Ear pulling VS Ear infection, Heat rash VS Eczema

Dear mothers,

Q: Sethia has been pulling on his ears a lot. How do I know whether he has an ear infection, started teething, or simply found his ears? Thank you for your insights. :)

A: Dulu Alex juga suka gitu, Grace. Sampe kadang kecakar kuku nya and tergores telinga nya. Normal sih, ada yg bilang kalo itu gejala teething =) Just make sure that his nails are short and not sharp =)

Kalo ear infection, biasanya ada fever, running nose or smelly liquid keluar dr telinga. So kalo Sethia ga nangis2 tanpa sebab and ga ada
gejala2 yg saya sebut di atas than seharusnya sih OK and normal =)

Hope it helps =)

- Sofia

A. Selama ga fever, ato nangis2 gitu should b okay grace, mungkin dia explore aja.

- Indah

Ear pulling VS Ear infection. Also, here.

Trondheim's summer this year is rather mild; I believe it is of an average of 13 deg C. However, Sethia has been sweating a lot especially on hot days of 28 deg C even though he is already wearing clothing very lightly and minimally. He also has heat rashes spreading on both cheeks. In this Baby Center link I read directions on how to treat heat rash, but I would appreciate it if you can suggest other ways - esp. more traditional treatments if there are any. Thanks a lot! :)

Heat rash VS Eczema.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. (Prov. 31:27)

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. (Psa 26:2)

Families eating together

Families eating together.

Turn, Seth, turn!

An update to Yeye Nainai: reaching out to colourful rings during tummy-time

"Yeye, Nainai! Ini Sethia, yg dgn tangkas meraih gelang warna-warni. Sethia sdh cukup konsisten melakukannya di setiap sesi olahraga tummy-time. Setelah itu Sethia capek & langsung tidur."

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. (Prov 31:26)

A 3-month old's milestones

Video 1: Squirming
Video 2: Curiosity

Sethia is: 3 months 3 weeks

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psa. 19:14)

A step to turning

Good bye, Pitik! I am now turning over to a new object of interest! :D

Sethia is: 3.5 months

She asks not how her behavior may please a stranger, or how another’s judgment may approve her conduct; let her beloved be content and she is glad. - Charles Spurgeon, describing the excellent wife

Boss not yet

Mama's little Boss - just almost. >.<

Never reject my son's father

Last Sabbath I made possibly the greatest mistake a wife and mother could ever do: I attempted to protect my son from his own father. Sethia was spending time with Adi alone. One second, Sethia burst out crying; my ears pricked up, I left whatever I was doing, rushed over, just too eagerly to 'rescue' and snatch over Sethia from his father. Worse, the words that came out from my mouth were harsh: "What did you do to our son?!" Adi was hurt. I could only regret it bitterly later on.

It is by God's forgiveness in Christ alone, we continue to forgive each other. It is by His grace alone, we continue to give grace to each other amidst our failings. It is precisely our poor love as humans that expresses our need and sets a platform for Everlasting Love - that is of God.

This potato tart with cheese is my way of saying sorry to husband. :) What are other ways we can do to apologize to our spouses? ;)