So far there's been a pattern regarding his teeth & molars coming in;
Teeth:
1st and 2nd tooth came in 2 weeks apart, 6 weeks later
3rd and 4th tooth came in 2 weeks apart, 6 weeks later
5th and 6th tooth came in 1 week apart, 6 weeks later
7th and 8th tooth came in 1 week apart.
2 months and 2 weeks of rest before ...
Molars:
1st and 2nd molars came in 1 week apart, 9 weeks later
3rd and 4th molars came in 1 week apart.
Now it seems like there should be a time of respite for at least a month or so, as far as teeth/molars coming in goes, but something tells me (teething symptoms) that early next month he's going to be getting a set of new teeth or molars. Oh, joy!!! ... ehe ... not really.
While it is in a way joyous at the same time I feel sorry for the little muffin as it's been one molar after another with not much time for recuperation in between. Further more, the fourth molar isn't fully out, nor has a month gone by, and already new teeth are on the fore. :(
But all in all he's taking the whole teething bout so well, he's such a trooper! And I guess by now he's a bit more accustomed to the discomforts, pains, etc., that come with it. I on the other hand don't think I'll ever get used to his biting/gnawing sessions. :D
Alright, I know it seems like all I've been posting about lately are his molars/teeth :D. Just bare with me. I promise to make up for it with lots of photos and more about what he is learning/doing, etc., next month.
It's just that it's a bit hard to get photos when you don't own a camera, heh, :) and have to depend on whether or not someone else's camera is available or not. I'm praying, hoping, to get one this year if anyone wants to be an (angel) :D and help towards it I won't deny your help ;).
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
My little one is sick
It looks like Kenji caught a cough last night. This will be Kenji's first cough at 16 1/2 months old. It was to be expected, though, as with his teething bout his defenses are low and the weather right now is not so favorable. What to do?
It was pretty sad to hear him cough last night. I could tell that his throat was obviously hurting him a lot as his voice was hoarse and he would cry every time he coughed. Poor little pooch :(, and poor little me :D I got about an hour of sleep last night. PTL.
When praying about what to do concerning his cough the Lord showed me to take him to a pediatrician. A sweet friend of ours referred us to a good pediatrician. We went in for the check up expecting to pay, since we weren't able to contact him via phone and provision it, but the Lord had gone before us and prepared the pediatricians heart and he ended up checking Kenji for free. TYJ!
While he does have a cough with a lot of mucous thank the Lord it's not too serious and because it's only in the very beginning stages, Lord willing, it should clear up in 5 - 7 days with some cough drops the doctor prescribed.
Despite all that thank the Lord that overall Kenji is healthy, he gained 250 gr. these last 2 months putting him at 9 kg., and his 4th molar (left bottom) is here! Hooray! (The doctor noticed it while running the usual general check up). I guess that's why he had such a terrible night last night; caught a cough and his molar was cutting through :( :(
Please do pray that his cough will clear up ASAP. Also I'd like to pray that he can gain weight as he is still about 2 kg. under weight. It's to be expected that he would lose some weight, or be a bit under weight, due to his appetite dropping considerably these last couple of months that his molars have been coming in one after another. Thanks for your prayers, I really appreciate them.
It was pretty sad to hear him cough last night. I could tell that his throat was obviously hurting him a lot as his voice was hoarse and he would cry every time he coughed. Poor little pooch :(, and poor little me :D I got about an hour of sleep last night. PTL.
When praying about what to do concerning his cough the Lord showed me to take him to a pediatrician. A sweet friend of ours referred us to a good pediatrician. We went in for the check up expecting to pay, since we weren't able to contact him via phone and provision it, but the Lord had gone before us and prepared the pediatricians heart and he ended up checking Kenji for free. TYJ!
While he does have a cough with a lot of mucous thank the Lord it's not too serious and because it's only in the very beginning stages, Lord willing, it should clear up in 5 - 7 days with some cough drops the doctor prescribed.
Despite all that thank the Lord that overall Kenji is healthy, he gained 250 gr. these last 2 months putting him at 9 kg., and his 4th molar (left bottom) is here! Hooray! (The doctor noticed it while running the usual general check up). I guess that's why he had such a terrible night last night; caught a cough and his molar was cutting through :( :(
Please do pray that his cough will clear up ASAP. Also I'd like to pray that he can gain weight as he is still about 2 kg. under weight. It's to be expected that he would lose some weight, or be a bit under weight, due to his appetite dropping considerably these last couple of months that his molars have been coming in one after another. Thanks for your prayers, I really appreciate them.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
All over again
Just when he was starting to do better sleeping-wise and eating-wise, well health-wise in general, he once again hits a teething phase. Yep he just got his 3rd molar (right bottom)! Yay! Or not so yay ...
I'm not complaining here, by the way, I'm happy that he's getting another molar as it will mean he'll be able to eat more things, but till that grand moment --when the molar is fully out-- there is a slew of unpleasant things to endure. :D
During his teething phase; he's more susceptible to sickness, he's cranky/fussy, everything he finds goes in his mouth, he's extra clingy to me, he randomly bites me, his appetite drops, his attention span is shorter, he's very restless throughout the night, and much more.
It truly is more tiresome to keep him happy throughout the day as he demands all my attention and as if that weren't enough he only permits a couple hours of sleep at night. When am I suppose to fit in all the other things I must do? Oh, bother!
But even then every morning I find myself loving him to pieces as he jumps on me and pokes my eyes to make sure I'm awake with him.Then he'll smother me with kisses and insist we both play with toys, or look at books, or hit the button, like gazillion times, on his little donkey stuffy that plays a vowel song.
How could I get upset at such a sweet and tender little one like him (sweet and tender only in the early hours of the morning, mind you) smiling at me with toy, or book, or stuffy in hand waiting for me to join him? I cannot.
Oh, I pray for this round of molars coming in ("round of molars" because the 4th molar is sure to follow in a week or so) to be short so that he can return to his happier, independent, and healthier little self and so I can fit in an hour or two more of sleep at night.
I'm not complaining here, by the way, I'm happy that he's getting another molar as it will mean he'll be able to eat more things, but till that grand moment --when the molar is fully out-- there is a slew of unpleasant things to endure. :D
During his teething phase; he's more susceptible to sickness, he's cranky/fussy, everything he finds goes in his mouth, he's extra clingy to me, he randomly bites me, his appetite drops, his attention span is shorter, he's very restless throughout the night, and much more.
It truly is more tiresome to keep him happy throughout the day as he demands all my attention and as if that weren't enough he only permits a couple hours of sleep at night. When am I suppose to fit in all the other things I must do? Oh, bother!
But even then every morning I find myself loving him to pieces as he jumps on me and pokes my eyes to make sure I'm awake with him.Then he'll smother me with kisses and insist we both play with toys, or look at books, or hit the button, like gazillion times, on his little donkey stuffy that plays a vowel song.
How could I get upset at such a sweet and tender little one like him (sweet and tender only in the early hours of the morning, mind you) smiling at me with toy, or book, or stuffy in hand waiting for me to join him? I cannot.
Oh, I pray for this round of molars coming in ("round of molars" because the 4th molar is sure to follow in a week or so) to be short so that he can return to his happier, independent, and healthier little self and so I can fit in an hour or two more of sleep at night.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Dia de Reyes
Finally the day to open up the presents has arrived! And the kids are just dying to do so, especially Kenji. I had to put the presents under the tree last night otherwise Kenji would have opened all of them before time.
I'm trying to remember the details that go along with "Dia de Reyes". Here's what I recall from my childhood:
The tradition was to place your bed slippers by the door to the house the night of the 5th along with a little piece of paper describing what you wanted and if I'm not mistaken stating which of the Three Kings you wanted to deliver your present.
You were also supposed to put by the door a little snack for the Three Kings' beasts. I think it was a bowl with some sugar water for the camel, another one with plain sugar for the horse, and I can't remember what the third bowl had for the elephant. And possibly something for the Three Kings as well, I'm not sure.
Anyways, then on the morning of the 6th you would open the presents and there is a traditional bread "Rosca de Reyes" that you would snack on, accompanied by some hot cocoa, upon waking up and opening the presents.
Traditionally "Rosca de Reyes" used to be a very yummy and wholsome pastry. The real kind contained all sorts of dried fruit and nuts and was very tasty. But now a days this "traditional" bread has become very commercial and is nothing but a dry, flavorless, yet very sweet, air-filled bread.
One last detail about the "Rosca de Reyes", and which has still been carried on through the years, is the secret placing of several little plastic dolls in the "Rosca". I don't know if these dolls have any significance or not.
Anyhow, if you happened to get/find one of the various dolls in your piece of bread then you/your family would have to be the ones responsible to throw the next party.
Kenji taking a bite of the "Rosca de Reyes".
Now it's Angel's turn.
The presents finally ... HOORAY!
Our two Virgo posers ... but for some reason they're not looking at the camera. They must be thoroughly entertained by Liz and her monkey business :D
And here are the long awaited presents ...
A semi-truck that transports cars, from mommy.
A beautiful and colorful alphabet puzzle set, from Liz.
For those who didn't check out the blog during November here's a little background to this next present.
While looking at his "My big Trucks" book his eyes fell on a big fire engine and he immediately folded his hands, all by himself, and prayed for the Lord to supply him one. So I had to answer his full of faith prayer.
A fire engine from mommy.
Let's see what this fire engine can do...
A perfect Kenji size black board, from grandma.
Puppy bed slippers, from mommy. He's trying to put them on, so cute!
A basket ball, from Liz.
All he's missing now is a hoop his size to make some slam dunks.
6 Hot Wheel cars, from mommy.
A Tigger and friends set, from granddad.
A small "press & go " straight track, from mommy.
And here he is enjoying it immensely.
I'm trying to remember the details that go along with "Dia de Reyes". Here's what I recall from my childhood:
The tradition was to place your bed slippers by the door to the house the night of the 5th along with a little piece of paper describing what you wanted and if I'm not mistaken stating which of the Three Kings you wanted to deliver your present.
You were also supposed to put by the door a little snack for the Three Kings' beasts. I think it was a bowl with some sugar water for the camel, another one with plain sugar for the horse, and I can't remember what the third bowl had for the elephant. And possibly something for the Three Kings as well, I'm not sure.
Anyways, then on the morning of the 6th you would open the presents and there is a traditional bread "Rosca de Reyes" that you would snack on, accompanied by some hot cocoa, upon waking up and opening the presents.
Traditionally "Rosca de Reyes" used to be a very yummy and wholsome pastry. The real kind contained all sorts of dried fruit and nuts and was very tasty. But now a days this "traditional" bread has become very commercial and is nothing but a dry, flavorless, yet very sweet, air-filled bread.
One last detail about the "Rosca de Reyes", and which has still been carried on through the years, is the secret placing of several little plastic dolls in the "Rosca". I don't know if these dolls have any significance or not.
Anyhow, if you happened to get/find one of the various dolls in your piece of bread then you/your family would have to be the ones responsible to throw the next party.
Kenji taking a bite of the "Rosca de Reyes".
Now it's Angel's turn.
The presents finally ... HOORAY!
Our two Virgo posers ... but for some reason they're not looking at the camera. They must be thoroughly entertained by Liz and her monkey business :D
And here are the long awaited presents ...
A semi-truck that transports cars, from mommy.
A beautiful and colorful alphabet puzzle set, from Liz.
For those who didn't check out the blog during November here's a little background to this next present.
While looking at his "My big Trucks" book his eyes fell on a big fire engine and he immediately folded his hands, all by himself, and prayed for the Lord to supply him one. So I had to answer his full of faith prayer.
A fire engine from mommy.
Let's see what this fire engine can do...
A perfect Kenji size black board, from grandma.
Puppy bed slippers, from mommy. He's trying to put them on, so cute!
A basket ball, from Liz.
All he's missing now is a hoop his size to make some slam dunks.
6 Hot Wheel cars, from mommy.
A Tigger and friends set, from granddad.
A small "press & go " straight track, from mommy.
And here he is enjoying it immensely.
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