Where Did The New Year Go?

For an occasion as momentous as Allison’s first Chinese New Year celebration, it sure was a let down.

For starters, she fell sick. Chinese New Year 2010 shall hereafter be known as The-One-Where-The-Baby-Lost-Her-Voice. Poor girl; spiked a temperature on the first day, coughed her lungs out and vocalized like a broken record on the second and struggled to breathe through her tiny obstructed nasal passages on the third. Oh, throw in an emergency room visit too. Still remained somewhat good-spirited despite the discomfort. Brave child.

Plan B took effect in lieu of A, the latter being dressing her up in a cute dress and taking her along to visit our friends. We had to leave her in the care of her grandparents instead, while we pigged out sans baby in several houses. I overdosed on cheese in my boss’ home (there’s the brownie with cheese, choc cheese, cheese cheese, and cheese BALLs…amusingly reminiscent of Forrest Gump’s best friend Bubba’s shrimp-this-and-shrimp-that scene) and still managed to return home to care for a sick baby.

I’ve had to return to work on the fourth day. The hospital was blissfully deserted, and parking was a dream. This of course IS the calm before the storm - any healthcare workers will attest to that. Just glad I won’t be on call next week to manage all the complications of over feeding and drinking!

So there, another CNY come and gone. The fireworks were spectacular though, always have been here in Kuching. I’d have enjoyed them more if the explosions in the sky hadn’t jolted my baby from sleep every 2 minutes.

We’re definitely going to return to our hometown for the celebration next year. The hunt for a baby cheongsam begins now!

Funky New Year do