worry. not.

So, how was everyone’s raya?

Mine was good; I think I’ve somewhat adjusted to the different styles of raya R and I share – the all-out, continuous, visiting relatives with R’s family then the relaxed, raya-food-only-on-the-first-day style we have with my family. Obviously, I get tired easily these days so being out at five different houses in one day is pretty challenging but it wasn’t so bad.

I’ve been thinking about a lot about how our lives are gonna change after the baby comes. The crèche at my office is fully occupied for babies so we’ll just have to put our name on the waiting list and hope there’s an opening in the future. My mom has volunteered to take care of him/her; at least until we find a good place to send her to. So far, no luck. The quality of the places we’ve surveyed just does not put either of us at ease.

And since I’m an accountant at heart, finance is obviously a big factor. We’ll definitely need to make some adjustments in our spending. I’ve been working on a baby budget and it does NOT look pretty. I’ve been trying to put aside some extra money every month so we can at least get the stuff we want without touching our savings. And yes, I know, I could probably get some of the stuff at a cheaper price but I’ve always been a big believer in safety and quality. So, there it is.

Then, after the baby comes, we’ll need to work out a new household budget. Money needs to be put aside for his/her expenses (food, diapers, etc) and a large chunk will probably go towards daycare. Then, there are bills and mortgages to pay off. At this rate, I don’t even want to think about the new house. Maybe we’ll just leave it til everything settles down. Sure, it’d be nice to finally live in a house but then, when I think about the amount of work it’ll need and the amount of cleaning needed to maintain it, I get a headache all over again.

OK, enough about my worries.

Off to lighter stuff.

We’re back off to Kuantan again this weekend for a wedding. Maybe I’ll finally be able to get some keropok lekor (didn’t have time over the raya hols).  Here’s to hoping for stress-free weeks ahead!