"Clinginess"

Of late, i have found out new tactics on how to stay clingy to mama. Whenever someone is trying to carry me, i will hold tautly on mama's shoulder or clothes. Alternatively, pretend sleeping on mama's chest. The last resort, cry out loud!

Me trying out 2nd tactic.

Food attack!

Somehow, i think i have inherited from dada for being a food lover or maybe dada has trained me to become an "eater" since i constantly see him holding some "food".

I have started avidly watching every morsel of food dada is eating and looking pathetically desperate. Sometimes, i would go to the extend of climbing dada in order to clutch on some "food".

Mama couldn't give me the whole thing to hold for myself in fear that i might choke myself.

At 11 months, dada is having a hard time stopping me from stealing his food as i will make those snorting noises and lunge on whatever food dada is holding. Dada managed to chomp on a bit of whatever he was eating and gave it to me when he was distracted and i would screamed when he took it away.

Of course having all those numerous attacked on dada, i now weighed approximately 9.7kg or has it reduced due to the "fake measles". I will weigh again during my 1 year old vaccination next month.

July 2008 - Roseola (fake measles) or measles

2/7/08 (wed)

Aunty Lan called mama at around 6 pm saying i had fever and advised mama to bring me to the pediatrician. Since mama was just working nearby at her client's place, she packed her stuff and picked me up immediately.

Doctor Chan said i had mild fever and my throat was a bit red. He gave me medication for fever and inflamation for the throat.

4/7/08 (friday)

My fever was on and off. Mama brought me to Dr Chan again. This round, Dr. Chan gave me another type of medication for fever and antibiotic as standby in case my fever above 38C.

5/7/08(saturday)

Fever subsided. Rashes appeared on my forehead, appetite decreased and i passed motion few times - dark green in colour. Mama called Dr Chan and was advised to monitor the rashes. If rashes appear on other parts of my body, mama have to bring me back to Dr. Chan.

6/7/08 (Sunday)

Rashes appeared on my chest, stomach....... eventually to hands and legs. Dada and mama brought me to Dr Chan again, Dr Chan said i had fake measles and the rashes will fade away in few days time. I was given a bottle of calamine to apply on skin, culture and wind medication for drinking.

7/7/08 (Monday) - 9/7/08 (wed)

More and more rashes. My face was as red as birthmark as the rashes joined. Rashes mainly on my face, chest and stomach. Mama was in doubt whether it was Roseola or Measles. Aunty Lan too thought it might be measles instead of Roseola. Anyway, both of them have come to the conclusion to treat it as measles, meaning no bath and have to wear long sleeves and long pants.

10/7/08 (Thur) - 11/7/08 (friday)

Rashes started to fade away. My face is almost back to my original pretty face but not quite there yet.

12/7/08 (Saturday)

Fake measles reemerged! My cheeks, chest, back, hands and legs were full with rashes! Other than this, no fever. Again fake measles was back! This round more rashes, rashes appeared in areas that were not previously covered.

2nd attack!

15/7/08 (Tuesday)

Still have rashes but not as much as the 2nd round. Hopefully no more 3rd round of "fake measles".