Check-up..

Dearest Chloe,

Happy 6 weeks old! =)

Today is darling's first visit back to the hospital since your discharge.. It's just a routine check plus to get your vaccination.. :) But mummy, 外公,外婆 and your sister were all with you to give you moral support!!:) Daddy had to attend a course today and so couldn't make it down to be with you..

Okay, some updates on darling's progress... At 6 weeks old, darling 'stands' at 53.5cm and weights 4.58kg! Yes, finally some signs that the milk is doing its job! Though you still look so slim to mummy.. :)

During the check up, mummy took the chance to ask Prof Ho regarding your 1x/wk poo.. Mummy was expecting him to be appalled at that revelation and be shaking his head in disapproval.. But I almost fell off the chair when he said that's NORMAL!

Well, basically Prof Ho said every lil' angel is different.. Some poo after every feed (reminds mummy of Aunty Kat's description of Jude 弟弟.. hee..), while others will be like darling.. poo-ing so infrequently.. But, he said, as long as darling is eating well (which certainly is the case!) and the stools are not hard (..this too..), there's no real cause for concern.. He also advised us against giving you medication for that.. (Oops.. I didnt mention lactulose.. But he sure knows what goes on in the minds of paranoid parents!) Just so that your muscles don't become lazy... Yup, we are supposed to let 'nature take its course' and let your muscles build up and be strong enough to pass out what oughta come out.. So don't be lazy huh, lil' muscles! :)

After the check-up, mummy brought darling to the treatment room for your 6-in-1 jab.. Well, it wasn't nearly as traumatic (for mummy) as when mummy 1st brought your sister for the jab.. Cos darling seems to have a pretty high threshold for pain.. You merely cried a few seconds.. then pout your signature pout.. and went back to sleep.. =) [To justify my claims, mummy should mention that when daddy and mummy brought you for your jaundice check when you were merely about a week old, you didn't cry.. not even wince in your sleep when the lab technician poked your lil' foot to draw blood for the test!]

Right now, darling is sleeping peacefully... with a huge cool pad on your small forehead.. (I wonder if it's cos this brand's cool pad is bigger or darling is just so tiny..) A low-grade fever coming on...

Precious lil' one, sleep tight and stay cool yar.. Sweet dreams..

Love,
Mummy