Lil Shauna vomited in the middle of the night. She threw a tantrum right before she slept and was sobbing so pitiful away, insisting that she wasn't at fault. I am not sure if that was why she vomited or she has gotten Daddy Lim's cough virus. I just hope that it is not a case of stomach flu. She's complaining that her tummy is painful now. Bleeehhhh.
There was a lot of vomit. There was vomit on her hair, the bolster and the bed. If we had a maid, I would have to just usher the kids to our room and continue sleeping, leaving the clean up to the maid. But we don't now and I am both the mother and the maid.
While showering Lil Shauna, Lil Isaac woke up, touched her puke and asked why was the bed wet. Yucks! I had to wake Daddy Lim up to help unwillingly with Lil Isaac. Then the kids were supposed to sleep with Daddy Lim while I cleaned up the mess. But, they didn't sleep.... Only Daddy Lim went back to sleep. -.o"
The mess was horrible in my opinion and I threw away the bloster with its cover and the bedsheet. Wipe way whatever that were splattered and put the other affected bedsheet, pillow cover, etc into the washing machine to wash and changed new bedsheet.Lil Isaac then started following me around the house while I carried on the errands. None of the kids slept. Popo woke up after hearing Lil Isaac talking non-stop and helped with the remaining errands.
We finally settled down back into the room on clean bedsheet after much struggling and the kids are still awake after the one over hour saga. Lil Isaac is talking and singing and monkeying while jiejie complaining that she can't sleep bcos her tummy is not feeling comfy.
She finally took my offer to put ruyi oil on her tummy. Just when I was applying, she vomited again!!! I don't know if it is considered as good fortune but there was only water this time. I supposed her system is cleared out and I asked Popo to help immediately. The damage and mess is much lesser. We shifted whatever that were stained to the living room to be handled tomorrow morning. New bedsheet again and trying again for the nth time to tuck the kids in.
It is almost 5am and Lil Isaac finally falls asleep. Jiejie is still tossing around. Poor girl. Is this a case of food poisoning? She had some Hokkaido cuttlefish that we bought this morning and it actually tasted sour. Now, I am wondering if it is spoilt or the flavoring. We all had some but her body is so much as smaller that ours. She just complained that she wanted to vomit again but didn't when I brought her to the toilet. I have standby plastic bag in the room. This is going to be a long night.
Mummy Lim
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Auntie-less
It has been more than 2 weeks that we went without auntie and we are all adapting and surviving well. To begin with, I do not feel much of the impact. The kids choose to stick to us during weekends. On weekdays, the kids are already our responsibility in the night. Auntie is barely in the picture. Popo and Daddy Lim are also helping alot with the kids.
The kids took things well too. Other than the occasional exclamation by Lil Isaac that auntie has gone home in the initial days, nobody looked or asked for her subsequently. The kids are learning to be more independent too. They are asked and are helping to put back toys after play, putting their shoes into the cabinet, taking whatever that they want, etc. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. When Lil Shauna is in her good mood, she even helped to look after Lil Isaac.
Popo probably felt the most impact. She now has to look after the kids before and after their school on her own and also handle the housework. She claimed that she's doing fine. I am supposed to look for a part time helper to come tackle the heavy weight housework like toilet washing. Popo didn't appear quite welcoming the idea and refused to tell me when the helper should come. I am lazy and don't want to do housework. Moreover, Popo's SOP for housework is too thick and I cannot be bothered to study the SOP.
Right after auntie left, I also got an opportunity to handle both kids on my own for an hour before school. Yes, I am a lousy mummy. Lil Isaac is almost 3 and i have never been with them on my own!
The kids were really cooperative and they weren't as tough to handle as I thought it would be. Lil isaac was crying though, not wanting to take the school bus to school but I shoved the crying boy up the bus. Lol.
Two Sundays ago, Lil Shauna also helped Daddy Lim vacuumed the car and earned herself $5. She had asked for $100 originally. Lol.
In conclusion, we are doing well. If for whatever reason and Popo can't handle, the kids are going to the ChildCare. But I guess we will be fine, we still look fine. Lol.
Mummy Lim
The kids took things well too. Other than the occasional exclamation by Lil Isaac that auntie has gone home in the initial days, nobody looked or asked for her subsequently. The kids are learning to be more independent too. They are asked and are helping to put back toys after play, putting their shoes into the cabinet, taking whatever that they want, etc. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. When Lil Shauna is in her good mood, she even helped to look after Lil Isaac.
Popo probably felt the most impact. She now has to look after the kids before and after their school on her own and also handle the housework. She claimed that she's doing fine. I am supposed to look for a part time helper to come tackle the heavy weight housework like toilet washing. Popo didn't appear quite welcoming the idea and refused to tell me when the helper should come. I am lazy and don't want to do housework. Moreover, Popo's SOP for housework is too thick and I cannot be bothered to study the SOP.
Right after auntie left, I also got an opportunity to handle both kids on my own for an hour before school. Yes, I am a lousy mummy. Lil Isaac is almost 3 and i have never been with them on my own!
The kids were really cooperative and they weren't as tough to handle as I thought it would be. Lil isaac was crying though, not wanting to take the school bus to school but I shoved the crying boy up the bus. Lol.
Two Sundays ago, Lil Shauna also helped Daddy Lim vacuumed the car and earned herself $5. She had asked for $100 originally. Lol.
In conclusion, we are doing well. If for whatever reason and Popo can't handle, the kids are going to the ChildCare. But I guess we will be fine, we still look fine. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Dentist Round 3
Maybe I have become well trained. Maybe I was distracted as I was chatting on watsapps and also writing a blog post. Maybe bcos I had been a good girl, diligently brushing my teeth with both the normal and miniature toothbrush twice daily and I thought the bleeding had reduced. I was early but didn't pee in my pants while waiting. It could have been much better if I didn't have to wait. Yday was dentist round 3 and I am supposed to have a more thorough cleaning for my bottom gum and to fill up a small cavity at the bottom right molar next to the wisdom tooth.
The treatment went well. It was uncomfortable but bearable and the dentist said that I tolerated it well. Hmmm.. this is probably nothing compared to child birth without epidural. Still, I was so tensed during the treatment. I was clenching my iPhone so tightly that I thought maybe it would disintegrate. It was such a relief when the treatment was finally over.
The dentist said that my upper gum appeared much better, less infected as compared to the last time that I saw him. He therefore concluded that my lower gum should be much better after the treatment and I need not see a specialist. Hooray! I then reminded him that I have a cavity to fill. He further inspected and found 3 mini cavity, not one. The cavity fillings were a breeze as compared to the gum treatment. I wonder why am I so afraid of cavity filling in the past. Total damage - almost $600 for all 3 visits. Well, if I had faithfully done my half yearly visits to the dentist since I was preggy with Lil Isaac, I think it would add up to about the same too. Yes, I am self-comforting.
What is left now is the removal of the 2 wisdom tooth. The left one is in a more dire situation. The surgery will probably take about 20 to 30mins. The dentist made it sound very easy, that there will be minimal pain after the administration of the jab. I will only feel the drilling and tugging. Boo. This is a horror story or what?
I have to get them done. Probably both this year. I am so brave, so proud of myself.
Mummy Lim
The treatment went well. It was uncomfortable but bearable and the dentist said that I tolerated it well. Hmmm.. this is probably nothing compared to child birth without epidural. Still, I was so tensed during the treatment. I was clenching my iPhone so tightly that I thought maybe it would disintegrate. It was such a relief when the treatment was finally over.
The dentist said that my upper gum appeared much better, less infected as compared to the last time that I saw him. He therefore concluded that my lower gum should be much better after the treatment and I need not see a specialist. Hooray! I then reminded him that I have a cavity to fill. He further inspected and found 3 mini cavity, not one. The cavity fillings were a breeze as compared to the gum treatment. I wonder why am I so afraid of cavity filling in the past. Total damage - almost $600 for all 3 visits. Well, if I had faithfully done my half yearly visits to the dentist since I was preggy with Lil Isaac, I think it would add up to about the same too. Yes, I am self-comforting.
What is left now is the removal of the 2 wisdom tooth. The left one is in a more dire situation. The surgery will probably take about 20 to 30mins. The dentist made it sound very easy, that there will be minimal pain after the administration of the jab. I will only feel the drilling and tugging. Boo. This is a horror story or what?
I have to get them done. Probably both this year. I am so brave, so proud of myself.
Mummy Lim
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Lil Isaac's First Night Terror
It started suddenly past midnight. He was whining in his sleep, tossing and turning too. His eyes were closed. I tried to comfort him but it didn't help. Then he escalated to crying quickly. All these time, his eyes were closed. More tossing and turning followed.
Popo came over and offered to make him a milk. I took the offer and continue to assure him that I am around. Then it ended suddenly, as sudden as how it started, even before Popo could come back with the milk. Lol.
But he did take the bottle when I offered it to him, still asleep. Now, he seems comfortably back in lala land. All is peaceful. So funny.
Mummy Lim
Popo came over and offered to make him a milk. I took the offer and continue to assure him that I am around. Then it ended suddenly, as sudden as how it started, even before Popo could come back with the milk. Lol.
But he did take the bottle when I offered it to him, still asleep. Now, he seems comfortably back in lala land. All is peaceful. So funny.
Mummy Lim
Zoo Again!
We went to the Zoo AGAIN on Sunday! Two days in a row. Hehehe. Auntie SY dated us for a playdate and we suggested the Zoo since we didn't have time for the water playground on Saturday. Moreover, we wanted to fully utilise our annual pass. Hehehe.
Daddy Lim managed to knock off at 1.30pm and we were in the Zoo at about 3pm. We headed to the children playground and the kids had 2 hours of great fun. Lil Shauna and Booboo rode the horse too. Lil Isaac was too scare. He didn't even dare go close to the horse when he was so excited right before that bcos the jiejies were excited. Lol.
We spent the last hour walking around the Zoo and saw animals that we just saw the day before. Lol. Somehow, I think the animals look more awake on Sunday. The kids were tired by then and simply sat motionlessly in their strollers. The parents again had a good workout with the strollers.
We left at 6pm, when the Zoo closes. Then the kids pestered to go to Auntie SY's house. You wonder where they find their energy from. Their parents were half dead. We did spent another 2 hours at Auntie SY's place. The only consolation is that the kids all slept early. Lol.
At this rate, we will breakeven for the Zoo pass very soon. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Daddy Lim managed to knock off at 1.30pm and we were in the Zoo at about 3pm. We headed to the children playground and the kids had 2 hours of great fun. Lil Shauna and Booboo rode the horse too. Lil Isaac was too scare. He didn't even dare go close to the horse when he was so excited right before that bcos the jiejies were excited. Lol.
We spent the last hour walking around the Zoo and saw animals that we just saw the day before. Lol. Somehow, I think the animals look more awake on Sunday. The kids were tired by then and simply sat motionlessly in their strollers. The parents again had a good workout with the strollers.
We left at 6pm, when the Zoo closes. Then the kids pestered to go to Auntie SY's house. You wonder where they find their energy from. Their parents were half dead. We did spent another 2 hours at Auntie SY's place. The only consolation is that the kids all slept early. Lol.
At this rate, we will breakeven for the Zoo pass very soon. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Monday, February 25, 2013
Holiday in Sight
We have booked our Genting trip! I am so excited. My eyes are fixed on the trip during the March school holidays. I feel alive, even if it is only a 4D3N trip to our good old neighbouring country. It doesn't matter where, it is a break, a break from all the hard work, the life routine, the demands and expectations from life and work.
The kids are excited too. I told them
last night and Lil Shauna kept asking when will March comes. It is tomorrow? Three days later? How long is 1 month? Is it tomorrow? Equal to 3 days? She's funny.
We are without helper this time, but we will manage well. We did well in Korea too. I guessed we may be messier and maybe slower but that's fine. We will enjoy the kids better too now that they are older. Lil Shauna is already talking about going on the roller coaster. She loves that.
Woohoo! Genting!
Mummy Lim
The kids are excited too. I told them
last night and Lil Shauna kept asking when will March comes. It is tomorrow? Three days later? How long is 1 month? Is it tomorrow? Equal to 3 days? She's funny.
We are without helper this time, but we will manage well. We did well in Korea too. I guessed we may be messier and maybe slower but that's fine. We will enjoy the kids better too now that they are older. Lil Shauna is already talking about going on the roller coaster. She loves that.
Woohoo! Genting!
Mummy Lim
Saturday, February 23, 2013
To the Zoo
We finally bought our Zoo annual pass. We had wanted to get it since our Bird Park pass expired in December but it was either bad weather or no time.
We went to the Zoo after Daddy Lim knocked off at 2.30pm. It was almost 4pm when we were done with the administration and got into the Zoo. It wasn't too hot but most of the animals seem to be having their afternoon nap. Lol. We see plenty of sleeping animals. No wonder the Zoo closes at 6pm. I think these animals need plenty of snooze.
The kids were really smart and asked to bring 2 strollers. In the hot weather, nobody wanted to walk. They happily munched on potato chips and looked at the animals while Daddy Lim and I huffed and puffed as we pushed the strollers along. The 2 hours walk was a good workout for Daddy Lim and me.
There wasn't time for waterplay, even though the kids had asked for it.Lil was disappointed that she couldn't go to the water playground but perked up for the elephant ride. It was really expensive, it cost $8 per pax. Lil Isaac is free but he was too scare to ride on the elephant. Chey. Popo was commenting that the elephant rides ate really expensive, but come to think of it, the animals in the zoo eat a lot and money has to come from somewhere, right?
We left after the elephant ride and had dinner at the KFC. It was a tiring day. The kids were all knocked out by 10pm. Hehe.
Now that we have the Zoo pass, pls give us good weather on weekends ya. Amen.
Mummy Lim
We went to the Zoo after Daddy Lim knocked off at 2.30pm. It was almost 4pm when we were done with the administration and got into the Zoo. It wasn't too hot but most of the animals seem to be having their afternoon nap. Lol. We see plenty of sleeping animals. No wonder the Zoo closes at 6pm. I think these animals need plenty of snooze.
The kids were really smart and asked to bring 2 strollers. In the hot weather, nobody wanted to walk. They happily munched on potato chips and looked at the animals while Daddy Lim and I huffed and puffed as we pushed the strollers along. The 2 hours walk was a good workout for Daddy Lim and me.
There wasn't time for waterplay, even though the kids had asked for it.Lil was disappointed that she couldn't go to the water playground but perked up for the elephant ride. It was really expensive, it cost $8 per pax. Lil Isaac is free but he was too scare to ride on the elephant. Chey. Popo was commenting that the elephant rides ate really expensive, but come to think of it, the animals in the zoo eat a lot and money has to come from somewhere, right?
We left after the elephant ride and had dinner at the KFC. It was a tiring day. The kids were all knocked out by 10pm. Hehe.
Now that we have the Zoo pass, pls give us good weather on weekends ya. Amen.
Mummy Lim
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Dentist Round 2
I went to the dentist again last Monday. I had to wait for my turn and my heart was in my throat while I sat in the clinic waiting. I wonder if anybody ever faint from panic while waiting or I will make history.
The dentist said that there is still excess bleeding in my gum, which isn’t a good sign. I had more intense cleaning to remove my tar and the treatment was more irritating and painful than the last visit. I don’t know if the dentist was running out of time, trying to cheat me of more $$ or simply too kind. He only cleaned the upper teeth and asked me to come back a third time for the cleaning of the lower gum. Can faint. Meanwhile, I am to brush my teeth twice a day, which I am already doing and also to clean my gum in between my teeth using a super miniature brush. This will rid the food and bacteria that are stuck in between the teeth and improved the condition. He said that if my gum condition does not improve when I go back next week, he would need to refer me to a specialist who will give me a jab so as to proceed with an even thorough cleaning. Apparently, there is no way to tolerate more in-depth cleaning (than what my dentist has already done) without the jab to ease the pain and discomfort. Sob. I got my wakeup call. I had still initially wanted to skive on the miniature toothbrushing.
Last Monday’s visit was much worse as compared to the last one. This is bcos the treatment was more uncomfortable. What was worse was that the dentist was discussing about my wisdom tooth X-ray before the treatment, telling me how the left bottom wisdom tooth is pushing against the molar next to it and the wisdom tooth has to be cut into half before it can be removed. Then how the molar may then become looser without the support from the wisdom tooth and I may end up losing the molar. Yet if I don’t remove my wisdom tooth, it is a matter of time that the molar gets infected and becomes decay. Both way die. Sob.
Furthermore, from the x-ray, there seems to be a cavity on the molar next to the right bottom wisdom tooth. I have to remove the right bottom wisdom tooth before we can see how bad the cavity is. I was like listening to a horror story while the dentist went on and on. I wonder if he saw how the color dropped from my face.
So, I am due to go back to the dentist, not one more time but at least 3. Sob… I am a good girl now, brushing my teeth and gum diligently with both the normal and miniature toothbrush. I don’t want to be pre-matured bo geh.
Mummy Lim
The dentist said that there is still excess bleeding in my gum, which isn’t a good sign. I had more intense cleaning to remove my tar and the treatment was more irritating and painful than the last visit. I don’t know if the dentist was running out of time, trying to cheat me of more $$ or simply too kind. He only cleaned the upper teeth and asked me to come back a third time for the cleaning of the lower gum. Can faint. Meanwhile, I am to brush my teeth twice a day, which I am already doing and also to clean my gum in between my teeth using a super miniature brush. This will rid the food and bacteria that are stuck in between the teeth and improved the condition. He said that if my gum condition does not improve when I go back next week, he would need to refer me to a specialist who will give me a jab so as to proceed with an even thorough cleaning. Apparently, there is no way to tolerate more in-depth cleaning (than what my dentist has already done) without the jab to ease the pain and discomfort. Sob. I got my wakeup call. I had still initially wanted to skive on the miniature toothbrushing.
Last Monday’s visit was much worse as compared to the last one. This is bcos the treatment was more uncomfortable. What was worse was that the dentist was discussing about my wisdom tooth X-ray before the treatment, telling me how the left bottom wisdom tooth is pushing against the molar next to it and the wisdom tooth has to be cut into half before it can be removed. Then how the molar may then become looser without the support from the wisdom tooth and I may end up losing the molar. Yet if I don’t remove my wisdom tooth, it is a matter of time that the molar gets infected and becomes decay. Both way die. Sob.
Furthermore, from the x-ray, there seems to be a cavity on the molar next to the right bottom wisdom tooth. I have to remove the right bottom wisdom tooth before we can see how bad the cavity is. I was like listening to a horror story while the dentist went on and on. I wonder if he saw how the color dropped from my face.
So, I am due to go back to the dentist, not one more time but at least 3. Sob… I am a good girl now, brushing my teeth and gum diligently with both the normal and miniature toothbrush. I don’t want to be pre-matured bo geh.
Mummy Lim
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Sending Auntie Off
We sent auntie back yday. It was very emotional. Lil Shauna was in her Chinese class. I came home from work to Popo, auntie and Lil Isaac. Auntie had her bags packed. I spoke briefly with her, telling her that it will be good for all of us. It isn't healthy for Popo to keep losing her temper. It is not for her too to keep getting scolded. She seems to want to ask for another chance to stay on but that wasn't an option.
Daddy Lim was still working and we had to take the mrt to the agency at JE. I felt bad towards her and spent most of the journey with my back facing her.
At the door of the agency, auntie said goodbye to Lil Isaac and asked for permission to kiss him. She did and Popo brought him away. Lil Isaac didn't quite know what went on. I settled all the administration work. I thanked auntie for helping to look after the kids and apologized that we had to end the contract. I was holding back my tears. She isn't that bad and she had afterall spent 10 months sleeping, eating and living with us.
My brother sent Lil Shauna to us after her Chinese class. She arrived shortly after I sent auntie back. I felt bad that they didn't get to say goodbye and brought Lil Shauna to the agency to bid farewell to auntie.
Auntie rushed out of the agency when she saw Lil Shauna at the door. She hugged and kissed repeatedly and started tearing. Lil Shauna was a little taken aback at her outflow of emotions. I started tearing too. The scene was too emotional. I had to tell auntie that she's scaring Lil Shauna and she slowly let go. We thanked each other again and went off.
The day went fine. We went to Auntie J's house and then to Auntie D's mummy's place. Popo was with us and helped to look after the kids. Lil Isaac did look for auntie. Lil Shauna knows well that auntie has left but thought that we will be getting a new auntie just like that past 3 years.
I have been reminding the kids that we have no more auntie and they have to help mummy. I am trying to remember to put things back to their places too. Having a maid had indeed made me lazy. Popo has been a great help wrt the housework and looking after the kids. This morning, she looked after Lil Isaac while I do homework with Lil Shauna. We will adapt and survive. No more maids.
Mummy Lim
Daddy Lim was still working and we had to take the mrt to the agency at JE. I felt bad towards her and spent most of the journey with my back facing her.
At the door of the agency, auntie said goodbye to Lil Isaac and asked for permission to kiss him. She did and Popo brought him away. Lil Isaac didn't quite know what went on. I settled all the administration work. I thanked auntie for helping to look after the kids and apologized that we had to end the contract. I was holding back my tears. She isn't that bad and she had afterall spent 10 months sleeping, eating and living with us.
My brother sent Lil Shauna to us after her Chinese class. She arrived shortly after I sent auntie back. I felt bad that they didn't get to say goodbye and brought Lil Shauna to the agency to bid farewell to auntie.
Auntie rushed out of the agency when she saw Lil Shauna at the door. She hugged and kissed repeatedly and started tearing. Lil Shauna was a little taken aback at her outflow of emotions. I started tearing too. The scene was too emotional. I had to tell auntie that she's scaring Lil Shauna and she slowly let go. We thanked each other again and went off.
The day went fine. We went to Auntie J's house and then to Auntie D's mummy's place. Popo was with us and helped to look after the kids. Lil Isaac did look for auntie. Lil Shauna knows well that auntie has left but thought that we will be getting a new auntie just like that past 3 years.
I have been reminding the kids that we have no more auntie and they have to help mummy. I am trying to remember to put things back to their places too. Having a maid had indeed made me lazy. Popo has been a great help wrt the housework and looking after the kids. This morning, she looked after Lil Isaac while I do homework with Lil Shauna. We will adapt and survive. No more maids.
Mummy Lim
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Really Going Maidless
I am going maidless really soon, like today.
We have been toying with the idea for a while. The kids are older and away in school for almost 5 hours a day. Popo said that she can manage them without help. Ever since we explored the idea, Popo seems to lose her patience more and more with auntie. Every little thing that auntie does that is not according to the SOP, Popo flares and goes into her non-stop nagging, scolding mode. I pity auntie. Then again, auntie seems to have slackened as well, putting herself constantly in situations to warrant Popo’s scolding. The whole situation is just not healthy and I hate to be stuck in between them. I hate it when I am made to confront auntie in front of Popo. HATE it, HATE it, HATE it.
Recently, there just seems to be so many incidents that trigger Popo’s wrath. The auntie-threatens-by-packing-bag incidents, the auntie-is-stubborn-and-disobeyed incidents, the auntie-is-trying-to-siam incidents. The most recent ones took place during CNY when Popo claimed that auntie went around shaking all my relatives’ hands when we stepped foot into my maternal grandma’s house, way before we did, even with people whom we do not know (my maternal grandma’s friends and relatives). Popo insisted that it was bcos auntie was after their ang baos. Popo said that auntie is shameless and disgraces our family. I didn’t see any of those as I was busy minding my kids. Popo was so pissed that she couldn’t stop scolding auntie after we left. That night, after she returned from RWS past midnight, she woke auntie up and continued scolding. It was that bad. It was then decided that we will send auntie back to the agency this coming Friday, when she has completed her 10th month with us. I was still waiting to see if Popo would change her mind during this time. Popo is very concerned about how much ang bao $$ auntie received, something that I cannot understand. What is the big deal if people give her ang baos? So what if people want to give her big ang baos?
Unfortunately, I don’t know what happened again yday. It was 10ish in the night and Popo insisted that I confront auntie. I don’t quite understand what happened or what Popo was trying to tell me about what happened but I HATE such CONFRONTATIONS! I do not understand why I still need to do such confrontations when auntie is already going off. So I walked away and told Popo that we will send her back to the agency today. There is NO need for the confrontation.
I am sending auntie back this afternoon. I actually feel bad towards her. She wanted to continue working (for another family) and asked to be sent back to the agency instead of going back to Indonesia. The agency will likely slap her with additional loan as a penalty. She has just finished paying off the 1st one with me. I didn’t have time and don’t want the hassle to find her another family (on my own) to transfer her. I think the kids will miss her too. I tried to hint Lil Shauna about auntie going back and Lil Shauna actually mentioned that she would like auntie to stay so that there is somebody to play with her. T.T But I supposed kids are very adaptable. Lil Shauna will be in her Chinese enrichment class when I send auntie away. She wouldn’t have the chance to say good bye to her. So sad.
I don’t know how I am feeling. It has been more than 3 years since we hired a live-in maid. Auntie is our 6th maid with some staying as short as 1 day. Life will be very different. I can no longer afford to be lazy and have to run after the kids. The thought of it isn’t very comforting. Then again, I have times that I do feel that auntie is infringing into our lives and have been looking forward to the time that I can be maidless. I hope the kids wouldn’t kill me. Lol. We will be engaging a part-time helper to come on a weekly basis to help Popo with the big items cleaning. We will survive somehow. It is unlikely that we will get another maid for a long time to come. If Popo cannot handle the kids, they will be heading to the ChildCare.
Mummy Lim
We have been toying with the idea for a while. The kids are older and away in school for almost 5 hours a day. Popo said that she can manage them without help. Ever since we explored the idea, Popo seems to lose her patience more and more with auntie. Every little thing that auntie does that is not according to the SOP, Popo flares and goes into her non-stop nagging, scolding mode. I pity auntie. Then again, auntie seems to have slackened as well, putting herself constantly in situations to warrant Popo’s scolding. The whole situation is just not healthy and I hate to be stuck in between them. I hate it when I am made to confront auntie in front of Popo. HATE it, HATE it, HATE it.
Recently, there just seems to be so many incidents that trigger Popo’s wrath. The auntie-threatens-by-packing-bag incidents, the auntie-is-stubborn-and-disobeyed incidents, the auntie-is-trying-to-siam incidents. The most recent ones took place during CNY when Popo claimed that auntie went around shaking all my relatives’ hands when we stepped foot into my maternal grandma’s house, way before we did, even with people whom we do not know (my maternal grandma’s friends and relatives). Popo insisted that it was bcos auntie was after their ang baos. Popo said that auntie is shameless and disgraces our family. I didn’t see any of those as I was busy minding my kids. Popo was so pissed that she couldn’t stop scolding auntie after we left. That night, after she returned from RWS past midnight, she woke auntie up and continued scolding. It was that bad. It was then decided that we will send auntie back to the agency this coming Friday, when she has completed her 10th month with us. I was still waiting to see if Popo would change her mind during this time. Popo is very concerned about how much ang bao $$ auntie received, something that I cannot understand. What is the big deal if people give her ang baos? So what if people want to give her big ang baos?
Unfortunately, I don’t know what happened again yday. It was 10ish in the night and Popo insisted that I confront auntie. I don’t quite understand what happened or what Popo was trying to tell me about what happened but I HATE such CONFRONTATIONS! I do not understand why I still need to do such confrontations when auntie is already going off. So I walked away and told Popo that we will send her back to the agency today. There is NO need for the confrontation.
I am sending auntie back this afternoon. I actually feel bad towards her. She wanted to continue working (for another family) and asked to be sent back to the agency instead of going back to Indonesia. The agency will likely slap her with additional loan as a penalty. She has just finished paying off the 1st one with me. I didn’t have time and don’t want the hassle to find her another family (on my own) to transfer her. I think the kids will miss her too. I tried to hint Lil Shauna about auntie going back and Lil Shauna actually mentioned that she would like auntie to stay so that there is somebody to play with her. T.T But I supposed kids are very adaptable. Lil Shauna will be in her Chinese enrichment class when I send auntie away. She wouldn’t have the chance to say good bye to her. So sad.
I don’t know how I am feeling. It has been more than 3 years since we hired a live-in maid. Auntie is our 6th maid with some staying as short as 1 day. Life will be very different. I can no longer afford to be lazy and have to run after the kids. The thought of it isn’t very comforting. Then again, I have times that I do feel that auntie is infringing into our lives and have been looking forward to the time that I can be maidless. I hope the kids wouldn’t kill me. Lol. We will be engaging a part-time helper to come on a weekly basis to help Popo with the big items cleaning. We will survive somehow. It is unlikely that we will get another maid for a long time to come. If Popo cannot handle the kids, they will be heading to the ChildCare.
Mummy Lim
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