And so after one week of toilet training, my little izzietod is officially off diapers in her awake moments. No accidents yesterday and today. Yay! She’s a champ!!
Mar 2016
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Today Izzie and I bumped into Meng How after service. He was my first CHC HOD. It was a sweet meeting. I was touched at how he interacted with Izzie. Earlier this morning, I had taught Izzie the questions and answers:
Q1: What is your name?
A1: I’m Isabel
Q2: How old are you?
A2: I’m three years old
She absorbed rather quickly and those were the two questions Meng How asked her. It was good practice for her and she did very well. Haha!
I was reminded of how he prayed for me at Gleneagles when I was hospitalized for pregnancy complications and how I saw a vision of Izzie at week 28 during that prayer. He was a channel which gave me hope when all I knew was uncertainty. I was encouraged and have been blessed by this man of God!
12 August 2015
I was pleasantly surprised when I picked Izzie up this evening. Her hair was beautifully tied up and she looked really happy.
I had alone time with her tonight as B was working and my mom had work assignment as well. Thankful that Izzie was easy especially during dinner time. I bought wanton mee for her and taught her how to say “Char Siew” in Cantonese as she kept calling the meat chicken. Just before bedtime she took the stirrer and “dotted” on me and said, “I’m painting mommy.” My heart is filled once again.
2 August 2015
We had a wonderful time with the Ngs over dinner to celebrate Izzie’s 3rd birthday at Second Storey Cafe. It is a child-friendly restaurant and my current fave. Food is nice and price is reasonable. The kids could play (within sight) while the adults fellowship. How nice!
These are friends for life! The smiles on their faces … Priceless! Really thankful for this warm family. 🙂
Just two days ago on a bus journey to work, God reminded me on an incident which happened seven years ago. I was at my lowest questioning who I was. A friend came to my place and talked to me at a nearby playground. Despite my failures, she did not condemn me. Now she is still encouraging me not to give up and that it is okay to be human. I am overwhelmed by God’s love for me: That He sent another great gift to me (not just dying on the cross for me) in my friend. God is indeed good. I’m blessed.
Last week was a very stressful week. Peak. Campsssss and HK holiday programs and Chinese conference stuff. This week, I was bombarded by IA and Chinese conference. I falter. I questioned if I was wasting my time.
Someone pointed out my thought pattern. Ultimately, it is my own decision: to change the “misery” I felt.
Today, I shuffled between two bus stops and missed my bus. I got panicky coz I needed to reach Tampines childcare by 7pm for pick up.
Just another journey in panicky mood but I had a strong word: That I need to give up from wanting to give up whenever I am provoked. My capacity is bigger than that. That I need to be always grateful for all I’m given. That I need to be humble: it is a joy to serve God the most high. That I need to stop asking for what I deserve because what I deserve is very much worse than what I have now. God is not done with me.
End of story
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First Sunday of June 15
It was raining during lunch time and MacDonalds didn’t want to deliver. B and I looked in the fridge and freezer for ingredients and decided to cook lunch instead. We had HK noodles with breaded chicken breast and broccoli. Yummy!! Thanks B for cooking. I am a blessed wife. 🙂
After I put Isabel to nap, B washed the fans while I mopped the house. We felt pleased to be home and got some housework done.
Isabel was blessed with a lot of hand-me-downs toys, books and clothes. The toys, especially, were taking up too much space at home. B and I made a decision to donate them to a Salvation Army Donation In Kind booth that is near our place. We rented a car, packed all the items in the car boot and off we went. It was a great feeling to declutter the house. B was wise to leave the decision to me because he would rather keep a lot of the items so he didn’t interfere with my decision-making.
Next, we made our way to dinner at Sinpopo (near i12 Katong) last night. It was a lovely time and the food was great.
Thankful for a Superb Sunday. I love spending time with my family.
24.4.15
B dropped Izzie @ school today as usual. After the health check, Izzie was to go up to the playground to join her class which was having outdoor play at that time. B told me that all her friends shouted “Isabel is here!” when they saw her step into the playground. It was so heart-warming hearing this. Friends are important in our lives.
“fancy”
I had a pretty “fancy” lunch today at Conrad Lobby Lounge. Service was good and of course, food was good as well. It was a lovely time of catch up and friendly sharing with a fellow mama to celebrate her birthday.
That two hours made me feel like a tai tai and it would be perfect if we went to the beach to relax/have a short nap. Haha! Thoughts of a FTWM.
In the midst of our conversation, I was reminded to be thankful for all that we have been blessed with.
In the company of good people and good food, no photos were taken. Disconnect to connect. 🙂