Daddy Lim has been smoking for the longest time. He had tried many times to quit, especially after we got together. I will be nagging at him to stop and he will attempt at times, such as when he wanted to get a new guitar or when we were trying for a baby or when I was preggy, the baby coming, etc.
However, he never managed cold turkey. He will try and start complaining of chest pain lah, dizziness lah, short of breath lah. Then he will try to negotiate for a cut down instead of cold turkey. So, he will slowly cut down... for a while... then he will increase back to the pre-attempt and will try to bluff me that he is still trying until I finally realised that he has dropped his effort and he will come clean. Pui.
It is for his own good that he stops. Afterall, smoking brings along so many bad consequences. It just seems that there isnt a reason good enuff to help him stand firm and quit. Over the years, I have tried to think of all the sorts of carrots. Most of the times, he managed to eat the carrots but got away with the quitting. -.o"
Daddy Lim's Dad is pretty sick. I reminded him that Lil Shauna is still a baby and we really dun want anything to happen to him. I also reminded him that when he finally grow old and fall sick, dun let our family feels that he has brought it upon himself. I bet that was the way that my family felt towards my dad at times when he was very sick.
Apparently, that seems to drill a little into Daddy Lim. To help boost his determination + will power, I throw in the offer to buy a new car. Actually, we have been talking about changing the car for some time. It gets a little cramped now with the babyseat. Our existing car was bought shortly after we got married. That was already 3+ years ago. However, I was reluctant to change until he quit smoking. I was firm and said that even if the existing car spoils but he doesnt quit, we will send the car for repairs. If need be, we will all take the MRT and bus. Well, at least the exitsing car still looks good to me now and I seriously have no problem driving (or sitting) in the existing car. It is merely a mode of transportation to me.
But tell me, which man can resist a new, bigger and most importantly a more powerful car. It is an ego issue too. As Daddy Lim ages, he sees his friends change car and it irks him big time that their car are all bigger, more powerful and more expensive. Hohoho.
So, Daddy Lim finally decides to quit again! The deal is to quit for 14 days and we will buy a new car. Today is Day 2. Yday, he smoked 3 sticks but being the good wife, I still count it as Day 1. Today, he is totally off. So, we have 10 more days to go.
Of course, he complained about all the usual dizziness, chest pain, short of breath, but I wasnt too sympathetic. In the evening, the symptoms got worse. Poor Daddy Lim. Actually, they arent all attributed to him quiting smoking. Yes, there are withdrawal symptoms but he was also suffering from gastric flu. I think I passed the virus to him. I was down with tummy cramp and mild fever + queasiness since Thursday until Saturday. Daddy Lim got it worse. He was down with a fever just now measuring 38 degrees and is still feverish now.
See, it is not that bad to quit smoking. So many people have done it and so can you, bb! But the actual challenge will come when he goes back to work tomorrow. The temptation will be great. I ask him to tell all his smoking kakis about the new car deal and ask them to help him win the deal in return for free rides in the new car. Haha. Let us all root for Daddy Lim. Jia you, jia you. Ten more days to go. Counting down. New car, new car, new car. Chant with me!
Mummy Lim
Monday, August 10, 2009
Cut Hair
Daddy Lim has asked a few times if we should trim Lil Shauna's hair. Well, her fringe is indeed growing longer. Daddy Lim isnt quite please about the hair at the back of her head too. He complained that it is too long. Lil Shauna's hair has reached a stage where is appears too long yet too short to be tied into a ponytail. At times, she does look like a little puppy with overgrown fur coat.
Daddy Lim tried to be encouraging by saying that trimmed hair grows faster. He said that her fringe (which has been cut previously) is growing faster than the rest of the hair, thus her fringe needed trimming again. Is there truth in it? I tot that the fringe appears to grow faster bcos there is a yardstick for measurement, which is Lil Shauna's eyebrown, whereas the back of the hair is just growing freely. So, it is a matter of perception.
I always tot that little girls should have long hair. Of course it is more difficult to maintain but that will make them look more angelic mah. Perhaps it is bcos I didnt get to keep long hair when I was young. I was forever with that "mushroom head" hairstyle until secondary school. Anyway, Lil Shauna does look a little messy and it is so hot recently and thus I agreed to the hair cut. We were supposed to bring her for a hair cut today.
Right before we went out, I tried to tie Lil Shauna's hair into 2 little ponytails and I actually succeeded!
She was uber cute with the ponytails and charmed everyone, from popo to my SIL to Fione jiejie to nainai to auntie Chris and even strangers lor.
Seeing how cute she is with that 2 stick-out ponytails, Daddy Lim actually agreed to let her keep her hair. Hohoho.
Mummy Lim
Daddy Lim tried to be encouraging by saying that trimmed hair grows faster. He said that her fringe (which has been cut previously) is growing faster than the rest of the hair, thus her fringe needed trimming again. Is there truth in it? I tot that the fringe appears to grow faster bcos there is a yardstick for measurement, which is Lil Shauna's eyebrown, whereas the back of the hair is just growing freely. So, it is a matter of perception.
I always tot that little girls should have long hair. Of course it is more difficult to maintain but that will make them look more angelic mah. Perhaps it is bcos I didnt get to keep long hair when I was young. I was forever with that "mushroom head" hairstyle until secondary school. Anyway, Lil Shauna does look a little messy and it is so hot recently and thus I agreed to the hair cut. We were supposed to bring her for a hair cut today.
Right before we went out, I tried to tie Lil Shauna's hair into 2 little ponytails and I actually succeeded!
She was uber cute with the ponytails and charmed everyone, from popo to my SIL to Fione jiejie to nainai to auntie Chris and even strangers lor.
Seeing how cute she is with that 2 stick-out ponytails, Daddy Lim actually agreed to let her keep her hair. Hohoho.
Mummy Lim
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Sleeping on her Own
That day, Daddy Lim asked.
DL: When is Lil Shauna going to sleep on her old in her own room?
ML: Aiyo, we got to train her lor.
DL: Huh? You mean we haven been training her all these while?
ML: You mean you dun know? She has been sleeping in between us on our bed all these while mah. She must start sleeping in her own cot 1st.
DL: Bb, what are you waiting for??!!
Aiyo, as if it is my fault. Yes, I know, I made the resolution to train Lil Shauna to sit in her car seat while on the road and to sleep on her own, in her own room and I have achieved none. ;p Well, she does sit in her car seat if I entertained her hard or feed her enuff stars to last the journey. As for sleeping on her own, not that I dun want to, many hiccups just took place along the way.
A while ago, she fell sick mah, so I sayang her and let her sleep on our bed. Then came the hot spells and we on the air con. To make sure that she's not too cold, I let her sleep in between us again. Then I did try to make her sleep in her own cot but for 3 consecutive nights, she woke up the moment I attempt to put her in her cot. Then, she fell sick again. See, not my fault.
Ok, I will try again. For the last 2 nights, she slept in her cot. Last night, she woke up in the middle of the night whining. The moment I carried her out and put her on our bed, she fell back to slumberland. Haha, it must be something magical about our bed. Hohoho.
I will succeed one day... maybe when she turns 5?? Hohoho.
Mummy Lim
DL: When is Lil Shauna going to sleep on her old in her own room?
ML: Aiyo, we got to train her lor.
DL: Huh? You mean we haven been training her all these while?
ML: You mean you dun know? She has been sleeping in between us on our bed all these while mah. She must start sleeping in her own cot 1st.
DL: Bb, what are you waiting for??!!
Aiyo, as if it is my fault. Yes, I know, I made the resolution to train Lil Shauna to sit in her car seat while on the road and to sleep on her own, in her own room and I have achieved none. ;p Well, she does sit in her car seat if I entertained her hard or feed her enuff stars to last the journey. As for sleeping on her own, not that I dun want to, many hiccups just took place along the way.
A while ago, she fell sick mah, so I sayang her and let her sleep on our bed. Then came the hot spells and we on the air con. To make sure that she's not too cold, I let her sleep in between us again. Then I did try to make her sleep in her own cot but for 3 consecutive nights, she woke up the moment I attempt to put her in her cot. Then, she fell sick again. See, not my fault.
Ok, I will try again. For the last 2 nights, she slept in her cot. Last night, she woke up in the middle of the night whining. The moment I carried her out and put her on our bed, she fell back to slumberland. Haha, it must be something magical about our bed. Hohoho.
I will succeed one day... maybe when she turns 5?? Hohoho.
Mummy Lim
New Stuff
We have got a new "toy".
It is a Panasonic 42" Plasma TV. Hehehe.
We have an existing TV, it is a Sony 26" LCD TV. We got it when we first shifted into the flat 3 years ago. Then, we had to find $$ for the renovation, furniture and wedding dinner at the same time, thus we could afford little luxury. We bought ourselves a small TV promising that we will change to a bigger one when we have the $$. The TV has got bad speakers. When we play VCD sometimes, we almost couldnt make out the speech even at the highest volume. We duno what to blame, the TV, the player or the DVD.
However, we make do. As time goes on, we got the $$, but didnt find it important to change the TV until recently. Afterall, we hardly have time o watch TV. My bro family is shifting soon and they had been buying TVs and what-have-you in a crazy mood. Just when they got the big 42" TV, the old one spoilt and they started using the new one. It just feels different. I was tempted.
When my mum & bro family were away in Genting, we went into retail therapy. We were supposed to window shop in Courts and saw them hanging "sales" tag on so many TVs. Then we saw this TV. It is within my budget of $1,000 and even gives us a NTUC voucher rebate of $300! So this TV cost barely $700, even cheaper than the 26" TV that we bought 3 years ago. It was too hard to resist.
By the way, if you are wondering, we did get the NTUC vouchers. Errrr.. dun ask me why it is so cheap. Recession? The old TV is now sitting in Lil Shauna's room. I asked Daddy Lim to give it my sis, but he wants to keep it. He mentioned about buying a PSP to play with the TV. -_____-" But even if we buy a PSP, why would we play with the small TV when we have a big TV? -.o"
Mummy Lim
It is a Panasonic 42" Plasma TV. Hehehe.We have an existing TV, it is a Sony 26" LCD TV. We got it when we first shifted into the flat 3 years ago. Then, we had to find $$ for the renovation, furniture and wedding dinner at the same time, thus we could afford little luxury. We bought ourselves a small TV promising that we will change to a bigger one when we have the $$. The TV has got bad speakers. When we play VCD sometimes, we almost couldnt make out the speech even at the highest volume. We duno what to blame, the TV, the player or the DVD.
However, we make do. As time goes on, we got the $$, but didnt find it important to change the TV until recently. Afterall, we hardly have time o watch TV. My bro family is shifting soon and they had been buying TVs and what-have-you in a crazy mood. Just when they got the big 42" TV, the old one spoilt and they started using the new one. It just feels different. I was tempted.
When my mum & bro family were away in Genting, we went into retail therapy. We were supposed to window shop in Courts and saw them hanging "sales" tag on so many TVs. Then we saw this TV. It is within my budget of $1,000 and even gives us a NTUC voucher rebate of $300! So this TV cost barely $700, even cheaper than the 26" TV that we bought 3 years ago. It was too hard to resist.
By the way, if you are wondering, we did get the NTUC vouchers. Errrr.. dun ask me why it is so cheap. Recession? The old TV is now sitting in Lil Shauna's room. I asked Daddy Lim to give it my sis, but he wants to keep it. He mentioned about buying a PSP to play with the TV. -_____-" But even if we buy a PSP, why would we play with the small TV when we have a big TV? -.o"
Mummy Lim
Updates on Temperature Taking
Lil Shauna not only knows how to imitate temperature taking. She even goes "ti" when she pretends to take temperature, just like how the thermometer goes when we actually takes her temperature. So cute.
Mummy Lim
Mummy Lim
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Water Bottle
I got Lil Shauna a cute Piyo Piyo water bottle and it had served us well for a long while. But yday, while in the car, Daddy Lim was dying from thirst and so he had to resort to drinking Lil Shauna's water from the Piyo Piyo cup. After depleting every single drop, he complained that the water bottle is no good, not vacuum-free so got to use a lot of energy to suck. He said that we must buy a new water bottle for Lil Shauna. I asked him how are we going to know which one is vacuum free. Daddy Lim says that they should say so on the wrapping.
Today, we went down to JP just to buy a new water bottle for Lil Shauna. So coincidentally, we left the old Piyo Piyo one at Starbucks, right before we went to buy the new water bottle. After looking at all the different water bottles that are available and studying in detail, Daddy Lim picked this one.
Purple and green, chio right? It has duno-what valve and it is supposed to be anti-spill. So, we happily brought the new water bottle to Nainai's place and were excited to let Lil Shauna try.
At Nainai's place, after I have cleaned the bottle, I realised that to suck water from the bottle, one has to bite on the straw to release the valve. -.o" So, you basically have to bite and suck at the same time. We tried telling Lil Shauna to bite and suck for the longest time, but she just dun get it. She knows how to bite the straw or suck but just not at the same time. She tried to suck so hard that her face turns red. -.o"
I dun blame her. I think the design is just plain stupid lor. Moreover, it is for babies over 9 months. Hello, how do you expect a 10 months old baby to know how to bite and suck at the same time? Duh!
Without the Piyo water bottle and with a stupid design new water bottle, Lil Shauna has no water to drink. We got her a straw to drink for a cup. Then she spilled everything. So, we went to North Point this time and got her a normal water bottle. At the store, we had to open up the wrapping of the bottle that we were about to buy to make sure that there is no stupid design. Daddy Lim almost wanted to try sucking from it. Haha.
The new one? We will keep it until she understands what we mean by bite and suck.
Mummy Lim
Today, we went down to JP just to buy a new water bottle for Lil Shauna. So coincidentally, we left the old Piyo Piyo one at Starbucks, right before we went to buy the new water bottle. After looking at all the different water bottles that are available and studying in detail, Daddy Lim picked this one.
Purple and green, chio right? It has duno-what valve and it is supposed to be anti-spill. So, we happily brought the new water bottle to Nainai's place and were excited to let Lil Shauna try.At Nainai's place, after I have cleaned the bottle, I realised that to suck water from the bottle, one has to bite on the straw to release the valve. -.o" So, you basically have to bite and suck at the same time. We tried telling Lil Shauna to bite and suck for the longest time, but she just dun get it. She knows how to bite the straw or suck but just not at the same time. She tried to suck so hard that her face turns red. -.o"
I dun blame her. I think the design is just plain stupid lor. Moreover, it is for babies over 9 months. Hello, how do you expect a 10 months old baby to know how to bite and suck at the same time? Duh!
Without the Piyo water bottle and with a stupid design new water bottle, Lil Shauna has no water to drink. We got her a straw to drink for a cup. Then she spilled everything. So, we went to North Point this time and got her a normal water bottle. At the store, we had to open up the wrapping of the bottle that we were about to buy to make sure that there is no stupid design. Daddy Lim almost wanted to try sucking from it. Haha.
The new one? We will keep it until she understands what we mean by bite and suck.
Mummy Lim
Sour Grapes
My mum and my bro's family are back from the Genting trip. I tot my mum will be worried about Lil Shauna and call the moment they touched down. No such luck. -________-"
Then she told me that the trip was very fun. She doesnt at all mentioned about worrying for us. Out of curiosity, I oso asked what they did on the trip. Apparently, it was just lots of fun and more fun. Instantly, I turned into a green eye monster. Served me right, backside itchy, go and ask lah. Pui!
Anyway, for the many days that they were gone, we spent all our time with Lil Shauna. We had loads of fun too, especially after Lil Shauna is well. We actually wonder if Lil Shauna got sick of us. Haha. While in the car to nainai's place, after Lil Shauna had her milk in the car and was settling to sleep, I took off her shoes to give her toes some fresh air. After I took off her shoes, she actually raise one leg and said "chou, chou". Hohohoho. The moment was so funny and precious. She did it again to Nainai and Auntie C again in Nainai's place. We were all so amused and entertained.
Lil Shauna is growing up so quickly. Muakz baby.
Mummy Lim
Then she told me that the trip was very fun. She doesnt at all mentioned about worrying for us. Out of curiosity, I oso asked what they did on the trip. Apparently, it was just lots of fun and more fun. Instantly, I turned into a green eye monster. Served me right, backside itchy, go and ask lah. Pui!
Anyway, for the many days that they were gone, we spent all our time with Lil Shauna. We had loads of fun too, especially after Lil Shauna is well. We actually wonder if Lil Shauna got sick of us. Haha. While in the car to nainai's place, after Lil Shauna had her milk in the car and was settling to sleep, I took off her shoes to give her toes some fresh air. After I took off her shoes, she actually raise one leg and said "chou, chou". Hohohoho. The moment was so funny and precious. She did it again to Nainai and Auntie C again in Nainai's place. We were all so amused and entertained.
Lil Shauna is growing up so quickly. Muakz baby.
Mummy Lim
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Temperature Taking
Bcos we are so worried that the baby's temperature will shoot without our knowledge, we have been taking her temperature so very often. The result?
Lil Shauna actually knows how to use a themometer! She will also help to take your temperature. Hohoho. Doctor or nurse in the making?
Mummy Lim
Lil Shauna actually knows how to use a themometer! She will also help to take your temperature. Hohoho. Doctor or nurse in the making?Mummy Lim
Dancing Baby
We have a dancing baby!
She will start dancing when she's in good mood, with or without music.
She has this little guitar from Auntie HP as her bday prezzie. She will actually activate the music and start dancing to it. So, so, so super cute.
She got Daddy Lim and I to do super dance with her too. Hohoho.
Dancing is contagious.
Mummy Lim
She will start dancing when she's in good mood, with or without music.
She has this little guitar from Auntie HP as her bday prezzie. She will actually activate the music and start dancing to it. So, so, so super cute.
She got Daddy Lim and I to do super dance with her too. Hohoho.
Dancing is contagious.
Mummy Lim
Hard Work, Harder than Work
I feel so noble to be a parent. I bet Daddy Lim felt the same way too. We gave up the trip for the sick Lil Shauna and we humbled ourselves to "serve" the sick princess. Three cheers for us bcos we survived the weekend without Popo! I am so thankful for Daddy Lim. I think I would have pengz long ago if he wasnt on leave as well to help take care of the sicko monster. The only setback? We totally screwed Lil Shauna's diet cos there was no Popo to cook porridge and she had no appetite for a while so we basically feed her whatever that she wants to eat. I bet she will totally reject Popo's porridge subsequently. ;p
Day 2 fever wasnt that bad. Lil Shauna's fever didnt hit as fiercely as Day 1 but the princess was in a super lousy mood. In fact, she only needed the mild fever medication on 2 occasions. She was just super duper cranky. She will go "eh, eh, eh" every 5 secs and will lapse into the "eh, eh, eh" mood whenever anything dun go her way. And bcos she doesnt talk, so many things dun go her way. Arrggghhh... I call it the general unexplainable crankiness symptoms.
Daddy Lim and I have to do so many stupid things just to try to entertain the bad mood princess and get her out of her cranky mood. At one moment, she can go "eh, eh, eh", the next, she can be happy and playing with us. -.o" I almost lost my cool. Luckily, Daddy Lim was there to help.
That night, she woke up crying at 11pm and 1am. We had a hard time trying to get her back to sleep. Then she was turning and tossing the whole night. -_________-"
On Day 3, her fever was almost totally gone but she felt warm and she was very lethargic, which got me very worried. But thank God that the crankiness left and she was generally a good baby.
We brought her breakfast at Mac and went Giant for shopping for Ribena.
Bcos I had some unfinished work, I went back to the office. As I was worried that Daddy Lim couldnt handle the baby, we all went to my office. Haha.
Lil Shauna was a good helper and helped to pack the files.
Then she saw a broken phone and helped to repair the phone.
Such a good helper. :)
Lil Shauna is back to her old self today. Double thank God.
Haiz, we missed the trip but we have great bonding time. God made all things happened for a reason and according to His timing. :)
Mummy Lim
Day 2 fever wasnt that bad. Lil Shauna's fever didnt hit as fiercely as Day 1 but the princess was in a super lousy mood. In fact, she only needed the mild fever medication on 2 occasions. She was just super duper cranky. She will go "eh, eh, eh" every 5 secs and will lapse into the "eh, eh, eh" mood whenever anything dun go her way. And bcos she doesnt talk, so many things dun go her way. Arrggghhh... I call it the general unexplainable crankiness symptoms.
Daddy Lim and I have to do so many stupid things just to try to entertain the bad mood princess and get her out of her cranky mood. At one moment, she can go "eh, eh, eh", the next, she can be happy and playing with us. -.o" I almost lost my cool. Luckily, Daddy Lim was there to help.
That night, she woke up crying at 11pm and 1am. We had a hard time trying to get her back to sleep. Then she was turning and tossing the whole night. -_________-"
On Day 3, her fever was almost totally gone but she felt warm and she was very lethargic, which got me very worried. But thank God that the crankiness left and she was generally a good baby.
We brought her breakfast at Mac and went Giant for shopping for Ribena.
Bcos I had some unfinished work, I went back to the office. As I was worried that Daddy Lim couldnt handle the baby, we all went to my office. Haha.Lil Shauna was a good helper and helped to pack the files.
Then she saw a broken phone and helped to repair the phone.
Such a good helper. :)Lil Shauna is back to her old self today. Double thank God.
Haiz, we missed the trip but we have great bonding time. God made all things happened for a reason and according to His timing. :)
Mummy Lim
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