Couplehood

In case you don't remember, David

His mummy just spent the good part of the evening finding a solution to his skin problems. She's been worried sick about how this new allergy's been wreaking havok on the little boy's skin. The battle with David's allergies looking to be a neverending one. Just trying to find the cause of it is an exercise in frustration. All we can do now is pray for the best. And that the little boy doesn't get too upset by the rashes.

Hives- A Major Confusion

(This was a photo of little David at five months. We seemed to have forgotten about this family picture and how he used to look like.)

(David at 11 months when he "recovered" from hives and eczema)

I was happily updating my facebook account regarding David's eczema and reporting that all is well.
( At least, he was "spotless" for the past one month plus.)

Then, the hideous spots start to rear its ugly head again.

It started with a spot on his face and seemingly having a life of its own, it spread to his arms and legs. By mid afternoon, when he woke up from his stroller, he looked like he had measles.

That ended our beautiful plans to spend a day at Sentosa. Sigh...

We went to see Doctor Ko, who suspected that it might be a case of mite bites from the stroller. "The spots are all on the exposed areas." He concluded. I thought he had a point then. Boy,  are we bushed. We spent the whole afternoon washing and steam ironing all the items that he has been using.

He recovered two days later with the help of Desowen, a hydrocortisone cream.

We thought the worst was over. The mites should be killed now. But NOOOO....

IT WAS NOT A CASE OF MITES...

Oh great ! After $200 later, then we realised that wasn't a case of mites.

I found out one evening when I brought David out to the Giant Supermarket. It was in a different stroller. (One that was kept at my parents' house and we were very sure that there wasn't any mites on it. )

After half an hour later, I saw it "pop, pop,pop". Out it comes, red, ugly and looking very itchy. The little boy was in good spirits though.

He was still smiling away with his spotty red face. ( Aww... The brave boy.)

So in the end, we concluded that  he may be allergic to something in the air. With the thickening haze, we  can never be sure. 

He's Becoming a Little Gentleman

David is finally turning 1 and I think he is really glad.

It isn't easy getting him into this suit as he is a really wriggly boy. We are glad for the results. A gentleman at last. :)

These days we are trying to help little David learn some table manners.

He is starting to put his foot on the table when we are eating. In the dining areas, he loves what we are eating and is not afraid to "verbally and physically" ask for it. (He will flap his arms and legs and creating such an earthquake that we are afraid that the Combi will give way.)

It's a process but David does have a habit of smiling cheekily to get away with things. I wonder where he learns it from. :P

- angela.