bump # 1: forehead

They say its inevitable. I read in books that its ok and its normal. I'm talking about accidents that babies 8 months and up face when they are crawling and learning to stand and walk. Yup, baby AJ had his taste of bumps here and there ever since he started scooting but now that he crawls everywhere and stands up and sits down until he gets tired, we just have to keep up with this little energy bunny of ours.


And last Thursday it did happened. I received a call from my mom that AJ bumped his forehead while in his crib. She said he was playing inside his crib (its a wooded crib, btw.) and bumped his head when he stood up. They administered first aid (cold compress and lots of hug and pacifying). After crying his heart out, he got tired and slept. When he woke up, he was back to his old self and playing like nothing happened. Thank God he was not unconscious after the accident, which would have been a different story. And they said, I should expect more bumps and bruise as my baby grows up. It's all part of parenting.


When I arrived home, I immediately checked his forehead and there it was.. The big black and purple round spot on his tiny head.. Poor thing, he must have cried a river :( and that's not all, he is also infected with the flu virus. No one in the family has it so I assumed that it was a result of the weather change (yes, summer is here alright!). He got his flu vaccine last Saturday so I hope he'll feel better. His Pedia didn't prescribe any medicine but advice steam inhalation instead for his clogged nose.


After his Pedia visit, we went to Podium and had lunch at Burgoo to celebrate my mom's advance 62 birthday (March 14), papa Jun's 52 birthday (my father-in-law-March 10, Manila time )and AJ's advance 9th month Birthday (March 13). We had seafood cesar salad, spaghetti marinara, and all meat pizza. Hubby ordered Hamburgoo (double patty burger with egg) so AJ could eat the french fries that goes with it. After our delightful lunch, we head to the Picture Company for another round of photo shoot. This time with Mamita (my mom)and AJ bonding in front of the lens. AJ also have his solos showing his crawling abilities, his standing skills and his pearly whites. Though I have yet to choose which photos I like to be printed out because Hubby was so sleepy he was so eager to go home.