The Housewife Life

Half of my maternity leave is gone,
And I'm left with just two months,.
And in these two months I've done,
Some thinking on the stay-home front.

Two weeks the help was homeward bound,
And my domestic-housewife side I found.
Cleaning, washing and babysitting,
With the outside world I lost my footing.

If I were to be a housewife,
It's facing the pot, the mop and knife.
Losing touch with the corporate ways,
And smelling like I haven't washed in days.

So if I had the liberty to choose,
To be a housewife or a working mum.
It's my sanity I don't want to lose,
I'd rather work, than look like I'm from the slums.

Seriously, while the 4 month maternity has its benefits, it makes one realise the beauty of working. Not that I dislike the kid or anything, but facing him 24 hours a day and waking up 3-4 hourly can really drive me nuts. And it's even worse when you're half awake and he fusses, and nothing you do stops the crying.

And housework is no fun.

Having said all these though, remember that housewife is not tantamount to tai tai. A world of difference hor. The latter can hire a confinement nanny for a year, get domestic help and still do her own stuff.