Morning Blues

Getting the boys ready for school every morning can be quite a challenge. It was rare not to hear Anita shouting at them before they agree to get ready. This morning, while I was having breakfast with Idlan, he was at it again, staring at his food. As if the sausage would mysteriously teleport into his mouth if he were to do so. Sigh! A lesson for us Daddies not to take the morning chores for granted. For the time being, IDLAN! FINISH YOUR FOOD!

Homework

Children are imaginative, aren't they?

Idlan was given some homework the other day where he had to draw his parents, describing what they do for a living along the way. Initially HR was confused as to how to draw his Mum and Anita was at home all the time, occasionally doing work for my father-in-law. He however thought that she tended to shop all the time ...... and the rest they say was history!

So, Dad is a Doctor, and Mum is a shopper!

Fever was back

It looks like the infection was back. I had been having sore throat for the last couple of days and had been having gouging fits in front of my patients in clinic earlier today. Idlan's fever was back since last night and Anita took him to see our GP friend again earlier. His antibiotics were changed and a sample of blood was taken. Since coming back from clinic, Anita started having a temperature as well. The only one who was well was Irfan, and he has been jumping up and down all day.

We decided to huddle together at home tonight. I will have to get better by tomorrow as I will be teaching the MRCP candidates at Hospital Sg Buloh tomorrow and Sunday. Going to be a long hog that. Idlan was now back to sleep. He looked toxic earlier. If the fever continues, it may be time to take him to Pantai to see his Paediatrician. Apparently the Paediatrician himself was having a fever and had to close his clinic for the day. Hopefully things would settle down by tomorrow.

He is back!

Oh! Dear! He was really back and creating havoc in the front living room. Puan Anita was watching her documentary on William and Kate, and to be honest, was happy to let them run around. Why not. Both of the boys had so much energy to burn.

Paying the Price

After having too much fun over the weekend, it was time to suffer the grief. Idlan has been down with a bug. He was still having a temperature and Anita had to bring him to see our family doctor, Uncle Lim.

As usual, according to his Mum, Idlan would tell his symptoms to the Doctor himself, this time describing his sore throat and muscle ache. Uncle Lim gave his usual cough mixtures, paracetamol and increased Idlan's inhalers a notch. He was not wheezing but the worry was, he might start to cough later in the evenings.

Sri Utama has been on term break for the past week, and school would only open tomorrow. Look like he would be absent tomorrow.