On the way down to Seremban, Daddy got a call that he must return to work the next day ie Christmas Eve, and therefore he will be missing both the Eve dinner, as well as Christmas luncheon with Mama Yeh Yeh.
Victoria just recovered from a slight purging and flu, but William came down with high fever that night, and the next day, his health suddenly plunged even more with a terrible dry cough that didn't sound good.
Christmas Eve - Kensington Restaurant, Seremban 2
Before Daddy left to head back to KL, we decided to let the kids open SOME of their presents first. Traditionally, this would be done after Christmas luncheon on Christmas day.
The ultimate Buzz Lightyear - can fly, got laser light and can talk, one!
Dinner was fun with so many relatives around for the first as previous years, it would just be a smaller group of the grandparents, Yee Yee's family and our family. We had a booking with Kensington. William didn't touch his favourite carbonara pasta. He didn't eat much at all, and was rather "lau gai" towards the end of the dinner.
His fever came back very high, and refused to be sponged. Thank God he took his medicine very very obediently the moment we got home. Middle of the night, William's fever came back very high again, his cough seemed worse. I sponged him from 4-530am.
Christmas Day - Agape Church, Seremban
William lost his voice on Christmas Day. He talks much lesser and when he do, he's whispering.
We attended celebrations at Agape, feels at home just to be back. (Hubs and I used to attend this church quite regularly in the early days) People looked the same, don't seem to have aged a bit in this place ;P
Feels weird not having hubs by my side.
We had luncheon booked at Pizza Italia, a very nice Italian restaurant runned and owned by a local lady married to a Italian chef-hubby. Their pizzas are marvelous but for Christmas, I decided to go for their highly recommended grilled wagyu beef steak.
For Victoria, the lady boss has pre-agreed to cook an allergy-free carbonara pasta dish for her, with organic farfalle pasta that we provided her a week earlier. I thought William would love this dish too, as well.. I mentioned carbonara is his favourite. But my boy boy was sick, and he protested when I put some on his plate. Again, he hardly touched his food except for the home made salmon soup.
On the way home, William slept in the car earlier than his usual nap time.
Yeh Yeh bought coconut water and William later finished 8oz.
William and I tumped a lift back to PJ in Yee Sok's car, whilst Victoria and the maid followed Aunty Maria's car also heading back to PJ.
Christmas Dinner - home
Home in PJ again. Hubs finished his morning duty, although work is not completed. But great to be together again.
For dinner, we had to cancel plans with Tai Gong et al because of William's health, but let Victoria joined them. For just the three of us and the maid, we ordered simple big wok ("dai chau") noodles - Cantonese yee mee, Singaporean meehoon, fried rice and deer meat fried kuey teow, put on a DVD and then had dinner in the livingroom. : )
William's appetite came back, I guess it's natural that he should eat more since he hardly ate anything the whole day. He polished off all the porridge and ate some of the kuey teow. Felt happy to see him eat again.
Boxing Day - home
The night before William's fever came back very high but this time refused to be sponged. I managed to get him to swallow the paracetamol, and then as his cough deteriorated, we had to force him to take ventolin. Even Vic woke from all the commotion, and we all slept back by 7am.
I went to the market to stock up for the week. When I got back, hubs rushed to our normal paed to take a number but discovered that the paed was sick, so we had to find another paed on a Sunday morning. For any of you parents who have tried this before, you would understand how hard it is. Finally, we found one through recommendation, a Dr Chan from Damansara Jaya.
The doc started William on Augmentin antibiotic for one week, prescribed Tusidex for his cough and said to continue with Paracetamol and Ventolin. I bought coconut water for the family.
Still very quiet in the house, because there is no screaming, jumping, climbing boy! Vic slept till 12noon!
In the afternoon, hubs left for work again. We invited Tai Gong, Aunty Maria, 5th Yee Por, Uncle Morgan and his wife over for a simple home cooked dinner.
During dinner time, Vic said she not appetite and body felt warm. Gave her med. William ate - phew! So now, I have two sick kids. Sigh.
Later Vic's condition improved and she had some mee sua for dinner. Yee Por helped me sponge her and together with Aunty Maria, Victoria's mood lifted.
Monday, 27th December 2010
Both kids woke up with fever, and I gave them a medley of medicine, with colors of pink, orange, brown, white and transparent!
William's voice came back a little bit, and he managed to down his oats for breakfast. Victoria had 3 bowls!
William had purging 3x yesterday, and once today. I suspect could be due to the coconut water, or the antibiotic.
As I write this now, my two kids are playing their new remote control car toy in the livingroom. William has been much more active today, on the rebound, and so is Victoria. His voice has come back a bit after lunch, and he definitely knows that by talking a lot more. : )
My Christmas Thoughts
Christmas was very different this year. Happy because of the festival that we celebrate, and the family get togethers. But could have been better. This is our first time spending Christmas apart, as a couple and it doesn't help that both kids are not well.
Some of the presents they kids got this year. As you see, they are mostly Toy Story merchandise - from coloring pencils, to water tumbler, pyjamas, scrabble, toys, lego and even puzzle!
Christmas happens in our hearts. Not the presents (this year we were very generous), not the food (but good food definitely helps), not the people (it's between ourself and God), not the place.
6 comments:
Hope the kids are better today.
Hi Irene. Reading ur post and feel ur feelings in every sentence.
"Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in ur heart..."
I like what u wrote at the end.
It has been a roller coaster ride for u. At the end of the day, u just want ur kids to be well and to be together as a family unit.
I'm praying for a rowdy new year for you... haha hope that kids get stronger daily as they recuperate. The pic of Ling resting against William is so endearing.
Glad the kids are feeling much better.
Indeed...when my colleagues ask me how was my Christmas, they expect me to give them all kinds of stories on dinners and presents etc. But to me, Christmas is a celebration, yes, but also a quiet time of reflection on our Lord.
Have a listen to this song by the Gaither Vocal Band - Mary did you know.
It's so meaningful to us mummies.
Blessed Christmas to you and your family. And a happy new year.
wow great pressies ur children received. U also have a nice Italian dinner though! Sweet too!
Wish a very happy new year to you and ur family, Irene.
Thanks dearies... William is still nursing a very bad cough. Just hope by new year's day, no more.
Kids these days sure so fortunate with so many presents. I only got a points-redeemed mee-in-my cup! Haha... : )
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