Weekend Babysitter

Assalammu'alaikum family and friends,

Ramadhan Mubarak! I was busy afterall, having 12 days "off", and returning to many work that is left undone right where I left it, had me coming to work before 9, and going home after 7. So, everything was crazy, right until a friend text me.

After many hurdles of not able to say yes, the day finally came! Well yup! I babysat her pretty baby for one night. Finally, after 5yrs, I finally get to care for a baby all over again. It was nothing but joy. I probably have had enough of baby qualms after taking care of 2 of my nieces from birth to 5, then to caring for Baby Jayden from 5months old to about 8months old but I was wrong, I was secretly yearning for more babies to care for. I was afraid, not of being incapable. I was afraid more of losing the joy of caring for a baby. I easily get myself overly attached to any baby I care for, likewise for my mother.

The late night waking to make milk, the cradle to make a baby sleep, the humming of calming songs, the baby talk, I miss all of it. And oh, I haven't lost my skill to bath a baby without the baby basin, neither have I lost the skill to cradle a baby to sleep in 5mins, ok fine I put Baby M to sleep in about 15min when she woke up abruptly due to a loud phone ring.

My friend decided to send her girl over on some weekends when she needed a break, and so I agreed in a heartbeat. Being a loving mother, she kept texting me to keep herself updated, I am sure she was missing her girl, and waking up when it was time for her milk.

It was a breeze caring for Baby M, the easiest baby next to my 2nd niece. :) They are both on par. They can lie on the mattress for many hours talking to herself and keeping herself occupied with her tiny fingers. Hardly cry to be carried, in fact, Baby M never cried during her stay with us. Scream, maybe, but short quick ones, the moment we talk to her, she was all smiles again.

Even my husband fell in love with her. And it was such a warm fizzly sight when I see my husband cooing baby M, and when he carried her, I was all over the world. Such a warm lovely feeling in my heart.

I am looking forward to another weekend to mother Baby M. Until then, we will all be missing you!

In due respect to her mother, none of her pictures will be published unless permission is granted.

And oh! JMYc is at Bazaar Geylang, you all!

Lots of love,
Wassaalam,
Jun

Series of Life Events

Assalammualaikum,

I hope all is well.

We had a long long day last Sunday. I received an appointment after lunch, was late. Then I met up with my sis, Mama H, then went home with husband.

My nieces & nephew came over. I cant believe we just celebrated her 18th birthday that Sunday, 27th. The same girl which I took care of since birth 18yrs ago! How can you grow so fast? Know what? You girls will always be my precious babies. You will always be our little girls in our eyes.

Husband and I then went out - leaving together with the kids and their dad - to join his family for a great makan-makan session. Thank you SIL & BIL for the treat! We pray that you both will always be blessed with great health, wealth & happiness.

I had a rather long day on Monday as well! I was out tutoring my niece and nephew, then I met up with husband to collect our wedding photos & videos. Then we went dating at Woodlands Waterfront. Then he exclaimed how date-deprived we were during our courting and engaged moments. It was awesome dating as husband and wife. We talked a lot and about everything, shared our views, and all. That place changed quite a bit. There's a restaurant there now, right at the bridge. So we had waffles to fill up.

Then we drive back home to recharge. We flipped through our photos and we are pleased with our cameraman's work. We will be watching the wedding videos on Friday together with my parents. I am pretty sure it will be great! Can't wait!!

And it is now his 15th day! I know I have been posting a lot about the husband's success in doing the cold turkey. Well, how can you blame me? I am proud of my husband's effort, and good attempts to be a better man. It has been a good 15days of him being smoke-free, and I love it. He smells better, looks more pleasant, and I love him so much!

Anyways, I still receive SMSes regarding the babysitting advert I posted back in 2009. Amazing eh? I wish I can afford to half my income and go back to babysitting to double up the joy accomplishing the job. Truth be told, I can't. I can't live with a mere $600-800 a month babysitting. I can't live with a mere $1.5-$1.6k a month (that is if the parents can afford!) going over to client's place to babysit. I can't.

I guess I will consider and get back to babysitting when I have children of my own, and when I have enough savings to sustain a simple and blissful life as a family unit. Afterall it has always been my dream to be a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom - in case you don't know what it means).

Simple and blissful to me just simply means that we can sustain and maintain all necessities and have no outstanding debts. Maybe I'd be just that at 40-something going on 50 - when I am half-way done with the house loan. Who knows what the future holds?

Speaking of house loan, we are still waiting for our second appointment with HDB. We will be looking forward to all the loan approvals and to our future home. May everything goes smoothly, and as desired.

Lastly,

Yours Truly,
Happy Me.

Wassalam.