My thoughts on being a SAHM..

I have been a SAHM home for 6 weeks.. From one who doesn't even lift a finger on picking up something on the floor, to one who cleans the home daily, wash, dry and fold the clothes, cooks lunch and dinner etc.. 

  

My 1st 2 weeks, the family was ill, my husband was hospitalized and suspected of H1N1, followed by my lil princess, and then the boys and myself caught the virus. It was a horrible 2 weeks, and thank god, we all recovered. 

  

My 3rd week, my husband was on mc still, so we were loitering the streets with lesser meals to cook and little housework was done.

  

4th and the 5th weeks were horrible!  My husband went back to work, i was left on my own to manage the housework and kids! To make matters worse, i don't know how to use the mop! So, every evening when my husband return home, it was a messy house, uncooked or burnt food placed on the table!  At the end of week 4, we came to a conclusion.. We needed a thermal cooker! So we hunted for 1, and bought it. Well, food placed on the table was so much better compared to previously as there was soup and meat or chicken stuffs in the soup (oh well, i was feeling less guilty as the kids and my husband were having decent food at least compared to uncooked/burnt food). I've learnt to also stir-fry and steam vegetables for them. Occasionally, fry an egg etc..  Housework wise, i did up a washing timetable, so it was easy for the kids to know which day i am washing which pail of clothes and Sam offered to help remove all the bed-sheets on wednesday so that i can wash them. 

  

Week 6, we went to Frisk and Romp on Wednesday with Sam and Grace. Friday morning to Botanical Gardens with Grace to learn about "Plants" for her lapbook. :)  Housework has definitely gotten easier although the house is still not in a completely clean condition, but well, i need TIME.. 

   

For now, i am glad that my kids are more independent than they used to be and, they help out with the housework. Grace included.. :)

Nick's version of Space Shuttle @ 3.5yo

The other night i was telling the kids bedtime stories and we were on this topic of Space Shuttle.

   

While Grace imagined her milk bottle was a Space Shuttle, Nick had a completely different idea on Space Shuttles.

  

This is what he did 2 days back while we were having our little "US" time.. :)

Grace is growing up too soon!!

I have never quite enjoy walking under the hot sun to pick Grace from school at 12 noon!

  

But today, as we were walking home from school, i am so pleasantly shocked that my baby girl is now able to express herself very well. *Hmm* Was i not attentive enough previously or did she all a sudden have this ability to do so?  

  

This was how the conversation went :

G: Mummy, my legs so tired..

Me: But u have to walk home because mummy is tired too..

G: My shirt wet wet (perspiring). The sun so hot..

Me: Me too. I am perspiring too. We will bring a hat next time ok?

G: Aunty (my old domestic helper) bring umbrella.

Me: Oh.. Ok. We will bring umbrella next time.

Then we passed by the basketball court.

G: Where people? No play basketball? (and she did the bouncing ball action)

Me: U see the sun so hot, everyone goes home and rest already.

G: They play tonight?

Me: Evenings. Around the time we fetch Nick.

G: I also want to bounce ball.

Me: Ok. We will tell daddy to buy a basketball for meimei ok?

G: (nods her head)

   

Maybe this could be normal, but i am not expecting such a conversation with my little baby girl.. At 24mths? I really wish she doesn't grow up too fast.. :)

Me and my rumbles..

I am a SAHM by choice.. 

  

My life used to be close to perfect, a job that gives me a decent salary, a helper that takes absolutely good care of my 3 kids, a neat home when i return after work, a husband that fetches me to and fro work, we could go dating almost anytime we want as we have a trust-worthy helper.. But it has since changed the day i decided i wanted to spend more time with my children.

  

I have been almost doing nothing at home but to play and "entertain" my youngest child, surf the net, do some housework and cooking etc.. 

  

We used to have a domestic helper but as the kids grow, we realized they have been very dependent on the helper. They will go "auntie, please pour me a cup of water", "auntie, please take my towel for me", after dinner, they will just leave the plates on the table for the helper to clear-up after them and the list goes on and on..  As such, we have to make a painful decision for the helper to go.. 

The house have been in a messy state since the helper left, and i wonder is it because i am in the midst of re-arranging stuffs or am i really so hopeless with housework..  My husband have been very upset but am not too sure is it because he has to return to a messy home, or, is it because i have really no time for him these days.. We don't seems to be able to hold a decent conversation with each other without either 1 of the kids interrupting us these days.. And as my lil girl has become closer to me after the helper left, she's now insist that neither the father, nor the brothers can hold my hands when we are out and she will start to throw herself onto the floor if we refuse.

  

Haiz.. What should i do?

Grace and her Imaginary Space Shuttle (@ 24 mths)

We read a book on space shuttle at bedtime last night.. This morning, after milk, Grace imagined her milk bottle was a space rocket..

The conversation went like that -

Grace : go into the space shuttle mummy..

Me : where is the space shuttle?

Grace : here (pointing at her milk bottle).. 

Me : ok.. i am inside the shuttle o-ready..

Grace : buckle your seat belt. i blast off. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (she hasn't learned to count down) bom-bom..

Me : where are we going, meimei..

Grace : Oh-oh, we fall into the floor already. Forget to put petrol..

Me : Laughs!

  

I am glad that my lil baby girl is beginning to imagine her bottles as space shuttles. Although her English isn't perfect, but just being able to remember the story i have told her last night and imagine the space shuttle is good enough for now.. :)

   

I am so happy :).. I am so inspired to teach her more, but for now, she's off to school and, the house is so so quiet.. Haiz.. :(

The 1st Post

OK!.. After all those around me has already tried their hand on blogging, I AM OFFICIALLY STARTING TODAY!

My Family

Sir : A sometimes nice, yet, sometimes horrible husband.. 

Me, myself and i : Of cos, a sweet SAHM (for now)..

Sam : My sweetest son, always asking whys and how come..

Nick : My second son, mischievous and cheeky little boy..

Grace : My lil princess, very notti but is best at "teh-ing".. :P

Hmm.. that's all for today's intro.. :) 

Will blog on our day to day activities soon..