APRIL 11 :: The wife checked out from the confinement center, like finally. This was before the full month duration but as we needed to prepare for baby Ning's discharge the following day, we had to, even without any refund as it was voluntary early 'exit'. That and also, the overall experience isn't exactly that pleasant nor rejuvenating - anyway, as mentioned before, it deserves an entry on it's own. Unexpectedly lots of stuff to move as well, I guess it got accumulated over the past weeks, little by little. Oh well.
On the brighter side, the wife finally took her first step into our new CT home post renovation :) If I recall correctly, her first comment was something around "Wah, still so messy ah?" *AHEMS* Though there were still boxes and bags of items here and there, it was still pretty comfortable - kudos to me who made (or at least tried to) that happen *self praiseee...*.
With mum and sis in laws arriving, everyone eventually went into 'work' mode, some performing kitchen setup and fridge 'fill up', some into storage and rearrangement, others into cleaning and wiping while myself and the wife prepped baby Ning's item in the master bedroom, as we decided it's better for her to be sleeping with us for now. Although tiring, it was heartwarming (for me at least) as our home was finally filled with familiar sight and sounds, as opposed to strangers or my lonely self over the past few weeks.
APRIL 12 :: It has finally arrived, the day we're discharging baby Ning from hospital and it has to be this day that yours truly forgot to bring his wallet - must be the anxiety. So, this round, the wife had to dial the magic number instead. The final bill, which almost equated to a locally manufactured compact car, was more than expected and we suspect it was due to some miscommunication or translation lost between the PD, the head nurse, the nurses and the clerk. Nevertheless, we must have grown immune to these figures, after some calls and clarification, the wife paid the amount and we proceeded to the PD's clinic for some flu/influenza immunization jab, "Better safe than sorry, it'll complicate her recovery is she fall sick, especially respiratory related illnesses", he advised. That visit prepared us mentally, setting our expectations for future consultation - his clinic was filled to the brim with ill infants/kids/teens.
Upon hooking up baby Ning to the portable oxygen tank, we were on our way - one of the longest and most stressful drive I've done because with all the tubing, it was too complicated to put her into a baby car seat, so it was up to the wife to ensure baby Ning's safety in her arms and up to me, for their safety. Once home, it was more setup and adjustment work to ensure maximum comfort for baby Ning. And with that, it was the beginning of a new chapter for the three of us, finally united under the same roof after almost a month since baby Ning arrived to this world. Definitely lots of learning, catching up and getting used to in the coming days, weeks, months and years to come.
APRIL 14 :: Our very first "test" happened on this, as we experienced power failure early in the morning, resulting a non-functioning oxygen concentrator. Never expected one so soon, hence, you can only imagine the panic we experienced, as we quickly attach her to the tank to keep the oxygen supplement flowing while trying to find out the root cause. Our initial suspicion of a faulty concentrator were quickly ruled out as we manage to get it running via the power socket at the lobby area. As the lights/fans/air conditioning were still running, it seems the issue was due to our power sockets and during investigation, I kind of "fried" my phone due to power surge - yes, I was stupid enough to test using my phone + charger.
Eventually, I contacted our ID who hooked us up to the electrician, who traveled all the way from Semenyih (I think, thanks KK) to resolve our issue. Turned out it was due to messy wiring by the developer, which resulted in a power trip as one of the ECB got burnt, bloody hell, one unpleasant incident after another involving the developer. Once settled, it was business as usual for everyone in the house.
APRIL 17 :: Baby Ning's full moon :) Just a simple celebration with cake, as it wasn't recommended for her to be in crowded situations. Hence, it was just mummy, daddy, baby and grandma. Happy one month old, baby Ning! Hope you grow happy and healthy, lots of love!
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