Being a Stay-At-Home-Mum (SAHM)

happened to browse through a forum thread on SAHM not getting the respect they deserve. though I'm just a temporary SAHM, I'm fortunate enough not to get despised. I do get comments like 'WAH, so good, can stay at home, don't have to work. ', 'can wake up late.'. yes, life is good, in the sense that I get to see my lil one grows, get to see her learn new tricks. but not in the sense that I don't have to work.

Stay-At-Home-Mums, does not mean being a mother staying at home and DOING NOTHING. they still got to attend to their children's needs, coach them, do housework, etc. not to forget SAHMs actually lost their earning power, which means if they want to buy something for themselves, they have to think twice. and they also miss out a lot of social activities.

however, I'm not saying that Full-Time-Working-Mums' life is easier. they too have to work and after work, they have to look after their children. they lose out to SAHM cuz they can't stay by their little ones 24 hr a day, 7 days a week and watch them grow. all in all, being a mother is not easy.

given a chance, I'll wish to be a SAHM as long as I can. but financially, I can't :(

I've lost

all my shopping skills. argh... Daddy Sam is very happy about it. i guess i've stayed at home too long. more than once, when i step into a shop, i see a lot of things. but they all just make me very dizzy. i don't know where to start and ended up leaving the shop in less than 2 min.

I NEED HELP!!!

all my dear sisters, honies, please help me learn the skill again kay??

Happy Birthday Mummy

Daddy and I celebrated Mummy's birthday yesterday. Daddy purposely took leave for this occasion. how shweeet right? we wanted to bring Mummy for high tea at Marina Mandarin Hotel. but my silly parents did not check if they have it on weekdays, which unfortunately, they don't. in the end we ended up eating dim sum at It's Dim Sum, Marina Square. the place was quite empty, which is good for us, cuz I will fuss unexpectedly; and I did. when I got bored with Daddy's carrying, I wanted Mummy to carry. so they have to take turn to carry me. hoho.. they can't eat in peace in the end. we walked around at the area for a while. and Mummy ended up bugging Daddy to buy a baby carrier.

Auntie Ah Yen bought a Star of David from Tiffany & Co. Mummy hinted to Daddy about that. but Daddy as usual pretended not to catch the hint.

friends of Mummy and Daddy, you may realise that there are not many photos recently. this is because the recently bought camera is SPOILT. Daddy and Mummy are still fighting over whose fault is it. cuz, Mummy put the camera in the pouch but did not zip it up. Daddy took it and the camera fell out from the pouch and hit the floor. can u all help them to sort out whose fault?

anyway, finally they brought the camera back to the Sony shop to fix it today. we passed it to Auntie Serene's husband (he's working at the J8 outlet). hopefully it will be repaired soon.

Daddy is going for reservist for the next 2 weeks. hope he'll have a FUN time. :D



oh yah, here's the picture of Mummy's flowers. took it using Daddy's camera phone. (see the wedding photo of Daddy and Mummy at the back, loving right??)

Surprise for Mummy...

Daddy gave Mummy a surprise today!! he ordered a bouquet of flowers and delivered to our place. I think is for her birthday tomorrow. Daddy took leave to celebrate her birthday. she's looking forward to it!! so am I!! :D

4 months old Ariel

brought her down to Singapore Baby and Child Clinic for her monthly jab on saturday. she's 5.25kg heavy and 61 cm long. still kinda tiny. Dr Chan gave the go ahead for very diluted rice cereal. her silly Daddy thought is those cornflakes. haha