Wednesday, May 26, 2010

First Fever.

Yesterday we went to the doctors for your 6 month checkup.  Including 2 shots, as expected...  You're now 27"  tall and 19lbs 4oz.  From your 4 month checkup, you only gained 1 lb and only grew 1/2".  I think perhaps it was marked you were taller last time, or i suppose your growth spurts didn't really happen the past 2 months.  I'm sure perhaps travelling too, and not really getting a proper schedule had a bit of an effect as well. The time change especially.   Anyhow, doctor says you're doing well and you're still in the 90-95th percentile.

So 2 shots- one in each thigh and yes, this time you did cry. I think though, you were crying not because it was hurting you (the shots), but because you just didn't want to lie down!  But yes, home we went after the doctors and were just at home for the rest of the day.  Then at night, mommy and daddy went out to eat.  No real signs of fever but then when we got back auntie Mila actually put you to sleep in your playyard (yay!) but noooo! she had covered you with blankets and a pillow even, on top of that! The a/c was on, but still i think that might have facilitated in getting your fever even higher. Though you were in bed by 7pm (before we got home from dinner), throughout the night was rough... you wanted to suck/eat all night, so mommy didn't sleep much- also because I was worried about you over-heating/ fevers in babies are dangerous if too high- can cause seizures. :(  Luckily you were okay, but at 6am we woke up and your temperature was still 102.  So mommy gave you some fever reducing medicine, but that syrup is kind of gross, and you vomited it up (just like mom would've too... so I don't blame you!)  so Mommy and daddy gave you a lukewarm bath, which seemed to help a bit.

All day today you were a bit fussy, but probably because you weren't feeling well. :(  Poor thing. Mommy was going to take you to see aunties lisa and jane but decided against it since you still weren't 100% (100.7).  Mommy dropped them off at the airport and came home-- where you had slept 1 hr but were then playing with auntie Mila and Wheng.  Still feverish.  101.  :(

I'm hoping that your fever will go away otherwise we'll have to go back to the doctors tomorrow morning... though they probably won't do much additional, so better if it ust goes down... but it seems like it has so far (925pm now)... so hopefully your little body and immune system is figihting hard to get rid of the buggies inside you so that you get healthy and happy again. :)

On another note, the new helper Wheng, you're not very familiar to her, so Auntie Mila still comes over... she is very eager to really play with you all the time, though I don't really want her to all the time, so maybe only once a day or so... after she finishes her work etc.  She wants to do a lot with you- feed you, etc. but that's still for mommy to do since that's our time!! I'm still figuring out if it's good or not, and it seems good, since a lot of household chores/cleaning is helpful when she does them... so mommy can't quite complain. but it's still a bit different , having someone around all the time. a bit weird, so needs time getting used to.

Anyhow, mommy just hopes that you get better soon... mommy wants you to be a happy little girl, and of course healthy as well.

big kisses, hugs and cuddles, what every little baby not feeling well needs.
xxxo love mommy

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