Meeting New Friend

16 months, 3 weeks & 4 days old.....


We brought Ethan to meet Darren on Monday (15 October 2007). I think that was our third attempt in arranging a meet up and I'm glad it worked out finally. Thanks to Darren's mummy for initiating it. We had a good time chatting and exchanging ideas on child care. Both of us are first time mummies, so there were a lot of things we shared with each other. I hope we can meet more often. I think Darren and Ethan got along quite well that day. Both of them had a great time at the McD's play area. Darren is very friendly and I'm surprised that he wanted me to carry him even though that was the first time he met me.

P/S: Thanks to Darren's mummy for sending the photos to us.

Crocodile Tears

16 months, 2 weeks & 6 days old.....

This is Ethan's latest trick and he has perfected it since he started to practise few months back. He likes to use this trick to get things that he wants and also when he refuses to sleep, especially time for his afternoon nap. He has no problem taking his naps at the daycare or at my mum's place but not at home with us. Once, when I made a surprise visit to the daycare, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the kids sleep without making fuss including my little one. They just gave him a pillow to hug and pat him at the back. He fell asleep less than 5 minutes. I saw the whole process. Magic. My mother also said he will sleep without much problem, only sometimes it takes longer for him to fall asleep. He does not cry like what he did at home. Parents are easier to bully ar?

Other than crying during bed time, he also cries whenever he did not get things he wanted. Handphone, camera, spoon (the big stainless steel one), syringe, mugs, etc. etc. He masters the skill so well now he can do it anytime, at our request. But he will laugh in the end, because he knows it's just for fun. Watch the video.

Tooth Chart

16 months, 2 weeks & 4 days old.....

The last time I updated the tooth chart, Ethan was 12 months old. I thought it was the cuspid, but turned out to be the first molar. The first cuspid just erupted, so are the first molars at the lower jaw. That explained his on-off fever & diarrhea last week.

His teething progress are quite similar to the guide given in the chart and I'm quite happy with it. I'm also glad that his teething didn't cause too much trouble especially high fever that requires hospitalisation (touch wood). Hope all the teething episodes will end soon.

When It Comes to Meal Time: Part 2

16 months, 2 weeks & 2 days old.....

After checking out various brands and shops for the high chair, I've decided to buy the one from Ikea. It's the cheapest I can find and I think it looks nice too. I saw some other that cost RM100++ but I don't like the design. The good looking ones cost at least RM500++. I don't know how long he can use it, so I don't want to spend so much on a high chair. 'Kiam siap' (stingy) mummy.

We headed to Ikea last Saturday and got it at a reduced price, RM59 without the tray. It costs only extra RM10 for the tray but it's out of stock. Ethan seems to be ok with it. He can finish his meal sitting in the high chair but as usual, we have to keep him entertained lar. If he's bored, he will wriggle and try to climb out. Another good thing about this high chair is it doesn't have the foot rest. Otherwise, he will stand on it and makes it easier for him to climb out. Overall, I think it's a good buy and hubby did not said it's a waste of money :-)

Entertainment during meal time

A Dream in Ukraine

16 months & 6 days old.....

I’ve been hesitating in posting this because it’s cruel. So cruel that it’s difficult to put in words. Difficult because it’s scary and it’s still clear in my mind. I think I better get this off my mind to somewhere else and the blog is the best place I can think of.

It’s a dream. A dream that woke me up 10,000km away from home, scared, lonely and home sick. On that stupid Thursday, I had a dream. I dreamt that I had reached home (even though the place was somewhere I’ve never been to and it felt like I was in the 1960s) and wanted to see Ethan desperately. I knew that day, Ethan was supposed to be with my mum because he’s there every Thursday and Friday. My mum told me he’s under the care of some distant- relative, of whom I know, because she's not well. So, I went there immediately, cycling. My mum and sis followed me, cycling as well. (What a $%^&*@# crazy dream!)

Then, once I reached there, I called out this distant-relative’s name and she appeared from the balcony on the first floor of a shop-house. I ran up the stairs carrying the bicycle on my shoulder. (It’s getting crazier now!) She opened the door and I saw Ethan crawling on the floor. I felt strange. Why is Ethan crawling since he likes to walk now? I grabbed him and hugged him and THEN, I SAW HIS EYES! Why were his eyes looked so weird, so small and half opened??? Suddenly, I realised…..(THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART FOR ME TO SAY AND MADE ME THINK MANY MANY TIMES BEFORE POSTING THIS STUPID & CRAZY DREAM)…….he’s BLIND. I cried and cried and cried….so badly that I woke up from my dream (Now you know why I had to swear at this $%^&*@# crazy dream). That kind of feeling was extremely terrible. It’s even worse when I realised that I had to stay a few more nights before I’m home and hugging my little one again. I thought of him every single day and that dream made it worse. Maybe it's telling me that Ethan was not ok.

After settling down for a few minutes, I sms my sis again. It’s 3am there and 8am in Malaysia. I told her that I dreamt of Ethan and cannot go back to sleep and asked her how was Ethan. She said Ethan had fever the day before but had recovered. I felt relief but sad. Relief that he’s ok but sad because I can’t be with him.

Actually the fever came back on Friday and Ethan vomitted and had diarrhoea too. His temperature shot up to 39.1C on Friday. I think it’s the highest ever recorded. My sis gave him a supp and hubby brought him to the paed. that night. After medication, Ethan had fully recovered by Saturday.

When I reached home on Monday evening (not Sunday as I thought, well, that’s another story), hubby and Ethan were in the room ready for bed. When I opened the door and switched on the light, Ethan immediately stood up and walked towards me and he gave me the SWEETEST SMILE and WARMEST HUG………