helper... the pressure continues.

So the topic of hiring a helper continues during our family lunches on Sunday... the grandparents, parents (well, daddy's side at least). perhaps it's because they're accustomed to having "helpers" raise the children-- daddy actually had helpers too. I admit that they're surely helpful, but in raising children, i am still soooo hesitant. But i think as time goes on, although daddy was once really hesitant too, he starts to listen more to his mom about this... i just don't agree.

being that we're your mommy and daddy, i still have an old fashioned thinking that we should be the ones raising you, little girl- not some stranger who we don't know... and even though in hk, helpers are in abundance, i guess it's just a different lifestyle. Mommy was raised in the states, with grandma who luckily was a stay at home mom. i remember all the things she did for me and your aunties, while we were growing up... making our halloween costumes, colonial day costumes... baking cupcakes, having our birthday parties down to making goodie bags for our friends to leave with. Maybe hk life- the parents all work too much, (hk is way to material for me, if you ask, not necessarily a good thing!)... but i see in the subways, walking on the streets, even our cousins- the kids are so much more attached to the helpers than the parents, so sad. this is something that i definitely do not want, as a parent! it would break my heart... so i really think i'm going to continue to put my foot down on this one. (even the pets are taken care of by the helpers vs the owners... i'm sure they follow the helpers more too and listen more as well...)

part time helpers of course are another story- they can help clean bathrooms, mop, vacuum, or even laundry, but as for raising you little girl, mommy prefers that her and daddy do this ourselves, even if it is tough. All the families in the states usually do it that way, and i think that it's simply better.

anyhow, today is tuesday... only 3 more days to go till your due date! this week mommy has been less anxious, perhaps since the dr didn't say what her thoughts were (since last week she was thinking you'd be here by now!)... so when you come, you come... and like i've said before, daddy and i will be here waiting for you with our open hearts and arms.

we can't wait.

love mommy & daddy.