My form class

Dear 2E5,

I know I promised some of you that I'll blog about the class over the weekend.
But I didn't.
Now on hindsight, I should have done that over the weekend.

Came to school today eager to find out how you guys fared.
Although I somehow knew what the outcome was going to be.
But it was worse than I thought.

Disappointed.

Maybe J Khoh is right, the problem must be with the teacher then.

My Rainey Day

First off, pupils who are reading this, I hope you've done your bit of studying.
Secondly, I'm so glad that they've having their exams on Monday cos I can finally take a short break before the examination papers come in.
That's when I just feel like killing them and my blood pressure will shoot up tremendously.
But I shall just enjoy my weekend before that happens.

So today Raine took her dunno-number-what vaccination.
Poor girl has been taking a jab almost every month since she was born.
Not to mention the first few jabs that she took when she was still in the hospital.
And the needle pricks that she had to undergo to draw her blood to test her jaundice level when she was barely a few days old.

When the doctor asked me which jab was she taking.
I replied, 'I lost count'.
Sad but true.
Then when I enquired bout her flu jab, the doctor advised me not to let her take it cos she's still got lots of jabs ahead of her.
I decided not to let her take it.

But my poor baby is a strong girl.
She gave out a short cry and ended with a little whimper and continued her day.
The doctor checked on her well-being and everything is fine and dandy.
And having her being healthy is of my utmost concern.
Nothing else really matters.

When we reached home, we decided to let her try spoon-feeding again.
The last time I tried, it was unsuccessful cos she kept spitting out her food.
Today, I was determined to let her try again to let her get used to eating from a spoon.
So I prepared the brown rice powder that I bought and started feeding her.
Initially she was quite resistant but by and by she seemsed to be getting the hang of it and started opening up her mouth for more food.
It was a thrilling moment.
My baby girl's grown up!!

Nothing satisfies a parent more than seeing her baby grow up and reaching the next milestone of her development.

I really feel very contented with my current life.

I've everything that I want and everyone who is dear to me.
Hmm....maybe not everything cos I want lots and lots of money.
But that's besides the point.
Haha!

Seriously, I really feel contented.
And that is the greatest happiness.

Walk Raine Walk

Raine has successfully learnt how to turn over to one side and now she loves sleeping facing down. I love it even more when she falls asleep while I cuddle her.



Raine has learnt how to walk. On the walker. Just last week, she was walking backwards all the time and this week, she has learnt how to move forward. It's amazing to see your baby learn new things every week. It's difficult to explain how it feels but you just feel contented and happy.


I've introduced rice cereal to her but she's still not quite ready for apple puree. She spits them out as soon as the puree reaches her mouth. I'll try again this weekend. I refuse to let anyone else try doing that first cos I want to be the first one to introduce new things to her. I'm selfish like that. But I'm her mummy. Having her inside me for 8 months automatically grants me that privilege.


I love coming home everyday to see her grinning widely at me. I love it even more when she laughs. Her laughter is so contagious that you just laugh along with her. She can keep laughing over the same joke. And sometimes, you just need to repeat the same sentence that makes her laugh.


See how she laughs over the sentence "wake up already ah...."



Ahhhh bliss........and definitely happy contentment.

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

Just the beginning

I'm so done with the first week of being back at work.
Tomorrow is another Monday.
It's been a while since I experienced any Monday blues.

Been asked how's it like being back at work many times the last week.
Well, seriously I do enjoy the thrill of being busy.
Sadistic you might think but staying at home for an extended period of time makes me feel very bored.
Then again, it's just the first week of work so what I've written may not hold for long.
Check the next post and it might just be me grumbling away again. Hee!

Humans are complicated animals.

The one thing that I really miss is the amount of time that I get to spend with Raine.
I used to see her 24/7 and now I only get to see for about 2 to 3 hours before it's her bedtime.
I cherish weekends very much now cos that's the only time that I get to bathe her and spend large amount of time with her.
I miss seeing her toothless grins and naked body? Haha!

This weekend has been really fruitful as Raine gets her first trip to town.
We brought along both her pram and the baby carrier.
Honestly, we are really amateurs at bringing baby out as we fumble with the mechanics of the pram.
Even going up and down the escalator proves to be a challenge for us.
Seeing those parents handle their prams with ease while on the escalator makes us a little embarrassed about taking the escalator.
So we ended up carrying her most of the time with the pram being our shopping trolley. Haha!

It was my first time feeding Raine in public and thank goodness for the nursery room at one of the major shopping centres in town.
I'm seriously impressed by the thoughtfulness of the establishment.
There's a hot water dispenser, nursing room, lots of changing mats, baby powder, baby lotion and of course, a huge bin for soiled diapers.
However, it was quite an experience trying to throw diapers into that bin.
It's lethal and I believe standing next to it for about 5 minutes can kill! Haha!
I never realised that there're so many babies around town until I start feeding Raine in the nursery.
She's so distracted by the number of people walking in and out of the nurseries that it took a while for her to be settled down to drink.
Lucky for me that before feeding her I bought some tops cos after burping her, some milk regurgitated out and it totally soiled my top.

She's still not very used to being out and sleeping in the pram.
Each time she sleeps in the pram and wakes up, she cries.
I guess it's cos she's just not used to it.
Or maybe she's claustrophobic?
She also refuses to sit in the pram for long.
That also explains why we're carrying her most of the time.
Really need to train her otherwise, carrying her will be tough when she gets older.

Bringing her out makes me more aunty than ever cos I have to squat in the middle of busy Orchard Road trying to pacify her and not to mention the swaying to make her sleep.
It's impossible to remain glam when you bring a baby out. Haha!

Maybe I need to change my nick to 'Aunty' instead of 'Queenie'.
Cos Queens have maids while I'm the maid.

Motherhood, motherhood.

You know you're a mother when you...

1. become an aunty,
2. don't associate the word 'latch' with locks,
3. go grocery shopping and then start comparing diaper brands to see which is cheaper,
4. lug a big bag out complete with diapers, hot water, milk bottles, baby clothes etc etc when you go shopping,
5. know that 1 ounce is 30 milimetres, (at least for me)
6. readily put your nose to your baby's backside to smell if he/she has poo poo,
7. don't feel very embarrassed to be naked in front of a team of medical personnels,
8. start talking silly and tends to repeat every word twice, for eg 'milk milk', 'poo poo', 'mum mum' and so on, you get my point,
9. notice the number of babies around shopping centres and secretly compare them with your own baby,
10. no longer can remember how it feels like to sleep for more than 8 hours.

Yay!!!! This week is a short week.
3 working days!!!
I know this is kinda abrupt but I can't think of how to end this post otherwise.