Growing Pains

Our newly furnished bedroom

Friday, 17 Aug 07

Today's the last night in our family life history that the 3.5year old would sleep in her own bedroom without US (but with May, our helper instead).

We had her bedroom decorated in pink, kid's-sized table and chairs, writing boards & some cute cartoons (the list goes on).

We kept our fingers crossed as night approaches. Surprisingly, the 3.5 year old asked "Mummy, can I relax in your bedroom for a while?"

So she came, listened to some music, lie on our bed... and then suddenly she said "Ok, I'm going back to my room."

She fell asleep on her own without kicking any fuss and only reappeared in the morning when she woke up for a cuddle with US in our bed. We had a nice night of rest.

Though it's nice that the 3.5 year old is learning to respect our space & enjoys having her space, I feel kinda sad also. I will miss looking at her sleeping and sniffing her little hands or hair while she's asleep. I will also miss giggling at her when she's sleeping in her funny poses.

MOTH thinks I should just let go and that I shouldn't feel any sadness. Of course, I will let go but it's also natural to feel a bit of sadness. We can't be sleeping together in the same room forever. I feel that the 3.5 year old is growing up too quickly and as a working mother, time is so limited for us (When she's home, I'm at work. Sometimes when I arrive home, she's fallen asleep.)

Blah... Mars Vs Venus - we are both entitled to our own point of views.