My Little Trooper

This is her I am not feeling too well look. Taken in KKH A&E. First time we took her out in her jammies. When your baby is not feeling well, going out in her jammies will be the least of your concern. Hahaha!

The Little One had been a fussy baby for the past 2 nights.
Little did I know that it could be the ear infection that had been bothering her. I feel mighty bad. Feeling bad that she was feeling the pain and feeling bad that I didn't discover it earlier. I suspected that it could be one, but didn't act on the instinct immediately. Sigh, I didn't want to over react mah!

The first night when she fussed, I thought it could be that we moved her cot to a different corner in the room and she wasn't used to it. Second day she fussed a little more in the afternoon but settled down and was a happy little thing in the evening until bedtime. She cried when I tried to clean her right ear during her afternoon bath, cried when I tried to dry it. It was then that I suspected that she might be having an ear infection. I have no idea what possessed me that I didn't check her ears thoroughly and instead took it that she was just being fussy. She wasn't showing any other signs of discomfort or symptoms. No fever, no ear pulling, she was feeding well, pooping well.

The only time she turned into a fusspot is when she is very very tired, major meltdowns are really really rare. Often, I would get her to nap before she gets too tired. I should have known better that something isn't too right. Most times she would just get whiny, she will whine more and then some. If she isn't attended to after a long while of whining would she go on to a major full blown at her top of her lungs cry.

The Dad bathed her at night and she cried a little when he tried to clean her ear. When she got dressed and we settled down for her last feed before bedtime that I saw pus - plenty of that yucky gunk flowing out of her ear.

I panicked of course. I didn't know how serious it could be, I didn't know if she was in pain. It was a lot of pus! I told The Husband, we need to get to the hospital pronto!

Thankfully the wait at the A&E in KKH wasn't too long. Just an hour. To our surprise, she was in a fantastic mood. Giggling, smiling and sitting contently on her father's lap, sucking on her fingers. The only baby who seemed happy in that room. People must think that we are a strange sight. I suppose some boil in the ear burst, giving her much relief. In turn, her cheerfulness gave us some relief too. At least we know she isn't in some sort of pain.

We got home a little near 2 am and she wasn't in the mood for her sleep just yet. She was playful and chatty. We gladly obliged and stayed up with her playing and talking. We were all too happy that she was fine. It wasn't until near 3 am that she finally slept. Gosh, we were both exhausted and sleepy. When we hit the sack close to 4am, after some Milo and crackers, we were both knocked out instantly.

What amazed us is how she could still play and smile while she had that infection. Considering that pain she had, she had been pretty good! No matter how fussy she got, we were able to calm her relatively easily. We were still able to coax smiles out of her. She is indeed our little trooper.

At least now I know how her I am not feeling so well/I am in pain cry sounds like. Oh, and trust my mummy instincts, I do have some of them!

Chew On It

This is what she does when we get her into the baby carrier. She starts to chew on it!


This is my solution. It makes her look like Woody from Toy Story, but at least it keeps the carrier saliva free.

No wonder they sell the carrier protector lah! I should go get that soon.

Expressions

Moments like these make it all worth it. No matter how tired or overwhelmed I am, just looking at these photos put a huge silly grin on my face.

They grow so fast

I was feeding her in the room just now and realise just how big she is now. I could no longer hold her with just one arm. She has grew so much! With just a little support from us, she can sit on her own now.


From a tiny 2.8kg little newborn to a 6.7kg (I think a little heavier than that now) almost 4 month old.

Shopping

The only shopping I do these days are grocery shopping and online shopping.

The scariest thing that should happen to me is that I remember my credit card details by heart. SHUDDERS!!!!!!

I am resisting buying stuff on J Crew. Argh.

I am resisting buying matching tees for me and my baby from Threadless. Hohohoho!

I am between sizes now, my maternity bottoms are so loose that I am swimming in them and I can't fit into my old stuff. The agony! I am so busy, it is hard to find time to squeeze in any exercise. Just look at the ungodly time I am blogging this.

My dream wallet that I have been eyeing forever cost more than my most expensive bag.

We went shopping last week because I am in dire need of some pants or skirts that don't threaten to slide off me ass. While shopping for myself, I looked at baby stuff too. Just can't help it lah!

It has been a year since I visited Antipodean. I fear that I would be depressed should I visit the store, find something that I really like and can't fit into it now.

I don't use my camera so often now, but I do want to get another prime lens.

I miss shoe shopping.

I miss book shopping more. I miss the hours I spent in Kinokuniya. Now, we are in and out of there in half and hour.

I now know where the nursing/baby rooms are in malls. Somehow these places didn't seem to exist before I had a baby.

Wild Honey

My brother recommended this place and we have been there twice since! 2 times both for breakfast on Sunday so I can't really comment on the rest of the menu. This place serves really really good mocha and has an interesting breakfast menu.

We love Sunday breakfasts.

Slowing down for Naps

The Little One has just turned 3 months!

I am finding it easier to cope as she gets older. Just a few weeks ago, I couldn't put her down for naps. She just couldn't settle down for a snooze. I couldn't get anything done and by the time The Husband came back, I was downright tired. My mum suggested having me lying down for a nap together with her. I tried it at my mum's and it worked! She slept for 2 hours! I felt good napping for those 2 hours too. I tried it at home after that, hoping that it was not just sheer luck (or exhaustion) that she slept for so long. I am happy to say that now she is napping more than she used to. Her naps last about an hour each, sometimes when I get lucky, half and hour more.

There was an evening when The Husband had a dinner to attend, leaving me and baby at home. She was an angel that evening, napping very well. I brewed some tea and got down to spending some time doing what I loved doing, spending some quality time with myself. I had to fight the urge to get chores done. It can be tough, with the pile of unironed clothes staring at you everytime I walked pass the TV room. It is tough when the toilets are screaming for a good scrubbing. The floor below my feet feeling not squeaky clean. That was the very first time that I had a nice quiet evening in 2 months.

Every nap time, I will lie next to her for about 10 to 15 minutes, patting her, hugging her when she naps. It is really nice to have a cat nap that way plus she seems to sleep longer when I lie next to her for a while. If I were to rush off and get some chores done instead of lying next to her, she will be up in 15 minutes, as if she is telling me "Slow down Mama, you need a break too, slow down."

I suppose all the chores can wait. Nothing is quite as sweet lying down next to your baby. Before I know it, she will be all grown up!