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.

Guess who won...

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Winner by unanimous decision .....D' DUNCAN!

9 months!

9 months
Mastered Skills (Most kids can do)
• Combines syllables into wordlike sounds
• Stands while holding onto something

Emerging Skills (Half of kids can do)
• Uses pincer grasp to pick up objects
• Cruises while holding onto furniture
• Bangs objects together

Advanced Skills (A few kids can do)
• Plays patty-cake
• Says "dada" and "mama" to the right parent (is specific)

see more of ME

8 Months!

8 months
Mastered Skills (Most kids can do)
• Says "dada" and "mama" to both parents (isn't specific)
• Begins to crawl
• Passes object from hand to hand

Emerging Skills (Half of kids can do)
• Stands while holding onto something
• Crawls well
• Points at objects

Advanced Skills (A few kids can do)
• Pulls self to standing position, cruises
• Picks things up with thumb-finger "pincer" grasp
• Indicates wants with gestures

TALLER & HEAVIER!

IPD Dose #2!

Special Instruction:

Paracetamol drops 1 ml every 4 hours for temp 37.8 and above.

My Friends...

Duncan with Baby Des & Kayle
Duncan with Louis

Future Eric Buhain

I'VE GROWN

Before After

IPD First Dose!

Special Instruction: Paracetamol drops 0.9ml every four hours for temp 37.8 and above.
Schedule of the next Dose will be on April 1, 2006

Duncan is in the mood for another pictorial.
He just came home from Cousin River's 1st birthday party.

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD)

How are children protected against invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)?

The conjugate pneumococcal vaccine protects children against invasive pneumococcal infections such as pneumonia, bacteraemia (infection of the blood) and meningitis (infection of the brain).

What is invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)?
IPD is a bacterial infection caused by a type of bacteria called streptococcus pneumoniae (or
pneumococcus). This type of bacteria can cause any of the following:
􀂃 pneumonia (lung infection)
􀂃 bacteraemia (infection of the blood)
􀂃 meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord)
Pneumococcal infection is also a frequent cause of ear infections (otitis media).

Pneumonia, bacteraemia and meningitis can sometimes cause death or long lasting
complications such as deafness, especially in people with a high-risk medical condition.
Sometimes antibiotics do not work against the pneumococcal infection (this is called antibiotic
resistance). When there is antibiotic resistance, it is more difficult to treat the infection.

How do you get invasive pneumococcal disease?
The bacteria that cause IPD can live at the back of the nose and throat without causing symptoms. People of all ages can be healthy carriers of pneumococci bacteria, but young children are the most frequent carriers of the bacteria. The bacteria are spread through droplets in the air from coughing or sneezing. Bacteria can also be spread through the saliva of an infected person when common items are shared, e.g., beverages (bottles, straws), eating utensils or chewing on toys.

Why is the pneumococcal vaccine important?
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial infection in children under 2
years of age. Pneumococcal (conjugate) vaccine can prevent pneumonia, bacteraemia and
meningitis caused by streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria in these young children.

When should the pneumococcal vaccine be given?
The recommended conjugate vaccine series usually begins at the age of 2 months, but can be
given as early as 6 weeks of age. However, the schedule used and the number of doses required
(up to four doses) will depend on the child’s age at the time of the first dose of pneumococcal
vaccine.

Are there side effects from the vaccine?
Most reactions tend to be mild and include soreness, redness, itching and/or rash where the
needle was given. Other side effects such as headache, dizziness and nausea may occur.
Severe reactions are rare.

7 months!

7 months
Mastered Skills (Most kids can do)
• Sits without support
• Reaches for things with a sweeping motion
• Imitates speech sounds (babbles)

Emerging Skills (Half of kids can do)
• Combines syllables into wordlike sounds
• Begins to crawl or lunges forward

Advanced Skills (A few kids can do)
• Stands while holding onto something
• Waves goodbye
• Bangs objects together

Infranrix Hexa - 3rd Dose!

Special Instructions:

Paracetamol Drops 0.9ml every 4 hours for temperature 37.8 and up.

Me & my Mama

Boy! Would you know she's already 60+?

6 months!

6 months
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
• Turns toward sounds and voices
• Imitates sounds, blows bubbles
• Rolls in both directions

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
• Reaches for objects and mouths them
• Sits without support
• Is ready for solids

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
• May lunge forward or start crawling
• May jabber or combine syllables
• May drag object toward himself

"once upon a time there was Duncan and the 3 bears... "

Sing, sing a song. Sing out loud. Sing out strong. Sing of good things not bad. Sing of happy not sad(*). Sing, sing a song. Make it simple to last your whole life long. Don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear. Just sing, sing a song La la la la laLa la la la la la...Sing, sing a song. Let the world sing along. Sing of love there could be. Sing for you and for me

Pix with my no.1 fans (region IV)

• My Nana, the tita cousins , my lola ninang
• My tatay & my inay
  
  

5 months!

5 months
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
• Can distinguish between bold colors
• Can roll over
• Amuses himself by playing with hands and feet

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
• Turns toward new sounds
• Recognizes own name

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
• May sit momentarily without support
• Mouths objects
• Stranger anxiety may begin

4 months!

4 months
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
• Holds head up steadily
• Can bear weight on legs
• Coos when you talk to him

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
• Can grasp a toy
• Reaches out for objects
• Can roll over

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
• Imitates speech sounds — baba, dada
• May cut first tooth
• May be ready for solids

Infranrix Hexa 2nd Dose!

Special Instructions:

Paracetamol Drops 0.9ml every 4 hours for temp 37.8 and up.

"Dad, what is ctrl-alt-delete?"

"umm...looks like my hands are too small for that!"

3 months!

3 months
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
• Laughs
• Holds head steady
• Recognizes your face and scent

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
• Squeals, gurgles, coos
• Recognizes your voice
• Does mini-pushups

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
• Turns toward loud sounds
• Can bring hands together and may bat at toys
• Can roll over

Taxi!

2 months!

2 months
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
• Vocalizes sounds — gurgling and cooing
• Follows objects
• Holds head up for short periods

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
• Smiles, laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle
• Movements become smoother

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
• Holds head steady
• Bears weight on legs
• May lift head and shoulder (mini-pushup)

My Stoned Yayo

Infanrix Hexa - First Dose!

Special Instruction: Paracetamol Drops 0.06ml every 4 hours for temp 37.8 and above.

INFANRIX hexa

INFANRIX hexa is a vaccine used to prevent six diseases:
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis(whooping cough), hepatitis B,poliomyelitis (polio) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). The vaccine works by causing the body to produce its
own protection (antibodies) against these diseases.

Diphtheria
Diphtheria mainly affects the airways and sometimes the skin. Generally the airways become inflamed (swollen) causing severe breathing difficulties and sometimes suffocation. The bacteria
also release a toxin (poison), which can cause nerve damage, heart problems, and death. The risk of serious complications and death is greater in the very young and elderly.

Tetanus (Lockjaw)
Tetanus bacteria enter the body through wounded skin. Wounds that are especially prone to infection are burns, fractures, deep wounds or wounds contaminated with soil, dust, horse manure or wood splinters. The bacteria release a toxin (poison), which can cause muscle
stiffness, painful muscle spasms, fits and death. The spasms can be strong enough to cause bone
fractures of the spine. The death rate is 10% of cases.

Pertussis (Whoopingcough)
Pertussis is a highly infectious illness. The disease affects the breathing tract causing severe spells of coughing that may interfere with normal breathing. The coughing is often accompanied by a ‘whooping’ sound. The cough may last for 1-2 months or longer. Pertussis can also cause inner ear infections, long-lasting bronchitis, pneumonia, fits, brain damage and death. The
risk of severe complications and death is greatest in infants under 6 months of age. The death rate is 0.5% for infants under 6 months of age.

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus. It causes the liver to be become swollen (inflamed). The virus is found in body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or saliva of
infected people. The virus can enter the bloodstream through:
· an infected mother passing the virus onto her baby during or shortly after birth
· sores, cuts or tiny wounds coming into contact with infected fluids (eg from a human bite, sharing razors or toothbrushes, or working with human blood or body fluids)
· injection (eg needlestick injury, or sharing needles for IV drug use)
· sexual intercourse

Some people infected with hepatitis B may not look or feel sick. But others will get symptoms, which may not be seen for 6 weeks to 6 months after infection. Sometimes people will only have mild flu like symptoms, but other people can become very ill. They may be extremely tired, and have dark urine, pale faeces, yellowish skin and/or eyes (jaundice), and other symptoms possibly requiring hospitalisation.Most adults fully recover from the disease. However, some people, particularly children, who may not have had symptoms, can remain infected. They are called hepatitis B virus carriers. Hepatitis B carriers can infect others throughout their lives.
Babies infected with hepatitis B at birth almost always become carriers. Often they do not show
symptoms, and seem healthy for many years. However, after 30, 40 or 50 years they can become sick and develop symptoms. For all chronic hepatitis B carriers there is a risk of serious
liver disease, such as cirrhosis (liver scarring) and liver cancer. There is no specific treatment for hepatitis B.

Poliomyelitis (Polio)
Polio is a viral infection that can have variable effects. Often it causes only a mild illness but in some people it causes permanent injury or death. In its severest form, polio infection causes paralysis of the muscles, including those needed for breathing and walking. Polio infection can leave a person unable to breathe without the help of an iron lung machine, unable to walk
without leg braces, or confined to a wheel chair. The limbs affected by the disease may be painfully deformed.

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Hib most frequently causes brain inflammation (swelling), which is generally seen in infants under 18 months of age. The death rate is 5-10% of infants in this age group. In 15-30% of
surviving infants there will be some type of serious complication such as: mental retardation, cerebral palsy, deafness, epilepsy or partial blindness. Hib also causes inflammation of the
throat, which is mostly seen in children over 18 months of age. It occasionally causes death by suffocation. Less commonly, the bacteria can also infect the blood, heart, lungs, bones, joints, and tissues of the eyes and mouth.


INFANRIX hexa is usually given as a total of three doses as follows:
First dose: 2 months of age
Second dose: 4 months of age
Third dose: 6 months of age

Each dose is given on a separate visit. INFANRIX hexa should not be given at birth.

"Dad, what are you doing...this should have been my Solo!

"brrrr... its sooo cold!" Mom, hug me tight.

1 Month!

1 month
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
• Lifts head
• Responds to sound
• Stares at faces

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
• Follows objects
• Ooohs and ahhs
• Can see black-and-white patterns

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
• Smiles
• Laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle

My First Vaccine!

Administered by : Dra. Victoria Dumlao (Duncan's Pedia)
Place : Medical Arts Bldg. St. Lukes Medical Center
Name of the Vaccine : BCG


And this is D.... wondrin' what's going on.

Sleeping Time!

with my dad

and my mommy!

What is BCG?

Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) is the most widely used vaccination in the world. BCG is made of a live, weakened strain of Mycobacterium bovis, (a cousin of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the TB bacteria). It was developed in the 1930's and it remains the only vaccination available against tuberculosis today. It is used because it is effective in reducing the likelihood and severity of TB in infants and young children. That is especially important in areas of the world where TB is highly prevalent, and the chances of an infant or young child becoming exposed to an infectious case are high.

In countries with high rates of TB, BCG is often given to infants at the time of birth because it helps prevent the more serious forms of TB disease from developing in children. Unfortunately, the positive effect of BCG in protecting infants and young children from endemic areas from the lethal forms of TB does not extend to the adult years. Thus, many people develop active tuberculosis even though they received BCG, even in multiple doses, in earlier years.