Monday, November 29, 2004

The clock showed 5.45am. I seemed to be hearing moans or was it actually a bad cough? Probably my darling husband's snoring. But then again it wasnt that close. I woke up immediately and ran to where Balqis was sleeping. She was curled up into a ball. Her forehead is hot. My darling husband awoke to get the fever medication following my shrill orders. Just as I was scooping her up, she went into fits. I could only see the white of her eyes, her body went into spasm, lips white as a sheet of paper. Administered the Diazepam Desitin rectal tube 5mg and immediately her stiff body stopped shaking. She came out. Administered the Voran Suppositories 12.5mg for the fever. We brought her to the bathroom for a shower down to allow for the temperature to go down. She was too weak to stand on her own. My darling husband sat on the toilet seat and showered her while she sits on his lap. She came about a bit more but I saw that her eyes were still not too focused. We showered her twice. Her temperature was quite erratic. At 8.30am, she finally stabilised. We went off to see Dr. Norliza in Melawati. Bad tonsil as expected.

Balqis has been napping since afternoon. She spent the first half of the morning actually playing dough, watching her Playhouse Disney Channel and coloring. I've been monitoring her the whole day and it looks like the situation is under control. But, of course, both me and my darling husband will not be having a good night -- we just cant go to sleep properly whenever any of the two babies are sick.

I've been working from home. Thank God Balqis has been napping. She was not too demanding too except for the one time when the 5ml dose of neurofen needed to be administered. Big fuss over that but she finally relented. I managed to complete quite a bit of work and is making progress over the other stuff I was working on too.

I'm praying for Balqis's tonsil to be not too bad tonight and for her to be recuperating anytime.

I wonder what Adam has been up to at the babysitter's. But I can imagine him being a handfull because he has always been. I can feel that he is calling me now in his heart. It is just simply the greatest feeling when you hear them tell you 'Mommy, I want you'.

Will be right there with you Adam. But then again, I have never not be with you. I have never left you and have always been there with you, although not physically but always in my mind, heart and soul.

Sigh ...


signing off..Hazelinesnow at 5:40 PM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Sunday, November 28, 2004

Today was kind of a solemn day. It drizzled in the morning. The sun came out for just a short peak then it just simply poured. The situation in the house though, has been far from solemn. With such an active household, how could our's be solemn! But, right this very instant and also the reason why I have a few moments at hand is because Adam has finally decided to nap. Balqis too but she is now up, eyes glued to non other than the Cartoon Network. My darling husband just left for Low Yat Plaza again.... the second time today. This morning's trip was to get his latest toy -- a digital camera and now, to collect a 128MB something for the camera, which was not placed in the box. As usual, I dont want to know how those things work. My almost 10 year old Olympus non-digital traditional camera is still working and much more simpler to understand and manuveur. That's all I need.

I managed to dash out to the Great Eastern Mall right after he arrived home from his frolics at Low Yat. Both Balqis & Adam surprisingly were very calm seeing me leave. They even waved Goodbye and said 'Bye Maaaa'!!! They never seemed to fail to surprise me with something. So, after my meeting, I came straight home, without even going into my two favorite stores there, Charmain & Island Plaza. I know .. it's difficult to understand how strong my will power is sometimes but wanting to rush back home to see Balqis & Adam made the choice very very easy. Not much will power is needed.

Guess who is sitting beside me eating nyonya kuih right now? Balqis. So it's not so quiet afterall because she has a string of questions for me from the type of kuih she is eating to Atok Hassan being my Daddy.

Ok Adam's up. He needs his snack. Lucky I bought the nyonya kuihs. When they are older, I'll tell them the story about them having part of Baba/Nyonya blood in them. Right now, I'll just have to ensure they understand the simpler things like who their Atoks, Nenek and Nani really are. My Daddy and their Daddy's Daddy. My Mommy and their Daddy's Mommy. Seemed mind boggling to them because they seemed to be other people they had to call Atok and Nenek too.

Time for the snack and more Cartoon Network and of course more bonding time.


signing off..Hazelinesnow at 3:51 PM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Tuesday, November 23, 2004

It's been awhile. A long while. But Ramadhan proves to be a hectic month for everybody. Last October, Balqis turned 4 years old! Big girl with an opinion. 3 days before her birthday, she was admitted at the Kelana Jaya Medical Centre with broncho pneumonia. We took her there because our family doctor is also the Executive Director at the medical centre and thus, we would like to support him. She went in on Saturday and discharged on Monday 25 October, just a day before her birthday. Together with me, both of us went shopping for her birthday party at her school right after the discharge. She came back home with medicine but was happy with the promise of a Birthday party the next day with her friends.

Her birthday present this year was a portable swimming pool that my darling husband got at Toys R Us. She finally got to use it only yesterday though together with a very happy and excited Adam.
Hari Raya was good for them. And for us too! We get to spent a lot of times together after the hectic Ramadhan. My dad was really happy. This year's turn was Muar for Raya. Penang it is, next then!

Work wise, we're doing pretty good -- got to sign up two new clients this week! I am happy and await the hectic schedule. I am working from home today because all of my meetings were around the downtown KL vicinity. Even managed to grab stuff from Marks & Spencers in between my meetings! Got some gingerbread cookies! I would enjoy watching both eating the cookies while painstakingly considering which part of the body should be eaten first.

How time flies. It's going to be that time of the year. It's the season to be jolly -- it's not the celebration that matters at all but the nostalgic feeling that gnawed me in the pits of my stomach whenever it's the season -- I miss the snow and just simply the Christmas aroma!

Time to leave the comfort of home and dash into the early evening drizzles to get Balqis & Adam home. Wonder what they've been up to today. Wonder whether they'd ever wonder what I've been up to.



signing off..Hazelinesnow at 6:08 PM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}