Kids

Next Monday it is. The day i return to work after three months of leave. (okay if you wonder why three: The first month was the time recuperating from the attack of Strep B Virus and avoiding further stress at work and the two-month is the official maternity leave. )

I dropped the workplace a visit today. Short mere visit to see whether my room still has a door. Turned out that they have changed the security door placement. Fortunately, i was lucky to get my card changed today or else i'll be spending alone outside the door on monday morning.

The routine of reaching home at earliest of 6:30, more often than not at 7:30 will start.

The kids go to bed at 9:30.

Thus, i have full two hours to spend with them. These are the activities to be cramped into that two-hour:

1. solat maghrib
2. mommy's shower.
3. mommy's dinner. and the kids'.
4. iqra' reading for azeuchry. introduction of simple arabic letters to anna.
5. some fun thing like fun yoga or fun dance
6. art thingy : either crayon or color pencil.
7. checking azeuchry's homework.
8. math.
9. bahasa book reading.
10. english phonic reading.
11. bed time story of at least one prophet story. (mental note: really need to find more stories on prophet. i'm running out stories right now after azeuchry is bored with Adam and Hawa (Eve) and the forbidden fruit, Musa (Moses) and the Dead Sea, Spider and Lizard with Prophet Mohammed)

and how do i squeeze all these into two hours slot with little adam seeking attention on mom's boobs?

with dad away for almost all the school nights (if he has no classes, he'll have to spend time with his assignments)?

and the kids also require some tv time. i have no heart to take away their tv time. C'mon, they are not yet seven.

sad, isn't it, that we are granted 24 hours a day and i only have two hours with the kids. and sadder it will be if i spend the two hours yelling and screaming at them over unfinished math sheet or unread phonic books or unfinished meal. ("makan cepat le nasi tu nanti sejuk dah tak sedap!! makan habis nasi tu nanti nasi tu nangis!!)

perhaps since Anna is just over two years old, i can just concentrate on Azeuchry's math and reading. but anna would also be requiring attention. the only time i could get both the same attention is during fun yoga or the silly dance, provided little adam is not at my boob suckling.

how are gartblue,zal,and the rest juggling with four kids, that is one of the world's mysteries .

so if i get a work place nearby and can be home before 6:00, i can spend the before-maghrib time doing the fun thing and the more serious activities after maghrib.

if, la kan?