I’m having a hard time with Isabelle lately. It’s terrible two, and it’s really really terrible. I know that she’s trying to get more attention from me, but I can’t give her that much as it used to be. She’s mommy’s little girl who was being carried around in a sling when she was a baby. She was nursed until 17 months old, and she has always been very attached to me.

However, things changed once we moved here. I have things to do at home and I can’t carry a 13kg around anymore. She’s getting heavier and it’s not safe for her to be in the kitchen of hot oil and boiling soup. When I’m almost done with the cooking and cleaning, I need some time for myself too. So, I asked hubby to spend more time with her. As usual, Justin will always get daddy’s attention first, no matter what. I felt like Isabelle is being ignored sometimes, even if she’s more independent like she’s able to dress herself, use the bathroom, feed herself, play with her dolls, but I know that she needs us to be with her.

I can understand why she’s getting difficult and crying and screaming “I want mommy” when I refuse to carry her. I was in the midst of cooking or taking a shower, so I really can’t be there for her. She won’t stop crying even if hubby tries to comfort her and sometimes, I blame him for not being there for her when she’s younger. I can see their bonding is getting stronger, but not to the extend of looking for daddy for comfort yet.

So, I decided not to cook or do anything this evening. I’m going to pick up the kids early and order pizza or ta pau for dinner. We will go to the playground and have some fun together. If she wants me to carry her for more than 500m to the playground, ok loh, I will give in and break my back carry her. She needs to feel like mommy’s baby again, and I will let her “teh” with me.

As for Justin, he will have his time with mommy too. I know that he wants to read more than 3 books every day, so I will read until I have sore throat. LOL!

Mommy’s kitchen will close for a day. Mommy will do nothing but play with them until they are so sien with me and yearning for daddy to come back from golf. LOL!

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