Sniff Sniff Cough Cough

After the runaway adventure on Saturday, Raine fell sick.

She woke up on Sunday morning with cough and a drippy nose.
Goodness gracious!
Luckily, she's still a bundle of energy and can play and laugh.

However, the thought of it developing into something more serious was worrying.
So we brought her to the GP at TMC.
Raine was a curious little girl and kept playing with the stethoscope while the doctor was trying to examine her.
She pulled and tugged at the instrument while waiting for some reaction from the doctor.
Luckily the doctor was pretty patient and even attempted to play with her.
Attempted cos I didn't think he was being very entertaining. Haha!

Last night, her cough developed into something more serious.
At one point, she almost coughed till she ran out of breath.
My heart nearly leapt out from my mouth.
So I told myself that I better bring her to the paediatrician today.
Took leave today so that at 9am sharp, I waited outside the clinic's door queuing to see the doctor.
I thought I'll be number one but someone else beat me to it!
Shucks! Hee! Singaporeans must be number one in everything!

After the visit to the paediatrician, we still can't go home.
That's cos the banging and drilling outside my unit is still going on.
So we had to bring Raine to her caretaker's place to spend the day there.
A good thing is that after all the medication, her nose stopped dripping and her cough has somewhat subsided.

Stole some time to return back to school to settle some matters.
Finally felt more relieved that everything is more or less settled.

Tomorrow, I've to be back in school.
I'm having Tuesday blues.

I hate stupid people

Today has been a really looong day for me cos I've been out the whole day since about 11am this morning.
All due to some construction, right outside my door!
The noise is just irritating every single cell in my body and not to mention that it's potentially harmful to the hearing of my little girl.
So we packed our evacuation bag and left home to Botanic Gardens. Again. Hee!

Right after we reached Botanic Gardens, I felt that it was a wrong choice cos it was almost noon and the sun was blazing hot.
Of course, I didn't air that view cos I was the one who suggested that we go ahead with the plan of visiting Botanic Gardens.
So it wasn't long before I decided that we should leave the place and head for greener pastures. Or rather, colder pastures.
Where else to enjoy free air-con but the shopping malls? Haha!
So aunty you say! But don't you do it as well? It's just that I dare to admit it but you don't! Loser. :p

Another reason why we needed to reach the shopping mall soon was cos Raine has pooped and soiled her little panty!
Talking about panties, did I mention that Raine is totally unsuitable to wear dresses?
While we were strolling her around Botanic Gardens, her legs were propped up in the pram and she was constantly tugging and pulling on her dress.
And she looks totally comfortable while doing that.
I think she enjoys it. Sigh!

Anyway, the whole day was spent in town after we cleaned her up.
She didn't really sleep a lot today cos she was so busy being fascinated by all the sights around her.
And she only managed to fall asleep for about half an hour or so.
The only form of shopping that I managed to do today was to stock up on my beauty products.

I think I seriously need them cos my dark circles are spreading just like ripples in the water and they're as dark as the night sky!
My skin has been really bad eversince I was pregnant.
And I thought it'll get better after giving birth to Raine but it didn't.
My life is sooooooo sad!

Needless to say, the lack of sleep equates to a cranky Raine.
During dinner today, she was totally frustrated and fussy.
My heart bleeds just seeing her that way.
Just don't feel like elaborating further what else happened during dinner.
I hate blogging about unpleasant stuff.

Upon reaching home, it was like a rush against time.
I plonked her into her bath tub, rinsed her and then fed her.
She didn't finish her feed cos she was just too sleepy to continue drinking.
Poor baby! She was crying till she almost went hoarse.
Luckily she fell asleep very soon and now, I'm just waiting to give her her last feed.

Why do people have no common sense sometimes?
I just don't understand.

Anyway, I'm posting again tonight cos I feel guilty for my million of fans out there who are checking out my blog everyday.
It sucks to read the same posts again and again right?
But seriously, it's not about the quantity but quality right?

Luckily, I have both lately. Hahahahha!

No longer - Just the Beginning

Aren't you glad that you're not reading the same post again?

I've decided to post after the loooooooooong hiatus cos today isn't a really good day for me.
I think I've been too busy to stop and think about what I've been busy with for the past few months.
Yes, I hate being back at work now! Haha!
Sometimes, I just wish I can laze at home ,just like before ,reading my magazines on the bed while cuddling Raine to sleep.

I've been wanting to post for a long time but my will is just not strong enough for me to actually login and start posting.
So one night, as I was lying in bed tossing and turning, half asleep, I conceived the beginning of this blog entry.
I told myself that I'll explain why I've been missing in action for so long.
So you see, Eureka may be a genius to discover something while taking a bath, I think I'm equally a genius too, I can compose a blog entry half asleep. :p

So what have I really been busy with?

The obvious will be work. After going back to work, everyday is just like a mad rush.
I wake up, rush to get ready for work and then slog my life out for 12 hours and then rush home.
Take my shower, have my dinner, spend time with Raine and then finally pat Raine to sleep.
By the time I actually have some time for myself, it's bedtime.

Weekdays pass by really fast and weekends, even faster.
On weekends, I spend both my days with Raine. Doing what other Mothers do.
Feed her, play with her, pat her to sleep, etc etc.
I feel guilty at times for not spending enough time with her and so I try not to do any work over the weekend.
But it's really difficult.
Hard as I try to finish up my work in school, time is never on my side and I can never seem to finish the ever piling up stack of work.

Sometimes, I find that I can't breathe.

So much have happened and after so long, it became sweet memories.
Raine had her first Chinese New Year and we really dressed her up for the festive season.
Luckily she was quite cooperative most of the time and didn't give us much trouble as we go round visiting.
Except for the two times when she decided to poop at my relative's place and soil her clothes.

This is her in one of her Chinese New Year outfit.

As usual, we tried really hard to 'girlify' her. Hee!
But once in a while, we still have people asking us, 'Boy or girl?'
Seriously, after a while, we give up.
We just answer them nonchantly, 'girl' and thinking to ourselves, 'why would we want to dress a boy up in pink, Dumbo!'

We're bringing her out more often nowadays and one of the popular venue is to actually bring her to the Botanic Gardens.
My initial idea of Botanic Gardens is a boring garden with trees, trees and more trees.
But now, I'm pleasantly surprised that there're more to trees in Botanic Gardens.
There's even a children's playground there and once Raine is big enough to enjoy the playground, I'll definitely bring her there.

Raine gotta wear a cap cos we shaved her head.
We need to do something to make her hair grow!

Blogging about Raine definitely brightens up my day.
I'm just having so much fun spending time with her.
And she's my consolation whenever something bad happens at work.

Nowadays, Raine is learning how to turn over.
Many babies her age is already turning and yet, she's still struggling to turn.
She'll know how to flip her butt over and yet her head will still remain in the same position.
So after a while, she'll get tired and her butt will just flop back.
It's quite cute to see her that way actually. Haha!



I've planned to blog so much initially.
But now, I just can't seem to remember what else I wanted to blog about.
Sometimes, I think I'm falling into depression cos I can't seem to remember a lot of things lately.

Am I normal?
Or is it a sign of old age?

Maybe it's just that I'm having a bad day.

I don't want to blog anymore. The End.

Haha! Abrupt I know. But this is my blog! Sue Me! :p