ade.loves.her.life

Saturday, August 11, 2012

My Nesting Instinct

time for little updates of mei mei again.

2.1kg at week 32

2.7kg at week 35

My ever big bump. Feeling so swollen now especially my foot, all my foot wear seems a size smaller now! Nevertheless I still love this feeling of a wonderful new life in my tummy, her rolls and kicks just gets me excited with anticipation of her arrival.

Around the 6th month of my pregnancy, my nesting instinct sets in. The feeling was so strong and uncontrollable. The feeling of having a strong need of a "brand new" and "clean" nest for mei mei and even for little Kieran. I either find my myself cleaning the house or on the prowl of buying baby items. My strong desire seems endless!

Some items I bought, super comfy gel pillow and bolster from King Koil! Bought 2 sets, one for each of them!

this picture just says how comfy it is!

aww...

comes with this cute blankie.

Dumbo seat! I am regret and guilty for not purchasing this when I had Kieran, saw it at Lynn house only when it was too late to buy for Kieran as he already can sit on his own then. Though to myself "what a great baby product, shall get it for my second baby. Tadah! =)

Baby play gym.

My unusual burst of energy just made me so preoccupied with cleaning, organizing, sterilizing, packing and unpacking my hospital bag for 20 times and even ants killing!!!

Don't call me insane, I remember that I used to see even my pet hamsters doing it! building a nest with the saw dust when their labour draw near.

Sofie the Giraffe. I often heard how good this giraffe is. Sought after by many ang mo celebrities for their babies, but don't know if it is really that good, hope she love it!

play pen ready and set up! already had a baby cot in the kids room but decided to get a play pen for extra convenience to be place in my room beside my bed.

bought more mittens today. Afraid that what we already had is not enough. Amy yiyi went shopping and bought 2 cute rompers for mei mei and a cute little mickey mouse shoe for Kor kor!

I have a feeling that my labour bag is missing of something which I can't think of. Maybe I am just nervous. Oh yes, I am still nervous even after my first boy.

Whats in my bag?

1. Marriage cert to register for mei mei birth certificate

2. Mount Alvernia Admission letter and IC.

3. game console, ( i know i probably wont have time for that, but i just bring since my bag is big!)

4. Instax Cam and extra films

5. Camera, lens, and Video camera

6. toiletries

7. Pyjamas and bras

8. Disposable panties

9. maternity loop

10. herbs for bathing

11. Ipad

12. chargers

13. dry Shampoo
14. what else??!

I kept thinking and guessing "where will I be?" or "what will I be doing?" when my contractions pain happens. I hope not in awkward places or situation! This is a total new feeling because Kieran was induced. We sort of get to choose the date we want. But this time round Dr Don said leave nature to it's course as mei mei is fine and well in my tummy, and we all knows the importance of a "fully cooked" baby!

I prayed that it all goes smoothly. Shall savour my last experience of pregnancy, and the joy of having a new family member.

ade.loves

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

HFMD

25th JULY 2012

A day I will never forget!

We brought Kieran for his vaccine recently, was told by the nurse that he will get fever 5 days later. So I monitored him, and true enough he was mildly feverish that noon, gave him the prescribed paracetamol and after his nap he was alright. It didn't occurred to me that the symptoms was actually HFMD.

As he seems perfectly ok so we went dinner to celebrate my mom's birthday. After dinner we went to my parents house. He was playing happily with my sis, around 9:30pm, during a commercial break I turned to look at him and he stood still in front of me with his eyes rolling and staring at nowhere, then I sense something amiss.

Quickly I shouted for my mom, true indeed the next moment his knees went weak and he was shivering with his fists clenched tightly, my mom carried him and immediately pushed her index finger into his mouth. I was petrified and crying uncontrollably never in my entire life I felt this scared, I never seen anything like this before and especially it is happening to my baby.

5 mins later he stopped shivering, just lying on my mom arms motionless and my heart sank! I cried even louder! I thought of the worst that could happened, but thankfully he was still breathing. The next minute ambulance arrived, medics with stretcher.

Gloria followed me and Kieran to the hospital, the medics checked his pulse and cover his mouth with oxygen mask. They assured me not to worry, "your baby just had "fits" now he is exhausted and so he fell asleep." I was then slightly relieved because I am sure the medics wouldn't lie to me.

They called his name to wake him up, after few calls and nudges he cried pushing the mask away from him, I guessed he was intimidated by the unfamiliar surrounding. My heart lightened even more to see him conscious and crying.

Dearie arrived the hospital not long after I called him, he was very much frightened by my jittering voice over the phone when I was crying and unable to speak properly of what exactly happened.

It was only then in the hospital, rashes starts to appear near the mouth area, on his palm as well as his foot. Then we recalled his Champ Kids recent outbreaks of HFMD.

comforting messages from my family..

from Angela.

I really thank God for them, those consoling words alleviated my worries. I can't imagine if I was alone at home.

the following day,

poor daddy slept on the floor. Kieran went to sleep beside him, my sweet boy.

in the evening.

more rashes appeared. Constant scratching.. So poor thing.

more on his mouth area. Nurses forced applied ulcer gel for him. He dare not close his mouth, refuse to eat, reject whatever drinks was given.. =/ My dad was worried sick and came that evening to visit his precious grandson, and to packet food for me.

26th JULY 2012

after forced fed medicines, he was all moody. He felt real bored, kept crying wanting to go out of the room. Because HFMD is contagious so he needs to stay in the room till discharged.

really heartache to see them force fed him with medicines and woke him up from sleep every hour to check his blood pressure, and temperature. He did not sleep nor eat well there.

Again in the morning he took a pillow to accompany daddy on the floor!

I asked for toys from nurses to kill his boredom.

well, at least it did for 15 mins??

IPad is still the best toy for him!

and TV!

the room.

the food he enjoyed the most! as usual he will sing "happy birthday" whenever he sees cake!

this brownie quite cheered him up!

eating or playing? finally he was discharged after 2 days. Doctor just want to make sure the fits don't reoccur and he takes his fluid well.

27th JULY 2012

Home sweet home! some rashes bleed from his scratching.

Yiyi Angela and Gab came to visit with toys to brighten his evening! Amy was here as well.

how can he resist this?!

he love the puppy!

See! I know he will make a good big brother to mei mei. =)

Thank God for hearing our prayers. He regained his active mode soon after he arrived home. Rashes diminishing after the next day.. by day 5 he was recovering and back to his usual appetite. I wondered if he will remember all these when he grows up. This incident really made my realised I was so afraid of losing my precious boy and how much he really means to me and the rest of my family.

There were also many friends who showed their concerns over Kieran and us, you know who you are. Thanks everyone. Kieran had recovered and running with full energy now! ^^, Thanks!!!

ade.love

Sunday, August 5, 2012

We are going to the Zoo Zoo Zoo!

23rd July 2012

After receiving emails from Champ Kids that PG class got 3 cases of HFMD, dearie and me decided not to let Kieran attend school till maybe the disease is under controlled. So, we took the opportunity to have a family day! Dearie said he had been working real hard, so it's time he take a break and have some family time with us.

hungry boss having KFC.

He makes the food looks extra yummy!

real hungry! haha.

in the tram ride.

I'm so surprised that Kieran can recognised and identified giraffe! he pointed and said excitedly "Giraffe!" though the pronunciation wasn't that accurate, but we still can make out what he was trying to say. May be is because lately I just bought Sophie the Giraffe teether for mei mei, and he kept playing, with me kept repeating "giraffe" to him. Other animals that he managed to identify was "bird, and "elephant."