I was bouncing Kav on my lap yesterday and he was giggling when I noticed a white protrusion from the upper gums. His first tooth finally decided to make an appearance after a year and month! About time. He has been eating and sleeping well, touchwood, so I never suspected a thing. He did have some night wakings though, and I just thought those were nightmares. So when I saw that top tooth, tears just welled up in my eyes! It felt as if my little boy has entered into toddler-dom.
A second top tooth is also making an appearance. They are still real small, but real wide! I think he is going to be a real cute bugs bunny in a few weeks!
Monday, May 22, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
What he has learnt recently
He has learnt to
....eat small finger foods like Cheerios over the past month or so. The downside is that he has learnt to put sand, stones and ants in his mouth as well!
....take the magnet off the fridge...and then put them back on. He practised for an hour today. One dedicated guy I have.
....switch on and off the various electrical switches. His fav is the light switch, of course. Practised for an hour yesterday at Chromepet paati's place.
....get very angry and scream/screech/swear when we take away his favorite possessions such as OUR pen, OUR mobile or OUR keys. He is not into any of HIS things!
....stealthily chew on big, chunky stones at the beach, just when we are relaxing by the waves. If I get a heart attack, you now know why!
....dance away to glory. It is such a treat to see him toggle his foot or shake his little bum. He can dance for anything, right from his fav song to the rhymes on the DVD or even the news being read out! Here's one talent he did NOT get from daddy ;)
....clap his hands. Today, the first thing he did on waking up was clap his hands and then his legs! So cute.
So I celebrated my 2nd Mother's Day day before. The gift I got from Kav was, he stayed up well past his 8pm bedtime and went to sleep only after I rocked him till 10.30! He woke up a couple of times at night and eventually, we slept together from 5am. I did love to see his face first after waking up though. I can't wait for Kav to grow up and tell me that what a wonderful mom I am and possibly, even get a gift. Well, hopefully :)
....eat small finger foods like Cheerios over the past month or so. The downside is that he has learnt to put sand, stones and ants in his mouth as well!
....take the magnet off the fridge...and then put them back on. He practised for an hour today. One dedicated guy I have.
....switch on and off the various electrical switches. His fav is the light switch, of course. Practised for an hour yesterday at Chromepet paati's place.
....get very angry and scream/screech/swear when we take away his favorite possessions such as OUR pen, OUR mobile or OUR keys. He is not into any of HIS things!
....stealthily chew on big, chunky stones at the beach, just when we are relaxing by the waves. If I get a heart attack, you now know why!
....dance away to glory. It is such a treat to see him toggle his foot or shake his little bum. He can dance for anything, right from his fav song to the rhymes on the DVD or even the news being read out! Here's one talent he did NOT get from daddy ;)
....clap his hands. Today, the first thing he did on waking up was clap his hands and then his legs! So cute.
So I celebrated my 2nd Mother's Day day before. The gift I got from Kav was, he stayed up well past his 8pm bedtime and went to sleep only after I rocked him till 10.30! He woke up a couple of times at night and eventually, we slept together from 5am. I did love to see his face first after waking up though. I can't wait for Kav to grow up and tell me that what a wonderful mom I am and possibly, even get a gift. Well, hopefully :)
Monday, May 08, 2006
Kav's sick!
Kav has had his longest sickness this past week. I took him to a local ped last Sunday when he had some light fever. He was diagnosed as having throat infection and was on antibiotics and cold meds (Sinarest) for 5 days. The fever went away in a couple of days of taking Nise, but he started having a runny nose from the 4th day. He started sneezing through the day and was totally listless. Plus his food consumption was down to almost nil and it was only after some WWF like wrestling that I got a few bites down his throat. He was ok with the milk though, thank God.
Since I was not too happy with my neighborhood doctor, I took him to another one on Thursday. He suggested that I give him Pedia Care and another cold syrup for 3 days. This time, I messaged Kav's regular doctor who was out of town, to confirm that it was ok to proceed. She was not at all happy with giving him Pedia Care and suggested a cough/cold med along with Asthafen for the nights for 3 days. As of last night, that dosage is over. His cold is better and he has started to feed and play better as well. He was full of mischief yesterday, and that's a welcome sign! He still has a little bit of phlegm though that comes out when he sneezes. I am just going to keep an eye out for a couple of days and see if he needs another checkup.
It's sucky having a sick child on your hands. When Kav stays put in one place for 5 mins, it seems like all is wrong with this world! But it has re-inforced my belief to go with my instincts. Because when he first had that fever a week back, the common consensus at home was that it was due to teething. But I was just not convinced and just had to take him to the doc. So Mom's instincts are always kick-ass and never to be ignored!
Another lesson I have learnt is not to force feed a child. This is a toughie and one that I am likely to break in the future. But his doc said that they lose all sense of taste when sick and asked me to be content as long as their fluid intake is up there. Do you like eating when down with a cold? Its the same for your baby as well, she said. One interesting tit bit from a friend is that kids can be fine even without eating a morsel of solid food for 3 days! Point taken. Or maybe not!
Since I was not too happy with my neighborhood doctor, I took him to another one on Thursday. He suggested that I give him Pedia Care and another cold syrup for 3 days. This time, I messaged Kav's regular doctor who was out of town, to confirm that it was ok to proceed. She was not at all happy with giving him Pedia Care and suggested a cough/cold med along with Asthafen for the nights for 3 days. As of last night, that dosage is over. His cold is better and he has started to feed and play better as well. He was full of mischief yesterday, and that's a welcome sign! He still has a little bit of phlegm though that comes out when he sneezes. I am just going to keep an eye out for a couple of days and see if he needs another checkup.
It's sucky having a sick child on your hands. When Kav stays put in one place for 5 mins, it seems like all is wrong with this world! But it has re-inforced my belief to go with my instincts. Because when he first had that fever a week back, the common consensus at home was that it was due to teething. But I was just not convinced and just had to take him to the doc. So Mom's instincts are always kick-ass and never to be ignored!
Another lesson I have learnt is not to force feed a child. This is a toughie and one that I am likely to break in the future. But his doc said that they lose all sense of taste when sick and asked me to be content as long as their fluid intake is up there. Do you like eating when down with a cold? Its the same for your baby as well, she said. One interesting tit bit from a friend is that kids can be fine even without eating a morsel of solid food for 3 days! Point taken. Or maybe not!
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