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PDs or kids clinic in the east area

2014, angel, Kat's Trial and Error

Lil Kat had a small glitch of fever yesterday and it reminded me of the many times that daddy Kat and I had to rush home to pick Kat up and while in the cab, frantically trying to look for a doctor that was open that day.

Funny it seems but Kat always manages to find times when all the pds are not opened to get sick. So I thought it would be nice to dedicate a post to all the pds near my area that I have tried or tried to search for. Just in case anyone reading needs a reference.

1) The Kids Clinic (tel: 6881 1711)

Opening hours : Mon & Wed 9am – 3pm, 7pm – 9pm; Tue, Thurs, Fri & Sat 9am – 3pm ; Sun &PH closed

Panic Directions by Mummy and Daddy Kat: Ground floor of Rivervale Mall, corner shop lot.

This has got to be one of the most crowded clinics I have ever been to. It is also where Kat had her first checkup. We had no clue which pd to go to so Dr Lilian was one of those that my Gynae had recommended us that was also near our home.

We like Dr Lilian a lot because of how meticulous she is to kat and of course the sentimental value as well. But on the flip side, her clinic is absolutely packed every day. It is almost impossible to call in to ask for an appointment.

We still always try to get her when things get a little out of hand as we find that for little kids, “doc hopping” is not such a good thing as it’s better to have your kids monitored by one person so that they know what is wrong with them easily.

There is also Dr Allyson in the same clinic that you can look for.

2) Pasir Ris Baby & Child Clinic (tel: 6581 0032)

Opening Hours Mon to Fri 845am – 1130am, 645pm – 830pm (except wed night); Sat 845am – 1130am; Sun & PH closed

Panic Directions by Mummy and Daddy Kat: 2nd Floor, up the escalator and turn right. Its beside another General Practioner.

We came across this one when Dr Lilian from Kid’s Clinic happen to be closed. Kat had gotten chicken pox and we were frantically trying to find a clinic. It was a long long wait that day but the good thing is, it is not because it is packed with appointments. You can always get a queue number if you go there before 8pm. Dr Sim was very clear in explaining how everything went and we were pretty thankful that Kat was ok with him tooJ We still go to him whenever Kat is sick.

The plus side would be that Dr Sim is pretty reasonably priced. So if you are looking for a PD, I will definitely recommend him.

3) Kinder Clinic at Parkway East (tel: 6446 7100) http://www.kinderclinic.com.sg/Kinder_Clinic/Home.html

We came here with Kat because both Dr Sim at Elias and Dr Lilian at Sengkang was not available. Kat caught hand foot mouth (HFMD) straight after chicken pox. Just when you thought it couldn’t have gotten worst. It was very very packed when we were here and Kat was the last one in queue. But well, when you are desperate, its better to have one option than to have none. So keep this in your list as well.

4) Thomson 24 Hour Family Clinic

Panic Directions by Mummy and Daddy Kat: Beside the souvenir shop, register there

If all PDs happen to be closed, we normally bring Kat back to Thomson. Even though they are not PDs and just General Practioners, daddy Kat and I seem to feel better bringing Kat back to somewhere where there are records of her birth.

Lastly, I would like to end this post to say that, getting sick is part and parcel of growing up. Having said that, as a mum of my little 1 year old, it is difficult to get a hang of the whole chaos when your kid gets sick. Nevertheless, don’t panic because your little one looks for you to depend on the most when they are sick. 🙂 cheers to all brave mummies + daddies out there!

My Dearest Grandpa

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As far as this is a blog about Kat and daddy mummy Kat, I am dedicating this post to my grandpa that I just lost this morning, 5 August 2014, 3.03am. I expected myself to be bawling my eyes out the moment I hear this news but it seems that I am awfully calm from what I expect. Went on to work as usual, was busy like mad, only times like lunch, on the way to work that I could feel the pulsing sore-ness at my heart from the heartbreak. Maybe it’s the busi-ness at work that is keeping the sadness away, or maybe it’s the fact that I am trying to not think too much.

My grandpa is definitely my favorite grand parent of all. Why? Because he is the one that I had deep memories of him sending me to school during nursery, protecting me from the beggars by the street that I was so afraid of, carry me up the slope and stairs when the little me was too lazy, go cycling with me when he visited Singapore, play the arcade with me when I was growing up, listen to my little stories, etc. Almost all my childhood memories had him.

My decision to go back to Hong Kong for university was also partly because I wanted to spend more time with my grand folks. I am very thankful to have gotten the chance to spend some simple dinner time with him and grandma once every few weeks, get him a birthday cake during his birthday, buy chocolates that he love, introducing him to the love of my life and telling him I was pregnant during my final visit when I was 6mths pregnant with Kat.

The only thing that I did not manage to was to let him meet my little Kat. Now that he has returned to be with the LORD, I hope he is looking at how beautiful a great granddaughter she is and how awfully I miss him already. I am not sure if the last album I made him, he manage to see her photos or grasp the idea of little Kat’s presence, or the little quirky thing I found in Kat. But this is what I said to him. I told him that looking at my father fetching Kat from school and playing with her reminded me of how blessed and happy I was to spend my childhood with him and I was very thankful and glad that Kat was receiving the same happiness and joy with my Dad.

To my Grandpa in heaven by my LORD:

Thank you for being such a happy and important part of my growing up. I am glad to have you as my company and blessed that GOD sent you to be my guardian. Thankful that GOD shortened your suffering and gave you peace. Lastly, I love you grandpa and I will miss you dearly. Till we meet each other in heaven again, it’s goodbye for now.

I Love My Happy Bubble And I Know She Is Happy With Us Too

2014, angel, weekend

DUH…of course I love my girl. FYI, daddy Kat and I always have the same conversation every once in awhile, and that is, “am I bias or I think she is the cutest thing in the world?”, “I think she is the cutest thing in the world”, “yah, I think so too.”

So, she is!the Cutest, Happiest, Funniest little bubble that daddy Kat and I can ever dream of having. This is even more so after her whole saga of bad diaper rash, chicken pox and bronchitis. Seeing her smile again after getting better was so precious. Now that we look back, it is also through this that we know how much she needs us when she is sick. So much that Kat learnt bababa…. And mamama…. when she was sick.

As much as it was a heart breaking thing to have sick Kat coming after u for hugs and kisses. A little spark of happiness still lighted as daddy and me felt our immense importance. 🙂 nevertheless, we are overjoyed that happy and healthy Kat is back and bringing her out to play and explore is the most wonderful thing! So happy that we trio love each other and will continue to stick happily to each other for a long long time.

Happy Kat back having a happy off day with mummy and daddy!

Bali Bali Part 2

2014, angel, holiday, lil kat

Well….this being the 2nd time Daddy and Mummy Kat is in Bali, we already know what we would like and not like to do. So instead of scrambling around like all typical Asian tourists do (no offence but we Asians just do not know how to relax), we were loitering around having high tea at hotel lobby, hanging at the beach with Little Kat, splashing water with Kat at the pool etc. Maybe its because we were not flocking everywhere, we truly felt refreshed after the trip, thou the chores of looking after a 8 months tot was still there.

There were some new discoveries with little Kat over this trip.

1) I love swimming and playing with water.

2) I love bread and munching on them.

Kat with her very own nice nice homemade bread:)

3) I like people when I am having my holidays

4) I want Daddy and Mummy to carry

Bali Bali part 1

2014, angel

Bali was awesome!!! Not the kinda singles awesome where you party all night long, but awesome as in super family awesome trip where everyone is happy….including Kat.

Kat was like little miss popular in Bali…staff from hotel, boutique staff, even tourist at airport keep flocking to her to touch her hands, say hi, and “ouch…she’s super cute”…and this little fella was loving all the attention, smiling to everyone she meets along the way. We could have just left her in Bali and I think she could survive there pretty well….hahaha….proud mama moment:D

Let’s start from the airport. As usual Changi airport was awesome. With a kid, we always have to be at the airport early, so we had breakfast, shopped around play with little Kat, change her diapers, feed her…etc…We were hoping Kat could have slept more thou. But I think she knew she was going on holidays so when we were up at 5am, she was up too, and refused to sleep until 1 hr into the plane ride…

We stayed at Westin this time round. Reason being, it is reviewed to have the best kids facilities in Bali, and a little bit for everyone. It was great!!!

We got a very nice Balinese welcome dance when we arrived. Our fascinated and happy Kat got her little frangipani at her ear and a kids club welcome pack! Inside was a night light, kid safe plug stopper and the most important, A RUBBER DUCK that Kat simply refuse to let go of.:)

There were little chairs at the lobby for little kids, coloring paper for older tots, and a kids club. Since Kat was still young, there was an indoor playground for her. For older kids, there is also a bigger playground, activities, tv room, kids spa, kid salon. It’s simply awesome!

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Our room. A family suite with a great big bed for the adults, a nice cot for Kat, kids bean bag, kids table and kids stool at the living room too!!!

So we definitely started the holiday on the right foot….more of Bali coming up!

My Hubby Is The Best In The World

2014, angel

While hubs is doing the dishes….let me write something about our marriage so far…considering that today marks the start of the 3rd year of our marriage.

Is he what I dream about when I was young?nope.hahahah…to be very honest, I never thought I was able to marry myself off since young so when I met,dated and marry him….in my heart, I was thinking like woah!i managed to get someone to marry me….lol

He was then me supervisor at internship when I got to know him and it was only when we dated that we realize that we are so much alike.:) other than the part where he just hated that I always want to manage my own things, which he also feel is not very lady like of me. But he is definitely my best friend, someone I can share everything with, someone that understands even though he doesn’t want to show sometimes:)

A year into our marriage, we had little Kat. She’s the cutest, most adorable little button. The exact replica of Aaron, even the annoying bits. Aaron is wonder daddy to this little girl. Never failing to make her laugh, never complaining to clean her dirty diaper and always ready to carry this little girl as she drifts off to dreamland. He is the hubby that makes motherhood seem easy cause the husband is always there to help.

People always mention that ur kid is the best thing that happen to their lives. For me, daddy Kat is the best thing that happen to my life, Kat is like a bonus feature.hahhaha….Happy 2 years anniversary my love.

our first ancient photo together in 2009...hahaha — our first ancient photo together in 2009…hahaha

www.mumnkat.com

2014, angel

WOO HOO!!!!It is finally http://www.mumnkat.com!!!

My little reward to motivate myself to continue updating and blogging, buying my own domain. Its so cool!:) Best online buy for year 2014 I must say.:D:D:D:D

Our church routine…..

angel, lil kat

As far as we can, we always try to bring Kat to church every Sunday. (Well I did mentioned as far as we can….erm erm….gotta work hard on that).

Thou Kat doesn’t know much about what is happening. I think all she has figured so far is 1)yeah!wear nice nice! And 2)yeah!going gai gai. We concluded that a routine for her to get used to would be good. Besides, can’t wait for her to go to Sunday school with the rest of the little ones at church and learn about GOD together, growing up together….etc…

At the meantime, this is what Kat does on Sundays we go to church(on a good day):

#1 sleep her way to church

#2 listen attentively at church (let me stress again that this is on a good day )

#3 play with her toy after being bored at church

#4 going for lunch with daddy n mummy after church

#5 goes back home for afternoon nap

#6 mummy n daddy goes for beer at night (on a good day)

Achievement unlocked!

angel, lil kat

The wonders of having little ones at home is that everyday,they learn something new and everyday, you get amazed by them all over again. Lil Kat is on supercharged achievement mode last weekend and just like Mario in the game, she kept collecting gold stars and unlocking achievements. So so proud of this little button!

Achievement 1: sitting (unlocked)

Achievement 2: sit on high chair for a meal (unlocked)

Achievement 3: stand with assistance of mummy (unlocked)

Never Measure

2014, angel, lil kat

The one thing I have learnt from motherhood is to never measure. And the honest fact is, you can never measure and when you try to, who do you think you are to be measuring. This applies to everything across the board, but especially so for a new mum I find:

For the Mums(my scenario):

You never tried natural birth, you are measured as less of a mum:

It doesn’t matter natural birth or cesarean, you are still a great mum. (It doesn’t make you a better mum just because you can bear the pain for the moment. You can still be a noob mum even if u do natural delivery)

You can’t bring your kid to play group because u have to work:

Doing less in some areas doesn’t make you less of a mum. (Maybe you are just better at other areas.)

You can feed breast milk for 6mths, why don’t you(ppl give you one look):

Feeding less than 6 mths breast milk (according to all guide books, it’s the good time frame) doesn’t mean ur kid is going to grow up not so bright. (Come on’ they will still get sick here n there eventually. You give what you can give, it’s nt a competition. Hello?i was engorged at least 4-5 times?)

You take so long to slim down the belly one, other ppl don’t even look like they were once pregnant(in singlish):

You are just as beautiful as you are. At least that’s how I tell myself.(hey..how pretty do you think you will look if u keep telling yourself that u are not as slim as before or slim down as fast as the model In the mag.hey, u hve a 3kg++ kiddo that came from your tummy…give yourself a break?exercising is nt magic)

Why you don’t consider being a housewife?you won’t be able to spend as much time with ur kid…

Hey. I am not a super career minded person. But I am sure I cannot be a full-time housewife. My aim is to balance both. A working mother does not mean I’m going to dump my kids aside.

Anyways the scenarios are endless… All I wanted to say is that every mum is different. You doing things differently doesn’t mean you are less of a mum, who is anyone to judge u. Also, there is no need to follow the norm, you should be figuring how to bring up ur kid as they go, not force them to become the norm and follow the book. But saying that, kids are still kids, I believe that they still need some discipline here and there.