8 Month-Old Fidel Fell From Bed

Eight o’clock in the morning, I was washing the rice, preparing the porridge for Fidel. Suddenly I heard him cried. I hurried myself to the room; I was shocked when I didn’t see him on our bed. Oh no… He is on the floor! He fell down from the bed.

I quickly picked him up, hugged him, rubbed his head and calm him. He cried for few seconds. I checked his whole head, limbs, pressed his head, see whether got any pain reaction from him, and asked “Is it pain? Are you OK?” He smiled and laughed back to me. Oh dear, it’s really scared me.

Fidel usually doesn’t cry while he wakes up in the morning. Sometimes we do not know that he wakes up. Next time I need to be more careful, though I’ve blocked him with many pillows, because he can crawl very fast now.

Thank God for his protection.

Fidel New Hair Cut

Today we took Fidel to an Indian Barber shop for a haircut. Recently he sweats a lot, especially his head. He keeps scratching his head till he gets a rash.

Before

The man placed a small stool on the normal chair. Fidel sat on the stool and I hold him. Fidel sat still, he didn’t struggle or cry. He enjoyed it. He was like wondering,” What is this man doing with my head?”

It took about 1-2minutes, for three ringgit only.

So, here is Fidel new hair cut.

After

My First Mother's Day

Last year was my first time experienced mother’s day when Fidel still inside my womb. This year, it is my first time again to experience mother’s day with the “real” Fidel.

This morning when I woke up, I was like reminding myself, “Oh! I’m a mother now”. After 7.5 months I take care of Fidel, I realize that it is not easy to being a mother.

There were a group of children sang a song of mother’s day this morning in the church. They sang it in Mandarin; I was touched though I didn’t fully understand the meaning. I just prayed that God will strengthen me and help me to bear this special occupation which God had trusted the little Fidel to us. And I thank God for my lovely mommy too. She is the greatest one.

Happy mother’s day!

Fidel's Favorite Porridge

Since Fidel was 6 month old, I started give him porridge for his lunch and dinner. When he was 5.5months I gave him cereal twice a day. He doesn’t drink so much water, he doesn’t like drinking water. End up he got constipation. There was one day he tried to poopoo , already sat on the potty for 35minutes, till whole body sweating and crying, the stool still didn’t come out. The stool was too hard and he didn’t have strength to push it out. I took him to the hospital then.

The nurse helped to insert 5ml of Glycerin Enema into the rectum. This liquid treatment is adhered to clear the bowel, induce better functioning of the bowel, to cleanse and provide therapeutic benefits. After 1-2minutes, “all” came out. Wow!

OK… We go back to the porridge again. Doctor encouraged introducing more porridge and fruits/vegetable purees in his diet. These are rich in fibre and will help prevent constipation.

I cook porridge and add potato, carrot, and spinach/broccoli. I use slow cooker to cook the porridge. The spinach, I will put it in 20-30minutes before I get the porridge done. For the broccoli, 15minutes is enough. Overcooking vegetables may lose its nutrients and vitamins.

Shredded potato and carrot

Porridge with broccoli

Porridge with spinach

Fidel loves to eat the porridge. If we feed him too slow, he will complain and crying. Sometimes he will open his mouth big big while I just want to scoop it from the bowl. Must quick!

My Baby Had Pneumonia

It’s been a long time, I didn’t update my blog. I was busy with taking care of Fidel. We had hard weeks because our beloved baby fell sick.

It started with dry cough for few days and when it came to a cough with phlegm, I took him to the doctor.
After five days took the medicine, he didn’t recover. Doctor changed the medicine. The next day evening, I felt Fidel’s body a little bit warm. Fidel had fever for three days. I took him to the doctor again, and she said he had Pneumonia. It’s a lung infection because a lot of phlegm inside there and it cause fever.
Doctor asked us to do phlegm suction to Fidel as he was not able to make the phlegm out. We could not imagine 2 tiny tubes will go through his nose and mouth into his lung; sure he will feel painful and suffer. We don’t want our 6 month old Fidel to experience this thing, as he still taking the cough and runny nose medicine, plus nebulizer which we do at home every four hours (Thanks to Karen for lend me the nebulizer compressor)
Two days later we went to check again and the phlegm still remain the same. Next two days, also still the same. In one week, we went to doctor for four times. Finally doctor told us not to drag the time anymore, or it will cause lung damage as the phlegm stays too long in the lung, which is already 15days. When I heard that it can cause lung damage, it really broke my heart. With very heavy feeling I told doctor, “I’ll bring him two days later for suction if there is no progression.”

Within that week, came red spots on Fidel face, shoulders, and arms till his whole body. It was measles. Thank God it’s a fake one, and it was called Roseola. Doctor didn’t do any treatment on it, and it disappeared after three days.
Many of our church members in Penang, Jakarta, and many places, they prayed for Fidel. We really hope that through prayers and the medicine and the treatment which Fidel takes, he can recover soon.

The next day we heard him cough and cough. Two days later we hardly heard him cough. He is getting better and better day by day. Few days later we brought him to check again, and the doctor said,” I didn’t hear anymore phlegm.”

Thank God, he finally answered our prayers.
Dear all brothers and sisters in Christ, we would like to thank you very very much for remember us, especially Fidel in your prayers.

Fidel First Tooth

Yesterday when Joseph and I had our dinner at home, Fidel smiles to me, and I saw something white and shinny in his mouth. I wondered whether it’s a tooth. I quickly washed my hand, and put my finger in. “Yeah! Fidel got a tooth!” I shouted happily. We were so happy because this is our first experience that our first child, Fidel had his first tooth at his 6.5 months old.

From what I read, baby first teeth usually sprout when they’re between 4 and 7 months of age.Last week I just thought why Fidel first tooth didn’t show up. I forgot to check the gum as well. Since last week Fidel keeps making bubble sounds. I think now I know why he keeps doing it, because he doesn’t feel comfortable with “something” in his mouth and he tries to blow it out.

Wanted to take his first tooth picture, but he puts his tongue out every time I press down his chin.

I Took Fidel To The Kindergarten

For the first time I took Fidel, 5month-old baby to the kindergarten last Thursday. I’m sure you are wondering why this baby goes to the kindy on his early age.

Well… Of course not for his early education. After my long holiday, I start to teach in the kindergarten again. Usually my mother-in-law comes and takes care of Fidel for few hours when I am not around. That day, I forgot to call her to come earlier.

I couldn’t wait for her to come, or else the students will miss their singing class. So, I brought him to the kindergarten where I teach. I put him in his stroller and place it next to me. He really enjoy the singing time. He sat quietly, his eyes looked around the rooms. He didn’t make any noise or cry for one hour.

Thank you for being a good baby boy, dear… Mommy loves you so much.