Happy Four Years of Marriage

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, this post should take approximately five minutes to read from start to finish.

Four years of marriage equals family of four. I couldn’t have it any other way; I love Jacob and both of our daughters (Evelyn and Leah) equally. Exactly a week ago on 21st has marked four years ago since Jacob and I got married. 

We’ve learned so much over the past four years. We’ve learned more things about each other, we’ve done our best to constantly show support with each other’s decisions, we’ve done our best to constantly show each other that we care about each other especially our emotions, we’ve gone on multiple dates (more than fifteen dates - not like I was counting how many dates that we've gone on) before having children, we continued to go on dates after giving birth to Evelyn and before Leah was born, and so far, we’ve gone on one date after I’ve given birth to Leah. 

Within two years of marriage; we’ve become parents to Evelyn. Evelyn has been a huge blessing to our lives and she has come a long way despite entering into the world eight weeks prior to her due date. Her smiles and her laughs has always helped boost my self-esteem, it has always made me smile and laugh. 

I love watching her grow, I've enjoyed watching her trying out many different foods with different textures, and watch her learn so many things. I know that Evelyn loves being a Daddy's girl since prior to her first Birthday. 

Leah has been a huge blessing to our lives too. Leah seems to be a Mummy's girl at the moment. Whenever she is crying while getting held by Daddy, Jacob gives me Leah most of the time and instantly Leah stops crying. 

What are some of the things that marriages is involves with? 

Marriage involves commitment to love other constantly. Marriage involves with finding some time to go on dates regularly (at home dates are included and often cheaper than eating at a sit down restaurant). Marriage involves with a lot of communication (effective communication is best) and a lot of times for having agreements is great.

 
However keep in mind whenever there is a disagreement; don't argue and don't get frustrated with your spouse because that doesn't resolve the disagreement. The best way to overcome the disagreements is by talking to each other kindly, working out multiple solutions together and find alternative ways of how to prevent disagreements from happening again. 

Marriage involves with forgiveness. We all make mistakes and sometimes during marriages, there are words that has been said and didn't mean to be said at all. We need to learn to forgive each other. 

Marriage involves with self-care. We all need to take care of ourselves. As individuals, we need to focus on ourselves for getting enough sleep, consuming enough food daily, consuming enough fluids daily, and so forth. 

Marriage involves with income. Everything cost money no matter where we are at in life. For marriage to have any income helps pays for the necessary bills, helps pays for the entertainment that we have, helps pays for the groceries, helps pays for the clothes that we wear, and so forth. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

You Deserve to Know

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this post should take approximately five minutes to read from start to finish. 

I've so many things that I strongly think that you deserve to know. Keep in mind that I would be sharing some of those things that I know that you deserve to know.

You deserve to know that there are people who loves you for who you are today. You deserve to know that there are people who will love you for who you are in the future. You deserve to know that there are people who loves you unconditionally. 

You deserve to know that there will be people who loves you unconditionally in the future. You deserve to know that there are people who cares about you. You deserve to know that there will be people who will care about you in the future. 

You deserve to know that there are people who supports you. You deserve to know that there will be people who will support you in the future. You deserve to know that there are people who makes you smile. 

You deserve to know that there will be people who will make you smile in the future. You deserve to know that there are people who makes you laugh. You deserve to know that there will be people who will make you laugh in the future. 

You deserve to know that there are people who makes you feel appreciated and valued. You deserve to know that there will be people who will make you feel appreciated and valued in the future. You deserve to know that there are people who makes you feel loved. 

You deserve to know that there will be people who makes you feel loved in the future. You deserve to know that there are people who has wished you the best for your future endeavours. You deserve to know that there will be people who will wish you the best for your future endeavours. 

If you can't see the Image for this post, it says "you deserve better you know you do." 

You deserve to know that there are people who has wished you the best for your current relationship (whether you are in a relationship, or you are engaged or you are married). 

You deserve to know that there will be people who will wish you the best for your future relationship (whether you will be in a relationship or you will be engaged or you will be married). 

You deserve to know that there are people who has already congratulated you for becoming a first time parent. You deserve to know that there will be people who will congratulate you for becoming a first time parent in the future.  

If you’ve more one than one child; you deserve to know that there are people who has already congratulated you for becoming a parent again. If you’ve more than one child in the future; you deserve to know that there will be people who will congratulate you for becoming a parent again. 

You deserve to know that there are people who has already offered to help you at times when you needed some help the most. You deserve to know that there will be people who will offer to help you at times when you needed some help the most. 

You deserve to know that there are people who has already congratulated you and wish you the best for your employment. You deserve to know that there will be people who will congratulate you and wish you the best for your future employment in the future. 

You deserve to know that there are people who already wants to be happy for you whenever you’ve accomplished your short-term goals. You deserve to know that there will be people who wants to be happy for you whenever you’ve accomplish your short-term goals in the future. 

You deserve to know that there are people who already wants to be happy for you whenever you’ve accomplished your long-term goals. You deserve to know that there will be people who wants to be happy for you whenever you’ve accomplish your long-term goals in the future. 

You deserve to know that there are many opportunities to smile. You deserve to know that there are many opportunities to smile in the future. You deserve to be happy for many reasons. You deserve to feel supported throughout your difficulties. You deserve to know who are your true friends. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

Some Suggestions of Surviving a Child's 1st Year

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this post should take four minutes to seven minutes to read from start to finish. 

Every baby is different. They gain weight differently and they grow tall differently. If you are a first time parent, congratulations. First year may feel like the time is slow on some days but when you look back, time goes quicker than you think. First year may feel like having countless sleepless nights but eventually as your baby grows, you will experience sleeping overnight. 

After you get through the first year, you eventually may not think about the first year of raising a child. Whenever you give birth to your second baby, you probably would not remember anything of the first year of raising your oldest child. 

First and foremost; please don’t feel discouraged to find out that your baby has lost weight within a week after giving birth because it is normal for babies to lose weight (7% to 10% normal range). Healthy babies should regain to their birth weight by two weeks or so and they’ll continue gaining weight after they’ve regained their birth weight. 

Learn and understand the different types of cries that babies make because by learning and acknowledging the different cries would help you so much. There’s a cry for hungry “Neh”, there’s a cry for upper wind (need to burp) “Eh”, there’s a cry for lower wind (gas) “Eairh”, there’s a cry for discomfort (hot, cold, wet) “heh”, and there’s a cry for sleepiness (tired) “owh”. 

It’s completely normal for a Mum to lose appetite for the first several days after giving birth. I kept wanting to eat more and more food after I have given birth to Evelyn but I have lost appetite for a several days after I have given birth to Leah. I absolutely hated it. By the third day (three days after I have given birth to Leah) was when I have regained my appetite. 

Set alarms to feed your baby every two hours to three hours for the first four weeks until your baby's pediatrician/doctor says that you can feed your baby on demand. What helps me to keep track of feeding times; I’ve set alarms for every three hours (it helps me to prevent skipping any feeding time) until the pediatrician says that I can feed on demand. Normally feeding on demand commences when baby goes back to birth weight and continue gaining weight. 

Evelyn's pediatrician has allowed me to feed Evelyn on demand from when she was six weeks old. I've been able to feed Leah on demand since she was two weeks old. 6 weeks postpartum. I’ve been able feed Leah on demand since 2 weeks postpartum. However I still like to have every 3 hours alarms set so I know how long ago since I’ve last started fed Leah. Most times I've the phone volume turned up all the way up and I don't hear those alarms going off overnight. 

I always do my best to do diaper changes right before they start eating. If I don’t do a diaper change before they start eating, I do a diaper change after eating. Frequent diaper changes does help prevent diaper rashes. 

Ask help whenever you can. You can ask someone (who you can trust) to watch over your baby while you can sleep for several hours. You can ask someone (who you can trust) to watch over your older child/children while you focus on recovering for the first week of being home after giving birth. You can ask someone (who you can trust) help you with doing house chores such as doing laundry for you, and washing dishes for you for the first week into your postpartum. You can ask someone (who you can trust) to help making meals for you and your family if you haven’t made bulk meals prior to giving birth. 

Every 24 hours; your baby should be eating eight to twelve times until they’re two months old. 

Every 24 hours; your baby should be eating six to eight times until they’re three months old. 

Every 24 hours; your baby should be eating five to six times until they’re six months old. 

Your baby will eventually show readiness for introducing baby foods (between four months old to six months old). 

Keep in mind every baby is different when they show readiness for accomplishing their “first” milestones. You need to be patient, be present in the moment if you can during those major milestones (seeing the first time taking steps, hearing their first word, etc). 

Your baby will eventually show readiness for being introduced to baby food. It can happen between when your baby is four months old to six months old. You can also wait until your baby’s pediatrician/doctor to say “go ahead and introduce baby food to your baby.” 

Evelyn eventually showed readiness to eat baby food. She was introduced of baby food when she was five months old (four months old adjusted age) and I absolutely loved eating green beans, pears, and several foods such as pumpkin, squash, etc. 

Your baby will eventually show readiness for crawling (between seven months old to twelve months old) and keep in mind not all babies would crawl, they skip crawling and have readiness to learn how to walk instead. 

Your baby will eventually show readiness for learning how to walk. I was so grateful to be a stay at home Mum because I’ve really enjoyed hearing Evelyn to say her first word at a young age and I’ve witnessed Evelyn taking her first walking steps when she was ten months old (eight months old adjusted age). 

Your baby will eventually start teething. My suggestion to get through teething stages is to offer comfort (by feeding via breastfeeding), offer frozen wet washcloth to chew on, offer teething toys to chew on, and safe teething gel.

I was able to enjoy the moment, I wasn’t able to capture it but she took her first several steps from the drying rack to me and it happened so fast that I wasn’t expecting her to take her first walking steps.

Once your baby is taking several walking steps, learn to be patient and persistent about teaching your baby how to walk more. I remembered Jacob and I have gotten Evelyn to use a walker to walk one side of the living room (Evelyn’s room) to the other side of the living room (to the bathroom). We were persistent about it and we got her to do it often whenever Jacob has finished work. 

Eventually we had a walker. It didn’t take too long (it was less than two months after Evelyn has been walking) until Evelyn has learned how to run. 

After Evelyn have gotten discharged from the NICU; I remembered reading scriptures to Evelyn everyday, Jacob and I took turns of saying family prayers out loud every morning and every night. Jacob and I did our best to read to Evelyn of other books as often as we can. Evelyn eventually showed readiness for saying her first word and has continued learning new words. 

YOU GOT THIS!!! Keep in mind; you aren't alone, you're strong, and you will get through the first year. If you would like other suggestions to get through the first year of a child's life, please feel free to reach out to me. 

Stay Tuned until next time.

Long Distance Summary

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this post should take three minutes to five minutes to read from start to finish. 

Prior to when Jacob and I got married; we were mostly in long distance engagement. Prior to when we got engaged; we were mostly in long distance relationship. Between Texas US time zone to Brisbane Australia time zone is 15 hours. Brisbane time zone is 15 hours ahead of Texas US time zone. 

Jacob and I was constantly productive of doing something while we have waited for both of us to come available to talk to each other. Jacob was working while I was working some late night shifts, and sleeping overnight. I still remember a period of time when I was teaching Seminary class (6am to 7am morning class of students from 14 years old to 17 years old to learn more about the gospel). 

While Jacob was sleeping; I was working some daytime shifts, I have attended sessions in Brisbane Temple (whether it was baptistery, or sealing or endowment or a different type of session).

While I was in long distance relationship and long distance engagement; I still attended multi-stake YSA dances, multi-stake YSA firesides, and other multi-stake YSA events. 

Jacob and I always found something of what to talk about when we were talking to each other (whether it was for us messaging back and forth on Facebook messenger or talking to each other via video call or talking to each other via audio call). We spoke about our days, we spoke about how was our work, we did scripture reading together, we had couple prayers - for safety and protection and invite the spirit whenever we were about to begin scripture reading, and so forth. 

When Jacob and I have flew over to see each other; we always have a list of date ideas that we would like to accomplish. 

If you can't see the Image for this post, it says "Distance is just a test to see how far love will travel."

Fast forward to July 2019 summary; 

I have gotten my k-1 (I-129F/fiancé) visa interview on 2nd in July and it was approved straight away. I was asked with multiple easy questions such as how I met Jacob, how many times have him and I have flown out to see each other, etc. 

On the drive home to the interview; my k-1 visa was getting shipped and I was receiving tracking updates via email that was it on the way to my house. My k-1 visa came to my house within 5 hours after getting home. 

I have packed my suitcases and my bags. I felt mixed emotions - I felt scared, nervous and excited all at the same time. I have finished employment at Domino’s in Redbank Plains and I have left Brisbane with one way ticket to Dallas and with the uncertainty of how long it would be until I return back to Australia. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

Short Distance Summary

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take four minutes to seven minutes to read from start to finish. 

While Jacob and I was in Utah together during my first international vacation; Jacob and I eventually met each other at Salt Lake City - International airport in a day prior to my 22nd Birthday. 

We went skiing for the first date because I have always wanted to go skiing one day. Afterwards, we had lunch together. We went somewhere to get dressed into church clothes and we went to Provo City Temple. It was a fun experience to go Provo City Temple as a second date. 

I felt the strong promptings from the Holy Ghost in Celestial Room and Jacob was able to be with me to comforted me because when I felt those strong promptings, I cried a little. Sometime after the sealing session; we spent more time together outside the Temple. 

While we were taking some photos together, my Dad has  called me to wish me a “Happy Birthday”. We spoke about other things too. I have suggested to Jacob that he can say “hi” but he did not want to say anything. Sometime after that phone call; Jacob and I went to visit a friend who used to live locally in Provo. 

There was something that Jacob has mentioned to that friend and it was exactly what that friend needed to hear at the time. I can not remember what has been said. Afterwards; Jacob and I went to Denny’s (24 hours dining in restaurant) for our dinner. 

I had a burger that has bacon in it. I somehow liked consuming the bacon over in US than I did back at home in Australia. Jacob has video recorded my experience of eating my first American burger. Looking back at that video, it makes me and Jacob smile about that experience. 

Sometime after dinner; Jacob has dropped me off to my friend’s house where I was staying at during the vacation and Jacob drove to sleep overnight at his Aunt’s house. I was really looking forward to what I had in store for my 22nd Birthday. Brief summary of what Jacob and I have accomplished on my 22nd Birthday. 

Jacob has gotten me some breakfast - it was bacon and eggs. Jacob has mentioned to me “I got you some bacon because I knew that you have liked bacon from last night.” I thought “that is nice and how thoughtful.” After he picked me up from my friend’s house; Jacob and I went to Orriquah Mountain Temple. 

We have attended a great session despite of the waiting time for about an hour, we focused on getting some of my family files done. We met each other in the Celestial Room and it was good to have Jacob by my side. Sometime afterwards; we went to Salt Lake City Temple. 

I have always wanted to go there since I was a young girl or at least during my teenage years while I was still in young womens. Jacob and I have attended sealing session and I have felt the spirit so strong. Afterwards, we went to Celestial Room and again I have felt the spirit so strong. I am grateful for having Jacob by my side. 

Afterwards; Jacob and I went to The Roof Restaurant (located at Joseph Smith Memorial Building) for buffet dinner and dessert. 

I still remember to my surprise that Jacob has surprised me really good after dinner and dessert. He got me roses. No guys ever had gotten me roses before. It made me so happy to see those roses. It was for early Valentine’s Day. The day after my birthday; Jacob and I went to my friend’s stake conference. 

My friend suggested for Jacob to teach me and supervise me driving on the RIGHT (correct) side of the road. Jacob and I went somewhere that was about 25 minutes or so drive away from my friend’s house. When it was time for Jacob and I to switch drivers; I felt nervous and scared. 

Jacob has helped me to build confidence of driving on the right side of the road (I was so used to driving on the left side of the road in Australia). It was not too bad at all although it seems like most road rules in US are the same in Australia but it is the opposite (such as instead of keep left in Australia, it is keep right in US).

If you can't see the Image for this post, it says "Always together, never apart. Maybe in distance, but never in heart." 

Fast forward to summary in July 2018;

Jacob flew to Australia for a short two weeks vacation. I have picked him up and dropped him off at Brisbane airport. Bek - my youngest sister has video recorded the moment when Jacob and I have finally reunited again at the airport after over three months of being with each other in person. 

He has met some of my relatives for the first time. Jacob was my date for Annual Young Single Adult (YSA) Ball and while we were at the Ball, I’ve introduced Jacob to some of my friends who have attended at the Ball. 

Jacob and I went to North Stradbroke Island together, and we have attended a session together at Brisbane Temple. I have introduced Jacob to try out some Australian fast foods (KFC, Subway, Domino’s, Cold Rock, etc). I have introduced Jacob of Australian fish and chips. Jacob loved Subway - he has ordered Greek Lamb with tzatziki sauce. 

Fast forward to summary between late October to Thanksgiving Day in 2018; Jacob and I went bowling together, Jacob and I have attended a session at Dallas Temple, Jacob proposed to me, I have experienced early Thanksgiving for the first time, I have met some of Jacob’s relatives. Jacob has picked me up and dropped me off at the airport. 

Fast forward to summary in February 2019. 

I have picked up Jacob and dropped him off at the airport. Jacob and I had our engagement party which was celebrated with some friends and relatives. We had our engagement photos taken, we went to two different theme parks in one day - Movie World and Wet N Wild, we went to Mermaid Beach (Jacob may have gotten stung by a type of jellyfish), we went to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not at the Gold Coast. 

Jacob and I have reunited again in July 2019 after my k-1 (fiancé) visa got approved. I was so happy that long distance between me and Jacob was finally over.  We have finalised of what we expect to have for our wedding reception, we went to several Family Home Evening activities with Young Single Adults (YSA), we also have attended Institute with Young Single Adults (YSA). 

The rest is history. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

I Wish You The Best

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take three minutes to five minutes to read from start to finish. 

What does "I wish you the best" means to you? 

I was inspired by a song called "Wish You The Best" by Lewis Capaldi and I like the part of the song that says "I only wish you the best." I would like to share with you some examples of "I wish you the best" in no particular order for this post. 

I wish you the best with raising your child/children and I wish you the best with raising your future children. I wish you the best to be successful with accomplishing all (but at least most) of your short-term goals in life. 

I wish you the best to be successful with accomplishing all (but at least most) of your long-term goals in life. I wish you the best with doing your best of not giving up on yourself.

I wish you the best with your current love life and I wish you the best with your future love life. I wish you the best with your current dreams and I wish you the best with your future dreams. 

If you can't see the Image for this post, it says "I wish you The best that All this world could give."

I wish you the best with finding more than having one reason to smile at this present time and in the future. 

I wish you the best with following your career goals. If your career does not turn out the way that you want it to be, I wish you the best for finding quickly with a backup career.  

I wish you the best with your current studies and I wish you the best with your future studies. I wish you the best with your current employment.

I wish you the best with your future employment. I wish you the best with keeping in contact with your true friends at this present time and I wish you the best with keeping in contact with your true friends in the future. 

I wish you the best with finding some true happiness at this time and I wish you the best with finding some true happiness in the future. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

How to budget wisely?

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five minutes to read from start to finish. 

Not everyone knows how to budget. Not everyone knows how to spend their money wisely. Not getting knows how to save money. I hope this post will be helpful for getting started how to budget. 

I think budgeting should be based on your preference whether it’s based on your income (weekly or every fortnight/every two weeks or monthly) or not. Jacob and I do our best to budget based on monthly despite of Jacob’s income is every fortnightly/every two weeks and we aim to stick to our budget. 

Without sharing Jacob’s income that he earns from work on average fortnightly/every two weeks, I would like to share how we budget. We always aim to have a minimum spending limit and a maximum spending spending limit for every type of bill. 

10% of Jacob’s income goes towards tithing. 35% to 45% of Jacob’s income goes towards savings account.

The rest percentage of Jacob's income goes towards of paying our bills. 

Whenever we’re not expecting some bills comes in the mail, we wanted to make sure that we’ve some savings to cover the cost of those bills and pay for those bills sometime before the payment is due. We know whenever we’re expecting some bills comes in the mail, we wanted to make sure that we’ve some savings to cover the cost of those bills and pay for those bills sometime before the payment is due. 

If you can't see the image above, it says "A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it. - William Feather."

Monthly; we focus on having our house mortgage, our property taxes, our house insurance, my health insurance, our electricity bill, and our phone bill (including jet pack/pocket WiFi) is paid automatically. 

Combined our house mortgage, our property taxes, phone bill (including jet pack/pocket WiFi), my health insurance, and our house insurance is $1,500 including paying extra $200 towards our mortgage monthly. 

Our electricity bill: Minimum: $180. Maximum: $450. 

Before we had children; we used to go out on dates once a month every month. We used to budget for our dates and spending minimum of $30 and spending maximum of $45. After I’ve given birth to Evelyn; Jacob, Evelyn, and I went out as a family to eat whenever we’ve gotten the chance to and we’ve budgeted minimum of $35 and maximum of $60. 

Every month; we receive the utility bill (covers the water bill and trash/rubbish collection) and I always like to pay every three months (the bill gets paid, and then some extra payment to cover the cost of the next two months). Minimum: $150. Maximum: $200. 

Every week; I like to go groceries shopping. I always write down a groceries list and always know what to get. Sometimes I get extra food to add to our food storage. Minimum: $75. Maximum: $250.

I’ve just started putting together in the pantry of just Evelyn’s snacks and should last her for about two months. Minimum: $25. Maximum: $45. 

Every six weeks to eight weeks; we’ve budgeted for bulk meats (beef, and chicken and sometimes fish and steak). Whenever we do get bulk meats, I always divide up the meats into portions then placed them in the ziplock bags and then store them in the freezer. Minimum: $40. Maximum: $65. 

Every three months and sometimes less than three months; we’ve budgeted for paper towels. 

Minimum: $18. Maximum: $30. 

Every four months; we’ve budgeted for laundry detergent and toilet paper and that’s how long how laundry detergent and our toilet paper lasts. Combined cost minimum: $50. Combined cost maximum: $65. 

Every five months and sometimes less; we’ve budgeted for Jasmine rice. We always get bulk of Jasmine rice for 20lbs/9.072kg. Minimum: $16. Maximum: $25. 

Jacob drives a car to work every working day and I drive Jacob’s truck whenever I needed to. We’ve budgeted for the cost of fuel/gas monthly. Minimum: $85 - car. Maximum: $150 - car. 

Truck: $150 - truck.  Maximum: $260 - truck. 

In US; I used a mobile app called “Ibotta” and it helps us save so much money. We’ve saved over $400 since September 2019. If you would like to download the app and start using it; here’s the link to my referral code. https://ibotta.onelink.me/iUfE/8cc13c64?friend_code=iebepgr

Heads up; sometimes Ibotta has the best offers/deals. For several examples; we got $3 to $5 cash back for spending on diapers, we got $3 cash back for spending on laundry detergent. We got some cash back (half cost of full price) for spending on baby food (when Evelyn was consuming baby food stages) and we got some cash back for spending on toddler snacks for Evelyn. The list goes on. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

What Did You Pray For?

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately three minutes to read from start to finish. 

I hope this post will give you several new ideas or some ideas what to pray for. I would like to encourage you to think about and answer the following list of some questions that I thought about recently.

"What did you pray for today?" "What did you pray for this evening?"

"Did you pray for someone's health whenever they were feeling unwell?"

"Did you pray for your health whenever you were feeling unwell?"

"Did you pray for direction as where you are heading in life at this present time?"

"Did you pray for having the spirit to be with you as you do scripture studies?"

"Did you pray for to have experiences to share the gospel?" "Did you pray for forgiveness?" 

"Did you pray for help?" "Did you pray for comfort?"

"Did you pray for safety and protection while you are driving/travelling?"

The list goes on and on. How well did you think you went with answering a few questions from the list?

Did it go well? Did any of the questions made you think more than one minute before answering?

How well did you think you went with answering some of the questions from the list?

How well did you think you went with answering all of the questions from the list?

If you can't see the image that I have shared for this post, it says 

"Pray, Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4."

I would like to share with you some of the things what I pray for. In my prayers, I always pray for the spirit to be with me as I read the scriptures, I always pray for comfort, I always pray for forgiveness, I always pray for safety and protection while I am driving/travelling, I always pray for my immediate relatives, I always pray for my extended relatives, I pray for my own family (Jacob, Evelyn, and Leah), I always pray my friends wherever they are in the world now and I always pray for a few other basic things such as pray for direction.

In my prayers, I always strive my best to ask questions, pray for my health and someone's health and many more.

Stay Tuned until next time.

Don't Let Anyone ..

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take three minutes to five minutes to read from start to finish. 

I would like to share with my thoughts about “do not let anyone ..” for the focus of this post. 

Do not let anyone to judge you about your past mistakes because we should no longer worry about those past mistakes. It is okay to have past mistakes because everyday in the past, we all have made mistakes even when we do not even realising it was happening. 

Do not let anyone to judge you about your past struggles because we should no longer worry about those past struggles. Some of those past struggles has helped us to become strong and better individuals.  

Do not let anyone to judge you about your past boundaries because we should no longer worry about those past boundaries. Do you let anyone to step over your current boundaries. We need to firm and strong to stay true to our current boundaries. If anyone steps over our current boundaries, it may hurt our feelings and feel disrespected. 

Do not let anyone to break you. No one should not ever break us. Whenever someone does break us, it would get us to feel broken and it would take some time to heal. 

If you can't see the image for this post, it says 

“Don’t let anyone tell you what you can, or cannot do. Don’t let anyone place limits on your life. You are capable of extraordinary things when you let go of the need to prove yourself to anyone else.”

Do not let anyone to stop you from accomplishing your short-term goals and long-term goals because we should not let anyone to stop us persuading our goals. If we do let someone or some people to stop us to accomplish our goals, it may take longer for us to accomplishing our goals in the timely manner when we want to achieve our goals by. 

Do you let anyone to over control your current decisions. We do our best to make our own decisions and think about those decisions are the best decisions that we have made. Do not let anyone steal your happiness because we all deserve to feel happiness in our lives. 

Do not let anyone judge you by what you eat because we should be able to eat anything that we want to and need to without any judgments. Do not let anyone steal your joy because we all deserve to feel joy in our lives. 

Do not let anyone to give you negative comments. No matter where we go in life, there will always be someone to give us negative comments even when you do not realise it is happening because negative comments can bring us down and can affect our mental health. You can just do your best to ignore those negative comments and stay strong whenever someone is giving your negative comments. No one would not ever understand what you are going through. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

Normal Daytime Routine with 2 Young Children

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take three minutes to five minutes to read from start to finish. 

Each day is a different day. Leah has been getting demand feedings since she was a week and a half old. Before Leah gets fed; I always changed her diaper (sometimes she has dirty diapers, sometimes she has wet diapers, and sometimes she has both wet and dirty diapers). 

After I change Leah’s diaper, I was able to feed Leah for about 15 minutes to 45 minutes whether it is by breastfeeding her or giving her a bottle that I have pumped some breast milk. After Leah gets done with breastfeeding, sometimes I pump some breast milk. I pump between 2oz/60ml to 5oz/150ml. 

I always offer Leah 1oz/30ml of breast milk at a time. If Leah shows interest of she is wanting it, I will give it to her. If she shows no interest of consuming the pumped breastmilk, I place the pumped breastmilk in the breast milk storage bag and store them in the fridge. 

By the third day, I move the pumped breast milk that was from the fridge to the freezer. Leah does so well with tolerating most of her feedings so well, although she has given me two major spit ups and several tiny spit ups so far which is a good thing. 

During some feedings; Leah has been awake and alert. During some feedings; Leah would fall asleep quickly but somehow she would still eat. In between Leah’s feedings; she sleeps so well (as long as she does not get any interrupted sleep).

If you can not see the Image for this post; it says "A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

Sometimes while Leah is sleeping, Evelyn and I are sleeping. Sometimes while Leah is sleeping, Evelyn and I are eating our meals and snacks throughout the daytime.

Sometimes while Leah is sleeping, Evelyn still gets her potty training done. Sometimes while Leah is sleeping, Evelyn and I will be playing some time together. 

Sometimes while Leah is sleeping, Evelyn would do her best ability to help me with doing laundry by hanging out the clothes to dry on the clothes rack, taking the dry clothes from the drying rack and placed them into my bedroom. Those clothes would be ready to be folded. If I have some energy, I would fold those clothes and pack them away. 

Sometimes while Leah is sleeping; Evelyn would do her best ability to help me with loading and unloading the dishwasher. Evelyn likes to press the start button on the dishwasher. She knows how to turn off the dishwasher while the load is running. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

Why Does the World Needs More Positivity?

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take three minutes to five minutes to read from start to finish. 

I would encourage you to ask yourself the following question either now or in your own time. "Why does the world needs more positivity?" This post focuses on my opinion how the world needs more positivity. 

Whenever we are feeling positive, it makes us feel good inside and outside. Whenever we are feeling positive, it also makes us feeling happy and helps us to have positive attitudes (such as having a grateful heart). 

Whenever we are feeling positive; it helps us steer away from most negative comments from people who lets us down, it also helps us steer away from feeling stress and frustration, and other negative feelings. 

If you can not see the Image for this post; it says "Your positive energy attracts positive circumstances."

I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having more supportive and trustworthy people. I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having more people who can show compassion. 

I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having more loving and caring type of people. 

I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having more people who would be willing to show more positive attitudes of most things in their lives. 

I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having more uplifting and motivated people to help most individuals who are currently facing tough times and difficulties at this time. 

I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having some people who would be willing to share with related personal experiences and how they got through those experiences to the people that they know who is struggling and facing difficult challenges at this time. 

I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having more people who would be willing to listen to people who has some concerns in any circumstances that they are facing. 

I strongly believe that the World needs more positivity by having more positive people in general. 

Stay Tuned until next time. 

How Did I Almost Forgot?

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take three minutes to five minutes to read from start to finish. 

Whenever we get distracted and focus on what matters the most; we often almost forget many other things including the little things in life. I would like to share with you some examples of some things that I have almost forgot in the past several years. 

On the day that I have given birth to Leah, I almost forgot about the feeling that I have felt when the spinal block was administered to me on the day that I have given birth to Evelyn. 

I almost forgot about the grunting noises that newborn makes because it has been over eighteen months ago since Evelyn was making some grunting noises. I know that grunting noises are completely normal and it is not considered concerning. When Leah started grunting noises, it took me a little while to help me to remind myself that Evelyn used to make some grunting noises when she was little.

I almost forgot about the cluster feeding stages and how I have felt during those stages because those stages felt like sleepless nights over and over again. When Leah was about 3 days old to when Leah was about 10 days old, she was experiencing to her first cluster feeding stage. I felt so frustrated inside because I felt so tired and I just wanted to sleep so badly. 

During the first cluster feeding stage; Jacob was being helpful thankfully. He was focusing on getting Evelyn to go to sleep and once Evelyn is sleeping, Jacob stayed with Evelyn. He was hoping that Evelyn can stay sleeping  during all of the interruptions throughout the evenings. Evelyn has stayed sleeping thankfully and Jacob has been able to sleep through during most of those nights. 

I almost forgot how time flies especially after giving birth. This month marks four years of me being married to Jacob. After I have given birth to Evelyn and Leah, time felt like going super fast on me but time definitely feels like it has slowed down during my pregnancies with Evelyn and Leah. It is hard for me to believe at times that Evelyn is two years old now. 

I almost forgot to allow myself to have some me time to myself. It feels like all I ever do at the moment for giving myself some me time is catching up some sleep if Evelyn and Leah is sleeping. Eventually I’ll be able to have different ways of giving myself some me time. 

Stay Tuned until next time.