Desperate Getaway

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

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

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

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

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

As usual, we ended up with a tired baby.

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

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

Mummy Lim

30 years old celebration

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

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

Hohoho. But I left at 6.30pm sharp.

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

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

My bday prezzie from the office girls.

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

Mummy Lim

Happy Birthday to Me!

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

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

Hohoho, I am 30!

Mummy Lim

The Big 3-0!

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

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

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

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

Mummy Lim

Busy

Did you notice the lack of posts?

I have been busy, really, really busy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mummy Lim

Best

Question: What do you think is your best asset?

Lil Shauna:

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

With lots of love & saliva,
Lil Shauna

Lil Shauna can...

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

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

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

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

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

Our baby is growing up. :)

Mummy Lim

Prayers Needed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mummy Lim

Hair

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

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

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

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

But God bless and her hair grew and grew.

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

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

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

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

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

All about ME!!!!

I am Lil Shauna and I am 10 months old.

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

Regardless, I am the princess.

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

Pappy, Mummy, I love you too.

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

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

Awwwhhhh.. I know I am just too cute.

With lots of love and saliva,

Lil Shauna