Charlene's One Year Old Bday Party - post entry

"A miracle needs no explanation to those who believe in God; to those who don't, no explanation is enough."

God is good! He answer our prayers, though not often in the form that we expect, but always in the spirit that we prayed for.

Me and Dez were very tired even before the bday party starts (see 17 Oct entry). Charlene did not stop crying after she woke up at 9am (short nap of 2 hours). She did stop for a while when Wanfen, Audrey and Shiyun came up to our place...but only for a while.

Charlene cried while having milk at 9am and 12pm, and both times she vomitted and turned slightly blue. Fortunately, we turned her out fast enough so that she did not choke on her vomit.

We prayed to God that He bless Charlene with peace and calm during the party. We prayed that her PEG stopped leaking and that we do not need to change her gauze mid-way during the party. We prayed that she won't vomit during the party.

She kept crying and leaking despite our best efforts.

By 12pm. Dez and I were tired, hungry and dirty. Both of us have not bathe and Charlene was crying non-stop,  & leaking and unchanged. Dez and I and my MIL have to take turns to bathe, then we rotate the carrying of Charlene.

By 1245pm, we decided to send me down to entertain the guests while Dez stayed up to help change Charlene.

Dez and MIL brought Charlene down at 115pm. Miraculously, Charlene stopped crying the minute they stepped out of the house. And when Charlene was brought down to the party, she remained calm, though a little overwhelmed by the people. She was looking around, a little dazed at the people around her, but she didn't cry nor throw a tantrum. 

She had 1 seizure episode, but noone around her realised it, bec the episode intensity was very mild.

Mid-way through the party, Charlene finally fell asleep. She woke up during the bday song, looking stunned while I hold her hands to cut the cake.

Both Dez and I had some time to chit chat with our friends... we could never believe that we could do that 30 mins before the party.

We thank Jesus for His grace!

Thanks to Wanfen, Audrey and Shiyun who came early to do up the deco... it really bring up the mood for the bday party.

Thanks to my BIL for the exotic cake and helping to clear the mess. He had always been a man-of-action for me and Dez.

Thanks to our cell members who came to the party despite the hectic schedule in church.

Thanks to Ah Sang and Chow Lin to make their way here to lend their presence.

Thanks to our Swaps frens who helped to take down the deco and cleared the area.

Thank you all for your generous ang bao and presents for Charlene. Your presence for the event... allowed us to capture some of our lost time b4 Charlene's arrival.

Charlene in her little pink dress