Checking Out (For A While…)

Back here for a little update. Well, there must be some reasons for my ‘disappearance’ ya?

It all started with me feeling ‘repelled’ to the world of Facebook. Alright, that word is a tad too strong. Not repelled, but started off being sick and tired and so on. To cut the long story short, I simply disabled lotsa Facebook notifications, almost all. Came to a place that I couldn’t bear the notifications that kept coming in. We sometimes, unknowingly, communicate with our gadgets more than we communicate to those who are dear to us, to those living under the same roof as us. And so, I started drawing away more from my gadgets when I’m home. There’s more to life than these, seriously. (But ahem, I still love Instagram. ;) )

I think closer friends will know that I ain’t a very public person. You won’t see me updating my Facebook status all the time – once in a while, yes. And yes, I’m almost dormant on Twitter. Haha! You see, the updating of status doesn’t quite stop there. You update, and you keep checking to see how many people commented or how many ‘likes’ that status garnered.

So for now, I’ll be checking out from all these for a while. Be back though (with blog updates), I promise! :)

Praying that your days will still be as beautiful, if not more. :)

Brag Post: Mommas Are (Almost) Everything!

Disclaimer: I’m not trying to downplay the importance of the role of being a father. In fact, I think the father plays a very important parenting role.

Read on to know why I said what I did…

Received an invitation for a birthday party recently and to my horror, I realized I needa start planning for the boy’s birthday! You know - the theme, that cake, oh, how about the venue and other nitty-gritty stuff that can drive you up the wall at times. Last year, Murphy was so bent on visiting me and what could went wrong, went wrong. *sulks* My balloon supplier had to go into labour at the very last minute and told me I have to find other sources. So I had to dash to some party supply shop with a babe in tow. Totally not fun with a baby who can’t-walk-yet-but-doesn’t-want-to-be-in-a-stroller kind of situation.

So, Mommas are party-planners.

Ditto. We brainstorm the venues. We think about the kind of cake / cupcakes. Ah, and we want to tie in a theme. We think about the kind of activities / games / party packs appropriate for our kids’ age-group. Oh, and self-design that invitation card?

Mommas can cook and bake.

Prior to having kids, I do not cook and I mean proper 1-soup-3-dishes kind of meals. Now, I prepare all of my boy’s meals and am pretty amazed I can come up with new recipes from time to time.

And then, we explore having baking sessions with our kids? Like cookies, cupcakes and muffins. Pretty stuff, I like. I surprised myself that I bother to surf and find recipes and am actually interested in it. Being a Mom brings out the best (in this case) in us.

Mommas are good with craft too.

I am part of this SMB group and boy, so many of them are so awesome with their craft! You name it, they know it. For me, ahem, I will aspire to be better in this area. I’m seriously inspired by many of them! My best art pieces is still calligraphy – cos I can’t draw and I don’t paint well. Thank God the Husband is an art student – he can inject some creative flair into the little boy!

Mommas are the story-tellers in the house.

Yeah, bedtime stories. Need no further explanation. Oh, and we often have to come up with imaginative storylines?

Mommas are the teachers.

Teach, we must. Master of all subjects, we shall be. (in Master Yoda’s kind of tone)

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And these are just some of the roles of a Mom.

So, do you have your list to add on too? :)

“Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.” - Mildred B. Vermont


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Wordless Wednesday: Probably His Current Ambitions …

I’ve tons of drafts all mid-way through and I’m not proud of it. Thoughts and words got lost halfway, some evoked lots of provocation and to add on, I hit the writer’s block countless of times. At work, the past 2 weeks was just busy, so much so that I switched off mentally once I got home.

That aside, time for a peekture or two, maybe more!

#1: Busker (minus the asking for money part)

He was admiring himself in the mirror while strumming and humming a song. I believed he was pleased with what he saw.

Too cute! Right?

#2: Bus Driver

This little dude is pretty obsess with anything ‘bus’ right now. “Big bus, big bus”, he exclaims, and this can go on and on and on.

The other day we were at the playground and he’s stuck to this steering wheel more than any other thing.

Yeah, and we had a hard time getting him to come down. When we finally succeeded, he was in much whines and tears. :(

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Talkative Thursday: Yakkity-Yak!

If the boy can write, I’d have gotten him to do up this post instead. Fact of the matter is, he loves to talk. Sigh, between me and the Husband, he must have inherited this trait from yours truly.

I talk to him a lot since the day he was born, y’see. From single words, to more words, to many more words, to some sort of sentences these days – should be a series of words he’s trying to link up. If not, he’ll suddenly break out in a song.

What’s even more exciting (though I’m not celebrating this part), on some days when he’s roused from his sleep at night and realized that both his Papa and Momma were not around sleeping, he will open the bedroom door automatically and ran out to look for us. I’m not too uptight about this yet cos I should think it’s a phase since this boy slept through the night since young. Sometimes, he will join us on the sofa and just squeezed in between us, sometimes he will run to his guitar and strum a little. Also, it’s not hard to get him back to bed after a mere 15 minutes or so.

While most kids started well (and fast!) in the development of their motor skills, Aaric was a little slower. He only started walking on his own like past 15 months old. I remember I brought him to a wedding dinner and got lots of ‘why isn’t he walking yet’.. ‘oh, a little slow huh’… Well, I know and you could be more tactful. To say I wasn’t bothered at all will be a lie.

However, his linguistic skills is pretty amazing. He knows a lot of words as young as 12 months old - both English and Mandarin, and can pronounce those words well. Now, he blurts out new words every now and then, and mimicks our speech.

Every child is an individual and they will grow at their own pace.

All we have to remember and do – CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS!!!

p/s: See this photo below, this isn’t an outdated photo, just count how many teeny weeny teeth he have! Six only y’know! The rest is taking their own sweet time to come forth. I think MOST kids who are younger than him, have more teeth. =P

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Wordless Wednesday: Play Is A Necessity

“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.”

– Kay Redfield Jamison

I indulge in silly games with my boy. Silly games that got us all laughing in a crazy and tickling manner. These silly games don’t need tools and toys, just me and the Husband many often times.

Boy, Momma wants you to know that I treasure every moment of playing silly stuff with you. To others I may look silly, but I know to you, I made your day. And that’s enough, really.

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