MMR immunization

I took William for his MMR immunization jab which was supposed to be taken when he reached 12months, but the hospital paed said he should take the Chicken Pox vaccine first, so we went ahead with the paed's advice. Then in early July, he was supposed to go for his 3rd Prevener booster jab but came down with high fever. He recovered last Wednesday.

All these while we've been bringing him to this private hospital where he had all his immunization jabs, but now that he's past the 1 yr mark, we decide to change him to our other paed in TTDI. He got poked in the left buttock and didn't cry at all. The cost of his MMR jab yesterday (this paed recommended that he went for MMR first, because that will give him the protection instead of a booster jab for pneumococal which he already has the vaccine in him) including consultation was only RM80, less than the consultation cost alone of the paed in the private hospital. Imagine if we'd added in the cost of the vaccine in the hospital, it'd have blown to nearing RM200!

Anyway, William measured 81cm, not much of height gain but he's still above the average. As for his weight, eversince he lost some two months back, he hadn't gain much. In early May, he weighted at least 11.5kg but now his weight is hovering at 10.7kg for the past one month. Although still above the average, however the paed is concern that there is no weight gain for the past 1 month.

Admittedly, he's not keen on his porridge at all, and insisting more on what his jie jie eats or what I eat. We have tried organic gluten-free pasta and he loves it, and thyme added to his porridge. I will have to pick up more fresh herbs to add taste into his porridge.

This boy loves his carrots, best in soft chunks so that he can bite them. He'd rather choose carrots over potatos, which is the total opposite from Victoria. A few times I had to resort to adding very small chunks of carrots with this porridge and show it to him before he agrees to open his mouth. Other times, we distract him with table toys. Another note to add is, William likes his food warm, and if it's not, he's likely to push them out of his mouth.

He used to like his dhal and lentils, but not so now. Millet on its own? No no, even if it's mixed with apples. So I add a spoonful into his porridge everyday. Will have to relook the net for some yummy tasty salt-free, sugar-free, egg-free, wheat-free recipe.

Blur pic, taken from the mobile phone, but I simply adore the way he stands (very casual, relaxed.. as if he's talking to a chick)