The one with updates

I am so head over heels in love with this song..."Down" by Jason Walker. Love the version that features Molly Reed in it. I first heard it in the series "The Vampire Diaries" which was introduced to me by Des, my brother. Hubs & I are so in love with the series! Watch it - the first two episodes are a bit draggy but after that the plot's so compelling, you find yourself so immersed in it! I think that this is way better than Twilight, but if I am not wrong, the series is abit different from the book.


Anyway...I'm not too sure why I love the song but somehow I can relate to the lyrics. I just feel...this emptiness inside me. It's like I'm...incomplete. Don't wanna elaborate on that too much. Anyway, I'm not sure why I feel that way.


Kate the little monster, has finally recovered from a week's fever. The worst she's ever had. I have such a great thing to share bout God's love for us though. After I brought Kate to the doctor, she got better for a day. But the very next day, she was feverish again. This time, her fever was 38plus the whole day. 38plus degrees wasn't exactly high, but I was a little anxious since it didn't come down despite her taking the fever medicine. So I asked Yvonne if I should go to the hospital since no kid's clinic was open on a sunday night. She told me to get it checked out so immediately I prepared to go. Before I left, I checked Kate's temperature once again, 38.4 degrees. Dad didn't want me to go though, he asked me if it was necessary, which kinda made me feel a little silly & a little mad at him. Could I be overreacting? Dad then suggested that we went to a normal clinic first, so I called hubs to ask his opinion. Hubs decided that we should just bring her to the hospital since that clinic gave us the inappropriate age group medicine before(They gave Kate medicine that should not be taken for her age). Mom followed me & hubs met us there after work. When there, the nurse measured her temperature & I didn't notice the reading. But I saw on Kate's form later that it read 39.9degrees. Mom & I were suprised and I thought they made a mistake.


When we saw the doc, she gave us another dose of fever medicine to bring Kate's fever down, & told us Kate had to take a blood test & x-ray. At that point, mom told me that dad didn't want us to bring Kate to hospital as he was afraid that the doctors might make her go take all kinds of test etc, & I felt better. I thought he was just thinking that I was overreacting - instead, he was worried for Kate. & at that point, when I knew she had to go through an x-ray & all, I was also a little mad at myself. I was thinking if I made the right decision. I didn't want to expose Kate to the harmful radiations of the x-ray. While we were waiting for the results, I kept feeling terrible. But soon, the doc saw us again & this time, Kate's temperature read 38plus still. So the doc recommended that we give Kate another med, a different one, & we were to stay til her fever goes away. Everything was cleared but her fever was not gone yet, despite the medicine. So we stayed & after another hour, finally Kate's fever went down. Off we went, headed for home.


The next morning, I took Kate's temperature. It was normal, but I felt that Kate was a bit hot to the touch. Puzzled, I sat there thinking. Suddenly, I remembered that a few months ago, my themometer had displayed the low battery sign. I leaped up, changed the batteries & re-took her temperature. This time, it indicated 38 degrees. Then it hit me -- all this while, her temperature was alot higher than it read on the thermometer! I was careless & did not read the instructions manual properly. When the battery is low & does not read temperature properly, it will display an icon, which I failed to recognise since I didn't read the manual. *Hits palm on forehead!*


I couldn't help but be in awe, at His apparent love for her... I usually don't make a big deal out of her 38plus fever, since I know children's fever are usually high. Hubs don't usually make a decision, he always leaves it to me. And that day, God worked in His own wondrous ways & got us to bring her to the hospital. It scares me to think how high her fever actually was. That whole day she was hot & clingy to me, her eyes were teary & she got up a few times in her sleep to talk to me which doesn't happen. She usually gets up & say "Hi!" then go back to sleep -- she doesn't get up to talk rubbish. I guess it was the high fever. And I'm so thankful to God. =)


I remembered just the week before Kate was so sick, there was one night when hubs & I decided to stay another night at his mom's place, which was not our usual practice. The next morning, my mom-in-law told us she couldn't breathe properly the whole night, so we brought her straight to the hospital. I was so glad then, at the way He works. These two incidents has re-affirmed His love for me & the people around me, & though I know I have not been to church in a long time, nor do I behave in the best way that I should, it lifts my heart to know that He's still there for me. I know to the non-christians, this will sound weird, & to the christians, it may sound like I'm a hypocrite or something, I don't know. I guess it doesn't really matter though, does it? As long as I am aware of what He has done for me & my family.


*God's ways are not ours, we just have to trust him!*

The one with little acts of love

Dear baby Kate has been patting us to sleep alot recently. The other night while I was pretending to sleep, she started patting me & singing. When I turned to her and asked her if she was patting me to sleep, she said yes & smiled. Imagine that. I'm pretending to sleep so she would fall asleep & there she is, patting ME to sleep. Haha!
Earlier, while waiting for her to sleep, I was lying beside her when she cupped my chin in one little palm, & gave me her serious adoring look. & I thought to myself, "This is blissfulness. Having your little one shower you in her little acts of love."

The one where everyone falls sick

Last week, my mom-in-law was admitted into hospital for bronchitis. This week, both hubs & Kate are down with fever... so its been visit after visit to different doctors.


Hubs been down the past two days. When he was finally better yesterday, it was Kate's turn. Last night Kate woke up after I changed her diaper at 4 am. She started singing, LOUDLY, while I smiled at her. Then as I hugged her, I realised that she seemed usually hot. So I measured her temperature, & yea, she was having a fever. So I brought her to the kitchen, & realised that her fever medicine has been thrown away. So no choice, no medicine for her. I proceeded to put on the cool gel thingy on her forehead - which got her kicking up a big fuss in the middle of the night! She was so loud my mom came to check on us.


Then this morning, I awoke to find her playing with the ear themometer, & reluctantly got up to bring her to see the doctor. Yikes, it cost us $70 for her meds; running nose, cough & fever. Good thing we could use the CDA to pay. Kate started crying the moment the doctor started attending to her, she thought it was jab time again! Poor kiddo's fast asleep now. I hate it when little babies & young children get fever - their fever can get so high! It's always 38 & above & then you start worrying bout their brains. A good thing I attended a talk on childhood illnesses before, which was very imformative.


Things I remembered ;
- Fever is a sign that your body is fighting the infection & yes, it usually starts with an infection
- Young children get really high fevers usually, so it's not such a biggie
- Only thing to look out for, which is really important - is the child alert? There are different sites of infection & usually the caregiver gotta observe the child. If the child is not alert - then it is reason to be worried as it could mean a brain infection which is something serious. If the child is alert though he/she is sick, it should be alright.


That's mostly all I could remember haha! That's why everytime Kate gets feverish, no matter how tired I am, I'll try to wake up to check on her. I get really paranoid bout the fever thing...

A day in the life of Kate (1)

I told myself that Kate is growing sooo fast, & learning to do so many new things everyday that I gotta record all that I can remember to.


So I started my mini-project. I'm going do a "A day in the life of Kate" post. Probably every month once. Will try to anyway.


29th March 2010

6am
Kate's stirring in her sleep. I wonder if she's gonna wake up soon. Usually she wakes up at about 8plus though.


6.30am
Up! Hmm.. Mommy's up already, & hey! I see my green ball! Yikes! What's that loud sound? "Scared..." Pats hand on chest to indicate to mommy. Mommy shakes head. "Strong!" I tell mommy, which makes her laugh.


7.30am
Mommy puts on "Barney" for me to watch...while she's making some fabric buttons. She seems really happy with what she's doing so I am gonna leave her alone for now.


8am
Grandma wakes up & watches "Barney" with me. Mommy finally realises that I have two molar growing, which makes my total teeth count 8!


9am
My favorite time of the morning - going to have breakfast with the family! I saw two friendly aunties at the park, so I held hands with one of them before running off back to mommy!


11am
Yawn! I gotta crash...Been up since 6am. Can't play no more...Zzzz




1.15pm
Up again! Mommy & my grandparents are in a rush...they change me into nice clothes, we must be heading out! I'm hungry though...


1.30pm
We get into one of those things that transport us here & there. Mommy makes my milk for me...yummy!








 Say "Cheese!"

2.15pm
We reach our destination. Mommy says this place is Tanglin mall. I see aunt Joyce, whom I like! Ooh, we are sitting down at one of those "mum mum" place, which means all I have to do is wait & those nice people in uniforms will put food in front of me!










 They are all busy looking at what to order...





 The chicken salad is REALLY good!





 Kate's meal...













 Kate's eating almond flakes, she likes them!



4pm
We are done with our tea...Mommy lets me play with the colourful big toys! Gonna say a big "Cheese!" for her camera!



















4.30pm
Can't stop running about! There's so much to see and touch! Wow! What's all these? And this? And this too!













4.45pm
Grandpoppy gives me this red little thing...mommy's frowning... Quick, gotta finish it before she takes it away. Ooh - its sweet! Yum!





5.30pm
I'm tired...Zzzz

6.50pm
A loud sound wakes me up - mommy brings me to the baby's room, & makes me my milk... Yawn.





7.10pm
Mommy brings me to the toys department - loves! Runs about! Jumps about! So much to see! To touch! To play with!







8pm
Daddy meets us & we take this noisy long thing to Toa Payoh. I think I'm gonna see my grandma & aunt. Ooh, we are gonna eat again, yum!





 I love to eat!! Yums.



Later that night, we went over to hubs mother's place...but by then, I was so tired & forgot to take a few more pics before we slept... We both slept early together, which is a first. Me falling asleep with her at her bed time. =)