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As promised http://www.mamalim.wordpress.com. I had decided to switch over to WordPress as it had more features than HomeschoolBlogger especially for someone computer illiterate like me! HomeschoolBlogger is great for someone who knows all those HTML codes and then they are able to tweak things around and personalise their own blogs. Now I ain't computer savvy and yet want a blog that looks like MINE and mine only! Do not that I am only transferring some posts over. So if you are looking for past postings, you'l l have to continue to check it out at www.HomeSchoolBlogger.com/MamaLim. And remember to Subscribe to Building An Ark in Singapore by Email if you want to be kept updated of new postings! PS : For those of you who have kindly put me under your blogroll and/or links, could you please help me amend the url? Thanks sooooo much! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : www.BuildingUpMoms.WordPress.com |
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The year draws to a close tonight and we'll see 2009 in the morning. What will it bring I wonder? When it was drawing to a close, I thought it would never come fast enough, especially since I really wanted it to be March 2009 to be able to birth the baby! I guess knowing the work ahead of me is making me feel a little less than enthusiastic about 2009. Dealing with a newborn, being even more sleep deprived than I already am, homeschooling 5 children, 11, 9, 7, 6 and 4 with ds #1 going officially into P5 (one more year and then we hit PSLE!), more household chores to be done/supervised with one more addition to the family, small as she may be, etc, etc, etc... Just thinking about it is making my stomach churn! And this is with me being more prepared than I have ever been at the end of any year since we started homeschooling (having set up my DIY Planner, Homeschooling Planner, et al). I am still feeling a little low. I guess being tired out from the bout of food poisoning is not helping. Physical exhaustion is not fun I know I need to go back to the Lord and start putting Him first rather than focusing on all the stuff I need to do in 2009. But easier said than done I must say!!! But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matt 6:33-34 Have a Blessed New Year ahead and may you be less stressed than I am! Lol! PS : I will most likely be shifting this blog to WordPress.com for easier monitoring since Building Up Moms is also hosted there. Keep a lookout for the announcement when I finally muster up enough eneergy to set it all up. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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Man, oh man. Was it baaad! On Saturday, 27th December, I had te worst bout of food poisoning ever in my life! The thing is I don't even know what I ate that caused it since I was the only one (thank God!) that had the attack. Everyone else was fine and we (the whole family and friends) ate the same spread of food at both lunch and dinner parties! I was throwing up and purging from about 10pm (after dinner) and cramping up real bad. I threw up til I had nothing to throw up anymore. (Moms with bad morning sickness in pregnancy - I salute you! I certainly can't/don't want to imagine how it is like to throw up in the 1st trimester, or worse still, the whole 9 months!). This went on till past midnight. I thought I could sleep it off since I was extremely sleepy and fell aslpee inbetween tht ebouts of vomitting/purging. But no, it didn't let up at all. I was actually in a fix. I knew then I had to get myself to a dr for the jab to stop the vomitting but how??? I can't possibly drive there on my own. And I can't get all the children up just so I can go to the dr. And then as I was praying and praying, the Lord impressed upon me to call my dad. So I did. And I prayed that his phone was turned on! Thank God for him. Immediately he agreed to drive over. I got him to drive me to the nearest 24 hour clinic at Mount Alvernia Hospital while dh stayed on to watch over the children just in case any of them should wake up in the middle of the night. Thank God I was the only patient there and was seen by the dr almost immediately. I asked for the jab as I knew from past experience that it provides the most immediate relief to vomitting. There was no point giving me medication orally as I would throw it up in the next 5 to 10 minutes! Then we headed home and I slept for the next 3 hours straight through! But I had to wake up to drink something as I was feeling extremely dehydrated. But drinking the much needed water caused me to have to get up and visit the toilet The next day (Sunday) dh and ds had to forgo serving as dh had to watch over the children while I crashed out the whole morning. Thankfully, my parents could come over in the afternoon while dh had to go speak at a Youth Church Camp in Sentosa! Today (Monday) I am feeling much better but still weak overall and aching all over. Dh's off again to speak at the Camp this morning and then again tonight. I pray I have anough energy to last! What an adventure. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at :
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I have been trawling the net for unplanned, unassisted birth stories (I'll tell you why in a moment). And I have been struck by the amount of stories and videos I have found. They are awesome. The ladies are very brave to put up their birthing videos on the net! I learnt a lot from just watching but yikes! I certainly wouldn't want to post me birthing my babies for the whole world to see. Kudos to these moms! BUT Why, oh why are they all the stories tinged with new age elements? Stuff like hypnobirthing, calling the placenta "mother placenta" (?!), and even orgasmic birthing?!?!?!?! Oh me, oh my! I find it so sad that a strictly Christian perspective is so lacking. The only one I have found is Christian UC but even then.............. In the stories I have read, the ladies have experienced birth the way our God has intended but instead of giving glory to Him, they are acknowledging another god, another force. It shouldn't be this way. It is God who created our bodies to bear and to birth and to nurse the babies He has blessed us with. If we work with His design and not in fear, we should all be able to experience a natural, if not a supernatural and painfree birth. But sadly most women, even Christian women, do not experience birth that way. Instead labour and birth are viewed with dread and terror, something to be gotten over and done with so that we can get to hold the baby. It need not be that way. Really. Do read my birth stories and I pray you'll be blessed by them. I cannot go through this detailed teaching in a single posting (that's why we hold Experiencing God In Pregnancy talks) but there are 2 main things : a) In the spiritual, believe that you have been redeemed from the curse and b) In the practical, read and prepare yourself to know what and how natural labour and delivery should be. A good book to start you off is Supernatural Childbirth. Why search for unplanned, unassisted birth stories? And if you are wondering WHY I am looking for unplanned, unassisted birth stories...well, if you read my last Birth Story, you'd know that the baby came real fast once labour was established. I just want to be prepared should we be unable to make it in time for the hospital thsi time round. I know 2 ladies who had their babies at home due to the speed at which the babies decided to make their appearances. I do not have a doula so I need to be prepared myself. And also to prepare dh should he be required to catch the baby My sil (dh's sister) who had planned a homebirth for her 3rd baby (in the UK) had to summon her dh to catch the baby coz the baby just decided to come out real fast. The midwives came only about 10 minutes after everything was completed. So, one never knows. And I'd rather be prepared than to be an ostrich and say it'd never happen to me. And no, I would not want to check myself into the hospital early at all! It is just not comfortable. Period. I like labouring at home with absolutely no pressure and I prefer being away from the other children as little as possible. How about just have a homebirth? Well, my dr is not for it. I asked him twice before Pray with me "not my will but His be done"! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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As 2008 draws to a close, and I look back at the year, I must confess that I have no idea what exactly happened! Everything is blurry and sadly so. It made me realise that I should keep a proper journal of the ups and downs of our lives as a record of God's faithfulness and mercy. Instead, I have allowed life's busy-ness to overtake me and my tiredness to overwhelm me. This is not good So I resolve to do this come 2009. I haven't quite decided what form it should take - blog (private/public) or the old fashioned way of writing it all down with a pen and book? But I encourage you to do the same - keep a log of what is happening and affecting you. Remember the Memorial Stones Joshua had the people of Israel build after they crossed the River Jordan in Joshua 4? We need to remember that God has done in our lives. We are a forgetful people and we each need our memorial stones to help us remember and recount God's goodness in our lives and His mercies upon us. And it is good to recount them to our children too. We can leave behind a godly legacy (at least try! So in the busy-ness of this season, do not forget the Lord God who brought us out of our individual Egypt and into His Promised Land. And dear Readers, thank you for reading and commenting the past year. Hopefully, you'll return come 2009 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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And you think MY family is large! The Duggars just had their 18th child and 8th girl. And they actually want moore! And I think it is highly possible considering Michelle Duggar is only 42! For the full story, click HERE. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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Although I have been feeling extremely big and heavy at only week 29 (Can't or is it don't?! want to imagine how I'll feel at 40 weeks!) I've been hit by the nesting instinct - much to the chagrin of my dh again! After our return from Malacca (with Christalite Methodist Church), I have been doing load after load of laundry. So I have had to be even more brutal in cutting down the amount of toys and other stuff that been stored in the balcony/playroom. I don't usually have a problem throwing away or giving away or selling away stuff. But when it is already pared down to the minimum and I still have no space...ahh!!! it is HARD! But it's been done! Tomorrow, I attack the kids' rooms! My goal is to clear out as much clutter as possible off the top of the bookshelves and cupboards so that dusting will be much easier for the kids to do. And as I assign them that job (with close supervision coz I have one pack rat in our midst!) I'll be clearing out my own wardrobe. After that? Not much else since we are really down to the minimum. But I'll be looking at re-organising our living spaces. Sometimes shifting a piece or two of furniture here and there can help "open up" the space and allow maximum usage of the limited space we have. This is one major reason why we don't have built in cupboards or even wall shelves. BTW I am also making use of ny nesting instinct to keep me occupied and not think of the fact that I have another 11 more weeks of feeling big and heavy to go! I sure wish it is March 2009 already! The increasing BH contractions I have is making me uncomfortable even though I know it is a GOOD thing! At least my muscles are working hard to tone itself in preparation for the birth. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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Ahh!!! 28 weeks and counting and we still haven't decided on any name for the baby! I often marvel at those who can resist the temptation to find out if they are carrying a boy or girl and are able to come up with 2 sets of names (English and Chinese, mind you!) while they await the birth of their baby. Coming up with one set of English (and Christian) and Chinese name is stressful eough, I say! The other children aren't helping much since they keep asking us what the baby's name is every night when we say our bedtime prayers! But! I finally have a name in mind now. So now we wait upon the Lord to confirm it with dh - or not! And then begins another round of searching and praying for her Chinese name. Oh - and don't ask us what her name is, ok? Coz we don't tell till the baby is born ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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It was an interesting lunch we had yesterday. Dh's cousins (mom's side) decided to hold a family gathering of all the aunts, uncles, cousins who are in town. I actually got to see what a HUGE family gathering is like! Now one would require a LARGE house And we had roti prata from Casuarina Prata and satay for lunch. Yums! The kids gorged themselves silly of course. Me? I had self-restraint. Dh's grandma had 5 children. And they produced 14 grandchildren for her and I don't know how many great grandchildren since not all were there. I have never met most of them since I married dh 13 years ago! However, although the older generation grew up in a large family, sadly, most of the 14 grandchildren had the token 1 to 2 child. So, we, with our 6 + 1 children were an oddity amongst them. And I do mean an oddity like the town's circus act Many just came up to us and gaped. Now that was not pleasant especially to pregnant, grouchy me. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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But other than that, it was well...interesting. Makes me wonder how big a house we would need to have to house a gathering of our own, if the Lord should choose to tarry a little while longer and blesses us with grandchildren! Posted in General
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Since we had our 1st child, I have been trying, to no avail, to tell my parents to stop plying him and all the other children with Everytime they turned up at my place - which was twice weekly back then, to visit their grandchildren, they would bring something, anything! for the kids. I couldn't keep up with even knowing what they gave after a while! And then the house grew even more cluttered coz back then we lived in a tiny 2-bedroom apartment with first 1 then 4 children. Then their visits were reduced to once a week and they went even more crazy thinking that since they only visit once a week, they therefore must bring something! ARGH! Everytime I tell them not to do it, I get ignored and meanwhile I had to keep packing up and finding places for the things they bought that the children didn't even want! Don't get me wrong. They are great grandparents. But rather misguided in the gift giving section. And they would say to me when I tell them that the children were uninterested in the gifts, "Then just throw away lah!" Huh??? Throw away a perfectly good gift that cost money? That was crazy! But that's what they'd say. And you know what? That's what I did to drive home the point that they were wasting their hard-earned money buying toy trinkets. Ok, I didn't really throw them out - heart pain lah! But I'd sell them off or give them away to the Salavation Army Thrift Shop. I was forced to since I had really run out of space to store these toys/books that the children didn't even look at after the 1st day! But with the economic gloom and doom, there's now hope that they'd finally learn to be frugal! The other day I was told to submit a list of possible Christmas presents for the children coz they (ther grandparents) did not want their gifts to be thrown away by me! I know I must be grateful that they even want to give gifts to their grandchildren but with 8, soon to be 9 (God willing!) people living in a 1,500 sq ft apartment that's already bursting at the seams, I'd prefer if the gifts were practical and useful. Pity they don't believe in gift vouchers! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:1-5 The latest news update about the Mumbai terrorist attack was sad and shocking. Many people were slain and even more have been injured. Locally, we too, have felt its impact as we received news that a young and promising 28 yr old woman has been slain. It has made everyone sit up and wake up. No one is immune from terrorism. No one is immune from death. As I sat pondering on the situation, the bible passage (Luke 13:1-5) above came to mind., especially the verse, UNLESS YOU REPENT YOU WILL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH. Yes, unless I repent (of my sins and call on His name), I will likewise perish (suffer eternal hell). How about you? Are you ready to repent and accept Jesus' call to salvation? We don't know when we are going to leave this earth for eternity. Are you going to eternal hell or eternal heaven when that happens? Do you know? And what are you occupying yourself with these days? Buying and selling? Eating and drinking? As in the days of Noah? Be careful, for we ARE in the last days, like it or not. No, one one knows when Jesus is coming again and no one knows when our last day on earth is going to be. So are we going to be like the wise virgins or the foolish virgins? See Parable of the 10 Virgins. And have you made peace with those you have offended and have been offended by? So how is one to be saved? Simple - believe on the Lord Jesus, the only begotten Son of God who came as a man to seek and save the lost. Jesus Christ is the ONLY way. Sorry, no 2 ways about it. Christianity is exclusive. Read The Exclusiveness of Christianity I wrote back in September 2008. I leave you with a quote from the story of the Philippian jailer who asked : “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:30-31. For the full story, click Here. So are you ready? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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There are two things going on at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. First of all, you may be interested in their new eBook, What About Socialization? Dispelling the Myths.
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The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is having an amazing sale on subscriptions during their annual Black Friday Sale November 26 – 30. For those 5 days only, they are drastically reducing their one-year subscription price to $7.95! That's the price you would usually pay for just one issue at a bookstore! This is their lowest price ever on the magazine and they want all of you to take advantage of this offer and share the info with your friends. Please don't miss out. Your one-year subscription will pay for itself time and time again as you receive practical tips and Biblical encouragement to keep going strong in your commitment to homeschooling and to the Lord. Since it's a quarterly magazine, they even have a monthly subscriber's only E-Newsletter called Teacher's Toolbox that will give you seasonal teaching ideas and a free E-Book download! It's like joining a unit study of the month club! The free E-Books alone are valued at almost $250/year. It's really perfect for people who are homeschooling on a shoestring or just wanting to add in some little extras to your teaching. Plus during the Black Friday Sale, they have all kind of bonus gifts when you spend $50, $75, $100, or $150. Some are electronic downloads that you can download immediately, while other are physical products mailed from various vendors directly to your home. AND, their Win Big contest is going on so if you just happen to be customer 67,000, you will receive a prize package valued at almost $500 which includes a $150 gift certificate to the Schoolhouse Store! Who couldn't use that? And you can qualify to win it no matter how much or how little you spend! Mark your calendars for November 26 - 30th and do a little shopping from your seat, not your feet at the Schoolhouse Store's Black Friday Sale! www.TheOldSchoolhouseStore.com *** Do note that the promotion is valid for US customers only. International customers can still save by subscribing to the digital version of the magazine. Singaporean customers, if you prefer a magazine to hold in your hand
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In the last 3 pregnancies, I would develop a craving for milk in my 2nd trimester. This is really weird for me coz I am generally lactose intolerant and develope very congested sinuses whenever I drink milk on a normal day. The congestion in my nose gets even worse in my 1st trimester so I would avoid milk at all cost or I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. But come the 2nd trimester, I would chug milk by the litres and I'd get NO congestion (now I hope I don't jinx myself for writing this down!) and not only that, I would crave it the whole day! Then when I hit the 3rd trimester, I would have to get off milk again. Strange huh? My body must need milk and all its fats in the 2nd trimester. This pregnancy is no different. I am sitting here blogging about it while a huge cup of ice cold milk is staring at me. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : And don't forget to check out the Clearance sale I am having over at The Book Store! And the magazine giveaways! |
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I am on another round of de-cluttering my place - will it ever end?! I have the following magazines to give away. Email me at BuildingUpMoms@gmail.com. You can choose to either self-collect from Bishan (near Catholic High) or have them mailed to you at your OWN cost. I will notify you of the postage cost upon confirmation of the items you want. 1st-come-1st-served, please. ABOVE RUBIES MAGAZINES Issues :
NO GREATER JOY MAGAZINES
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE MAGAZINES
If you have been wondering if you should subscribe to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, check these out. And if budget is a constraint, you may wish to consider subscribing via the digital option. Click on the banner below to find out more!
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I'd like to first thank those of you who have contributed to the maintenance of Building Up Moms by purchasing books through The Book Store. THANK YOU! However, in view of baby #7 making her arrival in March 2009, God willing of course, we will be closing down The Book Store. Since Christmas is fast aproaching, this will be a good time for you to help me clear out my inventory plus stock up on Christmas presents for your family and friends! :) And to make sure you get value for money, all shipping (via normal SingPost) will be FREE! There are limited quantities of certain books so do grab them early if you can. I would appreciate it if you could help me pass the word around as I would really like to finish clearing them quickly before the baby arrives! Please check out The Book Store to see the discounted prices on individual books. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHMs can be found at : |
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Recently I received an email from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, titled, Escaping the Homeschool Matrix by Steve Walden. Take a moment to read it. It will encourage you in your homeschooling journey. And if you are looking for more encouragement, may I recommend the digital version of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine? At just US$16.95, you save lots! Click the banner for more details. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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Please note that this is totally a personal opinion. Recently, a reader on Building Up Moms wrote and asked for some advice regarding babysitting. A friend has also taken up responsibility of babysitting her orphaned teenage niece. And both are facing challenges in their new duties. I must say that I have no experience in babysitting other people's children, regardless of the child's age. But I do know it is something not as easy as it sounds. So let me just say, "hats off to you ladies who have chosen to help a friend or relative by babysitting their child/ren." You see, I would try very hard not to babysit another person's child. And it is not because I have 6 children of my own to look after. It is just that watching out for another person's child is a heavy responsibility. If my child should fall and knock herself, it would easily be accepted as part and parcel of growing up and being a child. But if the child I am babysitting had the same accident, I would be guilt stricken. Which also means that as long as the child is under my care, I would be on high alert making sure that he/she does not have any accidents while under my care. And that is so not my parenting style. And then what about discipline? The parent and I may agree on the principles of discipline but how we work it out could be very different. And that could be a great source of friction. And if the child placed under my care is an older child, it would present even more challenges. Like it or not, the older child sets an example to the younger ones at home. All the advice I can offer to any of you considering this option is to :
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Yes. Finally, I now look pregnant, not fat! You know how in the beginning no one is sure if you are pregnant or if you just hadn't lost the baby fat from the last baby? Well, now no one needs to wonder anymore! Lol! And I can just start fitting into my maternity dresses without looking as tho I am wearing a tent for a dress! But since this is not my 1st or 2nd pregnancy, I am much bigger than other ladies who are due around the same time or even earlier than me! Yesterday dh and I gave our Experiencing God in Pregnancy Talk at Wesley Methodist Church. So I had a chance to "compare" the size of my belly with the other ladies. Oh man! I win, hands down! Haha! And here I was thinking that I wasn't as large compared to my last pregnancy. How our memories plays tricks on us, eh? Oh! Separately, I bought myself a Maternity Support Belt. A friend, Sam, was googling around and found a blog of a woman who used this great contraption called Loving Comfort Maternity Support available at Amazon. But I bought mine off eBay. You can find out more HERE. I love it! It is really easy to put on and best of all, it is comfortable! I can really feel it supporting my back and holding my loose abdominal muscles up. And...it can be used post partum as well! That would certainly help to hold everything together! So if this holds out, it would be really value for money. And if it didn't, I would just order another one! And if you are wondering about the gender of the baby, it's a GIRL!!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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The toddler The toddler is well! Praise the Lord, as the 3 yr old said! Imagine purging up to 10 times or more a day and having a bad diaper rash on top of it all! But it is all over, by the grace of God! And the best sign that she's all ok is the return of her appetite! Lol! Dh says she's making up for lost time to regain her chubby cheeks. 2 days of raging high fever and purging for 8 days sure took its toll on her. She lost so much weight. If anyone is interested, I gave her Nurofen for her fever and lacteofort for the diarrhoea coupled with acidophilus. All these unfortunately had to be forced fed to her with great drama. Her appetite was not good so foodwise, she would only eat rice porridge (basically plain white rice boiled with water) and some meat/fish that the rest of us had. She refused to take any crackers or biscuits. The only thing that she looked forward to eating was bananas! I gave her those huge Del Monte ones, not the small local ones. And that actually helped her the most. Me I, unfortunately, did not fare well. On the 3rd day of her stomach flu. I had another cough and cold attack. This time I was so congested, I couldn't breathe. And when I tried to breathe through my mouth, it triggered a major coughing bout. I coughed so badly (and I thought the last bout was bad!) that my whole body was in PAIN. I told dh that if I weren't pregnant, I'd have a lovely abdominal muscles by now! My entire body was tired and painful from the incessant coughing which was worse during the night coz of the post nasal drip. I took my antihistamines and cough suppressent (when the cough was dry and ticklish). I even put Vicks Vapor Rub on my soles and socks over it as per the myth going round. It worked all of ONE night! So the next night I was back to coughing every 10 minutes or so. I had to sleep sitting up. I popped my Vitamin C (3 x 1000mg) and garlic pills (3x/day) and prayed and drank lots of warm water and tried very hard not to yell at the kids Obviously, not much work has been done the past week and I have so many articles that I would like to put up on the website but sigh, they're now all on KIV since getting back to homeschooling is priority for now. Thanks for praying for us! And I pray that the bug stops here! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Articles for the Christian SAHM can be found at : |
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