Lil' Darling down with Fever

Little cranky girl with fever.

It was yesterday that I was having a flu in the morning. Taken a clarinase (Yes, it's safe for nursing moms, according to Dr. Koe) and taken a nap too with mild headache.

I got up at about 2ish woken by her cries. Mom told me the thermometer needed a new battery. I felt he warmth from her body immediately when I carrying her to nurse. It doesn't help that we don't have any spare battery at the very moment! While waiting to leave the house we sponged her a bit with wet hanky.

On the way back to my in-laws' place we quickly drop by a hardware shop nearby to grab some batteries. The moment we reached the house, check straight away. It's 38 degree!

We continue sponging & basically the whole house panicked trying to locate any paediatrician that opens at that hour!

Spoke to a few friends for advise, we gave her paracetamol, a cold bath, sponge with tab water, dress down with light clothing, ran to grab the koolfever for babies from Guardian pharmacy. Find out how to reduce your little one's fever without using medicine.

Everything seemed to work, we managed to bring down her temperature to 36.8 degree. While we continue monitoring, it's goin up & down but at least we kept it under 37 degree. We had to skip a wedding dinner just to keep monitoring closely.

Since it's under control we decided to observe for a night instead of going in to the admission & emergency department, hopefully she gets better the next morning.

We gave her second round of paracetamol before settling her to sleep, sponged & left the cool fever patch on her forehead. Hubs volunteered to measure her temperature every hour so that I can get some sleep. Throughout the night it's around 35 to 36 degree.

Towards the morning around 6am she woke up and I notice the koolfever patch was gone. Her body seemed to be warmer again, temperature raise to 36.8 degree. We decided to bring her to the pead which opens on Sundays:

Dr Chan Wai Yue
Chan Baby & Child Clinic
Tel: 03-7726 3348
Location in Damansara Jaya, few doors away from Jin Xiang Dim Sum Restaurant.
Consultation Hours:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Mon, Wed, Fri: 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Sat, Sun: 9.00am - 1.00pm

It wasn't too bad that we were no.12 as we got there, as they're up till no.5 already. Still, waited almost 2hours for our turn. Doctor did a quick check, her nasal and tonsil are clear, no ear infection, temperature 37 degree, but she said it's not fever (read about baby fever here). Doctor suspected viral infection, which the fever is helping her body to fight it off, and the fever could go up and down for 2-3 days.

So we gotta watch closely, let the fever run its course, only give her paracetamol once it reaches 37.5 degree. While observing we'll be sponging once in a while or placing a damp washcloth on her forehead which she hates it and fights it everytime we do that!

So sorry Mommy has to do that, Mommy hope you'll get well soon my baby.

Love ya
xoxoxo

SAHM wannabe!

Sitting up is your favourite position now :)

This marked the last of the 6 days of me being a SAHM. Hate to know that I'm gonna be back at work tomorrow. Gawd I miss spending time with my Darling already! These 6 days just flown by without giving any warning!

But I'm grateful to have this golden opportunity to spend some quality time together with my Darling, without distraction, just me and her in her innocent world :)

I've been so busy that I lost track of her development. I realised she's grown so much and so fast! I've been missing too much :'(

In these few days together we experienced some of our first-times, I'd like to believe it is :)

Your 8 Months Milestones, Part II:

- You're so much into gadgets. Your face shines when you saw us using our phones or laptops next to you, you'll wanna have a peek on the screen too!

Caught Mommy snapping photos of you standing up :)

- You can stand up from sitting position almost instantly by holding on to the sofa, even tries to climb by lifting up one leg!

- The sarong is becoming your least favourite item. Over the last few days I almost couldn't put you in at all. Not even half way in you started wailing already that I was carrying you to sleep most of the time! (My arms are aching the next day!)You can roll over and sit yourself up in the sarong too!

- You're starting to experience separation anxiety. When we're out of your sight, you'll be calling or looking for us in your walker ;)

- I'm super happy that Mommy is your favourite person, at least in these few days :) Everytime Mommy walk away, you'll be wailing. Or show a huge grin when you manage to see me finally. You scream in excitement when I pick you up!

- Jabbers: ufh ufh ufh, rrrrraffh rrrrraffh, tzuck tzuck (playing with tongue) mammaaa mammm...
Can't wait to hear you calling Mommy already!

- Developing strong sense of sounds, react to all kinds of sounds i.e. plane flies by, motorcycle passes by the back lane, our phones rings... You love music too! You'll look at us when we sing to you, smiling :) You'll rock lightly back and forth sitting up when we play you music from your toy, as if you're enjoying the rhythm too :) Favourite songs of the month: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

- You've mastered the pincer grasp by now. I discovered this when you pinching me with your sharp nails and full strength that I almost jumped! You can pick up even the tiniest sewing string.

- Crawling well with your belly off the ground :) Especially when you see my phone or your favourite book: Molly's Jolly Brolly.

- Extend your arms wanting to be carried :)

- You'll look at the door whenever you hear the keys, welcome whoever comes back with your biggest grin :)


Ain't it too sweet?
Sweeps off all my tiredness when I see my little Darling smiling :)

Love ya most,
Sweet Pea Mom
xoxoxo

Happy 8 Months Old My Little Darling!

Happy 8 months old my little Darling *cuddle*

We have a 8-month-old now! Wait, what? (Cue record scratch.) While those sleepless nights often felt like an eternity, the months have flown by, which only means one thing: When the next few months fly by, we'll have a (gulp) 1-year-old.

OK, now we're getting misty-eyed with nostalgia. I can't help thinking,"They grow up so fast. Sniff!"

My little Sunshine, here's what keeping you busy recently:

- Of late you've been talking the language of ma-ma-mam-mammmmm after doin the ba-ba-da-de-daaaaa for quite a while... I'm wondering if you mean Mommy or you're just hungry? :)

- Practicing to wave in the style of Queen by twisting your wrist often, once or twice you surprised us by waving bye-bye when we say goodbye you to!

- Mommy admit that I was jealous that you prefer Daddy over me, and was upset when you used to give me that who-are-you face. But till recently, you became really attached to me. Which of course, I'm loving it to the max! :)

- You're showing interest to all the details you get contact with, from the sounds of the plane flown by to the tiny little eye on the plushy yellow ducky. It's just so cute each time you're trying to scratch it off ducky's face :D

- Starting to understand object permanence when you trying to look for Daddy as he played peekaboo with you :)

- You love munching papaya with the Nibbler mommy bought for you. Reaching for spoon while being fed shows that you're ready to feed yourself :) Favourite food of the month: banana! Next, we'll try pear, ok?

- Learning to imitate moods and emotions from us. When I'm laughing over things you'll look at me and giggle too!

- Recent exercise: cruising around by holding on sofas and pillows. Mommy can't wait to see your very first steps forward already!

- Favourite toy at the moment: our iPhones! Crawling excitedly to grab it whenever it's within your sight! Fascinated while we showing you your pretty pictures on the phone :)

- Last but not least, your very first 2 bottom white caps officially make their appearance, finally, after all the fussiness and crankiness. In the meantime Mommy & Daddy are brushing up our photography skills trying to snap photos of those little cuties! By the way, your top middle tooth is peeking already :)


Love you more each day!
Sweet Pea Mom
xoxoxo