Reality of being a MUM...

So many things to share, yet so little time...

It's been 1 mth & 1 wk since the birth of baby Sarah.... life has never been the same. A change of many things in life!
I never knew being a mother can be so tiring... It's more tiring than working till midnight in the office! i mean.... i've tried that, and yet my energy level didnt drain out as fast as it has just being a mother...

New experiences:-
1. Cant wait for baby to sleep so that i can do as much things as i can, like doing house chores (tonnes of them, esp after adding baby-related stuff like expressing breastmilk, sterilize bottles, wash her poopoo-ed pants and sooo many other things to wash! almost never ending!), update baby-fund book, file my bills, checking emails, searching for information & doing research, blogging (haha!) and even going to the toilet! Well, i am still under the grace of my mum's cooking so i've not done any of my own (yet). After the grace period is over, i know for sure, it's gonna be tough looking for time to even do some decent cooking. Time spent feeding baby is also a lot since she's a "heavy" drinker, but thank God for a bonding time such as this with her. As the saying goes... TIME is GOLDEN. Truly, spending time with her is precious, and also a good time to do some reflection! On the other hand, since she drinks lots, poopoo lots, cry lots, and well, she's never really able to stay quiet (when she's awake). Therefore, mummy here cant wait for baby to sleep so that she can do HER stuff!

2. Tonnes of things to pack when THE FAMILY goes out - to church, to shopping malls, to eat out, etc.
It's not just putting my lipstick on and off to wherever with my handbag. This time, it's bringing baby diapers, some changes, flask, baby bottles (water n milk), etc... Well, i'm still trying to learn the art of organising and hoping to manage this task real well! Being fully equipped and yet mobile is my aim for now! As you can figure by now, i'm still pretty new in this....

3. Eating out makes me and hubby think twice! We wonder first of all whether the place is comfortable for baby. Is it clean? Air-conditioned? Baby friendly? Nope, we cant go for mamak or hawker stalls to eat for now. Yes, for now.... until baby is slightly bigger. So we either cook (planning to) or tapao!

4. MONEY MONEY MONEY! (Singing it to the tune of "THE APPRENTICE")
i. Our shopping lists has changed from just for the 2 of us to the 3 of us, with baby being #1 (Expenses increase tremendously in these recent months!!!)
ii. If we're eating out, it's gotta be an expensive meal cuz we cant go mamak or hawker stalls for now.
iii. Electric bill has gone up 3x our usual amount during confinement period! Fingers crossed for the coming months!
Praying for God's continuous blessings in finance. As for now, it's manageable, but what's up in the future?