Airport Drop Off

Somebody wasnt so thrilled about getting up at 5 am ...#snoozingInTheCar

Mastering the Art of Cooking my Husband's Recipes

Lately, I had the sudden interest to cook. I mean not just cook but bake as well. Never the cooking type really but seeing my husband cook with so much passion and perfection made me question my own ability. Maybe there's hope with someone like me. After cooking some really good stuff these past two weeks I'm positive my mom in-law is relieved to know I won't be feeding my household just stir-fry tofu with broccoli in oyster sauce for the rest of our lives.

Night out plans

  So one of my husband's friend invited us for a night of booze. Hah. It's been a while since I heard myself say that word, let alone taste it. Oh my, am I excited! You bet.

   And of course, I have nothing to wear! I mean I don't know how it's gonna be. Seriously, since I had a baby, the only ocassion I get to dress up is our weekly trips to the supermarket and of course Church Service.

   I need a few days to prepare and think of my look. Perhaps. These will do.

Lipsticks

Oh well, if there's something I can't get enough of , it's gonna be lipstick. 

It's the first thing I noticed in a woman's face. 

It's one thing I can't live without in my beauty arsenal. Some women would think of mascara or eyelash curler. But for me it's the gonna be that color that makes your face pop. 

A good lipstick just makes my day or any event. I think I have already every color I can think of but still I want more!!! 

Dates

An afternoon with Aunt Janina...

Dinner date with Charles and Lissette after Church Service 

    Lately, we have been out and about with friends asking us to meet them for coffee and dinner dates with Sasha. We were pleased to meet them and catch up since having a child completely changes everything how your friends see you. Yes we are busy. And having been invited to share our chaotic afternoons witht them feels like a compliment. Haha. It's not easy having a ten-month licking every piece of furniture around or jumping everywhere he lands his foot on and seeing our friends experience the happiness we have was a treat for us and hopefully to them. Looking forward to more coffee dates! 

Mornings...

 are my godly hours...

  It's usually between seven to nine am. "Please guys don't wake up. Yet ", I keep whispering to myself as I watch my boys drift into their dreams under the white sheets. But the little one always always catches up, just before I finish my coffee he will turn over my side and once he finds out that the Boobie was no longer beside him he will instanly wail as if something has biten him. Ah, and so my day starts...

A day in the Park

 And so Dubai got another long weekend. 

  Hubby was removed from his flight and was put to standby instead. Cousins asked us to join them for a picnic. I said yes whether or not hubby is coming since there's a 50/50 chance he could be pulled out but Sasha needs his sun. So I will still go and so at least we can enjoy the promising outdoors! 

    And for the first time since we came here, Lo and Behold hubby was able to join! Hah. He didnt get pulled out for a flight and so Sasha and mommy were able to enjoy the park with Daddy! 

    Oh it was such a lovely, lovely day!!!! 

    My cousins brought barbecued pork ribs and some savory dishes from home. Yum! 

    I overindulge of course, especially on those lactating corn muffins! 

   So the weather here is becoming more pleasant by the day. I can finally smell fresh air when I open the window instead of the usual humidity and sand blocking my nostrils. 

     And so this change in weather took a toll on my health. I had been sick last week and couldn't fall asleep. I had one wisdom tooth removed but the whole procedure was surprisingly painless but after five glorious days I suffered from unbearable headache and heartburn which made me thought I could be pregnant. Oh no. But no. It's not possible. Yet. I was almost on the verge of banging my head to the wall and probably thinking of jumping off the building because of the pain. Thank God for the hubby who looked after me and made nice hearty chicken soup and taking care of Sasha while I rest and hibernate. 

   After a few agonizing days of headache and muscle pain I was able to become human again. I don't like being sick and looking helpless and taking meds and couldn't breastfeed my child.

  Thank you Lord for the healing. 

   Seriously, health is wealth. It's the cheapest and yet most expensive luxury anyone could have. 

Somebody had a rough day...

How adorable this little fella! After playing with his Tato, while Mommy was busy doing the dishes he just lay his head on daddy's tummy and voila! Off to DreamLand! If only he's like this most days... 😂

Tough

   Yeah life is tough and so is married life. It's not always flowers and chocolates and make up sex. The reality is- it's a whole lot different ; which basically includes endless debate on who's turn it is to change baby's diaper, cleaning up the mess and preparing healthy stuff to feed him. Most days we were running out of polite words to say to each other perhaps out of baby burnout or lack of couple's time. Single girls out there often think that getting married will automatically solve their problems. Hah. Wake up ladies! Not to kill it for you but getting married and staying married are a constant battlefield and motherhood is no walk in the park. But am I regretting that I did choose this life? Absolutely Not! 

     Despite the hardships and lack of personal time at the end of the day I feel grateful. One day always leads to an exciting self discovery to the next. I see my husband's imperfections under great scrutiny but still love him for them. Every day  I get to learn why it's very important to pray for your marriage, for your husband and especially for yourself as the wife, because as much as we want our husbands to change most often it's our hearts that need changing first. I desire to be a virtuous wife. I strive to be godly, confident, attractive, diligent, wise and persevering. But nothing worthwhile comes easy. Every week I learn how I want to improve myself in general not for other people but because I want to please the Boss Up There. I used to regard myself religious not until I went through some very tough times in my life that made me realize that knowing God intimately is the Best relationship you will ever have in your life. It's almost magical and surely uplifting. 

     A couple of weeks back I had some deep personal problems that kept bugging me. I had ranout of  resources to find answers from and my faith was definitely being put to test. I was being tempted to entertain some thoughts that are destructive. The enemy's voice was so loud that in the end I succumb to it. One foot out the door just because I missed how carefree life used to be and how lies of the Enemy can just easily penetrate into us. I was moved. I spoke with my husband about it and most especially asked my prayer partners for counselling. 

     If we want to create the best times of our lives and make it right we should be the one to make it and not our online status and what the media dictates. And in this life of temptations, low morale and easy quick fixes its paramount to seek Divine Wisdom at all times.  I learned that even when we pray and we do good we are still not immune to worldliness. If we want to find Joy not happiness we have to seek somewhere Deeper and more Infinite. 

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Appreciation

   For everything there is a season. I would have to learn to embrace that and remind myself time and time again...

   Sasha is growing up so fast, 'cant believe that this tiny baby whose body  I used to carry with one hand is now getting heavier and smarter each day and it takes two mighty hands to put him in place.  Oh what a lovely little person he is! He is full of surprises. And my heart is never empty with love.


 There were good and bad days in Mother Land but there's nothing a hot cup of coffee cant fix. Sometimes I still catch myself in deep awe. What a marvelous feeling to see someone like you, not exactly like you but feels perfectly right you will do anything to give the world to this little being. I won't get tired of smelling him a great combination of milk, baby sweat and sweet saliva! Haha. I think it smells wonderful than my Chanel.


   Our days are now more hectic for playing and making sure he won't fall. He likes climbing on furnitures and biting them and rummaging our apartment with crumbs of food stuff. I clean most of the time otherwise his crawling disgusting friends whom he likes to feed will stay with us and grow with us. Oh no.There's no room for diseases here! No way!


     In three months my baby is going to be one. In my head I started planning his party. At the same time I am excited to revisit the part of my brain where my career plans reside. I am happy to be a mom. But still there's a huge part of me that wants to go out there and learn and contribute. When that time comes, surely when I look back I will miss this day when I just worry about Sasha falling off the bed.


     There's no point being unhappy. One foolproof to being happy ? Stop comparing your life to others. Period. Enjoy your own journey. Appreciate. Give and multiply. Avoid vampires and don't spend the whole day browsing social media.