Taking a 3D2N ‘off’ from motherhood.
Going on a short trip to join our friends in Macau.
A holiday I think I deserve for doing a good job in taking care of Amanda alone.
We are however being very cruel to the little girl, for I WE meant the world to her.
And I am starting to worry.
Don’t know what gave us the idea that we should join them, it must have been very alluring at that time.
Imagine staying out late, shopping, to the bar or casino-hopping together, instead of taking turns or going after midnight, like the last trip.
*I am Not that keen in the casino… but well, you get the idea.
BUT its a relief to note that she is settling very quickly to the new environment.
She was really excited on the night before flying off, despite a mere 50 minute nap in the day.
We were in Beijing and she was happy to be out, enjoying the cold air, the sight and lights, children-watching and ALL the attention given to her during our dinner with friends.
She was smiling throughout and I caught her dancing and doing her repertoire of gestures she learned from her baby class, when everyone else was busy with their dinner.
She too turned grinned and kissed on my lips on the streets, out of the blue.
Which instantly made me forgot how tiring and giddy it was holding her hands and walking jn circles earlier on and all the sleepless night during this one year of motherhood.
She was excited and slept late that night BUT was all smiles waking at up at 5am the next morning.
She was considered well-behaved and takings a few naps on her longest flight (yet).
Amanda is playful and is happiest when everyone is at home on the weekend.
She can point to Gong Gong, Por Por, Yee Ma and Kaofu (all in cantonese dialect) when asked, instead of the usual 爷爷，奶奶，阿姨 and 叔叔！
I had to add 爷爷 after Gong Gong so that she knows that Grandfather… on the first two days.
Its interesting how she can process and recognize an older male / female as 爷爷 ／ 奶奶 and the younger ones as 阿姨 ／ 叔叔.
She walks room to room on her own.
And this afternoon, she kept following her Uncle Andrew into his room. She wanted to play with him.
Well, they can play together when he is on sick leave from his wisdom tooth removal this coming week.
And over 3 days, she learned to sit still on car rides and stays long enough in her high chair when we dine out.
She would usually fidget and wants out half-way through our meals.
I am glad that she’s getting used to everyone at Home. And there’s always so many help and eyes around looking after her.
In fact, I was really happy to be able to go on a 5 hour shopping with Ashley in Orchard Road on a Saturday afternoon.
Yes. It was very crowded. But it was something I was able to do pre-baby. And I felt ‘young’ again.
However, she wants ONLY me at night. Or when its near her nap & bedtime.
To train her to getting used without me being around for the next 2.5days, I had to hide while Grandma and Yee Ma puts her bed.
When she isn’t pointing at the door, she will be screaming / crying for me in the room.
Its hard for her. For I have been the one putting her to bed since she was 5 mo.
I guess she will eventually deal with it and sleep when she’s really tired.
(or maybe we could have put her on a CIO method sleep training unintentionally. heehee! Just a thought!)
As for me, I am not sure how I can deal with being away from Amanda for this long and for the first time.
I was already missing her during my 5 hour shopping yesterday.
Besides, I am sure no mother can just take ‘off’ from motherhood and not miss her baby.
Everything’s booked and I am already looking forward to coming Home from a holiday.
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Happy Birthday Qiqi mei-mei!
