *pout* Now I very sad.
DL: Sorry, Pappy buy you a new toy tomorrow, ok?
LS: (nod her head but still pouting and looking very sad)
ML: .....
Win liao. She got Daddy Lim around her little finger.
Mummy Lim
Craziness
I have kept long fringe for the longest time bcos they are easy to maintain and don't fall all over my face like bangs. With Lil Isaac at the I-grab-anything stage, long and free flowing hair is the worse. Thus, I often tie my hair in a pony tail with my fringe all pulled back.
It had been quite fine until I realized that I spot the same hairstyle as MA. When I am sloppishly dressed, Daddy Lim looks like he went out with 2 kids and 2 MAIDS! I know I should put in more effort but sometimes it is only to JP and the last thing that I want is to dress well and spend time on make-up.
So, right before we left the house yday for Lil Shauna's class, I bug ah yee to help cut my fringe. My instructions were easy - just cut off, here, this length. Ah yee probably cannot perform under pressure and I ended with crazy bangs, uneven and all. Still, I clipped up the fringe and left the house. I mean, the kids were all waiting and Lil Shauna needs to go for her class.
We must be quite sadist bcos we laughed at my bangs after I reached home last night. I think I need professional help to salvage the situation but I couldn't care much. Hair do grow back and I will wear a clip until such a time that they are ok to be let down. Hmmm.. I think I have awhile to go. I look like Lil Shauna when we cut her hair and she ended up with a crooked fringe. Lol. At least I look different from MA now.
Mummy Lim
It had been quite fine until I realized that I spot the same hairstyle as MA. When I am sloppishly dressed, Daddy Lim looks like he went out with 2 kids and 2 MAIDS! I know I should put in more effort but sometimes it is only to JP and the last thing that I want is to dress well and spend time on make-up.
So, right before we left the house yday for Lil Shauna's class, I bug ah yee to help cut my fringe. My instructions were easy - just cut off, here, this length. Ah yee probably cannot perform under pressure and I ended with crazy bangs, uneven and all. Still, I clipped up the fringe and left the house. I mean, the kids were all waiting and Lil Shauna needs to go for her class.
We must be quite sadist bcos we laughed at my bangs after I reached home last night. I think I need professional help to salvage the situation but I couldn't care much. Hair do grow back and I will wear a clip until such a time that they are ok to be let down. Hmmm.. I think I have awhile to go. I look like Lil Shauna when we cut her hair and she ended up with a crooked fringe. Lol. At least I look different from MA now.
Mummy Lim
Monday, March 21, 2011
Really No Time
You would have noticed the lack of updates. The kiddos are keeping us very busy and tired. On a typical day, we will be asleep when Lil Shauna is. We simply have no energy to do our stuff after that. Daddy Lim's bicycle is collecting dust. My posts are mostly photoless bcos I am too tired to switch on the computer. Blogging is usually done through the iPhone, and during whatever time that I can find. One post may take a few days to piece up. Oh, i love iPhone and adores whoever that invents it.
Weekend are not much better. In fact, Fridays only signify the arrival of Mondays now. Yes, I do feel this way every Friday. TGIF? Well, at least I get to spend more time with Daddy Lim and the kids. At times like that, I miss not working, like during my ML but I know very well that life will be very different if I become a SAHM. The maid will be the 1st to go and I don't think I can survive 2 kids and the housework.
Ok, enough ranting. Life goes on. it must be bcos the need to wake up at 4am to express milk on a Sunday night and I have to go back to work in 2 hours' time. Bleeeehhhh....
Mummy Lim
Weekend are not much better. In fact, Fridays only signify the arrival of Mondays now. Yes, I do feel this way every Friday. TGIF? Well, at least I get to spend more time with Daddy Lim and the kids. At times like that, I miss not working, like during my ML but I know very well that life will be very different if I become a SAHM. The maid will be the 1st to go and I don't think I can survive 2 kids and the housework.
Ok, enough ranting. Life goes on. it must be bcos the need to wake up at 4am to express milk on a Sunday night and I have to go back to work in 2 hours' time. Bleeeehhhh....
Mummy Lim
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Fatal Combi
Lil Isaac was sick = reduced appetite.
I was sick = reduced milk supply.
Overseas trip while we both were sick = less nursing and little attempt to express.
The end results?
Boohoo! My milk supply dropped! And Lil Isaac is recovering and should soon demand more. It would have been alright if I am still fully latching him cos I can easily build back what I have lost by the constant latching but I am at work and I cannot be expressing that frequently!
To add on to my frustration, I have problems with the milk bags that I use to store my fbm. They keep leaking! They were ok when I put the milk in for freezing but somehow start breaking and leaking when I tried thawing the fbm. I have thrown away countless bags of fbm due to the lack of fridge space, the accident where ah yee didn't close the fridge door properly and now, the freaking leaking bags!
I didn't mind the bags when I have ample supply. The thrown away bags were taken as clearing space attempts. But I started panicking when what I express is not enough to meet Lil Isaac's needs and I have to turn to the fridge for fbm but ending up throwing bags after bags due to leakage. My heart aches. Haiz.
I am so going to get new bags. I need to save my milk, milk. I am trying to express more frequently to build back my supply. I hope the weekend will come quickly and maybe it would help when I fully latch on the super pump.
Mummy Lim
I was sick = reduced milk supply.
Overseas trip while we both were sick = less nursing and little attempt to express.
The end results?
Boohoo! My milk supply dropped! And Lil Isaac is recovering and should soon demand more. It would have been alright if I am still fully latching him cos I can easily build back what I have lost by the constant latching but I am at work and I cannot be expressing that frequently!
To add on to my frustration, I have problems with the milk bags that I use to store my fbm. They keep leaking! They were ok when I put the milk in for freezing but somehow start breaking and leaking when I tried thawing the fbm. I have thrown away countless bags of fbm due to the lack of fridge space, the accident where ah yee didn't close the fridge door properly and now, the freaking leaking bags!
I didn't mind the bags when I have ample supply. The thrown away bags were taken as clearing space attempts. But I started panicking when what I express is not enough to meet Lil Isaac's needs and I have to turn to the fridge for fbm but ending up throwing bags after bags due to leakage. My heart aches. Haiz.
I am so going to get new bags. I need to save my milk, milk. I am trying to express more frequently to build back my supply. I hope the weekend will come quickly and maybe it would help when I fully latch on the super pump.
Mummy Lim
Friday, March 11, 2011
My Turn
My turn to be sick. I was down with fever yday afternoon. I struggled and tahan until the end of the day. I wanted to find medicine but there wasnt paracetamol in the office. Then a colleague went through great length and found me some. I thank him and decided not to take the medicine after realising that it was dated back to year 2008. Hohoho.
I turned into a useless heap whenever fever hits me. I was only capable of taking medicine and climbing into the bed after I reached home and I was knocked out for 3 hours. Luckily, Daddy Lim came to my rescue and took care of the princess. I was feeling much better after the 3 hours knock out but still feeling weak all over. Again, Daddy Lim came to the rescue and tucked the princess to bed.
This morning, the fever didnt leave me and I decided to see a doctor. I suspected stomach flu cos I LSed once and I get this tummy cramp that always come with stomach flu. So, I was given medicines that are safe for breastfeeding and more sleep. Woohoo!
I am still getting this tummy cramp but fever has already left me. I really hope that I dun pass the virus to anyone else at home. Boohoo. Daddy Lim smsed me to say that his tummy feels funny too. Oops. I hope we will all make it to Genting tonight, my long awaited holiday.
Sidetracked, Daddy Lim is getting more and more hands on with the kids.
Big and small alike.
Mummy Lim
I turned into a useless heap whenever fever hits me. I was only capable of taking medicine and climbing into the bed after I reached home and I was knocked out for 3 hours. Luckily, Daddy Lim came to my rescue and took care of the princess. I was feeling much better after the 3 hours knock out but still feeling weak all over. Again, Daddy Lim came to the rescue and tucked the princess to bed.
This morning, the fever didnt leave me and I decided to see a doctor. I suspected stomach flu cos I LSed once and I get this tummy cramp that always come with stomach flu. So, I was given medicines that are safe for breastfeeding and more sleep. Woohoo!
I am still getting this tummy cramp but fever has already left me. I really hope that I dun pass the virus to anyone else at home. Boohoo. Daddy Lim smsed me to say that his tummy feels funny too. Oops. I hope we will all make it to Genting tonight, my long awaited holiday.
Sidetracked, Daddy Lim is getting more and more hands on with the kids.
Big and small alike.
Mummy Lim
Haircut
This post is way backdated, but I no time to post. ;p
Lil Shauna has only been to a hair salon once to trim her fringe. Other times, either mummy or ah yee has that honor and she sometimes end up with crooked fringe. She doesn't mind and neither do we, she usually will look ok after a few days after her hair sets in.
I always wanted my little girl to have long hair, something that I didn't have when I was young. And so, her hair grew and grew. I didn't bear to cut her hair even when she refuses to tie her hair and ended up having hair plastered to her face. Daddy Lim will then be nagging at me to do something.
Lil Shauna has a head a fine and straight shoulder length hair now. This princess still prefer to let her hair down most of the time and it takes loads of coaxing for us to comb her hair after shower. Luckily, she inherits my hair texture and her hair will turn out ok after it is dry.
As her hair grew and grew and her love for swimming, her hair become really dry such that I have to use hair conditioner on her. And so, one day while we are in Suntec, she finally agreed to cut her hair in the funky kids salon.
The hair salon gives such good services. Not only does she gets to watch TV while the uncle cuts her hair, she gets to choose what she wants to watch and the uncle will also hum to the tune.
On top of that, she gets a lollipop and sticker after her haircut. It is like getting rewards for cutting hair? But of course, it cost us $22, even more expensive than Daddy Lim's usual haircut at those express hair salon.
This is how she looks like with her new haircut.
Mummy Lim
Lil Shauna has only been to a hair salon once to trim her fringe. Other times, either mummy or ah yee has that honor and she sometimes end up with crooked fringe. She doesn't mind and neither do we, she usually will look ok after a few days after her hair sets in.
I always wanted my little girl to have long hair, something that I didn't have when I was young. And so, her hair grew and grew. I didn't bear to cut her hair even when she refuses to tie her hair and ended up having hair plastered to her face. Daddy Lim will then be nagging at me to do something.
Lil Shauna has a head a fine and straight shoulder length hair now. This princess still prefer to let her hair down most of the time and it takes loads of coaxing for us to comb her hair after shower. Luckily, she inherits my hair texture and her hair will turn out ok after it is dry.
As her hair grew and grew and her love for swimming, her hair become really dry such that I have to use hair conditioner on her. And so, one day while we are in Suntec, she finally agreed to cut her hair in the funky kids salon.
The hair salon gives such good services. Not only does she gets to watch TV while the uncle cuts her hair, she gets to choose what she wants to watch and the uncle will also hum to the tune.
On top of that, she gets a lollipop and sticker after her haircut. It is like getting rewards for cutting hair? But of course, it cost us $22, even more expensive than Daddy Lim's usual haircut at those express hair salon.
This is how she looks like with her new haircut.
Mummy Lim
Thursday, March 10, 2011
When is The End?
Lil Shauna's lil nose is clearing up and her cough seems to be going away too. As per the doctor's instruction, we will continue with the medicine for a few more days. She is also more well-behaved and happier these few days. Just a few evenings back, she threw a series of tantrum that I raised my voice at her. She cried non-stop that evening and almost drove me crazy. Popo said that kids tend to be crankier right before they fall sick and when they are about to recover.
Lil Isaac is still dripping mucus. However, his mucus is watery and the ability to drain his mucus clears up his eye discharge. His fever has left him and his cough no longer sound like those ah pek loads-of-phlegm cough. I heard from popo that he is giving popo and MA a hard time in the day. In times like that, I am glad that I am a working mum. Lol. Hopefully, Lil Isaac will recover by Friday.
Lil Isaac has been waking up every 3hourly for the past few nights. I don't think he is hungry cos he will cry and scream the house down until somebody attends to him. But when I tried to latch him, he will fall asleep after 5 mins at one breast and will refuse to continue to latch regardless of how I shake or tickle him. Then, he repeats the cycle 3 hours later. -.o" And he has been waking up at 5+am for the past few days too. We are all turning panda eyes. I am just thankful that jiejie gets knocked out by the medicine these few days and don't join in the party in the night.
We are all hoping that Lil Isaac's sleep pattern will improve. It is tiring enuff that he still wakes up for one night feed on normal nights. I think Lil Shauna was almost sleeping through at 5 to 6 months.
Tonight, Lil Isaac seems to give me a glimpse of hope. He woke up for his feed at 2am instead of midnight like e previous few nights. And he was willing to latch longer too. If I am lucky, this should last him until morning.
However, Lil Shauna has to spoilt the night by crying and and screaming for me while I was latching Lil Isaac. What happened to sleeping through? And I heard Lil Isaac coughing away after I put him back to bed and was trying to pacify jiejie. -.o" Win already lor. Just want to torture me, right?
Mummy Lim
Lil Isaac is still dripping mucus. However, his mucus is watery and the ability to drain his mucus clears up his eye discharge. His fever has left him and his cough no longer sound like those ah pek loads-of-phlegm cough. I heard from popo that he is giving popo and MA a hard time in the day. In times like that, I am glad that I am a working mum. Lol. Hopefully, Lil Isaac will recover by Friday.
Lil Isaac has been waking up every 3hourly for the past few nights. I don't think he is hungry cos he will cry and scream the house down until somebody attends to him. But when I tried to latch him, he will fall asleep after 5 mins at one breast and will refuse to continue to latch regardless of how I shake or tickle him. Then, he repeats the cycle 3 hours later. -.o" And he has been waking up at 5+am for the past few days too. We are all turning panda eyes. I am just thankful that jiejie gets knocked out by the medicine these few days and don't join in the party in the night.
We are all hoping that Lil Isaac's sleep pattern will improve. It is tiring enuff that he still wakes up for one night feed on normal nights. I think Lil Shauna was almost sleeping through at 5 to 6 months.
Tonight, Lil Isaac seems to give me a glimpse of hope. He woke up for his feed at 2am instead of midnight like e previous few nights. And he was willing to latch longer too. If I am lucky, this should last him until morning.
However, Lil Shauna has to spoilt the night by crying and and screaming for me while I was latching Lil Isaac. What happened to sleeping through? And I heard Lil Isaac coughing away after I put him back to bed and was trying to pacify jiejie. -.o" Win already lor. Just want to torture me, right?
Mummy Lim
Sunday, March 6, 2011
In KKH
We are in KKH again, the 2nd time in less than 4 months. -.o" I thought Lil Isaac feels warm in the afternoon but the ear thermometer didn't pick up any fever. I didn't trust the thermometer after our last high fever episode and wanted to come down to KKH but Daddy Lim stopped me and complained that I was paranoid.
His cough and running nose show no mercy. And bcos he couldn't clear his nose, he had discharge from the eye, loads of it. Of course he was cranky, more and more cranky as the day proceeds.
Come evening, Daddy Lim agreed that he does feel warm and agreed to send us to KKH and we rushed down. I am now waiting for Daddy Lim to join me at KKH after sending Lil Shauna home. We don't need a cranky toddler while waiting for the doctor.
Lil Isaac has a slight fever, measuring 37.8 degrees. His condition probably isn't serious cos we were made to join the normal queue, no express service like the last time. So, I should be glad? He is now asleep in my arms. I have aching arms but definitely better than a crying baby. I hope the doctor will give medicine for his fever and flu. Not that I enjoy giving medicine to my infant son but I hope the medicine will help him to recover quickly.
Haiz, poor Lil Isaac. With jiejie, I never walk in to A&E. Choy! I maybe paranoid to send him to A&E for flu and slight fever, but who can blame me after the last high fever episode?
Mummy Lim
His cough and running nose show no mercy. And bcos he couldn't clear his nose, he had discharge from the eye, loads of it. Of course he was cranky, more and more cranky as the day proceeds.
Come evening, Daddy Lim agreed that he does feel warm and agreed to send us to KKH and we rushed down. I am now waiting for Daddy Lim to join me at KKH after sending Lil Shauna home. We don't need a cranky toddler while waiting for the doctor.
Lil Isaac has a slight fever, measuring 37.8 degrees. His condition probably isn't serious cos we were made to join the normal queue, no express service like the last time. So, I should be glad? He is now asleep in my arms. I have aching arms but definitely better than a crying baby. I hope the doctor will give medicine for his fever and flu. Not that I enjoy giving medicine to my infant son but I hope the medicine will help him to recover quickly.
Haiz, poor Lil Isaac. With jiejie, I never walk in to A&E. Choy! I maybe paranoid to send him to A&E for flu and slight fever, but who can blame me after the last high fever episode?
Mummy Lim
Still Sick
The kiddos are still sick but jiejie seems better after the few days of medication. Didi seems to become worse especially during nighttime. -.o" The cough and stuffy nose coupled with the eczema make him cranky by evening time. And woke him up in the night. Poor Lil Isaac, poor me, poor popo, who woke up constantly to check on the sick baby. When I latch him in the night, he even felt warm. The thermometer says that he has a mild fever but I don't dare to trust the thermometer after his high fever episode. Luckily, he is ok this morning.
Bcos he is sick, he is feeding poorly. When we brought him out yday, he spent most of his time sleeping and was angry whenever I tried to latch him. Otherwise, he was distracted and latch poorly. Ended up, he drank so little. My fridge is full of ebm and I am storing more bags of fbm than usual. I am so glad that he is a little on the heavy side to being with. I wonder how much weight he will lose. Boohoo.
We will be bringing Lil Isaac to the PD tomorrow evening. Please pray that the kiddos, especially didi will have a good night tonight.
Mummy Lim
Bcos he is sick, he is feeding poorly. When we brought him out yday, he spent most of his time sleeping and was angry whenever I tried to latch him. Otherwise, he was distracted and latch poorly. Ended up, he drank so little. My fridge is full of ebm and I am storing more bags of fbm than usual. I am so glad that he is a little on the heavy side to being with. I wonder how much weight he will lose. Boohoo.
We will be bringing Lil Isaac to the PD tomorrow evening. Please pray that the kiddos, especially didi will have a good night tonight.
Mummy Lim
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Sick too
Oh no, it has happened. Lil Isaac has caught the flu bug from jie jie! This is the 2nd time that he has gotten the flu. The first, he caught it from me, who also got it from jie jie. -.o" Apparently, my BM is not powerful enough. Haiz.
When Lil Shauna came down with flu, we try to minimise contact but it was pretty tough. We had hoped that Lil Isaac wouldn't fall victim cos unlike jie jie who knows how to blow her nose to get rid of the mucus, can take flu medicine and knows how to sit up to catch her breathe when she coughs too hard or has too much mucus stuffed in her nose, Lil Isaac is just a helpless heap. Boohoo.
And the doctor who saw Lil Shauna commented that the flu bug that is going around is a stubborn one, causing thick mucus and can linger up to 2 weeks! I am considering bringing Lil Isaac to the PD. I am not sure if the PD will prescribe medicine for him but is sure that the GP that Lil Shauna usually see will not. The norm is 6 months old before medicine will be prescribed. Without any medication, we will just have to wait for the virus to go away while Lil Isaac battles the cough and running nose.
Jie jie is still sick but the medicine is helping alot and makes us very happy bcos they knock her out. Lil Isaac has woke up for his feed and is kept awake for the past hour by his cough and stuffy nose. -.o" Universal law - when the kids fall sick, the adults suffer. Poor boy, I can hear his stuffy nose and the phlegm when he coughs.
Please pray for speedy recovery for the kiddos, that the flu bug will not turn into an infection and bring along fever.
Mummy Lim
When Lil Shauna came down with flu, we try to minimise contact but it was pretty tough. We had hoped that Lil Isaac wouldn't fall victim cos unlike jie jie who knows how to blow her nose to get rid of the mucus, can take flu medicine and knows how to sit up to catch her breathe when she coughs too hard or has too much mucus stuffed in her nose, Lil Isaac is just a helpless heap. Boohoo.
And the doctor who saw Lil Shauna commented that the flu bug that is going around is a stubborn one, causing thick mucus and can linger up to 2 weeks! I am considering bringing Lil Isaac to the PD. I am not sure if the PD will prescribe medicine for him but is sure that the GP that Lil Shauna usually see will not. The norm is 6 months old before medicine will be prescribed. Without any medication, we will just have to wait for the virus to go away while Lil Isaac battles the cough and running nose.
Jie jie is still sick but the medicine is helping alot and makes us very happy bcos they knock her out. Lil Isaac has woke up for his feed and is kept awake for the past hour by his cough and stuffy nose. -.o" Universal law - when the kids fall sick, the adults suffer. Poor boy, I can hear his stuffy nose and the phlegm when he coughs.
Please pray for speedy recovery for the kiddos, that the flu bug will not turn into an infection and bring along fever.
Mummy Lim
Without Daddy Lim
Daddy Lim has a dinner function yday and already warned that he will be home late. I geared myself to handle the 2 kiddos, especially Lil Shauna.
Daddy Lim always tell me that Lil Shauna is a handful when I am around, but is so easy to handle in my absence. She's cooperative, easy-going and usually happy. I get none of the above when I handle her without Daddy Lim.
I already expected Lil Shauna to demand most of my attention. Poor Lil Isaac was largely left to Popo and MA. I only latch him for awhile and didn't even latch him to bed as I usually do bcos I have to tuck jiejie to bed. He was given the bottle. Although he slept all the same, I do feel bad for shortchanging him. Boohoo.
Lil Shauna was still sick. She woke up early from her nap in the afternoon and was also drowsy from the flu and cough medicine. That makes me a happy mummy. She fell asleep at 10pm. Hohoho.
Daddy Lim mentioned that he will be going on night shift very soon.-.o" He has been great help in the night, freeing me from Lil Shauna so that I can latch Lil Isaac. Without Daddy Lim, I foresee alot lesser time to 'entertain Lil Isaac. Poor boy. I hope Daddy Lim's boss will be so nice to take him out of the rotation for night shift. I am dreaming.
Mummy Lim
Daddy Lim always tell me that Lil Shauna is a handful when I am around, but is so easy to handle in my absence. She's cooperative, easy-going and usually happy. I get none of the above when I handle her without Daddy Lim.
I already expected Lil Shauna to demand most of my attention. Poor Lil Isaac was largely left to Popo and MA. I only latch him for awhile and didn't even latch him to bed as I usually do bcos I have to tuck jiejie to bed. He was given the bottle. Although he slept all the same, I do feel bad for shortchanging him. Boohoo.
Lil Shauna was still sick. She woke up early from her nap in the afternoon and was also drowsy from the flu and cough medicine. That makes me a happy mummy. She fell asleep at 10pm. Hohoho.
Daddy Lim mentioned that he will be going on night shift very soon.-.o" He has been great help in the night, freeing me from Lil Shauna so that I can latch Lil Isaac. Without Daddy Lim, I foresee alot lesser time to 'entertain Lil Isaac. Poor boy. I hope Daddy Lim's boss will be so nice to take him out of the rotation for night shift. I am dreaming.
Mummy Lim
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Sick
Lil Shauna has officially fallen prey to the flu bug. She called me to tell me that she has mucus and was coughing and whiney. We went home to a sick toddler who coughed out her lunch during nap. -.o"
We had expected Lil Shauna to be difficult and know that it would be a long night. We fed her the medicine and saw her drifted off to lala land. Though early, we were dead tired ourselves and couldn't keep our eyes open.
I just finished expressing when I saw Daddy Lim dashed out of the room. Lil Shauna coughed in her sleep and vomited the barely digested apples that she had right before bed. Wrong choice, no food before bed for sick kids in the future but she didn't had much appetite and wanted the apples. We thought fruits are good mah. She finished 2 whole big slices of them.
I was surprised to see piles of chunky apples on the quilt cover, bed and her pj. I hadn't expected such a mess. We had to quickly pick up the apples, or what's left of it, changed the quilt cover, bedsheet and Lil Shauna. Disgusting but mummies are the bravest creatures, we brave poo poo and pee and vomit and pi sai and what have you.
I was glad that Lil Shauna drifted back to dreamland fairly quickly but she insisted on hugging my pillow, leaving me pillowless. I still slept anyhow. My Zzz monster was to big to be frightened off by a pillowless bed.
Then, it was multiple waking up in the night to latch, express and attend to the sick princess who cough at times and at other complain of cold and wanted mummy to help her with the blanket.
Lil Isaac probably felt left out and just has to join in the party and woke up again at 5.30am. He probably wasn't hungry cos he fell asleep shortly after I latched him. Then Lil Shauna has to wake up at 5.45am and I bid farewell to that last 15 precious mins of snooze. Good morning zombie head. -.o"
Lil Shauna is skipping school today. We are saving the teachers the agony to have to clean vomit. Popo says that she's active and happily, eating and bouncy at home. We will be bringing her to the doctor tonight, her medicine is depleting and I wonder if it is a different strain of virus, she seldom vomit during flu but has done so countless of times for the past few days.
I hope the virus stay with her and gets eliminated from there. I already heard MA coughing. It is no joke trying to look after kids when one is sick or for 1 adult to handle 2 kids. And please don't pass the virus to Lil Isaac, having 2 sick kiddos is probably close to torture chamber.
Mummy Lim
We had expected Lil Shauna to be difficult and know that it would be a long night. We fed her the medicine and saw her drifted off to lala land. Though early, we were dead tired ourselves and couldn't keep our eyes open.
I just finished expressing when I saw Daddy Lim dashed out of the room. Lil Shauna coughed in her sleep and vomited the barely digested apples that she had right before bed. Wrong choice, no food before bed for sick kids in the future but she didn't had much appetite and wanted the apples. We thought fruits are good mah. She finished 2 whole big slices of them.
I was surprised to see piles of chunky apples on the quilt cover, bed and her pj. I hadn't expected such a mess. We had to quickly pick up the apples, or what's left of it, changed the quilt cover, bedsheet and Lil Shauna. Disgusting but mummies are the bravest creatures, we brave poo poo and pee and vomit and pi sai and what have you.
I was glad that Lil Shauna drifted back to dreamland fairly quickly but she insisted on hugging my pillow, leaving me pillowless. I still slept anyhow. My Zzz monster was to big to be frightened off by a pillowless bed.
Then, it was multiple waking up in the night to latch, express and attend to the sick princess who cough at times and at other complain of cold and wanted mummy to help her with the blanket.
Lil Isaac probably felt left out and just has to join in the party and woke up again at 5.30am. He probably wasn't hungry cos he fell asleep shortly after I latched him. Then Lil Shauna has to wake up at 5.45am and I bid farewell to that last 15 precious mins of snooze. Good morning zombie head. -.o"
Lil Shauna is skipping school today. We are saving the teachers the agony to have to clean vomit. Popo says that she's active and happily, eating and bouncy at home. We will be bringing her to the doctor tonight, her medicine is depleting and I wonder if it is a different strain of virus, she seldom vomit during flu but has done so countless of times for the past few days.
I hope the virus stay with her and gets eliminated from there. I already heard MA coughing. It is no joke trying to look after kids when one is sick or for 1 adult to handle 2 kids. And please don't pass the virus to Lil Isaac, having 2 sick kiddos is probably close to torture chamber.
Mummy Lim
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