Look who came to visit! "It's like we are having a staycation right, Mama? Woohoo!"

The first birth experience usually affects the subsequent ones, doesn't it? For me, I gave birth to the big girl in a small town called Karlskrona in Sweden, where the hubby was posted for naval training. We didn't have to pay for the stay other than a small admin fee, we had a huge private ward with two beds - one for me, one for the hubby, the nurses and midwives were friendly and traditional - they used wooden pinard stethoscopes and measuring tapes, I sat on a gym ball instead of lying down, they asked me if I wanted ice cream to relieve the pain instead of mentioning the word epidural, and there was no such thing as a nursery which means our baby girl was with us 24/7 once she came into this world.

All these were precious memories and learning experiences for me, and I cherished that opportunity to witness a different culture that I might not have able to otherwise. So for my subsequent births in Singapore, I requested for my baby to room-in with me every single time, I had the courage and confidence to say no to epidural and I appreciate the comfort and calmness of my ward.

Yup, this is indeed the only 'staycation' we have willingly paid for (our occasional family hotel staycays are sponsored but you do know I work hard for every one of them in return, right?) and I love it because when the baby rooms in with me, it's just me and him/her and that bond we build right from the start is invaluable and irreplaceable.

Sure, the nurses tell me I should just sleep and let them take care of my baby, or that they can supplement with formula so I don't need to breastfeed exclusively, or that I don't need to change soiled diapers and can leave it to them. But, didn't you just say this is my baby? I was taught to be an strong mum with my firstborn - we had to feed, change, burp and even bathe her ourselves at the hospital too, under the guidance of the nurse - and that's how I want it to be for all my kids right from the start.

Treasuring the close bond I have with each of my kids, especially so today. You are my motivation to persevere. Love you, my babies! ❤

P.S. These two were also born right here 8 and 5 years ago. How time flies!

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You'll Never Walk Alone. Congrats to Papa and Liverpool! ⚽🏆

I guess this win was your best birthday present but I also hope you enjoyed the chalet and all the surprise gatherings we planned for you. You had a total of 6 cakes this year, that has to be a record for you! Haha.

P.S. This was taken during a photoshoot in Karlskrona, Sweden, thanks to our very kind friends who offered to help us capture these priceless moments. Those were the days when life was more carefree, where weekends were spent in the park, where there was much more work life balance, where I didn't have to divide myself into three, where we struggled through the challenges but also reaped the rewards of parenthood. Good days, bad days, we'll always have a combination of both. Reminding myself to not only embrace and cherish the good, but also to learn from and accept the bad as part and parcel of life. On a side note, how did this girl get so big so quickly? Still can't believe she is turning 10 in a few months' time.

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📷 Sweden, Karlskrona. Drottninggarten. Our home sweet home. Nov 2010.

October is here and it's that time of the year to sit down and seriously do some party planning again! Didn't my first baby just turn one yesterday? Oh well, time just flies too fast.

With three babies who are all coincidentally born in the year end, two of whom have their birthdays just two days apart, let's hope I can pull this gig off for another few years so that I can create more beautiful memories for each of them as we celebrate their growing up milestones.

Till more party updates!

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