Pain-pain

"Kakak, Jo Ern fall down near cupboard."
"Jo Ern cry"
"Got berd (blood)"
"Jo Ern see doctor"

That's Jo Ern's account to our maid of her ordeal. When prompted for what happened next, she clammed up. Another day, when asked again, she continued with 2 more sentences.

"Mummy and Papa go in-chide car"
"Go home"

Guess she cannot describe what happened in between.

Pain-pain when I eat bee-kert (biscuit)...

I ache for the pain my child is going through. She keeps pointing to her now-crooked bottom row of teeth, turning to me and saying 'teeth'. Her bottom lip is sometimes swollen. The inside is angry red in some parts. Her mouth hangs open slightly and saliva drips out occasionally. She can't suck her two fingers because that hurts and therefore she has some trouble sleeping. I have been telling her, tomorrow will be better and then better, then no more pain. Then what happens, TWO mouth ulcers appeared. Sigh. First time in her life encountering an ulcer and she has to deal with two, BIG painful ones.

Arggh all this from a simple fall!!

She's not eating well, naturally. She happily grabs her favourite foods, only to realise her teeth hurts when she bites or puts bite-sized food in her mouth only to realise the ulcers hurt.

(Must stay positive... it could have been worse) After the first day, she was chattering away and playing like normal. She offers her chin up for dressing changes. She takes the prescribed spray without protest. She actually likes the prescribed Ibuprofen and sometimes says 'Pain-pain'.  Then, when I am feeling the ache... 'Mah (must) take med-chen'. Hehehe. Well, better than having to MAKE her take it!

Play with baby titter. Chu Ern mall (small) cannot moos (move) yet