Been a while...

Wow! I've been lazy updating lately... Sigh... Ever since the HFMD, little Andrew had 2 other incidents.

The first was a football injury. We were playing ball and then Daddy was talking to mummy and I only turned my head for that split second, and our little footballer did a header - onto the floor! Oh boy oh boy! This has to be the loudest ever little Andrew had ever cry! 

Just when the forehead recovered, another incident happened when little Andrew fell and knocked the back of his head. And daddy had no clue how could you possibly fell from the bed since you have already mastered getting down the bed! Besides the "tallest building" there was also bleeding. And this happened when I was at work! I drove madly home and off we go to the hospital. 

And when we arrived the clinic, little Andrew cried like there is NO TOMORROW at the sight of the nurses counter. And it got worse when we were in the doctor's room! You used to be a champion!!!! Sigh! I think little Andrew now hates going to see his pediatrician. Boohoo~

So heart-wrenching to see my little Andrew cried so much and in pain. During lunch little Andrew leaned back on the high chair and touched the back of his head, and he let out another one of his loudest cry :( During nap time, he just turned sideways by himself. so still in pain...

But when evening came and it's time for bed, it seems nothing had happen already. He rolled and turned and did all sorts of stunts before falling asleep on his back again.

HFMD

Poor little Andrew was diagnosed with Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease on Tuesday by his pediatrician. It was the worst news I could ever hear! It can't be real! I mean, he is cared for a home and hasn't come in contact with any other children because he doesn't go to playground and anything like that! Unless... shopping malls? Restaurants? Gawd, my heart sank when I heard those words!

It all started with Andrew's body feeling a little warm after dinner and after shower, he was SHIVERING!!! I checked, he's having fever of 38C. Hubs and I bought tickets for a movie and sis helped to watch his body temp. I told her if it hits 40C, just head to A&E. I put Andrew to sleep and left. After the movie, came back, it's 39.6C. Hubs said to pack up and go to A&E. Partly because we have no Paracetamol at home so best that we get the prescription and the only way to get it is A&E at 1am!!!! We drove to the TMC and the MO on duty gave checked on Andrew and gave him a suppository immediately and prescribed a 6-hourly paracetamol. We went home and Andrew's body temp was brought down to about 38C.

On Sunday, Andrew woke up for milk at about 8am. Made his usual 8oz of milk. While drinking half way, he vomited everything out. And looked like as if more than 4oz came back up!!! It was scary. I moved him to his side and he continued a bit more. There was even milk coming out of his nose!!!

For the whole day, he refused to eat anything. The only thing he had was Apple juice! And he had the most juice in a day!!! Other than that, nothing. He even refused porridge at night. Though out the day, his fever remains at 38ish. We continue with the suppository and paracetamol.

On Monday, the fever went down to about 37C. And he had milk in the wee morning and then at 10am. We were in KL and so we travelled back to JB, checking on his fever all the time. Andrew seems to be tired and sleep through most of the journey. By evening, his fever seems to have subsided but once it's close to the 6 hour mark, his fever would creep back up.

When it's time for his evening shower, I realised he has red dots appearing all over his limbs. It's not at an alarming amount but enough to know that it's not insect/mosquito bites!!

Tuesday morning I checked his body... NO WAY! More dots! And it's only confined to his hands and legs. It worries me. If it was roseola, it would have been all over his body not just his limbs... By now, his fever has subsided even without meds! So we went to the pediatrician to seek consultation.

To my horror, the doctor said HFMD after checking his arms and legs and confirmed it after checking his throat - It was a horrible sight!

Nothing much can be done, except to continue giving him paracetamol plus cataflam - both meds working together to bring down the fever and pain relief. We were given a throat spray that will help numb the throat so Andrew can eat.

Doctor told us to monitor his liquid intake and making sure that he drinks more than 500ml a day or he will be admitted for dehydration! NO WAY!!!

By Tuesday, Andrew's appetite improved and he had a mantou for lunch then rice and soup for dinner. To make sure he drinks lots of liquid, APPLE JUICE is the life saver.

By Wednesday, he looks much better. The dots are disappearing fast and his appetite is getting better. He drank his usual amount of milk and managed to eat his solids for lunch.

By night, he is having his usual amount of rice and soup plus a whole nectarine!  His usual happy active self is back!

Today, Thursday, I can hardly see the dots anymore!!! I've stopped all medication by today and he seems
to be alright.

 

 So today, I let him enjoy his dinner!

Cooking for little Andrew

I have been experimenting with cooking for little Andrew. I don't think I'm graduating to be a good cook, but I am definitely still learning. I mix and match the vegetables, and most of the time it's steam. I guess as little Andrew grows, I will have more method of cooking. And I am definitely evolving and changing and hopefully improving!

All these prepared with love and most of the time little Andrew will clean up everything. But these 2 nights, he hasn't been finishing up his dinner and it's mostly half portion. I'm not worried about my cooking but more of him not feeling well. He got sick after retuning from our Japan holiday :( I blame my itchy fingers for spraying the saline!!!! Hope my little darling will get well soon.

This is becoming a habit...

2 times this week, little Andrew was super duper whooper sleepy during his meal time. I'm hoping this will not become a trend and that it's just the flu meds that's making him sleepy and moody. 

He is also back to his habit of chewing/biting/gnawing everything!!!! I don't think the second set of molar is coming yet, because I don't see any whitish gum. Maybe he's just now feeling well. Oh ya, I'm gonna blame everything to the flu. 

He got the flu after we returns from Japan. It was cold in Japan and he didn't even get a whiff and upon returning... the flu just appear out of no where! Well, not really... I sprayed the saline to clear his nose and suddenly, everything just flow out!!!! Sigh. I blamed my itchy finger!

I hope little Andrew will get well soon and be his best again.

My baby walks...

Little Andrew started walking in time for our Japan holiday which is great. This lets him enjoy more than just sitting in the stroller I guess. He gets to walk around the here and there, and mostly in the hotel room!!!

Lesson learnt, always bring more warm clothings for the baby!!!! And don't save on good moisturiser for the baby! Little Andrew skin is super dry and it's getting reddish and itchy, poor baby can't help scratching himself even when he sleeps.

I'm glad my family took the trip. It's a special bonding time for my parents especially to spend time with little Andrew. I would like little Andrew to grow up loving his grandparents as much as I love them.

Traveling with the baby

We decided last year that we will go Japan with the baby in tow, of course with my family along so there will be more people to help keep watch on the baby :) This is our first time self-guided traveling in a foreign country (Singapore doesn't count). It has been quite an adventure so far and it is definitely not the same anymore.

We used to be able to "go further" by stretching ourselves, but not with the baby. We tried our best to accommodate little Andrew, not too worried about his sleep since he has been so good in sleeping in the stroller. It's more of where and what to eat. We adult may not be hungry or can wait a bit longer but not the baby! Hungry baby is a grumpy baby!

Yesterday, unexpectedly, Andrew wet himself so many times due to overflow diaper! I had to buy a set of new clothes for him from Uniqlo! What a day it had been.

And then this morning, as we departed from Osaka to Kyoto, the train door just slammed shut right at my face! Luckily hubs and my parents are with him. If baby is alone with my parents, I would have been a lot more panic!! And thank goodness that the frequency of the train is 15minutes apart!

So far, baby has been a charm :)

My baby can walk!

Ah, my baby can finally really walk. Little Andrew wasn't really into walking until recently. I think he was afraid of falling and feeling the pain. Now that he is more confident, he is always on the move. And is showing dislike being in the stroller too!

There is still room for improvement but little Andrew is definitely walking - before turning 17 months old.