乐萱，乐言。我们的爱情宣言！

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Birthday Lunch @ Yum Cha Garden

Friday, February 24, 2012

27th Birthday Celebration with My Lovely Friends

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

We are on TODAY February 20, 2012

The full interview:

How were you introduced to UniSIM, and were there other alternatives you were considering (e.g. studying overseas)?

Getting a degree was almost like an impossible dream after I got married with kid as it wasn't easy to juggle with a demanding job and family commitment. I was introduced to UniSIM by a colleague, who is also a working mother. I have explored other alternatives such as UOL and RMIT, but these schools were not the ideal choice as the modules are too hectic for me to cope with.

It would be great to hear, for example, about how you have managed to gain such good grades as a student while expecting your child at the same time, and what are some things you do to juggle three very important roles of mother, student and employee.

Maintaining good grades wasn't an easy feat given UniSIM's academic standards. I managed to maintain my grades by putting in a lot of hours on self studying and would start on any school assignments soonest possible so that I can submit the most perfect work. In addition, I always start my exam preparation early. The golden rule is to never work at the very last minute, always start early.

I must give special thanks to the very strong family support that made me feel at ease that the little ones are taken care of when I am studying. I am also fortunate that my employer has been very supportive of my decision to pursue my degree and had compromise a flexible working schedule so that I can cope with assignments and exams.

You have two kids now, I believe. If it is not too intrusive, could you explain a bit about who takes care of your children when you need to attend classes in the evenings? Also, do you find it difficult doing your homework when your kids are calling for your attention?

Yap. I have two daughters. One aged 3.5, and the other one is a newborn. I made up my mind to return to school when my elder one was barely one. It was a difficult decision since I know my baby needs me a lot at this stage. Nonetheless, my mother assures me that baby will be well taken care of when I am attending night classes. She has been my greatest help and I am really grateful to her for everything. She makes sure my kids eat well and stays healthy all the time so that I can concentrate on my study and work. My supportive spouse also played a major role by helping out with the household chores and taking care of the little ones during my absence. I can't be more fortunate to have them in my life.

My daughter will definitely try to seek my attention, thus, I will take short breaks in between my study to play and interact with her. Despite so, I am still very guilty at times for not spending enough time with my kids. Therefore, I always start my assignments and exam preparations way in advance to prevent unforeseen circumstances such as having to attend to my kids when they are sick and etc.

Do you think the instructors teach you things you can apply in your work at TTSH?

I am strongly inspired by many of the UniSIM instructors. They are always there to give advices when we need help. I have learnt very practical skills such as interacting with people from all woks of life and being responsible at work through proper planning and adhering to project timeline. I realized that I am now better at organizing and planning my work and is more confident when meeting new people at work.

Happy One Month Old

Twins?

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

My Girls

No wonder I felt that Le Xuan suddenly grows up a lot.

See the difference between the 2 sisters, 3 years 7 months apart.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Our First Family Portraits

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sisterly Love

Saturday, January 28, 2012

The Arrival of 乐言！

乐言 was born on 18 Jan 12 @ 0741am by elective caesarean @ KKH. She weighs 2950g at birth.

I was thinking of a name for 乐萱's baby sister for weeks before her arrival. Finally, I chose a meaningful name for her, ＂乐言＂。When both sisters last chinese characters combined together, it's read as ＂宣言＂。As their name says it, they are our 爱情宣言。

Like Le Xuan, Le Yan is also a 100% breastfeed baby. Breast milk is the best for them, thus despite the engorgement pain and tiredness of having to pump milk every 3-4 hourly, I will persist on, till at least she's 6 months old.

I have no idea why, but the recovery from the caesarean pain was much slower this time round. Need a lot of resting on bed. It's a torture to wake up in pain every morning and milk pump sessions. I hope things will get better soon.

Le Xuan is also getting more emotional nowadays. Guess she's also adjusting to the fact that she's having a little sister and she don't get all the attention from me anymore. Please have faith in mummy, my love for you hasn't change a bit. Just that the pain and tiredness that I am going through now is wearing me out. In no time, mummy will be back to my usual self, and we will be out for our usual shopping and field trips girl.

Finally, I decided to go slower on my study this year. Taking only 3 modules this year, with the first module starting in March. I have come to realize that nothing's more important than caring for my new born and children. As such, my graduation will be prolonged to end of next year. I will also be clearing my extended maternity leave flexibly such that I will work on a 3 days work week till August this year, with that, I would be able to spend more quality time with my girls.

Regards
Aihua Mummy