Our New World

As promised earlier, here are some initial shots taken from the Canon EOS 500D (it's a wonderfully great machine & I'm enjoying every moment using it!) I've even attempted to use the DPP software to edit some of the photos & is pleasantly surprised to see the amazing results..! At this point, I wish we could afford to get a DSLR much earlier so that we could take really good shots of Isaac and Ivan during their birth-days and those earlier moments. But I guess it's never too late to get started. Sharing some great photos here with you : Some of the photos here will never be possible using a P&S camera as the action was simply way too quick. I know I will enjoy our DSLR very much now.....:) *****

A friend and his wife joined us at church today. They brought along their 5-month baby and felt immediately at ease with RLC's nursery area. She delivered her baby in March and has since left her job to be a full-time home-maker/mother/wife etc. Looking at her, I felt a strong sense of respect for her. I started asking myself "would I quit my job to take care of my 2 boys all by myself?" It's a question that I've asked myself during my 1st confinement after delivering Isaac. Then, my quick reply was NO. Financial limitation aside, I find it a really HUGE sacrifice for any working mums to take this bold step. I do not pride myself as being a workaholic... but to certain extend, I like my job & I like having my financial independence plus a strong social network which I've build across the last 10 years working in the media industry.  Confinement period/maternity leave is by far the closest I could get to being a stay-at-home mother. Not to say I do not en...