Oh Ha-ha-happy Day!

Flu Vaccine - First Dose

Special Instruction:

Paracetamol drops 1.2 ml every 4 hours for temperature 37.8 and above.

10 months!

10 months
Mastered Skills (Most kids can do)
• Waves goodbye
• Picks things up with pincer grasp
• Crawls well• Cruises

Emerging Skills (Half of kids can do)
• Says "dada" and "mama" to the right parent (is specific)
• Responds to name and understands "no"
• Indicates wants with gestures

Advanced Skills (A few kids can do)
• Drinks from a cup
• Stands alone for a couple of seconds
• Puts objects into a container

Happy 2nd Anniversary Dad & Mom!

I'm so happy for both of you.






Keep on loving each other!

Beep! Beep!

Baby D has acquired another property! (hehe).
He squealed in delight and rushed to test-drive

his new car!

It was delivered this morning and everybody in the house wants to find out what's inside the big box! They already knew it was for the little prince.

Thanks Daddy!

Self Service!

This past few nights (few = 3 nights), Duncan was actually being a self-reliant baby. He managed to hold the bottle ~ feed himself the entire 2 ounces of milk. (hehe) at least! And this is also the sign that we should be starting to allot few hundreds for the teat as he bites them like Godzilla. Poor teats! He managed to work his biting ability with his two(2) cutie lower teeth. Goodluck teats! Till the rest of Duncan's teeth show up!

Jolli-D!

Our cutie, lovable, huggable baby boy a.k.a DUNCAN will soon be celebrating his first Birthday. Hmmm - where will it be? Time for party place hunting! But wait... before his daddy and mommy or anybody else could insinuate a thing, Duncan in his ever exceptional powers get to decide where his first major appearance will be held. Here's what happened:

Saturday, May 6

While strolling in V-mall (formerly Virramall) after the "D" get over and done with all the rides his chubby butt can handle, he met this guy - Jollibee!

Never have i seen my baby boy so fascinated over a statue! (Except of course, when he first saw me... he is still such a wee little angel with no knowledge on how he can show that he is fascinated with his mommy also!, hehe) Going back to the story... He clapped his hands (this he do everytime he is happy). Smiled charmingly, exposing his dimple and touched the cold figure of a standing bee. So unfortunate we haven't brought a camera to capture that moment of their first meeting.

Tuesday, May 9

Have inquired from Jollibee - Roosevelt the reservation for July 22 and to our surprise , 4-6pm was already taken. Waaah, the only acceptable time left for us is from 1-3 which means our visitors could either be stuffed or starving. Any how, we requested for advance booking until we come up with plan B (Calling the attention of Mr. Ronald Mc Do, can you excite our baby as Mr. Jolly did?)

continuation...

Come evening time, baby D managed to stumble upon a Jollibee brochure and instead of eating the piece like tazmania, he looked at the picture of Jollibee and smiled.... which gave his mommy an idea of letting him watch the Jollibee vcd's his daddy has made for him. He giggles and jumps as he watched Jollibee dancing.

To wrap-up the recent events : Baby D wins! He will be having a Jolli - D party!

Key Facts about Influenza (Flu) Vaccine

The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated.

There are two types of vaccines:
The "flu shot"—an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions.
The nasal-spray flu vaccine—a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for “Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine”). LAIV is approved for use in healthy people 5 years to 49 years of age who are not pregnant.

Each vaccine contains three influenza viruses-one A (H3N2) virus, one A (H1N1) virus, and one B virus. The viruses in the vaccine change each year based on international surveillance and scientists' estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year.
About 2 weeks after vaccination, antibodies that provide protection against influenza virus infection develop in the body.

Who Should Get Vaccinated
In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu can get vaccinated.

People at high risk for complications from the flu, including:
Children aged 6–59 months,
Pregnant women,
People 50 years of age and older, and
People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions;
People who live in nursing homes and other long term care facilities.
People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including:
Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu (see above)
Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)
Healthcare workers.

Who Should Not Be Vaccinated
There are some people who should not be vaccinated without first consulting a physician. These include
People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs.
People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past.
People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine previously.

Influenza vaccine is not approved for use in children less than 6 months of age.
People who have a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait to get vaccinated until their symptoms lessen.

Vaccine Effectiveness
The ability of flu vaccine to protect a person depends on the age and health status of the person getting the vaccine, and the similarity or "match" between the virus strains in the vaccine and those in circulation. Testing has shown that both the flu shot and the nasal-spray vaccine are effective at preventing the flu.

Vaccine Side Effects (What to Expect)
Different side effects can be associated with the flu shot and LAIV.
The flu shot: The viruses in the flu shot are killed (inactivated), so you cannot get the flu from a flu shot. Some minor side effects that could occur are

Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given
Fever (low grade)
Aches

If these problems occur, they begin soon after the shot and usually last 1 to 2 days. Almost all people who receive influenza vaccine have no serious problems from it. However, on rare occasions, flu vaccination can cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions.