It was the Slim Lady's birthday. As I got up from bed, the first thing I did was to place her present on the breakfast table. I always leave for work before her, and I want to surprise her with the present when she walks into the kitchen.
Told myself I'd get her some roses on the way back in the evening. Had planned to visit Ikea with Victor for the succulent and tasty fried chicken wings for lunch. Then I received a call from my mum at noon, telling me that Junior has swallowed a fish bone. Junior, who was initially calm, told me over the phone that he could feel the bone lodged in his throat. A flurry of calls to my wife and several trips to the men in white later, first to a GP, then the specialist at KK who then referred my boy to CGH, my traumatized and crying baby was all spent and tired, but nevertheless still complaining about the fish bone and pain in his throat. The doctors couldn't see a thing, nor was there anything in the x-ray. I asked my wife if it could be "psychological". The doc said that it's possible what my junior was feeling was the "scarring", having already swallowed the bone.
At about 4pm, the Slim Lady text-messaged me to say that Junior was happily and hungrily chomping on plate of maggie noodle, all pain forgotten. When it was time to knock off, I drove home in double quick time to see my baby. And happily forgot about the flowers, as I did the chickens at Ikea. But guess what? The birthday girl wasn't mad one bit.
Isn't it awesome how our priorities change when it comes to kids?
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4 comments:
woah, first of all, a very happy birthday to the slim lady!! and oh dear, a fish bone lodged in the throat has 2 go thru so much trouble...GP, specialist at KK, CGH...gosh!! im definitely glad i'm spared of all these trouble! i definitely do not wanna be interrupted when i'm baking. haha!
oh ya, the wrapping paper looks very nice. i love gold colored wrappers :p
A birhday to remember. You are so thoughtful!!! After 18 years, MDH just tells me, go get something you like and charge it ):
*HAPPY BIRTHDAY U LUCKY LADY*
P.S. hope what's inside is gold coloured too
IML, the box is so big. I don't think it contains what you are thinking. Maybe a gold-coloured scarf or hankerchief, Chris eh? :p
Anyway, the present is not as important as the thought. Bet you've made the Slim Lady very happy on her birthday.
No worries, Chris - Victor, Ikea and chicken wings can all wait. They will always be there. When an emergency like that happens, you always attend to them first. (BTW I am talking about your son's emergency, not the Slim Lady's birthday.)
Evan - On the contrary, I'm glad that I could rope my kids into the kitchen to help me in my baking. Kids luurrve to play with flour, and you should see the delight on their faces when the gingerbread men materialise from the oven. And on top of that, they get to be me guinea pigs. Hee.
Liling - Seems like my lady is not the only lucky gal! Go charge it quick! But you know that ad from a certain bank that says "the men don't get it"? Trust me, it ain't true :P
Victor - it's actually the size of a diamond ring box. But diamond ain't the Slim Lady's best friend, unlike most women. Pheeww! Lucky me.
Thanks all for the birthday wishes! Cheers!
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