心痛

好不容易才将熟睡的宇哲从怀中轻轻放在床上。

看着他熟睡的可爱模样，心疼极了。再看看他右手背插着针管正吊着点滴，小手被裹了起来，可怜极了。

有了雨桐入院的两次经验，我知道自己无法承受孩子在插针管时嚎啕大哭的情景，于是这一次我自动回避了。然而看到宇哲的小手，我依然感觉到眼泪在眼眶里打转。他每动一动，我的心就被揪紧，深怕他会伤、会疼。

这一次，我是十万个不愿意让宇哲住院。无可否认，我自私，我害怕承受种种无形的压力。每一次针扎、每一次抽血、每一次看到孩子求救的眼神、每一声哀嚎都让我感到挫败。那种无力感很难受。做妈妈的最怕就是无法保护自己的孩子、减轻他的痛楚。

病在儿身、痛在娘心。

祝愿全天下的孩子们身体健康！

First time in a six-bedder

We were finally settled in the ward. Due to the shortage of beds, we have to make do with a six-bedder ward.

It's erm... quite an experience actually. Very crowded. Very noisy. Very eventful. Even though the visiting hours are over.

Just as I was typing this, I hear a woman crying. Just now there's another woman screaming at the nurses that she was given bad service and demanded to see the doctor-in-charge.

I hope my night won't be eventful. The doctor just came to speak to me and she described Dylan's fever as "fierce". She said they are also a little concerned that his heart rate is a little high.

The little one was put on drip and has now fallen asleep peacefully in my arms. I'm silently praying inside that the noise and events around us wouldn't disturb and wake him up.

Back at NUH again

We are back, at this place that is becoming scarily familiar to me.

Dylan is still having diarrhea and a fever of 39.3. Worrying.

This is how the little boy looks like now, with 5% of his normal energy level.

Update on our little POO-bear

After almost 3 hours at NUH CED, we were sent home to monitor Dylan's situation at home. If vomitting or diarrhea persists, we will have to return.

The doctor would have preferred to admit him, but they are facing a tight bed situation.

We reached home at around 4am. The little one was so tired that he fell asleep easily. But the fever came back when he woke up at 8am and he had watery stools 3 times.

Got a feeling we will be going back to NUH.

See the little boy is taking his own temperature.

At NUH (again!!!)

Dylan's fever and diarrhea did not subside despite the visit to Dr Chong.

At midnight, he was running a temperature of 38.9 and was still having watery stools. He had been off milk for the whole day. His hands and feet were cold while the rest of the body was burning hot.

So, we packed and set off to NUH. Haiz~~~

Now Mommy, Yeye and the little boy are waiting to see the doctor at NUH Children's Emergency department.

Our Poor Poo-poo Boy

Very early this morning, I woke up to Dylan's poopoo smell. Somehow I can pick up this smell easily even from a distance away.

The little boy's stool was watery and he pooed again soon after I changed him into a new diaper. However he was still active and energetic, and was crawling around while I was washing his poo-stained romper.

After another round of bottom cleaning and washing, I was finally in bed with him. He chose to lie on my tummy and fall asleep that way. I welcome that position as it soothes my M cramps.

An hour plus later I was waken up by his warm body. Yes, he's running a fever.

Yeye and Ah Mah had to bring him to Dr Chong. Seems like he's down with stomach flu. Poor baby. Mommy's on the way home to give him big hugs and kisses.

Little Photographer

Tessa has been snapping away with Mommy's phone and the iPad. She's getting better at it.

Mommy just found out that there's finally a blogger app for iPhone. Great! Now Mommy can upload Tessa's photographic masterpieces with her phone (it also means we'll probably get more updates to the blog)!

Here's a sample of her works!

Tessa Says

Today when Mommy was showering Tessa, she asked, "Mommy, can you do me a favour?"

"What is it?" Mommy asked.

"Later can you please look after Dylan have to do something?"

Mommy asked, " Why do I have to be the one looking after Dylan?"

Tessa replied matter-of-factly, "You are his mother, so you must take good care of him when Daddy and me are busy."

By the way, the little boss and her Daddy were busy in their silly pretend games.

Adding life to their years

This is one of my favourite quotations of all time by Abraham Lincoln: "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

True enough, as parents, we are always striving to add life into our kids' years, hoping that we have instill strong values, a tenacity to fight life's adversities, independence and confidence, love, compassion and passion in them.

Hubby is not good with his words, but he is a wise man. He knows the kind of father he wants to be to his kids and it shows through his parenting style. He is a doting father and never fails to lament how fast his kids grow up and how much he wants to be there when they are growing up. He envisions that his kids will grow up to be strong and talented individuals. When that happens, he hopes that they will look back fondly at their childhood and realized how much he has been present and how much he has added life to their years, just as much as they had added to his.

This one strikes a cord

As I was reading through the 50 Rules for Dad of Daughters, a particular one strikes a cord and I found my eyes watery.


Let her know she can always come home. No matter what.

I remember there was once when I was very angry with Tessa and in my fit of anger, I said that I am going to leave her outside the house. I told her if she wanted to scream and cry, she can get out of my house.

Then Hubby told me this (privately, of course): Never ask our girl to leave home. There may be just one day when she really will.

Thanks baby for reminding me to be the kind of parent I envisioned to be.

50 Rules for Dads of Daughters

Dads for Life shared a wonderful article on Facebook titled "50 Rules for Dads of Daughters". I read it and was very touched by it.

Because of it, I chanced upon this wonderful site lifetoheryears.com. Do check it out, it's wonderful!

We are still in business

Dear Readers

We hope you are still following us. We are sorry for the lack of updates for the past month. Mommy has been very busy at work and last week, she fell, sprained her ankle, tore her ligament and was bedridden for a while.

Thank goodness she's better now and is back at work (erm.. so will probably take a while for updates to come in).

We celebrated Dylan & Daddy's birthday on 18 August. Dylan has a little celebration at Lao Ma's place on 14 August where he has a 3D cake. On his birthday, Daddy brought him and me to Polliwogs at East Coast Park to play. Polliwogs is a very fun indoor playground. Wait till you see the photos we took there.

So, stay tuned!

Cheers,
Tessa

Happy birthday Dylan-boy (Part 2)

Today is Dylan's birthday - the REAL day! Not to forget, it is also Daddy's birthday! We have TWO birthday boys!

Daddy and Mommy took leave from work to bring Dylan and me out. I was "excused" from school as well. Yeah!

Since we had so much fun at Polliwogs the last time, Daddy decided to bring Dylan and me back there.

Before we head to the playground, we had a sumptuous breakfast-cum-lunch at Waraku.

Happy Birthday Dylan-boy!

Today wasn't Dylan's birthday. But since it was the weekend, Mommy decided to do a small celebration for him at Lao Ma's place.

The goofy birthday boy

Pauline godma also joined us in this little celebration. Shihan and me helped Dylan sing the birthday song, make a wish, blow the candle and cut the cake. Shijia is unable to help as she is still a little baby.

Happy birthday my dear baby Dylan-boy!

Fun at Polliwogs!

Happy National Day!

Today is our country's birthday! And to celebrate this special day, Daddy brought us to this wonderful indoor playground at East Coast Park that he got to know from the internet. It is called Polliwogs.

It was a very warm day, so we are glad to be having fun indoors. Dylan managed to have fun as well although he was unable to run about like me.

After we left Polliwogs, we took a short walk at the beach. We saw tents everywhere! Daddy and Mommy said we can try camping one of these days! I can't wait!