Happiness Is...

1) Coming back home after a long, tiring day of work to hear the alluring and exquisite tunes of Big Bee playing on her piano. And then for me to curl up in the sofa beside her, watching her pleased expression and listening to her practice. And for her to intertwine her fingers eagerly alongside mine when trying to teach me to play a simple tune that I knew nought about (I am a musical idiot!). Ah, bliss!

2) Opening the door after another long, exhausting day of work to see Little Bee rushing to me excitedly with something in her hand and a zestful chattering of how she had toiled over this bookmark which she created as a gift for me. And then inserting this bookmark into the current book that I am reading right now. And in seeing Little Bee's delighted expression of widened eyes and a sunny grin, uttering "Mummy, this is my bookmark! This is my present to you!", when she opened my book and saw her precious handmade bookmark lying ensconced in my book. Ah, exuberance!

3) When Hubby encouraged me to go for a dreamy massage session in a nearby spa, just because I was fatigued from looking after an ill Little Bee for many nights. And assuring me that he would look after both the Bees, ensuring me that they would be in capable hands. And giving me a short but splendid shoulder rub just to imbue into me that I should be going for a real treat. Ah, paradise!

Despite the fear and trepidation I experienced when Hubby first proposed to me, when my first pregnancy indicator showed up positive with Big Bee in my tummy, when I had so much problems while pregnant with Little Bee....nothing prepares me for this happiness.