I must have said but I must indulged in my mummy's pride again. 不知何时, Lil Shauna seems to improve tremendously, she is still stuck at her double jumpss but her actions now are a lot more 到位 than a while ago.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Ice Skating 11 and 229
I must have said but I must indulged in my mummy's pride again. 不知何时, Lil Shauna seems to improve tremendously, she is still stuck at her double jumpss but her actions now are a lot more 到位 than a while ago.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Another Eye Check
Once upon a time, visiting JP was a daily affair. Now, we have to make special efforts to go to JP.
We had a couple of errands, ah yee has asked for some goodies to be bought and mailed to the faraway land, Lil Shauna needed an eye check and Zaky needed a new watch.
The kids changed into the Hoya atas expensive lenses in February 2020. They were supposed to visit half yearly for eye check but only managed to do so in November 2020 due to Covid-19. Actually their mother was in avoidance mode and didn't want the truth of more bad eyesights. Haha.
It wasn't too bad then. Lil Shauna's both eyes increased by 25 (R - 225, L - 400). Her asti in one of the eyes increased by 25 too. Zaky had better news - no change at R - 250, L - 225. While Lil Shauna has slight increase, the optician says that she can keep her glasses if she can see properly. We opted for that.
In the past few weeks, Lil Shauna had been dropping bombs - the bad eye is getting worse. Haiz. We finally moved our butt for the bad news. Her left eye is now at 450 while her right eye is actually only at 200. The optician said that she is developing lazy eye where she is only using the good eye to see while the bad eye continues to deteriorate. The option is to patch up the good eye for about 30 to 40 mins a day so as to train up the bad eye. We are to return in a month's time to see if that helps.
The good news again? Zaky's vision is stable despite him abusing his eyes with the gadgets. I am super pleased and thinks that the atas Hoya lens are doing their work. Lil Shauna's left eye is more a developmental issue and we have started patching her eye the last 2 days, hoping that it would really help.
Last but not least, we got Zaky his new watch. He isn't a watch person and had been surviving his 10 years of life without a watch. Mummy is his walking clock. Zzzzz. He came home one day and mentioned that his teacher had asked him to wear a watch. He must have been caught asking for the time too often. Lol. I passed him my old fitbit but after prolong non-usage, the battery life is horrible. Then, the charging cable has melted with wires exposing and we couldn't get it to charge.
Fitbits are hardy and I was about to get him a replacement only to be put off by the price - $280 for Charge 4. Never mind. My heart cannot take Zaky misplacing a $280 watch. Just when we were about to leave and me intending to buy him a cheapo watch, I saw the Garmin promo.
I got this same model watch in June 2020 for $328 and now Courts is having a promotion for only $130! It is a 2019 series and I bet new series are out. Still, it is a good watch and a great bargain. So Zaky scored a Garmin watch.Friday, February 26, 2021
Another Oral Ordeal: Cracked Tooth Part 2
When I left the clinic on Sunday morning, the parting words from the dentist was to "try to eat normally". I was to try out the newly metal banded tooth for 2 weeks before deciding if I can leave it as it is (fat hope), do root canal and crowning (50% chance of success) or simply extract and implant. The dentist told the receptionist to fix the next appointment *within a month* and I was given an appointment one month later. That is why we need to learn English or listening comprehension in school. Haiz.
What was nice was that right before I stepped out of the treatment room, the dentist must have seen my anxiety and gave me his mobile number. I could call/ text him if the pain worsen. So nice.
The upper right 2nd last molar must be the culprit bcos the severe pain went away immediately after the metal banding. However, the tooth was very sore. The glue/ metal band/ whatever seems to have affected my bite and I had problem eating. People who just had their braces must feel this way and on every single tooth! Such agony. Poor thing. I have not eaten so slowly in my life. No joke.
There was a constant dull ache the entire Sunday and the cracked tooth was sore and impossible to bite. By night time, I was exhausted and turned in early only to wake up at 11ish feeling tired and upset. I was biting down and hurting the tooth, hoping that it would numb the pain. Then I was thinking to yank out the metal band and tooth. I must be dreaming. Even though it is a cracked tooth, it is still firmly rooted. I even had the rash thought to call the dentist. Heng I managed to hold that act. In the end, Panadol came to the rescue and I was finally able to rest in peace.
The dull ache was better on Monday morning. I cannot imagine to survive 1 month in that state. I don't even know if that pain is normal. I whatsapp the dentist who immediately called me back. *Double heart* He said that I should go back for a final consultation before deciding the next course of action. It was fixed on Thursday afternoon.
I have to say that the pain has become more manageable with each passing day. While I still cannot bite on the tooth, the pain that comes with the accidental bite has also lessen with each day. My diet had been soft food for that 4 days. The only protein that I could take is fish that doesn't take too much chewing.
Cake serves me very well too bcos they dissolve quickly.
I know, my diet didn't look very healthy. I was overjoyed when I found biscuits and milo. Never mind that they are soggy; I need them to be soggy.Thursday, February 25, 2021
CNY Gathering
Almost 30 years of friendship. S**t, I just revealed my age. No lah, I knew them at birth.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Another Oral Ordeal: Cracked Tooth
I hate going to the dentist. So much so that I avoid the dentist unless necessary. It took me a long time to summon enough courage for the wisdom tooth removal. I dragged until one of the bottom one was rotten and caused a horrible toothache. I was so glad when all 4 were gone. I also had episode of gum diseases and had to undergo painful deep cleaning sessions. From there, I learnt that the routine "yearly" check cannot be missed. Ya, yearly is the best that I can do; going to the dentist once every 6 months is too daunting. I cannot.
Daddy Lim and I just had our yearly check in December. The dentist said that all looked good and asked if I wanted to replace the very old dark fillings. He wasn't the only or 1st dentist to ask. Siao ah, 没事 replace for what? I asked about the chip last molar and the dentist said that nothing much can be done to prevent or repair the chip. With that, my visit concluded and I was happy to tick off the box until 12 months later.
Last Friday, I thought my teeth hurt during dinner. It wasn't a particular tooth but my teeth generally hurt when I bite. I conveniently attributed the soreness to heatiness and it is no surprise considering the amount of CNY goodies that I have consumed in the recent days.
The pain came back with a revenge on Saturday as an upper right jaw pain. It didn't feel like a particular tooth hurts, none of them feels shaky too. I also didn't find any swollen gum. It was a dull pain on the upper right jaw that come and go and turned intense at times. So much so that I had to pop Panadol in the late afternoon. I thought I would have problem sleeping but apparently not. Hohoho. Heng ah. I was still hoping that it is heatiness. Heatiness is definitely an easier problem to any other oral problem.
This morning, I thought I felt the pain when preparing for the ride. I was contemplating popping some Panadol before the ride only to read that it wouldn't be a good idea. Then again, if the pain is really that bad, I probably shouldn't be riding. Just as fast as the pain came, it left and we were on the road.
I managed the ride ok. The pain hit a few times and there were certain times that the pain was so intense that I had to concentrate hard to tolerate the pain. Interestingly, I didn't have any problem with bfast.
Things were less rosy when home. The pain hit, it was intense and it took me a while to get over it while waiting for the Panadol to kick in. That was why I decided to go to the dentist. Popo was telling me that it should be heatiness. I hope too; the last time I had gum pain and Popo said that it was heatiness, it turned out to be a gum infection that was treated with a course of antibiotics.
There were limited dental clinics that are opened on Sunday. Bcos it was a walk-in, I was told that it could be a long wait. What to do? I found myself at the Q&M JP clinic, hoping that it wouldn't take too long. Fortunately not.
The dentist checked my teeth and said that he cannot see anything that can helped him diagnose immediately. He did see cracks on 2 of my molars but not all cracked tooth resulted in pain and ordered an x-ray. After some checking, knocking and questions, he deduced that the culprit is the 2nd last upper right molar. The crack was visible and the old filling is coming out. It was also painful upon impact.
The solution? A metal band was put around the crack tooth to see if that helps and also to make sure that it is the source.
If it does help, then it means that the tooth can be saved via a root canal and crowning. If it doesn't, then extraction is the only way to go and thereafter, an implant can be considered. Sob.Friday, February 19, 2021
Home Improvement Project: Cookie
The kids have their 1st ever 4-legged pet in November 2020. It had been 3 months and Cookie is still very much alive.
He gets fed once a day, usually in the morning and feeding is not my job. Daddy Lim or the kids will feed him. Unfortunately, I didn't get scot-free -- I am the cleaning auntie. Sob.
Cookie's cage gets clean once a week, during the weekend. I do most of the washing and whether I get help or not is dependent on how loud I yell at people. Then again, I have become so efficient at this cage cleaning business that it didn't take me too long. Daddy Lim and the kids usually helped to man Cookie while I wash his cage and tunnel and they helped to fix up his cage when the washing is done. His tunnels get put out to dry and I usually fix up his tunnels a few days later, depending on when I remember to do so. Hoho.
Cookie loves his tunnels. I think it gives him extra space to squirm and explore and that sometimes reduces his cage biting that usually takes place in the morning. Maybe he bites in the night as well while the humans are all in lala land.
I am now super familiar with the fixing up of the tunnels but realized that in recent days, Cookie no longer access a certain part of the tunnel. Why? He is too fat le. Hohoho.
He has definitely grew in the 3 months that we had him.
See, he is a ball now! Hohoho. Takes after Zaky for sure and Cookie continues to love his food, certain food. He is sure one picky hamster.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
CNY 2021
This is the 2nd CNY in a row that we didn't go overseas. Last year, I just started new work and with the Covid-19 raving, we took the safer option and stayed in Singapore. Nobody had guessed that it was such a long stay-in. This year, going overseas was totally out of the question. Instead, it was a blessed long weekend of doing nothing (much). It was a much needed break for me and the doing nothing was good.
We had Reunion Lunch one weekend earlier bcos Daddy Lim have to work on CNY Eve and wouldn't be home until late afternoon. Popo insisted that it can only be early and not late. Ok lor. I was carving for steamboat anyway. Hoho.
Whack ah!
So there was no reunion on CNY Eve? Impossible lor. Eat again.Bcos it was a super long weekend, Popo would have allowed the kids to sleepover for another night. But sleeping over is tiring work and Lil Shauna was dying to go home and sleep on her own bed. Lol.
The big gorgor and jiejie did a great job entertaining the little one. Just a while back, Lil Shauna was this size too! See, see. Hoho.初三 was spent nuahing somemore. I like. We talked about going for a picnic but apparently I wasn't the only lazy one. The only thing that we managed was dinner at IMM.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Ice Skating 9: New Skates
It will take a while before the skates are worn in. I hope Zaky doesn't get nasty blisters like how Lil Shauna does in the past.
Monday, February 8, 2021
The Boys' Turn
With that, we headed home for shower and lunch.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Jurong Bird Park
Bcos JBP is having their 50th year anniversary and the entrance fees for Singaporean is only $2.50 per pax for the month of January. With JBP still residing in one corner of Jurong West, there are too many reasons to visit JBP. Heng, heng, we managed to secure tickets on the last Sunday morning to visit the park with my brother's family. We bought tickets for Popo too and even bought tram tickets so that she didn't have to walk too much.
Bcos we are busy people, we have booked the earliest 8.30am slot so that it leaves us time for lunch and part 2 Sunday's activities. We woke up early for bfast before visiting the park. There was no Q and we stoll right into the park. Popo decided that she wanted to rest her legs instead and didn't come along. Heng, the tickets are only at $2.50.
I have good memories of JBP. We used to have the annual pass bcos it is a fantastic place to visit on cooling weekend mornings. It was just the right size to spend a couple of hours with the kids, pushing them along in strollers. Yes, it was that long ago.
Upon entering the park, we realised that there are now additional charges to explore certain areas/ catch the show, probably bcos the tickets were so cheap. It was an additional $2.50/ pax to each area/ show. There are still things to see without spending extras but we did pay to go into the parrot and penguin enclosures.
Daddy Lim left at 10am for his swab test.










































