15.5months

We just got pass a HFMD scare. Christie took her MMR booster on 16 May (15m mark) and the following Tuesday (about 5 days later), she came down with fever. Low grade. But I was called away from work anyway to pick her from the infant care. To our dismay, we also learn that there were 2 cases of HFMD.

At that point, we didn't know where the fever was coming from, whether it was her reaction to the jab or whether she got the HFMD. So no choice, I took Wed and Thur off to stay home with her. On Wed I had to rush to office to clear something so Popo stepped in. It was her first time being with Christie alone in a long time. Maybe the last time was when Christie was 1 month old when I delivered cakes to the office. 

Anyway, on Thursday evening, her fever didn't seem to be coming back, no sign of ulcers and her mood was good. So on Friday  she went back to the centre. 

Popo claims credit for the following: 

Me: "Christie 美不美？”

christie (in the softest, sweetest voice): "美”

Haha. New words. oh, and she can say "花”. I'm liking her talking voice because it's so quiet and gentle. 

15 months and a day

Christie loved it. She wasn't smiling in this picture but she was excited to be riding in the bike seat and would point at it and indicate that she wants to be in it. 

She's growing up so quickly, the feeling is bittersweet. But I need to look forward and see God in all these good things He has blessed us with. 

Mother's Day

Obviously, this is the husband's doing. Brought tears to my eyes. 

Learning to eat

I hv to write this down because I remember feeling like "wow this is a milestone of sorts". Today Christie started to feed herself using a fork. I've been pretty happy to let her eat w her (clean) hands. But today she insisted on holding a (adult) fork so I let her. Contrary to what it looks like, I don't feel tt Christie holding a fork means she's in any danger of poking her eye. I mean, she wasn't walking around but snugly strapped in her high chair. She had 2 boiled eggs (mostly the whites cos she doesn't seem to tk to e yolks so much) and strands of my speghetti. Then when dessert came, she had 2 bites of pancake. I'm glad she's taking to her food. 

And here we are, 5 days to 15 months. I sometimes worry she's growing up too fast for me. But obviously His timing is perfect. Thank you God.