It's Been A Long Time

Wow, it surely has been a long time since I post in here.  A lot of things have happened to me that I don't know where and how to start... So, forgive me if this post will not have any flow in it.  I'll just say whatever comes to mind... As always. Haha!  Bullet na lang ha, kinakapa ko pa ulit paano maging "writer". =p

• Working Mom - Yes, i'm a working mom now for 9 months now.  There are times I love it but there are more times, i miss being a stay-at-home mom.  I constantly miss my daughter especially now that's she's in the transition phase from being a baby to being a toddler.  She's a lot talkative now, a lot more playful, a lot more active, and a whole lot more.  Everyday she learns new things and it pains me that i'm not there to be the first one to witness it or even the one who teaches her stuff.  A few hours at night and the weekends are truly not enough time to be with her.  If only I can find a small business or job I can do at home, it would be perfect!

• New Nephew - I have my first nephew (from my immediate family)! His name is Fonsy and he's 4 months now.  He's so cute and such a smiling baby.  Just smile at him, and he'll smile back.  And Kaelin adores him! No jealousy at all!!! She always looks for him, kisses him, play with him and hugs him.  She'll be a great big sister one day! 

• New House - Well, the last time I post here, we were still living at our own condo in Ortigas.  But ever since i got back to the corporate world, we transferred to my parent's house in Marikina.  We're not just comfortable yet in leaving Kaelin with just a yaya, especially a new one at that.  And speaking of house, we bought a townhouse in Paranaque (so its closer to our area of work which is Makati) but turnover is still on September.  Can't wait!

Yan muna ang kwento ko ha.  I'll try to post regularly again though it may be hard as blogs are prohibited websites in the office and my time at home as much as possible, is for my daughter.  But we'll see! =)

An Ode to My Mom on Mother's Day

Happy mother's day Ma!!!! 

How I am to Kaelin now, I owe it all to you.  Hope I make you proud.  

I love you so much Ma!  I'm so thankful you're my mother.  I may not be that expressive but believe me, I'm so thankful I have you and I'm so proud of you.  You will always be the best mom for me.  Hope I can be like you someday.  =)

Best Job

I came across this ad by P&G, and I can't help but cry.  Being a mom is truly the best job ever.  I'm not saying that it's easy (far from it....) but the rewards are truly amazing... and priceless... and the sacrifices are all worth it...  

I'm proud to be a mom!!!! =)

 

My dearest Kaelin,

I love you and I will always will.  Nothing and noone can ever change that.  You will always have a home in my arms and in my heart, anak.  I don't want to spoil you rotten, but you will always be the center of mommy's universe.  I will be your bestfriend, your sister, your yaya, your number 1 fan, and best of all, your mother.   Whoever you want and need me to be, i will be that person for you, anak.  

I love you.   


Love,

Mommy

Sit, Stand, Crawl... Repeat

Kaelin is 7 months now and she is super likot! As in!  

She can sit on her own now.  She can also stand now when holding on to something.  And that's what's keeping her busy.  From pagkakadapa (lying down on tummy), she'll sit, play for a few minutes then hold on the bed rail or her crib railings and pull herself up to a standing position.  And she loves standing up!!!  She can do it for a few minutes and even do it with just one hand.  And while she's standing, she'll talk, laugh, shout, play peek-a-boo, look down, etc.  She looks really confident and proud of herself whenever she stands up, and mommy and daddy couldn't be any more proud of course.  Further, she can now walk when you put her down on the floor and hold her hands.  I'm one proud mama!!!  

Now, let's go to crawling.  My baby crawls everywhere!  She's a lot curious now so wherever she can crawl, she goes.  Whether its around her crib, our bed, the floor, the couch, name it.  She can't lie down (except when sleeping of course) or sit still for a long period of time, talagang nag-iiba sya lagi ng position.  It's even hard now to put a diaper on her.  Gusto na nya lagi dumapa agad and crawl!  Letting her finish her milk while lying down, putting a diaper on, etc. have become a challenge.  Hahaha!  

But i'm not complaining.  Truly, being a mom is one of (if not the) God's biggest blessings.  So Kaelin, bring it on!  Kayang kaya ni mommy yang kakulitan mo.  Haha. =p  I love you my baby! 

 

        

Problem with Solids

Forget my kadramahan in my last post.  I am so over it! I declined the offer and true enough, something better came along.  I'll share it to you once everything is finalized already. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one!  I hope this is it! =)

Anyway, i'm worried about my baby.  Ever since she started eating solids, her milk intake became less and less.  Mas gusto nya kumain talaga rather than dumede.  I'm just worried that she might not be getting the right amount of nutrients that she needs, afterall her solids intake are still pretty limited.  Mas maganda sana kung malakas sya kumain AND magdede.  We told her pedia about this, and he advised us to use milk as her panulak rather than water.  Nothing to worry about daw since her weight is still normal.  She didn't lose any weight but she just gained 0.1 kilo (when before she gains almost 1 kilo per month!).  My other mommy friends told me it's normal and some of their kids went through the same phase.  Baka nagsawa lang daw sa lasa ng milk and excited lang sa ibang lasa.  Sana nga....  Sana din bumalik na appetite nya for milk. 

Give Me Chocolates

I've been feeling kinda low since last week.  I'd rather not go into details but the gist is: I applied for a job, went through the process of technical exams and series of interviews, i guess i did good since two department heads are "fighting" over me, got an offer but it wasn't the offer i was expecting.  I know i shouldn't let it affect me but for some reason, it does... big time... I don't even know why.  It's not as if it's my dream job so I should be able to just shrug it off.  So, why can't i???  Arg!!!!

tama! couldn't agree more!

need i say more?

tomorrow, here i come. =)

i believe in this.

oh yes. =)

sayang, magnum is hard to find nowadays. =p

my ultimate happy food! =) if all else fails, chocolates won't!

But hey, it's another week so it's in the past now.  I shall move on!  Baka nga, it's not meant for me.  Oh well, my dream job I will soon find or better yet, it shall find me. =)

Happy Holy Monday everyone!

* i just googled the pics/quotes so credits go to the owners.

Hunger Games Movie: A Hit or a Miss?

As established quite a number of times in this blog, i am a big fan of the Hunger Games books therefore it shouldn't come as a surprise that I was dying excited to watch the movie.  So off we went to Eastwood last Saturday to catch the last full show.  =)

Hmm... Where to start?  The hits first:

--- I love Jennifer Lawrence!  She is perfect as Katniss!

--- I love the reaping scene! It was really close to how I pictured the reaping in my head.  

--- The actress who played Effie Trinkett was also good.

--- And Liam Hemsworth is a good Gale.  He and Katniss have chemistry, even with just a few scenes. 

--- I also liked the hunger games event/battle.    

--- I liked the fact that they incorporated rebellion scenes in some of the districts, District 11 to be exact.  

And now, the misses:

--- A lot might not agree, but I don't like Josh Hutcherson as Peeta.  There simply is no connection, no kilig between him and Katniss.  And c'mon, what happened to the cave scene?!  It was suppose to define the romantic connection between him and Katniss, but sadly, it didn't even scratch the surface for me.  I got more kilig over the few jealous shots of Gale which should not be the case!  I should feel confused as to who I want Katniss to end up with. 

--- I also didn't like Haymitch.  I mean, the movie didn't establish how much of a drunkard he is (which I think is important especially in the next movies to understand what the hunger games do to a tribute winner), and that he only helped Katniss and Peeta when he realized that the two are both fighters and really want to win.

--- They also scratched Madge, the mayor's daughter, who gave Katniss the mockingjay pin.  Yes, a friend gave it to her as opposed to finding it in the hob. 

       

But all in all, I still find the movie good, which is a rare feat considering how good the book was.  So, yes, the Hunger Games movie is a HIT for me. =)