Saturday, October 4, 2014

My Little Chloe

Sent the hubs to work, and Chloe is asleep so finally have some time to update the blog. Calvin and I were just reflecting on how quickly time passes by us. With just a blink of an eye, Chloe is now 7+ months. She's now able to sit up without falling over every 3 seconds. She's also started on solids for about a month. All's well albeit a tad messy. She had a bout of constipation but baby spinach helped her bowel moving again. 

She's also finally slept trained, which means that this mummy is no longer THAT sleep deprived. As I am typing this, I still can't believe that sleep training actually worked on her. We can now put her down on her cot awake, give her kisses, and walk away and she would fall asleep on her own. She is also actually sleeping THROUGH THE NIGHT... most nights anyway. There are still those odd nights when she would be awake at 4-5am, crying inconsolably but those nights are few and far in between. Overall it's a huge improvement from before when she would be waking up every other hour or so. We actually hired a sleep consultant to help us because I am a wuss of a mummy and could not go through sleep training my baby on my own. She was trained by Dana Obleman who runs the Sleep Sense program. If anyone is interested, you can visit her website here. Money well spent I say. 

Alright, time to update Chloe's stats.




Loves: Coconut, Avocado, Cod Fish, Milk
Hates: Squash, Saying bye-bye
Hobby: Playing with her myriads of toys
Latest Discovery: She can spit out food!


Ability: Crawl.. backwards
Super Power: Create gigantic smelly poo and getting mama and papa to clean up after her

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Bali in July 2014

So we were in Bali for a friend's wedding back in July. It was by far the most lavish wedding I have ever been to. And because it was a mixed Indian-Chinese wedding, we had a lot of fun dressing up. I had 3 changes of dress for the 2-day event, and the bride had... *drum roll* a total of more than 10 changes of dress!! 

Here is one of me in my matronly looking punjabi dress. 

The other gals in better looking punjabi-inspired dresses. 


Dinner in the evening


My maharaja all dressed up for breakfast


Girls in saris




Photobombed by a Korean


Hubby looking dapper in his suit and me in my lengha choli


Wefie!


No Indian wedding would be complete without a Bollywood dance


The boys decided to end the night by jumping into the pool, very mature boys! 



It was a fun and quick get away. Hoping to bring Chloe along somewhere for a holiday, but not sure if it will happen this year as it's nearing year end. Hubby suggested that Chloe and I meet him in Hong Kong for a work trip. But the thought of bringing a baby on board economy class alone is too daunting! Well, let's see.  I might just do it :)

Saturday, September 6, 2014

It's September Already?

Time really flies when you're having fun, or when you have a baby! I can't believe my last post was written back in May. Well a lot has happened since then. I went back to work in June, and it was stressful initially but I think I am getting the hang of juggling baby duty + work now. We also made a trip to Bali for a wedding, just me and Calvin without Chloe. That was the first time I was away from Chloe for more than 24 hours! What a big milestone for me. A special thank to my sweet mom-in-law who offered to baby sit her for the weekend. 

Then baby Chloe fell really sick on my birthday and ended up getting hospitalised, which was really scary. But thank God she recovered eventually. However my little baby who could sleep through the night decided she didn't want to anymore, and we had a rough couple of weeks waking up every hour or so tending to our little monster. We were so exhausted and desperate, we ended up hiring a sleep consultant. 

Fast forward to today, it's our 2nd day of sleeping training our little angel/monster and so far so good. I shall not say anything more in case I jinx it, but will definitely post about it in the next few weeks. Stay tuned.


I love you sweet little munchkin even though you are a monster at night! 


Friday, May 23, 2014

My Little Chloe



Name: Chloe Alexis
Age: 3 mo
Gender: Female

Loves: Milk
Hates: Tummy Time, Feeding with the Bottle
Hobby: Sucking on her fist
Latest Discovery: She has hands (that smells of dried saliva and sweat)

Ability: Holding her chest up on both hands during tummy time

Super Power: Making mummy and daddy's hearts melt with a giggle or just a hint of a smile





Sunday, May 11, 2014

3 Months!

Chloe just turned 3 month today.. and coincidentally it's also Mother's Day! Gosh I still can't believe I am a mother to a sweet little creature called Chloe. 

I am also fully aware that it's just another month before I have to return to work. Which means that I will have to give up on lazy mornings and afternoons nursing the little one, in return for adult conversation and the exciting world of stocks, markets and trading. While I am excited to return to work, I know a big part of me will definitely miss the little one. I wonder how I'll cope. Oh.. the dilemma of a working mother. 


This Mother's Day, I would like to give thanks to God for blessing our family with such a sweet bundle of joy and allowing me the journey of motherhood. 

A big thank you also to my mummy dearest - I know now how tough it is raising a kid, so a big hug to you for raising us 3 monsters up for the past 30+ years!

Friday, April 11, 2014

2 Months!

Our little darling is 2 months old today! Can't believe we have survived this far! *Congratulatory pat to both mummy and daddy*


And look how cute it is when daddy spends time with the little monster princess.



 Reading the Straits Times


Not sure what they are watching


Sleeping in awkward positions


Hugz


Daddy = Rafiki
Chloe = Simba


Wednesday, March 19, 2014

My Doraemon Baby

Here is our little angel when she is behaving. Look at her round white hand :)


P/S - Dear Chloe - You kept mama up for 3 hours last night and mama had no clue why you were so upset. Pls behave tonight if you don't want to be thrown out of the window, okay :)



Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Multi-Colored French Tips

A tad belated but better late than never :)


Oh Dear

No one told me motherhood is so tough!!! Or maybe someone did but I wasn't listening. I always thought it would be okay in a manageable sense, but it is not. It's WAY tougher than any other job/task/project I have ever done... EVER. 

It just takes a toll on you physically - what with all the feeding, milk pumping, changing nappies, burping, putting her to sleep etc. And mentally too - is her jaundice level okay? Is she breathing.. OMG is she moving? Argh.. who wouldn't go nuts.

And when she cries like this all afternoon, you wanna cry too and pull your own hair out.


But when she falls asleep and starts looking adorable again, you fall in love all over again. 


Until the next feeding time :)



Monday, February 17, 2014

Welcome Baby Chloe

Thank God for safe delivery. Here is baby Chloe all wrapped up. 



And here is the hubby after learning how to shower Chloe. 


Thank you all for your prayers! We are now resting at home busy with changing nappies and feeding our little bundle of joy. 

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

My IUGR Baby

The past 2 weeks have been one roller coaster emotional ride for me and Calvin. So I had a routine medical check up on Monday and expected it to be a normal hi-bye-thank-you-doc kinda visit, until the doc realised that baby Chloe was at the bottom 5th percentile in terms of growth. In another word, she was very small for her gestational age and had not been growing much since our last visit 2 weeks ago. Alarmed, the doc sent me for another sonograph which confirmed that Chloe was indeed small. She was only weighing 1.6kg when she should be above 2kg. 

What followed next was a CTG monitoring, which checks the baby's heart beat to make sure she was doing alright in the womb. All was fine with Chloe's heart beat; thank God it was good and regular. However the CTG monitor also picked up that I was having regular contractions! And what was more bizarre was that I did not realise that those hardenings that I have been feeling in my stomach were not Chloe bundled up in a corner after all. I barely had any pain, and I thought contractions are supposed to be painful. 

Anyway, by then I was already so overwhelmed by the sudden turn of event and it had been such a long day of waiting for the doc/sonograph result/doc and then the CTG test (and I was supposed to log on from home to finish up some work) that I just broke down and cried in the hospital. Yeah I was bawling. 

Calvin couldn't be there with me during the check up as he got called in for a simulator last minute. The doc asked if I wanted to call him but I refused because I knew I'd cry more if I hear his voice, and I didn't wanna alarm the doc and all the pregger ladies outside the clinic *read I was a total emotional mess*. I eventually did later when the doc said she had to hospitalised me to try to stop the contraction. 

As I was only 35 weeks along then, it was best they administer steroid to strengthen Chloe's lungs in case she comes out early. As the steroid takes 48 hours to work, I was put on medication and drips to minimise contraction and to try to wait out delivery until at least 48 hours later. It was the most uncomfortable 2 days of my life but thank God Calvin was there with me throughout the whole ordeal. 

Fast forward to today... I have been discharged from the hospital and been asked to monitor baby movement daily. I am also required to go back for CTG monitoring twice a week until delivery day. Baby Chloe has been doing great so far, although my odd contractions still does not subside. 

I will be 37 weeks along this coming Monday, and that's when we will induce baby Chloe. 

A big thank you to friends and family members who have been there for us, helping us to get ready for the arrival of Baby Chloe, and also for the emotional support. We love you very much and couldn't have done this without you. 

Please pray for safe delivery of Baby Chloe.


Friday, January 31, 2014

My Dearest Husband


My husband has a lot of free time when he is not flying. It is the perk of the job, he says. Since my application to be a full time housewife is pending approval, I can only watch with envy as he wakes up late and have all the time in the world to hang out with his friends of the same profession. But no matter how many friends he meets or how many activities he has on for the day, he never fails to show up on time to fetch me home from work. And sometimes this chauffeur comes bearing gifts of geberras and sunflowers. 

My husband snores, so loud he would wake himself up sometimes. But recently I noticed the snoring has diminished because he's deliberately slept on his side so that his pregnant wife would have a good night sleep. And he'd never failed to hold my hand underneath the sheets right before I fall asleep. That to me is the most romantic thing ever. 

My husband does not plan. He is the pack-your-bag-and-go kinda vacation planner and is all for spontaneity. While it stresses the mild OCD in me sometimes, it actually brings out a sense of adventure previously alien to me. Thanks to dear husband,I got the chance to shoot an AK47 in Vegas, pat a leopard in South Africa and sky dive in Santa Cruz (well technically that was my idea but he was all for it and did not chicken out).

My husband thinks he's put on weight. I think the little pouch is too cute. 

As I am on this hospital bed waiting for the nurses to check on Chloe, the husband sits quietly waiting beside me with his Nexus 5. And I am reminded of how blessed to have such a wonderful husband who is there for me through thick and thin. This post shall post as a reminder to myself not to that for granted. Love you my dear. 

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Week 32

Dear Baby

Happy New Year dear Baby C! It's 2014 and you'll be arriving very soon. Mommy is very excited and scared at the same time. Try not to hurt mummy too much when you try to come out okay? 

Mommy and Daddy were in Hong Kong with Uncle Shaun just last month and we brought you along! Did you enjoy the dim sum and all the goodies ? 



Your kicks are getting stronger and more frequent these days. As much as they hurt mommy sometimes (especially when you kick mommy's ribs), mommy thinks she'll miss them when you're finally out. Nonetheless we are both so excited to meet you! 

Grow stronger every day, my dear little bulb!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy