Hello 2013!

  I disappeared for the better half of 2012 - there were lots going on.   A brief recap:

First we were trying to sell our flat, and then buy another. The timeline did not tie in nicely and we had to move in with my in-laws while waiting for our flat to be ready. Packing up and shifting house must be the most laborious task to a pregnant woman; it was no joke since we had to juggle that along with a one year plus toddler; we couldn't move at the pace we wanted to. And Baby Jovan arrived. I did confinement, oversee the new house's renovation during maternity and am now back to contribute to the GDP of the nation. And hopefully back to blogging in between pockets of time.

I must commend mummies who have more than one kid, no helper and are still able to blog actively. After getting off from work everyday, we pick up our kids from my mother-in-law's (thank God for mother-in-laws). Once home, I plunge into the nitty-gritties of settling them down for bedtime. After they are asleep, provided I don't doze off together, I will get up and about with the housework - a few tasks every night. This is so that I won't need to work on household chores on the weekends. Weekends are set aside for quality time with our dearie kids. With all these, factoring in my pumping schedule, I'm left with hardly any time for myself, much less blogging. So how you mummies do it? Please share!

Busyness aside, the ride has been a joyous one.

Unedited from SIII <12 Feb 2013>

Lappy for Maternity Woes

 

During this time last year, I was fresh out of confinement and still blue because, as mummies know, no woman likes doing confinement. In essence, it was aggravated because my home pc had broken down and I had no means of distraction and relaxation other than my iPhone.

The sweet hubby then decided to visit COMEX to get me a new laptop in a bid to cheer me up. So with COMEX around the corner now, it brings warm memories of what my hubby had done for me and I wanna remember the little gesture he did by blogging it.

"Thank you Dar Dar"

"Keep Taking Pictures"

When I was first expecting Jaeden, the one enthusiastic advice given to me by young parents was to "keep taking pictures". Narcissist mommy of course heeded this.

In retrospect, if not for the collection of photos I amassed, I wouldn't have registered how fast my boy is growing.

So yes, my advice to parents-to-be is also to, "Keep taking pictures!"  

 

Happy Father's Day

In view of Father's Day, I want to give credit to a most hands-on hubby that I could ever ask for.

Ever since we embarked on the journey of parenthood, he has rendered the greatest support the wife has ever known. It is one thing to be supportive and understanding when we go through crisis be it in our families, finances and careers as spouses; it is another to supportive, on top of the mentioned situations, when we were promoted to parents.

Here is a list of what he does:

 My hubby vacuums and mops the floor, does his laundry, on a weekly basis...
My hubby prepares Jaeden's puree porridge every weekend...

My hubby washes Jaeden's bottles every morning, gives Jae his morning feed and looks after him so that I can get ready for work (with makeup)...

My hubby covers the major chores like washing the fan and the toilet bowl...

My hubby feeds, bathes, dresses, burps and plays with Jaeden. We are practically equal halves when it comes to looking after Jae. 

TO THE MAN BEYOND MY WISHING WELL DREAMS, "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY AND I LOVE YOU!" 

Mama?? Or Not?

"Mama" or "Mum Mum"???

In Jae's surroundings, he is exposed to both words (although I try to discourage the latter which isn't a proper word), so now I have the dilemma of figuring which he means.
<9 Jun 2012>

Stick Them Up

Mummy Ling was totally out in space - missing - for all of April and May, coping with something familiar called "first trimester woes". I think I really am going to be a SuperMum, juggling two kiddos before the end of this year. I wonder how but we'll survive. No, we will more than survive. We will in fact do well by our God's grace. 

I've already started planning how not to mix up Jaeden's and didi's (we shall call baby #2 didi for now) teats and milk powder dispenser. I know it's all too early but I got excited and though I have the conventional label machine from Brother, the vain part of me still ordered this! From Muakids.

It's supposed to washproof, tearproof and weatherproof but I haven't got the chance to test it yet. Here's where pretty-practical triumphs over simple-practical in my ledger.

Cuddly Cat

Poor lil' Jaeden having a windy spell in his tummy, but Mommy and Papa have to go out and grab lunch.

<11 Mar 2012>

"I just want to cuddle up at home and sleep Mommy, where are you bringing me?"