reposting from facebook my convo with xia last night before sleeping. this is way too precious that i want it replicated in all medium hehe. i also had to include the heartwarming comments from friends :) and the likes are still growing in numbers!!!
she continues to be the sweetest girl who appreciates the little things. looking back at our valentine's day yesterday - it was just an ordinary day except for the greetings and the heart lollipop i gave her and she gave me back a tiny white flower she carefully picked from mommy-la's garden...
the rest of the day was spent as usual: ballet, snacks, cheap toy, ipad, and dined out his papa nene and his family....
as to her ballet practice, i thinks she appreciates it that i am the only mama there who watches her from start to finish. i am still taking pics and videos as if it was her first month while this is already her 8th! i am there even if it is too uncomfortable (but gotten used to it!) because i had to sit on the floor from outside, watching her through the windows and not even hearing anything from inside... it just occurred to me now that while it appears mundane already, she sees it all, takes it to heart and most of all appreciates it!!!
i remembered my conversation with another mama at school when we met again in the field demo recently. i just recalled that she was there in the initial PTA meeting but i haven't seen her again until the field demo (there has been parent's day, field trip, family mass, etc). so when i saw her again, she shared to me that she has to be there because nathan told her already that she's the only mama who's not there. the field demo ended up too crowded and it's close to impossible for your kid to see you so she said she waved her hands and even her bag, shouted and screamed at the top of her lungs to get noticed by nathan... i got moved by her story. i took out my judgments of her why she can't make time. i avoided comparing her to my situation because i also have a demanding work. i just sincerely told her how she made nathan very happy that time and how nathan for sure appreciates the way she tried to get noticed and was successful at it...
as for my case, i just have to thank God because He prepared me for this difficult situation. God gave me a job that i can spend flexi hours on; i have an understanding boss who's a dedicated father himself - who allows me any time i need for xia and willing to cover for me when i have to be out (and i do the same for him); and i was blessed with a very caring yaya for xia who makes sure that i am reminded of xia's school needs. of course, there have been trade-offs because i had to turn down an opportunity to replace my boss when he moves to the US primarily because taking on that responsibility would mean lesser time to spend on xia. but i don't have any regrets about it because xia is first! and i have now another opportunity which may end up suiting us way better :)
i didn't intend for this post to be this long hahaha!!! it just means that i missed blogging. and there's so much thoughts that need to be written :)
so much important things to document pa here which needs time - xia got gold again in the 2nd quarter, she was chosen to represent her class in the Got Talent, she joined a ballet performance, and soooo much more!!!
i will find time!!! :)
