17 months - and sick

this is the longest and worst bout of flu/cough that baby has ever had since she was born. she probably caught a bug at the zoo because she fell sick on the sunday afterwards. on tuesday she had no voice and we moved her to our room to sleep just to monitor her better since we probably wouldn't have heard her if she woke up crying in her room. we all had a bad night's sleep because she had such belaboured breathing that it kept us up and also woke her up a few times. she spent the rest of the week all whiney and dribbly. brought her to the doc's twice since she didn't seem to be getting better after 4 days of medication and maybe because of the change in meds (to FEDAC - lifesaver!!) or because she was on the path to recovery by friday already, she's much better today.

she's lost quite a bit of weight given that she didn't drink or eat much for most of the week. her stuffed nose made her all frustrated with drinking milk from the bottle (usually fail proof way of getting in some calories since she's such a fan of milk), and she refused to eat or drink much else. "我不要" and "i don't want lab" were on repeat for most of the past few days. everything just didn't suit her. she hated food, her meds, taking her bath, being awake, being sleepy ... it really was a test of my patience. plus with me around, she would be extra clingy and would whine for me to carry her ALL THE TIME. no one could stand in as my substitute. one of those times when i wish i wasn't so needed by her :p

think it wouldn't have been such a draining experience if i didn't have a crazy work assignment due on wednesday morning ... which i had been pulling late nights on for the past week or so. it was just bad timing!

anyway, i am just glad that baby's on the mend! and we are staying away from the splashzone at the zoo until further notice!!