Sick again
I really feel motherhood kicking in even more when Mia gets sick. It started last Thursday morning when I left her with my mom. I got a text around noon from her telling me to come home early because Mia had a fever.
I started to tick off reasons why on earth she would be sick again, and I was almost sure I didn’t feed her anything unhealthy, nor did I forget to remind everyone taking care of Mia not to, nor did I notice that morning if she had a cold.
So there I was, with a slowly sinking feeling that Mia and I will be wrestling with medicines and her weight for the next couple of days again. It’s already hard enough struggling with her very low appetite for solid foods when she’s healthy.
And now that we learned tonsillitis is the culprit, it’s going to be war.
But even then, I’m kept surprised by Mia’s eating habits. First she would eat more if it was just plain rice and plain spaghetti strands (yup without the sauce). And now it’s just plain butter!
Yup, that’s Dairy Creme (Light) that she’s licking off the spoon quite contentedly. One time she even finished off one of those small butter packs that are usually served in restaurants (it’s Anchor butter I think). Weird taste! 
I’m pretty sure she didn’t get that from me though… Hehe. Well whatever makes her happy, right? It’s better that she’s eating something ‘fatty’ than nothing at all. I’ve been worried that she hasn’t been able to take much solid foods and even her milk since her throat is really swollen. Every time she takes a gulp of her juice, water, or milk she cries out and it breaks my heart.
Hay buhay. At least now while I’m typing this post she’s taking a well-deserved rest already. She’s been crying non-stop the entire day, and I mean NON-STOP. If it’s anything resembling a sob, a whine, a whimper, a moan, or a cry, I’ve heard it all from her in the past 2 days.
Well, she’s on recovery now and hopefully she’ll be back to her normal happy self, minus the 10-hour cling-to-mommy-no-long-naps mode, soon. *sigh*
What do you usually do when your kid is sick?
July 5th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Hi Ris! Sorry to hear Mia is unwell. Hope she feels better soon.
I remember the first time Jamaine was hospitalized, I was so worried I thought I would get sick myself. Then when she had the colds, she wouldn’t get decent sleep and cry herself through the night, pure agony. But, of course, we moms have to be strong for our kids no matter what. As the commercial says, bawal tayo magkasakit! Take care! 
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iris reply on July 6, 2008:
so true! kaya nga ngayon, i don’t take any chances, i take my vitamins seriously. hirap kaming magsabay ni Mia. baka pareho lang kaming mag-iyakan. hehe. thanks for the concern jayme
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July 6th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
hmm, parehong may sakit ang bulilit natin.
regarding your Q, i give in to her every whim pag may sakit. like if she wants more juice or biscuits, if she doesn’t want to finish her meal sige lang. basta tuloy lang ang pakain and liquids. si amelie dun super clingy today..
hang in there, mia. kaya natin yan.
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iris reply on July 6, 2008:
thanks tin.. she’s actually doing better now. naglalaro na nga kanina. and sorry to hear amelie’s sick too.. ano ba tong mga kiddos natin, super fragile! hope she gets better
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Hi Ris, first of don’t feel disheartened. I believe that most kids are picky eaters. It takes time for them to really know or get used to the food. I guess their minds are occupied with their owns world so sometimes when you tell them, they’ll not even listen. Parenting is a tough job and it’s all a learning experience… i’m sure you’ll find your own way of finding the tricks - just be patient.
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iris reply on July 6, 2008:
i know.. and you’re probably tired of hearing the worries from me
i’m still hoping we’re going to find the right vitamins for her. i just found out i was using the wrong dosage for her multivitamins kaya it wasn’t as effective.. so sana talaga! but thanks for the concern 
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July 10th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
naku si ninna din was coughing these past two days. buti nga ngayon nawala na, nakakaawa kasi. buti pa kamo that ninna’s so cooperative when taking meds na, hindi na kami nag-aaway haha!
poor mia, at least she’s eating di ba? get well soon dearie! dapat yata star margarine para maging kasing chubby niya si tita meeya, hehe.
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iris reply on July 11, 2008:
when mia cooperates with the meds, that will be the day. hehe.
effective ba ang star margarine based on personal experience mama mee? hehehe
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