Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Its been almost 2 weeks since the new year, and we are slowly getting the hang of the routine that I thought I would stick to from here on. But clearly He has other plans for me. Amira & Amirul are adjusting well to the morning school routine, with it comes along my duty of the chauffeur-mum as my hubby is not a morning-person you see. After a hiatus of almost 3 yrs of fully-licensed non-driving person, I resumed my post behind the wheel (although for a start it would just have to be the school, the market & the school - for now at least, more coverage soon I hope :)
And after 3 mths of enjoying my time as SAHM, I will be back in the workforce, albeit just freelancing, to teach the kids in school once again. It would only be 2-3 hours the most & I'll be home by 2 so I guess it wouldn't be so bad and the extra moolah would certainly be a much needed help for us now. On a brighter note, the teacher in charge of the program is also a distant relative of ours, so my time there should be a breeze. It has been almost 2 years since I took up any teaching assignment & I do kind of miss it in a way, so definitely something to look forward to in the coming months.
For the last 3 weeks, my mornings have been a busy one. With the kids all safely in school, me & my other active-mummies have been keeping ourselves busy & endorphins pumping with visits to the gym, hikes up the mountains of Bt Timah & relaxing time swimming laps and dipping in the jacuzzi. Our 3 hours available til we have to fetch our kids are really made full use of & of course its much more fun doing strenous stuff with 'kakis' that think alike. But come next week, once I start teaching, I have to deal with certain time adjustments as some lessons start much earlier & some days at noon. So suffice to say, I hope to enjoy the best of both worlds Insyaallah.
Since Amirul & Amira are home in noon, we try & bring them out certain afternoons to fully utilise the almost-empty parks & hassle-free non-crowded stroll in the malls.
I still have dates to fulfill (hint*hint* Rina) & appointments to be made with ex-colleagues & graphic assistance for the husband that I have owed him since like forever. I reckon there'll still be adjustments & more adapting of routine in the coming weeks & months & Alhamdulillah, so far, I have absolutely no complaints...