Maeve's first christmas social

Christmas at home

Christmas has been a great time to catch up with friends and family, eat a lot, play a lot and reflect on the meaning of Christmas. It has also been a time of thanksgiving, for all the blessings i've received, all the favour, all the forgiveness. It has truely been a magical year where i got to watch my darling grow and develop into a sweet yet cheeky toddler who bestows kisses on all and is generous with her smiles and hugs.Sometimes i feel guilty that i've gone back to work part-time, just when she's starting to get interactive, but bern says he prefers me to work. better for my sanity! i'm just thankful that Maeve has wonderful care givers in the afternoon and that mum and dad are so willing to sacrifice their time and personal space to look after the little one.

BReaking the midnight snack

I just got kicked out of bed. It is for the best. Acccording to the hubby. Maeve has been crying non-stop for milk since 4am and we've been trying to get her the kick the habit. If she smells me, it makes it all the more hard and it doesn't help that i turn to mush once she starts begging. It has been an hour and she's still at it while i type in the next room. It is heart wrenching to know you can end her misery so easily, but are deliberately not doing so....for the long term good of everyone. I am just pacing and trying to distract myself from the crying so that i won't dash into the room and rescue my little one. When we come back from our retreat, the plan is to migrate her to her own room and cot. Not sure how that'll work or how long she's cry, but if we were to get our nights back together as a couple, she'll have to move. I guess i'm ambivalent about it as i figure she'll only stay a baby for so long and before we know it, she won't really want to sleep with us, prefering her own space. I also enjoy the cuddles in bed, the singing and holding each other to sleep. But! i guess hubby needs his wife back and he doesn't quite appreciate Maeve's slamming her little feet into his face nightly!

phuket

we're back from phuket! we stayed in a wonderful 2 bedroom apartment at alllamanda that overlooked the lagoon. peaceful and so gorgeous! while bern and i didn't get to do the snorkelling, kayaking that we hoped to do, we had just as much fun taking the shuttle boat around the lagoon, from hotel to hotel. almost felt like venice, well, except for the scorching weather. we brought along the pram, but as usual, it was more to put the diaper bag than the diapered one. And as usual, maeve spent most of her time in my arms whenever she's not exploring on her little fox-shoed feet.