When God created me and put me into my family…
When God plans for me to come to Singapore…
When God arranges for me to step into City Harvest…
When God gave me the job, that was His hand of favour.
When God brought Soo Chee into my life, I fell in love and got married.
These were not coincidences. That was the goodness of God.
When Isabel was born healthy, that was the goodness of God, that was a miracle.
Don’t forget what it took to get you to where you are.
I went for my first jog of the year. Four rounds instead of my usual six rounds during pre-pregnancy days. Not too bad a start considering that I stopped jogging for a year already. This year my aim is to SHAPE UP!
Spiritual
Happy
Agile (Healthy physically and mentally)
Proactive
Empathy
Ultra
Productive
I am determined to be a better me and in the process, find my purpose in the department. I can do it!
I haven’t been diligently updating my blog since I went back to work full days. I think my hubby did a nice post on Izzie’s transition to going to office nursery. You can read here. I am so proud of her waking up at 645am everyday and never once did I see a grouchy Izzie. She is always happy and she gives aunty Shirley a beautiful smile every morning.
I am slowly adjusting to life as a working mother. Is it tough? Yes it is but I will keep trying. I will keep being positive.
I work half days on Mondays now. Soo Chee has to look after Izzie while I was at work. After work yesterday, I went for facial. My hair was in a terrible shape and state for a long time but I just didn’t have the time and motivation to do anything about it especially when I know I have to spend at least 3 hours in the salon. I was inspired to go shape up my hair yesterday and I asked the hubby if I could go do my hair after facial. He said okay!! So away I went to do my hair. And tada!!!
Happy with the hairdo!
Then the hubby brought Izzie out to meet me for dinner at Swenson. We had a wonderful time. I am thankful for a wonderful hubby and I know I am so blessed!!!
The year started well with our first family vacation to Bintan. I think the hubby has written a very nice post on our trip … Here’s the link.
It’s back to work on the second week of Jan 2013. It was also the week which Izzie started going to office nursery. She adapted well and the aunties love her. My heart is at peace during work knowing she is near and I could visit her anytime I feel like it. I really appreciate this service. I also borrowed a book from the nursery: Moms on the job. It is a great book!
Izzie happy at office nursery
Weekdays are like this nowadays.
6am – Wake up, do chores like laundry
645am – Feed Izzie
7am – Bathe Izzie, dress Izzie
730am – Go get ready
8am – Leave house, get to work
9am – Reach ofc, deposit Izzie at nursery
7pm – Pick Izzie from nursery, go home
8pm – Reach home, have dinner, wash powdered milk containers
830pm – Body wipe Izzie
9pm – Feed Izzie and put her to bed
10pm – Bathe, pray, go sleep
When things don’t go as planned, my days end later but it would never start later…so the effects would be felt during the weekend. I was just so sleep deprived that I slept till 1130am this morning. I am blessed to have the hubby. He switched off the baby monitor in our room, fed Izzie, bathed her, put her clothes to wash, hung up the load of laundry I put into the machine last night. He must be sweetest hubby!!! Hehe the good long sleep does me good!!! I felt refreshed and ready for a brand new week.
I have always been a firm believer of how you leave will determine how you enter. When 2012 was ending, I made a decision to be at peace in my heart eventhough the year has been an emotional roller coaster. I will forget 2012’s victories and failures/heartaches.
What do I want to choose for 2013? Let 2013 be a new beginning to same old brand new me. Let God alone be my source of hope & peace. My inner man has to grow stronger like never before.
What you are is what you reproduce
Recognize that laughter breeds resilience. Laughing is the quickest way to get up and get going again when you’ve been knocked down.