Mia’s Minnie Mouse costume and her school’s Halloween Party. 10-28-10
“The hardest part of raising a child is teaching them to ride bicycles. A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization that this is what the child will always need can hit hard.” - Sloan Wilson
Last week, Mia got into trouble with two boys at school, one of the boys hit her in the arm and she got spooked. Ever since then, she has been telling me she doesn’t want to go to school and wants to stay home with mommy. It’s sad whenever I hear this because before this incident, she would always get so excited about school and ask me when she can go. I’ve talked to the teacher yesterday before class and she also monitored Mia since the incident and told me that she and I will do whatever it takes to make Mia feel safe and confident about being at school again. Here is where the hard part comes in for me, the feeling of being helpless, even though I’m doing all that I could to reassure Mia, I know that in order for her to be back to her old self again, she will have to overcome this herself. While this is just a small incident, I’m sure lots of bigger issues will come up throughout my kids’ lives, it is still something I’m not used to yet. I will never be used to seeing my children’s tears. But I have to remind myself that this is a part of life and I need to be patient and not think that Mia will be sad forever. I have to remind myself to take it a step at a time and that Mia will too. So I promised Mia that next week, I will drop her off at school, but I will stay in the parking lot while she’s in class, I hope that helps to make her feel a little better. 10-29-10
“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings.” ~Hodding Carter
Princess Mia, that’s what she calls herself and pretty much the only way I can get her to listen to me is to call her Princess Mia. lol. Seeing Mia is like seeing a mini version of myself, I too made everyone call me princess when I was a little girl. Seeing her twirling and dancing, her eyes big and glowing, giving me that smile that she gives me when she knows she is beautiful fills my life with so much joy, I am so grateful for this little princess of mine. 4/25/10
“Before you were conceived I wanted you
Before you were born I loved you
Before you were here an hour I would die for you
This is the miracle of life.” ~ Maureen Hawkins
Happy Birthday to my little Emma. I picked the name Emma because the name means “whole” and “complete”. She definitely completes my life and my heart. My husband and I are so blessed to have her and Mia in our lives. Can’t believe she is one already!
Turning 1 Party Day Pics 3/20/10
My Love
“When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.”
~ William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Christmas Portraits 2009 @ UC Berkeley
Sometimes I don’t even know how he does it, the love that he gives me, there’s so much of it. He always gives me everything that I could ever ask for the best he could. Don’t get me wrong, we get our fair share of fights and arguments, but I know without a doubt, I am very lucky to have him, my soulmate. 4/25/10
My Beautiful Girls
“Making the decision to have a child - it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body” ~ Elizabeth Stone
Christmas Portraits 2009 @ UC Berkeley
