A Walk Down the Memory Lane

As far as I remember, I had an easy pregnancy with our first born. The only thing that I despised that time was the smell of chicken barbecue. I thought it was awful and I was particular annoyed with the street vendors who sold them. Haha!

Preparing the nursery was one activity that I was too excited about sans the prices of the high cost of baby stuff and furniture. Good thing my parents financially aided us in this area. Instead of giving me birthday presents that year, several relatives and friends gifted us with various baby stuff to help us prepare for the little one's arrival. When we finally learned the baby's gender through ultrasound, I was ecstatic. My instinct of having a daughter inside me was confirmed and I was overwhelmed with joy. It was exhilarating!

As a first-time mom, I needed all the help that I could get so when I gave birth, I joined a local parenting e-group that tremendously helped me in adjusting to my life as a first-time mom. This support group provided answers to questions that seemed silly and yet important, like how to administer medicines that despised by toddlers or what are the toys appropriate for my 2-year old kid. These and more were addressed by those helpful parents. Some of them were veterans and some were first-time moms like me. However, what bound us was our desire to be the best parents to our children and to help these God-given gifts to us be the persons that He wanted them to become. It's not an easy task, I know. But as long as there are people who are ready to support and the Man Up There is there to guide, parenting is a ride that is worth taking.