Experts say a baby has intense love for only his mummy in his initial years. He will long for her voice & company & reserve his best smiles for her.
I'm grateful to be a beneficiary of this love, 3 times over.
This year, with the birth of my youngest child, I have started to day dream about the future & "carpark" the list of things I'll start / resume when my youngest turns independent & I have the freedom of time.
Examples wld be:
1. Join the choir again. Because being able to reach out with music is magical.
2. Train at being very good at golf. Targeting a handicap below 20?
3. Workout in gym & do pilates every week. I saw 2 seniors doing weights & resistance training the other day, it's very commendable & sure beats watching.
4. Play mellow Mondays netball again. With my 2 like-minded friends and our girls combined, we have a team of 8 already!
5. Read my books & reread my old favourites. I miss uninterrupted reading.
6. Last but not least, take a journey. Like the Trans Siberian.
It's funny the daydreams are recycles of what I was doing back in school and prior to kids. Some were even chores, like choir and reading for literature class. I guess it only goes to show how one should live the present to the fullest.
So meanwhile, I will relish this time of being my children's No 1 provider of fun, comfort, stories, & explanations of life around them. Of being the only woman in their lives & recipient of heartfelt hugs & kisses. Of being the most important & trusted person & in a position to share the most important things in life: especially God and family. Of being needed, wanted & loved simply because I'm Mummy.
Makes me excited about the journey into 2014 already, walking in my greatest calling.
