"Lucky 8"!!

...Thats what the nurse said upon weighing Isaac... :)

At 5 months, he is already weighing 8kg! I think it must have been more of his bone density that is accounting for the bulk of his weight, given that he doesn't look all that big and thankfully, not looking overweight too. :)

Took him to the doc for his jab today....He was cheerful as ever and one of the nurse at the doc's reception called out "hey mister handsome" to him when he came in and he gave her a cheeky smile! He was smiling and chatting cheerfully and excitedly at the docs too....in high spirits, not knowing that its another "jab day" for him. Again, he was very brave, only complaining out loud at the doc when the needle went into his thigh, but within seconds, was back to his jovial persona. :) Hooray for such a happy chappy!

oh bugger off...u detestable mosquitoes!

i really dislike mosquitoes...
'cos they love to sting me....
put me in a dining room with 10 other people and chances are the mosquito would only pick on ME!
don't laugh...i've been through similar scenario so many times, and its always ME who kena' the mosquito bite! I would like to think that i'm the sacrificial lamb who takes the bite on behalf of so many others.... !

BUT, i now detest mosquitoes even more because they seem to love to prey on my little isaac!
hey u detestable creature....pick on someone bigger, won't u??
bugger off...u bug!! *grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis...

... think thats what sze has been suffering from.

Its already been at least two months...At first I just felt a sore on my left wrist. I thought it must have been the prolonged carrying of Isaac (cos of the need to nurse him rather often). Then it got a lot worst after I had a fall and of all place, landed on the same left hand, thereby injuring the wrist even more.

Went to the Chinese sinseh to have the chinese doc massaged my wrist, but it didn't get better.

Did an x-ray, too, which showed no fracture on the bone. Thank God! Doctor decided that since there is no fracture, best to let it heal by itself

Then I came across this today...As my eyes went down the list of symptoms, my brain is going"tick tick tick tick" to them all! I certainly have the condition DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis!

An extract from the website on DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis:

What is DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis (ten-oh-sin-oh-VY-tis)?
It's an inflammation of tissue on the thumb side.
Tendons (cordlike fibers that attach muscle to bone) and synovium ( a slick membrane that allows the tendons to move easily) become irritated and cause pain.

What are the Causes?
Making the same motions over and over–such as repeatedly unscrewing jar lids, grasping a tool.
An injury to the thumb side of the wrist.

What are the Symptoms?
Most commonly, it is pain on the thumb side of the wrist.
Pain when pinch or grasp things, turn or twist your wrist, or make a fist. The thumb may also “catch” when you bend it.
Thumb side of the wrist may be tender to the touch.
May feel a “small knot”.

Getting a Diagnosis.
To diagnose DeQuervain’s, your doctor may ask you to make a fist with your fingers over your thumb. He will then gently bend your wrist toward your little finger. Sharp pain in the wrist is a sign that the tendons are inflamed.


Sigh! Am already wearing a wrist-guard. As for getting a good rest for the wrist/hand, its quite difficult when we're looking after a young baby! How can I resist picking him up when he is crying or just giving him a cuddle??? Well, I can only pray that it would heal itself quickly!!

i have toes...

"Recently I discovered that I have toes!! I can't resist them even as my hands were already full of those colorful doughnut-looking toys that mummy had given me....how I wish that I am flexible enough to bend all the way down and be able to suck them!!!"

At play

Trying to capture Isaac's look of concentration even when he is at play....

 

High-Chair

"Sat on a high-chair for the first time today in a restaurant.... Yay, now I can see what daddy and mummy are all eating!!"

:)

Schi schna schnappi

Recently, YL can't seem to get this german song called "Schnappi das kleine Krokodil"(otherwise known as "Schnappi the small crocodile") out of his head. Actually, to be exact, he got hooked onto the song's chorus, which goes something like this:

"Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp..."

...and he just repeats it over and over again!

When playing with Isaac, he would hold the little one and dance him about to the song.
And I think the little boy is now hooked onto the song too, so much so that when you start humming the chorus, he would open up his already very big eyes even wider and give you a broad grin and move/laugh excitedly.... !

Anyway, click here for the MTV and have appended the rather cute lyrics and its rather "raw" english translation here:

Schnappi das kleine Krokodil ( Schnappi the small crocodile )

Ich bin schnappi das kleine Krokodil
( I am schnappi the small crocodile )
Komm aus Ägypten das liegt direkt am Niel
( Come from Egypt is directly because of the Nile )
Zuerst lag ich in einem Ei
( First I lay in an egg )
Dann schni schna schnappte ich mich frei
( Then schni schna I snatched myself freely )

(cours:)
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp

Ich bin schnappi das kleine Krokodil
( I am schnappi the small crocodile )
Hab scharfe Zähne
( Have sharp teeth )
und davon ganz schön viel
( and of it completely beautifully much )
Ich schnapp mir was ich schnappen kann
( I bite myself where i can )
JAA, schnapp zu weil ich das so gut kann
( Yes, i bite as much as i can. )

(cours:)
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp

Ich bin schnappi das kleine Krokodil
( I am schnappi the small crocodile )
Ich schnappe gern das ist mein lieblings spiel
( I bite gladly that am my favourite play )
Ich schleich mich an die mama rann
( I creep to the mummy ran )
und zeig ihr wie ich schnappen kann
( and show it as I to bite can )

(cours:)
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp

Ich bin schnappi das kleine Krokodil
( I am schnappi the small crocodile )
Und vom schnappen da krieg ich nicht zu viel
( And of bite there war I not too much )
Ich beßi dem Papi´s kurzem Bein
( I bessi the Papi's short leg )
Und dann schlaf ich einfach ein
( And then sleep I simply )

(cours:)
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp (schnapp)
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp (schnapp)

(cours:)
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp (schnapp)
Schi schna schnappi
schnappi schnappi schnapp (schnapp)