Johanna's Baby Dedication @ Expo on 26 Oct 08

Latest Photos of Johanna @ 6 wks

Johnanna was 3.05kg when born and now, around 4.6kg (since we last weighed her on Friday). Here are the latest photos of her.. she's beginning to respond and smile when Mummy calls her!

Standing on my Feet

Thank God for going to church yester. On the way there, I started to tear as I told the Lord "God, I'm here." It was a good time for me - to worship the Lord as who I am.. not as a mother, wife etc. :)

The best part was getting to talk with other Guo Lai Ren mothers. As we talked, thoughts that there was something wrong with me dispelled. I really now realise that what I felt and thought through was very normal!

Today was a breakthough day. Instead of waiting for my darling to come back, I took Babe and Maid to NTUC to buy the week's groceries. Felt so good to be able to do something confidently.

Slowly, by God's grace and love from the family.. I am standing on my feet.

Importance of Family

Of late, I've been keeping closer touch with my Family and realised the importance of it.

For very long, I was this independent and lead my own life person (being very involved in church), now realise that Family support is so important when you go through transitions in life.

Both Spiritual and Physical Family.

This is really the year of Sabbath. God is healing very deep hurts in me.

I need my Family. Am blessed to have them.

Johanna really brings forth healing... at least in my life.

God is working in me. :)

Johanna's Full Month!

Johanna's full month should be 8th October, but we decided to celebrate on the Sunday, 6th October for convenience.

By superstition, you actually need to shave off all the hair during full month as it's considered something "dirty". Then, blessings flowed from the elders to the child. We decided not to shave off all her hair, but allow my parents to cut some and bless her in the process of the cutting. (I take off the superstitious element and allow the traditions and blessing). Grandpa blessed her with KUAI GAO ZHANG DA (Grow up well, healthy and quick) and Grandma blessed her that she will be CHONG MING LING LI (Smart and win the favour of Man.)

As parents, we blessed her that she will know God lah. And know Him intimately. :)

Here are photos of the day!

Motherhood and hormones

Was browsing online and realised alot of mothers writing on their hormones and how they felt through the day. How they swing from happy to werewolf state and how they long to be able to be up and running on their life again.

Makes me realised I am normal. Cool. Whatever I'm going through is normal. Phew.