New Baby Cot for Our Baby

Yeah yeah... I am so happy. We went to Ikea yestersday, shopping for our baby and finally, we found our baby cot. Cost us RM169 just for the cot, RM50 for the mattress, RM59 for the cover surrounding the cot (in case baby's legs or hands decide to get tanggled up). So, all in all, we spent about RM278 just for the bed. Oh, the daddy bought one small, miniature lion (the type where you slip your hand into it and start talking as though is the lion that talks) to as well which cost about RM12.90.

Then we got some other stuff for the new house. I can't wait to move in - I wanna assemble the cot, put away all the new household items that we have bought, do some cleaning up and settle down before the arrival of the baby.

Mom got some news that they are planning to hand over the keys on the 20th Dec but as of now, the owner has not contacted me at all as to when they are planning to hand over the keys. I am really crossing my fingers that they will hand over to us by 20th. That will at least give us some time to settle our things. Not that we can do any renovations at all, at least not until after my confinement.

Lets just cross our fingers and hope that good news will be awaiting for us.

Advent Season ...

Once again, we are in Advent Season.

Not so long ago, we were making final preparations for our wedding. Now, we are making final preparations for the coming of our baby .... Can't believe how fast the time flies... 2008 is almost gone, and 2009 is coming.

Lets look back at the year 2008. What have I done that I am proud of and what have I done that I shouldn't have do it?

Geez, this is definately a hard question. Well, not so hard actually. I am proud

• to becoming a mummy soon, to go through the 9 months so smooth and easy,
• of my contributions to the church,
• that I am able to play keyboard in the church now (though I am cheating by using Casio chords),
• to be able to do translation for homilies, and
• that finally our Phase 3 project is once again going after picking up pieces and trying to assemble it together when the previous director left with all info scattering and missing,
• to own a home of our own.

I am not proud when

• I allowed people to accuse me of things that I did not do;
• Not being to stand up for myself, to defend myself agaisnt the accusations;
• Hating those who accused me, unable to forgive them (till recently few months ago);
• I felt I neglected my family when I spend too much time with church activities (e.g. bringing my mum to market is something that I seldom do this year which resulted that she tumpang other people - makes me feel so guilty at times);

Will 2009 be a better year? I guess it is up to ourselves on how we wanna make it better. Need to be more positive thinking, that's for sure. Also, must find a balance between church activities and family.

But I am sure, with God's grace, everything is possible. Nothing will be too burden for me to carry, for God knows my strengths and weaknesses.

Meanwhile, I just wanna enjoy the remaining month, faithfully anticipating the arrival of our new member in the family.

Happy Advent to everyone !