My first post of the year.. Jan 2016

I have terribly neglected this little space of mine where I rant and complain and compliments...

So here's the 1st post of the Year 2016.. {though it comes in 3 weeks late}

A little recap of 2015.

1. Baby D celebrated her 1st year birthday!
2. We survived the 1st year of Parenthood 
3. Received our house keys. {highlight of the year}
4. Started our renovation and along the way, we learn quite a bit in renovations and dealing with contractors and sub contractors.
5. Shifted into our lovely home and had friends coming over for house warming, Saturday night movies and Christmas celebrations!
6. Baby D completed her 1 sessions of Playgroup classes!! {Proud Mama}

So we start off with 2016 by celebrating our 3rd wedding anniversary! Well, by just slacking at home...

This year.. lets it be a good year! May my families be healthy, happy and wise.

As for me.. I hope to exercise more patience, save more $$ = less shopping online and enrich myself.

I'm secretly hoping that this year.. I'm able to travel to a country that I've never been before. Either with my friend, Mr Lee or myself. *keep my finger cross*

Have a great year!!

 Another week to go before we celebrate Chinese New Year!

Xoxoxo

Felicia 

Now I know

It's been 20 months since I'm a mother. I have my share of ups and downs... and I'm sure this feeling of motherhood will last me a long long time.. but it's only recently, in fact this week that the meaning of Motherhood hits me hard.

All these while Baby D maybe a stubborn girl but still she is a happy girl.. a bit of reasoning, a bit of bribing, she will still listen to us. But this week, she caught the flu virus bad and it isn't her first time that she caught it.

It was so bad that she had high fever.. the moment baby D has high fever, all she wants is just Mama. I can't leave her sight to make milk nor prepare the medicine. It seems that only my presence can calm her.. my voice can sooth her and my hugs and kisses can heal her.

It is this notation that makes me think that Motherhood is really wonderful. I'm still in awe that this little human being is soo independent and yet so dependant on Mama. How long will baby D be dependant on me till? All these will go away the moment she has grown up. Some day it will reach to point when my voice can't sooth her nor my hugs and kisses has magical kisses.

I may complain that I dun have time for myself and it is tough to juggle between a wife, full time working adult and a mother.

Babies dun keep. I'm just gonna increase my patience level and enjoy this journey!

Xoxoxo
Felicia

Motherhood vs Just Me?

Now that I'm a mother.. I can start to feel the difference when I'm single and when I have a toddler on my hip.

Things are different. My weekends are spent mothering that little human that I've created. I spent time playing with her, bringing her out and do some mother daughter bonding.
Time actually flies when you're out.. well for my case cause my in law place isn't really baby proof and D is super curious that she will touch EVERYTHING! (Itchy fingers and itchy backside cause she can't sit still)

Trust me, I love our weekends like this. But at times, I just wish have a day to myself to do things that I want.. Stuffs like, going for yoga classes, manicure / pedicures, going to hair salon to get my hair done and etc. I'm able to do these "my errands" on weekdays which means that I will need to apply leave.

This year.. a big bulk of my leave went to house renovations. I need to take leave here and there to ensure that delivery is on time, to check out works are done according to our preferences and etc. This leave me with having to think carefully whenever I wanna apply leave to run my own errands.

I just wish that I can split myself into two.

Xoxo
Felicia

1st year as a mother

Today marks my first year as a mother. Guess till one is a mother, you will never forget the day you went into labour. Thank fully for epidural.. I had a almost painless labour.

Our lives has change with her arrival. Yes, there are those days / nights when it's tough. To soothe a cranky baby when you only have a few hours of sleep. To exercise those patience when we don't know what Danielle wants and keep whining and crying.

There those nights where Danielle sleep through the night.. I got a good solid 6 - 8 hours sleep.
And those first milestones that she hits. The first time she calls, Mama and Papa.

And now that we are a parent for 12 months, I think my patience level up abit. My knowledge on Danielle has increased. I know what she likes and don't like. What makes her tickle and laugh. And my hug as her comfort and soothe and ease her pain or fears.

Being a mother for 12 months, I often wonder how can someone so small yet hold my heart to tightly?

This quote is exactly how i feel.. I guess all mothers will feel the same.

Took childcare leave today to spend some time with Danielle and I hope to bring her to the indoor playground to play.

Hopefully her flu is getting better...

Xoxo,

Felicia 

Baby Milestones

Many people has been telling me that after babies pass certain months, things will get better.

Well, it does!! But there are times when I miss the newborn days.. where all they do is eat and sleep!!! *Shiok*

Now that Danielle is almost 7 months old.. she is a joy to watch and she has been hitting all her milestones.. (I'm a proud mama!! ^_~)

Smiling and coooing at us when Danielle is 11 weeks old

By the time she is 3 mths plus, she knows how to smile at us.. though I think she is trying to recongize ppl. Starting to make baby sounds

At 3+ - 4 months old, she knows how to flip over and have tummy time.. and shortly after she knows how to use her arm strength and lift her head up!

By the time she is 5 mths plus, she starts to sleep longer.. and finally she is able to sleep thru the night and only wakes up around 5- 6 am for milk.. 

We start to give her solid food at 5.5mths.. and trust me, she loves food!! Except those Heinz baby food. She hates it!!

At 6 mths old, she start to show signs of teething and is able to sit up without support (for a short while).

I think there is a day where she utter, "ahhh mamama"!!! I heard it and I almost jump for joy!! My baby call me!!!! ^_^v

Now we are waiting for her to start crawling and walking.. 

In just a blink of an eye... my baby has grown so much!!!

Xoxoxo,
A proud mama

Mother - Daughter Bucket List

Come across a blog post awhile ago with the same heading as mine and I thought it's quite fun to have this Mother - Daughter Bucket List.. Cause I thought it would be fun to do stuffs together with Danielle as she grows... It's always a way for us to bond and capture precious memories together..

Mother Daughter Bucket List

• Watch Sunrise / Sunset together

• Develop a family recipe (gotta make sure I learn how to cook!!)

• Have a mother daughter photo shoot

• Have classic / favorite cartoon movie night

• Go to a craft / art class

• Play in the rain

• Explore local places that I’ve never been

• Mother Daughter trip abroad

• Medi / Pedi sessions together

• Have a pampering spa treat

• Visit local museum / local attractions

• Shopping Spree

• Look a baby photos of both of us and reminisce together

I know that the list I have right now.. some might be quite impossible to do it now..

Now this list has no age limit and has no expiry date.. 

This is what being a mother is all about.. it's not just about loving, caring and parenting skills.
I think that bonding my children is the most important.

I would want a tight knitted family where my kids are free to share anything with me yet they are independent. Lets hope........ me and hubs can achieve that!

My day brighter N heart warmer

So looking forward to weekends cause its the only days where I get to spend the most time with Danielle!!

Xoxo,
Felicia

Its finally time!

Yes, its finally time for me to start bringing Danielle out alone.... to TOWN area!!

Yup, before I only dare to venture somewhere nearby our place. Eg, Bukit Panjang Plaza with Dani. Because our pram isn't the one hand fold kind hence it's difficult for me to carry her and close the pram at the same time.

It's till one fine day, I decided to use the ergobaby carrier that my hubby bought when Dani is a newborn. So now I'm hands-free and I am able to close the pram while carry her!

Blumberide - Our compact stroller..

Today was a very good day for me to try out being out with Danielle n myself.

So early morning we went to SBCC for her 6th mth vaccination and after that I hopped onto a cab to ICA building with Danielle to collect her passport. Thankfully I pop Danielle in the carrier, she fall asleep from Gleneagles all the way to ICA. Taxi Uncle was kind enough to help me carry the pram out and I open it and place Dani in her pram for her to sleep...

Chatting with mummy while waiting for her turn to collect her passport.

Collected her passport and I decided to have lunch.. So off we went to take MRT together. Thought that its around lunch time hour, might as well head to Marina Sq cause it seems to be the only mall nearby that won't be so crowded as compared to Raffles City and Bugis.

So I alighted at Cityhall and walk thru the Citylink.... Went up and down via the escalator with Dani safety buckled. Getting the hang of traveling via escalator with Dani in pram cause it's really a pain in the neck to wait for lift only to know that you're unable to enter and have to wait several times. Alot of faster & easier to travel via escalator.

First MRT ride with Mummy!!

Thus far, I think I can manage with going out with her alone. However when we went it, its a weekday so shopping malls are generally less crowded as goes for public transports. So I'm going to try out another time on weekends to see how we can managed!!

I'm so excited to bring Dani out!! Yeah to Mother - Daughter Bonding + Shopping time!! ^_^v

Xoxoxo,
Felicia