Saturday, June 19, 2010 by Daisy in Baby, Daisy's Thoughts, General Blog Posts

Since you last read, Hupps has now returned back to Singa for work purposes, to finalise home stuff and to see his new nephew Titus (“Hello Baby Titus, Welcome into this world!)….

When we arrived in UK, we couldn’t find goat’s milk powder, so decided to give Chloe cow’s milk (just to try again – I mean, the cow’s may be different here, in comparison to Singa and it may not give her an allergy!?!??).. Anyways, she ended up having a full blown eczema attack on her face! So off to the doc it was… and eventually found fresh goat’s milk for her to drink… Then a few days before Hupps left, Chloe started coughing – we were not too sure if it was an allergy or a cold or what – as it’s hayfever season here! We Decided to wait for a few days to assess the situation…

The day Hupps flew was one of the most hectic-est (if there’s such a word) day for a long time! Chloe’s cough was getting severe, esp at night, so decided to take her to see the docs (the morning of the flight)… Didn’t think I’d be waiting long as I had arrived at 8am and there were only 4 people in front of me… Hupps stayed at home to finalise stuff… Oh man…. I basically waited until 10am to see the doc… That’s like 30 mins per patient!!! Hupps popped into the surgery to see us briefly, as his coach was 10-something am….

Got home with Chloe and received a letter from the hospital who needed some info urgently (actually, that particular day)!! Tried to access it via home’s internet/computer – no luck, as the internet kept crashing… Tried an internet cafe and still couldn’t retrieve the info.. Oh man! In the end, had to provide whatever info I had and could retrieve to the hospital…. Was on a tight schedule as Dad was cooking cos it was Anais’ 1st birthday that day and he wanted all of us to be at the table for lunch!

Mum drove me to the hospital for the emergency appt, Chloe was with Snk and Anais (bearing in mind that this was officially Chloe’s first day to see them in yonks, she was well behaved!), Dad cooked…. All in all, the lunch started at 3pm!!! Oops…. Then it was off to Victoria Park to play with the kids…

Happy 1st Birthday Anais….

Hupps has only left for 3 days and it already feels like ages! And so much has happened…

-Chloe, after observing Anais, can now poo and wee on the adult toilet!! Yay!!! Ofcos, she still can’t tell me herself… but it’s a good start… Bye bye potty!

-Chloe can now get off the bed and chairs herself… She sits at the edge, turns her body, lets her legs dangle whilst she holds on and then lets go!
-Chloe is now starting to use ‘resources’ to help her climb up things (bed)… like toys, stools, books…
-Chloe is dribbling again and more fussy – teething issues (bad for mummy!)
-Chloe’s chest infection and eczema is recovering fast
-Chloe’s routine of naps and bedtime are great
-Surprisingly, Chloe doesn’t have a big issue with unfamiliar faces here, compared to in Singa… Here, she doesn’t cause a fuss when being held by someone!!! Which is fab for me!!!

Today is Anais’ bday party, so update you more laters

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 by Daisy in Baby, Daisy's Thoughts, General Blog Posts

Since being pregnant, there has been one thing which has been on my mind….

When baby Andre comes along, the first few months and possibly longer, my time and energy will have to be focussed on him and with him… With the new added responsibility/demands, lack of sleep, breastfeeding etc – I think it would be unfair to Chloe…

Ofcourse, DnA want to spend as much time with Chloe, but with Andre’s demands and Hupps working, it’s difficult… And not to mention, Chloe is 16 months soon and when Andre arrives – she’ll be approaching the terrible twos!!! Hence, more demanding and running wild!

Anyways, to cut the story short – DnA decided it would be good for Chloe to goto a playgroup in the morning, for a few hours – just to drain some energy, be more independent, play and to socialise with other kids… That gives time for me to take a breather! And then when she returns from playgroup, she can have lunch, take a nap and then still have time for family before bedtime…

A few days ago, we headed off in search of some local playgroups for 18 months onwards… Umm…. I tell you what, I had a massive culture shock! It was waiting lists galore!!! Some parents here even register their unborn child so that they can get into the nursery/playgroup/school!!!!

In addition to the waiting lists galore, it was hard to find a toddler playgroup which just caters for a few hours…. Most of them are full days (7am – 7pm), with a few offering half days (7am – 1pm or 1pm – 7pm)!!! Not ideal for us really, considering Chloe wakes up at 7am and sleeps at 7pm!!!

Anyhows, I didn’t really want Chloe to be “in school” so young, as I am a strong believer of letting her live her childhood – just like I did – and I don’t think I ended up too bad!?!??!… She should be playing and being a child… I don’t think she should have to goto enrichment classes so young etc… To be honest, she’ll be studying and working later in life – now is the time to enjoy…. So, I was getting a bit bogged down – as I was finding it hard to find somewhere suitable for her to spend her time….

Today, we managed to find somewhere… it’s directly opposite, it only offers 9:30am – 12 midday… It’s great really! A bit more expensive in terms of per hour, but atleast, like Hupps says, our objective is met! So yeah, now I can sleep better… Only thing is that you’re not allowed to reserve spaces and can only apply once the child hits 18 months – Chloe will be out of the country and will only be back after she is 20months!! Oh well…. Leave it up to the hands of God!!!

Friday, May 7, 2010 by Daisy in General Blog Posts

Like the title states – Oh my, it really has been ages since I last updated our blog… So here is a quickish summary of what has been happening so far (if I can remember that is!!)… So pls forgive me, if it turns boring or I miss things out!!

1) Phuket with my family:
Didn’t take much pics cos Ansy (my sis) who is the more proffesional one in this field was snapping away… Still waiting for the pics though! So until then – we’ll just have to wait patiently!

Was a fun, but crazy holiday… Few sicknesses, cries, screams, measles scares from the 2 babies, but overall a relaxing holiday (for me anyways!).

Here’s a pic of the last day of the 2 cousins.. Whilst everyone was busily packing and trying to organise themselves, the 2 cousins were, I think, pretty bored!!!

2) Chloe’s cast is removed:
Yay, after an x-ray, Chloe no longer has to wear the cast anymore… So, goodbye bad-backs (due to carrying her and the cast), plastic bags (in the showers..)…. And hello, independence for Chloe!! She was a bit hesistant to start off with cos I think she was used to all the pampering, but after awhile – she was back to her crawling and crazy/dangerous manouvres!!!

3) Wedding of Ling and Lise:
Fab wedding and lush clothes! Just some snaps for you to see… Didn’t take a camera so no pics of bride and groom! Oops:

4) Baby numero deux (aka Andre) updates:
It’s a boy! and it’s name will be Andre…. Scan showed that I have a low lying placenta (placenta praevia) and the gynae recommended that I travel back to UK earlier…. We had originally booked our tickets for the end of June – but now it’s been changed to the beginning of June… Praying that all will be smooth and it will be a natural delivery rather than under the knife!

Carrying Andre is more of a challenge, compared with that of Chloe… Now with this placenta praevia, there’s not much I am allowed to do (like carrying Chloe, carrying heavy things, exercise…), just in case we set on labour or cause bleeding.. But I suppose, it’s a nice break to just chill out and relax (that’s if I don’t get bored!!!) Other challenges that I face with Andre (and not with Chloe) are the sickness feelings (and when I thought they had disappeared, they are back!), feeling more tired and achy…. I feel bigger with Andre – only cos my clothes ‘tell’ me! I no longer fit into the clothes that I wore up until Chloe’s delivery! And I’m only 23 weeks!! Overall, I have been blessed. Although I may sound as though I am complaining – things with Andre are good!

p.s. the angle of the camera makes me look MUCH bigger!!

5) General:
-Meeting up with frens, relatives, babies just before we set off
-Try to organise our packing
-Entertaining Chloe as she gets more demanding
-Squeeze in as many chinese films (cinema) as possible… I’m a big fan of Donnie Yen at the mo!!
-Trip to Resort World Singapore/casino…. Mama and Hupps tried their luck, whilst Chloe and I chilled out at the hotels and eateries/shops… I must say – it’s not all that! Bit boring really.. Maybe cos it’s not completely finished?!?!?
-Chloe’s first trip to the zoo! It was a rather hot day – and Chloe slept through most of the animals that she recognises! In addition, she was petrified!!!