After Diarrhea comes Fever

Why, why, why??!!
Arrggghhhh...
Lil Shauna has been sick for so long. From fever to fake measles to diarrhea and now fever again.
I am upset. I heartache.
Poor baby. So skinny already.

Mummy lim

Bao bao & Popo

Lil Shauna
Lil Shauna is still LS-ing. The frequency doesnt seem to be decreasing. Today is already the 6th day. Bcos of the constant LS-ing, she's suffering from very bad nappy rash. The nappy rash seems to be affecting her more than the diarrhea. But we are worried that she will be dehydrated and had been trying to feed her as much water as possible.

The GP gave her some medicine on Thurs, but the medicine doesnt seem to help much. Lil Shauna quite enjoy that medicine which is in powder form, to be mixed with little water and gives a sweet banana smell. Yday, we brought her to the same GP. This time round, we were instructed to dilute her milk by 50% and were given new medicine. If she continues to LS today, we are told to cut off milk totally! How can? Lil Shauna is a milk addict leh. We tried as much as possible to not give her milk yday until when her "craving" was really bad and her mood got really nasty. Her conditions seems just as bad leh. We are going to try the same method today and Daddy Lim is on standby. If the LS persists, then we are bringing her to the PD.

Oh ya, I wanted to complain about the medicine given yday. There are now 2 types, both in powder form to be mixed with water. The 1st has to be mixed with 1/2 glass of water. Halowz, how to make sure that Lil Shauna drinks 1/2 glass of water? The other powder is to be mixed with a little water but the powder just refuses to dissolve. Eventually, I had to mix it in her porridge and the porridge smalls/ tastes really funny after that. -.o"

Updates: Lil Shauna was still having the runs despite the little diluted milk that we gave her on Sun. So Popo hardened her heart and stop milk altogether yday. Amazing, the runs stopped. However, Popo has to persist despite Lil Shauna's constant whinning and plead for "milk, milk". And she grew increasingly cranky.

Lil Shauna also went diaper freee most of yday and Popo feed her lots of water and glucose to ensure that she's hydrated. As a result, she peed everywhere. Poor Popo has to handle a cranky baby and has to clean up after her.

Lil Shauna has rejected soy-based formulae when the Doc gave us a sample to try on Thurs. Last night, she was simply too desperate. We got another sample from the clinic. She gave funny faces in the beginning but finished the entire bottle shortly.

Poor baby, we are going to stick on the new tin of soy-based formula until she gets 2 normal stools (Doc's advice). Let's hope she finishes the soy-based formula too. Very expensive wor. A 400g tin cost us $17. -_________-" Dun forget the diapers that we wasted so frequently these few days. -.o"

Oh, I think she lost weight from all the runs + the decreased in milk intake. Her appetite is still good and she is eating many other food to replace milk. Arrrggghhhhh, her tummy sunk in when she lies down now. Sob.

My Mum
My mum has decided to shift back. -______________-" Well, I expected her stay to be temporary, afterall, she had always wanted to live with her son. But, she insisted to shift all her stuff over,making us believe that she's going to stay with us permanently or at least for awhil. We ended up buying loads of stuff and now she wanted to shift back. I was pretty much in disbelief over the drastic turn of events within a few days. She had decided to stay with us on Wednesday, started shifting on Thursday, completed shifting on Friday and decided to move back on Saturday. -.o"

Haiz. I do feel exploited. It is the same old feeling that she's taking advantage of me despite all that I have done for her. I cant help but point my finger at favoritism. My sis had to counsel me and we were debating about the unbalance equation. So philosophical but it doesnt change anything. My sis and I had just decided to take things in our strife. What to do?

My mum proclaimed that she will learn to enjoy more and has decided that she will come frequently to stay-over at my place. I hope she remembers that proclamation. It hurts sometimes to see how she "gives" to my bro's family with little return. Another unbalance equation. Haiz.

At least I have impressed upon myself the importance to treat my children (if we do have more than one) fairly. I hope I wun give Lil Shauna such troubles when I grow old. Hohoho.

Mummy Lim

Gathering

I used to be very hard on the girls when they could not turn up for the monthly gathering. Then, I find it hard to understand why they cannot set aside this one day a month to meet up. However, as I grow older, I come to accept that there are so many commitments and everybody has their own priorities. It is amazing that the SHSS girls still meet up once a month. Even if there are only that few of us available, we continue to meet up and catch up and to help the friendship going strong.

Only myself, Mummy P & Mummy S could make it for Sept gathering. Of course our kid came along. We decided to meet at Iluma. The name sound so high class but nothing much de. But I am glad that we went bcos now I can tell people that I went to Iluma before. Hohoho.

Anyway, we were there before the 2 mummies and we decided on a restaurant - Empire State, which serves Western food. Lil Shauna was still taking her afternoon nap when we took our orders but woke up shortly after the food is served. Well, the price is reasonable, the food is alright (except for Mummy P's chao ta fish & chip) but the place is not at all baby friendly and the services sucks. The waitress who was clearing our table had a super black face and didnt care that she might knock into Lil Shauna while clearing the table. To think that they actually dare to charge us service tax. -.o" Chey. I am so not going back.

As usual, Lil Shauna cannot sit still. She was walking the entire restaurant, threatening to knock into anybody who is in her way and attempting to climb every single chair, squeezed the chili out of the bottle, walk on the table, etc. Basically, the usual monkeying stuff. But still, Lil Shauna is such a cute baby, I expect every adult who sees her to go crazy over her (hohoho), just that this didnt happen with the waitresses. They looked so pissed to have a walk-everywhere baby in the restaurant. How can? Pui. We decided to leave the place when all 3 kids couldnt sit still (yes, including Baby C) and started climbing and monkeying.

The only good thing that happened?

Lil Shauna has charmed Joshua gorgor. Hohoho. During the previous gathering, Joshua gorgor says that he likes Baby C better and I tot Lil Shauna no chance liao. But Baby C doesnt seem to reciprocate to Joshua gorgor's love declaration leh. So, Lil Shauna the opportunist grabed the chance and entered into the triangle relationship and secured a steady position. Hohoho. Look at them, so lovey, dovey.

They even went dating in Pikachu.




At the end of the gathering, Joshua gor gor even kissed Lil Shauna on the cheek so many times. Oh no, Lil Shauna lost her 1st kiss liao. Joshua gorgor must take responsibility. I think Joshua gorgor is in love with Lil Shauna. Hohoho.

And something really funny happened.






Can you tell what? Well, Baby C was taking her nap and Mummy P was trying to eat her ice mango. Worried that she might drip on the baby, she covered her with a tissue. So innovative. -_______________-"

Mummy Lim

Ribena with Lemon

Bcos Lil Shauna has been sick recently, we haven took much pix of her lately. Just these few that seems to tell a story.

Remember the advertisement on Ribena with Lemon?

Lil Shauna: Nobody loves me. I am all alone.

Lil Shauna: Even the birds are in pair. I must look for my true love.
Lil Shauna: Who is there? Right opposite the river.

Lil Shauna: From faraway, he looks like....

Lil Shauna (run across the river): My true love! (hold hands and swirl around).

Hohoho. Looks familiar?

Mummy Lim

Sick Again!

Lil Shauna is sick again. This is like the 248 times that she is sick. Aiyo, why kids nowaday fall sick so easily and frequently de. She lao sai. -.o" The best part? She always fall sick when I am about to bring her for her vaccination. She is due for her compulsory MMR jab and I am intending to give her pneumococcal. There are 2 jabs to pneumococcal vaccination, a month apart. Since we are going Melbourne in December, I was hoping to finish all the jabs before the trip to give her the full protection.

The intention was to give her the MMR and the 1st pneumococcal last week, then she came down with fever. So, we re-scheduled the jab to yday. Then she lao sai. I suspect Lil Shauna is trying to avoid her jabs. I didnt tell her that I am bringing her for jabs, she must have eavesdrop. Hohohoho.

I am so not telling anyone "openly" of my next plan to bring her for her jab. Hohoho.
By the way, she lost 200g from all the lao sai-ing. Poor baby. Her butt is burning red from nappy rash. Poor, poor baby.

Mummy Lim

Big Changes

There are some major changes to our lives. My bro's family has shifted to the new condo. Right before they shifted, I received a sms from my sis one day, asking if she could move in with us. She had always felt as if she had intruded into their privacy. Something also happened at home to make her raised the question. Of course, it was hard for her to ask me too, she didnt want to invade our privacy as well. I guessed it was a choice out of no choice

My sis needed a roof over her head. Daddy Lim is really nice and agreed to take her in. She will be staying in Lil Shauna's room for the time being. My sis claimed that she has nothing much but I was shocked when we helped her shift. -.o" Hello, you better start packing and cleaning your room hor. ;p Nono will continue to stay with my bro's family. We are not home most of the time and the dog will be even more lonely if we are bring him home.

Shifting place, changing new environment is always a stressful event. I guessed that stress got onto my mum pretty badly. Last night, she called to say that she was walking to my home from the new place, which caught us by surprise. We were supposed to go fetch baby at their new place instead. She had no keys and was waiting for us at the door when we reached. Baby was already asleep by then.

I was surprised to find her sniffling. She was very upset that my sis has shifted out. The stress of shifting and packing added on and somebody pulled the trigger at home, making her erupted. She went on weeping, complaining and lamenting. I guessed it was good for her to let out. There was just so much built-up emotions. So much injustice that she felt and bottled up.

At the end of it, she asked how should she proceed. I told her that my place is always opened for her and she asked to stay with us too together with Nono. I am not sure if the arrangement is permanent or temporary. But I just see big adjustments for all of us to make.

Daddy Lim probably kena shock again. He is again very nice and kind and took my mum + the dog in. I guessed he has not much choice too. Hohoho. I told him that if my MIL wants to stay with us, I will be OK too. We still have a computer room. Nothing is impossible. Hohoho.

I am shocked too by the turn of events. If the arrangement is going to stay for awhile, house rules have to be made. For one, my mum knows that there will be no idol worshipping in my house. Even my Dad's tablet will have to be left at my bro's place.

Do help to pray for lots of strength. I think God is sooooooooo nice to me. Just when I asked on how to show the fruits of the spirit, He gave me so many opportunities. ;p

Mummy Lim

Baby No. 2

It is confirmed! Wait, wait, wait... Dun congrats us.
No, I am not preggy. Yes, my menses went MIA for awhile but nope, I am not preggy.

It is just confirmed that we are going to try for a 2nd kid. Hohoho. I just went to the gynae yday to get hormone pills to get my menses back so that I can go on pills to make myself ovulate.

We took 9 months to conceive S. There seems to be less stress this time, maybe bcos we already have S.

Pls pray for:

- Patience
- Energy (hahahaha)
- Smooth pregnancy

Actually, it took great courage to attempt again since the last pregnancy was so eventful. I know I am at high risk for pre-eclampsia or at least pregnancy-induced hypertension. Also, there is a risk of having another preemie. People used to say that every pregnancy is different, I hope if we do make it, this coming one will be better.

Ahhh... I feel old and tired already. Hohoho.

Mummy Lim

Goodbye Jazzie, Halow Tiguan

Daddy Lim has been off cigarettes for the longest time in his life! 3 cheers for Daddy Lim! As promised, he has bought for himself a new car, the Tiguan. Daddy Lim picked slate grey but changed his mind a week later, worrying that slate grey will turn out looking like champagne. But too bad, it was too late to change the colour. So, Daddy Lim spent the remaining time worrying and hoping that slate grey doesnt look too bad. Hmmm, did you say that women are fickle-minded? -.o"

We are finally collecting Tiguan today. Again, we tried to tired out princess to ensure that we have a smooth car collection. According to Daddy Lim, there are alot to check and learn. In fact, he drew out this list of things to check and ask but was too gan cheong and actually left the list in the office. Haha.

So, we made our last journey in Jazzie to Leng Kih Road. We took some last pix of Jazzie. It still look just as handsome/ pretty as Day 1. Jazzie was our pride then. Jazzie even appeared in our wedding photos and was our bridal car wor.

But heartless Daddy Lim only cares about his Tiguan now. Pui! Boohoo. Bcos Tiguan is bigger, stronger and more chio. The slate grey turns out a lot much better than what Daddy Lim had expected. Not at all champagne lookalike. I can see Daddy Lim go "phew" at the instant that he saw Tiguan. Hoho.

Anyway, while Daddy Lim was busy learning about Tiguan, I was busy snapping blog materials.

The whole car view.

The interior - front.
And the back, where I and Lil Shauna will spend more of our time in.

And the boot. Big... Oh, not for short people, bcos the door goes sky high.
Our virgin ride was pretty comfortable. I kept asking Daddy Lim if he was alright as this is probably one of the few times that he has driven an auto car.

Daddy Lim has set some rules for Lil Shauna.

1. No shoes on the new leather seat;
2. No dropping of food in the new car;
3. No spilling of drink in the new car;
4. No wiping of dirty/ sweating/ saliva-filled hands anyway;
5. No "eating" of leather seat; and
6. No leaving of finger/ hand prints on the windows.

But Lil Shauna wins, once she was bored, she asked for her shoes and was up jumping and bouncing in the back seat in her squeaky shoes. Then she mis-cue while eating bread and dropped crumbs and a big raisin on the seat. Then she happily stuck her fingers into her mouth while still chewing on her bread. So you can imagine what happen to her finger when it came out of her mouth and you know where that finger will go. Hohoho. Champion.

Mummy Lim

Mclaren Volo

I think we need a new stroller. Yes, Lil Shauna chooses not to sit in the stroller many times and the existing Combi stroller is still working fine. Well, one of the wheels seems to be giving way but it is generally workable. Hehe. But I think she need one of those big girl stroller, those with only one or 2 sitting position and is light and sturdy. I had been shopping a little and was wondering if I should get those cheapo ones.

After doing some surfing, I am so sure that we should get a new stroller. But instead of a cheapo one, I was trying to decide between Mclaren Volo or a lightweight Combi one. Both weighs only 3.9kg. The stroller will come in handy when we are in Melbourne. After nagging for the longest time, Daddy Lim gave in and sent us to the Baby Hypermart in Kaki Bukit. Yes, you heard me right, we drove all the way from the West to the East, just to get a stroller. But we purposely picked Lil Shauna's nap time to drive down so that we can have a peaceful ride. Well, Daddy Lim was a little sore about losing his afternoon nap though. Hoho.

I am glad that we went down cos we got to try out the different kind of strollers. There were so many different brands and patterns. After trying out, I was even more convinced that we should get the Mclaren Volo. Not only is it light, sturdy, it is also in a pretty PINK!

Tadah!

I was actually worried that Lil Shauna will refuse to sit in it. But maybe bcos it cost us quite a bit, we were more heartless to her pleads to be out. Haha. After awhile, she quite enjoy sitting in her new stroller.

Woohoo. We must really get her used to it so that she will guai, guai sit in her new PINK stroller when we are in Melbourne!

Mummy Lim

Lil Shauna is scared of...

It is amazing what kind of stuff can frighten Lil Shauna. For a while, she was frightened of bubbles and cling on to me with her dear life when the teacher played bubbles during her tumbletots class. Recently, she's afraid of balloons after one burst in front of her. Well, she still quite like bubbles and balloons, just that she doesnt like them too close to her face and feet. Dun ask me why.


You know what is the best? Her being super afraid of the swimming float. -.o" She refused to sit in one of those fanciful big ones and appear to have monsters on her arm when we strapped those round ones on her arms. Haiz...
Mummy Lim