Mother matters......

The earlier days of motherhood were anything but easy .

I was driven to a point of helplessness being being TOTALLY UNPREPARED (especially emotionally) for what to expect of Gracia the minute she came home from the hospital .

I still recall ...

* my breast-feeding blues* - * chronic sleep deprivation*-* lost of identity*-*loneliness*-*boredom from routine*-*denied food cravings*-*loss of self-esteem* and not forgetting *missing going service and cell to worship in the`lord's presense as a family*-*feeling very challenged to continue to serving the lord*.......

I was TOTALY HUMBLED when I came face to face with my helplessness but I survived ....
and one of the biggest thank yous is dedicated to.....

MY MOTHERS






see the 3 generations in this picture??



hmm, though they stressed me initially by keeping me away from the shower ( in the end I insisted that I HAD to wash my hair after 1.5 weeks coz I tot I saw flies around my head!) but they were the very ones who were there to say " oh it's ok.. like that one... dun worry.. will get better one..."

My mummy amazed me by her patience in modelling for me how to soothe baby Gracia when she cries and how she lovingly and firmly makes Gracia drink her milk from the bottle. ( Ya, Gracia , being a breastfed baby, really puts up a big fight agst the milk bottle)

When I'm just struggling with only one baby, I really appreciate how amazing my mother in law is to have raised 6 children and now going strong taking care of 2 grandsons at home. She always ensure I eat a good meal first before she prepares her meal and nudges me to catch up on my sleep while she tends to Gracia . She just gives and gives!

Also, not forgetting my spiritual mother, Ps Yueh Ping , a woman of faith.

She modelled for me that it is possible to continue to successfully mother spiritual children ( I mean 12 strong ladies!!!) even with the demands from her physical children (2 beautiful girls), SUPERNATURALLY! I'm inspired to believe that I will still be able to mother and find my 12 spirtual daughters !

Thank God for my wonderful and Inspirational MOTHERS!