The Fours...

I have been Tagged again, this time by Noe on the above....

Four Jobs I have had in my life:
1) Waiter
2) Telemarketer
3) Sales Assistant
4) Soldier

Four Places I have lived:
1) Telok Blangah
2) Pulau Tekong
3) SAFTI Military Institute
4) Bukit Panjang

Four Countries I have been on Vacation:
1) Australia (Melbourne/Perth/Darwin)
2) Thailand (Bankok/Phuket)
3) France
4) HongKong

Four of my Favourite food:
1) Beef
2) Lobster
3) Mango
4) Braised Duck

Four places I'd rather be right now:
1) In bed
2) France (vineyard)
3) Mauritius (2nd honeymoon with Hunny...this time with Cherise!)
4) Heaven (Don't have to work anymore!!!)

Four people I'm going to Tag:
1) Modern Na Na (finally you can start a post on your blog)
2) Precious Eve (as above)
3) Princess Jo
4) Hunny

Super Woman

I was on duty again last night so Hunny had to handle Cherise all by herself. I thought that she will be very tired during the day since my MIL took a "day off" from baby sitting today. But guess what??? Not only was Hunny able to tend to Cherise all by herself (I needed to take a nap when I got home), she also had the energy to scrap! It helps to have the baby in the sarong sling. Cherise feels secure when she's close to mummy and mummy can go about doing what she wants.

Hunny using the sling.

Cherise feeling very comfortable...

Scrapaholic at work...

Back to scrapping after a long break...

I think the both of us are finally getting used to the changes in our lives. Really need to thank God for his strength through out these past weeks. Cherise is getting easier to handle as the days go by, partly because we are reading her cues correctly. Can't wait for the day when she starts playing with us...

That's a big booger!

As I mentioned in my last post, we needed to pay a visit to the PD to get Cherise's nose cleared. It was a quick process, first the doctor taught me how to do it but because the booger was all dried up and stuck too deep into her nose, the nurse had to insert a super thin catheter into her nose to suck the stuff out. The catheter was attached to a machine that does two things, to spray tiny amounts of water into the nose (to wet the booger) and to suck it out. Kinda works like the Osim I-ecology. Anyway, the nurse managed to suck out quite a big chunk of booger...the kind you'll only expect from an adult. How in the world did all that get in there? And that was only yesterday! Today, I managed to dig out another big piece!!! Now I must check everyday...if she does not sneeze them out herself, I'll have to "go in" and get it out before it all dries up and gets stuck again. I really do not wish to pay another $70 to use some special booger remover.

Anyway, as expected, it was quite an ordeal for Cherise. I mean how would YOU feel if somebody stuck something up your nose?!?! So there was a little bit of serious crying but she calmed down pretty quickly after that. It must have been a tramatic experience for her because she was so exhausted from that short crying that she fell asleep very quickly. And she stayed asleep for more than 4 hours. Not a bad thing anyway cos' we managed to squeeze in a short shopping trip before we headed back home. The trip was short but fruitful, I'll post more about the purchases later. As for now, here's a picture a Cherise in her rocking chair, we like to put her in it after she feeds to prevent her from regurgitating (she tends to if she's lyiing down).




More updates in a while!!

Little Whistler

Hunny was a little concerned about Cherise cos' she's breathing like she's wheezing. It's probably because her nose is blocked by mucus that has hardened. It's quite amusing actually, it's like she's constantly whistling...through her nose haha. Hunny is going for her check up tomorrow, so we'll probably pop by the PD while we're there and get the doctor to teach us how to get the bats out of the cave. If we are lucky, she'll just sneeze them out on her own tonight. We just need her to seriously cry for a while so that that she can generate some fresh mucus to soften the dried ones in her nose...ok, too many detail, sorry heh heh.

Cranky....

Cherise was a little cranky today. She refuse to nap the entire day, even though she was clearly tired. Hunny and I tried everything, we rocked her, carried her, gave her the pacifier, put her on the rocking chair, left her to cry, changed her diapers...nothing seemed to work. She was wide awake between all her feeds so you can imagine how tired Hunny and I were cos' she needed to be carried all the time. Even her daily "spa" treatment didn't manage to relax her enough to sleep, it kept her from crying though...Cherise loves her bath time. She finally feel asleep when my MIL came over with our dinner...somehow grandma has a soothing effect on her. I just hope that she will be able to sleep till her next feed.

Anyway, Cherise is now 3 weeks and 1 day old! How time flies, seemed just like yesterday that we brought her back from the hospital. Here are some random pictures for those who miss her...!
Cherise looking all freshened up after her bath.

Superbaby!!!

Switch off the lights!!! I wanna sleep!!!

I like falling asleep to the sound of daddy's heartbeat...

Ok...need to bring the princess into the room now...she really needs to sleep...cos' her daddy and mommy wants to!

I Got Peed on!!!

Yes...you heard it right. Twice to be exact! I couldn't believe that I didn't see them coming. Both times it happened when I was changing her. I really have to be a lot more vigilant in the future...sigh.

It's been more than 2 weeks since we brought Cherise home and I'm falling in love with her over and over again every single day. Last night was really tough for me cos' I had to be on night duty and thus Hunny was left to manage her on her own. Thank God Cherise slept well throughout the night, I think she's begining to feel more and more at ease at home.

I'm not sure if it is the same with all babies...but Cherise does not seem to like it a lot when we kiss her, she tends to squirm.
Could not resist kissing those chubby cheeks.

I've been Tagged!! 8 Random facts about me...

I've been tagged by Roy and Ade, so I guess it's my turn now...

firstly, the following rules:
- start copying -
* I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
* Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
* People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
* At the end of your blog, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their names.
* Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
- end of copying -

Ok, here it goes...

Fact 1 - I hold a black belt in Taekwondo...ok, junior black belt to be exact (the one that is half red and half black) buut I did not convert it into a full black belt cos' my martial arts licence expired and I decided not to continue practicing cos' I was turning a bit violent.

Fact 2 - I don't have much luck with musical instruments...I tried learning the violin, organ and piano but I still cannot play a decent song on them. Even my guitar skills are so-so only.

Fact 3 - I was a heavy smoker for 6 years. Thank God for His strength to quit once and for all.

Fact 4 - I'm a nut for romantic comedies.

Fact 5 - I am a foodie...especially when it comes to fine dining. I have no qualms about splurging a few hundred bucks (per person) on a single meal!

Fact 6 - I have always dreamed of performing in a broadway musical. I don't mind being a prop...haha.

Fact 7 - I dreamt of starting a family since I was 15 years of age. I came up with a long list of "must haves" for my future wife and Hunny met every single criteria...and more!

Fact 8 - I prefer girls to boys!!!! Haha! Lucky for Cherise!

Ok...Princess Jo, you are Tagged!