Accident-prone

I guess we should have seen it coming. Shin, the ever-reckless, throw-caution-to-the-wind, no-sense-of-danger sam seng po hurt herself once again. Shin has the habit of getting very excited around her beloved blanket. She treats it like some long-lost friend and goes delirious when she sees it after a wash or in the evenings. So the … Continue reading »

We need it; she hates it

Shin sleeps a maximum of 2 hours in infantcare and so she gets home exhausted every day. We feed her dinner, give her a bath, followed by milk and usually she’ll roll over and sleep or play a little and sleep at about 8pm in the dimly-lit room. Because my mom and sis dropped by … Continue reading »

Shin’s first birthday — truly memorable

Shin’s first birthday came and went. We did not have any grand plans for a huge party but I had wanted to have small individual celebrations with family and teachers who have showered her with much love on the days leading up to her birthday. I took leave for a few days wanting to bake … Continue reading »

Shin’s recovery

Main point: Shin’s fever subsided yesterday and by today her angry rashes look much better. The story: After my last post on Monday, we visited the paed for a 3rd time on Tuesday morning as the rashes were really getting out of hand — the little dots became pimply and bumpy and then they grew … Continue reading »

She is miserable and we are wretched

I hope what people say about young children catching illnesses to build up their immunity in the long run is true. Since Shin started infantcare, she has come down with 2 bouts of high fever and colds. This one is proving to be the most challenging one for all of us yet. On Thursday morning, I … Continue reading »