The Usual Suspects (Part 3)

I thought all will be well and I could send Alyssa to the infant care the next day since her fever subsided and was gone completely by the time she slept. So that's exactly what I did - I took her to the infant care the next day. It was alright at first, her temperature was fine, until I had to tell them how the antibiotics she's supposed to take come about. So, I explained how she woke up with a fever on Saturday, how we took her to KKH and why the doctor gave her the antibiotics. Then, unknowingly, I told the teacher Alyssa only started the antibiotics on Sunday, meaning she had only been on medication for one day prior to going to infant care. Then the teacher pulled me aside and started telling me one of the hidden rules - babies are NOT allowed in the infant care if they had only started on antibiotics for a day! The baby must have at least had the antibiotics for TWO days before they can be accepted at the infant care. What the hell?! I had no idea of this rule at all!

Then she went on about how if the baby's fever had subsided, the infant care still could take her in and monitor her situation, but she really couldn't help it if the baby hadn't been on antibiotics for at least 2 days before entering the infant care. I was well aware that by that time she told me that, my face would have been as black as charcoal and fire was burning within me. I simply asked her if she wasn't going to take my baby and stormed out of the infant care with my baby, burning with anger. I don't think they told us of this rule and that teacher kept insisting that I forgot about it. Is this what I'm paying so much for?

When we got home, Alyssa refused her cereal and only wanted biscuits. I tried to cut a deal with her: she would get the biscuits if she ate the cereal too but she refused. So in another fit of anger, I decided to keep the biscuits out of her sight and threw all the cereal away. Alyssa was aware I was angry and remain a nice little baby who didn't dare to make much noise while I was preparing her porridge. It's good to be fierce once in a while so the baby wouldn't take too much advantage of you. Normally, had I been nice, Alyssa would have been screaming her head off in her seat for me. She can't stand me ignoring her and doing something else.

While feeding Alyssa the cereal, I also received a phone call from Desmond's Ah Ma. She had been keep tracking of the situation and decided to call and see if we were at home (she thought there was a possibility the infant care wouldn't want to take Alyssa). Her predictions came true and she informed me that she was coming by to help out with the situation at home. That was really very sweet of her. She bought very delicious chicken rice for me for lunch and cooked barley water for Alyssa. Ah Ma even brought along clothes so she could stay over till the next day if the infant care doesn't take Alyssa again. She's my favourite Ah Ma now, after the Ah Ma at my parent's place.

At least I didn't have to worry about my lunch and there was company so all my anger went away. But Ah Ma should have told me about her plans. Then I would have told her I'll take leave for the next day as well. LOL. It is actually quite nice to slack at home with good company. What's more, Alyssa is an affectionate little girl now, who's always hugging me, crawling over me and headbutting me as displays of affection.

But please, baby, get well soon and don't be sick again. It's too tiring for Mummy!