长大了。
This was when the big girl first became a 姐姐 in 2012. In two months' time, she will become a big sister for the third time and she has proudly exclaimed "小弟 will be born in the Year of the Ox like me!"
You know, she was the one I was most worried about when I first knew I was pregnant. Being the most mature and eldest one, I didn't know if she would welcome the news and be thankful to have another sibling now that she is already a tween. Thankfully, she reacted in a most positive way and immediately did a book to list down possible names for the baby. Yup, this girl is feeling truly excited as we look forward to the big day.
It's also her who gives me the assurance that everything will be all right as we expand from three to four kids because like me, she is fiercely independent. She insists that we still won't need a helper and knowing how I don't like to depend on others even though I solo parent five days a week, not even the grandparents, she tells me that we will be able to do it and she can help me to look after the younger ones too.
The other day, I took them out to a neighhourhood mall for dinner. When the food had arrived and we had settled down, I realised to my dismay that I had forgotten to bring out my blood test kit, which I had to use to check my glucose level before eating. Without hesitation, she told me "I can go home to get it for you." And so she did, and I let her. It was over a 10-min walk to go home and she would have to come back to the mall herself. So armed with her TT token, house keys and courage, she did it and came back safely in 20 minutes, with a smile and a mighty sense of achievement. It was her first time doing it, likely the start of many, and a reminder for me that it's time to let go while feeling thankful to witness how she has grown and blossomed.
We will surely continue to have many obstacles ahead of us - I can't tell you how much backtalking and arguments we have too - but today, I give thanks to this girl, for being what I could never have been and more. You are a wonderful daughter and big sister and it's because of you that I have become happier, braver and stronger than before. ❤
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