Milk Allergy

Jeryn has Milk Allergy and is unable to take the normal cow's milk formula. She's currently on Nan 2 HA. I gave her some of the Laughing Cow cube cheese a few days ago and she seems fine and quite enjoys it.

So this morning, I tried giving her some baby yoghurt as she still seems dissatisfied after having her banana oatmeal cereal. She likes it despite it being still a bit cold from the fridge.

I thought: Great! Now she can take yoghurt which is a good first food for baby and another variation from her normal stuff that I can offer her. However, barely 5 minutes passed and she developed allergic rashes on the sides of her mouth! Sigh, too bad she can't take yoghurt. Usually babies with milk allergy are OK with yoghurt as they have been fermented and such... but not so for her I suppose. Is there such a thing as soy yoghurt??

Oh well, now I don't know what to do with the 3.5 tubs of baby yoghurt in the fridge. Offer them to Janelle I suppose...

Home Working

Today's the start of my new working from home arrangement
Per gynae's advice to minimize physical activity, I've mapped out an arrangement to work off home till condition stabilizes...
Most of my workload has been handed over to my delegated staff, so I've taken a backseat as "consultant"..

It's funny, but the last week when I was on hospitalization leave and weren't doing much, I wasn't feeling as bored.
Now I'm HUGELY bored!!!!
It's only the first day and I've no idea what to do with myself at home.
Boss is keeping me stress-free, so I've not a lot of work to do.

My cross stitch is finishing soon, left with only the border and backstitch.
Once done, it will conclude my 3rd piece - only 1 more to go before I complete the whole series.
Think that will last me till I give birth, which from then my life will be bustling with activity!

Cooked a simple dinner tonight.
Guess the plus point of staying home = to more homecooked meals.
Steamed mince pork patty + garlic fried sweet peas + corn & carrot soup
That should be healthy enough, with protein carbo and fibre.
The leftover soup is just nice for me to cook beehoon soup tmr.

I bought the ingredients for the CNY peanut cookies on sun.
Easy peasy stuff, real easy to make to.
Shall make a half portion to satisfy my sweet tooth, since I'm not sure if I'm up to making them for CNY this year.
I don't mind making the mini shrimp springrolls too, just that I just can't seem to fry them crispily enough - too much filling in each maybe? or wrapped too tightly?

Have loads of fruits at home.
Seem to be particularly drawn to orange coloured ones lately.
Oranges, grapefruit, persimmons, papaya, watermelon (oh this I just walloped all last nite), apples, grapes.
Better to munch on these rather than unhealthy snacks.

I'm thinking of having a dim sum lunch at East Ocean Restaurant on 30 Nov Sun.
It's at Shaw building besides Isetan Scotts.
Same date for me to go for my last facial too.
Sis, interested to join me??
There's a children and Tiger products fair then, so just nice to grab my sterilizer and hot water flask.
That should about conclude all the necessities for baby Josh for now (except for Desitin Creamy which I've not gotten yet).

Cool & Free Backgrounds

Like my new background? I just found this website which offers free backgrounds and best of all, you can change backgrounds as and when you like without having to change any of the blog's settings and format!! What more can you ask for?

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Merry Christmas!

What a Scare!

luckily it's a false alarm...

well i've been having cramps for the last week or so, sometimes regular, sometimes infrequent
thought I'll give it a check at the gynae

turns out the uterus seems a bit soft and the cervix was shortening
thus was put on injections (hurts hurts hurts!!!!) and medication and bedrest at home

yest i thought the cramps came back, it was better a day or 2 ago
so called up the gynae and made a trip down to mt E
monitored on the CTG for 45 mins, didn't appear to be any contractions
more like urterus irritability

dr chua checked all possible stuff that could have caused the cramps, but didn't find anything
good news is that the cervix is not further shortening, plus opening is tightly closed
am told to monitor, only if im getting painful contractions that increases in frequency, am i to call up and consult her immediately
else i'll be seeing her again next wed to monitor on the CTG again
just to be super duper safe, i'll told to do the glucose tolerance test this week
eeewwwww.... that means 3 tubes of blood at an hour interval each on an empty stomach...
all for you baby Josh...!

* I've already used up the 2 free CTG monitoring in my package - wonder how much per subsequent monitoring costs*

Oh a bonus that arose from this false scare was that i got a free 4D scan of baby!!
heheh got a pic of his face which was pretty clear!
he's sleeping then, so eyes were closed, nose a lil' big and plump lips!
kekeke look rather like hubby i find.... even though he begs to differ on the nose part!!

my hospitalization leave will end this fri, so next mon i'll be in to office
but will be talking to boss for a temporary arrangement to work from home
since i'm supposed to reduce physical activity in case situation aggravates again
will be working on the handover, so the next couple of weeks till delivery shouldn't be too stressful
anyway dec a lot of people are going on leave so all should be peaceful and quiet...

yest i've finally used my card pts to redeem for robinsons voucher
plus chris's, we have about $140 to use for baby stuff
wonder when their next storewide 20% sale will start
once it comes will be there to grab the remaining items - sterilizer, thermometer, baby wipes, baby bath etc...
finally feeling the urgency cos it's not long now to delivery!!!!!!

Cute Lil' Unicorn Pinata

We bought a little unicorn pinata for Janelle's 5th birthday party at her CC. Ain't it cute!

Looking forward to filling it with lotsa goodies this weekend. Think the children will love whacking it and picking up their spoils!