Happy Joanne & Matthew's Worms

Two weeks, Joanne has settled in very well in school. She's a very independent girl and insists on doing things herself, like carrying her own bag, drinking from cup, feeding herself. This morning, she did not cry at all on the way to school. She only cried because she wasn't carrying her own bag. After she got her bag, she allowed me to carry her, put down her bag and she showed me where she wash her hands. After that, she sat down at the table and had some food and drink. Even kissed us goodbye... :) She's also weaned off her pacifier. She now naps without her tu tu and we also don't allow her to have it in the car.

The teachers love her a lot, the older kids also dote on her. She makes everybody smile. They laugh, she laughs along. They eat, she also wants to eat. Tr Ann said that she's very lovable. I guess so. What they don't know is that she's an angel in school, a terror at home (almost).

Here's a photo that Tr Ann MMS me this morning..


Now to Matthew's worm. These two weeks, Matthew has been complaining of stomachache in the afternoons and there seems to be a lot of wind in his tummy. His cough and blocked nose did not get any better despite taking the usual runny nose and cough medication. Today, I finally found time to bring him to see Dr Ong.

When we walked into the clinic, first thing he did was to ask for a sweet. His weight was taken (heavy! 16.2kg) and he got his sweet. Then he asked for two more, he agreed to wait till he saw Dr Ong. He sat on his own in front of Dr Ong while she checked him. He proceed to lie down on the examination bed as Dr Ong examined his tummy (by pressing), all the while not complaining at all.

Dr Ong's conclusion - he either got some germs in his tummy or there's a worm in there. as for his blocked nose and cough, his nose is very badly blocked. 3 medicines for tummy - Probiotics, a de-worming suspension and Colimix for the wind. 3 medicines for nose - Zyrtec, Bambec and Dhatifen. After the de-worming suspension, we should see some worms (yuckS!) a few days later in his poo. Dr Ong had a chat with Matthew and showed him photos of a worm. He was told not to put his hands / fingers into his mouth or bite his fingernails and he has to wash his hands often.

He was a brave boy and took all his medicine without a blink. :)