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The first time my husband ever cooked something for me was on our first few months as sweethearts…it was leche flan (custard).It was good, why not?!? He made it himself, so it was extra special hehehe…

After that it was the occasional bread with do together when I bake on week ends, sometimes we’d do soy milk, or other recipes, but usually it was done together.

About two weeks ago, I’ve been wanting to sleep a little bit longer than usual on a week end, and since we do this on Sundays, where we would doze on and off until almost lunch! That particular Sunday my husband woke up much earlier than me. He and my daughter went outside the room, I thought they’d just have their morning routine in the CR.

When I went out of the room, to my surprise, he was cooking breakfast! At

9am

on a Sunday! Wow!

Now that was a small gesture, but it sure did have a great amount of deposit in my emotional bank. You see, I learned from psychologist speakers who visited us here in

Singapore

–that all of us carry an emotional bank in us. When we enter any relationship (family, friends, special someone) we need our banks to get filled. When we do, say, act nice things, out banks get filled. But when we say, act or do nasty things to each other, we withdraw some of what is in the bank. Funny, that’s what our marriage counselor told us before.

I remember a poem of Helen Steiner Rice" Little acts of kindness, mix it well with Love add a lot of Patience and Faith in God above."  Now, why not think of little things to do for your love one? Because little things when added with love becomes big when it is received.

Why not?   :)

Funny how the days passed by so quickly,now I’m starting to count the days before we go back to the Philippines for a short vacation.

And speaking of how the days fly by so fast,this weekend was kinda slow for me.  It started last friday,when Chloe woke up,I changed her diaper as usual,then I suddenly noticed maps of rashes from her tummy to her mid legs,some were in her arm pit,neck,and back of her knee.I texted my hubby to inform him,then called my parents.After the call,I was assured that it’s not an emergency case;but to be sure,I still informed google.

You see,since I’m usually alone in the house,and a first time mom,I would usually ask google for help,in anything and in most evrything.But before doing so,I prayed that the rash wouldn’t be fatal,since some allergies causes people to have a hard time breathing.

i read about hives,eczema,and diffrent kinds of rashes and allergies.Then I learned that it’s not alarming when the child is not scratching or has no fever.Both Chloe is negative of that.Still I was watching her breathing. Firday night I called my sister to ask he of what she  thinks about Chloe’s rash,and to ask advice on what to do.She said observe her is she scratches and has fever,bring her to the dorctor.

Saturday came,and boy it was a tiring one,since 2AM Chloe woke up scratching for hours,and my husband said we will bring her to the hospital in the morning.

We went to church early since I have the materials for the children’s performance at the big church.I dressed Chloe in pants to hide most of the rashes,but her face were already red and full of rashes.

Rashes and all,Chloe performed well,she was so behaved and followed all the instructions given to her.I was so proud of my baby,for th

e first time, she served the Lord in church,and throughout the uncomfortable rashes,she was fine.

During lunch most of the members asked me about her rashes,since it spread until her face was red and her arms were full of them down to her legs.I had to explain that we’re going to the doctor that afternoon and it was not an emergency case since she still doesn’t have fever.

One member of the church (a local) insisted on accompanying us to he doctor,and so we did go.The dr was so funny,a male indian dr who really likes kids.Chloe was comfortable around him,and he even said we should have another baby,since Chloe’s so sweet. I said, I don’t think so ..not in the near future…

All in all Chloe had 6 medicines to take 3 of which to take orally and 3 to be applied on her skin.Yes it was an unusual Sabbath for us.Nevertheless amidst the problem we had with Chloe,I felt so much blessed that day.People around us are concerned of my baby’s health,and were ready to help us.I say,everybody loves her.

And the fact that we are far away physically from our real families,we find ourselves members of other people’s families.

Now the weekend is over and another week has just started,another month ha started and a new additional tax for us to pay (hehehe). I hope that I can cope up with every new things. I know I a person who hates changes,but I’m trying to live with it.

A very nice line from ate Lee Orbe says "I consider myself blessed,so I don’t dwell on the things which Ihave been denied …."

Something to think on whenever we go complaining on things that are happening around us.