Once bitten, twice shy

Two of my colleague’s hard disk crashed a couple of months ago. Taking that as a sign, I started backing up my documents.. just in case.

Unfortunately, before I could complete, my hard disk CRASHED too!

Arrghh! *scream*

I lost 2 years worth of photos! I was supposed to have burnt them onto a CD at the end of the year, like I always do..

How silly of me not to have a backup.. especially of my photos. I can create the documents, I can gather the data, but I cannot bring back those pictorial memories of my sons! *cry* *cry*

Now, I have to thank myself for blogging about my sons. The pictures I have posted on their blogs would be the only source of pictorial memory for us. Phew!

Misunderstood

miBefore I receive any more comment regarding my previous post regarding my statement that read..

"I don't see myself staying home and taking care of 3 boys"

What I meant is that I would not like to be a housewife, taking care of children at home. I studied so hard to be a professional and am even pursuing further studies.. thus, I don't see myself wasting all that effort.

I love my work and its challenges in my life.. but that doesn't mean I don't love all 3 of my kids, or that I would rather dump the responsibility of taking care of my children to my MIL for the sake of my work. MIL is taking care of the children at her own willing and would be offended that we send the kids to other people. I send my kids to her place together with a maid.. to help her with the house work and the kids. The other children are bigger and already are taking care of themselves.

We even considered sending to a babysitter, but since we prefered that our baby be taken care with a watchful eye of MIL, we are considering a second maid for her.

I hope that they won't be anymore people to judge that we are being inconsiderate and selfish for having 3 children and sending them all at MILs.

As much as we love our children, we love and care for our mothers too!

PS : The reason I mentioned about MIL taking care of our kids and the rest of her grandchildren is so that my children understand her effort in caring for them when they read my blog when they grow up. I understand, but will they? In reading my blog, I hope they will learn our family values in loving and caring for each other.

Back to work..

... 5 days ago.

As I am getting used to my work routine, Aaron is still trying to get used to his routine of moving from one house to another, changing hands from me to MIL. He seems to be finding it difficult to adapt during this transition period, compared to Champion and lil' President. He cries when he is being fed, he cries when he wants to sleep..

I hope he gets through this phase soon.. Then, it would be easier for MIL to handle him. As it is she is already taking care of Champion and lil' President apart from the other grandchildren aged 7, 8, 12 and 15!

On the other hand, I am glad to be back to work after nearly 3 months being away. Although I still feel I haven't rested enough, I think I need to get back to work. I don't see myself staying home and taking care of 3 boys. For this, I salute MIL for being able to take care and bear with so many..

Thanks to jazzmint, I am still breastfeeding. It seems to be hardwork to continue now that I have started work, but it is definitely satisfying when I see that it is all for the best of my son.