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14th September 2011 , Posted by Jaime Teo

Goodbye for now =)

Has it been a month since I last wrote? Time is just flying by! Between working out teething issues for both my new shop and Renee (her molars just came in), I also managed to catch the nasty flu bug that’s in the air. Yeah, I know – such an overachiever (er.., yes, that is sarcasm)

People generally hate being sick (unless you Really need the MC), but mommies doubly so because they fear their babies catch it too. I have been extra careful to not share my eating utensils with her, share her food/water or kiss her too much. It’s the last that is most difficult to do.

Fortunately, her obsession love for Barney has taught her one skill I absolutely adore – she hugs a lot more than before. She’ll come up to me and give me random hugs so that makes up for me not being able to kiss her as much as I otherwise would =) It doesn’t really matter to me that she hugs me to show me that she wants to watch Barney either on TV, the iPhone or iPad. I’ll take that hug =)

Anyway, after the crazy first month of shop opening, things have settled into a better routine for both Renee and myself. I’ve been able to spend more time with her now because delegation is an essential part of running a business (or so I’ve learnt!).

I’ve started to work more from home and that allows me more time with Renee. It’s not like we’re doing things together all the time even though I’m home, but I find that just the proximity is sufficient to lessen my being-away-from-her guilt =p

It’s funny really, how I always use this term with Dan: “mother’s guilt”. When we are out together without Renee, I feel like I should rush home or be where she is, or bring her out with us. I’m not sure where those feelings come from, but I read somewhere that mother and guilt goes together like horse and carriage.

And I read from somewhere else that these feelings are normal so long as you don’t take them to the extreme. Much like most things in life =)

It’s been almost two and a half years since I have started blogging on my regular blog (www.jaime-teo.com), and a year and half with Maybebaby…. (that’s as old as Renee!); I’m glad I have, because looking back at older entries always makes me smile (or cringe). Somehow our memories do not have the same details as blog entries – with pictures and forgotten thoughts.

Ok ok… I’ve been dragging out the reason for my goodbye-for-now – time limitation what with a growing child and a growing business although that really isn’t a surprise seeing how my last entry was a month ago right?

However, I hope I’ll be back to blog again in future if time permits… So before I sign off, I’d like to say a big thank you to all of you for reading my entries, and for leaving some very kind comments =)

Here’s a picture goodbye: our latest cover and the ‘extra’ behind the scenes shots!

Have a blessed and safe year ahead!