Gong Xi Fa Cai

Hope that this wish doesn't come too late. Wishing all my Chinese friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

What did my family do during the long break? Nothing much...Couldn't go anywhere as we did not do early bookings for hotels in Malaysia. Thought of just going to Malaysia but due to no room available, ended up staying in Singapore, spending quality time with beloved family.

On the day of CNY, had a steamboat session at Mum's place. Had a ravishing time, filled our tummies with great food. As for dessert, darling sister prepared a big bowl of fruit cocktail, topped with longan and lychee. Hmm..the sad part was, Mum did not have the time to prepare the custard pudding to go with the cocktail...so, it was just fruit cocktail, minus the pudding.

Hospitalisation Stay

After my last post on the 24th January, Hana was complaining of stomach pain. Yes, she had been having constipation for previous week. The first time I brought her to my family doctor on Sunday, 20th January, he had inserted the Mycolax lubricant into Hana's anus to ease the passing of the motion. Well, she did pass motion about 10 minutes after the insertion but it was a difficult process 'cos the stool was HARD! Then, she passed motion again, on Tuesday, again with a hard stool but according to my mother, who was taking care of her then, she only passed out just a littles bit of stool. I guess it was painful so she refused to push it out. So....she did not pass motion all the way till Friday, 25th January. When that happened, I brought her to MOm's place 'cos MOm was keeping her constipation medication. After giving her the medication, it did not help to ease the passing of the motion. Infact, Hana was complaining of pain every few minutes. On top of that, she was also coughing very badly. Hence, when she complained that she was in pain and when I asked her where the pain was, she merely pointed to the stomach.

Being very worried that she could not pass motion for a few days already, I decided to send Hana to KKH on that day itself, 25th January. Since Hubby was working, I had to send her there alone as Mom had to tend to Adam. Thus, at 3.30pm, off we went to KKH Children's Emergency Department. Upon reaching there, Alhamdulillah, I was glad and thankful to Allah to realise that there was no queue at all at the Triage area. My former neighbour's niece, Ijah, was on duty. The moment she saw me alighting from the taxi, she immediately helped me out with the triage. After explaining to her what the matter was, Ijah carried out a few procedures. Know, what???? I was shocked when she told me that Hana's oxygen level in the lungs and body was very, very low and it was considered an emergency case. She immediately brought the daughter and Mummy to the review room and paged for the doctor to attend to Hana. To my SURPRISE, 5 doctors and 5 nurses attended to one small, 2 and a half year old girl! I was speechless as they had to give her 20 puffs of the ventolin and another kind of puff just to help her breathe. Of course...Hana was crying profusely as such incident had never ever happened to her. I simply allowed the medical team do whatever that had to be done to help Hana.

Then, Hana was sent for an X-ray, before being sent to the observation room. After the X-ray report was out, the doctor-in-charge came to inform me that Hana's lungs were very congested, causing her to be breathless and wheezing. The news came...she had to be admitted for further observation as the oxygen level was still low, standing at 90. So...admission process was done and by 6.30p.m., thank goodness Hubby had arrived, Hana was wheeled into her ward, with the oxygen tube attached to her nose.

Her 3-day stay at the hospital was a memorable one for her as we had taken some shots there. Not only that, I guess it's memorable thanks to the nurses who kept coming in to give her the puff every 1 hour, with the oxygen tube attached to her nose and the heart rate monitor attached to her toe for the entire stay. That meant...Hana was not allowed to leave the bed! Due to super boredom, we had to entertain her by taking photos every now and then.

Once the photos are uploaded into the computer, I will post them in here. Till then, I have to get going now as I have an appointment at TMC for my detailed scan. See you guys soon!

Hana in School

This year Hubby and I enrolled Hana into a weekend Playgroup session at Al-Iman Kindergarten, situated at Woodgrove Avenue. It's on every Saturday, from 9am to 12 noon. So far, Hana has been very eager to attend school 'cos I feel that's the time when she gets to mingle with kids of her own age. Usually, she mingles with older children, who are much older than her, being in the age group of between 10 and 13! Hahaha...yes...those are my neighbours' children, whom Hana always calls kaw-kaw and jie-jie.....

Let's look at the assembly session that Hana has to go through in school before she is being dismissed for the day. All the children will gather at the porch area and recite their selawat and supplications on leaving the compound and boarding the vehicle.

Take note: the lady in the red scarf is Hana's teacher, Ustazah Fiza.

Hana and Cousin, Adam

Here are some photos of Hana and Adam taken at various places, various times. Enjoyz....

Fr top: Woodlands Reg'l Library, Playground

Hana's photos taken at various places

(frm top: Joo Chiat Complex, grandmother's house, Junction 8)

Hana and Adam posing in their bedroom at their grandmother's house.

Hana and Adam engrossed in looking at the pictures in the book. This book has been with me since I was 7 years old!

Adam is getting ready for prayers. Hahahaha....look at him..he looks like a Kazakhstan man!

Busy Term 1

Yes...it's a busy term 1. Why? We were supposed to submit a lesson package by 12th January. Then we had the career development plan and learning needs analysis forms to be submitted by 18th January. Everyone in school is rushing his/her way through amidst the busy schedule of teaching and preparing teaching materials. I don't think I'm able to write so much in here for now as I am also rushing to complete the last bit of my career development plan form.
Hence, will try to find time to write more in detail about life in school soon.

Beginning of Term

Busy....busy....busy....it's the 2nd week of the school term and yes...it's expected that things are going according to plans(most of it, though). However, seems that I am busier than usual this time around...I don't know why...or is it because I feel more tired now and that's the reason why I feel that I am busier? all I know is...everytime I enter the class, I must have my bottle of sour plums or at least a few sweets in my pencil case, in case I suddenly feel giddy and drowsy. Thank goodness I have a class of very undertsanding pupils who seem to care for my condition the moment I asked to be excused should I start munching on my sour plums. Initially they were quite taken aback but after telling them that I am preggy, they turned out be the best lot of pupils I ever had for the past 7 years! Hopefully the teacher-pupil relationship will continue to grow with great respect and love for one another.

Oh. I just love my Primary 4E!

The Time Has Come...

...for me to wish all of you a

HAPPY NEW YEAR,

blessedwith great happiness, prosperity and good health!