Just Some Updates…

Wow…. Been super duper busy recently (so haven’t really posted much words!) – Don’t even know where to start!!! So excuse me if this posting is a bit hay-wire and random!

1) Met some and will be meeting some more new mother and babies… A few months back I decided that I need to know more mothers and babies… So that my social life can get back on track! I mean, surely life must continue – even if I’m bogged down by dirty nappies, constant breast feeding, lack of sleep!! It all started when I randomly landed on an expat mother and baby forum…. These were all new mothers who wanted to meet other mums and their little ones – they all seemed as tho they were in the same boat as me… However, it didn’t appear that anything was happening – all saying that someone should organise a meet-up… So, there and then, I organised a meet-up at a central location! The meet-up turned out really well and we chilled and chatted over coffee… Since that meeting, there have been numerous meet-ups… I can happily say that there are some mothers whom I got on with and loved their company – Im sure we will continue to keep in contact and become firm frens… *One lady thot I was the organiser!?!??! Ummm…. Bless her, but nope!!*

2) A few months back I also joined the Breastfeeding Mothers’ Support Group – so I have been along to one of the member’s home. It was a breastfeeding support group where other like-minded mothers and their babies/toddlers get to know each other and yet again, chill out and chat! Got other events coming up too – so busy busy busy!

3) Yet again, a few months back (yeah – so many ‘few months back’ eh!!! – Reason was becos I came back to Singa a few months back! Hence, that’s why everything happened ‘a few months back’ – if you get my drift!!) – Well, continuing with the third point – DnA joined the local Resident’s Committee… Always wanted to volunteer my time – but only recently have I been able to get some sort of routine going with Chloe… A few days ago, we were accepted to become volunteers (Ummm – bit random that you need to be ‘accepted’ to become volunteers – thot they would need all the help they could get!?!??!) – But anyways, DnA will be more active with our local community soon! Ofcos, Chloe will be my sidekick cos we’re joined to the hip!!!

4) Been eating out a bit too much and trying new food places… Esp. yummy and worth mentioning was the Imperial Treasure Teochew Cuisine Restaurant @ Ngee Ann City… You so gotta try the fish maw/double boiled chicken soup (Not too sure what the exact name is though!) – It’s so fab!!! But note – it was SOOOOOO busy – so make sure you make a reservation! In addition, been having a lot of my fave Japanese recently too! I so lurve soft shell crab and salmon sashimi! Gotta calm down for awhile cos all this seafood is so not good for my eczema!

5) Baby happenings – Chloe is constantly keeping me active and on my toes… I recently bought her first chair!!! (Saw something similiar on a fren’s blog and thot ‘what a fab idea’!)… Chloe still can’t sit up on her own, but with this chair – it gives a new perspective to her ‘boring lie-down/on her front life’! It’s called a ‘Prince Lionheart BebePod Plus Watermelon’!! It’s great for sitting, eating & playing – the comfy spongy-type seat is ergonomically designed to promote proper posture while helping Chloe learn to sit! It has a removable pommel, adjustable tray, 2 reusable placemats (watermelon pic – hence the name!) and an attachable toy… Happy Days!!!

In addition, Chloe I think is starting to teeth! Ran my fingers on her gums and noticed a small bump – had a look and saw a white spot-type of thing on her lower gum… Not entirely sure if she is teething – but if she is – that would explain the irritability, drooling and biting everything! Oh yeah – Chloe can now flip on her front and back – so there’s no more suffocation bedtime situations!!! I thot this would give me more night time sleep – but I was soooooo wrong! For some reason, she now generally drinks less in the day – as she has the habit of wanting to play and look around – so she can never seem to stay still enuf or have the patience to have more than 5 mins milk. When Huppy comes in to the room and starts speaking – that’s it – she’s had enuf (even if it is only 3 mins!) and then she just wants to play!! Now – I’ve banned Huppy or mama from making Chloe aware that they are there if I am breastfeeding! To make things worse – the days and nights seems to have switched! Whereas she used to drink more in the day and sleeps longer in the night, she now wakes up more in the night to drink!!! Oh mannnnnnnn! Oh well, what to do eh!

6) DnA happenings… As well as all the above – I spend the rest of my time with Hupps and Mama…

I think that’s a good update and I’ve written enuf – so write laters!