Home Finally and ...fat

Arrived home finally last Wed, still recovering from jet lag but boy it really feels good to be home, sweet potato soup, tao hui and white chicken rice, my 3 lovely babies, my mummy and my amazing hubby! He has really done such a wonderful job looking after the family during my absence. Seems like our initial fear of growing apart during my half a year away was totally unfounded, we grew very very much closer, appreciative of each other.

Amidst the good food, I lost 2 kg since I arrived, must be the running after my babies. Still, it feels good to be woken up daily by the 3 of them screaming into my ears shouting "mummy" and kissing me all over my face, than compared to waking up to find myself all alone in a tiny small room, cold and shivering.

My youngest, Chloe, is still trying to get used to my presence. Although she's developmentally 6 to 9 months behind her peers but she's such a happy baby, bringing joy to others around her too and true to her animal sign (Monkey), she's a jolly good climber, too swift and fast for me even, needless to mention my mum!

Nigel, my second, made this really innocent comment the other day when we were queueing at the post office. He observed me and the rest of the crowd in the queue and blurted, "Mummy, you very FAT le!", much to the amusement of those in the queue. Of course I had to explain that I was not FAT, just that didi Noah is in mummy, that's why my belly is so huge!

Claire, my eldest, is still the closest to me. She's now my able assistant chef in the kitchen, capable in whipping up pizza, pancake, etc and cleaning up the mess left by her little brother and sister. Brought her out yesterday to stock up her P1 stuff and boy she was matured enough to pick the lowest cost ones so as to save for toys and titbits for Nigel and Chloe, warning me not to take the second deck of the bus and to keep of ice-cream even. She has really grown during my absence.

I have never felt so blessed to be home. Seems like the half a year away was a journey that I had to make to appreciate what I have. I thank God for this journey and the little Noah in me that's kicking right now for breakfast!