I kind of like the new
"BOOMZ" look of my blog...(hehehe)
From simplicity to something more
"BOOMZ"...you know...haha bright, funky and all cherry!
Especially since work has been quite
"SHINGZ"....lately
Its almost end November now! Do we ask time to slow down or do we slow down? I am not sure!
Depsite, the hectic rush of finishing things up at work, I managed to stop to smell the roses in between like...erm reading, having some fun etc....
Actually, I am enjoying learning new things. I am discovering my daughter abit more as she develops her character, likes and dislikes. As a parent, its been an amazing learning journey.
She drew out a picture one day, of the 3 of us at the beach having a mini picnic. Through that picture, my husband realised that she loves the idea of picnics. I couldn't attend her 2nd parent-teacher conference. But her daddy managed to and discovered new things about our child. Alhamdullilah, the reviews from her teacher were good and am really proud of her.
After the meeting, she made daddy venture through her school garden. They were supposed to pick me up from work, but before that she requested her daddy to sit with her at the bench in her school garden to have a casual chat. We both found that movement extremely sweet. After their short chat, they came to pick me up and she told me all about it.
As small as it may sound, I guess such little things goes a long way with kids. Daddy decided to surpise her one weekend evening and brought us to the beach, along with a mat and some snacks. She completely enjoyed her time there. She built sandcastles and picked sea-shells but her idea of a picnic was not over until she sat on the mat and ate some snacks. She specifically told us that the picnic is not over if she didn't enjoy sitting down and eating. This was because we thought she was done after building sandcastles and picking those seashells. Am not sure how put it, but it felt great to discover her little ideas of quality family time.
This as prompted me to reflect on myself as a parent. How have I been handling it? Have I been complacent in some areas? Am I nuturing her enough? Am I contributing enough to her development?
There are surely gaps I will need to identify and fill up. As I watch her grow so fast, I feel that I need to pump in more time and energy to hand hold her through her growing years.
As a working parent, its a juggle between everything. Its good that I sit to reflect on myself as a parent. With Allah's guidance, insyallah, I look forward to upgrading myself as a mother and look into how else I can contribute to the proper upbringing of my child.
Ok....so from a "BOOMZ" entry, it somehow became a little emotional in the end.
p/s: If you are wondering what the hell is "BOOMZ" AND "SHINGZ"...well they're just infamous words surfaced in Singapore recently...goggle it up if you're interested ;-)
