growth and development

i forgot to mention in earlier entry : we brought Harris to the clinic too yesterday ( in between the two photo shop visits). he was supposed to get his two months old vaccination jab but the nurse refused to do so as he is 3 days younger than 2 months old. what pissed me off was the fact that THEY were the ones who gave the appointment date and said it was ok. nurses... sigh. anyway , let's put that aside. 
You Harris, however, was still weighed and measured. 5.3 Kg and 54 cm in length. I am amazed and honoured.me being a paediatrician in the making ( uhuk uhuk) absolutely will chart up your growth even when the nurses didn't ( n i tell you they should!) so here they are :

Growth chart taken from About.Paediatric . click on the picture to enlarge.

 

 

you started off at a 5th centile ( which means 5 % of babies your age weigh similarly or below) and now at two months old you have catched up to 50th centile! that's ma boy :)

i also, just now,  incidentally elicited that you have bilateral ankle clonus sustaining about 3 to 4 beats. made my heart skip a couple of beats before i could think properly again. how could i not be when clonus might indicate a high motor neuron abnormality ( like cerebral palsy for instant)!however,  i believe it is normal to have clonus at this age provided it was not too prolonged and no other signs of neurological deficit. Harris, you are growing well in all aspect - gross motor, socially, vision and hearing - therefore this finding is likely to be part of your normal development eventhough not all infants have it.it'd better be so... we'll see in a few months.

you see mothers, this is the reason why clinic follow up is vital - to ensure that babies grow up well and free from any condition that might not be apparent at birth or early neonatal period and thats why you need to plot the chart so that you know that your child is still within the majority wagon.

Harris' first Passport

Harris made his debut passport and pic yesterday! My God he was so sleepy that we had to go to the photo shop twice coz Harris didn't want to wake up the first time despite vigorous attempts to make him so. My dear Harris:D

That was the best snap the photographer managed to take as he was still very sleepy and did not look at the camera most of the time ( i think this was the only time he did so).

Anyway, well done mon petit. you made it:D now set yourself for grand voyage around this little planet :)

Harris' routine

• 6.00 a.m - Harris starts making sounds and throat clearing with eyes close. soothe him back to sleep, over and over again.
• 8.00 a.m - golden time with Abah before he goes to work, got smooched by him all over the face ;p still sleeping
• 8.40 a.m. - fully wake up. prepare for bathing. 
• 9.00 a.m. - bathe ( his favourite moment of the day - never cries since the first time. besar sket asyik duk men air je la ni gayenye)
• frequent relapse of awakening from two minutes sleep through out the day. practically have to carry him all the time. will wake up everytime  his head touch the pillow. sigh... 
• feeding every half and hour
• 5.00 p.m. - bathing time again!
• 5.15p.m - spends quality time upstairs with granma and grandpa ( his favourite place in the house)
• 7.45 p.m - babysit by maid so that we all can have our dinner
• 8.00 p.m - quite often he gets his colic episode around this time till about 10 p.m. so torturing to see harris in pain:(
• 10p.m Harris fell into deep long sleep till the next morning:)

The Dilemma

1.Infantile colic and how to solve it

Since birth Harris had never been clad with 'barut' . for the past two days he has. and the difference is remarkable. he is now able to sleep soundly during day time. less crying, n less colic episode ( kembung as my mom called it). thanks to nenek ( maternal great grandma) who made them. now i believe :D

infantile colic is a benign condition though. it's a come and go thing like regurgitation. very common in neonate and usually will disappear by 3 to 4 months old.but having said that, it is still very irritating for babies and to see them in such state is no comfort for us parents either.

2.Regurgitation

Thank God my dear Harris has no major problem so far and i hope it d stay that way forever. I am quite worried about his frequent regurgitation though. at one point i thought it was already a laryngopharyngeal reflux as he experienced hoarseness of voice , and throat clearing episodes. luckily the hoarseness has gone but the throat clearing  is still there particularly in the morning. so far he has no problem thriving and feeds well, therefore leading me to believe it is not yet a disease.if any other mother i would have reassured them that it is not serious and will be self-limiting as babies grow older.but as it happens to me now ( even when i am a potential future paediatrician) , i totally understand why mothers can worry so much even on petty things when it comes to their children. kids... you guys are soo lovable.

the gross shopping

we bought you this stroller this afternoon:)

charcoal /powder pink  ( more like a mauve) Maclaren quest. hope u like it.

well, lets see my baby wish list once again..

1. White wooden baby cot with laced net n bedding . checked.
2. Rocker . checked. (bonus) - gift from my dear friends
3. Car seat . checked.
4. Stroller.checked. 

Harris, your equipment should be complete:) now, promise mommy that it s worth my every cent for buying all these cutie stuff for you all rite in other word pleassseeee  use them n love them. huhu.

n one more thing Harris dear, when you re old enough to understand all these, please remember these rewards they all come from Allah n because of that you should learn to give back as a gesture of gratefulness. while you re in great comfort of mommy's n daddy's hand ( and many others)there are thousands of your fellow children who barely have a decent shelter and protector.. think of them and give back, all rite.

PS: momma is breastfeeding you while writing this;-)

My Baby D

the romper i bought at Brown Thomas, Dublin back in early 2006. In 2010,  the wearer was born :) n he looks great in it! that's my boy, my Dior World champion;-)

video 1

 

5 days old Harris :) 

We heart you a lot!

The makeover

Salut Harris dear!

Mama has just finished refurnishing this blog . new background and template, adding  more links here and there, rearranging the gadgets and stuff. but a little bit regretful as i forgot to printscreen the old theme and layout :(
took me quite sometime though since i was frequently interrupted to feed you, to calm you and reciting zikr till you slept off only to wake up again once your head touched the pillow:p yes Harris mon petit cher , nursing you does drain off considerable energy ;p but I'm just too happy to be doing so, for my child's sake and for mine too( need to get rid off the extra pounds so that Abah won't complain) :D

mama has bought  the Aldo car seat and you have pioneered it yesterday in Abah's car. well , it seems like you are needing more time to befriend it. hmm.. but at least you are liking your MacLaren rocker more nowadays;)