brave little one

emma had her 2-mth old immunisation today. she took 2 jabs - 1 on each thigh - and an oral dose too.

i was surprised by how little she cried - probably less than a min for each jab. this is in stark contrast to her brother who screamed the house down when he took his shots back then. she sure is a brave little girl :) smart too, cos for the oral dose, it tasted so bad that she spat most of it out, and the nurse had to go get another dose of the medication cos she said emma didnt take enough from the first dose! she actually gave credit to emma for being such a smart little baby to spit that much out hee hee

anyway crossing my fingers and toes now that emma will be like her brother - and not develop any fever or other side effects from the vaccinations...

ps: yeah i know i've used this photo in my previous post, but i like it so much i just had to re-use it again!

going mad...

i am. not emma.

she's really driven me nuts this evening. all the way from 6pm till now, she's been taking 5 - 15min naps! that's a total of about 5 hrs that i have been carrying her, feeding her, patting her, rocking her, etc... she sleeps, i put her down in her cot. and a maximum of 15 min later, she'll be up again whining/crying. it's a vicious cycle.

it's definitely taking a toll on my sanity... i pray these episodes are far and few between.

impossible

that's what emma has been these few days! she demands to be carried all the time. as if that's not enough, she wants us to WALK as well while she's being carried. the minute we sit our ass down on the sofa, she'll go 'eh eh eh'!!! she can definitely sense the stop in 'motion' so that's y she gets upset.

some people say you cant spoil a newborn by carrying them too much. is that true?

she's got two!

that's the top view of emma's head , in case you hvnt figured out the artistic angle yet ;)

i have no idea what they're called in english, but in hokkien, she has 2 "zng". according to old folks, that means she's gonna be real naughty!

i dunno if its true, but ethan has 2 as well but he really isnt that difficult to manage. but with this girl, i wont be surprised if it holds true cos she's already showing potential, eg wants to be carried all the time, impatient, doesnt like to lie in her cot by herself, etc... and they said girls would be easier to bring up.. hah!

THE FIRE PIG 2007

"Active, outgoing and extroverted, Fire Pigs breathe new life into everything they do. These Pigs are vivid, motivated individuals who cannot be deterred from a goal once they have set it. They are emotional and passionate about their loved ones, their occupations and their objectives. They are bold and vivacious, unafraid to take risks despite the consequences. They make great bosses because they do work so hard and because they are so spirited. But don’t doublecross a Fire Pig. They have the ability to be quite abrasive when things don’t turn out as they planned."

oops... i'm beginning to see these traits in emma already... *shudder*