Indulgence

Seems like the simplest thing these days can be an absolute indulgence. Like going to work. Like really. I actually enjoyed going to the office today and turning on my computer to do a little bit of work, haha~!

What really made my day was my Starbucks run actually. Mom really liked the new Starbucks Veranda blend so I made a trip to get some more for her. Not only did I score $1 off the VIA packs, I got a free handcrafted beverage of choice! Hoot! I'm all about freebies! Not to mention the barista gave me extra whipped cream on my tall-decaf-half sweet-soy-peppermint frappucino-with whip AND a free sample of their Blonde Willow Blend coffee to try at home! WIN, WIN, WIN for me! THEN, I grabbed a bunch of the Snapseed app codes to share with some fellow RFDers. All of the above came with pleasant service, smiles all around and one of my favourite sbux drinks. What can I say? Made my day!

Now, if only CLM will stop wailing...it's been 4 hours already...

Emotional!

People complain about not getting enough sun in the winter time. The condition known as the "winter blues". Couple that with a newborn that's fussy one day and an angel another will definitely put one on an emotional roller coaster ride. That pretty much summed up the last week for me. Sigh, I gotta get out more and soak up some precious vitamin D!

文生 picked up some probiotic drops at the advice of the pediatrician to see if it can help strengthen CLM's digestive system and relieve his "colic" symptoms. I don't know if it's the drops or just CLM but he can POOP! In the span of one day, he poo'd on me 3 times and soiled an average of 4 diapers AT EVERY CHANGE! Diapers aren't cheap my dear!!

Yay! Week 8!

Raining Snowballs

Currently looking out my bedroom window, it's raining snowballs! Looks like another stay at home day for me. I knew I should have gone out yesterday when it was nice, sunny and mild!!

Lost It

That's right, I lost it today and screamed at CLM. Not that he knows why I'm upset nor does he know the tantrum was directed at him. He has been up since 11am and haven't slept more than half hour in aggregate since. The condo's a mess, I'm a hungry mess (didn't even get to brush my teeth until 2pm), got attacked by a bag of frozen shrimp that left a piece of their tail in my thumb, and no one was home. At the sacrifice of a cutting board, a dent in my living room floor and the expense of some long due to go into the garbage snacks, I finally calmed down long enough to remove the shrimp tail splinter, do laundry and take care of the poo infused towels that started off my miserable day.

I still need to eat my first real meal today and it's almost 7pm. The entire time CLM's declaring his presence by wailing at the top of his lungs. Oh, what a fml kind of day...

Catch Up Time

This week had me on an emotional roller coaster. CLM's on and off fussiness, diaper mishaps, being stuck at home (and amongst other things), brought me more than just tears. BUT! Nothing good food can't cure! To calm my raging hormones, I got caught up with much of what I missed in the last nine months! Besides going out for fresh air, I got to have 蝦腸, uni, rose bbt with jasmine 茶凍, Maine shrimp, salmon sashimi, blue steak, prosciutto, wine, lobster, more uni and more uni OH MY!!

Not to mention, I nursed CLM for the first time outside of home (in the Diana's Seafood parking lot, LOL and then again today in the Shangri La lobby) and it was semi successful.

I still can't figure out whether colic is the culprit in CLM's fussiness (or I'm in denial) and why he just won't sleep during the day...

Good thing I still got some me time in to finish Week 7! Caught up! やった!

Getting on a Schedule

I'm starting to figure out CLM's feeding schedule so waking up once or twice in the middle of the night is starting to be a little more bearable. Unfortunately I still have to master the art of changing the dude...

Yay~ week 6! Caught up for now!

Being at home during the nasty cold weather is a big yay for me, especially when the sun's out! Makes my living room so toasty. Then again, I had to run out to T&T for some groceries so I got my share of the -10C chill today.

Trying to Hang in There!

Busy busy busy! Introducing the first complete week after CLM's arrival:

OMG, I look horrible!

I wonder how long it'll take before I really fall behind with P365?

A Long Week!

It's been a long and tiring week ... and after being out and about EVERY SINGLE day since little Curtis' arrival, I finally had a full day to stay at home and a chance to finish week 4 of P365. Something tells me my P365 pics will now be CLM dominated...

Me: OMG, he smells like a butcher shop!
Nurse: what da?! that's a new one~!