Yesterday evening, the nanny went home to the province for a three-day vacay and to do some errands. Today, it was just me and the children. When it's time for the nanny to really leave for good, I ponder whether to hire a new one or not. Cymple Days Love {kids+style}I enjoyed today's little blessings: Caleb and Cayla took their naps. Elle got interested in washing dishes so I taught her how. Then, the three of them drew and played together. The pair of shorts I bought … [Read more...]
Encourage Our Children, Cymplified!
We, as mothers, want to encourage our children, right? We want their beautiful and unique personalities to shine, exactly how God had made them. Yet, there just are most some days when my 5-year-old Elle and I seem to have a power struggle. I would see the fiery defiance in her eyes and feel that I have failed somehow as a mother. It just is super challenging to guide her to be a responsible person, without dampening her creative spirit. The responsibility of parenting is so overwhelming … [Read more...]
Lesson From Caleb {Love In A Cymple Action}, Cymplified!
My heart melted when my baby boy Caleb brushed my hair out of my face. A super cymple gesture but I felt super loved. *sigh* Not being able to say "I love you" doesn't hinder him from expressing his affection. 1 John 3:18 (NIV) Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. … [Read more...]
Cymple Days Love {kids+food}, Cymplified!
Cymple days love are ordinary moments I have at home, but are filled with messages of love from God, my hubby or my children. Here's a round-up of photos that inspire and motivate me to continue blooming where I am planted. Cymple Days Love {kids+food} From the top, Watching TV with my baby boy, he loves to sit on my lap. My two princesses love to hug and kiss each other. I cooked maki noodles one day, I'm glad my picky children found it agreeable with their … [Read more...]
Enjoy Today, Cymplified!
This made me so sentimental!!! The past week had been pretty tiring for me as my hubby, the nanny, and sometimes the helper had to go to the bazaar to sell fruit-shake. I know they were pooped as well. The woman who was supposed to be the tindera (vendor) quit just after the first day. It could sometimes be quite a riot with three children who are of the ages five, two and one. My patience was indeed tested and I had to breathe and bite my tongue. I had to stop and just stare at … [Read more...]
Birth Story Number Three, Cymplified!
Dear Cayla, You are now one year and almost two months old. Mommy is so happy to see that your confidence in walking all by yourself is growing. But, when you let go of mommy's hand, she felt a pang of sadness at how time flies and how both of you are leaving behind your babyhood. Maybe because you are their last child, their last baby, that she was feeling so sentimental. Mommy is torn between holding on to your hand or carrying you and letting you walk on your own, between keeping at nursing … [Read more...]
Enough For Him, Cymplified!
Today, my only boy Caleb was having quite a fit after lunch because he's so sleepy yet couldn't fall asleep. He was trying to hit the nanny with his toy. His daddy tried to pacify him but he still didn't stop. Then, I went into the room and gave him water, but he pushed the bottle away. I wiped goo from his resistant nose while he cried. I gave him a clean lampin. Tentatively, I reached out my hands to carry him. He didn't slap them away, that's a good sign. Still holding the toy in one hand and … [Read more...]
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