Mar 23, 2009
Wonder why I am experiencing exhaustion faster than before. Its either:
1. driving through the traffic that never moves in the morning so that I can get to work on time or
2. waking up very early so that I can get out of the house earlier to avoid the "traffic that never moves" or
3. workload is getting heavier especially when all companies are trimming their operating expenses inclusive of hiring or
4. I am getting older... but still young at heart :)
the list is endless. I guess that is life in the city now. Sometimes we end up with little quality time and so many things to do. Gosh, I think I need a good massage.
On another note, Jon has been very helpful with house work. At least he will sometimes try to help whenever I asked him to do something. Some update on my little boy. He is now 3' 3" tall and I still cuts his hair. Mentioning this cos I just cut his hair 1 week ago. He refuse to let me use the hair crimper so its back to basics - scissors. I find that using scissors makes his hair softer and accentuates his natural wave. When I use the crimper, his hair tends to be punky looking and rough. Shida said the same thing when Rayyan had his hair cut with crimpers years ago. But of course, it takes double the time and the effort to do it.
I'm forcing myself to update this blog more often now cos when I try to put things aside, I feel that I get lazier and uninspired. Till next time folks...
Oct 30, 2008
Sorry guys for being MIA for so long. Long story.
I started work “again” right after Raya. So, first week of Oct was all about adjusting to work environment, sending Jon off early in the morning, preparing food for Jon’s dinner and completing house chores. Coincidentally, Jon was not feeling well due to mild food poisoning (my fault). But he was such an angel for not throwing tantrums even though he suffered from having a bloated tummy and frequent toilet visits. First weekend was spent visiting the doc. After he got well, I gave him ice cream cake which didn’t go well with his just recovered stomach. He vomited but thank God he didn’t make a fuss though. Looking back now, I felt so stupid for not taking extra care about his food. We tried everything that we can think of. One thing is for sure, when the child is sick, the parents are worried sick. That is 2 weeks of chaos in the house.
We are quite settled with the routine now. The teachers at Jon’s school were really nice to accommodate us cos we really need to send Jon early to school. Day care business is really long hours and without them working mothers are at a lost.
Oct 1, 2008
Jon is having a fever now. It started yesterday. It wasn't easy for me. I was tired from our trip back to Hubby's hometown. With lotsa work waiting for me to complete and tons of cleaning to do when we got back, Jon's whines was a pain to my ears. I know that he must have felt really bad to wanting me hold him and sit beside him all the time. But darling, I have to figure out what to cook for you since I did not prepare anything for lunch (he was suppose to be at the nursery). I suspect that he might have a throat infection. Maybe he was kinda tired after all the fun he has with his aunts and the journey too during last weekend.
(Family lunch in restaurant)
Doc just gave some antibiotics, cough medicine and paracetamol. After 1 day of medication, Jon is feeling much better now. At least, he finished his lunch, play with his toys as I was sitting in the living room watching Ratatouile. Yup, I only manage to catch this show as I was a bit sceptical about a rat being a chef. I "operated" on a few of them during my Sixth Forms and I can still remember the rat-ty smell. So, rat and chef don't go down my stomach very well. But... I must say, I enjoyed the show very much. Must remember not to judge a book by its cover. A nice and warm story.
After that, I was having a migraine (not because of the rat... hahaha)... argh to think what to have for a late lunch. I had a chicken drumstick defrosted in the fridge (meant for Jon's soup but gave him pork meat porridge instead). So, started marinating the drumstick (claypot chicken style), cut some "lap-cheong", wash the rice and dump everything in. I wish I had more time marinating the chicken, but we were kinda hungry. Steam the whole thing and ta da.... steam chicken and lap cheong rice. Blanch some french beans cos the dish is too meat-y for me. All in 30 mins.
(Steam chicken and lap cheong rice with some blanched french beans)
The taste was... yum yum.
May 20, 2008
Some weeks ago, my mom felt pain on the heel/ sole area and during her medical check up, her Dr advised her to get an x-ray. From the x-ray, the Dr spotted spurs on both her feet. Judging from my mom's history (she's not athletic or did extensive walking or standing throughout her life), we opted for the wait-and-see to see if the pain gets worse before we seek treatment from an orthopaedic. In the meantime, I found some information (on my own diagnosis... trying to be a smart alec) on heel spurs and a stretching exercise that would reduce the pain. My mom tried the exercise and it did reduce the pain a bit, but she was still in pain. Not wanting to see her in pain and walking in a limping manner in the house, we finally went and see an orthopaedic.
The Dr's diagnosis:
1. It wasn't heel spur cos my mom felt pain only on 1 foot and both her feet have spurs
2. Heel spurs don't cause pain (or maybe not to the extend that you have to limp when walking)
3. She just started a new exercise (yup, mom started line dancing)
Dr's prescription:
1. Anti-inflammatory medication
2. Supplement for the nerves
3. Gel to apply on the area that is painful
4. Get comfortable shoes (about 1 inch high) like Crocs. Have to start wearing shoes inside the house as well
In most Asian countries, we walk around barefooted on a non-carpeted floor in the house as oppose to the western countries. This will cause our heel not being cushioned enough and after a long period of time, the wear and tear kicks in thus the pain and spurs. On the contrary, we must at least let our feet touch the floor for at least 10 mins a day (another word, earthing la) to release the static/ negative ions accumulated in our body system cos those static is not good for our body. Too much of it may cause adverse reaction to our internal organs. Both opinions are scientifically acceptable to me and that causes me to conclude:
1. Not to over zealous in following what the westerners says (I find that sometimes they are a bit biased)
2. Practice everything in moderation
I have not started wearing shoes in the house yet but would consider wearing them when my feet hurts. When our parts of our body hurts, its a way of telling us that we need to look into it to stop the pain. Ignoring it is simply foolish.
Jan 28, 2008
Jon finally caught the flu bug. Its been going around lately and I was just wondering when Jon would get it. He had a bit of blocked nose (gets worse when he cries) and now a bit of coughing. I think his has throat infection or something cos he lost his appetite. Jon will wake up about every 2 hours at night as he finds it hard to breathe with his blocked nose. And I have to console him back to sleep. Of course, I have to wake up every 2 hours as well. Oh well, got used to this routine every time he has flu. Will be taking him to visit his Dr. cos its going to be CNY soon and I hope that he won't be sick then. I would like to see him enjoying CNY celebration as much as possible. He'll be able to see and play with his relatives (the ones that he doesn't get to see that often). Not that he'll remember any of them at this young age but just giving him a chance to get acquainted with them.
Sidetracking...
I still remember how close we (my bro and I) were with our cousins. We will play Thunder Cats with my bro and my cousin as the 2 lead male character (I only remembered Lion-O) and I as Cheetarah... hehehehe. Don't laugh ah. It was fun. They made swords from tress branches. Then we'll play masak-masak under the tress with real fire (from candle only la). Ah... so many priceless memories.
Nowadays with the internet, PS I, II & III, gameboys, nintendos, golf courses... the "playground" has evolved. I would like to see Jon growing up with good memories and enjoying his childhood to the fullest. Always get reminded by Hubby that I do not succumb to the pressure of the world (when it comes to Jon's upbringing) by replacing his play-time with tuition classes, music classes, art classes, etc. Pray that I'll do the the right things with Jon. Eventhough if I don't (do it correctly) sometimes, the mistakes I make won't cause harm to Jon... hopefully
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Jan 9, 2008
Jon is not a chatty person. But sometimes when he is in the mood, he can talk non-stop with actions like he is telling a story. And sometimes, he can be so quiet for hours, minding his own business. I try to initiate a conversation with him whenever I find him too quiet for my comfort. That is one of the main reason I started sending him to nursery hoping that his would catch up with his speech capability when he is surrounded by his peers. After 1 month in school, there are some positive improvements. Guess, I am being anxious. I feel dishearten having the thought that I might cause him to have this problem. Come to think of it, I was talking more to the maid (giving her instructions, correcting her) than to Jon.
Plan to get him
assessed by specialist soon. The first person that came to my head was a
friend who happens to be in this line. Since uni days, I find him being a super patient and super caring person. Guess when dealing with people with hearing problems requires that. His dedication and commitment towards his work and patients surpasses my expectations. Just an
sms to him got him calling me back. New terms popping in front of my eyes. Audiologist. Speech Pathologist. I hope it is not a major problem and can be corrected easily.
Dec 17, 2007
Jon's foot is swollen. Main suspect would be an insect bite cos he got another one on his hand. I thought the swelling would go off after a few days but it looks like it got worse instead (so '
sam thong' - sakit hati). I don't think it is troubling him too much as he was dancing away in school today. Thanks for his ever cheerful self! Good boy!
After visiting Jon's favourite paediatrician, the doc prescribed some cream for him. Since Jon didn't have any fever, it is not necessary for antibiotics.
So today, I gave the whole house a good mop. Found a baby centipede in the wet kitchen. Thank God I was armed with the mopping stick. Argh! That made me mop even harder. The current weather conditions did not make the situation any better. Ants, baby centipedes (I have yet to see the mother centipede!), millipedes and all sort of insects making their way into the house.
I have this thing against pesticides because I fear that Jon would accidentally get some of it into his body system (ok ok... I'm being paranoid here) but instead I use Cosway's Concentrated Floor Cleaner that "repels crawling insects naturally". Love it! And it works well but not 100% la (I will be very sceptical about the content if it repels insects 100%). Sometimes I get some ants in crawling into the house but it is minimized.
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