I was hoping to upload some of the little boy’s pictures in our website when I came across our old pictures. Look how young and skinny I was then:

The metal building / tower is the Petronas Tower in KL, it’s the best picture of it that we had.

This was taken on my 27th birthday in the Zoo (spending time with relatives )

Looking at this makes me feel so old (and fat)!

It’s been almost three months already since I gave birth to the little boy… and up to now, I still haven’t scheduled my second post natal appointment with my doctor. It was supposedly on the first or second month after giving birth but I am still contemplating on when to go. I just need to top up some of my vitamins, calcium and fish oil, since I am breastfeeding. I still need to ask if I can also take multivitamins or if I should continue taking the prenatal vitamins that I still have. According to the package insert, the prenatal vitamins can be taken by pregnant and breastfeeding mothers but still, I want to make sure… and I don’t want to gain excess weight too.

I am currently looking for a good international health insurance for me and for TamTam. Got a few quotes from BUPA, AIA, Aviva and NC health insurance. I’ve been seriously reading the details, coverage and cost that will suit our needs; hospitalization only or the one that also covers out-patient as well as prescribed medications.

Worldwide Medical Insurance is expensive that’s why I am also checking local providers. But still clinging towards Worldwide coverage so that we can use it either here or in the Philippines. So far, our priority is the little boy’s insurance… since babies are more prone to sickness before they turn one year of age. And being hospitalized in Singapore is really something… S$500 per day for a single room is too much for someone’s budget.

I really need to decide which insurance provider and policy to get before the little boy’s third month birthday… and hopefully, he won’t be able to use it.

It was late in the evening and I was reading the top rated diet pills when the little boy woke up and started being cranky. I thought he was sick again but his temperature was normal; I tried to give him milk instead but he refused. I just carried him to put him again to sleep but still cranky… so unusual of him. At night, he usually puts himself to sleep or just lies down especially when he sees that Alvin and I are already sleeping beside him. But this time, he was really cranky.

Hmmm… I found out that he was just not comfortable with the room temperature and he wanted the AC turned on! When I turned it on, he just lied down and stopped making fuzzy sounds. At first, I thought he was just tired… But when morning came, he was cranky again even after I fed him. I changed his nappy but he was still cranky. Alvin turned on the AC and then the little boy slept again.

At two months old, so arte! Gosh, good luck to our electric bill!

And now, we are staying in our second room since water is dripping from the AC in the master’s bedroom.

When my little boy got sick, I was so stressed out… that resulted in acne break out and dry skin. I hate it! I’ve tried some over the counter regimen but no improvement. I need beauty products that will work on me as soon as possible. What’s the best acne treatment from acne product reviews? I badly need it… Poor Mama!

I never knew that taking care of the little boy will be so tiring… No, I am not complaining but it seems like 24 hours a day is not enough. For the past few days, I haven’t had enough sleep… to be precise, months. It’s the main culprit why I have these acne on neck and eye bags! It is only at night when Alvin is here that I am able to do some household stuffs. Sometimes, I just want to go home in the Philippines and hire a house help while I take care of my little boy; thinking of quitting breast feeding especially now that I am trying to use cloth diapers on him at day. Hay, so tiring! And I still have other things to do… cooking, doing the laundry and ironing clothes. My gosh, this makes me sick!

At two months old, TamTam was already hospitalized due to UTI. Last Wednesday, he was too cranky, wanted to be carried all the time and was crying out really hard every time I put him down. It was that afternoon that he had developed a fever, 38.5C. I immediately called Alvin because I really didn’t know what to do… I called his pedia’s clinic but it was already closed so I had to look for another doctor. I called SBCC (his pedia used to work here and it is just across my OB’s clinic) and they have an available pedia. So I booked an appointment immediately.

In the clinic; they checked his weight, length and temperature. Since he had a fever, the staff collected urine sample to rule out UTI since TamTam had no cough nor colds. When the doctor checked, everything seemed fine so we had to wait for the urine test. The test showed positive for UTI and they collected another urine sample for urine culture. We were also advised that TamTam needed to be admitted in the hospital since the antibiotic would be through IV. At that time, no single room was available in Gleneagles Hospital… we were asked to choose between Mt. Alveria and Thomson. We chose Thomson over Mt. Alveria since it’s known as a mother and baby hospital. But still, I prefer Gleneagles services (another story).

Upon admission, we were given the Single Deluxe Room at the price of a single room since no single room was available but we were advised that we would be transferred if ever a single room becomes available. Their room is bigger compared to Gleneagles, even the single room. There is also a refrigerator in both room types while Gleneagles doesn’t have any… Their food also tastes better (normal diet) and I took confinement food since I am breastfeeding the little boy. For three days, I ate nutritious foods plus snack in the morning and evening!

It was already past 8AM when they did an IV needle insertion and at the same time, collected blood sample in the treatment room and we were not allowed to enter. My gosh, my little boy was crying his heart out and it really broke my heart… And then an antibiotic was administered to him for one hour. After that, the nurse applied an oral gel for the little boy’s thrush as advised by his pedia. He again cried but he still managed to continue sleeping… After an hour, he woke up and asked for milk… but he spat out lots of milk! Again, I got scared and just carried my little boy while I put him to sleep but he was still crying. They also checked TamTam’s temperature and he had fever again! Another dose of paracetamol was given to him and after a few minutes, he was able to sleep on my chest for the rest of the night. His temperature was being monitored every two hours and since then he had no fever…

On our second day, he was a little bit okay… he could smile and started to be playful and cheerful again. He had kidney and head ultrasound. The head ultrasound is another thing… not related to his fever. It’s just that his doctor was a bit alarmed because the little boy’s head always clings to the right side. Partly, it’s my fault. I am always on his right side since I have difficulty nursing him on the other side. Thank God, both tests are normal. He spent his whole second day sleeping beside me… I did not put him in the wooden cot provided since he moves a lot while sleeping. Hay, I was the one who was not able to sleep since he occupied almost three fourths of our bed. Anyways, as long as he’s fine I am ok. I even asked Dadh not to sleep in the hospital with us since the little boy was already fine and he had work the following day…

On the next day, the little boy was back to his old self… so alert and active. I was also surprised seeing him smile at other people. He is such a darling! His doctor also noticed that the little boy’s mood improved a lot. So after the urine culture and blood test results were released, we were advised to go home… but then, we had to continue giving him oral antibiotics.

Thank God, TamTam is fine now but still, we are praying that there won’t be another episode of UTI and that the kidneys test that needed to be done on his sixth month will be normal.

With this incident, Alvin and I are really considering getting a medical insurance which includes disability insurance for me and for TamTam since Alvin already have one provided by his company. Honestly, this hospitalization cost us a lot… can be compared to giving birth in Singapore via normal delivery. Yup, that much. Well, we are not complaining… the little boy’s condition is still our top priority. Hoping that everything will be fine even if it costs us a lot.

Every two months, I do online grocery shopping… All heavy items in our household were delivered right in our door step. I love it! So easy. But still, I prefer going to the grocery by myself. From my last order, I was charged double on the cartons of bottled drinking water that I ordered. Maybe something went wrong with their barcode scanner since it was the first time I experienced this after so long. Anyways, I called the customer service and was advised to that my money will be refunded. So next time, better check the items including the credit card bills. Nice costumer service, I must say!

Last Sunday, I was busy talking to my mom sharing her grief about their 5th wheel warranty that I forgot to cook lunch since we had a late breakfast. We initially ordered Pizza from Caper’s Pizza but it had already been more than an hour of waiting and still no pizza. When I followed up on our order, they asked us if we could wait for 35minutes more! Whaaat??? So we just cancelled our order.

So for lunch, Alvin just ordered take out foods from Aston’s. We had steak for lunch and I love it! Yummy! I already forgave them for my misfortune before. *wink* For dessert, Alvin bought premium chocolate ice cream. Honestly, I don’t like it… so bitter and not smooth nor creamy. It’s just like a homemade ice cream. Choosy!

Strawberry Shortcake from Bakerzin is my new favorite cake. I love it! Even when I was pregnant and was advised by my doctor to stop eating sweets, I couldn’t say no to this one! Hmm… it might be the reason why TamTam is such a big boy? I cannot remember the last time I had one… three or four months ago?!

Last Sunday, I had it courtesy of my ever loving husband… He bought it after he had his hair done without us in tow (as originally planned) since he will be looking for an electronic cigarette. Anyways, thanks for the cake… it would have been better if you bought additional macaroons.