I did another Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) today - the usual test I would do everytime I get pregnant. I dislike the glassful of glucose on empty stomach. It made me dizzy and nauseous. I dislike the needles, they need to take 3 blood samples (each sample one hour apart). I dislike the long wait. But, yay! Test ended just now. I hope I don't need to do this test again ever in my life.
Anyway, on another note I've been contemplating last night what to do after the baby arrive. I expect "extra-busy" will be my vocabulary everyday. Now, with 3 kids at home with no maid somehow I can still manage the house and work. Not sure when it's 4 though. The first year is always the difficult year. Sometimes, I wonder how other mothers with 8-9 kids manage their family. Hubby casually mentioned to me last night that perhaps they are full-time housewives.
However, I'm in a situation where I'm holding 2 important posts right now - one where I answer to my boss who pays my salary every month-end and the other one where I answer to God, kids and hubby who pay no salary only satisfaction when all things turned out well. The question now is it still possible for me to keep this 2 posts with 4 kids + 1 hubby needing attention and a house and business to run? I need to device some ways to make life manageable. After brainstorming last night I came out with a list of stuff that could make my life easier (whether it's available in the market, that I have to find out)...
1. Washer and Dryer (so I can just dump the dirty laundry and it'll come out clean and dry)
2. Home-cooking catering with home delivery service (anyone who does this business please contact me)
3. Robot (Hubby laughed at this idea - well I need a robot who can do all the folding, vacuuming and mopping. I've seen one that does vacuuming and mopping not sure about folding though.)
4. Dishwasher and Dish dryer
Hey, that's not that many isn't it. So I guess my life will still be manageable with 4 kids provided we have someone to look after them while we go to work. No need to worry so much now.
I need a lot of patient and help me God so that I have plenty of them.
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6 comments:
wah! dah bertambah 4! congrates :)
Hi Azq! Hehe... mencukupkan quota keluarga.
Is it advisable to have kids so close in age?
I was tought that a child needs to be at least 3 years old before another baby comes. It's for baby and parents bonding as well as giving the mother's body a proper time to recuperate from previous pregnancy.
I was thinking the same on how are you gonna cope wt 4 kids wt no maid...I think I will go bonker!! hahaha...but tht's me the impatient and short termper sort ;p My head off to you for being a superwoman! Me even with Ethan alone pun kapanatan uda..then again he is an active boy which need a lot of chasing after and attention to avoid hurting himself..and sometimes talking or even shouting at him is like talking to the wall!! Haa! But I love him to pieces..which parents do not love their children right..anyway, ya if I can afford all those gadgets tht u mentioned..I wouldnt mind too esp when we soon will be maidless too..and oh home food catering and delivery is absolutely a good idea too being the lazy cook I am! ;p But for now luckily MIL will prepare dinner for us during wkdays b4 coming home...so phew...
Anonymous: I sincerely appreciate non-Anonymous comment. Anyway on your comment- yes! you were tought the right family planning principle - best to follow the professionals advice. But hey! doesn't mean if I don't follow the book I am condemned. I accepts all my children no matter how impossible it seems to you and will try my best to raise them well. It will be a challenge but what is life without it.
Aunty J: So paham-paham ja la kalau sometimes kami terlebih bising. Hehe.
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