July 26th, 2004

Train ride to and from KL

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Finally returned from KL and properly recuperated to blog again. Bringing a baby for a trip wasn’t an easy task! Even if it is such a short trip (just 4 days), in a Singapore alike city (KL) and staying in a good hotel. I am glad we brought along the babysitter, or else I will probably be raged in frustration and ended up caging myself in the hotel room for four days.

We decided to take the night sleeper train to KL. It was a good start and a right choice. There are individual berth with curtain for privacy. I could nurse the baby in peace and slept with her all the way to KL.

The return trip was the normal sitting express train. The baby didn’t really enjoy the trip back, neither did I. I had to carry her in my arms and she fussed now and then. Obviously, she wasn’t comfortable. The only thing I could do to pacify her was to nurse her to sleep whenever the crying ordeal started. How I wished I had the “sit n stroll” car seat which she loves so much. I hope she didn’t annoyed the other travellers.

Anyway, she saved the best for the end. She dirtied herself and needed a diaper change. I wouldn’t even consider changing her in the air-conditioned coach, the smell would have killed all on board. In the end, we found a little chair at the coaches connection and performed our changing skill there. With her lying on my laps, my hands grabbing her legs, Indar was able to clean her bums and get her into a fresh diaper. It was a dirty, noisy, bumpy experience. Thank goodness we didn’t fall off the train when the door behind kept swinging open.

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