Being thankful - Day 3

I am thankful for:

1) Touching base with an ex-colleague. He's younger than I am but I call him Mr Han just for fun. A smart and eloquent guy who is not uppity like some of the other Gen Y folks these days. Good head on his shoulders. 

2) Little Baby being a sweetheart during mealtime. She gets cranky at times during feeds in her highchair but it was a relatively smooth feed tonight. And she gobbled up the entire banana that I smashed up for her. Definitely more than what she usually takes. And just 10mins later, she somehow finished up another 90ml of milk. Growth spurt?

3) Having all my 5 senses. Sight, Hearing, Taste, Touch, Smell. They might not be perfect but they are functioning well enough and they bring me more experiences than I give them credit for. Case in point: Because of my ears, music can touch my soul. Because of my ability to taste, food can satisfy me. You get the drift. :) Thought about this during my quiet lunch at my desk today. 

Hmm...

Just wondering if I am bogging myself down with too much physical clutter. Or if I place too much emphasis and attachment on some physical items I own.

I met with this question back in mid-2012 when I shifted from my parents’ home to my inlaws’ place. This recent home-moving exercise has again triggered these thoughts.

I have tons of clothes but really only wear a selection of them.

I have many pairs of shoes but really only wear a handful of them.

I have maybe 10 or more bottles of nail varnish but I’ve not painted my nails since March 2013.

I have many small pouches, wristlets and other smallish purses but I usually don’t use most of them.

Will it hurt me if I throw or donate some of the above away? Probably not.

I have a big box filled with art and craft knick knacks that I’ve amassed over the years since I was a child. I can’t bear to part with some of these because they were either from my grandmother or because they have been with me for the longest time.

Will it hurt if I throw some of these away? Yes, I think it will. At least I know I won’t be able to let go of the things my grandmother left behind.

I still have a big bag of soft toys at my mother’s place. Each has its own story and sentimental value.

I still have an entire storage bed at my mother’s place, full of old photographs, autograph books and other memorabilia from my youth.

Will it hurt if I throw some of these away. Yes, it probably will.

I still have story books at my mother’s place and at my inlaws’ place.

What am I to do with all these things?

Am I vesting too much attachment to some of these things? Hmm….

Bruno!

Voila, it'll be Bruno Mars accompanying me today. He reminds me of Jason Mraz but with a little bit more pop.

Bobbing my head to the beats now. My colleague Danny looked over quizzically and I pointed to my earphones. I saw him mouth the words "Ah ok" and he continued banging away at his laptop....hahaa.

Being thankful - Day 2

Today I am thankful for:

1) The brief but very enjoyable whatsapp chat with Chloe. It's always a joy to communicate with her, whether in person, over texts or via other online methods. I definitely miss our MSN conversations, which can range from the mundane to the nonsensical, from raunchy and explicit to vulgar and uncouth, from the philosophical to anything under the sun. I miss her and am glad we are somewhat still in touch. 

2) Little Baby being given the all clear. She had a bad bout of cold the other day, complete with fever and runny nose and cough. While everything else healed, her cough lingered and we brought her to the PD again. He ordered a nose swab to be done on her. If bacteria was found, she would have to be on antibiotics. The clinic called me up this morning and informed me that she had no bacteria in her and would not need to be on antibiotics. Needless to say I heaved a big sigh of relief. 

3) The rain. It brought respite from the humidity and heat. Enough said! Even Little Baby was sweating less. 

Phew

There was actually something else that happened yesterday morning for which I am thankful for. 

There is a major cross junction along Pasir Panjang Road that I need to cross each morning to get to office. The lights turned to the pedestrians' favour and so a lady and I started crossing the road. We had hardly taken 5 steps when the lights malfunctioned. There must have been some lapse or computer glitch in the system for then the traffic lights turned against us. The traffic started moving.

And there we were, the two of us in the middle of the road with cars starting to come towards us. There were other people around but as they were behind me and this other lady, they managed to scurry back to the roadside. 

The lady hurried forward to get to the island in the middle of the road. My puny follower-brain followed suit closely behind her. 

What am I thankful for? I am thankful that the drivers yesterday morning were vigilant and noticed the situation. They slowed down to let us pass through safely first. An uncle high up in a big cement truck even smiled at me and waved me along. 

Thank you Lord.

Being thankful - Day 1

There is an FB tagging post going around recently where one must write down 3 things he/she is thankful for everyday for a period of 5 days and then tag someone else to do the same.

I like the idea. I think it makes us think through and focus on all the positives in our lives instead of getting distracted and hindered by the negatives. Though no one tagged me, I'd like to undertake this effort too. On my own accord.

So, the 3 things I am thankful for today:

1) I have a loving and supportive family. For this I am deeply grateful. While we may have our differences from time to time, or irritate each other in ways no one else can, deep down we know we love each other to bits and we will be there for each other come hell or high water. Bloodties. :) Mum is coming by to stay with me for a night when K flies off again this Thurs. Deeply touched. While I feel a little guilty at having her drop by for the night, I'm partly glad as well that I'd be getting some time to spend with her. 

2) I can still somewhat squeeze into an XS-sized dress which I bought several years ago, before I even got married. Although it's a little tight fitting at the waist area but at least I can still wear it lah. Haha. ;p

3) Little Baby was playing on her own. She knew I was around in the same room and when she started getting sleepy, she crawled over to me and laid her head on my lap. Then she tried climbing on me and asked to be carried. She somehow likes me carrying her when she's sleepy. She would then lay her head on my chest or shoulder. It's a warm fuzzy feeling knowing your child wants and needs you. I shall endeavor to savor these very precious moments for babies grow up too fast. Soon she might not even want me running my fingers through her hair or patting her to sleep. Soon she will find me too naggy and restrictive. Soon....oh well. So I am thankful for these moments now and will treasure them greatly. 

Spot the Difference

No wonder I was feeling a little strange and different today. Like something was missing. 

Up and Running

We as a family of three have officially moved into our nest. 

Glad that Little Baby took to the place and was excitedly crawling around and exploring. I guess it helped that I dug out her favourite Winnie the Pooh soft toy and showed it to her together with some other of her familiar toys. 

Did our first load of washing yesterday. The washing machine will be pretty well-used going forward. There will be at least 3 loads of washing today alone. :)

Lack of updates yesterday because I was  totally exhausted. There were (and still are) tons of things to do. Boxes and plastics bags of stuff everywhere. My clothes are still in the luggage. And I've also not brought over my office clothes yet. 

Right now it's a 有洞就塞, 有位就放. Loosely translated into "just stuff it into whatever hole you can find, whatever space you can find". Proper organisation can come at a later stage. 

Multi-tasking the entire week. And now as well. Trying to clear work emails while having lunch in my balcony. I've not been in office since last Wed 23 July. There is an avalanche of emails that I thought I'd better clear before returning to work on Monday. 

P/s: alfresco dining in the comfort of your own home is pretty cool. :) liking this. 

Difference between modern day shifting and those of yesteryears

Modern Day Shifting : the WIFI must be up when we shift in! 

And yes it has been set up. 

As has the TV and sound system. After 2 years of living without much music in my daily life at home, I'm glad that I'm getting it again. :) 

See that little black round thing on the floor of the master room? That's a speaker, till we find a better place for it. 

The TV is up as well. Woot!

La Cuisine

The kitchen is the heart of the home. 

While our kitchen might be a tiny one, and smaller than what we both are used to, we'll endeavor to make it our own well-loved space! 

The fridge, washer and oven came in today. :) 

Shifting

The first functional chair/stool/seating apparatus in our home! 

Developing My Musical Instincts

The inlaws recently bought a xylophone for the little girl. And it inspired me to download a piano app on my phone. I've been fiddling around with it and after many trials and errors, I am proud to announce that I now know how to play the following tunes! Of course, I literally only know how to play single note songs with no accompanying or underlying musical currents lol. Plain and simple.

- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

- The ABC Song

- Baa Baa Black Sheep

- When The Saints Came Marching In (only one verse lol)

- Happy Birthday 

- Doe a Deer.....

Will try to explore other songs!

I played some songs while K and I sang to her last night. I wouldn't say she loved it but it did keep her entertained for more than several minutes :) 

累了, 病了

Guess those initial late nights when Little Baby was having fever and the running around to get things ready for the new home has taken its toll...

Had slight fever yesterday. Nose seems to be a little runny as well. Still feeling less than 100%, am functioning alright but just a little groggy. 

Bah, jiayou!! 

There are still things to be done and work to be settled! 

Moment of Truth

Packing clothes for the shift. Setting aside those shorts and fitted dresses I can no longer fit into.

Bah. 

Reality bites. 

Mama's 100th day

Been so tied up that I actually let the date slip past me...

19 Jul, almost a week ago. That day was Mama's 100th day of passing. 

I missed it. Damn. My mind was flitting in between new furniture, chores we need to do, bills we need to pay, forms we need to fill, things we need to buy and of course, Little Baby as well. 

I missed it. Sigh. I won't offer any reason or excuses. It's my mistake, I missed the date, plain and simple. :(

Love you granny. Sometimes I wonder if you visit Little Baby because there are times when she stares at a particular empty spot and then starts waving. 

Don't get it

It's been 9 months. The "possessiveness" and the constant excitement is still there. To the extent that  they came upstairs this afternoon to bring her down to their area to play.

Why like that? And how come? 

I don't get it. 

The sick little one

Been a long long time since she fell asleep in my arms this way. Guess being sick has made her more needy and "stickier" than usual.

Woke in the middle of the night (4am is considered morning or middle of the night?) to check on her. And ended up sponging her, feeding her, giving (fighting to give seems more like it) her medication, cleaning up her poop, and then trying to get her get back to sleep again. 

I was hesitant whether to sponge her at such an ungodly hour. Would I bring her more chills instead? Oh, such decisions at such hours. I went ahead anyway. Wanted to tame her 38.8C fever. I was adamant that I should quell that heat and not let it rage on further. 

Coupled with the effects the medication has had, I'm glad that her fever broke this morning. It's gone and I hope it's gone for good. Good riddance! 

I is zombie. Tired. But content. 

Little baby is sick

I am on leave today. What was supposed to be a not-so-rushed day has turned out to be a mad rush in the morning.

Little Baby suddenly developed fever last night and she was fussy and cranky and tired. She woke every one to two hours throughout the night. Her fever got quite high at 3am and I ended up not being able to sleep much after that because I was worried about her. 

Brought her to the PD this morning and he ended up giving her 7 different types of medications for her fever, runny nose and phelgmy cough. 

I had planned to go for my medical checkup and then go grab some stuff for the home but I won't be able to do that anymore. 

It'll be straight back home to look after her...

Get well soon baby girl....

Oh K is in BKK again. Me is Lone Ranger tonight and tomorrow night...

Our own Ewok?

A spark of inspiration while I was changing her led to um.....this. Hehe.

 

The funny thing was that she didn't even try to take it off haha. 

Happy Anniversary!

2 years ago on this day at this hour of 8am, what were K and I doing?

I believe I was sitting in my room at my parents' place, all dressed up in my gown and waiting for K and his band of brothers to arrive and pick me. 

Now, 2 years later, we're a family of three with our own home. 

Happy (Chinese) Wedding Anniversary Baby! 

Here's to many more wonderful years together! Let's build a warm, loving and cosy nest together for Little Baby and her future sibling! :) 

(Bah, couldn't find a recent family selfie where she wasn't being grouchy lol.)

P/s: entry wasn't published properly and I only discovered it at 1115pm at night...hence the late republished time.