Ok this is long overdue. By the time I post this, princess kaira knows how to clap her hands (loud and clear) for 2 weeks!
Now the 1st thing she does when she wakes up is clap clap clap her hands.
And when she's happy she will clap hands too. How clever!
Interesting when babies learn a new trick, they will practice and practice until perfection. Then they moved on to the next new trick. So now we are teaching her "bao bao" and "pah pah" (loosely translated as tummy full and scared, repsectively)...currently its more miss than hit (give wrong signal lah) haa haa
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
i need a break
I seriously thought princess is going back to her normal self today considering her display of usual chirpy self yesterday evening. Her fever has subsided (last measured was 37.1 degree) and she's actually asking for food.
But alas, Rashes Outbreak!
Well its a good sign to have the breakout for it shows the toxic is being splurged out from her body (goodness gracious can a 8-month baby be THAT toxic?!). REALLY can someone take pity on mummy!!! I'm having serious serious lack of sleep for the past 3 nights and I was thinking to myself "Mmm..finally I can take a good break". sigh. My wishful thinking. She has been whinning throughout the night.... and by the break of dawn, she will only sleep on your shoulders!
To ease our mind (it looks like measles), we made another trip to the West Point clinic doctor (Dr Chuang) and the diagnosed is ROSEOLA aka Baby Measles. The symptom (usually) - 3 days high fever afterwhich the breakout of rashes. The cure - lots of water. The rashes will disappear within 2 days. The damage - $20.
Lesson #1: Never plan your day with a baby around. Let the baby plan your day.
So today mummy is stuck at home with a still-sick baby. There goes my Sunday. Please can someone come up with a Motherhood Survival Guide.
Psst: another child? gimme a break!
But alas, Rashes Outbreak!
Well its a good sign to have the breakout for it shows the toxic is being splurged out from her body (goodness gracious can a 8-month baby be THAT toxic?!). REALLY can someone take pity on mummy!!! I'm having serious serious lack of sleep for the past 3 nights and I was thinking to myself "Mmm..finally I can take a good break". sigh. My wishful thinking. She has been whinning throughout the night.... and by the break of dawn, she will only sleep on your shoulders!
To ease our mind (it looks like measles), we made another trip to the West Point clinic doctor (Dr Chuang) and the diagnosed is ROSEOLA aka Baby Measles. The symptom (usually) - 3 days high fever afterwhich the breakout of rashes. The cure - lots of water. The rashes will disappear within 2 days. The damage - $20.
Lesson #1: Never plan your day with a baby around. Let the baby plan your day.
So today mummy is stuck at home with a still-sick baby. There goes my Sunday. Please can someone come up with a Motherhood Survival Guide.
Psst: another child? gimme a break!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Docter doctor are you in?
March is such a happening month.
1stly is the falling from the bed and now my princess has fallen sick.
Why must babies fall sick when they are spotting their 1st tooth?
That's precisely the reason for princess kaira's fever, throat and backside infection. Her fever was at a high of 38.5 degree when my parents-in-law brought her to the nearby Gek Poh Centre clinic. For 2 bottles of medication and 1 buttock cream, her medical bill sum up to $45! When did a trip to the doctor became so expensive? Damn the inflation.
She could barely eat, 1/2 her usual chirpy self and serious lack of sleep. During her ordeal, it was both physically and emotionally draining for the whole family. Everything that she used to like or enjoy has became her instant dislike. Like bathing, crawling and eating. She's in no mood for nothing! She whines, cry, show her displeasure at EVERY single opportunity! She refused to be put to bed no matter how tired and would only fell asleep on your shoulder while you carry her.
Seeing how the fever still persist, bordering between high of 37 and low of 38, we brought her to another doctor. This trip costed us $63! But the medication worked (thank god!). By doctor's order, princess lived solely on sugar-water (1 teaspoon of white sugar with 100ml of water). No plain water (for it will washed away her existing nutrients), no wheat, no milk, no solid, no nuts and bathe at least 3 times a day (my MIL was saying NO bathing! Bless the doc soul for his instructions). Basically she's on liquid meal all the way until her fever subside.
1stly is the falling from the bed and now my princess has fallen sick.
Why must babies fall sick when they are spotting their 1st tooth?
That's precisely the reason for princess kaira's fever, throat and backside infection. Her fever was at a high of 38.5 degree when my parents-in-law brought her to the nearby Gek Poh Centre clinic. For 2 bottles of medication and 1 buttock cream, her medical bill sum up to $45! When did a trip to the doctor became so expensive? Damn the inflation.
She could barely eat, 1/2 her usual chirpy self and serious lack of sleep. During her ordeal, it was both physically and emotionally draining for the whole family. Everything that she used to like or enjoy has became her instant dislike. Like bathing, crawling and eating. She's in no mood for nothing! She whines, cry, show her displeasure at EVERY single opportunity! She refused to be put to bed no matter how tired and would only fell asleep on your shoulder while you carry her.
Seeing how the fever still persist, bordering between high of 37 and low of 38, we brought her to another doctor. This trip costed us $63! But the medication worked (thank god!). By doctor's order, princess lived solely on sugar-water (1 teaspoon of white sugar with 100ml of water). No plain water (for it will washed away her existing nutrients), no wheat, no milk, no solid, no nuts and bathe at least 3 times a day (my MIL was saying NO bathing! Bless the doc soul for his instructions). Basically she's on liquid meal all the way until her fever subside.
(the life saviour)Princess has lost 3 kg out of this illness and what a way to spend the Easter Holiday! Unforgetable...
Well the best thing that came out of this bitter-sweet phase -> princess kaira 1st tooth has finally arrived! I spotted a jagged white edge on the gum surface...
I pray this stage will end quickly, hopefully over the next 2days or so (I need a good massage! Bangkok here I come....)
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Ouch!
My poor darling princess fell from the bed again.
And this time there's blood for she hurt her upper lip! * heart ache*
It happened at 7.15am on a supposedly-beautiful Sunday (16th Mar 2008). As usual she's being her crawly self and both daddy & mummy were super tired, so we didnt realised little mischevious princess was crawling towards the end of the bed (where its not protected!!). She woke us up from our grogginess with her loud cry.
This being her 2nd fall, we didn't panick but rather our reaction was - shit how to break the news to my in-laws...
The 1st time wasn't a pleasent experience thus both mummy & daddy schemed and agreed to tell white lies. Ha ha. Daddy cooked up a scenario saying princess hit her lips on the bed frame when she slipped while trying to stand. And they totally bought the story. *Phew*
Friday, March 14, 2008
My Haven
Unbelivable. Its a 1st case I know (& its my very own household!) that uses an inflatable swimming pool (bought from Toy R Us for only $27.90) as a playpen!
Yes I do have a proper playpen at home which was a Baby Shower gift. And is now a white elephant collecting dust at the guest room.
To my in-laws, this swimming-poool-converted-playpen is the safest and sensible place to keep my princess safe without stringent supervision (trust me I've tried to persuade them to open the but they refused to use the playpen saying my little princess wont like it cos she'll feel claustrophobic. What rubbish.)
Anyways it seems likes a Haven to my little princess.
The bottomline is - whatever makes her happy.
Yes I do have a proper playpen at home which was a Baby Shower gift. And is now a white elephant collecting dust at the guest room.
To my in-laws, this swimming-poool-converted-playpen is the safest and sensible place to keep my princess safe without stringent supervision (trust me I've tried to persuade them to open the but they refused to use the playpen saying my little princess wont like it cos she'll feel claustrophobic. What rubbish.)
Anyways it seems likes a Haven to my little princess.
The bottomline is - whatever makes her happy.
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