Valencia Oranges

Argh!!!! Something must be terribly wrong with my computer. I typed a looooooong post and the browser just shut off by itself. I got so angry that I can’t be bothered to type another posting until 3 days later, which is, today. Anyway, the post was about Sheryl Ang turning 20 month and having show signs of the “terrible two” phrase already. She just seems to or rather wants to provoke me on purposely. Long gone are the days when she will do whatever I asked her to and it was like only 2 months back? Why was the change in behavior so sudden? I guess it is part of the development. She will just refused to eat after she request for her lunch, refused to sleep when she is clearly very tired and refuse to let me wear her diapers. Many mummies have told me that this is a passing phrase and it is normal and soon be over. I hope it is true. Oh well, below are some of the things that happens on a daily basis. Oh ya, her vocab has expanded quite a bit too.

When we are downstair
- Mummy, (go)upstair

When we are upstair
- Mummy, go down

When I am cooking
- Mummy, make bread
- Mummy, bee cake (biscuit)
- Mummy, nana (banana)
- Mummy, go sit (and feed me)
- Mummy, mum mum
- Mummy, see (wanting to see what I am cooking in the pan)

When I am watching tv
- Mummy, come play
- Mummy, play toys
- Mummy, kick ball
- Mummy, cook cook (in her toy kitchen)
- Mummy, eat (after she cooked)
- Mummy, fork

Before she sleep
- Mummy, milk milk
- Daddy, make milk milk
- Mummy, book ( to read her stories)
- Mummy, make bread

Other random
- water boil
- (Micro)wave! (when she heard the “ting” sound)
- Bird bird, dog dog, cat cat, aeroplane, car, diaper, (body)cream, water…and so on..

Sometimes it so funny when she repeats after her daddy and myself but not so funny when we were cursing. You know like the word “sh*t” and …. ok i better not say it! It can be really comical but I rather she learn the right things. Anyway, there’s so much to write. Will udpate often.

At the moment, I just hope I won’t need to use the cane too often!

It had been so long since I last blogged that I’ve actually forgotten what my admin password is. It took me nearly 3 tries before I managed to get it right. It had been a hectic one month with me falling sick for nearly 33 days, followed by my dearest baby. I had never spent so much on the been to the doctors as many times as I had for the past one month. 4 trips trying to get myself better medicine each time and twice for my baby. It’s really no joke being sick. You feel like a battery that can never be recharged no matter how hard you try. It’s especially worst when the hubby had to work till so late every night on his events. Before I got married and having a baby, sleeping to me is a waste of time. I will rather finish a book or go shopping. I can never understand how some people can sleep their day away.

Now, 19 months into motherhood, I can fully understand. The hubby always ask me why I always look so listless and tired. I really can’t give an explanation why. Not that I do not know the reason, but I feel bad saying that it’s because I’ve been looking after our baby round the clock. I do not like the feeling of blaming Sheryl when it’s not her fault. But all the “sleeplessness ” has really taken a toll on my body. I used to be able to recover from flu in 3 days, 4 the max. Now I need 33 days. It’s really no joke when we slept at 9.30pm and I having to wake up at 12am to make sure that she is covered with blanket, 3am to make milk, 5am before I can get back to sleep, wake up at 6.30am to work, make her milk at 7am, leave the house at 7.30am to take bus, reached home at 7.45pm, a 10 min dinner with Sheryl on my lap most of the time and bathing her at 8.30pm. By this time, I’m nearly left with 10% of battery life. Not forgetting, after bathing her and before she sleep, I have to be her story teller and her playmate. And this cycle will repeat and repeat till I get a day off or two when she’s at my mum’s place.

People had told my my face look bloated and I really can’t understand why I continued to put on weight and look so puffy despite not able to sleep and eat well. I’m really clueless about this. People had been telling me how they had lost weight after taking care of their baby. I became shagged and sick instead. I really can’t understand how some mother can look so fresh everytime they go out. There are so much things to worried about. I worried about what Sheryl might be eating when I am at work, are the food fresh and warm? I wonder if she had her mid morning and afternoon naps, I wonder if there’s anyone making sure she’s not playing near the stairs, did anyone wash her up after her meals and did anyone noticed her soiled diapers? All these thoughts are running though my mind the whole day except when she is at my mum’s place. But unfortunately, she can’t be at my mum’s place all the time since my mum has a really bad back and my in laws are trying their best with so many children at home. I also know that the mother’s love to her child cannot be delegated. I can’t expect others to care as much as I care about Sheryl. So people, pls be kind on your words. I know I don’t look the best as before but I am really trying my best. 

To the hubby, I know you are tired from your work and I truely appreciate you trying your best to “off-load” some of my duties (but I was really pissed when you decided to go drinking and leave me alone with baby especially when she’s down with a fever!) . But I really need time to get fully recharged and although the chicken essence does help, they are not magic potion. I need time to “recover”. Aside from this, it’s another 11 days before we are off to Brisbane for the next 1.5 year. Hopefully things will get better! Hmm.. it had been so long since I had a nice and romantic dinner and evening with the hubby. I guess It’s not going to happen anytime soon till Sheryl is 3 when we are back from Brisbane?! 

With facebook, this blog has really become secondary. Anyway, I am not going to write about which is better today. Rather, I am going to talk about the carrot rice I prepared for Sheryl. I am not sure about other babies toddlers but it’s getting more and more challenging to get Sheryl to eat her veg. However, she’s quite a big fan of rice. Hence, that’s how I came up with the following recipe. Prep time is about 5 min and cooking time is less than 10 min.

Ingredients (serves one adult and one child)

2 teaspoon silver fish (rinse and pad dry with kitchen towel)
100g of minced pork or chicken
4 tablespoon of pureed carrot
1 egg
1 teaspoon of tomatoe sauce
1 bowl of rice (you have to estimate yourself)
Basically just marinate the minced meat with a little bit of soya sauce and pepper. First, heat up some extra virgin olive oil. Put in the silver fish and lightly fried and when its’ color changes from white to brown, throw in the minced meat and saute it for 2 minutes. Pour in the egg. Next, empty the bowl of rice and basically just toss them in the wok. Finally, throw in the pureed carrot. Remember the carrot have to go in last to retain the vitamin. If you would like some color, add in the tomatoe sauce. Stir fry for 1 one minute it’s ready to be serve.

It taste great! I feel it tasted a tad like paella (I hope you know I’m kidding)! hahaha.. Anyway, no photo to show since it’s the first attempt. I shall do it again and post some picture.

On another note, I tried making cream of mushroom from scratch today after looking at some video online. However, it turned out less than satisfying. Actually, it’s quite disgusting inedible. To think I even mention about it! hehe…

Alright, photo next time. At lesat Sheryl likes my Carrot Fried Rice. Shall try it with pumpkin next time. :)

Sheryl will stay over at her Po po (my mum’s) house every twice a week. The usual evening routine will be to wait for her Gong Gong (who she affectionately call GONG!) to come back from work and bring her to the Hougang Mall. Last evening my dad was not free so my mum and myself bought her to the Hougang Mall. There was lots of chinese decor on sale and she was happily clapping away when she saw the colorful lights. My mum told me she will do this everytime they bring her to the Hougang Mall. Anyway, this time round, there were a few children gathering around to see some toy tiger that was jumping around on the ground. Sheryl was a tad apprehensive at first and kept a distance away from the toy. She soon warmed up after seeing so many children around. Sheryl was standing quite a distance away when the bigger children start squatting down and playing with the toy tiger. Seeing this, Sheryl too walked over and squatted next to a small boy. She was pointing and ‘talking’ to the little boy in her own baby language. I was standing a distance looking at her when I realised that my little baby is no longer a baby anymore! She now knows how to socialise and joined in a group! Seeing her little self squatting there with the group of children (I wished I had a pic to show) filled my eyes with tears of joy. Ok I know you must that think I am exaggerating but really, I can’t believe my little baby is almost 15month old already. I love you baby! May you grow up healthy and happy always!

Sheryl enjoying herself on the bikey

She decided to push it instead since it’s moving too slowly for her

And she tried to be naughty and climb on the bikey instead of resting her butt on the seat

Look what happened?

Lastly, a pic with her favourite Jasmine jie jie!

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We went to courts tampines to get me the new laptop and so decided to just head over to the ikea next door to have our lunch. I just can’t resist the chicken wings!

Just look at the cute disposable bib at Ikea!

Sheryl waving to our instruction of ’no no’.

More photos in my facebook!

Just added two links!

Recipe for Sheryl
http://www.mycherrylove.com/?page_id=377

Sheryl’s Height and Weight
http://www.mycherrylove.com/?page_id=378

Since Sheryl learned to crawl and cruises around with supports, she can be extremely playful at times.. However, they are also times when she can be very nua.

This was after a diaper change. As you can see, she prefers to roll on the floor.

The next moment she can be extremely pleased with herself.

Nothing related but here’s a pic of her being very greedy hehehe!

I told you it was random right?!

Baby just had a thing for the fridge magnets. And guess what, she always try to escape after she’s done with her deed.

..that make my heart breaks.

Sheryl had been having really bad nappy rash lately. The skin on her little butts are covered with angry red patches. The topmost skin had came off and I can literally see her ‘raw’ skin, if you know what I mean. That was on Monday night. I could feel my eyes filled with tears as I cleaned her little butts. When she sleeps, I have to quickly remove her napkin to air the skin. I really wish I was the one getting all these rashes, never mind if it’s ten times worst on me. Darlin and I had to get up several times in the night to make sure her butt is dry so that it won’t irritate her skin further. Thank god she is feeling a lot better already. A bigger thank you to her daddy who bought her to the paediatrician when I was working yesterday.

It was only 2 weeks ago that she recovered from her runny nose. First it was Daddy Ang who was sick. I guess Sheryl got the germs from her daddy since she is so close to him Because of her stuffy nose, my usually very cheerful baby was extremely clingy. She wouldn’t sleep unless I held her in an upright position so that she can breathe better. We were sleeping lesser than 4 hours during that few days. Now, either darlin or i will be quarantined if we are sick. I am not taking any more chance!

On another note, I think the baby panda might mistaken me as their mother. The dark rings under my eyes are really bad.