Life had been pretty hectic for the past few weeks. Well, I've officially stopped work and spending more time at home. A lot of people think I am having a good time being a tai tai at home, but the fact is that being a stay at home mum is definitely more stressful and busy than a full time working mum. For one, being at work means you are away from the chaos at home for at least 10 hours a day and that 1-2 hour travelling journey and 1 hour lunch time is always a good period of personal time for you to interact with REAL people (not screaming little people at home..) and of course you've have time for shopping around etc. Staying home means you'll have to be with screaming little people 24/7 and there's nothing called personal time, or even bathroom time, or annual leave, or sick leave etc. Basically I work like a maid at home. Well, I think the maid has a better life than me, considering that she has at least 9 hours of sleep a day while I still have to look after the baby and wake up to express milk at night. Tough life!

Ok I've finished complaining...there's always the good side and the bad side of a situation right? I felt for the first time I am spending quality time with the kids. I've been teaching Hao to study since I've stopped work and at least I know and can monitor his progress in his studies. I've no need to express milk in the day time and feel less stressful trying to meet supply with demand when I was pumping at work. Now feeding on demand is so relaxing for me. Am looking forward to starting semi solids with Min. Ee is starting to stick to me too, as I'm always around to play with him :P I'm more inclined to think that the kids are happier with me around, although I scold them more hahaha

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, just 2 days away. This year the kids are more excited about this festive season as they are starting to understand that during CNY they can have a lot of new year goodies and new clothes and most importantly, ANG POW!!! It actually feels more fun to celebrate CNY when there's kids around as they will bug me to get decorative stuff and more goodies at home. Although expenses are climbing at home with the boys growing up and eating more and more each day, I am very happy to see them growing well and healthy under our care. Oh, with me not working, I am starting to read more cookery books and trying to experiment more dishes for the weekends and really hope that they'll enjoy my cooking LOL