Keepaboo - it's what I've been up to while Hubby is away

So Hubby left on Sunday for Sydney and I'm on single parent duty again.

Physically, I am exhausted. Together, the MMs weigh over 1/3 of my weight and they're getting BIG - a good thing, but I don't think I'm going to be able to do this much longer...I lugged both kids to the Peak yesterday for our Monday informal Cantonese speaking playgroup, (the 10min hike uphill from the Peak Tram to Mount Austin Playground was just awful! Of course I declined a friend's offer to drive down and get me...why am I so damn stubborn sometimes???) after which we headed over to another friend's house for dinner (Thanks Jen!!!). Life would seriously suck if I didn't have these awesome friends in my life. I have been really lucky, the people I have met here in Hong Kong, on Geobaby and through this blog are the kindest, most generous and gracious people I have ever met. Mommies, you know who you are!!

Today, the 3 of us made our way to MM's school where another mom of 2 offered to feed MM and I lunch on Thursday. Actually she offered to pack me some meals but I had to decline her kind offer to help. We did however, accept the invitation for lunch and a playdate (Thanks Mel!!) Haha the boys and I must look terrible. We have MMM's physio tomorrow and school again on Thursday. A packed week. Usually Hubby works from home 2 mornings a week so him and I can alternate taking MM to his Montessori class. It's not so much the daily activities that are hard, since I would be doing them alone regardless, but it's the lack of a break at the end of the day. I am up at 630am with the dogs (I've been training Becky, our dog walker/babysitter how to manage the dogs - they usually jump all over her , bark, whine, and don't listen to her so it's been 3 months, and I've been up every morning training Becky and the dogs. I swear I would get rid of them if we and MM didn't love them so much. Tell me again why I have the tendency to own difficult breeds? Oh right, it's because I'm always looking for a challenge, and yes, this too has come around to bite me in the butt) MMM is up between 7 - 8am and there is no stopping until MMM goes to bed at 1030pm. It's the rushing around, preparing, cleaning, cooking, playing and just trying to make everything work that's stressful. This morning I was rummaging around at 7am looking for a shoe box for the Box of Hope Charity and while I hurriedly wrapped it as per the very specific instructions, MMM had woken up and after a few minutes of gurgling, had gone into full out wailing. I hate that crying always makes me break into a sweat. Hubby calls it "being chased by a tiger" feeling. Haha actually my sister coined that term after working with me. *sigh* Hopefully my kids won't turn out to be too much like me...

Every time Hubby is away I'm reminded of how grateful I should be of him. He is such a good father and I know I don't appreciate or acknowledge that nearly as often as I should. The breaks we get from each other are actually really good for our marriage. It lets us step away from the day-to-day and see just how much we both care and love our little family and I really miss him when he's gone.

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If you're like me and have a ton of digital photos and want to keep a diary of your child's milestones but haven't yet, check out Keepaboo. It's an online diary of photos, milestones, first words, and all things you want to remember and you can share with friends and family. I write this blog as a diary of my life and growth as a parent but Keepaboo is all about the MMs and I LOVE that. They grow up so fast...I wish I could press 'pause'.