My Life

I have a caller who reminds me regularly of Jaden. I requested him to be watering plants and taking care of his cemetery and once in a while like the past week he calls/beeps and reminds me that he is taking good care of my baby(nina chunga mtoto vizuri). In turn, I send him some money for the job but somehow I do not mind,it is the least I can do.  He is the one person who knows me as mama Jaden,,after all because he works at Langata cemetery.So yesterday I promised that I would go see his work, last time I went, I was happy.. Jaden. I really miss you boy. I have a client who once in a while comes to shop for her almost 2 year old son. Am not sure why but somehow her boy (whom I have never met, just seen pictures of) reminds me of Jaden. I guess his milestones just make me miss Jaden.In hindsight.I think the age 2 boys at times remind me and make me miss my son and its ok.

Nate started to eat and was so excited and really helps mummy to feed him. The pictures below capture the moment.We are growing and are so grateful.   Simply nice   I got a witness that I feed well  Exploring the new taste   Nate helping to mummy to feed himself The cute eyes tell it all.

We are 6months today and thanking God so so much. Weighing 7.8kgs and ready to start weaning. Mummy is not sure what to feed this young man despite all the various advices but we shall take it a step at a time. For today, we celebrate this young man with a big attitude,smile and laughter.God is faithful .Celebrate with us this milestone.

Today marks the 2 nd year since Jaden went to be with the Lord.In that season,in my pain I envied those who had lost there children many years before. I envied those who shared their experiences and seemed to have healed because the pain I was in was so fresh.I wished it would fade away and I knew maybe with time the pain would be distant and here we are amazingly 2 years now.  On that very day, the pain was so intense, it looked so so blue. The cloud of darkness was so heavy and if someone then told me that I would have another child I would have scoffed at them.But yesterday was an amazing day. My mum and her friends came to see baby Nate. Oh we felt so so loved. The women came with porridge,gifts and sang to Nate.Most importantly they brought my mum to speak a blessing over him.  When my mum held Nate and prayed over if and declared how he will excel in life like David did and how he will face and overcome challenges(the Goliath), I was blown away. I felt that Go...

Sunday 26th October was so special. Nate turned 5 months and was dedicated in Church. It was such an honour to give thanks and to ask God to guide him to walk in His ways all the days of his life. We had lunch with family just to celebrate God's goodness and faithfulness.Any excuse to say thank you, we grab it. Before the dedication, we sang a song that often has driven me to tears.Sang in a lot in the past 2 years "blessed be the name of the lord...He gives and takes away...blessed be His Name". I got emotional because it has been so strong in my heart the past few weeks that the Lord Gives and we praise Him. May we know Him as the Lord who gives .

Happy Second Birthday Jaden 2 years ago on this very day,Jaden you made me very proud to be called mum again. I feel so honoured to be a mum to Samara, Jaden and Nate. Today,I told God how much I miss my baby but more than that how thankful I am to have given birth, held, kissed, cuddled and loved Jaden. So many women desire to pregnant, many desire to carry a pregnancy to term , many desire to hold a live baby in their arms. And I have had that privilege to be pregnant, carry to term and hold my three babies. Am grateful for Jaden and told God today thank you.No tears though a few trickled but tears of joy and gratitude. Jaden you have taught me to appreciate God,He gives and He takes.His ways are above my ways and His thoughts are above my thoughts. I looked at Nate and thought to myself how I don't understand God's doing but it is marvelous in my eyes.I can not imagine our lives without Nate.He has been such a joy to our lives. How Sovereign is our God. ...

Its a great and new journey. I had a panic attack when baby boy was 3 weeks.While breast feeding, he choked like any normal baby would and I panicked and thought he would die(remember in my subconscious I know Jaden passed soon after 3 weeks). However, it has been an amazing 4 Months being mom to Samara and Nate. We cherish every moment, life is precious, we celebrate at every stage.We are back to work and am privileged to go with Nate to work. I would like to share a few pictures. Nate Can Sit Now  Nate Being Curious and Wondering What Is In Daddy's Ear Celebrating 4 Months

Nate Jabulani our long awaited miracle boy is here . Born on 26th May, 2014 weighing 3.345Kgs. He is peaceful, big sister loves him to bits. Nate means given by God and Jabulani sing for joy or rejoice and indeed we are celebrating him. A few pictures of him below   Nate on 26th May,2014   Thrilled to be leaving hospital Our bundles of joy My One In A Million Husband We are so grateful to God for this bundle of joy and all the friends and family that have showered us with their love from when we discovered we were pregnant. It h as been a journey of faith and we have tasted and seen that the Lord is good.

I have come to conclude that indeed its God who is the creator and His timing is always best. 2 weeks ago the doctor had told me she thinks I may have baby within a week and I was so looking forward. But he re we are and patiently (not really) waiting for baby boy to arrive. My EDD is tomorrow and I have an appointment hoping not to come back home without baby. Anyways Rick Warren has a word for me today and I would like to share with you May 22, 2014 God: Never in a Hurry; Always On Time by Rick Warren “Don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed.” (James 1:4b MSG) Be patient with God and with yourself. One of life’s frustrations is that God’s timetable is rarely the same as ours. We are often in a hurry when God isn’t. You may feel frustrated with the seemingly slow progress you’re making in life.  Remember that God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time. He wi...

We started the week with a surgery for baby gal to remove her tonsils and adenoids. She has been having recurrent tonsils with very high fevers and the doctors advised that they be removed because the bacteria can be deposited in the heart valves or kidneys and can cause more damage. I am so grateful for friends and prayer warriors who stand in the gap when you can hardly utter a word. We were scheduled to be there by 8a.m but surgery was at 2p.m It was going to be our first time back to the kids ward since I was admitted with Jaden and I thought it would be uneasy but God's grace is amazing. My mum came over and kept us company before and after surgery and that helped quite abit. The circle of friends we are so dearly blessed with came, kept texting and checking and we are one blessed family. Samara is so bold, she was wheeled into theatre and did not even cry as we said our goodbyes. I cried all the way from the ward to the theatre but God is faithful 1 hour later we were tol...

An amazing week that has been. Settling in well in our new home and getting used to the change of very few neighbours, switching on and off security lights mornings and evenings but loving the place and space. Baby gal or big sister started her new school on Wednesday and she blended in so well and I never get used to it. She walked into her new class, asked daddy for her pencil, sat down and moved on. She didn't even say good bye to me and as we left I wondered whether it was wise to tell her bye or it would distract her, so we drove off. I longed for 2.30p.m. when I was to pick her and she was just fine. She loved the school, had made a friend, loved the swing and I thanked God. Today, we are 38 weeks pregnant. What an amazing journey this has been. I have seen and tasted of the goodness of the Lord. There has been enough grace and strength to face each and everyday and am grateful for all the prayers and support we have been given as a family. Our friends and family have bee...

A friend Maryanne who runs blog Mummy Tales  http://mummytales.com/category/featured/kenyan-mums/ also writes parttime and she interviewed me on my business journey this far and featured my story on the Saturday Daily Nation. Maryanne thank you for sharing my story to encourage others in business. The link is http://mobile.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/Lessons-learnt--/-/1950774/2302452/-/format/xhtml/-/i92xqi/-/index.html Please read on. Regards Sylvia

Its been a while since I was here .We are 37weeks and 3 days. It has been so busy with moving to a new house at end of April and looking forward to enrolling baby gal to her new school this new month. All in all things are well. Today, Samara and I were arranging baby boy's room and we look forward to having him join our family soon. Nothing much for now, kindly keep praying with us for a safe delivery and for a healthy and perfect baby boy. Blessings Sly

On Friday, we had our monthly appointments and all is well with us.Mummy and baby are fine and now at Week 30. Feeling abit bigger and bulkier.Alex and I are in agreement that I grew overnight on a certain Tuesday. My appetite has been big for all the wrong things..pizza and ice-cream. My beloved says this has been an expensive pregnancy. The others, I ate samosas which were fairly affordable. The healthy thing I have been taking is yoghurt. So it comes as no surprise that I am now 70Kgs. I asked the doctor about it and she advised that I can eat pizza and ice-cream once a week(I smiled) and she encouraged that I snack more on fruits.  Rest is also important and she said as much as I can, I should target to lay down daytime for about 20minutes to help with oxygen circulation. On our way out, we had to go to the maternity wing to pick a document and amazingly God's grace abounded. We were last there October 15th,2012, the day we were discharged to take Jaden home after his birth...

As the one-year anniversary of Matthew's death approaches, I have been shocked by some subtle and not-so-subtle comments indicating that perhaps I should be ready to "move on." The soft, compassionate cocoon that has enveloped us for the last 11 1/2 months had lulled me into believing others would be patient with us on our grief journey, and while I’m sure many will read this and quickly say “Take all the time you need,” I’m increasingly aware that the cocoon may be in the process of collapsing. It’s understandable when you take a step back. I mean, life goes on. The thousands who supported us in the aftermath of Matthew’s suicide wept and mourned with us, prayed passionately for us, and sent an unbelievable volume of cards, letters, emails, texts, phone calls, and gifts. The support was utterly amazing. But for most, life never stopped – their world didn’t grind to a horrific, catastrophic halt on April 5, 2013. In fact, their lives have kept moving st...

We did a scan at 28weeks yesterday and it was amazing to see the little handsome boy. 12 weeks felt like so long.He is so cute, has Alex's nose and was asleep. My heart skipped a bit just to see him and I am so grateful to God for this far He has carried us.Looking forward to May 23rd. I don't like pictures on a normal day and most of all when am pregnant but my beloved took this one of me this week and baby boy has been good to me so I shall share. Happy new month. Blessings Sly

Hi, Maryanne of Mummy Tales has a blog that targets mums. She was kind enough to do a feature on moms in business. I shared my little experience in business and as a mum and  I hope that it may be of encouragement. http://mummytales.com/sylvia-karega-of-sas-impressions-no-season-in-life-is-permanent/ Sylvia Karega has had quite the experiences -both in her business SAS Impressions , as well as in her motherhood journey. She started a kids salon but had to close it just six months later. She also knows the pain of losing a child -that which only a mother can understand. I spoke to her and she talks about her life as a businesswoman and as a mom. MT: Tell us about your business SK: We are called SAS Impressions and are located at 5 th Avenue Office Suites, off Ngong rd, 4 th Floor Suite 18. We stock  children’s furniture such as baby cots, car beds, transition beds, 4*6 beds, bunk beds, study tables, wardrobes, chest of drawers and desks and chairs for toddl...

Heavenly Father,I thank you for the fruit of the womb and the privilege of bringing your heritage baby....into the world(Ps127:3"Sons are a heritage from the Lord,children a reward from Him").  I thank you that you are Lord my shepherd therefore my body will not be in want of all it needs to carry this pregnancy till the appointed time and baby...will not be in want of all he needs for full and appropriate development(Ps 23:1"The Lord is my shepherd,I shall not be in want"). According to your word in Galatians 1:15"But when God,who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace", at the the perfect time, when it please you, you will separate baby...from my womb.Therefore I line up with Your word and declare that I shall not suffer miscarriage and the number of my days you will fulfil(Exodus 23:26" and none will miscarry or be barren in your land,I will give you a full life span").Baby....will be born at the time You have ordained. Fathe...

A friend shared with me some prayer declarations for baby that they make with her friends. Psalms 127:3" Behold,children are a heritage from the lord,the fruit of the womb is a reward." For Baby You are God's gift-Psalms 127:3 You are a good and perfect gift-James 1:17 God knows everything about you now and everything about your future-Psalms 139:1-5 In fact,before you were conceived,God knew you-Jeremiah 1:4-5 God formed your inward parts;and covers you in the womb-Psalms 139:13 You have been fearfully and wonderfully made-Psalms 139:14 You are not a mistake,God knows all about you-Psalms 139:15-16  God knows even the number of hairs on your head-Matthew 10:30 He will bring you out of the womb at the time that pleases Him-Gal 1:15 He has determined the exact time of your birth and where you live-Acts 17:26 You will be upheld from birth by Him-Psalms 71:6 You are His offspring and it is in Him you live,move and have your being-Acts 17:28 The Lord is you...