Upgraded

Lil Shauna had been attending the Gymbabes class from Tumbletots. The class is made up of lots of climbing and music and dance. Lil Shauna always take a while to warm up but always enjoy herself by the end of the class. The only problem is that there are not many babies and the class always get cancelled, sometimes even at the every last min, which leaves us very frustrated.

The Gymbabes class got cancelled again last Sunday. So, we join the Walker class instead. Yes, Lil Shauna has been upgraded! She is officially a walker now. Hehehe.

The class is for babies who are walking to 2 years' old. Lil Shauna happens to be the 2nd youngest. There were 4 other babies in the class and oldest is already 22 months old. Babies at this stage are really cute. I found the oldest one so amazing when she respond to command and dance along to action song. I wonder when will Lil Shauna be like her. She still stares blankly at the teacher sometimes. -.o"

There is more interaction between the babies too. Lots of running into each others' path, snatching each other toys, etc. At one point, a gorgor even fell on Lil Shauna, giving her a fright and left her in tears. Bad gorgor!

The only setback is the timing. The class starts at 10.30am, which is very close to Lil Shauna's morning nap. After the class yday, the baby was hungry and tired. She fell asleep before finishing her bottle.

We are going back the next time. Oh ya, the Little Gym is opening a new outlet in Marina Square and they are offering FREE trial! I am bringing her for the trial for the sake that it is free. With it located at Marine Square, I have to think 2x before signing Lil Shauna for the package. It is not cheap too, double of tumbletots wor.

Mummy Lim

Teeth Arent Good

Lil Shauna was happily walking in the room last night with Daddy Lim looking after her. She accidentally tripped over Daddy Lim's leg and fell. Daddy Lim attempted to catch her from falling, which he did. But she still ended up crying.

When I was with them, Lil Shauna was already crying badly. Daddy Lim was feeling bad. Then there was blood at her mouth. -______________-" I tot that she was bleeding from the gum. Actually, she bled bcos her teeth bit her gum when she fell. Daddy Lim felt so bad.

We tried all that we could to pacify her. In no time, she was monkeying around and giggling away. She seems to have forgotten that she just bled from her gum a while ago. But Daddy Lim was still feeling bad this morning. Hohoho.

See, teeth arent that good afterall. Awwwww... I miss her toothless grin. ;p

Mummy Lim

Big Decision Part III

My boss asked me the question for the 3rd time. This time, she said that so long as I am willing, it will be confirmed. No more testing water or wait and see. If I needed more time, it shall be given. So long as I agree, we will all go.

The immediate emotions that swam me wasnt excitement as per the previous 2 times but exhaustion. I told her "no" almost instantly. There are too many "burdens" pulling me down. I think I am too tired. I need a rest. I prayed and told God that even if I am not 100% willing, if He calls, I will go. It just puzzled me much why He give me the opportunity the last 2 times and then took it away after we said "yes". Mind you, it was a tough decision. Daddy Lim and I discussed at length and argued and debate the same questions over and over again. However, I didnt hear from Him (or maybe I shut my ears? ;p)

I am counting down. Two more weeks to go. Hohoho. I bet there wun be instant relieve, but I think I can breathe better then. This past 4 months of hard work + long hours made me realised that life isnt just about working. Spending time just dazing in front of the TV can be such a joy. Spending time with Daddy Lim and Lil Shauna is wonderful. I think I better work harder with the baby. My mum just called in the afternoon to say that Lil Shauna called my brother "Daddy". -_______________-" She hasnt called me "Mummy" yet, but I think it is a matter of time that she calls me "Da Gu" instead. Faint. On the way home, we kept trying to make her say "Pappy & Mummy". She just wouldnt budge.

Maybe I should be a full-time home-maker. But I think I need a maid. Hohoho.

Mummy Lim

Cupcakes

I had wanted to bake cupcakes for Daddy Lim to celebrate Daddies' day. However, Lil Shauna was down with fever and flu then and the day immediately converted to little princess day. I bet Lil Shauna was trying to demonstrate to Daddy Lim that Fathers' Day isnt easily earned either. Hoho.

Finally, I managed to beg my mum to let me bake yday. We brought Lil Shauna to my mum's place early morning and I rushed home to bake while Daddy Lim was at work and rushed back to pick up Lil Shauna after that.

My cupcakes.I had decreased the amount of sugar used for the cake bcos a colleague had feedback that the cakes are a little too sweet. I had also increased the icing sugar in the buttercream, hoping that it would keep the buttercream from melting. Still it melts without refrigeration leh. I wonder if it is the heat.

Anyway, made 16 cakes with half buttercream as icing and the other half with whipped cream. I like the whipped cream ones better. It feels less fattening. Hoho.

Then, the figurines that I have made over the past week. I have made about 1 or 2 every other night.

The dressed up cakes.

Whoohoo! I am so glad that i have people to help me eat the cakes that I bake. I like baking but not exactly eating those cakes. Dun ask me, I duno why. But they taste good. Really! Lil Shauna can vouch for that. She ate greedily. Hoho.

Mummy Lim

Chio, Chio Baby

I love dressing Lil Shauna up. It is so fulfilling to make her wear whatever that I think she looks good in. I think I better do this more often before she starts to chose what she wants to wear and reject what I have chosen for her.

On Sat, I brought her shopping at Suntec City. She was looking so cute and pretty.

Her pair of leggings was purchased long, long time ago but it was a little big for her then. She finally got to wear it now. She was wearing the new Gap retro looking yellow shorts that I just bought for her. Her fringe was a little too long and she got a little clip on. :)

She must be really chio, cos this gorgor came and tried to jio her.

The gorgor tried not once but many times to "talk" to Lil Shauna wor. He even tried to touch her hand and cheek. So daring. ;p

But Lil Shauna was not too impressed with him. I think it must be bcos he is too gan cheong liao. Not at all gentlemanly. Never buy her flowers or offer her sweets too. I think she like the stylo-milo gorgor who lives on 4th floor better. Hoho.
She prefers shopping for sure. :)

I think in no time, she will attempt to bluff Daddy Lim to buy stuff for her. Daddy Lim sure xin ruan and buy for her de. -.o"
Mummy Lim

The Walker

Lil Shauna can now walk unassisted. Actually, she can do that a while ago. However, she's normally not too confident and will hold on to our finger while dragging us to the places that she wants to walk to. The story has changed recently.

If she's in a familiar setting, say my mum's place, our home or nainai's place, she will walk to wherever that she wants to and us chasing her behind. Recently, she even started walking on her own in unfamiliar setting! And this is definitely bad news for us.

Yday, we brought her to JP. Lil Shauna was squirming badly when we were carrying her, dying to get down and walk. In the beginning, she was willing to hold our finger and dragged us around. In a while, she decided that she's good enuff and started walking on her own.

Can you imagine a semi-steady baby walking directionless-ly in a pack shopping mall? There were so many people in JP and Lil Shauna just dun care. So many people had to avoid or make way for the little princess bcos she was just walking, regardless of the obstacles ahead. She refused to hold us or vice versa. The worst? She walked into every store and attempted to "shop"! It took us so looooong to walk to the carpark bcos the baby insisted to go into every shop, including one that sells luggage bags. -_________-"



However, she was so adorable. An auntie was saying that she's cute and another one commented that she has big eyes. Hehe. Then again, the same auntie who said that she's cute asked me if Lil Shauna is a girl or boy. -.o" Hello, pink shoes, pink shoes! It must be the top that she wore yday.
Ok, shirt banned.
Mummy Lim

Pretty Shoes

I love Lil Shauna and I love to dress her up. At this age, they can take anything, even pink hat, pink top, pink bottom, pink socks + pink shoes and yet look irresistible cute and pretty. Moreover, they wun fight back and argue that they want to wear something else.

I also have to admit that when I feel like indulging in retail therapy at times and I cant find anything much to buy (for myself), I can be rest assured that there is always something to buy for Lil Shauna. There are just so many pinky stuff to choose from.

We just got her a new pair of shoes bcos she hated the pair that Daddy Lim got for her previously. The PD said that it was bcos the sole was too hard. It is a tough fight everytime when I have to put on her shoes for her.

This is what we got for her.

It is so ladylike and cute!

I think Lil Shauna loves her new shoes too. She particularly likes the ribbon on top. And this pair of shoes is so easy to wear.

She has another pair too. This one makes sound when she walks. But I think she's too young for this pair and her feet kept coming out of the shoes when she walks.

She has 2 other pairs of shoes too. Hohoho. Now, I need to buy her more new clothes to go with her shoes. ;p
Mummy Lim

Popo Surrenders

The fever has finally left Lil Shauna. But the nose is still runny and she is still coughing. So, we still have to feed her 3 out of the 4 bottles of medicine and it is plain nightmare. However, nothing is too difficult for popo. I dread it though. Lil Shauna will squirm and shout and cry and everything to refrain from taking her medicine. A total replicate of my sis when she was young. Haha. My worse fear is that after taking all the effort to bluff Lil Shauna to take her medicine, she puked everything out. -.o"


The last time she had fever, it was after her 1st 6-in-1 jab. She was only 3 months old then.
Since then, she had been a healthy baby other than the occasional runny nose and cough bugs that she caught from her cousins. Thus, it really puzzled us quite abit on why she was so sick this time, especially when her 2 jies jies are fine.
Daddy Lim and I had been quite busy at work these 2 days. We were both working late today till 8pm. At 8pm sharp, my mum called and sounded angry. Lil Shauna had been a spoilt brat the whole day. She threw tantrum non-stop and whine badly when she cannot get her way. My mum, the super popo, was totally exhausted and called to complain + check when we are coming to pick her up.
Lil Shauna was whiny but largely alright when we went to pick her. In fact, she was pretty angelic after we brought her home, nothing the sort that my mum had described. Haha, it must be the case that she took pity on us having know that we had a long day at work. Love you baby. Muakz.
Mummy Lim

Nainai is the Best

Lil Shauna was having fever the whole of yday.
I was with her at my mum's place in the morning while Daddy Lim was at work.
Lil Shauna was so difficult. She couldnt eat/ drink much and was super cranky and whiny. My Mum said that she's made of paper. Every little thing that doesnt go her way makes her crumbled in tears. Then again, she cant speak and thus many things dun go her way.

We brought her to Nainai's place in the afternoon. Unlike my mum's place where the ratio of adults to babies is almost 1:1, Lil Shauna will have all the attention in Nainai's place. Moreover, having not seen her for the past week, we guessed that the adults missed her tons and we were right.

She's a queen. People were running to attend to her. In particularly, Lil Shauna chose to bully Nainai. For the whole afternoon, she literally stick to Nainai. Even when Nainai attempted to cook dinner, she will walk (unassisted) to Nainai and ask Nainai to carry her.

Of course, Nainai cannot bear to reject the already sick and pitiful granddaughter mah. So Nainai carried her around and to the corridor to water the plants and look at the birds the whole afternoon. Lil Shauna refused to let us carry her. Otherwise, she will attempt to squirm and "fall" into Nainai's arms. -.o" I bet Nainai's arm muscle has been trained overnight. But I think Nainai doesnt mind at all. I bet she's overjoyed that Lil Shauna chose her over her parents. Haha. We dun mind either. We got lots on time to watch TV. Kekekeke.

Her fever was still lingering last night, but she seems better this morning. I had to feed her medicine again at midnight cos she measured 38 degrees. I am again on standby mood. Poor baby. Pls pray for recovery.

Mummy Lim

Sick!

We brought Lil Shauna to the PD on Friday night. We expected a long wait but fortunately, there were only 4 patients before us. It was easy to entertain the walking baby as well.

The PD tot nothing of her rash. After checking her, he concluded that Lil Shauna had caught a cold. We were given 4 bottles of colourful medication and warned that the fever will stay for a while plus her cough and flu will get worse on the 5th day of her fever. Things should get better from the 6th day onwards. -.o"

We fed her the medicine and she appeared to be better than night. After she gone to dreamland, she puked again with all the medicine that we fed and soiled the bedsheet that we had just changed. -.o"

Her fever seems to have left her yday morning,. We were stranded in popo's house the whole day. As her fever didnt come back, we brought her out when we went for dinner and even met Daddy Lim's poly mates in the late evening.

Lil Shauna started feeling a little warm towards the night. We fed her the medicine and she was knocked out shortly. She was Ok too when we were home. But at 4am this morning, she measured 39 degrees! I almost wanted to bathe her to bring down her temperature. But it came down after I fed her the medicine, stuck the cool pad on her head + wiped her. In fact, she didnt looked at all sick. She woke up and started walking around the room and only went to bed after her milk at 5+am.

Her fever was up and down the whole morning and she was super cranky. Her nose was also runny. She hates it when we wipe her nose and threw a tantrum. She couldnt stop crying and chalked up more mucus and phlegm. She cough and sounded as if she's choking and puked a whole lot of milk out. Good thing is that the mucus and phlegm seems to be thrown out too.

Then the cranky baby refused to sleep. She changes her mind on what she wants faster that the bullet train. Now, I am hiding in my sis' bedroom cos she's so sticky to me and when I tried to rock her to sleep, she just refuses.

Haiz, I wonder if I was this difficult when I was sick when I was young. I bet not. My mum says that children dun fall sick for so long during my time. Thermometers were only available at the doctors. They merely feel with their hand. The world is evolving.

Mummy Lim