Thank you mommy!!

10/22/2006

Since the first day of my pregnancy, my mom had been studying the ways to take the best care of me for "the month". She went to the neighbors, friends, family members even the strangers for the resource and information . She stayed in the book store for hours and took notes for special recipes. As a typical Virgo, she likes things to be done perfectly. I was so supervised by the amount of Chinese herbs she prepared for me.

My mommy insisted that I had to fully relaxed during the month. I shouldn't watch TV, read any books, answer the phone and use the computer. The only thing I should do is to stay in bed and do nothing. She yelled at me as soon as I left the bedroom. She didn't like see me holding Hao-Hao because it could hurt my back. She threatened to go back to Taiwan if I didn't beheave. I felt so upset and annonyed by her attitude.

I never saw her taking a break during "the month". She spent hours in the kitchen making the special dishes for me. Knowing that I didn't have enought breast milk, she forced herself to cook the fish soup for me every night (she hated the smell). Because of the stress, she felt very lonely and depressed.

All of my friends were amazed by how fast I recovered and how great I looked after "the month". I couldn't thank her enough for all of her hard effort. In my deepest heart I know that she did everything out of the love for me.