Cheska’s 1st Asthma attack

It’s official now. She’s inherited only one thing from me, and it’s the least thing I want to pass on to her. Yesterday, Ate Bheng SMS me that she had high fever and she’s coughing. I didn’t know she’s having an asthma-kind-of-cough. You know how parents feel when they see their very energetic, hyper kids watching TV without any hint of energy? It’s really a killer. Plus I know how it feels to have this asthma and I felt so sorry for her. She didn’t have a decent sleep last night either. She’s like waking up at least every hour or so because she couldn’t breathe. And what’s worst she wants me to carry her only. Sometimes, I really felt bad when I stir and heard her crying and that I’ve been asleep while she can’t. I gave her a cough medicine but I know it wouldn’t helped her breathing. It did make her sleep though. This morning, she’s still high with fever and her breathing is still as heavy as my heart feels. I called her pedia in Mt. Alvernia for consultation but they were already closed and they suggested their branch in Gleneagles. Goodness, not that hospital. I know how expensive it is there. Good thing it can be claimed from dadi’s office. We went there and it was the first time she cried so much even just taking her temperature. We manage to gave her the nebulizer her and as expected, she did feel a lot better. I’m happy! The bill? It costs us $268 but it costs nothing seeing her makulit side again. From that hefty amount, it includes the 4 days rental of the nebulizer machine. Thank you Lord for she’s got better now. Thank you also for that Dr. Nancy Tan for she’s got a lot patience in her stream to deal with our little miss.

OCBC Cycle 2011

A first for Dadi hooray! We didn’t managed to watch though as it’s too early :p
It was held yesterday and he left home at 7AM.

Cheska @ 19 Months

Main highlight: Not yet eating rice or ulam. Still into milk/biscuits/bread kind of thing. I was advised to try to force so you'll get used to the idea of eating rice. We tried last night but you screamed like crazy and we were so embarassed with all our housemates. You are funny and makulit. Going home to you each day seems to be the most awaited time of my whole day from work. Playing with you and tickling you and you making mami and dadi laugh at your jokes in your own little way washes away the tiredness we felt from working 8 hours in the office. I love how you and dadi fight over TV when it's basketball season and you screamed "bahney" on him. Who won? Of course no doubt, it's always you! Whenever I look at you and thinking how fast time is flying by, I always thought of just staying at home and teach you alphabets and numbers and shapes. We will always fight from time to time and I will always lose my patience *i have a very thin line when it comes to patience :)* but I know that we will always have a great time bonding and spending time together doing things and making sure you're on the right track of learning what kids your age knows these days. But I have to work. And I know and trust that God has given you enough wisdom to learn them one by one. I love how every night we make it a habit to pray before going to sleep. Thank you for this joy little one. Now I understand the happiness and joy of being a parent.

Panaginip

From the recent events happening in Libya, and continuous updates through texts from my Nanay, I can’t help but feel worried about my Tatay. He’s our very dear uncle whom I’ve always looked up to. He’d been the father that my dad never was. From the last update, Nanay sent me sms that Tatay is already safe and away from the danger in Libya. I don’t know how far or near he is from where he stays and sometimes or most of the times, news doesn’t give specific details. But it was a big relief when I learned that he and other fellow kababayans are in Malta now. Last night, I dreamt about Tatay. He was not alive and a friend was the one continually texting Nanay pretending to be Tatay as requested by him. It was not as vivid as any other dreams but the “thud” on my heart was still there when I woke up. I prayed intently to God that He won’t take another love from our life. Sometimes, it’s best to dream about these kind of things because you were given a chance to pray for them that they’ll be safe. Unlike with baby nathan where we didn’t have any clue that he will be taken away from us. Tatay is now only waiting for a ticket, apparently from the philippine government so they can go home but after 3 days, still nothing. I hope he will be able to go home sooner.