The best way to welcome summer...

...is by having a chicken pox.

No, that would not be me.  It's my son, acquiring the virus a few days after our trip.  We didn't bother tracing where he could have gotten it.  Instead, we welcome the pox with open arms and figured out some things that we have to do to make Mavi less miserable.

Being a fulltime Mom, I immediately knew that there was something wrong with him when I started to feel his temperature and saw a small pimple-like rash on his back.  We were also pretty lucky that I discovered that the rash finally came out on a weekend, so we were able to rush him immediately to a private clinic.  And yes, it was confirmed that it's chicken pox.  The pedia just gave us a paracetamol for fever and pain,  and a liquid powder for the chicken pox.

I chose the pox instead of having him vaccinated (when he was younger).  I want my son to develop his natural immunity, more anti-bodies... more healthier Mavi!

So! For a 2 days, we didn't get enough sleep because he kept on crying in the middle of the night because of the itch.  But that was just it... 2 straight days.  Mavi's a strong boy, he didn't show any sign of pain in him.  His 38C something fever didn't even weakened him.  I read, that as long as your child is active and playing, in a good mood and doesn't seem to mind the illness, it's safe to think that he's gonna alright.  Aside from that, he didn't lose his appetite.  He continuously drank his milk and I imposed a soft diet. 

The isolation is about 15 to 20 days, so that would mean we still have to stay inside the house for the whole week.  But Mavi's okay now.  All the rash has dried up and I am hoping that the scars will heal in time.  Another good thing about his pox, there were not that much on the face, it appeared more on his torso and the amount of rash were manageable. 

I needed to congratulate myself for having survived it too.  It's not easy dealing with a little boy having that sickness, with no family members or help in a foreign country.  In the end, I realize that I could do more than just being a mother... I can be a doctor or a nurse too hehe!  I am also happy that I can be there for him the whole time.  I don't think he can recover that fast with a nanny. 

A mother's tender love and care can really do wonders!

Toddler Beginnings Week 8

My notes on Mavi's homeschooling for Week8

Date:  May 3 - May 9, 2010

Source:  Bright Beaming Resources

This is a super delayed post because a lot of things has come up lately and I have no time to write .  It's a good thing I keep the pictures, it was easy for me to recall our activities for this week.

Theme: Sun | Color: Yello | Letter: H  | Number: 8 | Nursery Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock

 Here's what Maverick learned for Week 8.

Present!

Hello everyone! 

Our homeschooling program took a break for awhile.  During the first week of June, Maverick has accomplished Week 10.  So I still have have to share my record for Weeks 8 to 10.

Before I proceed to our Week 11.. I would probably took a break again from homeschooling to take some time preparing lesson plans and materials.  I've been assessing our activities and it seems that Maverick gets a little bored with my activities, especially with the alphabets and numbers because he knows them already. So I might focus more on the shapes and colors, singing and dancing activities and my priority would be developing or refining his motor skills.  So probably, there will be some changes in my approach of homeschool.  I still don't know yet when we will start our next schooling, because I myself has a lot of technical things to do for myself.

That's it for now, thanks for continuously visiting my site.  Will post the rest of my records once we get back.