Genting Nightmare

We courageously took both our kiddos up to Genting for a holiday. We took my parents along, thinking that with their help (they are the daytime caregivers anyway, so kids are ok with them) we would be able to manage pretty comfortably and have some fun. Moreover, wanted to give my parents a "year end bonus" as they really come over faithfully, rain or shine, sick or not sick, to take care of my kids. They deserve a little treat.

We had overestimated our abilities, underestimated the kids' capabilities, and misestimated the possibilities.

Let's not count the packing part. Packing for this trip was already a logistics nightmare. Packing for ourselves was easy. Some clothes and toiletries. Finish. Packing for them? Day clothes, pyjamas, socks, bips, toiletries, diapers (how many... got to count), milk feed (how many feed, also must count), containers, hot water flask, shoes, food, toys, etc, etc. The list is endless.

Let's talk about the trip. The first thing that went wrong was that Estelle had developed fever on our journey there. She probably could not take the long journey. We gave her paracetemol (we had brought it) and a monitored her temperature (nrought a thermometer). Things didn't improve. In fact, her fever shot up to 39 degrees celcius and we had no choice but to send her to the doctor (there was a clinic there) Cost us RM140 (which thankfully can be claimed), but the experience there was the one that traumatised her. Doc had to insert the medicine in her backside which sent her wailing and screaming loud enough to rock the whole Genting. One of the medication tasted awful, so she took one dose and then refused to take subsequent doses. We had to force the fever medicine down (she usually takes her medicine willingly through the use of a spoon) which made it very unpleasant for everyone. So she went on throwing tantrums and giving everyone hell.

Her fever subsided and we could take her on the indoor rides. But we decided to skip the outdoor rides. Which was really a shame.

Eston had some running nose but he was generally ok. The NOT OK part was, he simply stuck to me like superglue! He refused to sleep with my parents, and I have to be within his sight! Within sight nevermind, must carry all the time! I super cannot take it. All the time he wants to be latched. Like I'm some kind of cow!

So, the 2 monsters took turns to cry and cling on to the both if us until we became super exhausted.

The good part ---- prob the small win of RM68 at the casino. We won RM168 at the jackpot but lost RM100 at one of the table games. Was an experience la.

And, I managed to buy a pair of pretty heels.

That's about it. The rest was simply a NIGHTMARE.

Will never do this ever again.

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