Bringing Baby Eden Out

We set a few challenges to bring baby Eden out, just like how we did for Evans when he was still a baby. We started off with BK Drive Thru., then a simple and quick breakfast at Hans, Bedok CC, then went on to lunch at one km mall. Yesterday we went to the airport for dinner! It was all good. I mean of course Eden did cry here and there but we could somehow manage. But bringing the kids out takes a lot of thinking and time to prepare and pack. So it really helps if the place we are going is quite self sufficient like a well equipped and clean baby room (with hot water dispenser).

I am very comfortable bringing the kids to the airport because it has the space and it's clean. Also it is pram friendly.

A Night without Baby Eden

Very thankful for my hubby for taking over the night duty with Eden on last  Saturday night. While it's quite safe to say Eden could sleep through the night, sleeping with him next to me disturbs my sleep because he fidgets and makes noise. And I will wake up to pat him or to give him the pacifier. I will also need to be quiet when pumping next to him.

Evans was very surprised to see me next to him and he was rejoicing when he knew I was with him the whole time.

Usually on Saturday nights, I will settle Evans for bed while hubby settles for Eden, from feeding to patting him to sleep. Then we will switch. Evans has made a request to hubby for me to sleep with him allllĺlll the way but hubby rejected previously. When Evans was talking about it last Saturday night, he still sounded sad. So you can imagine how happy he was when I was next to him the next morning.

Thanks to hubby for relieving me from the "stress" at night. Though I still did not sleep well because was bothered by the ants problem in the kitchen, I appreciate what he did for me.

Afternoon Out with Evans

A quick post while the 2 boys are asleep.

Spent the afternoon out with Evans today. It was simple but lovely outing for us. Thanks to mama for agreeing to help with Eden while the 2 of us could have some fun time together.

Was glad to see Evans boy enjoying himself at Sakae Sushi, East Point. Not his first to Sakae but he was definitely pleasantly surprised to see the games on the ordering ipad. He had a good time with the sushi games. I was also glad that we ordered the beef shoyu ramen as it was not bad. The ingredients were simple therefore not overpowering and the soup was savoury, light saltiness but good enough. It had the ramen, thin and springy beef slices, seaweed, thinly sliced black fungus and the half japanese egg. I recalled the last I had Ramen at Sakae, it was not good. This time I was satisfied.

After Evans had enough fun with the games, we went to Tom & Stephanie for a short while before heading to the Tampines Library. Or rather by right we should be going there straight but because Evans is always so fascinated by the mrt, we took a detour to Pasir Ris then back Tampines so that he could have a longer mrt ride.

I hope he had a fun day out with me even though we did not do much adventurous stuff.

Now I will see if I am lucky enough to catch some nap too.

Evans's 2nd Movie

Finally the day arrived. Yesterday was it. Evans was looking forward to it for "The Secret Life of Pets", his 2nd movie but his 1st with me.

I was too looking forward to it because I have been longing to go out and to bring Evans for a movie. Bro suggested ehub for its convenience and true enough, luckily we went ehub, if not, we would spend much time travelling, leaving my mama alone with the baby for too long.

We had a little stroll at the NTUC and a little game at the arcade before entering the freezing cinema. With only 6 patrons, it was no wonder it was freezing cold in the theatre but surprisingly Evans seemed comfortable in his sweater.

About the movie. Actually I didn't have much expectation since it was really just a break for me but I kinda enjoyed it for its interesting story plot and cuteness if the animals. Funny too. My bro thought it was better than Finding Dory but Evans thought otherwise. The movie was paced nicely as I didn't feel bored at all. But then again it will bejust another cartoon movie which I might forget about it after a while. Just a nice movie for the kids.

After movie, the hungry trio went Swensens for lunch before heading back. It was a tiring day for me though I didn't have to take care ofthe baby. How I wished I could nap!!!! Still, I am glad and thankful for the day out with bro and Evans.

Hopefully more to come...

I Wish I Am A Baby Whisperer

I really wish I can decode baby's language. When they cry this way, what do they want. When they refused to sleep, how can I lure them to... I am sure many papas and mamas wish for the same thing. Lately I am getting a lil impatient with lil Eden, especially when he is crying for "no reason". I wish I know why. Sometimes it gets to a point when I really feel like throwing him on the bed and just leave him alone. Sounds bad to say that but when I feel like doing that, I am really helpless and don't know how to progress!

I then realised I did not do a good job managing myself. Personal mastery, PIES (Self care) and reframing. Too quick to react to that instance when the lil fellow fusses. And my reaction gets worse when I am tired because I am more stressed. Woah, some character building is needed, yes even at my age.

Probably because of the stress or exhaustion or irregular pumps, my milk supply seems to have dropped. So now I am trying my best to catch up.

My papa has been more hands on by helping to carry the lil one and feed him. Oh and he also carries and pats the lil one to sleep at night but sadly the lil one was not cooperative last night. Lately Eden refuses to be put into the sarong even though he shows signs of sleepiness. Once put him in, he cries as though he is in pain. I think only my mom could appease him after some coaxing. It is quite painful to make him sleep, only recently. Now I also have phobia putting him into the sarong! I wish he is the baby who can doze off on bed, am I too greedy, lol.

The theory makes it sound easy to decipher a baby's cries. So when the baby cries, it's either hunger, soiled diaper, ill, in pain, discomfort, over stimulation or tiredness. See, not easy cos they are soooo many possibilities. When we tackle the baby for the wrong guess, the baby will cry even harder and scarier. Can only say with experience, things should get better?

Every day is a new challenge.

Down with Exhaustion

What a week it has been. Starting from Evans having stomach flu, it hasn't been too rosy. 2 nights of vomiting which dirtied his mattress sheet, bolster, blanket, etc, and mama got hit by the virus after day 2 of his vomiting, last Friday was bad for me.

I thought Evans should be ok as he still seemed active but as the night came, he would start to look tired even though he did nap in the afternoon.

My heart went down when my mama came into the room at 1.15am Thursday to look for spare clothes for Evans, saying he just puked. I rushed out to see the poor boy standing in the kitchen in vomit-stained pjs, and my papa cleaning up the mess and changing out the sheet in their bedroom. I must say my parents were very systematic and did whatever to settle for the rest of the night pretty quickly. Ended up Evans slept between my parents but ultimately I saw my papa sleeping on the playmat next to the bed. Thankfully for them, Evans could go back to sleep very soon.

My heart sank when the same thing happened the next 1 plus am but this time my parents did not wake me. I found out when I came out to prepare for my pump, seeing my papa sleeping on the sofa and Evans on the bed with mama. Felt sad and concerned.

Friday morning mama caught the virus and saw doctor. She was down with the stomach flu. She was in bed the whole time so I tried to do my best to fill in but the cooking and the laundry had to be left aside. I tried to settle the 2 kiddos but the lil one wasn't quite cooperative so I didn't accomplish much. I had to ask my bro, papa and hubby to try be back earlier so that I could take a breather, at least to bathe. Sigh, felt very bad to see my mama like this. Guess what in the end I felt shivery after bath and realised I had a slight fever. Not the stomach flu but more of exhaustion and having to perspire so much without a chance to shower earlier. Might have caught a cold.

Let my papa and hubby manage the baby most times from Friday night through the weekend. I needed the rest so that I can continue to manage this coming week!

Thankfully I am much better now but am back to my-life-revolves-around-the-baby.

Another Missed Excursion

A replay of the episode when Evans has to miss a school outing cos he was not feeling well. Last time he had to miss the Changi Beach excursion due to diarrhoea,  today he has to miss the excursion to Tampines Giant due to stomach flu, similar to the last episode.

He was disappointed and so am I!  I know he has been looking forward to this day. Yesterday after school he complained about stomachache and then he couldn't eat lunch. He threw up his school's meal instead. I was thinking "oh not again.... he is going to miss the outing?!" Mama suspected he couldn't take the cabbage and carrot porridge, especially when it was rainy. Not too sure. He had a nap yesterday and woke up pretty well. Even though we didn't give him any dairy, he still complained about tummy pain on and off. My heart dropped when he vomitted at 1plus am today. His puke was on everywhere.... mattress, PJ, blanket... My parents got to spend some time cleaning up after him. But I think they are pretty organised and systematic. Cleared the mess quite fast. So ended up Evans slept with them on the bed. This time I was thinking there is a chance that he will miss the Giant trip. *sad*

At 720am Evans woke up smiley and expressed he was good to go Giant! I really hate to spoil it so I was also a lil hopeful that he was ok to go, though my mama was not comfortable. Frankly I didn't want him to miss this not cos we paid  $10 for this but more of the trip will cover topics on fruitsand vegetables, with money concept. It would be interesting for Evans! 

Mama said Evans was a lil warm, suspecting of a fever. But our thermometer measured normal. We were on the fence.... part of us wanted him to go enjoy, part of us wasn't comfortable as he might feel worse after the trip. In the end my mama still brought him to school after much begging. BUT he was sent back home because they spotted fever. No doubt Evans was very sad with tears. I appeased him that I would bring him to Giant during school holiday and we will learn about the fruits and vegetables with money concept!!! But I know he is still very disappointed.

Brought him to our usual PD and found that he has colic and stomach flu (again). So no dairy and light meals only. Poor boy boy got to eat some medicines for vomiting and stomachache. And we always have to feed with care as now it is not so easy to feed him if the medicine tastes yucky. He tends to puke. We don't want that!!!!! So standby the giam sng dee....

SIGH and it is contagious so can't be near Eden..... get well soon ah, Evans!!!!!!!!