妈妈回去工作了

璇璇，

妈妈星期一已经渡完十六个星期的产假回去工作了，这意味着爸爸妈妈不能像过去的十六个星期一样有较长的时间陪你了。

妈妈生姐姐的时候，产假只有十二个星期，而且上次姐姐有祖母及外公外婆的照顾，所以相比之下这次和你相处的时间会比较长。

过去的四个月，爸爸一下班回来用完晚餐后不久，就要让准备考试的妈妈去休息，然后兼顾起做"奶爸"的责任。妈妈会睡到凌晨三点起床，然后爸爸会等妈妈准备好一切后，清晨四点多才睡觉（有几次甚至到五六点）。

那时候晚上九点多十点要喂你喝一次奶，然后凌晨一两点再喂你喝一次；喂完奶后就是帮你拍背换尿片清理大小便抹身体，爸爸每次那时候就会把你当成三四岁的小孩子一样和你说话聊天。

那时你刚一个月大的时候，只懂得两只眼睛睁大大地看着爸爸；一个多月大后，你开始对着爸爸微笑了。七个星期大时，你开始也跟爸爸说起话来了。

长夜漫漫，有你陪着爸爸说话的日子是不寂寞的。

两个多月大后，你越来越多话，睡醒的时候，不是对着天花板或窗帘说话；就是跟摆在你枕头左右两边的玩具熊说话。

爸爸常常跟妈妈讲璇璇是比较懂事和温柔的，睡醒后不会大声地哭或吵，只是会自言自语，一直到我们发现你原来已经起床了为止。

这几天回到家后看着空荡荡的房间，想你的感觉是特别地强烈。爸爸妈妈俩人隔天都要工作，所以晚上只能带你或姐姐回家，而且这几天爸爸都在病着发烧，只能选择带姐姐回家，你呢晚上必须让外公外婆帮忙照顾你。

妈妈回去工作了，不知道为什么爸爸特别想念你每次看到爸爸时绽露的微笑。

爸爸

Happy 2nd Birthday, dearest Raeanne!

Precious Raeanne,

Happy Birthday! =) Mummy knows this post is really late.. I had intended to write this for you after our day out on your birthday.. Unfortunately, mummy fell sick that night.. and then followed with days of fever, flu and cough.. =( And I thought I could enjoy my last week of ML with my 2 precious princesses...

Anyway, let the story begin now... =)

Early in the morning, darling, mummy, 外公,外婆accompanied Chloe to the hospital for her routine check and immunization.. Mummy had actually scheduled Chloe's appointment to be on 22nd June instead, so that mummy could spend your special day with you.. But cos Prof Ho will be on VL on the 22nd, our appointment was changed to the 21st..

After Chloe's check up, we headed back to 外婆 's house so that you could catch some sleep before we headed out to Vivo City.. Shortly after you woke up at about 4pm, off we went!!!

Some pics before we set off..

Birthday kiss for 外公!
Lovely shot with 外婆.. =)

Mummy shall let the pictures do the talking.. or most of it.. =)

Darling on the mrt... 1st time mummy took the mrt with darling in Sg..

Tea with darling at Secret Recipe.. While waiting for our cake to arrive..

Busy bee trying to be 'helpful' and rearrange the sugar and creamers...

On knowing its darling's birthday, the staff there decorated the plate with the words 'Happy Birthday'!

Darling playing with water..

Having fun at toys'r'us! :)

Darling enjoying your feet soak...

Enoying your honey stars while waiting for daddy to go for dinner..

Enjoying dinner at Aoba Hokkaido ramen restaurant.. Darling's appetite was super good that day!

Grocery shopping at Giant..

Finally, we had to head back to 外婆's house to pick up Chloe.. Our only 3-some photo for that day..

Precious lil' darlling, mummy had so much fun with you on your birthday.. Though it wasn't anything too spectacular, the look of joy on your face as you roam about made mummy's day.. =)
Dearest Raeanne, hope you had a great 2nd birthday! Mummy loves you lots!

Love,
Mummy :)

Jabs.. again!

Dearest Chloe,

On Monday, we brought you to the hospital for your check up and vaccination again.. At 16 weeks old, darling was 60cm tall and weighed 5.8kg.. Well, frankly, mummy felt you were pretty much on the lighter side.. Also, you didn't seem to have put on much weight since your last visit to the hospital at 6 weeks old..

When it was our turn to see Prof Ho, the moment daddy sat down with you in his arms facing Prof Ho, darling gave Prof Ho a super sweet smile.. =) Aww... Darling, if you had thought that the smile might have spared you the jabs, you thought wrongly then.. ;p

Anyway, after a series of physical examinations, measurement of head circumference, testing of motor skills, neck strength, Prof Ho seemed to think that you are progressing remarkably well.. Well, I guess if darling's healthy and happy, mummy shan't be too obsessed with making sure you become as chubby as your sister when she was your age.. =)

After the consultation, we headed to the treatment room for your 2 jabs.. Again, mummy must mention that we are so proud of you! *1st jab* Darling was pretty much oblivious to what the SN was doing to you.. And daddy proved to be a very good distraction! =) But 2nd jab.. We weren't so lucky.. Nope, darling didn't cry... But darling decided to give us all a lecture! If I could add words to your baby language, it'll probably be "Yes, I tolerated it the 1st time.. But it doesn't mean I'm giving you people permission to do this again to me a 2nd time!!@#$*&... *angry scowl*"... Hahaa.. But the moment daddy picked you up from the bed, you were all quiet again. :)

Thank goodness, your temperature didn't went up that high.. In fact, mummy's fever went higher and outlasted yours!

Precious lil' darling, continue to stay strong and healthy yar?? =)

Love,
Mummy

爸爸不喜欢

恩恩，

爸爸帮你整理年初逛植物园照片时，发现了你不喜欢爸爸的原因。

那是在植物园逛完后要离开时，爸爸看到在炎热的天气中已经满头大汗，一脸疲惫的你，就要抱你起来。

而你却说“卖”（不要），并且只是要祖母抱你。

当时在植物园停停走走，每次你走到累时总是要祖母抱你，爸爸如果伸手出去的话你也是情愿给祖父抱也是不愿意给爸爸抱的。

周末时刻才见你的祖父祖母当然是对你疼爱有加，所以对于你的要求自然有求必应；尤其是关节还因风湿而疼痛的你对你更是宠惜。

过度担心的爸爸总是怕你被宠坏，就在要离开植物园之前，当你还在闹着要祖母抱时，强行地抱了你起来。

已经疲惫的你当然是被爸爸弄哭了，那时肚子里还怀着妹妹的妈妈就抱起你安慰你。

后来爸爸拿着相机要拍你的照片时，眼眶还红红的你不愿意对着镜头笑了，真的是倔强的孩子。

就算在家里，只要你顽皮坏蛋的时候，爸爸给予你的处罚总是弄到你哭。

上个周末，你睡醒后从卧室走出来靠在祖母怀里，妈妈要你喝水，如果平时祖母不在的话会乖乖喝水的你那时候就不喝了，连妈妈瞪你你也不怕。（平时你会怕会乖乖听话的）

妈妈就把你的水壶放在电视前的平台上，你从祖母怀抱里站起来，走到水壶前面，用手把水壶扫在地上。

爸爸看了二话不说就把你抱去储藏室内要把你锁在里面，然后用严肃的语气跟你说不要以为祖母在就可以保护你，你坏蛋的话爸爸还是可以处罚你的。

你当然是哭了，而爸爸在向你训话的时候祖父祖母是支持爸爸的，他们没有来干涉。

爸爸有在的时候，每次你知道自己开始要坏蛋时总是会抬头偷看爸爸，看爸爸有没有留意到；而如果爸爸看到你开始顽皮的话总是会用比较严厉的眼神来先警告你。

妈妈每次问你，晚上要不要爸爸陪你睡时，天真无邪的你就算是爸爸在你面前的话你也是很自然地说不要；如果妈妈继续问你为什么的话，你就会说“爸爸不喜欢”（不喜欢爸爸）。

妈妈那时就会跟你说不可以不喜欢爸爸的，爸爸会哭哭的，而且爸爸非常爱你买很多玩具给你。妈妈那时就会要你来抱爸爸，你二话不说就会走过来抱爸爸。

爸爸不懂你会不喜欢爸爸到多久，也不知道以后当你越来越大后和爸爸之间的关系是否会越来越紧张；但是只要能让你更懂事，就算是你不喜欢，固执的爸爸还是会依然故我的。

或许很久很久以后你会了解，或者是了解后不赞同，或者是永远不了解；这没关系，为了你，爸爸还是会继续扮演严父的角色。

爸爸想，对刚两岁的你说这么深奥的话，你一定是不明白吧。

年纪越来越大的爸爸总是越想越多。

爸爸