As mentioned in one of my blogs previously, i have been thinking abt sending my gal to classes for quite a while. After much deliberation and research, i decided to send her to Gymboree. It's more like an activity class which we thot she will like. Boy, were we wrong!
The day started on quite well and we took the NEL to harbourfront. She was quite excited as this is the first few times on train. When we reached there, she was curious and enjoyed playing with the equipment there. But when the class started, it was a bit loud and she started whining. She refused to join in with other kids. (FYI, they are all younger than her) and activities. When we try leave her alone, she will cry... sigh....
However, after much consideration, hubby and i still signed her up for 12 lessons. Partly cos' there was a promotion tt mth to have a $50 off 12 lessons and we wanted her to be exposed to more things.
Too bad, she wasnt feeling well last weekend, so we decided to give it a miss. Btw, my mum went on holiday this week and i have taken leave to take care of her.....wah, sure it's tiring!!! :(
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Breaking the bond...
As mentioned previously, my milk supply has dropped substantially ever since i started travelling. Mayb it's a sign that i shld stop breastfeeding. Started her on formula last week. Just one feed a day...
Some babies reject formula, some babies are indifferent while some love it. My gal belong to the latter. She took on to formula greedily and happily.
I shld feel relief, rite? Then how come i am feeling so dejected and sad? Is it cos' she prefers formula than to my breastmilk? Or is it cos' it signal an end to my close bonding with her? To be frank, i dun really know the answer myself. Mayb it's the latter, mayb....
Looking at the positive side, she loved formula! :)
Some babies reject formula, some babies are indifferent while some love it. My gal belong to the latter. She took on to formula greedily and happily.
I shld feel relief, rite? Then how come i am feeling so dejected and sad? Is it cos' she prefers formula than to my breastmilk? Or is it cos' it signal an end to my close bonding with her? To be frank, i dun really know the answer myself. Mayb it's the latter, mayb....
Looking at the positive side, she loved formula! :)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Musings
Came back from Shanghai last weekend. Extend one day as my fren is staying there with her family. It was great fun as she brought me around and went shopping for children clothes.
Yes, i have become auntie. Instead of going shopping for myself, i went crazy buying children wear and toys. It's so CHEAP!!!!! Even though my sister told me not to get any for my nieces and nephews, i simply cant resist. Can you imagine a pair of levis jeans cost only S$9?!? How NOT to buy??? So i bought for all my nieces (including my fav, Angelica) and my godson Elkan. I also broke my promise and bought clothes for my precious bb :P
Was quite worried abt hubby taking care of her by himself on Sat. But seems that all turns out well. He brought her and my parents to do some groceries shopping on Sat's morn. Then again to shop for his shoes in Queensway Shopping Center before heading his dad's new place. So all is well. I think becos' of that, my gal seems closer to my hubby now. Initially hubby was quite hurt when my gal waved him away when he tried to carry her from my helper; preferring my mum instead. But when i came back, she seems closer to him and will not resist when hubby tried to carry her.
Not sure why, i feel kinda of disappointed or sad. Seems that i am not her favourite person anyway. She's ok with quite a few pp and will not demand for me; at least not all the time. I shld feel happy rite? But a sense of loss came upon me when it happened. Is it cos'i travelled so much recently? Or is it that she has grown up and have less demand on my time? Sometime i felt so guilty spending so much time away from her but i guess that cant be helped. Anyway, will see how things go....
Yes, i have become auntie. Instead of going shopping for myself, i went crazy buying children wear and toys. It's so CHEAP!!!!! Even though my sister told me not to get any for my nieces and nephews, i simply cant resist. Can you imagine a pair of levis jeans cost only S$9?!? How NOT to buy??? So i bought for all my nieces (including my fav, Angelica) and my godson Elkan. I also broke my promise and bought clothes for my precious bb :P
Was quite worried abt hubby taking care of her by himself on Sat. But seems that all turns out well. He brought her and my parents to do some groceries shopping on Sat's morn. Then again to shop for his shoes in Queensway Shopping Center before heading his dad's new place. So all is well. I think becos' of that, my gal seems closer to my hubby now. Initially hubby was quite hurt when my gal waved him away when he tried to carry her from my helper; preferring my mum instead. But when i came back, she seems closer to him and will not resist when hubby tried to carry her.
Not sure why, i feel kinda of disappointed or sad. Seems that i am not her favourite person anyway. She's ok with quite a few pp and will not demand for me; at least not all the time. I shld feel happy rite? But a sense of loss came upon me when it happened. Is it cos'i travelled so much recently? Or is it that she has grown up and have less demand on my time? Sometime i felt so guilty spending so much time away from her but i guess that cant be helped. Anyway, will see how things go....
Monday, May 5, 2008
Separation Anxiety
This morning i experienced the first bout of separation anxiety from my gal. Usually it's her daddy that will bring her to my mum's place next block. And she dun fuss abt it cos' she will be going to "walk-walk" while her mummy stayed at home. This morn, hubby needs to get to work early, hence i requested my mum to come and pick her up at 730am.
First of all, she woke up, crying... not sure why but she's usually bubbling to herself in the morn but not today. She cried and refuse to let my helper carry and changed her diaper. After she changed, my mum arrived in her stroller intending to bring her to walk-walk. I was also ready to leave the house for work. She whined when she saw me and refused to seat in the stroller, wanting me to carry....my mum asked me not to make any noise (as Athena will know i am ard) and slowly steal away when they strolled towards the garden. Was really guilty when i did tt and was grateful that i dun have to deal with this guilt everyday :( Life as a working mum is tough!!
Forgot to mention that my fren's 2-yr old gal has an accident at my fren's place last Thurs. She fell and hit her gums on the coffee table. Blood gushed out non-stop. All of us panicked (well, at least i did) and as Athena was ard, i couldnt help much as i need to carried her and restrained her from getting into any mischief while the rest of my frens and her mummy tried to calm her down and stopped the bleeding. It couldnt really be stopped and my fren offered to send them to KK's A&E. Afterwards it got me thinking, as parents, i think u need to get used to see all these mishaps and blood. You have to stay calm and be strong for ur kids when it happens. Not sure whether i will ever be ready when tt happens. I think parenthood cannot be taught and you will never be prepared for it. You just have to LOJ (Learn on the JOb) :P
First of all, she woke up, crying... not sure why but she's usually bubbling to herself in the morn but not today. She cried and refuse to let my helper carry and changed her diaper. After she changed, my mum arrived in her stroller intending to bring her to walk-walk. I was also ready to leave the house for work. She whined when she saw me and refused to seat in the stroller, wanting me to carry....my mum asked me not to make any noise (as Athena will know i am ard) and slowly steal away when they strolled towards the garden. Was really guilty when i did tt and was grateful that i dun have to deal with this guilt everyday :( Life as a working mum is tough!!
Forgot to mention that my fren's 2-yr old gal has an accident at my fren's place last Thurs. She fell and hit her gums on the coffee table. Blood gushed out non-stop. All of us panicked (well, at least i did) and as Athena was ard, i couldnt help much as i need to carried her and restrained her from getting into any mischief while the rest of my frens and her mummy tried to calm her down and stopped the bleeding. It couldnt really be stopped and my fren offered to send them to KK's A&E. Afterwards it got me thinking, as parents, i think u need to get used to see all these mishaps and blood. You have to stay calm and be strong for ur kids when it happens. Not sure whether i will ever be ready when tt happens. I think parenthood cannot be taught and you will never be prepared for it. You just have to LOJ (Learn on the JOb) :P
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Sick baby
Time flies... in a blink of eye, Athena is already 10 mths. Weather recently is bad being hot and humid and little rascal has been coughing and having running nose ;( Brought her to see the PD in hougang mall but can't seemed to recover. Having no choice, i made an appt with the ever-busy Dr Ong last Mon and i took leave for tt.
My appt is 11am but i dun get to see him till 1230pm. And he was so busy that he was running between 2 rooms in the clinic. Dr ong is very involved in childbirth so he have a lot of newborn cases. And new born cases have priority in the clinic. Hence for those with appt, we must also give way to the newborns :(
Dr Ong told us we have to separate the 2 cousins (Angelica and Athena) if we want her to fully recover and also avoid sleeping in aircon rooms. Alas, that is a real challenge in today's weather. He also said she has a lot of phlegm and need to put on nebulizer and after tt need to take out the phlegm using thin tubes stick up into her nostiles. You can imagine my gal screaming in the clinic when it happened.
We tried sleeping with fans on tt nite. But wat a torture!!!! Athena also didnt sleep well as she kept waking up. We think it's due to the heat. So next nite, we decided to on the aircon and she slept much better . Heehee.... so we on it every nite then.... She seems much better now but still have some cough..
Was hoping she gets better b4 my shanghai trip this week as i wanted to start her on formula. Sigh.... prob have to wait till i come back from Shanghai following week to attempt again :(
My appt is 11am but i dun get to see him till 1230pm. And he was so busy that he was running between 2 rooms in the clinic. Dr ong is very involved in childbirth so he have a lot of newborn cases. And new born cases have priority in the clinic. Hence for those with appt, we must also give way to the newborns :(
Dr Ong told us we have to separate the 2 cousins (Angelica and Athena) if we want her to fully recover and also avoid sleeping in aircon rooms. Alas, that is a real challenge in today's weather. He also said she has a lot of phlegm and need to put on nebulizer and after tt need to take out the phlegm using thin tubes stick up into her nostiles. You can imagine my gal screaming in the clinic when it happened.
We tried sleeping with fans on tt nite. But wat a torture!!!! Athena also didnt sleep well as she kept waking up. We think it's due to the heat. So next nite, we decided to on the aircon and she slept much better . Heehee.... so we on it every nite then.... She seems much better now but still have some cough..
Was hoping she gets better b4 my shanghai trip this week as i wanted to start her on formula. Sigh.... prob have to wait till i come back from Shanghai following week to attempt again :(
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