Hello Kitty Trishaw Uncle

McDonalds has just launched the set of SG50 Hello Kitty plush toys online last week. The set, priced at S$80, consist of 6 Hello Kitty soft toys, one limited edition Singapore landscape booklet and 6 S$5 Extra Value Meal vouchers. GST and delivery fee included. The 6 Hello Kitty are namely, the Trishaw Uncle, SG50 Parade, McDonald's Crew, Orchid Lover, Durian Lover and Samsui Woman.

I'm only interested in the Trishaw Uncle, SG50 Parade and Samsui Woman. So I did not get the set online, but to attempt to get in-store, provided that the queue is not that horribly scary. 

Today is the first day of sale in-store for the Hello Kitty Trishaw Uncle. When I reached at 10.59am, there was a queue outside the outlet. I went to take a look and it's about 20 people long. With 4 to 5 counters inside, I decided to queue and get my lunch. 

In the queue, we were issued the order form (the staff will mark our order on the form) and a collectible ticket. 

After about 15 minutes, it's my turn to order. The cashier was confused at the order form. Made me think that it's pretty redundant since I have to repeat my order again. 

The whole process wasn't that scary as compared to my last Hello Kitty queue. And I had heard from friends that they did not need to queue. Maybe next kitty, I will go when it's about 12? Before lunch crowd comes, after first queuers gone? 

Haha... Just saying...

Here's my Kitty.

Nice graphic from the McDonald's website.

And... here's my baby model

McDonalds SG50 Hello Kitty Collectors' Set can be ordered online via (ends 29 July or while stocks last: https://onlinestore.mcdonalds.com.sg/

Happy shopping with the mummies

A date with the mummies to get some groceries. Fresh sashimi, oysters and frozen meat. I had fun shopping. Gotten pretty much food to make dinner for a few days, including today's. 

First stop, FarOcean. You can find all sorts of meat here. Fish, seafood, chicken, pork, beef, lamb... Love the lady, Laureen. She introduced us to their products, and I got the codfish after she recommended me as a bb food. 

All our baskets were at least half filled. At least. Haha.. 

Here's my loot from FarOcean. $70.30 for these. The most expensive item here is the 1kg cod fish at S$53, which is a great value buy. And we got 5% off the total bill. Cool eh?

FarOcean 

15 Fishery Port Road Singapore 619735

http://farocean.com.sg

Free delivery with S$150 purchase from their online shop. 

2nd stop, Snorre Food. Just a turn away from FarOcean. I didn't get any other stuff, except those that I had pre ordered. (Forgot the store photos as the guy there was a little grumpy, kinda affected my mood lol)

My loot from Snorre Food. 600g of salmon sashimi at $28. 6 pieces of live oysters at $2.40 each. Yums. 

Enjoying my feast. 

Hubb's late home from school, so he had his for supper, with the oysters. He said they were FRESH. Haha. I know nothing about oysters. Glad he liked it. 

** We had some trouble shucking the oysters. The guy didn't wanna do it for (some) us, saying that it will be fresher if we shuck it just before eating. True but ouch, my hands. 

Snorre Food

http://snorrefood.com.sg

25 Fishery Port Road, Jurong, Singapore 619739

Read: Baby Milestones That Make Moms Crazy

OMG this is sooo true.
http://www.whattoexpect.com/baby-milestones-that-make-moms-crazy.aspx

• Baby food? Blech!
  But she kinda hates all types food now. Sighs... Not sure how to go about doing this now. A little out of options. I made baby food babier, I made not so baby food, I gave her food to eat by herself, I changed types of food... I either get a tightly shut mouth, a screaming and crying baby, or food thrown on the floor instead of going near her mouth.
• Look at me stand!
  She just LOVE the dangerous places to attempt her muscle building. Gosh. I have to keep my eyes AND arms glued to her. Then she keep flipping to reach for the rails to stand up, while in her sleep. Not complaining as much as the food. LOL.
• You strangers are scary!
  Still not that bad, but she doesn't let me put her to play by herself for long. The velcro got stickier. 5 minutes in the playpen or highchair, she wants out. And she means it. With screaming and hot tears pouring out. Then the moment I pick her up... Silence. Gosh. 

Baby sits up by herself

9 months 11 days

I was on the phone (on speaker) with my Dad, while baby rolls around on the bed, when suddenly she got from lying down to be sitting up. I was like.. "She JUST SAT UP" LOL.

Baby actually did sit up by herself once before this. Just once. And it's in the middle of the night when she wakes for milk. I was shocked. Next morning I ask hubby if I dreamt it all up. Hahah..

Aiyo... See her chubbiness. Her tummy. My baby. 

Update on the fever

9 months 10 days

4th day since her fever. Baby's temperature is back to normal. 

But her cough is worse. There is phlegm. Sounds very thick and uncomfortable. She had vomited out milk (loads of milk) when she just fell asleep for the night after a coughing fit. 

Sighs. My poor baby. She feels so uncomfortable and yet I can't do anything to help.

Baby is sick

Baby fell sick today. Fever at 39.6 degrees when she woke up. Gave me a scare of my life. Bathed her, sponged her, gave her the cooling pad and even gave her medication, Then it even went up to 40.4 degrees. Scary! That's when the hubbs decided to bring her to the hospital when she started to look lethargic.

She was 39.8 degrees when admitted. But at the end of the day, the doctor mentioned that it's ok even when temperature reaches 40 degrees if she still can eat/drink at least half of her usual intake, smile and play when her temperature dips, and her diaper output is the same.

Okay... Yes. I am still skeptical. But I will listen. It's just the number 40 scared me..

Fever

9 months 7 days

It's Friday. It's Hari Raya, a public holiday for our Malay friends to celebrate their new year. Selamat Hari Raya! It's a long weekend. 

And baby woke up with a fever. Sigh. I'm not too sure when she had fever. When she woke up this morning, she was grumpy and when I touched her. Woah.. Burning. I quickly grabbed the ear thermometer. Omg. 39.6 degrees. Scared me!

I quickly prepared her bath in room temperature water and bathe her. Hoping to bring down her temperature. Then pasted a cooling pad on her forehead. 

Then we fed her paracetamol. Temperature fluctuating between 38 and 40. Worried. 

At a point, she vomited out all the milk. Sigh. My poor baby. I kept sponging her. But it kinda disrupted her sleep. She's coughing a little too. 

Worried. Then her fever hit 40.4 and she started to look restless and lethargic. Hubby got worried and we took her to the hospital. She was 39.8 degrees when registered. 

Then the doctor went through the examination, then got the nurse to feed her paracetamol and we were to sponge her and wait for an hour for the medicine to set in. Hmm exactly what we did at home. 

After an hour, we took her temperature with our own thermometer. 38.4 degrees. Then we got called in and the doctor measured with her faulty thermometer (37.1) and went along with the figure we gave her. And we were educated. 

When a baby has fever, there are peaks and dips. As long as the baby is still eating/drinking at least half of the usual and is still active at the temperature dip and pees as usual. It is still fine. Even if the thermometer says 40 degrees. 

Ok. I'm shocked. Oh well. I just got branded as a kiasi kiasu mommy. Nvm. We were both worried. And now we know. 

Paid over $100 for things that we can do at home and a lesson learnt.