B is 4 months old

B can lift up her head while on her tummy! She can also flip to her side now! Every early morning, she was found off her pillow, 90º clockwise from her initial sleeping position! She's progressing well and could reach out for things in her sight already! I took off her mittens in the day starting her 3rd month and only wear it during the night when she's sleeping.

She's quite smiley. It is easy to make her smile, just make some funny face to her and she'll return back with a happy face and kicked her legs about. So adorable!

However, she also has a not-so-adorable side... when she don't feel like drinking milk, she'll cry out just when you are about to sit down to feed (somehow, she knows that you are going to feed her and would reject)!

She's drinking 120ml of mixed milk every 3 hrly with 60ml of ebm in between. Since the last update, we've changed her milk powder from S26 to Enfalac, Marmex and Friso! We stuck to Friso for a while but still not satisfied with the poop frequency and quantity. Just decided that it's still back to Similac!

We started sending B to a nanny near our place during the day and fetch her back at night, after work. It's already 2 weeks and I see that B is well taken care of by the nanny. :)

She has done her 3rd month assessment and had her vaccination. All's well. :)

Her 4th month was also her auntie's birthday and the birth of her little cousin Enya. I wanted to observe the 4th month tradition for B to taste the drumstick during her aunt's birthday celebration but couldn't because the moment she was in the restaurant, she started wailing non-stop. Only when we brought her out, then she calmed down. For the next 2 days, she develop fever as high as 38.3ºC...


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CIF, The All Purpose Cleaner

When we got home today, DC told me that our maid seems to be having serious rashes on her face.

I told him I saw her put on Thanaka yesterday. It was a face powder that was commonly applied onto the face by Myanmese. So, I wasn't too bothered until I saw her face!

The sides of her cheeks had turned black (huge contrast to the inner cheeks which was white from the frequent application of the face powder) and it looked burnt!

We asked her what happened to her face. She said it was very painful and kept scratching her face. I was shocked when I found out that she, wanting to reduce the dark spots on her face, used CIF, the all-purpose kitchen cleaner to apply on her face!!! OMG! And, she applied it for the past 2 days!


I didn't really get close to examine the condition, I know it was quite bad. I will get her a bottle of cooling Hazeline cream to ease her pain and hopefully it will reduce the blackness...


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Another windfall ... 3rd in a month

Won iBet for 4D 3rd prize, 2068. Netted $200. Of course, there is still the bet cost but profit there is definitely :D

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A is 33 months old

My boy is getting cheekier and cheekier by the day! Here's a picture of my boy dragging me to the playground.



He is very mobile now and keep telling people what to do... When we refused to do what he says, e.g. wearing his Polos to sleep and to school, he would try the "crying" tactic to see if he could get his way and that always made us don't know whether to be angry or laugh at it!

He was able to recognize between his and his sister's diaper, an observant boy! He is now tall enough to lock and unlock the main door all by himself! Sometimes he would attempt to open the door but the fire-proof door was too heavy for him. His favorite toy for the month would be the double stroller that my friend gave. He likes to push it around and when he bumped onto something or had difficulty passing through, he would say "Bigggggg!" (the stroller is too big!). His favorite word of the month is "comein" and he signals us to go to him. hmm... he used to say "come". I wonder who taught him "coming"? or, was it "come here"?

DC just bought his car key covers and A got really interested in them! He loves opening the key and keeping it! He cried out loud if they are taken away from him!

Some of the times, after morning feed, DC would allow him to look down from the windows in his room and identify daddy's car in the car park. He loves cars at this stage and loves this little morning game! I think he has much better sense of direction (and memory) than mummy cos he is able to tell where the car is parked, where his grandparents place is, where his mei mei's nanny lives and which way to his favorite pearl (bubble tea)! :)

As his baby sister started going to her nanny, I was available for one week and spent quality time with him! I attended his school outing to the Botanical Gardens' children garden and also sat in some of his classes. One of his teachers updated me that he was less afraid of the waters and is now able to play with water, same comments as his daddy who showers him everyday! :) I hope we could bring him out to more outings or waterplay now that he enjoys them so much. Maybe we'll find one weekday to bring him there?

DC got grandpa to buy a cane and so far he had used it twice on him and many times to scare him! While I objected violently to the use of canes, it does have some effects on A! I hope DC will not overuse it!

Last month, he went to a musical and the children's garden, both school outings. We celebrated his cousin Ah Boy's 11th birthday at Sakura@YCK, DC's 4D winning treat at Beng Hiang Restaurant and we brought him to Ikea (He ate a lot of meatballs and potatoes then!). On his 33rd month today, his auntie Yi Yi's celebrates her birthday and his little cousin Enya was born today and it's his sister's 4th month!


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A fulfilling week

I was on annual leave this week and I did a lot of things that I couldn't have done during my maternity leave!

1. Have my ME time
With A in childcare and B with nanny, there are lots of time on hand. :) I had lots of rest and did some packing at home!

2. Spend time with A
I brought A to school every day and attended the school outing with him. I'm happy to spend the quality time with him.

3. Shop all I want!
I went in and out of the house freely and when I'm outside, I work hard to shop, hee hee. :P


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BEARS Sleep Screening Algorithm

Is your child having any sleep problem?

Enough sleep is the amount of sleep required for the child to feel well rested and function normally. Insufficient sleep is inadequate sleep relative to sleep need. Some signs of insufficient sleep in children include excessive daytime sleepiness, mood disturbances, behavioural problems, poor concentration and learning problems.

There could be if you've answered yes to the questions below...

B= Bedtime problems

Any problems going to bed, falling asleep at bedtime?

E= Excessive daytime sleepiness

Any sleepiness / tiredness during the day? In school? Any naps?

A= Awakenings during the night

Any awakenings at night? Any sleepwalking or nightmares? Any trouble getting back to sleep?

R=Regularity and duration of sleep

Any regular bedtime and wake time? What are they on school nights? weekends? How much sleep? Is it enough?

S= Sleep-disordered breathing.

Any snoring or difficulty breathing at night?


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Battleship

Battleship

CAST: Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker & Rihanna
DIRECTOR: Peter Berg
LANGUAGE: English with Chinese subtitles
OPENING: 12 Apr 2012
RUNTIME: 131 mins
RATING: PG13 - Battle Sequences

Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbros classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hoppers fiance; Alexander Skarsgrd as Hoppers older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hoppers crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stones superior (and Sams father), Admiral Shane.

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Quite a nice one! There's a good mix of characters: loser with great potential, serious, silly, sexy and extraterrestrial that made the movie interesting. It was also packed with great actions and unimaginable happenings along the way. I like that the ending is good but somehow felt that the fight ended a little too abrupt and that the bro died.

Actually, this movie reminded me of the project that I was involved years ago, for the navy. As DC was explaining the terms to me (he was into naval ships when he was young), the names of the equipment started flowing back to me!

School outing to the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

It's A's 2nd trip to the children's garden and his school is bringing him there today. I tagged along. :)

A loves the tree house (it was closed for maintenance the last time we were there), maze (he remembered the maze from the last visit!) and playground (we skipped this the last time as it was very crowded) that he kept asking for "one more time" at these places when it's time to go! I love it when he enjoyed himself so much! ;)

A fully exploited me when I was with him! He wanted me to carry him at the garden (until the playground), feed him porridge and milk at his childcare centre and pat him to sleep when he can do all these by himself!! I'm happy to do all these, it's been such a long time since we spend quality time together!

Seeing how he enjoys the outing today, I feel like bringing him there again! Maybe when B is older, we could organise a family trip to there and walk over to the botanic garden for a picnic? I think that would be nice!

A photo of A at the entrance.


CP and A.


CP and A taking a photo while taking a break at the Tree House. Tired Mummy!


A wanting more of the slide!


A at the maze. He loves this!


We saw swans and ducklings there!



Snack time!


Cheeky A before boarding the bus, he led his little friends into doing the same with him!


Good trip, says A! :)


What CP hated most from the trip - mosquitoes! And I think I got the most bites even though I had the insect repellent sprayed! A also got them on the places I couldn't spray - his forehead and left ear! Arghhhh...



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Another great shopping day

Yet another great day spent on shopping! :P

I did some packing in the morning and kept away my maternity clothes.


I told my maid to bring down A's baby clothes and put them on the floor. Guess what she did?

She took A's clothes out of the cabinet and placed them on the bed!!! *faintz*

Next, I met DC for lunch at Crystal Jade, Suntec.


Then, it's shopping time! :) I went to my favorite stores in Suntec and Marina Sq and bought a whopping S$477 of apparels (1 pair of shoes, 3 top, 3 dress, 1 skirt)! :P


When I was done in Suntec and walking towards Marina Sq, I texted this to DC:

I've gone crazy shopping!

When he saw the message, he replied:

What did u buy?!!

Haha, he must have regretted meeting me for lunch, giving me the excuse to shop! :P I also quite regretted spending too much time at the malls. My initial plan was to be home at 3pm but I took an hour longer and had to sacrifice my nap time! By the time I was home, washed up, expressed milk, it was almost time to pick up Baby B!


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The start of my holiday

DC went back to work, A was in school and B was at her nanny's. I was alone at home on leave (aka holiday) and I had great plans for the day! :) What else except shopping and spending?

1. Lunch with parents at the favorite duck stall (FOC, on parents):


2. Took a bus to AMK Hub ($.73) and went for a cuppa favorite Bubble tea ($2.40):


3. Shopping at AMK Hub (spent $197.44, saved $50):


4. Took cab ($4.30) to register for driving lessons ($308.16):


5. Took MRT home ($.83).

Total spending today: $513.86. It's been months since I last spent, and I had a good nap when I was at home! :) I'm loving it!


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