It's been a long time since my last post! I'm now a happy and fulfilled -- breastfeeding, nappy changing, hands on (yes I have no yaya) and a busy full time working mommy of an almost 6 month old baby girl. I keep asking myself was it just 6-months? It felt longer than that.. and NO I am absolutely not complaining anything.I JUST LOVE BEING A MOM!!!
I realized after giving birth that I will never be able to sleep throughout the night for a very very very long time (GULP!). I am not a morning person... No No No until I became a MOM. My daughter literally wakes me up usin
g her big thighs and sometimes her small hands when one doesn't work she normally uses both. So at 6-7am everyday my little angel wakes Mummy up. And Mummy here will happily wake up. Mornings are precious commodities for working moms like me. It's our special time together before I go to work. We play, I feed her breakfast, let her drink vitamins and I give her a bath. Everything before the clock hits 9am as I need to quickly prepare for work.I BREASTFEED TOO!!!
It can be done even if you are away for 8-10 hours a day. It's not easy. I know several people who have exclusively breastfed for more than 2 years and I absolutely salute them for it. It takes lots patience, dedication and commitment. I carry 1 big overnight like bag that carries my laptop, organizer, powercord, and a lock & lock container where I put sterilized stuffs for my breastpump, an electric dual breastpump, a cooler that has 2 gel packs and 4 5oz of breastmilk reusable containers, and my handbag. So I stay away from stilletos and heels. They are a thing of the past for me. I love my back better than I love shoes.
MOMMY AND THE SALT MINES
Each day that I was not there to take care of my little girl full time brings a certain kind of guilt I must say. Many working moms would wish they can be there 24/7 never missing a thing. But life is life and I have to work. I am lucky to have been employed to a company that supports working moms. We have flexible working hours, I can pump for atleast 2x a day and we have a designated area for it.
JOURNEY TO MOMMYHOOD
It's not an easy job, no vacations, no sick leaves, no overtime pay, no weekends, no holidays, no pay but the reward I get each time I look at my daughter brings a warm feeling in my heart. A sense of peace, serenity, boundless joy and love. A mother's love is such a powerful thing that makes an ordinary person do the impossible.
