RaeAnne is officially 3 months today! :)

Went back to work on Monday, had nearly 2600 emails, still busy clearing today. On half day this week so I'll go home after work to have lunch and bring milk to in laws place. Yesterday, finally saw her in action trying to flip. But when her left arm is caught and she doesn't know how to pull it out, she started crying. FIL quickly said don't let her flip cos he's worried that her joints are still too soft but I told him since she's already learning to flip, shows that she is ready for it. Let her try at her own pace, no need to stop her. Flipping is a development milestone after all. Cannot over protect her deliberately delay it.

Colleagues told me I should try to latch her often to keep up BM SS. Most of them are surprised that I'm not bringing BB home though ILs house is only 5 mins away. Already feel bad for leaving her at ILs place so feel even more guilty. Told hubby I want to try to bring her home.

So today, BB at home now. Screaming just now when I was showering and hubby was carrying her. When we brought her back at 8+pm, she was asleep but she woke up in the car. Thought she was hungry, that's why screaming so tried to feed her the EBM I expressed at 7:30pm. Drank about 35ml then refuse to drink. I tried to keep teat in her mouth, she scream even louder, end up carry and pat her then put on bouncer. She's sleeping now. Don't know if I can dream feed her at 11:30pm later, my usual pumping time. :P

RaeAnne's bathtime

Took some photos of RaeAnne bathtime today cos my cousin Shirley wanted more bathtime photos to add to the scrapbook. :) She loves bathtime now and is extra chatty and smiley today. She got grouchy after 9+pm though, tried to nurse her but she suckle for a while then make noise. Twice was because she poo poo but third time I latched her on, she's still fussing, probably tired so just let her sleep instead. Found some traces of blood in bb's stool today but the 3rd poo no more blood liao, don't know if it's because she strained too hard cos because of cow milk allergy. Will monitor and see. :P

Going back to work next Monday, so fast! Don't know how many of the work clothes can I still fit in, got to try out over the weekend. :P

Growth spurt?

Don't know if BB is having growth spurt today, been demanding milk every 2-2.5hrs though we have been giving her usual 100ml EBM. Tried giving her 110ml at 10:45am but she didn't finish the extra 10ml. Then afterwards, 1:15pm cry for milk again. She hardly napped today too, slept less than 1.5 hrs from morning till now. She's starting to like her Fisher Price Play Gym though we don't put her on it. She will use her hand to whack the different toys within her reach. If we are lucky, she'll even fall asleep playing with the toys. :)

My cousin Shirley came to visit on Sunday, said RaeAnne's face changed again. Asked me to take more photos of her to capture her different looks. She also did a scrapbook for RaeAnne. :)

Going back to work soon

How time flies. Will be going back to work next Monday, 21 Apr 08. Starting half day work for 1 week before reverting to full day. After I go back to work, RaeAnne will be staying over at MIL's house and coming back with us only on weekends. My MIL had been helping by staying over for 2 months since my CL left. But, once I go back to work, she'll be alone so no point and not nice to ask her to continue to stay with us cos back home at least she has my FIL to help her. Or else, my FIL has to keep shuttling between 2 places delivering meals etc, very tiring for them. Ya, I'll be visiting her everyday. Did think of bringing her home every night but hubby not keen cos BB is still not sleeping through the night. He needs to get up early for work plus got markings to do so he rather bring her back on weekends. MIL also said not good to bring small bb out at night. When she's in a screaming fit in inconsolable, I'm a bit glad that we don't have to cope alone because she'll be taken care of ILs but when she's angelic and babbling, I think she's so cute. Sigh, will miss her lots. :( But luckily ILs only stay 5 mins away so visiting her is easy. Can even bring her home somedays if we are up to it. ;)

Home Visit by LC

Got LC, Ms Betty Lee to come for home visit today $80. Good news, she said what I have is not a breast lump but where the milk is being produced (think it's called a lobe). Bad news is she said my left side does have fewer milk ducts, so BB not happy with slow flow after a while. Finally, someone else see how my BB scream, shake head and come off nipple. She had to calm BB down 3 times during the short BF session. Told LC, that's why I prefer to express. Latch on, must fight with my gal, somemore never empty my breasts, end up I got to pump some more. Waste time and effort. :P Anyway, this LC ask me to start following my work schedule to pump liao cos I'm only left with 2 weeks before going back to work. Trying out now, hope my SS won't be affected. :P

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Vaccination

ILs went to Malaysia for QingMing today so we had to take care of baby ourselves last night. She refused to sleep, cry and cry, only slept at 2:30am!?! Then woke up at 5:10am for milk. Close to 7am, she wake up again but I was too tired to latch on, ask hubby to feed EBM. End up he pat her back to sleep and drag until 9am before feeding her. Hubby bathed her today, but first time sure kalang kabok, forgot to wash her neck and ears before putting her into the baby tub.

Finally brought RaeAnne for her vaccination jabs today after her ear infection cleared. $115 for 6-in-1, decided to also give rotarix $90. She screamed when given the med and jab but stopped shortly after that. Told PD she's a screamer, PD said it's part of her personality in future. Choy! Touch wood. ;P

Went to the Tampines round market to tapow lunch after that. Had fried fish lor mee which was quite good, hubby had nasi lemak. FIL bought the famous nasi lemak for our dinner from Changi Village on their way back so poor hubby had nasi lemak for lunch and dinner. Hee.

ILs came back at 9+pm to take over, Phew! Baby learnt a new word these 2 days "guay guay", ILs laughed so loudly in BB's room when they heard it. Me and hubby haven't heard it though, so "shi bai". :P

Baby having slight fever 38.1 at 11pm, side effect from vaccination. Luckily I bought the ear thermometer earlier. Above 37.8 means fever so had to give her the paractemol syrup, she doesn't like it, keep crying when hubby force feed her. :P