So much more to do.....

I’ve caught the bug too. Harvynna recovered from her fever within a day. Now, I am down with a very bad sore throat (my voice is almost gone) and fever. What a time to fall sick. I realize I have so much more to do, but so little time. Now being sick, its even worse.

Haven’t got some of the baby’s essentials like Newborn Diapers, newborn toiletries etc. I remember the last time the hospital provided everything incl cotton balls, diapers, wet wipes. Have not packed my bag for the hospital, Have not set up the cot for the baby. AND have not come up with a name for the baby!! Since we don’t know the gender, we have to come up with names for a boy and a girl. We have narrowed some names for girls – its easier to look for girls names. Have to work on that.

Oh yes, and a pressie for Harvynna (from the baby).

Time to hire a Personal Shopper!

Been so busy with work and Harvynna and her upcoming birthday. Been busy shopping for her birthday stuff. Managed to settle all her birthday clothes but not her present. I have absolutely no idea what to get her. Most of the nice stuff are for 3 years and older like those big kitchen sets. I came across childrens make up set, which is really cool. (actual make-up). I am sure she will love it as every morning when I get dressed for work, Harvynna will stand next to me and do exactly what I do……… put cream for her face, rub cream on her tummy, ask for perfume and lipstick and combs her hair. She tries to use my Foundation but I tell her ‘NO!’ She already managed to dig a big hole into one of my compact foundations.

Hope to recover fast and get my voice back. Feels strange not to be able to have our usual conversations in the car to and from the babysitters house where I ask her about her day, sing with her. She must be wondering why Mummy is so quiet but is probably happy because I can’t scold her when she does something wrong.

Pics:

Harvynna's first birthday card for her 2nd bday sent by her Aunty Belle in UK

Her first birthday present from her Nana and Nani (which she chose herself)

Her birthday dress 1

Birthday outfit 2

My 2nd year

As Harvynna turns two in 2 weeks time, I thought I will post some pictures of her during her 2nd year. How she has grown in person and in our hearts!

Fever

Poor Harvynna was down with fever yesterday. This morning the fever subsided, but I felt so sad to wake her from sleep to drop her off at the babysitters before I go to work. She looked so sleepy. Thats the down side of being a working mother - you cant alway be there when the little one is sick. She must have been overexhausted from the trip to Melaka over the weekend.

She was running about and went swimming 2 days in a row and refused to get out of the pool.

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Went for my 36th weeks prenatal checkup on saturday.

Baby's weight - 3 kg
Baby's head measurement - showing almost 39 weeks.

Since the dr will be on leave, my next visit will be on 12 April.
Sigh!-thats Harvynna's bday. Took leave on that day. Looks like will have to go the hospital instead that morning.

Art Attack

Home alone again with Harvynna on Sunday. So it was painting time. This time, I was smarter, and let her paint in her diaper. The last time she ruined her clothes with the paint. Covered the furniture thoroughly with newspaper, but she still managed to paint all over the place and her diaper was soaked in paint. Wonder how she managed to do that! At the end, it was a battle with her as she wanted to keep painting but it was time for her bath and lunch. She then climbed onto the dining table with her 'painted' body and protested. She even ran out the front door and started calling for the neighbour, ' Aunty! harvynna want do painting' in tears'. Gosh, the neighbours must be thinking I am ill treating her.

Evening at Souled Out cafe

Took the little one for dinner at Souled Out Cafe on Saturday Night. Harvynna gets very
restless when she does not go out. She needs the car ride and the outing to get a good nights sleep. Surprisingly, she behaved very well. She sat in her high chair and we ordered her, her own drink and meal. Nowadays, if we go out, she must have her own food. No more sharing with Mummy and daddy. The moment we arrived, she said, 'Mummy, I want dink (drink) and she happily finished a whole glass of sprite by herself. Starting young as a typical KL girl!


With daddy!

My room

Been trying to do up Harvynna's room to entice her to sleep there. But so far, no luck as yet as for now, she knows the room is to used to get dressed, read her books and then she's out of there! Been contemplating putting the baby and Harvynna in the same room once the baby is born. However, the paed recommends that the baby should room in with the parents for at least the first 6 months. That's why the occurence of SIDs is lowest in Asian cultures as compared to the West. Dont know if this theory is right but we followed it and now Harvynna is almost 2 and still sleeping in our room!

Terrible 2s

I was reading an article on 2 year olds, and they mentioned,

'As your toddler approaches the Terrible 2s, she may test your limits and misbehave more frequently. Her job is to see what kind of independence she is capable of at this time.
She is testing her independence, and needs to experience the boundaries safely within the context of your relationship. While it is her job to test, it is your job to non-emotionally enforce. '

I think that Harvynna hit the ‘terrible 2’s stage earlier (probably at 18 months) – this could be due to the other baby on the way but I noticed the symptoms increasing over the past few weeks. This includes:

- Refusing to sit in her car seat half way through the journey and insist on ‘I want to sit mummy lap’ while I am driving by whining and screaming and trying to open the seat belt.

- Refusing to hold my hand when walking to the car.

- Saying ‘no’ and ‘don’t want’ to everything when she actually wants it

- Running around public areas on her own and lying down on the floor to protest if we try to carry her

- Insisting on having her way and will kick up a fuss till she gets what she wants

- Biting

- Throwing her food on the floor from the high chair if she had enough

and the list goes on........

My little 'T2'