2012 Our First Reunion Dinner

We had our first reunion dinner at Uncle William house on Tuesday. It's a weekday as we wanted Anson (my 3rd Tang ge) to join in this year too:) Sorry we were late as the traffic was real jam. It was a grand sumptuous feast, thank you Uncle and Aunt for this happy reunion dinner!

As usual, we had our gambling session after dinner! Fun and laughter throughout the games. Even though we lose, we lose to our own people, so doesn't matter we win or lose, haha! Hubby got the luxury to enjoy his gambling, as they only had such happy occasions once in a blue moon. So he doesn't need to worry about the children. My jie fu doesn't have the chance to join in, as he needed to handle my naughty and fussy nephew. I told sis, it's OK. This is just a transition period, Zachary will overcome very soon. Last time Tian used to be that difficult too.

Sis is a very very responsible mother. When she's back from work, she really took full care of Zachary and let her mil rest. Friday she would bring zac home and never bother her mil at all until Monday morning. If zac belonged to babies who could sleep well at night, even though every few hours wake up for milk, but still able to go back to sleep, Sis still can take it. But zac could toss the whole night and cry every few hours. That's why sis got to leave zac at mil place during weekdays.

I'm very proud of my sis, she made good effort and courage as a first time parent. At least she tried. She told me might not want to have a second one... must have proper planning. She doesn't want to belonged to those typical ones who easily throw and leave it at parent's place. I told her, it's OK to leave at mil place if she is too tired during weekends. She said her mil is even more tiring. She wants zac to love and recognise his own house. She doesn't want the day when zac refused to go home with her. She heard and seen too many examples of failed parents. 

Recently got some joker brag that she could took care of her own child. Even without her husband. Come on lah.... if you are really so capable, you don't need to stay overnight at your inlaws place. You could have just bring your child back home, and stop bothering your mil during weekends.

STOP being jealous over people with maids. If you think Mother inlaw is a better choice, so be it. You know what i think? Your mother inlaw is a better maid compared to foreign maids. Because don't need to pay levy and salary, and best ~~ no off days. 

Yes, i understand we do need our rest and take a break too... it's perfectly FINE to leave the children to our caregivers at times. But don't boast as if you are very responsible and knowlegable (but actually you are not). I let maid handle Paris too, such as coax her to nap, feed and bath her. (If not i hired maid for what) 

Do not sound as if sahm is very easy, when you yourself cannot solely handle a child during weekends, or during your Maternity Leave. SO, even if you can be sahm, i doubt you can hold it.

One more thing, yes i do agreed grandparent is a better help as a caregiver compared to maid.

BUT, at least i could see my Lil Ps every morning when i open my eyes.