Week 32

28 January 2010

Today is a sad day. Mom has been crying since this morning. I can feel her pain. A number of her colleagues have been made redundant. Signs of the times. My Mom has been spared (yet again) this time. The first wave came last Nov 2008. Soon after one or two would be laid off. But today, 15 of Mommy's officemates were let go.

She's both relieved and apprehensive. Relieved that she still has a job and hence would still have medical coverage for when I come but also apprehensive that prior to going on leave which is coming very soon, her workload will more than double with all the tasks left by her collegues transferred on her plate. I have to say I hate recession.

Weird though is in her office, there are four women pregnant all at the same time. And 3 of her colleagues wives are also carrying. Signs of the times? None of the pregnant women got the sack.

Anyway, what has been happening aside from the not so good news? Mommy has decided to buy me a picture book for every week that I am keeping her company. She, well, I now have around 10 books and Mommy reads them to me every night. She's thinking to keep them in a cabinet together with my toys for when I come she can keep reading one every night. Daddy was adamant I be read Dr. Suess' books =) Trust Daddy to be in the 80's stage. He also wants me to watch Sesame St. videos instead of Barney. Because he grew up with Sesame St. Mom's looking at complete sets of both Dr.Suess and Sesame St. videos from Amazon.

I'm a bit drained from Mommy's emotional ride so will also sign off for now.

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