Nov06 & BCG Abscess

Nov06 was a busy and eventful month for Mommy, Daddy & me. Shortly after my Full-month cerebration, I developed an abscess on my left groin area. That was when I was about 5 weeks old. Mommy fretted out when she saw that and called daddy immediately to rush me to the PD's clinic. It was dignosed as a BCG Abscess, developed in 1 in say 100 or so babies. Mommy was very angry with Mt Alvernia hospital for giving the wrong info that BCG jab is compulsory in Singapore. It is simply a routine taken by hospital to give babies BCG jabs and NOT compulsory. Mommy didn't want to give me BCG jab to begin with, but relented when the nurses told her that it's compulsory for school admission that children be given BCG jab at birth. So so angry... Mommy reluctantly gave me Antibiotics upon Dr's advice, hoping that the abscess will subside, but it didn't. I was admitted to hospital once again for another 3 days. Mommy admitted together with me as well. This time, it is for a procedure called "Incision and Drain". It was a painful procedure whereby the doctor applied local anathesia, cut the abscess and squeeze and scrap out the pus. Mommy and Daddy insisted to be with me throughout the procedure. I cried out loud. So did Mommy.

Between taking care of me day and night, hospitalisations due to jaundice and then the BCG abscess, as well as our new apartment rectification works and reno, Mommy hardly had any time to rest during the confinement month. That's why she could lose weight fast and be slimmer than her pre-pregnancy self within a couple of months after brith:) hehehe... Of course breastfeeding helps a lot too.

That's how daddy burped Enya. Well-done Daddy!

One thing that Mommy realised during the tearful Abscess event was that Mommy & Daddy didn't kiss Enya enough. Afraid that baby's skin is too sensitive and delicate, Mommy only allowed Daddy and herself to kiss Enya after they've bathed and brushed. Absolute cleanliness required. But thereafter, more kissing is allowed, but cleanliness still has to be observed:) Enya's Mommy & Daddy's precious little princess:)

Gentle Birth Class Gathering after everyone has given birth. Aunty Pat and Pam, the class instructor and coordinator, are the 2 on the right:) They are wonderful and helpful people who has helped Mommy a lot in the caring of me in the 1st year of my life. Thanks Aunty Pat & Pam:)

My Full Month Celebration (06Dec06)

Many lovely and caring friends and family came for my full-month celebration at Great Grandparents place. Here are some of the pictures. Not many, cos again, Mommy & Daddy don't have the habit of taking and keeping lots of pictures. I'm sure I can get more pictures from Aunt Celes & Grace when I grow up. Mommy said they would have many more pictures of me:)

Great Grandpa & me:) I'm being loved very much in the family because I'm the 1st great grandchild in the family (Mom's paternal family).

Grandma & me:)

Happy great grandparents:)



















Aunty Celes & me! Many people carried me on the day, but I'm busy sleeping most of the time:)

Aunty Jocelyn & me.

Aunty Celes, Uncle Jaryl, Aunty Valerie & Aunty Hillary (Mommy's cousins whom all wanted to be called jiejie and gorgor instead.)

Uncle Jaryl & Aunty Hillary. I'm still sleeping.

Godma Vivien & family (Victoria, Alexandra & Seraphina jiejies) + Uncle Weijie.

Aunty Pauline & Family (Ernest, Ervin gorgor & Phoebe jiejie)

Uncle Hian Meng & Family
Aunty Jesseca & Uncle DanielUncle Yizhuan, Uncle Wenqing & families.

Aunty Annie

Uncle Boon Chong & Family (Ronald gorgor)

My Baptism

My Baptism on 3rd Dec 2006.
Mommy said I behaved very well throughout the ceremony. She's very proud of me:)
All children are God's children entrusted by God to Mommies and Daddies. Mommy & Daddy will try their very best to raise Enya the way God guides them. May God be with us always:)




The ceremony was conducted by Father Suyono of Blessed Sacrament Church.


Godma Vivien & Family

Mommy's Godma, Jocelyn. That makes her my God Grandma:)

Princess Enya is borned

I'm 18 months old now and Mommy has finally decided that she'll start a blog for me to record all the wonderful things that have happened in our lives since I turned up in Oct06. Great attempt as both Mommy & Daddy are not the kind of people who will take and keep lots of photos. I was told that they even had problems finding enough pics of the both of them taken together for their wedding photo montage.

So here it goes:

Born on 11Oct06, I'm out after over 1 day of labour endured by Mommy and the excellent support that Daddy has given to Mummy. Mommy has given me a drug-free and gentle birth, that's why I'm borned very alert, with my eyes wide open and can suckle for milk straight after I'm out even before Dr Tseng got Daddy to cut my unbilical code:) Thanks Mummy & Daddy for giving me a wonderful start. To read my birth story, can go to Aunty Pat's website at http://www.birthright.com.sg/birth-stories-1.html#Gwen. Aunty Pat was Mommy's & Daddy's Birth Instructor. A wonderful and helpful lady:)

After over 1 day of pain and anticipation, here I am. Mommy & Daddy are both very proud of me and themselves for having a drug-free birth. Praise the Lord! & Thanks Aunty Pat for sharing with Mommy & Daddy what Gentle birth is and the goodness of a drug-free birth.

Mommy said I never looked like a baby since birth:) Here's my pic at 3 days old, discharging from Mt Alvernia hospital:)

See how well Daddy bathe me. Mom called Daddy a participative Dad as he's there all the way in taking care of me, including feeding (Although i was breastfed most of the time since birth till 8-10months), bathing and diaper changing. Dad's good in all of these. I'm fortunate to have a daddy like that.



Dad made an imprint on my head during the 1st month of my life, cos he held my head too tight during bath time. Luckily Mommy noticed and corrected it in time:)

See how yellowish I was in this pic? I was admitted to hospital again 1 week after discharge from the hospital. Jaundice! Poor Mommy admitted together with me so that she could continue to breastfeed and look after me. I was told that due to the need to hydrate being sun-tanned under the bili light, I kept on suckling for milk that resulted in tremendous soreness to mommy, but mommy persisted to breastfeed me, insisting in giving only the best to me. I was discharged after 3 days.

Great-grandma visited us and brought confinement food for Mommy despite being poor in her health. She was so weak at that time that she passed a gold pendent and chain to Mommy saying that that's the 1-yr old birthday present for me, saying that her health is not good and she didn't know what will happen in time to come. Mommy cried after great grandma went home that afternoon. Great grandma loves Mommy and me very much and we're glad that she's still with us today:) Mommy said it could be because she's happy seeing me all the time and happiness prolongs life:)

Happy Baby = Princess Enya

No doubt daddy did complain a bit and took quite a while to adjust to having a baby in his live with Mommy, he still loves Enya very much. See how pleased he is with Enya:)