Diarrhea

Josiah is quite prone to diarrhea. He will have diarrhea at least once a month. Usually it is mild and a sachet of Smecta does the job. However, last weekend he had diarrhea but this time it was quite serious. He was passing watery stools up to 5 times a day. This also caused rashes on his penis, testicles and anus. He was touching his penis and screaming 'pain, pain, pain' and crying. Even 4 sachets of  Smecta did not stop the diarrhea. As it was a Sunday, the paediatrician clinic was closed, so I could only bring him to see the doctor on Monday.
The doctor was not sure what caused the diarrhea but she prescribed Charcoal capsules, probiotic and some zinc cream for the rashes and told me to continue giving him Smecta. She was hesitant to give antibiotics at this stage and told me to monitor him for another 2 days. Today is the 3rd day and he seems to be doing better. His stools are no more runny. It is a nice texture, although he still passes motion 2-3 times a day.
I'm keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed that he will be completely healed of his diarrhea today as the medication given by the doctor has finished.
On another note, grandma (Tai-por to Josiah) and aunty Esther (kem-phua) have been taking of Josiah since the beginning of the month. He is adapting well to the new environment, but still cries every morning when I send him over. He now naps only once day for a maximum of 2 hours and sleeps by 10pm which gives me time to do other things after he is asleep.
I can also see a little bit of his molar on the top left side of his gums. His teeth are slowly but surely coming one by one!

Goodbye and Thank You

31/5/2012 was Aunty Shirley's last day of taking care of Josiah. She was a really good babysitter to Josiah and I like her very much. In fact it wasn't her wish to stop babysitting Josiah. It was her daughter, Amelia who approached me a couple of months ago and voiced her concern for her mother whom she claims has lost weight ever since taking care of Josiah. Not only that, she is unable to go for her daily morning jogs or nap in the afternoons as she used to. Therefore, she requested me to look for an alternative. I could see the reluctance in Aunty Shirley to stop babysitting, but I really did not wish to go against her daughter's wishes. So whatever it is that Aunty Shirley feels, the end result was that I had to (with heavy heart) look for another babysitter.
Today is Josiah's first day at Por's house. Aunty Esther has now taken over the task of babysitting him. Perhaps this is God's wish and plan. Uncle Seng is facing financial difficulty and the opportunity came at the right time. We are grateful that we could help them financially in a small way.
I will always be grateful to Aunty Shirley for her care and love towards Josiah. It is my sincere wish that we will continue to keep in touch.