June 2009

It's the mid of year 2009, and saying that also means that Natalie is 1 1/2 years old already. She is happily exploring life, slowly showing her characteristics day by day. I realised that she is a very energetic and atheletic toddler, bold but yet very shy and not sociable. She is a person that I will discribe as action speaks louder than words baby. She knows all her A to Z, 1 to 10, and loves it when I sing to her. I haven't been updating my karaoke songs, now I only sings nursery songs to Natalie everyday. I am enjoying every minute of my time spend with her as she always surprises me with her actions. Seeing her laugh while playing with me is the most satisfying and rewarding experience.

Mid year also has another meaning, it is The Great Singapore Sale period. I have committed what most women had done, shopping shopping shopping. I have to confess that it makes me feel good when I am shopping and getting to buy the things I want or desire. Kind of worried that I might be slowly turning into a shopaholic... Better control myself as I do not want to end up being in debts!

My Family photo, father mother and daughter.

I love to see her in the jacket with hood, covers her little head.

Natalie climbed onto the bed display at Tampines Ikea. She was in a jolly good mood that day.

Prada & Miu Miu Sales 2 weekends ago, there was a mark down of 40% for selected items in the store. I am glad that I went for the sale as I got myself 2 lovely bags at a very reasonable price.
Ferragamo sale up to 40% off selected items. I got my first pair of pumps from there and it is also my most expensive shoe I have so far. This pair cost me $510 after discount, but it is really comfortable so I personally feel that it is worth it. My problematic feet finally gets what it deserved.

Seeking motivation

Started contributing back to the society at exactly this time last year, but after a year I am beginning to loose motivation to work. I have been thinking to myself lately that should I just be a full time mum and look after the best interest of Natalie? I am just playing with this idea for weeks now. Though I have the thought about it, I know I will not be fully satisfied if I don't work. But as Natalie gets bigger and more attached to me, I felt responsible to make sure she gets taken care of properly by me rather than a maid. I am just a person that contradicts everything... sigh.

Just last week, while Natalie was taking an afternoon nap, she was stung by an insect. That led to a very bad swell on her left palm and it almost looked disfigured.... My very intelligent maid applied MOPIKO instead of giving me a call to inform me of the sting. It dragged hours and hours and finally when I reached home that day I was informed about it. When I took a closer looked I was worried, Natalie's fingers and palm swell up to at least 3 times the size of her right palm. Without delay I rushed her to see my family doctor. Earlier on Jeff went to her room and searched for suspicious insect that might still be hiding in the room and found a Wasp. We brought the captured insect to the doctor and he confirmed that Natalie was stung by it.

This is how a wasp looked like and it stings and releases venom into the body and causes swelling. In serious cases the venom will travel to other parts of the body like face and neck and causes swelling too. If the swell is bad it might block the air passage way and causes difficulties in breathing. Luckily for Natalie the swelling was localised on her palm meaning the venom did not travel to other parts of the body. Natalie was given some oral medication and it took about 3 days later that the swell fully subsided.