Category: Mummy Diaries
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The 18th Jar
When Rauf turned 1 year old I decided to collect all birthday notes he would receive from our friends and relatives, to keep them in jars labeled by the year and will pass it over to him when he turns 18. It wasn’t until my Grandfather passed away recently that I realised how cherished and…
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Midnight Picnic
My son taught me something about communication today. Rauf refused to go bed. I gave him everything I could think off without overstepping the boundaries. Nothing worked. It didn’t make sense because he didn’t nap the whole day. He was yawning and moody and everything seemed to have checked all the boxes for being ‘sleepy’.…
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THE ROCKSTAR
Rauf is 2! After bouncing off ideas on how to have his birthday party this year, we decided to cancel it and have makan makan with our families instead. As much as I was tempted to have a petting zoo and a pool party and people dressed up as Big Bird and Elmo and a…
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Sick
Rauf isn’t even 2 yet and he’s already been admitted to the hospital 3 times, with the latest being diagnosed with Influenza B. Every time he gets ill I torture myself with all the ‘what did I do wrong’ questions. To avoid myself going crazy with the guilt I tell myself all mothers and children…
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PS: I am MOMMY
Mondays are the worst for me. It’s horrible for most of us but it’s the day I dread because that’s when I miss Rauf the most. I look forward for work but separating from Rauf after being with 24 hours during the weekend is just dreadful. Rauf grew 3 inches tall in the past 3 months.…
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