Hello Sweetheart,
Guess what, Mommy is sick. Yes, again. I don't know why I am always sick. We have so many people who went to Hong Kong together, and I am the only one that ended up sick. It seems like I get a cold all the time this year. What's up with that?? But don't you worry, it's just a minor cold. I don't have a fever, or diarrhea, or nausea. No signs of the infamous H1N1. However, Mommy's blood pressure is really high. When sitting down, the lower number is still at 100. It was this high when I was pregnant with you, and also after your birth. But six months after your birth, my blood pressure should have gotten down a little, but it didn't. So, I spent MOP$1690 today on cold and blood pressure medicine, plus two shots in the butt. Mommy hasn't had shots in the butt since I was a little girl! Though they weren't painful (2 more tomorrow), it's definitely an ouchie for my wallet. But what can I do, my feet were so swollen, and like I mentioned yesterday, it's my blood pressure. One of the shots is for mending my blood vessels and one is for lowering it. I got the English names of the medicine and shots, so that when I go back to the States, I could follow up with my doctor.
On the other hand, Ah Po's operation is suscessful. At this time of writing, she is still sleeping and hasn't woken up yet. We're waiting for her to wake up and we'll go visit her later. I saw her yesterday, and she's still very concerned about not waking up. She even mentioned about this letter that she has written, in case something happened. Mommy and your Auntie Mena immediately stopped her, as there's no way she won't wake up.
Oh wait, Ah Gung told me Ah Po is awake! Just a little groggy and in pain, but she'll be fine! See, I told you, no need to worry.
On the other hand, my laptop charger is broken. But I was able to buy another one in Macau. Luckily there's an authorized dealer close to where we live and we're able to get one. If not, what am I going to do without my laptop for the next 4 weeks? Your brother needs to watch his videos!
So much for now. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. So tonight we're heading to your Granduncle and aunt's place for dinner. And then tomorrow, your great grandma will be in town with other granduncles and aunts, and we'll go out for a big dinner.
You take care of yourself, and don't forget to watch over all of us, esp. Ah Po.
Bye honey!
Love you,
Mommy
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Trial week is over
Grandparents came back from their little trip to Calgary yesterday. This week is supposed to be a trial week to see how we can take care of Aidan and Logan without their assistance. It didn't go as smooth as we would like, because both Hank and I got sick at the same time (as always). I got the flu and it hit me pretty hard on Wednesday. I had to tell Hank to work from home because I couldn't function in the morning, with a killer headache, runny nose, sore throat and feeling hot and cold, since the night before. Luckily, after sleeping for 4 hours and resting a little more, I felt a lot better. Still having a runny nose and cough at the moment, but definitely a big improvement.
During these past few days, we were very careful with our hand-washing and mask-wearing because we cannot get Logan sick. His airway is already tiny and taking in enough oxygen is already a challenge. If he gets sick with a runny nose and a cough, this could really be life threatening. Thank god he didn't seem to have caught anything.
Logan's acid reflux was a little better since my previous entry. At least there hasn't been any projectile vomiting yet (knock on wood). The pediatrician changed one of his medications. He is taking Reglan + Prilosec instead of Reglan + Zantac. Prilosec is supposed to turn off the acid pumps to the stomach. Let's hope the medication works because we could really see him suffer from the acid reflux. Sometimes I wonder if Logan also has colic as well. Logan also seems to have settled in a schedule of his own. He tends to wake up in the middle of the night between 2-4 a.m., then sleep through the morning and early afternoon, and then wakeup from late afternoon to around 10-11 p.m. He is definitely a night owl. This is not the best schedule for us, but at least it's a little more predictable. In a way, he sleeps through the night (as in sleeping 5-6 hrs), it just that his night is actually our day. Because he's feeding on the demand right now, it's good in a way that we have more free time and don't have to be as rigid with the schedule. However, I also worry about his weight gain since he's eating less. We'll have to wait till his check-up next week to see if he's gaining weight steadily.
Aidan, on the other hand, seems to continue enjoying being a big brother. When I change Logan's diaper, he would help me get the diaper and wipes. He would open up the diaper for me, get two wipes out (one for me and one for him) and he would wipe Logan as well. He actually wraps the diaper and throws that into the Diaper Champ for me without me asking. Wow! When he hears Logan cries, he would try to pat him on his chest to calm him down. Yesterday, I was calming Logan and I asked if he could bring the carseat from the living room to the bedroom. He knew which one I was talking about and dragged that all the way to the room. I immediately praised him and called him a good big brother and a good helper. However, we've also seen another side of him where he is acting like a baby. At daycare, we're told that when the other younger kids were drinking from a bottle, he would open his mouth and want some. He wants to be held a little more, and is a little reluctant to let me leave after I drop him off at daycare.
So far things are going well. Three more weeks until grandparents have to leave. Hopefully, by then Logan would be stronger and healthier.
During these past few days, we were very careful with our hand-washing and mask-wearing because we cannot get Logan sick. His airway is already tiny and taking in enough oxygen is already a challenge. If he gets sick with a runny nose and a cough, this could really be life threatening. Thank god he didn't seem to have caught anything.
Logan's acid reflux was a little better since my previous entry. At least there hasn't been any projectile vomiting yet (knock on wood). The pediatrician changed one of his medications. He is taking Reglan + Prilosec instead of Reglan + Zantac. Prilosec is supposed to turn off the acid pumps to the stomach. Let's hope the medication works because we could really see him suffer from the acid reflux. Sometimes I wonder if Logan also has colic as well. Logan also seems to have settled in a schedule of his own. He tends to wake up in the middle of the night between 2-4 a.m., then sleep through the morning and early afternoon, and then wakeup from late afternoon to around 10-11 p.m. He is definitely a night owl. This is not the best schedule for us, but at least it's a little more predictable. In a way, he sleeps through the night (as in sleeping 5-6 hrs), it just that his night is actually our day. Because he's feeding on the demand right now, it's good in a way that we have more free time and don't have to be as rigid with the schedule. However, I also worry about his weight gain since he's eating less. We'll have to wait till his check-up next week to see if he's gaining weight steadily.
Aidan, on the other hand, seems to continue enjoying being a big brother. When I change Logan's diaper, he would help me get the diaper and wipes. He would open up the diaper for me, get two wipes out (one for me and one for him) and he would wipe Logan as well. He actually wraps the diaper and throws that into the Diaper Champ for me without me asking. Wow! When he hears Logan cries, he would try to pat him on his chest to calm him down. Yesterday, I was calming Logan and I asked if he could bring the carseat from the living room to the bedroom. He knew which one I was talking about and dragged that all the way to the room. I immediately praised him and called him a good big brother and a good helper. However, we've also seen another side of him where he is acting like a baby. At daycare, we're told that when the other younger kids were drinking from a bottle, he would open his mouth and want some. He wants to be held a little more, and is a little reluctant to let me leave after I drop him off at daycare.
So far things are going well. Three more weeks until grandparents have to leave. Hopefully, by then Logan would be stronger and healthier.
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