The road to recovery

It's been almost a month since Mei Mei's viral saga. Things are finally back on track after a 1-week long fever.



Her intake of water was not still pathetic initially, and we have to find new ways every day to "con" her into drinking. Weirdly, she is only interested in drinking from the plastic cups from Starbucks, or the Sunkist juice bottle. Later which, we found out that her rejection for water is becos of the super-sized ulcers on the side of her cheeks. I can understand how painful it is with the constants bites by her growing molars...oouch.

It must been such a tough time on Mei Mei to have to go through so many ordeals during this time. Thankfully, Mei Mei has been a brave girl, still playful and cheeky despite that. Her appetite is recovering back to the norm recently. In fact, she is eating almost double the portion of her previous diet! She alway seems to be hungry, requesting for snacks or milk even right after a full meal. Now she is always spotted with an unusually pudgy tummy, like a little kangaroo.

She is also beginning to show-off more and more of her expanding vobabulary. Now she can articulate some of the animal pictures of the flashcards at ease. My mum used to tell me that that weeks of prolonged fever was a stage to prepare her for the next stage of growing up, and they will suddently wise up after that. I used to be doubtful of that, but I'm beginning to see some sense from her 58-years of seasoned caregiving experience.



Stay tune for more adventures when we are back from our Perth-fect trip.