Chicken pox it is!

We took Ciku to the clinic on Saturday where Dr Lam confirmed our suspicion that Ciku has chicken pox. Daddy's never had it, and mummy is 8 weeks along, so this comes at a risky time. However, Dr Lam said that since i've had the pox before, the baby and i should be immune, and as for daddy, he opted to take a shot that would make the pox milder should he get it. Luckily Ciku had the pox shot at 1, so her current outbreak is relatively mild and not overly itchy.

Sudden Fever

I dont know what's up with Ciku, but she suddenly developed a high fever on Wednesday. It's now Friday and she has these raised spots on her skin with liquid in them. Wednesday night i stayed up to keep her cool, wiping her with a damp cloth every now and then. Thursday night, she had her fever again, but she managed to go to sleep after a dose of paracetamol, but she woke up at 2am and started scratching every scar/bite she already has. She ended up asking, "Light mummy", and that was the beginning of keeping mummy awake until 4.30 in the morning! I was reading the Hungry Little Caterpillar at 3!! This is when i noticed the spots, then i started worrying cos im pregnant and i shouldnt be exposed to children with fevers, let alone spots! Oma called today to say that she's got even more spots. Im so worried and wondering what it is...could it be chicken pox, dengue, measles? I'll have to take Ciku to the doc after work, alone cos Oma and Opa have to go to the airport and Daddy has to work late :(

Mummy's little elf

One of the things that makes me so geram and proud of my little Ciku is that she's a really polite little toddler. It just bowls me over when she says, in her petah way, "Tat you, mummy" or "Tat you, Oma", "peeeash" and "sowy". Another thing that she does really well too is putting away her toys before starting something else. At times you have to remind her, but the best moments are when she surprises me by having put everything away, just when i thought she hadnt. The above photo shows how she put her Little Tikes characters away. I wasnt even expecting it, i was soooo proud!