Aug
7
2012

Leap to happiness

Being a full-time stay-at-home-mother (SAHM) requires a lot of motivation to keep me going and stay happy in my mundane life. Sometimes I can’t help but think grass is greener on the other side. Sometimes I wish to still be working and have friends to hang out with. Sometimes I wish things were different…

But reality is I’m a mother to this boy:

Weeeeeee! I’m HAPPY! I JUMP when I’m HAPPY! Weeeeeee!

Look Mommy! I can do da split!

I can even jump and turn in mid air!

Weeeeeee! This is so much FUN!

Seeing him HAPPY makes ME happy, even on my worst days ever..

It’s been 5 years since I left the workforce. Regrets, there are some but every single minute spent with Ethan is something I truly cherish as the saying goes, “To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today”

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    well done mum! that’s the way it should be! =D
    sadly nowadays… no more mum like you. =(

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    No need to spell out happiness..it is all written on Ethan’s face! :))

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    Awww… no need to regret la ur boy is most important! :D

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    Spoken like a true lovely mummy!!! Such a happily active boy this Ethan. :)

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    Such a happy boy…you are a blessed mummy.

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    haha, guess we won’t understand how it feels like until we have our own children huh :P

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    I like your quote at the end of the post. :)

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    The mommy should jump together with Ethan!

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    Don’t envy us FTWM. You don’t know how I wish to be in your shoes. Anyway, your life is not mundane with so many things to blog about! ;)

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    His happy face says it all! You are doing a wonderful job raising Ethan. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder, mommy.

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    Look at how happy Ethan is! No regrets at all. I would love to be in your shoes!

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    Haha…..happy kid = healthy kid !

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    Hahaha! How come we think alike? SAHM ups and downs.

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    ethan will love you 10x more in future :)

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    on the other hand, full-time working mothers will also see a greener pasture at the SAHM sides, hahaha!! things just cannot be compared lah.. but i think most importantly, you are happy to see Ethan growing up happily.. :)

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    I see potential of a karate kid in the second photo haha. Bourne Legacy review

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    I understand how you feel. I left the workforce last year when my eldest was 6 years old. Our kids bring so much joy to us. Where your treasure is, the your heart will always be. God bless you.

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    aww! Ethan is such a cute boy, and a loving son to u! u must be proud to have Ethan as ur son! :)

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    Awesome shots! You are a great mom!

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    This life isn’t easy, when there is some one calling you “mummy”.

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    Believe you me, one day you will look back and say: Those were the best years of my life! Cheers!!!

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    huhuhu, it seems that Ethan is a potential hip-hop dancer lol

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    Wow he is Kung fu kid

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    You will get something and lost something at the same time, just do whatever you think is right, maybe you can go back to work when Ethan grow bigger. Perhaps?

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    REALLY A GOOD MOM LA … Merryn..;P Ethan soooooo cute! Nice shot eh!

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    Wowww… can split so wide ah… I oso wan to try to to this with my girls… looks like you are having Lots of FUN!

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    Nice photos, personally I like the 2nd and 3rd photo, Ethan so cool.

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