Return of the Fever Season

The boys had been having runny nose while in Malaysia for CNY. This runny nose developed into cough and then excessive phelgm and finally fever. This Fever then refused to go and kept hovering around 38 - 39 degree Celsius. They can't sleep well due to the runny nose and appetite was poor. Feeding was difficult and they were cranky throughout the day. We had to sponge the babies when the fever start to rise and to feed them medicine in the middle of the night. I was having reservist during the period and need to travel long distance early in the morning and hence I had requested Felin to sleep with the babies. Both Felin and I were really tired and badly deprived of sleep. My neck started to ache so badly that I had to turn my whole body in order to see what is beside me. Its probably caused by the lack of sleep.

Money Money Money!!! I can't remember how many times we had visited the doctors and hospitals so far over the past 13 months. We should had already spend at least a thousand or two in total on outpatient treatments, excluding the hospitalisation for both of them alone.

Just as their recovery was slow and the medicine started to run out, I decided to bring both of them to see TCM. I had heard about this TCM called Yu Guo and I brought them over for a try. We went at 2pm and its not that crowded. There was a lot of babies and children everywhere in the clinic as they are famous for their baby massage and Tuina. We were given consultation and learned a few new TCM knowledge. They were given some medication and was sent for Tuina on the spot. Interestingly, Josiah's fever was gone the next day after they did the Kua Sa. I think I'll bring them here regularly to strengthed their bodies in future.

The Chinese New Year holiday

Its Chinese New Year again and its my 2nd year putting Ang Bao or 压岁钱 under the Kids Pillow as a gesture of good luck and happiness to them. I think I will do it every year and they will be delighted to receive it every Chinese New Year morning when they gets older. I'll be depositing all their Red Packets monies in their OCBC account this year. Last year monies were consolidated and put into their CDA account. Savings for their future ya...

We had our usual Steamboat dinner during CNY eve and everyone was so busy entertaining the kids and I simply had to push the toy bicycle around the house for umteen times. Mum was as usual busy everywhere and didn't really sit to enjoy the dinner with us. Just have to pray for good health for the babies grandparents so that they will enjoy more of these when they gets older.

For this year CNY visit, I made sure we took a family picture with Ah Ma. We had a rather short visit as babies really need to sleep and we need to go Mum's place as our cousins came to visit us on the first day. Too bad didn't take a picture of the group as Neil parent's came from UK this year to celebrate CNY with us. On CNY Day 2, Felin parents came to visit our parents and we went to River Ang Bao for a walk.

 

 

 

On Day 3, we went back to work and on Day 4 morning, we drove to Malaysia to accompany Felin's family and finally went back home on Day 7. We had a good though tiring time while in Malaysia as their house wasn't as baby friendly as our own and we can only bring back one set of each items like baby seats and Sarong for the kids. They have to rotate to eat or even sleep.

Joshua had a lot of practice during the weekend to walk and basically he love walking now and smiling proudly each time he walk. He looks so adorable and really love him to the max. As for Josiah, I'm still training him and I'm sure he will catch up in no time.

Days to Chinese New Year

Its been a week since I last update here and tomorrow will be Chinese New Year. JJ were just infant barely a year ago and today they are such a joy to our family. I thank God for all these blessings over the past 1 year.

On 28th Jan, I went on a one day reservist for Army shooting and took a picture early in the morning with the boys and they were already wide awake. Its their first time seeing me in Army Uniform. I'm going for another 5 days In Camp Training later this month.

On the 30th, we went back Malaysia for Felin's Niece first month baby shower. We also had our Yu Sheng there. We insisted on the Yu Sheng with fresh carrots and radish type. Its pretty tiring taking care of the boys in Malaysia because the house was not baby proof and there wasn't an enclosed place for us to play with them. We also brought along only 1 baby seat for eating as there wasn't space for another one.  Anyway, we enjoyed it a lot and Joshua learned to walk a few more steps there as there was more space for him to walk.

Its followed by another busy work week before we set off to buy some new year stuffs at Bugis Village and Bugis Junction. Its their first time visiting my office and sit on my desk too.

The boys are getting funnier everyday. They talk to each other using "Baby" language and I have no idea what they are talking. Joshua like to make funny noise and face to make us laugh and Josiah is always so smiley that he will melt our heart. The only trouble with them is "Very noisy, keep shouting and demand attention." Super tired nowadays...

I'd just put an Ang Bao under their pillow and they will sleep with it till tomorrow morning. Tomorrow will be a challenge because they may have difficulty sleeping during house visiting hours. Hope all will be fine tomorrow...