It was Mother's Day in the UK back in March and whilst we didn't do a big celebration, we had daddy Ong buying me a bunch of beautiful flowers that morning when he said to me he needed to pop by M&S to "get something". Later that day Doris and family came over to see baby Isabelle and they brought with them my favourite cake from Paul and a small bunch of red tulips. That afternoon we had cake with tea, and sat around chatting while Isabelle napped in her Moses basket.
Today 13th May is Mother's Day in Singapore and so I get to celebrate it for the second time. I had an early Mother's Day lunch with my aunts and grandma a few days before (to avoid the weekend crowd), and it was that day that Isabelle gave me her first drool-filled, slobbery kiss on my lips. I was carrying her in a nursing room in a local department store when suddenly she turned around to face me, held my face in her little chubby hands and slathered a wet drool kiss on me, and even held at that for a good few seconds! I was stunned and my aunt managed to capture it very nicely on her phone.
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| My heart melting moment |
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| Mummy kisses you right back my sweetie pie |
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| Oh oh you aren't done yet? |
A few other shots at lunch:
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| On our way! Isabelle's first trip into town |
On the actual day itself I celebrated by going to church with my brother and his family. Listening to Pastor Mark's message was very timely and applicable for my new season in life as a mother. I thank God for planting me in this church since I was 14 years old, teaching me truths and how to navigate through life. An added bonus was the Mother's Day gift that was presented to every mother at the end of the service. :)
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| A pack of memory verse cards |
It's always said that a mother's love is the greatest and I've never grasped the full meaning of it until now. Motherhood is tough they say, but I had no idea it would be this tough. Talking to a close friend who has a 3 year old boy, she said the reality of it is that it is a journey. She still has days where she wakes up and wonder if she's doing the right thing. I guess nobody has it all together, but I believe we are all trying to do the best we can. Social media is deceiving and I've had the wisdom (hah) to unfollow a few seemingly perfect mums who seem to have it all together - looking perfect, with perfect kids who are always smiling, laughing. No naps to fuss over, no mess to clean up, no laundry to wash, no meals to cook... really? I've realised that such posts make me feel inadequate and start a mental comparison game which is unhealthy. I truly believe that motherhood is a journey, and a journey which I need even more of God's wisdom and grace to navigate through, because boy we can't do this alone.
To all mums out there, a big shout-out and sending a virtual pat on your back on this special day
A blessed Mother's Day to you!
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