Goodness me!
The halfway mark of year 2017 is almost near.
Time flies by so quickly and my little baby is already standing and taking small unassisted steps at 10 months old.
Even the June holidays - one month seemed long and daunting - but Ariel is already into her final week! I didn't have many activities planned for her, just a half day art camp, a baking class, trips to National Gallery or just hanging around supermarkets. And there, poof, time flew by magically.
Both kids were down with fever, flu, cough, loss of appetite for the 1st week of June, and spent a lot of time sleeping and recuperating at home. Even so, those sleepless nights of dealing with crankiness swept by.
Tomorrow, we'll be headed for a luxury staycation at Fullerton hotel. I can hardly wait :)
I've been on part time employment since 1 June 2017, with a pay cut. Nevertheless, I am thankful for the organisation's approval for me to work half a day. Wouldn't want to miss these precious moments of kids growing up.
Every night as I lay in bed between my babies and kiss their peaceful soft foreheads, my heart is full. Filled with love, gratitude and grace from God for this beautiful experience of child rearing.
Friday, June 23, 2017
Friday, March 31, 2017
God will provide
Diapers get more expensive as a child's bum grows in size. Haha.
To make the dollar stretch further, I've turned to Carousell to source for my kids' disposable needs. I've spent so much time doing comparisons and calculations, not forgetting the correspondences on collection venue and date, etc... AND I got really wearied today. Do I really have to go through this!
Then i heard a gentle rebuke: God will provide!
So i thought, OK. lets go to Red Mart and just get them delivered to my door.
Lo and behold, there was a carton sale and after some online discounts, I bagged diapers at the same price as the Carousell seller, and best of all, without me having to go out of the way to collect!
God will provide!
Andrew also asked why we were not dining out anymore. I do not think of indulging much these days. Finance issues are real. Plus, I am going part time from 1 June onwards. It has been my desire to spend more time on the caregiving of both my kids personally. and now, i can fulfill it, but with a pay cut.
Nonetheless, the joy of being around my kids are priceless.
I just have to look to this intangible goodness whenever my heart wavers.
Remember, God will provide! He clothes in lilies of the field. He feeds the birds in the sky.
To make the dollar stretch further, I've turned to Carousell to source for my kids' disposable needs. I've spent so much time doing comparisons and calculations, not forgetting the correspondences on collection venue and date, etc... AND I got really wearied today. Do I really have to go through this!
Then i heard a gentle rebuke: God will provide!
So i thought, OK. lets go to Red Mart and just get them delivered to my door.
Lo and behold, there was a carton sale and after some online discounts, I bagged diapers at the same price as the Carousell seller, and best of all, without me having to go out of the way to collect!
God will provide!
Andrew also asked why we were not dining out anymore. I do not think of indulging much these days. Finance issues are real. Plus, I am going part time from 1 June onwards. It has been my desire to spend more time on the caregiving of both my kids personally. and now, i can fulfill it, but with a pay cut.
Nonetheless, the joy of being around my kids are priceless.
I just have to look to this intangible goodness whenever my heart wavers.
Remember, God will provide! He clothes in lilies of the field. He feeds the birds in the sky.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Hello 2017
With children, the days are long but the years are short.
It only seemed like yesterday when I was pregnant with Aden, doing hospital check-ups, getting warded for labour, holding a tiny being in my arms, going through confinement, then getting back to work, and the events go on...
Now, my baby is almost 6 months old and starting on his solid food.
Aden has been a relatively easy baby. The first month was tough. He cried A LOT. and I remember being so exhausted. now, he's a sweet, fuss-free, adaptable, sociable, smiley baby, who can even fall asleep on his own. I feel so blessed.
Things have got better after the initial few months when we were all thrown off tandem with a new addition. i feel happier and lighter these days, learning to let go and live some moments without structure.
Well, just for documentation, Ariel fell off the bed on 13 December. It was very bizarre as that had never happened before. For some reason, she rolled in her sleep very close to the foot of the bed. Andrew woke up and saw her, but decided it would be fine since we were leaving home soon and would carry her off the bed shortly. whoever knew that she would fall off the bed in the next second. at that moment, i was in the toilet when i heard a loud thump. my heart sank. i rushed into the room and saw ariel crying and trying to get up on her fours. Quickly carried and comforted her. subsequently, i felt warm and wet on my shoulder. a very sick feeling came upon me as i guessed it was blood.
my shirt was soaked! she suffered a deep cut on her chin and i knew at once it was a wound that warranted medical attention. I was preparing to go to work and contemplated about taking the day off to go to KKH A&E. then i thought, why not go to my workplace for help? so with God's kind provision, i headed quickly to work before the clinic sessions started. and got help from a consultant to treat the wound. Ariel was given a local anaesthetic jab. she needed 3 stitches. 2 nurses and myself swaddled and held her down while the doctor stitched the wound. it was a very traumatic experience.
my heart felt heavy but my eyes felt dry. i felt emotionless by this ordeal.
Looking back, God's hands had always been there whenever something happened to ariel due to our failure to heed God's prompting, or sheer omission / negligence. Take the first major accident where she fell off the high chair (still gives me creeps thinking about it). we were helpless at Takashimaya shopping mall with a bleeding baby, and our friend appeared right in front of us and sent us to the hospital! he was also familiar with the hospital setting, having sent his kids there before, and ushered us to the necessary place to go.
This time, God provided the timeliness and favour to get ariel treated at my workplace in a minimal time by a skin specialist. The medical care and attention was impeccable given that i was a staff there.
i am rather saddened by the keliod scar that formed over the wound. but nevertheless, we will persevere in applying the scar gel consistently, and pray for the scar to shrink and disappear.
My hair always stands and i get shivers in my spine whenever i recall injuries that happened to my child. all in all, accidents are bound to take place, but we must pray for blessing and protections unceasingly, and never take safety for granted.
Generally, the world is changing and today's outlook appears bleak. But we can take heart to be of good cheer, for He has overcome the world.
*Sigh* of relief...
It only seemed like yesterday when I was pregnant with Aden, doing hospital check-ups, getting warded for labour, holding a tiny being in my arms, going through confinement, then getting back to work, and the events go on...
Now, my baby is almost 6 months old and starting on his solid food.
Aden has been a relatively easy baby. The first month was tough. He cried A LOT. and I remember being so exhausted. now, he's a sweet, fuss-free, adaptable, sociable, smiley baby, who can even fall asleep on his own. I feel so blessed.
Things have got better after the initial few months when we were all thrown off tandem with a new addition. i feel happier and lighter these days, learning to let go and live some moments without structure.
Well, just for documentation, Ariel fell off the bed on 13 December. It was very bizarre as that had never happened before. For some reason, she rolled in her sleep very close to the foot of the bed. Andrew woke up and saw her, but decided it would be fine since we were leaving home soon and would carry her off the bed shortly. whoever knew that she would fall off the bed in the next second. at that moment, i was in the toilet when i heard a loud thump. my heart sank. i rushed into the room and saw ariel crying and trying to get up on her fours. Quickly carried and comforted her. subsequently, i felt warm and wet on my shoulder. a very sick feeling came upon me as i guessed it was blood.
my shirt was soaked! she suffered a deep cut on her chin and i knew at once it was a wound that warranted medical attention. I was preparing to go to work and contemplated about taking the day off to go to KKH A&E. then i thought, why not go to my workplace for help? so with God's kind provision, i headed quickly to work before the clinic sessions started. and got help from a consultant to treat the wound. Ariel was given a local anaesthetic jab. she needed 3 stitches. 2 nurses and myself swaddled and held her down while the doctor stitched the wound. it was a very traumatic experience.
my heart felt heavy but my eyes felt dry. i felt emotionless by this ordeal.
Looking back, God's hands had always been there whenever something happened to ariel due to our failure to heed God's prompting, or sheer omission / negligence. Take the first major accident where she fell off the high chair (still gives me creeps thinking about it). we were helpless at Takashimaya shopping mall with a bleeding baby, and our friend appeared right in front of us and sent us to the hospital! he was also familiar with the hospital setting, having sent his kids there before, and ushered us to the necessary place to go.
This time, God provided the timeliness and favour to get ariel treated at my workplace in a minimal time by a skin specialist. The medical care and attention was impeccable given that i was a staff there.
i am rather saddened by the keliod scar that formed over the wound. but nevertheless, we will persevere in applying the scar gel consistently, and pray for the scar to shrink and disappear.
My hair always stands and i get shivers in my spine whenever i recall injuries that happened to my child. all in all, accidents are bound to take place, but we must pray for blessing and protections unceasingly, and never take safety for granted.
Generally, the world is changing and today's outlook appears bleak. But we can take heart to be of good cheer, for He has overcome the world.
*Sigh* of relief...