Something happens to women after pregnancy and motherhood....
I'd always believed that was some kind of urban myth or an excuse that people used for their innate forgetfulness, but having experienced it first hand now.... I don't doubt that for a FACT!
Uncanny forgetfulness, especially when it comes to my own things and NEVER her things.... I have lost, to date, some important parcels, my mobile phone and today, my precious CAR KEYS /HOUSE KEYS/ GYM KEYS! All while shopping at Centrepoint!
It was really spooky. We arrived at Centrepoint at around 3 PM and were merrily checking out the shops, and never realised anything was amiss until it was time to go home.Pa was carrying Madison and we had got back to the car, and suddenly I just could not find the keys! Of course that set me off in a major panic and I ran back, tracing our steps to try and find it. We had gone to the baby change room as soon as we had arrived to change Madison's diaper, so I presumed I must have left the keys accidentally on the table then. But as luck would have it, the keys were not there and the cleaner had JUST changed shift! I think I passed her as she was leaving too!
I had to rush back to the car, get Madison to feed her and put her down for a nap, thank goodnes I had brought the Moms In Mind sarong out this time with me and not left it in the car! After I had fed her and she was sleeping Pa and I tried to search for the keys again. It was in vain.
In the end, we had to take a taxi back home, leaving the car in the carpark. Chris HAD to be working late THAT day too... stuck in OT until close to midnight! Thank goodness Pa was forward planning, and organised for the spare key to be brought to him at the OT reception and he collected the car for me at around 10 PM that night.
I think my bag is also partly to blame... its a new red bag that must be somehow jinxed??? So I have since given it away to Nancy...
I am still hoping a kind soul will pick the keys up and return them to me somehow.... is it too much???
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Sleepless in Singapore
Argh.. the pains of parenthood... chronic sleep deprivation.
Madison was TERRIBLE last night... Chris and I nearly collapsed with exhaustion at the end, which of course signalled the start of a new WORKING day!
I really don't know what the true cause of her recent night wakings are, and from searching the internet I realize that it is a frequent problem faced by many parents. Madison gets really tired by 8 Pm and we usually put her to bed after a bath and a good feed. Last night she was very unsettled and started crying out every 5 to 10 minutes until close to 10 PM. Then she woke for a feed at 2 Am and the nightmare started. She started crying just prior to 4AM and would not stop for a good 30 minutes, until I tried to rock her, and finally ended up feeding her even though I know I should not encourage poor sleep associations. We even tried to take her to our bed but she ended up playing with us and not sleeping!
The previous nights were similar albeit less severe: I could still pat her down to sleep. Yesterday we were trying to see if the daytime naps were excessive so we completely cut out her last nap at 4PM. BIG MISTAKE. She was awake since 230PM and by the time we got to 630PM she was fast asleep in her car seat on the way home from the Novena house... my heart broke when I got home and found her doubled up in her seat FAST ASLEEP! I felt terrible...
So... we paid the price... Pa and Chris both thought that she was old enough to do without the last nap, but I had my reservations.. but I guess you never know until you test her limits! Chris was post call last night too.. but he put up a brave front and was up for her at 4am.
I cannot imagine doing this for a second time with another child!!
Madison was TERRIBLE last night... Chris and I nearly collapsed with exhaustion at the end, which of course signalled the start of a new WORKING day!
I really don't know what the true cause of her recent night wakings are, and from searching the internet I realize that it is a frequent problem faced by many parents. Madison gets really tired by 8 Pm and we usually put her to bed after a bath and a good feed. Last night she was very unsettled and started crying out every 5 to 10 minutes until close to 10 PM. Then she woke for a feed at 2 Am and the nightmare started. She started crying just prior to 4AM and would not stop for a good 30 minutes, until I tried to rock her, and finally ended up feeding her even though I know I should not encourage poor sleep associations. We even tried to take her to our bed but she ended up playing with us and not sleeping!
The previous nights were similar albeit less severe: I could still pat her down to sleep. Yesterday we were trying to see if the daytime naps were excessive so we completely cut out her last nap at 4PM. BIG MISTAKE. She was awake since 230PM and by the time we got to 630PM she was fast asleep in her car seat on the way home from the Novena house... my heart broke when I got home and found her doubled up in her seat FAST ASLEEP! I felt terrible...
So... we paid the price... Pa and Chris both thought that she was old enough to do without the last nap, but I had my reservations.. but I guess you never know until you test her limits! Chris was post call last night too.. but he put up a brave front and was up for her at 4am.
I cannot imagine doing this for a second time with another child!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
7 months old !!
Madison turned 7 months as of yesterday, the 13th of October...
I really cannot believe we are halfway through with October already, much less imagine my dear baby is growing rapidly and hurtling towards toddlerhood!
She is becoming a little person with her quirks and personality... she loves to clap her hands, splash like mad in any pool of water -- be it her bath, the swimming pool or even a bowl of water! Madison is starting to crawl.. she can get on all fours and squirm backwards, and she finally started flipping non stop as a mode of travelling... sigh.. no more leaving her on the bed...
Growth wise Madison has slowed tremendously.. her weight has been stagnant for awhile, although she is still of a healthy weight at the moment... I suppose all babies tend to have a reduced growth velocity in the second half of the first year, and in the second year they hardly grow at all! Still.. its something to get used to, after seeing her grow so much in the first 6 months!
But most of all, Chris and my life has changed tremendously, and I must admit that things are not what I expected during my pre pregnancy days... still, we have adjusted fairly well... sleep is still a precious commodity, although like most mothers, we learn to get by with less. Couple time is limited, of course, having a new person in our midst to occupy us most of the time apart from work. That, I hope will improve as she gets older and sleeps better as well.
Having Madison has given so many people around us so much.. for a start, my parents... they have changed quite a bit since her arrival, rushing home from work everyday just to spend time with her... endless shopping and spoiling her with little treats, from clothes to toys to little gadgets. She is undoubtedly the new apple of the grandparents' eyes! She definitely brings so much joy to those who care for her ( apart from the bad nights, of course!)
Celine has been in town for the past 2 weeks, and it is a pleasure meeting her boy for the first time. Her son has a different personality from Madison, being much of a joker and less serious sort of person. He loves to 'pooh pooh' people and seems to take an interest in other people. Celine has tough nights though, since he still wakes 2 hourly at 6.5 months to feed! He is much bigger than Madison, weighing a good 10 plus kgs at 5 months!
We also attended Andrew Lim's daughter Clara's first birthday party on the 12th October at their new place near Holland road. I remember the last time they met us she was only 6 months! Now she is trying to walk already! Andrew Chen, Jackie and their kids, Abigail and James were at the party too. Their son is turning 2 next month!
Today I have sent the grandpa, the daddy and the baby off to the supermarket, while I get some quiet time, surfing the net, baking a banana cake and just relaxing... argh but Chris took the car.. otherwise it would have been Orchard Road MAD SHOPPING!
I really cannot believe we are halfway through with October already, much less imagine my dear baby is growing rapidly and hurtling towards toddlerhood!
She is becoming a little person with her quirks and personality... she loves to clap her hands, splash like mad in any pool of water -- be it her bath, the swimming pool or even a bowl of water! Madison is starting to crawl.. she can get on all fours and squirm backwards, and she finally started flipping non stop as a mode of travelling... sigh.. no more leaving her on the bed...
Growth wise Madison has slowed tremendously.. her weight has been stagnant for awhile, although she is still of a healthy weight at the moment... I suppose all babies tend to have a reduced growth velocity in the second half of the first year, and in the second year they hardly grow at all! Still.. its something to get used to, after seeing her grow so much in the first 6 months!
But most of all, Chris and my life has changed tremendously, and I must admit that things are not what I expected during my pre pregnancy days... still, we have adjusted fairly well... sleep is still a precious commodity, although like most mothers, we learn to get by with less. Couple time is limited, of course, having a new person in our midst to occupy us most of the time apart from work. That, I hope will improve as she gets older and sleeps better as well.
Having Madison has given so many people around us so much.. for a start, my parents... they have changed quite a bit since her arrival, rushing home from work everyday just to spend time with her... endless shopping and spoiling her with little treats, from clothes to toys to little gadgets. She is undoubtedly the new apple of the grandparents' eyes! She definitely brings so much joy to those who care for her ( apart from the bad nights, of course!)
Celine has been in town for the past 2 weeks, and it is a pleasure meeting her boy for the first time. Her son has a different personality from Madison, being much of a joker and less serious sort of person. He loves to 'pooh pooh' people and seems to take an interest in other people. Celine has tough nights though, since he still wakes 2 hourly at 6.5 months to feed! He is much bigger than Madison, weighing a good 10 plus kgs at 5 months!
We also attended Andrew Lim's daughter Clara's first birthday party on the 12th October at their new place near Holland road. I remember the last time they met us she was only 6 months! Now she is trying to walk already! Andrew Chen, Jackie and their kids, Abigail and James were at the party too. Their son is turning 2 next month!
Today I have sent the grandpa, the daddy and the baby off to the supermarket, while I get some quiet time, surfing the net, baking a banana cake and just relaxing... argh but Chris took the car.. otherwise it would have been Orchard Road MAD SHOPPING!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Meeting new friends
Madison had her first real contact with other children yesterday...
Of course, she's seen other children from afar, at the playground, in the malls but never played or came in really close contact with them.
Yesterday being a public holiday in Singapore ( Hari Raya and Children's day ), we were invited for a potluck lunch at Zhou Hong's apartment at The Petals in Bukit Timah. Andrea had recently delivered her second daughter Alica 2 weeks ago. Kenneth, Grace and Timothy as well as Yu Liang and Bernie were invited as well. Wan Xian and her husband were coming too but were late.
SO... at the house were 2 other older kids and of course the newborn. Kiera, 26mth old and Timothy, 11 mths old were developmentally more advanced than Madison... Kiera was running around and chattering non stop while Timothy was crawling around the house. They were both relatively quick at picking up toys and for some strange reason they all wanted the SAME toys at the SAME time... so... survival of the fittest... Madison was caught unawares and shocked at having toys being taken from her! IT was quite amusing to watch them all at it. At one point of time, Kiera and Timothy collided, ending up in tears for Kiera first, then Timothy.. leaving Madison speechless and astounded as to what was happening! All the adults were laughing away...
Lunch was a delicious spread of fish head curry, roast chicken and duck and some salad that I brought. The adults were hungry and the kids were left to their own devices while we were eating for awhile.
After lunch we sat around chatting and watching some pictures that Yu Liang had taken of the recent Singapore Grand Prix.. but by about 3 Pm Madison felt rather overwhelmed and we decided to take her home...
Oh.. and Nancy was away for the entire day for the first time in 6 mths so we were looking after Madison by ourselves for the first time in a LONG WHILE...! We coped pretty well though, although I was really thankful I made Chris take some leave during this time!
Of course, she's seen other children from afar, at the playground, in the malls but never played or came in really close contact with them.
Yesterday being a public holiday in Singapore ( Hari Raya and Children's day ), we were invited for a potluck lunch at Zhou Hong's apartment at The Petals in Bukit Timah. Andrea had recently delivered her second daughter Alica 2 weeks ago. Kenneth, Grace and Timothy as well as Yu Liang and Bernie were invited as well. Wan Xian and her husband were coming too but were late.
SO... at the house were 2 other older kids and of course the newborn. Kiera, 26mth old and Timothy, 11 mths old were developmentally more advanced than Madison... Kiera was running around and chattering non stop while Timothy was crawling around the house. They were both relatively quick at picking up toys and for some strange reason they all wanted the SAME toys at the SAME time... so... survival of the fittest... Madison was caught unawares and shocked at having toys being taken from her! IT was quite amusing to watch them all at it. At one point of time, Kiera and Timothy collided, ending up in tears for Kiera first, then Timothy.. leaving Madison speechless and astounded as to what was happening! All the adults were laughing away...
Lunch was a delicious spread of fish head curry, roast chicken and duck and some salad that I brought. The adults were hungry and the kids were left to their own devices while we were eating for awhile.
After lunch we sat around chatting and watching some pictures that Yu Liang had taken of the recent Singapore Grand Prix.. but by about 3 Pm Madison felt rather overwhelmed and we decided to take her home...
Oh.. and Nancy was away for the entire day for the first time in 6 mths so we were looking after Madison by ourselves for the first time in a LONG WHILE...! We coped pretty well though, although I was really thankful I made Chris take some leave during this time!
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