Stomach Flu

It's really hard to see Caleb sick. This time he was listless, tired n not his usual bubbly self.

I got the call that he vomited a couple of times when I was at work on Monday. By the time I got home in the evening, he has vomited 6 times. Bi got home already n I met them to bring pipi see a doctor.

He diagnosed that pipi got stomach flu n inserted meds into his butt. At night, pipi got loose stools n we had to change him n the bedsheets. Sadly, his beloved toy dog n pillow got affected too. We couldn't give him his stuff n had to find substitute. He vomited in the night n we had to change him again.

Usually when we change him, he will b moving around n we had to keep him entertained to finish. But these times, he just lie there. Once, he laid on his side n hug bi, sort of like reassuring us. Brought tears to our eyes.

Yesterday there was still loose n watery stools, esp after we inserted the meds agn. A couple of vomits n refusal to eat. He only wanted to drink milk. It was only until dinner time that he was eager to eat a bit. I made plain porridge with steamed egg. He ate about 1 soup spoon of porridge n 3/4 of the egg.

Hopefully he's on the way to recovery.

Caleb's Daily Schedule

I thought to jot these down for future reference, before I forget anymore. It seems that people tend to forget lots. Especially with all the newness of being a new parent, each day is taken as it comes, and put behind us when it's over.

I am very glad and appreciative of pipi's easy going nature, accepting changes and implementations readily. Not all children are like him. He makes us look good at parenting.

As of now, his schedule is as below, and has been for at least 2 months (see how easy it is to forget things?):

• pipi wakes up between 6am - 7am
• breakfast between 7.30am - 8am
• bath between 8.30am - 9.30am
• morning tea break of milk
• nap between 9.30am - 11.30am
• lunch starts between 11.45am - 12.15pm
• afternoon tea break of milk and snacks such as fruit/cheese/yogurt/toddler snacks, around 2pm - 2.30pm
• nap between 2.30pm - 4.30pm
• Dinner around 5pm plus
• Night routine start around 7.30pm, milk at around 8pm.
• Lights out around 8.15pm - 8.30pm

In the past before this, I just gave him water before his morning nap, as he was still supplementing his dinner with milk. After he increased his food intake, we removed the dinner milk and added a morning tea.

Now, I'm thinking of reducing his milk intake, to allow him more stomach room for solids. He's taking about 650ml of milk still, and research has indicated that 1 year old kids should drink about 350ml - 450ml of milk daily, and to supplement that with dairy products such as cheese, yogurt or milk shakes for calcium intake.

Big Boy means a change in Habits

There's just so much to learn about parenting! Speech, movement, nutrients, etc.

I'm always very concern about his nutrients, fearing that he does not get enough to grow. With the one year old milestone hit, I need to adjust his food intake again.

Here are some articles that I found useful:
Caring for toddler
Solids by age: 12 - 18 Months
How to feed your toddler
Caring for your toddler
Social and emotional issues in toddlers