Right now, I am simply two things: a wife and a mother. I cannot even call myself a teacher because I am currently on maternity leave. My days these past few months has been all about struggling to be a decent mother to Mateo and a still-fumbling wife to Ramil.

A lot has changed ever since I left the world of singlehood. I have to admit that the changes in my life these past two years has made it difficult for me to relate to my life as a free person. My preoccupation before with the new restaurants to try out and new gadgets or clothes to buy, were replaced with musings on what to make for dinner and when to schedule the bathroom-cleaning, which were further replaced with anticipation for Mateo's smiles and antics. When Ramil and I were still single, mall sales would have us trooping to the clothing shops, shoes shops, sports apparel shops, etc. When we got married, we started visiting appliance and furniture shops during these mall sales. Finally, the sale at SM Fairview last weekend had us visiting the baby shops and baby section of the department store.Although I still find talking to single people, including young people like my students, very engaging, I now find myself having a lot to talk about with the older group of people. I am welcomed warmly by the 'motherhood' club – women who are only too happy to share their stories and tips on motherhood.It has been a roller-coaster ride for me somehow. Different worlds are being opened up to me. Right now, I may not have anything to myself except being a wife and a mother but that's all I want to be at the moment. Until the next challenge life has to offer.