Leap Frog!

Mummy went window shopping at Isetan. Happened to to see Leap Frog Learning System on offer at $89.90, $10 off the usual price. Decided to buy for Ken. Ouch! He gets a kick 'playing', not learning, with the system. Hope he learns to appreciate his toy, my hard-earned $$$.

Hooked to the computer!

Had recently been surfing this website www.starfall.com with Ken and I was the one who usually controls the mouse. Today(19/11), he just took over and started to control the mouse all by himself. Kids sure do learn fast!

Vivocity

Went to Vivocity ToysRus to hunt for Leap Pad Learning System, since Mummy bought a Thomas the train book with the cartridge from Changi Airport. Had breakfast of yam cake and Daddy had his coffee from the Toast Box. Ken was very happy and enjoyed the yam cake and looking at a Taka toy promotion booklet. We had a quick lunch of wuxiang with beehoon, fried dumplings and lime drink. First time Ken used chopsticks to eat. Had an enjoyable morning.

Vietnam trip

Came back from my trip to Vietnam (14 to 16 Nov). Left Yen and helper with mil. She was crying the first few hours she was left there. Luckily Daddy stayed with her till she slept. Refused to left Ah ma carry, although she did laugh when Ah ma played with her. She stopped crying on the second day but still refused to let Ah ma carry her. On the third day, Daddy brought the family to fetch mummy at the airport. Was with Sandi inside while the kids were outside. She helped us to take the family picture. Had McDonalds before going home.

Insect Bite! Ouch!

Just came back from my Vietnam trip on Friday and brought Ken Lin to fetch Gong2 for dinner on Sunday. The car door was left open and that night, Ken Lin started to scratch himself all over. Seemed like mosquito bites but it swelled up just after one and a half days. Even had fever. Quickly brought him to Dr Lye and he insists on Ken taking antibiotics. He said most likely it's an insect bite. So now, he's sleeping like a pig after kicking a big fuss the whole night. Oh well, so both kids ARE now on antibiotics. Pray they get well soon!

Camping at NUH

The next morning, woke up by the doctor and was shocked to see that she was my former classmate Dr Chew! What a surprise. Seems like we always meet at unpleasant times! It was one year ago I last saw her and that was because Ken had been admitted for fever induced febrile convulsions. She said that most likely Yen was shivering and not fits. I should think so, otherwise, Yen would have bitten me while I latched her on the night before. Sample of blood and urine was extracted from Yen. Took me 3 times to collect her urine sample. Whoo! The results came back that she had over 1000 white blood cells in her urine when it should have been less than 5. She had urinary tract infection. That day, the housemen and MO tried to put the plug for the antibiotics drip for her but couldn't because she was too chubby for them to find the vein. Had to call in Dr Tang to do it for her. Felt very pained to her crying for the whole morning. She was very cranky for the next few days and I didn't sleep well at all. Thankfully, at Dr Chew's suggestion, I managed to have a cot bed and could sleep beside her at night. Was only Tuesday that her fever went down. Dr Terence came and Yen really liked him a lot. She initiated making funny noises at him. So funny, and he picked her up to carry her. On Wednesday and Thursday, Yen's mood became better and she was really cooperative on Thursday morning when the nurses had to collect her urine bag. Mummy urged her to urine and she did! Ohh.... really made my day. All in all, she stayed from 4/11/07 to 8/11/07. However, there will be MCU and DMSA that she has to go for and not forgetting another 19 days of oral antibiotics! Mummy is really stressed!

Yen Turns Blue!

It was Saturday midnite, early Sunday morning when I was woken up by Yen's cries. I thought it was still a bit early for milk but nonetheless, woke my hubby up to carry Yen while I get the milk bottle. Passed him the bottle but she continued crying, so I switched on the light to take her temperature. 35.8 deg cel, no fever but why is she not drinking? So I took over the baby and felt that she was a bit stiff. So I took a closer look and realied that she had turned blue and was all curled up in foetal position. Told my hubby but he said she's alright. He took a look at her lips and hands and it was all purplish blue! I said 'Quick! Call the ambulance.' He called the ambulance and we went downstairs with the baby and I started to latch her and massage her at her legs and hands and kept talking to her. It was a harrowing moment for me. Seems ages for the ambulance to arrive and when it did, I quickly ran up the ambulance. During the journey NUH, she started to relax and was much better when we arrived at NUH. She was quickly separated from me while I went to register her for admission. I was in homeclothes and didn't have her birth certificate with me, not even my hp. The MO then asked for my account and then a while later, I saw Yen and she seemed fine. KH had arrived to NUH by car then. Oral medication was given to Yen but she vomitted and so was given the suppository and after that admitted to Ward 48 Bed 7. KH went home to rest while I stayed to breastfeed and take care of her.

Fever

Yen has a fever when Daddy Pey took her temperature this afternoon. Actually, she has been feverish lately but I thought it was the jab but today, the temperature went as high up as 38.7 deg and that got us worried. Mummy felt guilty for going for a karaoke session with her colleagues yesterday after farewell lunch and leaving the baby with the helper. Then Daddy said that she could be teething, which probably explains why she had the fever. I really hope so, because I couldn't help wondering if the helper had done something to her and not let us know. Oh well, how not to feel this way... today, there's a report about an 8 month old baby boy who died due to choking. He was fed lying down on the mattress. Goodness me. I pray hard my baby will be safe and sound while I'm at work!