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its Gabby’s 5th birthday today. No, there’s no grand celebration for the little girl this time, not until she turns 7 in the next two more years. We just went to my nephews birthday celebration yesterday at Pasay (will post pics. when I’m done editing and resizing it) they had a blast as they went on swimming again on an inflatable pool together with cousins Joshua, Princess Renabel and Dwayne. We just wish that they could experience next summer going into beach or real size pool next summer. Or it could be realized next month for Nicco’s 3rd birthday, who knows?! Oh well, that is if we have the budget. *croosing fingers*

So what have I accomplished today?

~Empty piles of laundry
~Done cleaning our room.
~Trip to the mall to buy kids their sandals
Nicco got a fisher price sandals while Gabby got slipper sandals of Dora the Explorer, Gabby will be turning 5 this coming Monday, no party for her since she’s attending her summer classes.

Pending tasks

~I need to finish all online tasks as we are to going to the birthday party of my nephew Joshua
~ironing and folding of clothes
~artscow PB
~Update lists of our expenses for the month of April

It was such a very exhausting day for me, my feet are aching because of:

• Going back forth to office and malls (smart wireless centers are out of stock with their smart bro plug n play) The boss asked me to buy one. From Araneta Center, Gateway to Alimall. Finally got one at SM Centerpoint.

• going up and down to 3rd floor while receiving orders from suppliers.

• what added up to my stress is when they asked to attend seminar tomorrw all by myself without prior notice or whatsoever.

Its not easy to do things if your apprehensive and just feels like doing it because you have no choice. I am really getting to hate this job and I hate to feel this way:(

Last Saturday we did have THIS as Valentine’s celebration. Not so the typical lovey-dovey thingy! celebrated it with the whole family.

Nicco had a slight fever last Sunday, I did gave paracetamol and all I thought everything is a ok since he was active and playing still not until this morning when he woke up and told us” Sakit dito ko” pointing out to his face. We noticed that his lower ear is kinda swollen till his jawline, we suspect that he has a mumps. He’s being cranky and so I gave him Dolan for pain relief. I was telling Ian that Nicco has been vaccinated with MMR so why the catch? would like to share here an article regarding mumps on toddlers:

My toddler’s cheeks seem puffy. Could he have mumps?

It’s unusual for a child in the United States to get mumps, but it can happen, especially if he hasn’t received the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Even if your toddler has been vaccinated, it’s still possible to catch this highly contagious virus, because the vaccine isn’t 100 percent effective.

Because it usually affects the salivary glands in the cheeks, mumps most often shows up as swelling and soreness in the area below the ears and along the jawline. The swelling may appear on one or both sides of the face.

Sometimes one side puffs up several days before the other. Other infections (like a parainfluenza virus or bacterial infection) and conditions (like the obstruction of a salivary gland) can cause similar swelling.

If your toddler has mumps, he may run a fever and complain that it hurts to swallow or talk. He may have a headache or earache and a loss of appetite.

It’s also possible for your child to have mumps without the typical jawline swelling. It could show up as a respiratory tract infection, in which case he’d have typical cold symptoms. Or you might not notice any symptoms at all. (In this instance, your toddler has a mild case that will simply resolve on its own.)

How common is this disease?

Mumps used to be one of the common illnesses of childhood, but thanks to the MMR vaccine, it’s now rare in the United States. In 1968, before the vaccine became available, 100,000 to 200,000 cases were diagnosed each year. Now fewer than 1,000 cases are identified a year — most of them in unvaccinated school-age children and kids who have traveled to foreign countries.

Outbreaks are still possible, however. In 2006, for example, over 5,000 cases were reported in the United States, many of them among college students.

What are the possible complications?

Complications are rare, but once in a while the mumps virus also affects other parts of the body, causing inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or the covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), inflammation of the pancreas, or hearing loss.

One of the most feared complications of mumps is orchitis, a painful inflammation of the testes, which can — though it rarely does — cause infertility. While orchitis is possible at any age, it hardly ever occurs in boys younger than 10. (In girls past the age of puberty, mumps can cause a similar inflammation of the ovaries, but it isn’t linked to sterility.)

How does mumps spread?

If your child hasn’t been vaccinated, he can catch mumps by being around someone who has the illness or by touching something that has the virus on it. For instance, a child with mumps can infect your toddler by coughing on him or on a toy that they’re both playing with. When your child touches his mouth or nose afterward, he can pick up the virus.

Symptoms develop two to three weeks after exposure. Your child will be contagious for a few days before he shows symptoms and for about nine days after they appear.

Once he’s had mumps, it’s unlikely that your toddler will get it again.

What should I do if I think my toddler has mumps?

Call your child’s doctor right away. Doctors are required to report even mild cases of mumps to the health department to help control the spread of this disease. And because other viral and bacterial infections can also cause swelling, you’ll want a doctor to examine him.

Mumps should disappear in about ten to 12 days. There’s no treatment for it, but you can make your child more comfortable:

• Ask the doctor if it’s okay to give your child a mild pain reliever such as acetaminophen. (Never give aspirin to a child because it can lead to Reyes syndrome, a rare but life-threatening disease.)

• Give your child plenty of fluids but avoid tart drinks, such as orange juice and lemonade. Drinking them can be painful because they stimulate the inflamed salivary glands.

• Your child may be soothed by warm, moist towels around his neck.

Are there danger signs I should watch for?

If your toddler develops a stiff neck, listlessness, vomiting, or other unusual symptoms, call his doctor or the emergency room immediately for advice; these symptoms may signal a complication. If his temperature rises and he has a febrile seizure that lasts more than a few minutes, or if he has trouble breathing, is choking, or his skin turns blue, call 911.

How can I prevent mumps?

Make sure your child gets the MMR vaccine, which helps protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. A single dose of the vaccine makes it a lot less likely that your child will get the disease, but it doesn’t guarantee protection.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend that your child get one dose of the MMR vaccine when he’s between 12 and 15 months old, and a second dose between 4 and 6 years of age.

To prevent epidemics of childhood disease, U.S. elementary schools require parents to prove that their child has been vaccinated before entering kindergarten.

Source: HERE

We went to Masambong in Quezon City last October 30 to greet Ian’s Aunts and Uncle who arrived from Las Vegas U.S and Australia. Kids were hyper and excited to see toys and chocolates. Ian got collector’s item from Laker’s products, a cap and jersey. He also got a Nike board shorts and a Rockport shoes from his Tito Alex and another Accu-check Aviva Glucometer. which were not in the photo.

Ian w/ cousin Leslie.