Spent very little time babysitting K today but am still happy. It's actually the highlight of my week. As you already know, I'm bored stiff with life.
Here we are in the queue for registration at Children's Church:
CC worker: Hi, are you a teacher here?
Me: Uhm, no... I'm her accessory. *pointing to K and tag*
CC worker: *smiles* Oh, okie...
I forgot to ask why she asked me that in the first place.
K is rather stoned today. There is no hop, skip and jump, no asking for food or toilet, just leaning close for support. Me too, I didn't even ask her to call me Yiyi. Guess it's cool or I'll have trouble catching up with her usual energy level.
Back to hell life.
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
K's Accessory
Three. Today.
She calls me Yiyi Janice within a few minutes I stepped into the house.
It's been a long time since she's been so warm to me.
I heard her tummy ain't feeling that well after just recovering from a flu bug and doesn't feel like eating, but she wants you tiao after seeing me munch on them.
I fed her and she ate two.
Gradually she started asking for more food and that makes her parents very happy.
She sat next to me and watched TV.
She felt sleepy, snuggled near... sucking her left thumb and playing with her blanket... dwindling my clanking necklace asking why I wear it.
It's all so heartwarming to have her this close and I just can't stop watching her.
She turns 3 today.
I whisper in her ears and asked if she's happy today, she nods her head.
Am really thankful that her parents allow me to be a part of her growing up really and that our relationships aren't strange.
This is the closest that I'll probably ever feel like a mom.
I know my gifts aren't exciting... Just wanna provide warmth and let the girls wear my love on and around them.
She made/drew me a birthday card.
See, I don't need birthday gifts.
She bear hugged me bidding me farewell.
Such loving gestures from her is enough to melt my heart.
Awesome Sunday
Spent almost a day having fun at Marina Barrage, browsing at Borders and shopping at Ion Orchard... Now this is what I call a real Sunday and a real treat after my exam!
Make a difference today
Most of us in Singapore have little to worry in terms of the basic necessities of life. Not so in other parts of the world.
Provide food, clean water, clothing, education and medical help for a child who really needs it. Show a needy child you care.
Do something today.
Family day
I think I'm suffering from post-exam fatigue and perhaps from the lack of carbohydrates... but no, I'm not complaining. I just need to rest and set off again!
Took a break to lunch at Tokei at the Forum Shopping Mall with the Yees, 2Ks and Raine -- good company and food, what more can I say...
I fancy the gindara and fresh veggies and mushroom in my hot pot, and I'll remember that the green tea comes in powder form instead of bags plus the lumpy but powerful wasabi. The staff showed kind service in spite of us occupying quite a lot of space, including stroller space for Kayla and running space for Kristen ;P
The trip would not be complete without stepping into Toys"r"us... I've probably been in the store less than thrice my entire life and I'm pretty amazed by the range of toys available. All are tired, but happy I hope.
Oh, Kristen neither hugged nor kissed 姨姨 today! *sulks*
K Talk
Whenever I get calls from CW's phone and not hear his voice, I'll have to wait a second or two to hear K's... and it's always a lovely surprise to talk to the little one.
"Harlow Yiyi... (pause) how are you... are you, are you..."
"Luv yo-u~..."
"Miss yo-u~..."
"Good knight!"
Awww...
When she says "you", I could almost visualise her pouting lips and her cute face. Sometimes she'll say a bunch of words that I cannot decipher and she says bye bye really fast. That's not so much like chatting but calling just to fulfill her quota for the day.
I have had two out of the few conversations recorded on my Nokia! Love to replay and hear her... just cheers me up anytime.
My favorite cheerleader
K gave her YiYi Jan hugs and kisses today! Here, look at how sweet she is and her pretty set of teeth (; She's actually warmer towards my mobile phone than me ;\
Very much in need of that today and especially when the week's been tough... I am grateful for and encouraged by God and friends who are there for me, especially my new found friend. So brand new week, here I come! I was reminded to be a brave heart.
Bake to de-stress
Today's total production (using the new oven TY and I recently bought for mom): over four dozens of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and walnut chocolate chip cookies, eight huge blueberry muffins and an eight-inch quick bread. Not from scratch, certainly. Call me a phony baker - I am no Martha Stewart or Ms K K Tan - but I seriously don't mind spending a bit more money and a little less time on a nice-to-taste and easy-to-make fix.
Eons ago when I saw the need to feed my fellow ushers, I bought Betty Crocker's ready mixes to bake for various occasions. Subsequent years later I still do the same, just for different people in my life...
I figured it is because I could use some simple efforts (in shopping the simple ingredients and putting them together), put in some sunshine (while thinking of the faces that are going to enjoy them), literally see my product grow into edible form (in the oven), and watch people I love eat them. Plus the cleaning up and washing, I probably flushed some of my negative energy down the sink.
I could SEE the benefits. I needed that! The business that I do takes a long time to harvest. Guess I am feeling slightly discouraged from that for the moment... It is no wonder I can bake to de-stress.
Yet I am glad I baked today because people I love are hungry for what I made.
Simple bliss II
True friends are indeed hard to come by. People ask how I got to know this gang, I can only say he's or she's a friend's friend; a combination of new and old friends... The key is, we get along well, spend a lot of time together, and it's just affinity that we cross one another's paths just some recent months ago.
We really care for one another, went through a wee bit of tough times so far and a good deal of positive things came out of it... Coupled with lotsa fun and laughter, we share books, share learning experiences, poke one another, better one another, walk through and overcome our individual fears together...
It sounds like we are back to school days but I honestly don't remember enjoying myself this much and connecting this much when I was younger. We are truly happy being blessings to one another in this season of our lives, and hopefully this season will be as long as it can be.
Becoming more like a friend to TY and my parents is a happy step too... (;
All that said, I have not forgotten my good old friends and sisters who are ever patient and accepting of me especially during stressful times like now. You know who you are and remember that Jan loves you still and too.
Afterall, friends are relatives you make for yourself!
Simple bliss I
It's a pure joy to watch her... make some noise, play, do her new little "spin spin" dance, sway around, giggle, flip her dress, infamously suck her left thumb...
Whenever she says something close to the sound of "Yi", I'll take any opportunity to affirm her and say, "喔, 乖..." *grins* Doses of her are always be in drips and drapes from Sunday to Sunday, but ever sufficient to make me miss her even more and beam whenever I think of her.
Matters of the heart
It started just before Good Friday. It has been rather eventful the past two weeks and most of me am flat out in every aspect.
A galfriend's dad passed away... on her birthday. Enough said. I'm not rested and neither did I spend time on my business. The entire time being there for her reminds me of my late granny and Coffee...
Plus I'm having relationship woes - one that's desirable and another the totally reverse. With bliss on one hand, there's always a price to pay on the other. Ugh. Yet it is still up to me to accept it as a positive experience because it just further affirms what I want, what I love and what really matters to me.
These probably explains the insomnia I had for a few days and I had to deal with it using sleeping pills, just for two nights. As for the more-than-a-week-long gastric, I just managed to feel better yesterday because of my stubbornness. It's all in all energy sapping. I lost 2 kilos in a twinkle of an eye and I am having trouble holding some clothes up.
Being back in church helps, spending time with friends and K helps... And to you, you and you, thanks for being there for me.
The only and only K
The photos and updates at CW and Jing's blogs serve as great updates for me as I only see them once in a purple moon. So... I was really happy to see the trio yesterday! Short of taking photos together, I had to snitch one of my favorites from them...
Indeed it's been months and I was telling the couple that K looks bigger in the photos and I have lost the ability to buy the accurate dress sizes for her... but anyhow, buying bigger is better so that the petite one can grow into them.
K took lesser time than usual to warm up to me... It was fun to watch her talk, say 'thank you' in her own way, play and like what J say, zip around. Though time was short, I am blissfully pleased!
More on K here (;
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