January 2017
This new year's eve was the first words said by Skylar, our 7 month baby, and the word was "bababa" clearly. It was magical, beyond the fireworks sound and noise around our place that night. I think my January went very well as we also went to Singapore and I met some quality friends there, aside from the fact that life was still a new puzzle to solve for me. But it's okay, 2017 should be fine right.
February 2017
Juggling between becoming a mother and a working lady was hard, this isn't a lie and I am not exaggerating it. I was thinking to resign but the the projects at work were too cool (and important) to be missed. Anyhow, Skylar started to stand up by herself, while it was only her 9th month. I think this was quite amazing learning how quick she grew up, it was a mixed feelings of what a mother can feel, from what I have read and heard of course. The magical thing is I got to feel it myself, and yeah, it's amazing. We went to Malang to explore out of town experience and we decided to let go of my husband to work there the month after.
March 2017
After one LDR where he spent his time in Singapore as personal trainer, this month was another drill of having another LDR as he started to work at my dad's in Malang. I thought it wasn't that hard as it was only out of town, not country, what can happen? What happened was I missed him, and he got another job offer when he was there. Well, on his growing age, this wasn't that surprising right? I was quite supportive I guess as long as he can manage. I also did great things at work: MC-ing big events, and submitting my resignation letter. I KNOW, RIGHT!! This was surprising too for me. I finally decided to resign as I needed to set my priority: family's first.
April 2017
The month I officially only a part time lecturer and full time mother. IT WAS SO HARD. I got hit many times and it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. Well I got over it anyway. On my defense, life as a mother was getting more excited as Skylar can walk!!! She started walking by herself this month when she was only 11 month. Yay! Can't wait to celebrate her birthday next month. I designed (mostly) everything alone, and it was fun.
May 2017
HAPPY BIRHTDAY SKYLAR!!! It was her first anniversary and so many people showed their love & wishes for us, it was a blissful day for me. I was more than grateful to have her and our family & friends surrounding us. Before her birthday, we had a quick trip to Malang to visit her dad and to have fun. It was a festive month for sure, although we didn't know what was coming. Anyway, Ramadan came so smooth with us being apart from each other; me & my husband, but okay, we went good.
June 2017
Our first lebaran trip!!! It was I think the most highlighted event & memory. We roadtrip from Jakarta to Pati and the trip was okay. We enjoyed our togetherness and I think it was the first time I felt fine not receiving any signal during my holiday there; my family was around me. So fine fine yes!
July 2017
Uh oh! Skylar was hospitalised for the second time after last 2016! She even got the seizure a week after our mudik trip. It was the most devastating moment in my life to see her hospitalised again. I really really hate to see her suffer. I'd rather me who's ill than her. We spent 3 days at the hospital before she was released. She recovered quite good and she learnt something new after her illness. I think this is how she grows. Me, Sky and my mum went to Brisbane for my brother's graduation. Finally he's graduating man! So cool to have a few breaks after the stressful time in Jakarta about Sky's sickness and all.
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| BRISBANE BABES |
August 2017
This was also a remarkable month for me. My niece was born right after my father got some problem with his life. I think it's another weird mixed feelings I had to go through when two big contradicting events happening in my life. I learnt a dozen lessons from this month and I think this life is just getting weirder each day.
September 2017
I turned 29, and I was pregnant with my second baby. I know! I know! It was surprising as we didn't plan this, even my mother recommended an abortion! Man she's sick! I refused of course, I mean no way... My husband was done with his job in Malang as he started a new business with my graduating brother. So this was definitely a fresh start I thought. So here I am preparing a second child and (trying to) get excited about it. I also started a new class in a business school, which I was so excited about this! Teaching new thing to new students, how fun!
October 2017
The business my husband and brother running wasn't smooth as it wasn't thought well by my family. He decided to make his own gym and we took loan from here and there. It was quite a struggle until today, but we managed until today too. We proposed some things together, and mostly he planned the things. The new semester in LSPR was fun too following the semester in the business school. Everything was smooth as a mother and a lecturer.
November 2017
An emotional month. That's all I could type. (pause)
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| MUSEUM TRIP WITH LSPR BABES |
I got into fight with my mother, for simple repetitive thing she kept asking me years ago which I have said yes to. Usually I only chilled and move on, but this time I think because I had too much on my plate that I lashed and scared my daughter away. I felt sorry afterwards but then I think the breakdown part was a necessary, it's like I had to explode to release all the tension. So I was fine after that, I just set a very hard border line between me and other things.
December 2017
TODAY. I have some plans for next year, a few more changes in life that will surprise me for sure, and you when I write another Catatan Akhir Tahun next year. :D Our gym will run starting January, hopefully, I'm moving out of the house, I'm starting a new project, I'm becoming a mother of two. YAY! Cannot wait for 2018, so nervous but yes, I'll get through it eventually right.
Cheerio everyone!!!