She's turned 1!

She has finally turned 1 yrs old! My Baby has reached a significant milestone in her life and I think its one of the biggest things that ever happen to my life!

I think her turning 1 is one of the happiest moments in my life. It makes all the late nights, late awakenings and middle of the night cries and her moments of laughter and joy. Her cheekiness and cheerfulness, her frustrations when learning something new and not getting it.

At one year old, she often demands her way and her doting grandparents often give it. As parents we try to strike a balance in order to raise a child who will not be spoilt but discipline. Patient not rushed.

I firmly believe in the ability in untapped potential. That is why I often get her to try and try. Not to give up but to try her way and also for her to try to do new things.May it be crawling for something, climbing but I think there is a balance to be made. At one year old, my only concern now is her health and development. Nothing else worries me now. So I want her to know that Mummy loves her and wishes all the best for her this milestone 1yr!

Finally!

Lots of Finally this week!

1) I finally managed to have my email transferred to my netbook! Yippee! no more dinosaur!
2)Planning in progress for Elayna's birthday party!
3)Got all the goodie bags for kids and the party deco!
4)Settled all the invites but pending some ppl who have not replied.

So I think quite a few stuff got accomplished this week and I am immensely happy about that. Now I just need more rest..

CNY was hectic, I mean not that there was alot of visiting to do but the part where I had to visit and look after my daughter was really the tiring part. And she did not Nap at all!

She was that excited! hahaha...I am happy to see that she was involved in all the excitement with CNY and now looking forward to her birthday this coming weekend!

Cheers!

Little things in life

Last night I was teasing H about 'push gift' for me. For those who have not gone through the nine months of carrying a bundle its a gift which a husband who will usually present to their wife after they have given birth. The gift is to signify the hardship their wife will go through after labour. Well in my case, I didn't have to go through labour as I had a c-section due to my breech baby. But in general, its a husband's way of showing appreciation and gratitude to their wife for carrying the baby and giving birth with the long labour process.

So I was teasing him about not getting me a 'push gift' and he was looking all so guilty about it. To be honest, having the gift or not is not a really big deal. He has been very sweet about alot of things, although abit oblivious in the first place.

Changing diapers, bathing the baby, changing baby clothes, putting her to sleep, etc..etc...well he still needs more work but I think he does it better and better day by day. He is still a guy after all, needs more training in being delicate. That is not a natural trait in men in general.

Well, we all need training to be better mums and dads we also need to pay more attention to our children needs and our needs as well. May it be ourselves as individuals or a couple or as parents. The little things that we do, really do matter.

Sometimes paying that little bit more of attention, does go a long way.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Especially to my special H and my little E.

LOVE!

What to do about....

Something that I need to say, I have yet to complain my situation on how tough it is to be a FTWM, FTWW. Its not easy just so you know. For those out there who decidedly think that being responsible for so many is easy, well its not. I live by example. But not everyone can understand that and see that there are many hats and there is a need to understand why I am the way I am.

Am I asking for too much or am I just unrealistic? There is a reasonable level of logic to what I expect and would ask for. I do not ask for the moon. Simply a reasonable and realistic point of viewing and doing things expected of any individual. Although some people have commented that its a hard mark to live up to.

But hey, I am who I am and I did not ask anyone to be like me. That's impossible. There is no other me? =P