I have a problem with GP. Internet is monitored there. As of yesterday, I officially CANNOT access my blog from the office. Access has been denied. The message?

Access to http://themodds.net/ has been blocked by WebMarshal™

This site has been detected as containing offensive material.

Access to this site was blocked by the rule ‘Block - Adult & Nudity’.

Your company’s web gateway has been configured to control access to this site.
Contact your local I.T. Department or System Administrator if you need access for business purposes.

Note: Your attempt to access this site has been recorded.
WTF???? Offensive? What adult?? What nudity????
And so, I am totally pissed. I can’t update my blog from work anymore, that is until I get the laptop. Then I can access the wireless network and be freeeeee again from all this Internet usage monitoring. Grrrrrrr. But it could take monthsssss. Till then, I can only blog from home. And I can only do that when hubbs is around. So, like now, I am composing in the office but only publishing at home :D

I have been quiet for the past week or so coz I have been busy taking care of a sick little girl…. Ayra got sick last week. I would say it is her first real illness coz the only times she got fever was after her jabs and during teething, and those lasted only for a day and was very mild. She did get the sniffles once, but that too was mild.

I came home from work on Wednesday last week to a feverish girl. The maid said she has been feverish since morning. She did feel warmer than usual, but her temp was not very high and she was given kids paracetamol. That night though, was a totally different story. Her temperature shot up and she was very very warm. She couldn’t sleep and of course neither could I. I kept sponging her and by 5 a.m. I made up my mind to take the day off and bring her to the paed. By morning her fever subsided but she was soooo clingy and I took her to the paed anyways. She was given meds (paracetamol and something for the flu) and I took care of her at home. She seemed ok after the meds and some nap and the fever didn’t come back in the night and she slept relatively well so I went to work on Friday. But the fever returned after I left for work, and even though I sooooo wanted to go back and tend to her, I couldn’t as I got work to do and I kept telling myself it’s just for a few hours. I came home to a slightly sick girl. But her fever returned that night along with a bit of flu and so I had to sponge her again (yeah I know there is the ‘bye bye fever’ thing u can stick to her forehead but the little girl HATES anything on her face or head and she will peel it off. Yes, even in her sleep).

I took her to the paed again on Saturday morning as her cough sounded pleghmy and this time she’s given something for cough n pleghm and antibiotics as well as the fever has been lingering for 4 days. She also developed small red spots on her body and the doc said if the fever is still there by Monday, she has to be taken in for a blood test. Worried me took her home and stayed with her all day and night, monitoring her condition. Worse thing is, she started vomiting that day. Ayra NEVER vomited, save for minor spit-ups during her newborn days so imagine my anxiety as a newbie parent to this. She vomited ALL her food and meds plus loads of pleghm out, and would only take in 3-4 spoonfuls of food per feeding. She refused the bottle and would only nurse from me. The vomiting continued thru the day and Sunday and I had to be very careful when feeding her meds. She gagged like mad when taking in meds (plus I had to hold her down, lock her hands and feet and also hold her head coz she kept struggling and crying).

Saturday night was the WORST night ever for us. The fever came back, this time with full-blown flu, blocked nose and cough. She couldn’t sleep, couldn’t breathe through the nose and thus couldn’t nurse. She kept crying, which in turn made the situation worse as it clogged her nose and made her cough more. And this little girl, simply does NOT allow u to touch her nose, let alone wipe her snot or suck the snot out. I tried to use the nasal aspirator but she struggled and screamed and cried like there’s no tomorrow. My patience was truly tested that night. I wanted to make the situation better but she wouldn’t allow me to help. Inside my head I was shaking her hard, hitting her while yelling for her to stop crying. But in reality, I only went as far as yelling. I was *this* close to losing it, but then I went a few feet away from her, composed myself, let her cry it out for a while and then went back to pacify her. I was on the verge of breaking down myself, out of pity for my little girl. Of course, both of us hardly slept a wink that long long night.

Pardon my lack of experience and my rantings, I know EVERY parent has been through this but this is the first time for me. And I had to do it all by myself. Hubbs is away, remember? Oh the tests the one up above puts us through huh. I sms-ed hubbs, telling him the next time Ayra gets sick, he will get to stay up and take the day off to take care of her. Hehehehehe.

Thank God she got better on Sunday. The vomiting continued but not as much and she still haven’t gotten back her appetite till today but the fever is gone and the flu is slowly subsiding. Now she only wakes up at night from coughing. I went to work still worried and kept checking home on her but she seems fine and herself again. THANK GOD.

And that, is my experience of taking care of my little sick baby. I can only wish she will never get sick again but both you and me know that won’t happen. Well, at least now I know what to expect and not freak out anymore.

3 more days till hubbs get home… His presence was sorely missed, especially when I so needed that extra help to take care of Ayra. I think I deserve some credit (from him) here. Hahahahahaha.

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