~ Butterflies & Cold Feet ~

An attempt on a 1x1 picture

2012-02-06T00:00:00.000-08:00

"Anak, smile ka ha. Para sa school mo 'to...one two three!"

"Amm wag ganyan. Smile lang baby, wag nanggigigil..."

"Ang kuleeet!!! Anak naman, napapagod na 'ko..."

"O wag na mag-cry, bibigyan kita ng candy mamaya...."

"Perfect!"

(sa wakaaaaaas!)

Jana on Disney's Aladdin

2012-01-11T04:54:00.000-08:00

Jana was watching Aladdin.

During the kissing scene, she gasped "Ewwww!"

Hehe. Bata ko talaga oo!

She loves me.

2012-01-10T23:36:00.000-08:00

I am honestly speechless whenever Jana would come near me and ask

"Mommy?"

"Yes, baby?"

"Are you ok? / Are you happy? / Are you tired?"

I didn't think that a 3 yr old (who cannot speak fluently yet), can convey her message that she cares.

Aww. Mommy moments. I'm so touched.

Elmo: 17th week

2012-01-05T01:38:00.000-08:00

Hi baby girl. We'll see you soon. Stay healthy ok? We can't wait to take care of you. I'll buy some of your stuff this coming Saturday :)

ps: Ate Pompy always says "Elmo, are you ok?" She makes me smile when she does that.

Usapang Pang-bata

2011-12-26T23:02:00.000-08:00

"Grabe anak, big ka na talaga!"

"No mommy, small Nyanya!"

"Do you want to grow big?"

"No, small."

"Ok, pramis di ka mag-grow big ha? Small ka lang."

"Otaaay."

"Pramis?"

"Pwami."

"Pag nag grow big ka, kikiss mo si Mommy ng 15 times, ok?"

"Otaaay."

Merry Christmas, Jana!

2011-12-23T22:58:00.000-08:00

My tutu girl loves playing with her first RC gadget (Buzz Lightyear). Merry Christmas Sweetheart!We know you love it :)

What's wrong Jana?

2011-10-25T15:52:00.001-07:00

We were watching our Wedding video last night when Jana cried incessantly.

She kept saying "Mama..... Daddy.... Mama... Daddy...."

So what's wrong baby? Why are you crying?

She finally said, "No Jana" :(

Aww.

Stop muna video. Tsaka na lang pag di na sya naiiyak.

ps: si Kuya Justine umiiyak din lagi pag pinapanood video namin. Ano ba 'tong mga batang 'to?!

Usapang Matanda

2011-10-24T07:56:00.000-07:00

En was cleverly trying to pick out a boy's name.

"Engilbert Junior na lang kaya??"

and the tiny girl (who we thought doesn't have a clue of what we're talking about, and wasn't suppose to be listening because she's uber busy with her Tab) butted in "Ngiiiiiiiiiiiii!".

I laughed. "Ayaw mo ng Engilbert Jr anak?"

"Nooo, El-MO!.... ELMO!!!"

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the reason why you won't leave the name-picking to dads and older siblings.

Finally trained

2011-10-23T09:23:00.000-07:00

Now when I tell Jana "I love you, baby"

she replies "Lab yu Mom" (o di ba sosyal, nagiging "mom" ako bigla).

And several times a day, she kisses me all over the face while enumerating: "eye.... 2 eye (second eye daw), nowwh (nose), maw (mouth), head, hair, neck, ear, 2 ear (2nd ear)"

(bayad na bayad na talaga hehe. me sukli pa.)

She knows my name

2011-10-23T09:17:00.000-07:00

We were teaching Jana how to say our names.

Me : Jana! Jana! say "Dadi..... EN".
Jana : Dadiiiii.... N!
Me : Very good... how about "Mama...." (before finishing my sentence)
Jana : Mamaaaa.... O!

nye! oo nga naman.

(ngayon pag magkagalit silang mag-ama... tatawagin nya ng "ENNNNN!" hehehe sutil ka talaga anak.)

Jana: the 36th month

2011-09-24T10:04:00.000-07:00

15.1 kg and 3 feet 3 inches tall
di na masyadong iyakin pag naiiwan sa umaga
loves playing 25 and 50 pc-puzzle
araw araw halos naka-Tutu
loves Minnie Mouse
is currently hooked on Dadi's Galaxy Tab playing Zoodles
marunong na magsumbong (so beware)
di pwede sa kanya ang broken family. pag me nakikitang 3 items, ia-assume nya agad na Mama Daddy and Baby yun (depende sa size ng kung ano man yung nakita nya)
Nagpapahanap ng Daddy Minne (dahil me Mommy Minnie at Baby Minnie na sya from Timezone). Ano naman kaya itsura ng Daddy Minnie anak kung hindi si Mickey yun?!
Sobra makapaglambing pag dumadating kami

(tulog muna ako, isip pa ako ng iba pang milestones ni Kulot)

Pompy's Flavor of the Month

2011-08-29T22:02:00.000-07:00

ayaw ng mickey. kelangan minnie talaga.

goodie bag na dala-dala kahit nasaan. mapa-sm man o simbahan.

katabi matulog. napanalunan ni Dadi En sa Timezone.

Jana her 1st Tutu

2011-08-29T19:53:00.000-07:00

With Tita Lea as her inspiration, mama bought me my first tutu.

Ganito magsuot ng TUTU, Kanan muna. Tas kaliwa.

Itaas ang harapan.... igghhh, itaas pa lalo

Aooooo.

Oops. Mama said 'cheese' pala.

Kulambo para sa dolls. Just like our kulambo in the bedroom.

Ganito mag-color (este scribble). Walang pakialamanan. Scribble nga e.

Time out! kain muna daw...

Kamukha ko si mama dito (feeling daw nya).

ps: Thank Tita Rea for sending me these lovely tutus!

Oh darling don't you ever grow up

2011-07-13T01:41:00.001-07:00

don't you ever grow up
just stay this little...

It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Wont let no one break your heart

No one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Never grow up.

Sunday Afternoon with Bilog and Pompy

2011-06-12T08:14:00.000-07:00

Jana constantly asks for "Jeje" (Justine) since Saturday. So we fetched Bilog and stole him from his actual parents.

I think they're the typical best friends who does everything together and fights just about anything. Anyway, they were watching Care Bears so I decided to snap my camera phone. It turns out I didn't have to say "wacky shot!!"

matino pa

nagsimula na....

at ang best photo of the day....

ps: di ko alam na ganyan mga itsura ni Jana habang kinukunan.
bugay ka talaga anak!

Jana: the 30th month

2011-04-02T21:46:00.000-07:00

Jana's latest hobby is dressing herself on her own. Syempre naiimagine nyo na siguro kung ga'no yun katagal. Ayaw pa magpatulong.
Learned how to say Gow Nay (good nyt), Mama Kara, Dadi Ne recently.
Maya't maya bumabalik sa ref. Kala yata grocery store yun huhu. Ubos lagi stock namin ng Chamyto.
Goes to the toilet and seats on the bowl when she feels like pooping.
Likes the word "Nyowwww" (no!) so much.
Her favorite toy is building blocks. Gawa daw sya ng "Houu" (home).
Bumigat ang bubwit. Mababali ata likod ko twing kinakarga ko 'tong batang to.

My Lil Indian Girl

2011-03-08T05:28:00.000-08:00

Jana's 2nd day at Little Archers (MOA) was better. Here, she wears the Indian hat they made. Wear it again on the church the next day. And is now wearing it around the house. Cute mo anak :)

Typical Evening Snack

2011-03-08T05:06:00.000-08:00

I brought home a popcorn. Kiddo poured it all on the sofa, enjoyed a handful, watched cartoons and drank Milo (Spongebob straw and cup courtesy of Ninang Les and Kuya Archi). Sakin si Patrick (Apple Juice). We toast. She enjoys that.

I secretly put back the popcorn to its container. Jana noticed and got a clean glass. Dun nag-ipon ng sariling popcorn.

Later on, i was taking some of her popcorn. She made a face and demanded I return her popcorn (which was already on my mouth). I gave it back, pinunas ng bata sa damit at binalik sa baso.

Bukas kaya, ano na namang kalokohan ang ipapauso neto?

It's Giving Me a Headache!

2011-02-17T21:57:00.000-08:00

Jana, En, and I were scouting for preschools within the village. She was so excited.

So we found 2 schools this morning:
One costs 50k for the entire school year. 3hrs a day. 5x a week.
And the other one is 60k. 2hrs a day. 3x a week.

Jana sit in. She loved the place.
When we arrived home, she was really crying.
She didn't wanna change her clothes.
She kept saying, "Mama... KUL!........ KUL mama!"
(baliktad ka naman anak, yung iba ayaw pumasok. Ikaw ayaw mo na umuwi!)

Oh... i know you loved that place anak.
But i think i'm going to have a headache from now on....

ps:
There's another option. 2hours a day. 5x a week. Tumataginting na 90k!

5 years

2011-02-17T19:29:00.001-08:00

Happy 5 years, Ensot!
Actual celebration will be in SG from Feb 23-26. Here's to vacation mode! Yipeeee!

Jana: the 26th-29th month

2011-02-16T19:49:00.001-08:00

Pompy's flavor of the month:

Little Einsteins, BabyTV, and Timmy Time
Apple, Grapes (pa din), Banana, Mango
Chamyto (Strawberry flavor)
Itsy Bitsy Spider (with action)
Books
Play-Doh (di na nya sinusubo, minsan tinry nya)
Building blocks
Watercolor and crayons
Dora Balloons (yung me helium na tig 50 pesos)
takot sa fireworks
Kulang ng letter sa dulo ng word: Hau (for house), Sta (for Star), Ca (for car), Ba (for bus), She (for candy. ang layo!)

"Ano kaya pwede kong bilhin sa naipon ko?"

She loves making faces in front of a mirror.
Madalas nakahubad pa.

This is her silent time.

Pinagsasama-sama ang magkakakulay.

Play-Doh and books.
Lalo na pag matutulog.

Di na kasya sa bahay-bahayan nya.

No longer a baby.

Nak, anlaki ng tummy mo dito.

Good times with Kuya Bilog

2011-01-16T23:01:00.000-08:00

ayaw ni Jana mag-smile.
sabi ko "Look at Kuya Justine!"
napatawa si Jana.
click.

Sabi ni Justine after ng picture taking, "That was fun!
But I dont want to go back, I dont want to be BLIND!"
LOL. Lakas kasi ng flash.

Jana's Pic of The Day (1/13/11)

2011-01-12T17:57:00.000-08:00

Pagtapos mag-poopoo, sabi ko "Anak, big smile."
Sobrang na-relieve ata hehehe.

Jana and the Nail Polish

2010-12-07T21:18:00.000-08:00

Anak, i'm posting this para paglaki mo, maipaalala ko sa'yo na gabi-gabi ka na nagpapalagay ng nail polish (3 days straight na).

Nung sunday, kulay PLUM. Nung lunes, Sparkling Gold. Tapos kagabi, Glittery Blue.
Oo, ikaw ang namimili nyan at nagagalit ka 'pag hindi tinatanggal yung current cutics mo para mapalitan ng ibang kulay.

At OO anak, ipapaalala ko lang na 2 years old ka pa lang. (san-san mo ba napupulot yan?!)

Aftermath of KL

2010-11-23T20:11:00.000-08:00

My KL Trip was from November 14-19. Naiwan ang ensot at bubwit. En requested for a work from home setup, and some off in lieu.

Here are some changes when I came back:

1. Ayaw na ni Jana mag diaper. Tinatanggal bwahaha. Lagi na lang sya dinadala sa CR para mag-wiwi. Or oorasan. Or tatanungin paulit-ulit, "You want to wiwi?" Tas iiling sya. Ibang usapan ang poopoo. Ayaw nya magpoopoo ng walang diaper. So pag feeling namin kelangan na nya, susuotan ng diaper. Success naman so far.

2. Jana still wakes up frequently sa madaling araw. Pero she gets back to sleep on her own, no need to nurse.

3. Dami na nya nasasabing additional words: bus, clock, stairs, cat, flower, etc

4. Tinatawag na nya akong.... (hindi na DEDE)... drumroll please.... MUM. As in me tono na patanong lagi... MUM?...mum?? (sosyal ka anak. pag magkausap tayo "mamang" ang ginagamit ko para mahawa ka e)

5. Palagi na hinahanap si En. Lalo na before matulog. And pag me mga sugat or kinakatakutan sya. Very good di ba. Alam na nyang si En ang protector nya hehehe.

Job well done Dadi En!

Jana: the 24th-25th month

2010-10-26T02:01:00.000-07:00

sabi ko naman sayo anak, wag ka muna lalaki agad.
kung ano ano na pauso mo.

pag-uwi ko ng bahay, nakakabit ka na lagi sa puwitan ko. para kang buntot.

alas-onse ka na lagi natutulog. paulit ulit naman yung binabasa nating libro (I Love You Through and Through).

nakikisabay ka na lagi sa midnight snack (di ka naman tumataba, tyan mo lang ang lumalaki)

nakakagigil ka harutin, ang lambing-lambing mo.

nadiscover mo na ang candies at chicheria. pero dahil kinocontrol namin ng tatay mo, para kang kawawa. tinitipid mo ang isang mentos para tumagal ng mga 10 mins.

sanay ka na rin magpatoothbrush.umaga hanggang gabi, nagpapapak ka ng toothpaste. hay naku, alam mo bang masama yun?

naghuhubad ka na ng diaper kasi mas gusto mo mag-panty.

bakit ka nagtatakip ng mata pag kumakanta ako ng "Part of Your World" from Little Mermaid? Ikaw pa lang natakot sa singing voice ko.

t'wing gising mo sa umaga, hahanapin mo agad tatay mo... "DA???" DA?"

napapalo ka na sa talampakan kasi ang kulit kulit mo bago matulog, tas magsusumbong ka sakin. wawa ka naman anak. hehe sabi kasi sayo, sleeping time na. nangre-wresting ka pa. untog ka lagi sa mga dingding at bintana. para ka namang bionic baby!

ang bilis-bilis mo lumaki baby. di na kita mabuhat ng matagal. kaya puro pictures and video na lang ginagawa ko para laging pwedeng balikan 'tong mga moments na 'to (at syempre pang-asar sayo pag malaki ka na hehehe). we love you baby jana.

happy birthday sweetheart!

2010-09-22T18:38:00.000-07:00

happy 2nd birthday baby

we love you so much

thank you for coming into our life.

my version of truth about breastfeeding

2010-09-08T01:41:00.000-07:00

I didn't have any kids that time yet. But one day, I was with Apol the hot momma. We took a cab from makati one sunny working day and she was carrying this big black bag. She immediately took out what was inside and pumped away. i was not scandalized. lol. it's a girl thing (ewan ko lang ke manong driver).

she said, "tol when it's your time, karerin mo yan ha". Referring to breastfeeding.

Now, It's the advice i'm giving to my pregnant friends and clients.

"Karerin mo yan".

I will not enumerate the benefits of breastfeeding. We have sites for that. But I have my experience to share.

Day 1:
6 hours after giving birth to Jana, the nurse asked me to go to the nursery room and nurse her. Ayus sa alright. Wag na mag-wheelchair. Lakarin na lang (mayabang ako e).

Tulog ang Jana. Ayaw dumede. Nadidiri nga ako nung umpisa. Uncomfortable. Ilalabas mo dede mo? Nakatingin ang nurse, ang asawa, ang doctor. Hala sige. Free show eto.

Gabi na wala pa ring gatas! Jana is crying. Utang na loob, I'm still too tired. Nakakahiya sa ibang pasyente sa kabilang room. Bigyan na ng formula yan! Opps teka, we didn't bring any feeding bottles. And we specifically told the nurses, "No formula! Just Glucose water ok?"

Day 2:
Milk is still MIA.
Glucose water ulit? Wag na.
Eto dede ko, bahala ka ngumawa dyan.
Patigasan na lang.

Day 3:
Kawawa ka naman anak. Wala pa ring gatas.
Wala rin tayong formula. Wala ring malinis na feeding bottle.
Magtyaga ka sa dede ko.

And the milk overflowed :)

Week 1-Month2:
Welcome to motherhood!
Jana will wake up in the middle of the night, hungry.
I'll lift up my shirt and go back to sleep.
Salamat naman, i don't have stand up, prepare the formula and watch her finish drinking. I may be too groggy to do that.

Month 4:
Di ko na kaya... antakaw na ni Jana, hindi na enough yung napapump ko :(
Bakit naman ang onti ng naiipon ko? Bakit naman yung iba 20oz ang inuuwi sa anak every day? Waaaa, unfair!

Fenugreek, Malunggay capsule, Anmum Lacta, Mother's Organic Milk Tea. Sabay sabay in a day. Dumami lang ang milk supply.
Hubby said, "Paabutin mo na kahit 6 months lang. Maganda naman yung effect ke Jana e."

Ok goodluck to us. 2 more months pa Lord.

Month 6 onwards:
As first time parents, we sometimes forget to bring Jana's bottle or water or snacks. We dont panic. Instead we say, "Sige padedehin na lang pag nagutom". Problem solved.

On times that I'm away from Jana, I try to store my breastmilk. I've read that the best way to have good supply of milk is to nurse/pump frequently.

So I have tried pumping in a movie house.
I pumped while driving a car (manual man or matic, go lang ng go!).
Pump inside a cab.
Pump while Jana is nursing on the other breast.
Pump on a public toilet.
Pump on a public toilet while someone is pooping on the other cubicle (worse experience ever).
Pump even when there's no vacant room available ("Mam, pwede ba makipump dito?). Buti na lang my officemate is also a mom and understands my plight that time.
Nurse when I have colds.
Nurse even when Jana started biting.
Nurse in a supermarket.
Nurse inside the church.
Nurse inside the car and the passengers on the bus nearby are staring at my....um...legs?

Lahat na ng kahihiyan, name it. I have experienced it. Talo ko pa ang bold star.

After almost 2 years:
"Anak tama na dede. Big girl ka na e."

What makes it enjoyable:
Shall I tell you that whenever she sees me coming home from work, the first thing she says is "DEDE!!!" Nope, she doesn't call me mama. When she wants me, she'll say DEDEEEEE. Alright!

While nursing, I'm able to demand to her "Kiss muna ke Mama." I think I've become more attached to her, than her to me, because of breastfeeding.

"Embrace na rin".

I learned that during nursing, its the best time to teach my child new tricks.

"Pray na tayo.. in the name of the Father..."
"Where's your pusod? Your pwet? Your poopoo?"
"How old are you?"

Current dilemma:
I want to wean her. I'm ready.
Maybe she's ready too. But i'm not gonna force her to stop by "using sili or ampalaya", it's too traumatic. So if you know any gentle way of weaning, please enlighten me.

It started as a challenge to myself. Then we said 6 months. Now we're on the 2nd year. Not bad na di ba? :)

Jana knows how to get to her target.
No matter what I wear.

Pretty Jana

2010-08-25T22:32:00.000-07:00

sana anak paglaki mo at nakita mo 'tong pic na 'to,
di ka magalit sakin...

love you bubwit :)

Jana: the 23rd month

2010-08-22T23:41:00.000-07:00

is 2'11" long and weighs 11.6kgs
drinks an average of 18oz formula milk a day
is still breastfed
sleeps from 930-1130am, 230-5pm, 930-6am (average of 12 hrs a day)
nagyayaya maglakwatsa sa village pag gising sa umaga (kelangan kumpleto, kasama ang nanay at tatay nya)
Milo becomes her energy booster in the morning
bumalik sa pagka-baby, nagpapahele ulit para makatulog sa gabi
malapit na maging adik sa TV
tinatamad na lagi maligo
nagpapapak lagi ng prutas (grapes, melon, papaya)

dito sya bawal gulatin or harutin:
marunong na mag-akyat-baba sa hagdan

agawan talaga sa Pringles

marunong na magblow ng candle sa cake.
pag tinanong "How old are you?"
Pompy answers "Three!" pero finger says '1'.

Pakitang Gilas

2010-07-29T23:13:00.000-07:00

Swerte na pag pumirmi si Pompy ng more than 5 minutes.
For her new hobby, Pompy has been water coloring since 8am till this afternoon.
Nap lang ang pahinga.

Ayos na sana.
Pero ginagawang canvas yung ref namin at dingding. Waaaa!

Jana: the 22nd month

2010-07-23T00:47:00.000-07:00

Dear Jana,

Malaki ka na talaga anak.

Kung ano ano na naiisip mo gawin...

Tinuruan ba kita nyan? Maghiwa ng sitaw?

Marunong ka na rin kumain mag-isa.

Teka, anong ginagawa mo ke Piglet?

Pag gising nya sa umaga, lilingon yan sa paligid "DA? DA?? DA!!!!" (pumasok na sa office si Daddy, anak). Tas madedepress ng konti, magmumukmok kunyare.

Nagdadasal na sa gabi ("in the name of the Father...and of the son...") Angel of God....

Mahilig mag flying kiss.

One time, nanonood sya ng Tarzan. Hinatak nya yung kamay ko sabay turo sa screen. Sabi ko, "Bakit anak? What is it?"... haba-nguso sya sabi nya "FUUUUUU" (mala-"I love Kung Fu" ni Po sa KungFu Panda). Sows. Yun lang pala.

I was trying to wean her from breastfeeding. 2 nights in a row na sya umiiyak ng walang patumangga. Mga 30 mins. Nakakaawa. Then I have to give in. Hay. Kelan ka kaya mag-iistop anak? Not that I'm complaining. I just wanna find out if you're ready. We love you anak.

Jana: the 21st month

2010-06-30T19:39:00.001-07:00

Di ko na ma-quantify ang developments ng batang ito. Kung ano ano na ginagawa sa buhay.
is 2'9" long and weighs 11.2kgs
still sleeps 2 hrs in the morning and 2 hrs in the afternoon
sleeps from 9:30pm to 7:00am
Naghuhugas ng sariling pwet.
Nagpapalit ng CD sa sasakyan
Naghuhubad ng damit, nagsusuot ng sapatos at shades.
Umaakyat baba sa hagdan (haaaaaaay!!!!joskopo!)
Ayaw na magdiaper (di naman marunong magpunta sa banyo)
Favorite cartoon for this month: Handy Manny
Loves Pringles (original flavor)

* inooffer ang daliri sa hamster *

* gumising ng 4am dahil hinanap ang fish. nang namatay yung isa, ayaw pa rin ipatanggal sa tubig *

* nagbibake ng choco pancake (nagmukhang manmade desert yung sala namin) *

Jana: the 20th month

2010-05-28T08:54:00.000-07:00

Nililipat ang channel pag ayaw ng palabas
Gumigising sa madaling araw para magpahele ng mga 30secs
nagpapatimpla agad ng Milo pagkagising sa umaga
umuupo agad sa Driver's seat pag wala pang driver. Feeling nya yung sasakyan namin yung hinuhulugan ng token sa mga arcade.
is still breastfed
nawiwili na sa chocolates (pahamak na Mamila at Dadilo)
madaling utusan (please give this to daddy, please throw this in the trashcan, please drink your water, etc)
super hyper! di pumipirmi sa isang lugar ng isang minuto. kelangan naglalakad-lakad (parang bisor). laging me pasa o galos.
watches KUNGFU PANDA pampatulog. She imitates Po when he's saying I Love Kung FuOuoUOuUuouou.
Likes to pick her shoes for the day sa shoe cabinet. Her size is 6/7 (Crocs) but she often wears her 8/9 even 10/11 (mukhang lady version ni Mcdo)
Can say star, daddy, feet, shoes very clear (nope, di pa rin nya kaya ang Mama or Mommy)
marunong na magtampo. as in pupunta sa isang lugar tas yuyuko at tatakpan ang mukha (kunyare umiiyak)
nagpapapak ng sitaw, spaghetti noodle, at baguio beans.
nakikisway-sway pag hinahangin yung mga puno (ngek, puno ka ba anak?)

Jana: the 19th Month

2010-04-26T23:36:00.000-07:00

weighs 12 kg and is 2'7" long
sleeping time: 9pm-6am, 9am-11am, 2pm-4pm
maka-Barney sya lately.
watches The Little Mermaid everyday (nagsawa na sa The Princess and The Frog, Monsters Inc, Elmo's World)
likes to eat on her own. pag nadismaya sa spoon and fork, dadakmain na lang basta yung pagkain.
adik sa Vjandep's Cheese Stick (from Camiguin) and Jollibee Chickenjoy
binubuhat bike nya palabas ng gate
mahilig tanggalin sa socket yung electric fan tas ikakabit ulit
ayaw na maligo! me sariling sked sya. pag di nya pa feel, sorry.
namimili na ng isusuot na damit at sapatos. pag nakita nya yung gusto nya isuot, itataas nya yung damit na suot nya (boldstar) para hubarin kuno.
dramatista. best child actress.
malikot. as in. parang nakapag-kape 10x a day.

di ko na masulat lahat ng mga bagong pinaggagagawa ng batang eto. parang may maliit na tao na kaming kasama sa bahay.

Random Jana Moment: On Freebies

2010-04-18T22:25:00.000-07:00

Pompy, Ensot, and I went to MOA last Sunday (di nyo naman sinabing SALE pala. Susmiyo!!).

Fish & Co. (lunch) - Jana was amused by the exterior of the restaurant. There was a giant shark, stingray, and lobster. She points at these sea-creatures and say "Rawwrr!!!" (meaning scary kasi giant?) We were able to convince her to stay at her high chair. One server gave her a pink balloon. Yey! She was busy for a while. While waiting for the food, Jana was waving at other servers and saying "hiiiiiii". She was given coloring materials, to her delight. Nice job baby! (Other kids her age medyo nagwawala na sa highchair. Sana binigyan din sila nun).

Krispy Kreme (snack) - We wanted to buy just 3 donuts. Again, Jana was charming the crews saying the usual "hiiiiiii" sabay kaway. Before she actually left the counter, she was called by a staff and was given a paperbag (one free donut inside!).

So by 18 months, Jana can be a charmer pala (if she wants to).

Eh san pa ba magmamana? *Potpot taas-kamay*

Random Jana Moment: On Sleeping

2010-04-16T00:02:00.000-07:00

Jana cried when i put her to bed last night. Angry that her playtime was cut short, she covered her eyes and mouth habang umiiyak (best child actress).

Nung nakahiga na kami, she pulled my shirt. I thought pinapalipat nya ako sa kabilang side. Lipat naman ako. She pulled my shirt again, i went back on my original place. Yun pala, gusto nya higaan ko sya. She embraced me so tight while I was trying to balance myself para di sha madaganan. Like im her stuffed toy or hotdog pillow, she didnt wanna let go. After a while, nangalay na ako. She was contented to hug my left arm instead. Still not letting go.

After a while, she was sound asleep.

At the age of 18 months, bawing-bawi ka na anak. May sukli pa :)

Jana: the 18th Month

2010-03-24T02:42:00.000-07:00

weighs approximately 12.5kg
still takes a nap in the morning and in the afternoon
sleeps with her new lullaby "Row Row Row Your Boat"
forms a diamond with her 2 hands when you sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
covers her mouth when laughing, covers her face when crying.
likes to play with tumbler and milk container (matutulog na lang, hawak pa rin)
goes to the bathroom when she wants to take a bath
may not know how to speak yet, but can clearly express what she wants
namamalengke sa bar (where we keep our goodies and foods)
goes to the sink when she wants her hands washed
knows how to answer Yes or No so dapat answerable by yes or no lang din ang mga tanong: "do you want to watch Elmo?", "Are you hungry?", "Do you love mama?"
Has just learned how to jump (at tumatawa sya pagkatapos magjump...baket kaya?)

basta me panulat, dadapa.

"presko naman ang hairdo ko a?"

mahilig umupo sa mga stairs and steps

maka-watermelon shake

marunong na magpa-cute

marunong na rin mag-emote pag hindi napagbigyan

LOL. Ang kulet mo anak :)

Jana: the 17th Month

2010-02-22T21:35:00.000-08:00

weighs 10 kilos

kakagaling lang sa tigdas-hangin. tapang mode on.

sleeps at around 830pm and wakes up around 6am.

has 3 nap times: 830am, 1pm, and 4pm. It lasts for about an hour.

loves melon, grapes, banana, pakwan, papaya.

eats tocino for breakfast (kelangan kinakamay ng mama. ayaw nya kumain pag iba ang nagsubo sa kanya).

gusto me sariling plate, spoon, fork. nagfi-feeling matanda. ang kalat-kalat tuloy ng mesa =p

marunong na mag-tantrums. hihiga sa sahig pag di napagbigyan. pag walang pumansin, tatawa at tatayo na.

nagbibigay ng flowers everyday ke milo at snicker (dogs).

puts stickers on her forehead.

selects which shoes she'd wear on that day.

loves to stroll along the park which is conveniently located across the street (dun sya sa path ng mga nagjo-jog, nakaharang. nagpupulot ng tuyong dahon tas kakainin.)

likes to brush her teeth

is still breastfed

likes to watch dora, elmo's world, little einsteins, and special agent oso.

nagagalit pag sinusuklayan or me attempts na ipitan ang buhok nya :))

while her playmates at the church brings doll, pompy is contented on playing with her cars

coloring is her latest hobby

mahilig mang-agaw ng camera (conscious sya sa shots nya)

we love you baby jana!
ayaw mo na magpayakap ha, feeling big girl na...!

Jana: roseola infantum

2010-02-18T23:02:00.000-08:00

Diagnosed with this illness, we stayed at the hospital for just one day. Nope, Jana is still not OK even if her fever is gone. We were sent home for the following reasons:

1. Jana kept crying at the hospital. Naglulupasay. 2 hours na nakakabit ang suwero, umiiyak pa rin. Hinatak. Success. Tanggal na ang suwero. Tahimik na ulit. So Pedia decided na wag na mag-suwero. Just keep giving her fluids para di ma-dehydrate. Ayos na sana. Lord, salamat po sa breastmilk.

2. By afternoon, Jana started her tantrums again. She wanted to stay outside our room. Daig pa ang nurses, nilibot ang buong hospital at kumakatok sa mga pinto (nag-rounds si Jana). Inside our room, she wanted to stay in front of the opened fridge. She would open/close the locker door nonstop. She would bang the phone's receiver to the floor.

3. She wasn't able to rest, didn't get enough sleep. Baby pa lang, may eyebags na. She also didnt want to eat.

4. Ayaw magpakuha ng temperature. Ayaw magpakuha ng Blood Pressure.

The day ended, which by the way is our 4th wedding anniversary. Worst behavior ni Jana so far. Sana anak nag-hotel na lang tayo. Wala naman ginawa sayo sa hospital.

Tomorrow, we will be back for another lab exam. Her platelet is still low. We still don't why. Sure lang daw na hindi Dengue because her rashes are not Petechiae.

Learn more about Roseola Infantum.

ps:
Thanks for all the prayers and messages.
Special thanks to Ibon Family :)

For Jana

2010-02-16T19:10:00.001-08:00

With cause yet unknown, Jana has high fever since Sunday. She's been going thru some lab tests since yesterday and is probably traumatized by needles already. We would appreciated your small prayers for our small girl. Thank you friends.

Walang halong etchos #7:

2010-02-12T02:10:00.000-08:00

En is caring. He would exert an effort para mangamusta sa friends nya, sa family. Madalas yan me katext. Kahit dis-oras ng gabi. Pag tinitignan ko naman, kayo yung katext nya. Kaya ok lang, pinapabayaan ko mamaltos ang mga daliri nya (bwahahaha). Wag nyo na lang sabihin sakin na hindi kayo yung talagang ka-text nya kasi... *knuckles clicking*

2.14.2004
Malambing yan. Kahit di halata. Pramis.

Walang halong etchos #8:

2010-02-11T01:44:00.000-08:00

En is a good employee. Bilib ako dyan. I wish I could inherit his good working habits. Tsaka feeling ko, career guy sya talaga. Pag work, work. Teka baka marami makabasa nito, marami din mag-object haha. O sige hindi ko na papahabain...

5.12.2004
Di ko man lang mahikayat mag-SL o Undertime 'to. Nakakainis.

Walang halong etchos #9:

2010-02-10T02:14:00.000-08:00

En is softy but also a toughie. Pag nag-aalala yan, kunyare nagagalit. Pero ramdam mo naman na nagki-care. I like it when he becomes this big kuya to his cousins. They look up to him and listens to him.

1.3.2004
Kunyare strict pero sa totoo lang, malambot yan.
(hehe teka, hindi badaf ha, iba yun hahaha)

Walang halong etchos #10:

2010-02-09T02:24:00.000-08:00

En can be competitive. Game yan pag hinahamon. Inuman ba? Hindi ko pa yan nakikitang lasing. Nagmumog ng Red Horse sa Tagaytay (mula gabi hanggang madaling araw umiinom). Buti na lang hindi na ganun ngayon haha. Bowling? Billiards? Masarap ka-team kasi alam mo na gusto nya manalo (if not, ita-trashtalk na lang) bwahaha. Male version ko 'to!

5.12.2004

habang nagpa-praktis mang-trashtalk

Walang halong etchos #11:

2010-02-08T21:36:00.000-08:00

En is malinis sa bahay. While some guys depend on house helpers to clean and cook and do all of those dirty work, En would be all over the house, nagbabanat ng buto. Ayaw nya ng madumi. Ayaw ng kalat. Di takot pagpawisan. Ako pa mismo pipigil sa kanya para wag masyado magbutingting during his day-off. Pahinga ka naman paminsan-minsan.

3.10.2004
Perfect match kami. Ako ang taga-kalat, sya ang taga-lipgpit.

Walang halong etchos #12:

2010-02-07T18:33:00.000-08:00

En loves playing basketball. I don't have to force him to exercise and stay healthy. Sya mismo ang aware sa body needs nya. He's probably healthier than I am.

9.13.03
Wala akong picture na nagbabasketball sya. I've only seen him play ONCE.

28 seconds with Shaolin Kid (possessed)

2010-02-07T18:26:00.000-08:00

Pompy loves Elmo. Recently, she would play with her Elmo puppet alone.

In 28 seconds, makikita nyo ang transition ng Shaolin kid from possessed to poker face to saying "dede" loud and clear hehe.

Walang halong etchos #13:

2010-02-06T08:41:00.000-08:00

En has low happiness (mababaw na kaligayan) =) I am bewildered how he find Vic and Jose amusing. He would laugh at their corniest joke. Even at Love Radio's to-t0-t0t.

10.04.2003

Ahh. Do not underestimate the joys of being with a simple minded being :)

Walang halong etchos #14:

2010-02-05T02:06:00.000-08:00

En is willing to adjust. Example: Dati puro signatured items ang sinusuot nyan. Di pa kami mag-jowa non. Mahilig sa Girbaud. Ngayon, sinusuot nya kahit tig-120php tshirt from Surplus. Haha. (ayus ba sa eksampol?)

1.1.2003
(Nasa nagdadala naman daw 'yon, di ba?)

Walang halong etchos #15:

2010-02-03T19:42:00.000-08:00

En hates shopping... but would wait forever until I finally decide what to buy. even if it usually means we're still at the mall and it's closing time.

shoes or damit? bag or cd? teka, sale o! ay wala na rin pala akong relo. gusto ko rin bumili ng swimming pool.. ay ambot!

10.8.2003
"Sabi mo bibili ka lang ng french fries? tara na...!"

Walang halong etchos #16:

2010-02-02T21:48:00.000-08:00

En is a giver. hindi madamot. hanggat kaya tumulong or magbigay, gagawin. di na kailangan magdalawang-salita sa kanya.

12.30.2002
Kenny Rogers, Robinson's Place

Walang halong etchos #17:

2010-02-01T22:40:00.000-08:00

En is a natural dancer. First time I met him, he was dancing on top of a table. Bwahaha. Nope, hindi naman mala-pole dancer. Pero medyo mahalay kasi kita nyo naman katawan nyan. Oh well, blind love is true! :D

5.15.2002
(Parang me nagbulong na anghel sakin non sabi "wag mo ikahiya yan, makakatuluyan mo yan!")

18 Reasons Why I Love En

2010-01-31T18:33:00.000-08:00

Walang halong etchos #18: En is child at heart. maharot. makulit. masayahin. madaling kausap. ayaw kung ayaw. yes kung yes. direct to the point. di marunong mambola. di rin marunong magsinungaling (o magaling lang ako manghuli?). walang arte sa katawan. di mahirap i-please. cowboy. maloko. bugoy to be exact.

5.17.2002
With fellow Alamakers: Badj and Abby (hindi pa ata kami mag-on dito)

5.29.2002
siguro mag-on na kami dito, nang-yayakap na eh...

Jana: the 16th Month

2010-01-25T03:03:00.000-08:00

weighs 9.8 kilos
nagsuka 8x and then i lost count. hinang-hina na. even my breastmilk, her stomach was refusing. we're afraid she'd dehydrate. we went to the doctor. she advised us to monitor her condition, bring her to the hospital if she gets worse. we passed by a jollibee drive-thru and decided to buy us dinner. bumangon bigla ang bata. tinungga ang iced tea. humiga at natulog ulit. dyan po nagtatapos ang suka moments. kinabukasan, maligalig na ulit. walang bakas ng madilim na nakaraan.
Bago maglagalag sa kwarto o sala, sinusuutan ng tsinelas/sapatos. Di sya pumapalag. Very good anak.
sanay kumain sa high chair. walang pag-asang masanay sa car seat.
kumukuha ng damit sa hamper, sasabihin nya kung sa mommy or daddy yun (based siguro sa amoy?)
kukunin tsinelas mo at ipapasuot sayo pag nakitang nakapaa ka
pinapainom ng dede/juice mga stuffed toys nya
first words: Daddy, up, baba (down), di (dora), dede, Ji (jollibee), shoes, light

sips from her sippy cup with straw.
loves apple juice and daddy's chopsuey.

ganito kumain ng pancake

di na kelangan mag-syrup

kawawang reindeer. walang laban yan anak.

kusang umiinom ng vitamins

"baka makasuhan ako, child labor. bitawan mo yan anak."

bored na.

maglilinis na lang ako ng sarili kong ilong, mama.

our typical weekend

Jana, ang batang may-sakit

2010-01-11T20:32:00.000-08:00

Jana is suffering from runny nose, sticky phlegm, and high fever (39.7). Thus the watery eyes.

This shot was taken this morning. Recently, she's imposing her freedom by sleeping on this Dora sofabed. No, she doesn't want to sleep beside her parents anymore =(

Ilan ba daliri ko... teka...

Stretching.

Nagda-dive. Aatakehin ako talaga sa puso.

Dora crocs courtesy of Ate Iya.

She also found her little hideaway. En fixed this little corner and hanged some of her items. Pag di mo mahanap si Jana, asahan mo andito sya....

Naglalaro (or kumakain ng natuklap na pintura. Anaaaaaak! GRRR!)

Kausap nya tatay nya dito.

(dora bag courtesy of ninong tolits)

Ganito ang En at Pompy sa bahay.... (Part 2)

2009-12-27T06:51:00.000-08:00

Ganito ang En at Pompy sa bahay....

2009-12-27T06:19:00.000-08:00

Jana: the 15th Month

2009-12-23T05:40:00.000-08:00

is approximately 10.5 kg (di bumigat) and 77 cm small (humaba)
loves to eat tocino, fruit loops, grapes, and iced tea.
is walking independently (di ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako)
super daldal ("Ta... Ta..." for santa)
knows the sound of a plane so she looks up everytime she hears one.
loves to play the Rockband Drums (using 2 drumstick with matching pedal)
pumapayag maligo dahil nagpapapak ng toothpaste.
alam nya na ang mga saksakan ay para sa socket =(
mahilig mag alsa-balutan. kukunin nya mga damit nya sa cabinet at marumihan. bibitbitin papunta sa kung saan.
malambing. mahilig yumakap (pero di pa marunong mag-kiss). umiiyak nung blinower ako sa Len Glen salon. umiiyak pag me nagmamasahe sakin. kala ata sinasaktan ako lolz. ni-try namin sa ama nya, ayun deadma.
nagtatawag ng aso "tsk tsk" sabay pitik. dalawang kamay pa (turo ng ama)
naglilinis ng sariling tenga (using cottonbuds) susmiyo anak nakakatakot ka naman...
takes 2-3x of nap every day. usually lasts for 40mins-1 hour. (habaan mo pa anak para tumangkad ka daw)

Jana: Super-Likooooot

2009-12-08T19:08:00.000-08:00

1st pic: Malambing talagang bata.
2nd pic: This is mine. No touch! (taray mode)

3rd pic: Kinakamay ang kanin.
4th pic: May baby din sya. Feeling matured.

5th pic: Napagtripan ng Yaya. Sinuotan ng bonnet at shades.
6th pic: Nagbubukas ng drawer! Grrr!

Di na makuha sa isang sutsot. Lahat talaga gusto hawakan, kainin. Kakatakut.
Nagpapasalamat ako sa Diyos twing gabi ligtas pa rin sya (puro bukol at putok-labi nga lang).

We're starting to child-proof our home.

Pompy's Future Career (part 1)

2009-11-26T08:56:00.000-08:00

picture 1: kids makinig. ganito ang tamang hawak ng drumstick.
picture 2: um ah, um ah ah. (feel na feel)
picture 3: dapat suwabe ang tunog
picture 4: opps nahulog (pahiya)

Baby Steps

2009-11-26T08:24:00.000-08:00

Na-capture na ni En (as usual, wala ako).
libre tingin na rin sa bedroom namin hihi...

This is How We Do It

2009-11-26T08:07:00.000-08:00

Ganito kami mag-bonding ni Daddy...

"hmmm masarap kaya ito?"

"matagal pa ata, tulog muna ako... zzzz"

Jana: the 14th Month

2009-11-26T05:43:00.000-08:00

Haaay. Where do I begin...

weighs 10kg

takes papaya, melon, or grapes during snack time.

nakikiagaw sa tocino ni mama during breakfast

recently, we put her back sa highchair. nakakapagod maghabol-habol no. ayun, ang tactic lang pala is bigyan mo sya ng sarili nyang plato and utensil (para kunware kakain sya mag-isa). messy nga lang pero happy naman sya. happy din kami kasi natututo sya kumain mag-isa at hindi sumasakit likod namin kakahabol bwahahaha.

binibitbit ang beach toys nya papuntang banyo. alam nya, shower time na nya.

di na malikot pag naliligo. dapat lang nakabukas lagi ang gripo (ayaw nya, kaya papatayin nya). at bubuksan mo ulit, at papatayin nya. that keeps her occupied. before she notice it, napaliguan na sya.

loves to brush her teeth. pagtapos maligo at di mo sya tinutbrash, ibibigay nya sayo yung toothpaste nya. di na pwede cottonbuds (nginunguya na nya) so we give her actual kid toothbrush (2 lang naman ipen sa baba, 4 sa taas. pero feel na feel nya, bwahahaha).

bumabangon pag nakakarinig ng eroplano. hahanapin sa labas ng bintana.

aliw na aliw sa cheap glow in the dark stars na kinabit nila ng ama nya. pag gising pa lang, ituturo na nya.

nangingiliti (hihipan tyan mo sabay tatawa)

natuto na mag-babay (ewan ko sino nagturo nito)

tricks ni pompy: give me five, align, big eyes, beh =P, clap clap

sumasayaw sa Nobody.

Pompy: Trick or Treat

2009-11-05T22:32:00.000-08:00

featuring Crocodile Bag
(mahirap humanap ng lalagyan ng candy na pwedeng bitbitin ni Pompy,
masyado pang malaki yung pumpkin-style pail)

with Kuya Justine
(sa sobrang likot, wala silang picture na matino)

sabi ni Kuya, "Fairy sya? Where's her wings?"

sabi ko "Wala pa, baby pa kasi sya e"
(isip ko parang butterfly ba... uod pa lang si pompy hehe)

parang nasa studio, andami kasing balloons

we found Peter Pan, happy si Pompy.

Ang nakurakot...

partida pa yan, tulog sya habang pumapasok kami sa SM stores.
Isa siguro sya sa pinakabatang nag-trick or treat dun.
(meron kasi 2 months old pa lang sinabak na sa pangangalakal ng candies)

Nakasimangot si Pompy habang nagtitrick or treat.
Ngumingiti lang me nilalagay sa bag nya.

Sa ngayon, nilalaro nya yung mga candies sa bag.
Binibigyan nya kami isa-isa (hindi sya madamot hehe).
Di nya alam, nakakain yung mga yun :)

Jana: the 13th Month

2009-10-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

Recently, Jana wakes up in the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes at 3am, sometimes at 4. She would nurse for about 20mins, with eyes wide open, and try to get back to sleep. If unsuccessful, she would start crawling down the bed and play. Lie on the floor like a snow angel, or point to any object that catches her attention. Clearly, that means that I have to be wide awake too. Yes, 3am is the start of my beautiful mornings nowadays.

She eats more meat now. No more mashed veggies. Our table food is her food :) Healthy snack: grapes, melon, papaya, marie, Gerber fingerfood.

Is eating Krispy Kreme Original Glaze every saturday. She remembers the paper bag so she if sees one, she knows, and you better give it to her.

Drinks mama's iced tea during weekend lunch.

Eats Mcdo french fries during weekend snack.

I haven't witness her walking yet. When we're together, she'd embrace my legs and follow me wherever I go. Parang tuko na nakakapit. So I'd carry her and she will have more things that will take her interest. She'll point and say "MM! MM!". One time i said "Later anak." And she replied "Leyler?"

Ang daldaaaaaaaal. Nakikipag-usap in foreign language hehehe.

Doesn't nurse as often as before. Sa gabi na lang ata sya talaga interesado magdede. During the day, even if she likes to nurse, a lot of things around her interests her so she'd leave me after nursing for about 2 mins =( and play play play.

In the middle of the night, she would transfer from the left side of the bed to the middle, just beside her daddy, and go back to sleep. parang sleep walk (or sleep crawl in her case). Sweet nilang dalawa. Pagkagising at nakita ni Jana na malayo ako sa kanya, lilipat sya agad pabalik sa akin. To the dismay of her father. Hehe.

Still sleeps at around 730pm.

Me rashes sa katawan. As advised by her pedia, yung last buhos ng tubig contains constarch.

Medyo nawiwili na sa TV. Pinapagalitan ko ang yaya at ang tatay. Mga adik sa tv kasi. Amp!

Breastfeeding

2009-10-19T23:22:00.000-07:00

isn't it a wonder that a mother can provide everything that her child needs?
so sa mga nagkocomplain na magastos ang magka-anak, think again.

educate yourself.

Little Feet, Little Steps

2009-10-18T22:30:00.000-07:00

Just got a word that today, Jana walked her first step. Four little steps to be exact.

Sayang, di ko nakita. And di naman na-video ni En.

(Anak, 48 hours kitang kasama nung weekend. 3 hours after I left you for work, tsaka mo napili gawin yang milestone na yan... tsk.)

Ingat ka lagi baby. I get the feeling you'll go way,way farther than the distance of the sofa to the center table someday ;)

Pompy is Kikay

2009-10-11T19:03:00.000-07:00

Si Pompy, nakaabot lang ng 1 yr, kung ano ano na pinag-gagagawa.

She saw me putting purple nail polish last saturday. Pauso naman ang ama, lagyan din daw ang Pompita.

Yung dalawang hinlalaki lang.

Natapos din. Tingin si Pompy sa kuko nya with curiosity. Tas titingin sa kuko ko. Nagtaka ata bat mas madami sakin. Pinalagyan din nya lahat ng daliri nya. Tsaka hahawakan. Eh di mabubura na naman. So lalagyan ulit. Tas hihipan ko. Tas tatawa. Garutay!

Pagdating ng gabi, bago matulog, hinahaplos pa rin nya kuko sa hinlalaki nya. Tas kinabukasan, tinatanggal ko na using acetone. Hinihila ba naman yung bulak. Ayaw ipabura. Bwahaha.

Ngayon, wala ng cutix sa paa si Pompy. Pero hinahanap pa rin nya. Tsaka na lang anak. Ikaw lang ata ang 1 yr old na kulay talong ang paa.

Jana: the 12th Month

2009-10-01T21:16:00.000-07:00

is 9.8 kilos and 77 cm small
still needs support while walking
is super daldal, wala naman kami maintindihan
puts objects next to her right ear (kunyare fone)
loves to turn on/off the aircon thru remote control tas tatawa
natuto na magtaas ng damit ng mama nya pag gusto dumede tas tatawa
prefers rice and ulam than cerelac or giniling na bigas
sobrang takaw sa gerber finger food... as in.
still sleeps at 730pm and wakes up at 530am. ayayay.
loves balloons. ang saya-saya nya. minsan kinakagat nya kaya pumuputok. buti di sya nagugulat.
ayaw na umupo pag naliligo. kelangan nakatayo at nakahawak sa timbang kasinglaki nya.
expert sa pagbaklas ng Avent Manual Pump
may sariling track pag naglalakad. starting point, sala. end point, kitchen. paulit-ulit, di nagsasawa.
madalas pag nauuntog or nasasaktan sya, di na umiiyak. big girls don't cry siguro themesong nya like ate faye.
etong batang to, alam pumindot ng mga on/off switch. yung spin a wheel na laruan nya, naiingayan ata sya, kaya lagi nyang pinapatay. sya din taga door bell. taga on and off ng ilaw. di naman namin tinuruan.

Of Fridays and Carousel (Jana's Day)

2009-09-24T00:27:00.000-07:00

Jana woke up at around 4am. Sabi ko, "Excited ka naman anak, tulog ka muna." After some sommersaults, nakatulog ulit. She woke up lapit na mag-7am. Mama woke up at 8am. Naku! Asan na si Jana, nag-bfast na ba?... natutulog na daw ulit.
11am we ate lunch. Sopas at Crispy Fried Chicken. Solb.
1st pit stop: church

Off to Mamila's house, wala pala sila. Sabi sa cell, libre daw nila ng lunch si Jana. Weeee! (Di nila alam, finish na kami kumain.) We chose Glorietta's FRIDAYS.

"Here's my photo with my financers"

"They even have an ice cream surprise for me! Yey!"

"Since no one's around, FRIDAYS became my playground..."

Mamila and Dadilo left us. Time to go to TIMEZONE.

"San ba yung timezone??"

"Daddy let me ride a motorbike"

"Mommy and I got dizzy sa carousel... hehehe"

Snack Time!!!

And then it was time to go home...and meet the rest of my fans hehe

"Tita Ninang, bakit ka po nakaganyan?"

Daddy cooked yummy spaghetti ang crispy fried chicken (again). Kuya Justine helped me blow my candle.

Around 8pm, I am sound asleep. Completely opposite of what I was doing last year, it's an hour early before my mommy started having labor pain last year :)

This is me then...

Wish Upon A Star

2009-09-18T01:15:00.000-07:00

We wish that

Kuya Xav
Kuya Rennick
Kuya Eggnog
Baby Boo
and Ate Pipay

are here to party with us tomorrow...

" Save ko na lang 'tong loot bags nyo ha? " Love, Pompy.

Malapit Na!

2009-09-07T20:24:00.000-07:00

post ko wishlist namin for Jana :)

Mothercare's 2-bottle Travel Sterilizer
price: 1900php
Mothercare Philippines are located at:
Shangrila(631-1896 / 638-4323)
Trinoma(901-6352 to 54)
Greenbelt(501-3085/501-3185/501-3187)

Avent 4oz, pack of 3
price: 800php + 50php (shipping
from this seller (click this link).
(Breastfeed pa rin kasi si Jana and we dont give her milk more than 4oz ng isang inuman lang, sayang kasi minsan nasisira lang so mas sakto 'tong bote na to than her 9oz bottles)

She also loves:
board books (yung kahit kagatin nya, di napupunit),
toys na umiilaw pag pinipindot

ps: teka lunchtime na pala, kain muna ako... see you all on Sept 19 10am-12pm Mcdo Forbes Town Center, Fort Bonifacio Taguig. Please click the picture below to see larger view of the map.

Jana: the 11th Month

2009-08-24T21:08:00.000-07:00

is 9.7 kilos and 76 cm small
loves to stand up and "cruise"
is consuming at least 12 oz of breastmilk while mommy's away
eats bread and rice (walang ulam), matakaw sa Mcdo fries and nakikiinom na rin ng iced tea! (Arghhhhh! anak nga kita)
is attached to daddy's PSP (away 'to pag kinuha nyo)
covers her mouth and says "wa wa wa wa" (tinuro ng ama)
says "tikoy tikoy tikoy"
loves to bite mama's nipples during feeding =(
loves books.
has just learned to wave goodbye.
is ready to celebrate her 1st birthday! :)

" ang layo...pano ko kaya hihipan 'to? "

" bat ang liit na lang ng cake ko? "

Blogging about Blags

2009-08-16T21:20:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, i was on an accident. Should i say 'we'.

I slipped on the floor... while carrying Jana. I prayed she wouldn't get hurt but it seems i didn't protect her enough.

Naagapan ng ice ang bukol but still has a bruise on the forehead (again).

My mind is filled with nightmares:

Jana constantly getting hurt with or without me.
Jana crying inconsolably.

Please, please, please Lord. Double her angel guards.

I'm sorry baby Jana =,( Mama is heartbroken.

one fine sunday

2009-08-09T19:03:00.000-07:00

magkahiwalay ipen ni pompy!
bwahahaha!

Jana: the 10th Month

2009-07-27T00:50:00.000-07:00

is 9.4 kilos and 73 cms small :D
has her 2 front upper teeth showing (2 front lower teeth fully errupted)
wakes up at 6am, sleeps before 8pm.
is back to pooping at 5am.
is eating her Gerber fingerfood faster (kaya nang sumubo ng 2 to 3 pcs sabay-sabay), she can finish a handful in an instant. (takaw mo anak)
has mastered the art of pooping while taking a bath (which means biglang lumulutang ang jebs nya sa paliguan nya)
says "dadada....dadiiiii? dadiiiii?" when looking for En.
matapang na tumayo pero ilang second lang hahawak na agad
super bilis maglakad pag me andador kaya paminsan minsan parang tataob yung andador (imagine that, andador? tataob?)
tumatayo sa high chair, ang hirap pakainin grrrr sa likot.
already wears shoes when she goes out
ayaw na magpahele sa gabi. ilapag lang sa kama, sya na bahala gumulong gulong hanggang makatulog.
raise both her arms when someone says yehey!
claps her hand when excited. she still does the "close open" thing.
wouldn't drink water thru the nipples. she prefers to drink straight from the bottle. so we now let her drink sa takip ng bote. sterilized din naman, sakto pa sa liit ng bibig nya.
is loving her new playground (sala na nilagyan ng rubber mat at tinadtad ng mga unan). kahit buong araw mo ilagay don (pag gising sya), maglalaro lang sya don.
nangungurot na pag dumedede. ouch!
we found out that she's ticklish sa mga pata nya (huli ka!)

Pompy and Elmo

2009-07-27T00:15:00.000-07:00

Since Elmo joined Pompy's friends last saturday, he (or she?) gained VIP access. Bitbit sya ni Pompy kahit saan. Pagkagising, kukunin agad sya ni Pompy. Sweet palang bata si Pompy. Hug nya lagi si Elmo :)

Take Care of Me

2009-07-27T00:08:00.001-07:00

In less then 24 hours, Jana incurred the following:

1. 4 mosquito-bites on her left arm (her mosquito bites when she's 3 mos old turned into peklat so goodbye to flawless arms na rin anak)

2. 1 bruise on her right cheek caused by an accident in her andador (sabi ko na lang aksidente pero me nagbabantay sa kanya nito, di ko lang alam kung asan yung utak nung nangyare eto)

3. 2 bruises on her tiny fingers (pinky and ring finger) caused by another accident in Friday's Serendra.

4. 1 scratch on her left arm (probably by a sharp object)

5. Finally, 2 more mosquito bites at the end of the day (one on the forehead, one on her right hand)

Sabi ng nanay ko, "Buti hindi nasakal." (referring to andador incident)
Sabi ni En, "Buti hindi naputol daliri." (referring to Friday's incident)

Diyos ko po.

Napaiyak na lang ako nung gabi na at kami na lang ni Pompy sa kwarto (tulog na sya) at habang nakahiga, kitang kita ang mga marka sa buong katawan nya. Nakakapalambot. Awang awa ako. Sabi nila kailangan maging matatag pag Nanay ka na.

I'm still learning. I don't know how to toughen my weak heart.

Jana: the 9th Month

2009-06-22T20:16:00.000-07:00

is 9.1 kilos and 72 cms tall. (oh no, anliit ng ginain mo na weight anak)

2 front teeth are out.

eats breakfast (gulay), lunch (lugaw), dinner (cerelac). In between, she drinks breastmilk and kung ano na ibigay ni Yayo En.

left earring caused an infection. Jeproks sya sa ngayon, kanan lang ang me hikaw.

Isa-isahin natin ang milestones mo this month anak:

1. nahulog ka sa kama (Bukel Baby)
2. natuto ka bumaba sa kama/upuan ng patalikod (para iwas bukol in the future)
3. nagkasipon twice in a month
4. tumatayo sa crib (at nananatiling nakatayo dahil takot umupo bwahaha)
5. ginagaya si mama, nagtu-tutbrash mag-isa.
6. nagsusuot na ng panty (walang diaper) pero kawawa ang naiihian mo
7. enjoys baby steps
8. loves Gerber Graduates Finger Food. Ay susme automatic paglagay sa kamay nya, susubo nya agad.
9. mainitin ang ulo, ayaw ng binibihisan sya. Nag-iingay din pag kinuha mo yung object of affection nya.
10. laging nakayakap sa Mama (pag nasa egg swing, lalo na pag natutulog sa kama)

Pompy: Labas Tiyan

2009-06-16T23:44:00.000-07:00

(sa mumurahing island photo studio, 6/14/09)

1st family pic namin.
susme nag-iiiyak ang Pompita. sayang bayad.
next time na lang, sana nasa mood na sya...

Nobenta

2009-06-16T23:26:00.000-07:00

Someday there's gonna be
an updated version of me...

...I'll be a much better person
you'll see an updated version of me.

Happy 90th monthsary Be.

Yabang Time

2009-06-04T20:24:00.000-07:00

tanong: ilan sa inyo ang me asawa na gumagawa ng masarap na masarap na sandwich pang-baon nyo sa office???

sagot: (ewan ko sa inyo)

ok baguhin natin ang tanong...

ilan sa inyo ang me En?

sagot: wala. ako lang.

winner ako.

Pompy and I

2009-06-04T20:07:00.001-07:00

Jana is the Bukel Girl

2009-06-03T20:32:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, as usual, i put Pompy to sleep before preparing myself for work. I went off the bed, put my shoes on... then i heard a sound. I knew it (I sort of know, this time will come.) I picked up Pompy (from the floor, under the body pillow) and held her. she's crying inconsolably. After a few minutes, i put her to bed (to check for the damage,) i saw a large bruise on her forehead. Oh my God! It's the size of a medium egg, colored violet. MY POOR BABY!!! Anong nangyare anak? i don't know what else I was saying...

So for the whole day, I was on guard for any signs that I might need to bring her to the hospital. She's cranky. She doesnt want to sit or stand or lay down. She just wanna be carried and embraced. When she took her nap, she began to sob. Im a bad mama.

This is her on the afternoon, when the swelling subside. The bruise is still violet/pinkish/orangy. I can't imagine how she fell. I can't even begin to describe how i'm feeling (im in bad need of punishing myself.) i'm thankful (it looks like) it's not THAT serious. Bukel Girl still on probation.

I'm terribly sorry baby.

Jana: the 8th Month

2009-05-29T00:44:00.000-07:00

is 9 kilos and 70cms tall (2.29 feet)
crawls
stands up pag may makakapitan
likes bananas on cereals
poops around 5am everyday
parang litson pag matutulog, pagulong-gulong sa kama.
pasikat pag naliligo (kung ano-ano inaabot)
has 2 teeth starting to erupt (gudlak anak)
likes grapes (di kaya naalala nyang eto yung madalas kainin ng mama nya nung nasa tyan pa sya?)
is irritated when Daddy keeps on hugging and kissing her (hehehe)
pang-asar tumawa. singkit at puro gilagid.
started her driving lessons. Eyes on the road anak!

bata batuta

2009-05-21T00:12:00.000-07:00

" Mama, where am I?" (Nov 25, 2008)
.
.
.
.

" Mama, bat lumiit yung timbangan...? teka, hawakan nyo ako " (May 16, 2009)

Yaya From Hell

2009-05-19T02:51:00.000-07:00

This is one instance where I could kill a person, no buts no ifs. no regrets. dexter-style.

ps: Anak, i'm sorry if your happy blog is suddenly stained by this video.

Patalastas

2009-05-13T21:27:00.000-07:00

"Ano ba namang buhay 'to...
kain, tulog, laro lang palagi."
-- pompy, every evening

Pompy's Day

2009-05-09T07:20:00.000-07:00

Every monday, I count the days
till it's friday again.

'Cause saturdays and sundays
are Pompy's days.

I can hold her
and play with her

tease her
and teach her

tuck her to bed
and watch her sleep

no hurries, no worries.
2 days in a week.

It's not much
but it's better than nothing.

I'd hug her,
I'd kiss her

Till she can tell Mama
She's big enough to be on her own.

The Shaolin Kid is Evolving...

2009-05-05T20:01:00.000-07:00

Coming from Acuatico Beach Resort, pompy mastered the close-open trick on her right hand (even when you're holding her left hand). Even when she's half-asleep.

Pagulong gulong na matulog. At nakadapa. Di mapakali kakahanap ng pwesto. Mana sa nanay.

Kumakain na ng Marie biscuit. Wala pa ring ipen.

Nangungurot pag dumedede.

Covers my mouth when i'm talking while nursing her.

7 months ka na anak... ambilis talaga ng mga araw.

Jana: the 7th Month

2009-04-22T20:33:00.000-07:00

weighs 8.5 kg
sleeps around 8pm. wakes up at around 630am.
reduced her feeding during the night (11pm and 4am na lang, hindi na every other hour).
her very first activity in the morning: pooping
thinks that her tongue-cleaner is a toy. no need to force her to clean her own tongue (bwahaha)
reduced to max of 12 oz breastmilk when mommy's at work due to recent solid food addiction (cerelac!).
still naps for only 30 mins =(
every morning and before going to sleep, ANG DALDAL grabe.
lets mommy rub her eyes when she's sleepy ("anak, mommy na lang kakamot ng mata mo ha")
plays with Snicker, the lhasa apso/shih tzu tambay.
laughs at the commercial 3 in 1 plus 1 (hapi kaarawan...)
just recently had her ears pierced. this needs a separate entry. wala lang time ang mommy. highlight is hinubaran si pompy ng pedia to be sure that she's a girl. she freaked out of course. who would, in her young but sanest mind, enjoy being humiliated in public? i think pompy needs an attorney. (calling alec...)

Philips Avent

2009-04-17T01:16:00.000-07:00

Eto na siguro ang pinaka-paborito kong baby product. Bottles, Breastfeeding Pump, and Sterilizer. Lahat bigay ng *ehem, sino pa ba* mga taga Blue Room.

Kaso.. mahirap pala hanapin Service Center dito sa Pinas. At lalong mas mahirap humanap ng spare parts.

Sa mga mommy na avent-lovers dyan... baka naman alam nyo san pwede bumili nito

Badtrip kasi. Nalaglag yung White Star Valve ko sa sink ng opis namin. Waaa. Nakakatakot pag nawala pa yung gamit ko ngayon, goodbye pump na.

Meron lang sa Australia sa site na eto. As if naman!!!

I need help.

Pauso

2009-04-09T07:04:00.001-07:00

"Ganito ang gamit ng kulambo. Tandaan.
Ako ang bantay sa goal.
Soccer ito! ZzZZzZZzZzz..."
~ pompy

Pakiusap Lang

2009-03-31T23:30:00.001-07:00

6 months ka na anak. Parang kelan lang, sinisipa-sipa mo ako sa loob ng tyan a.

Tapos atat ka lumabas. Paglabas mo naman, tulog iyak kain lang ang activities mo.

Tapos unti-unti ka na nakikipaglaro.

Tapos ngayon...6 months ka na. Parang maliit na tao ka na. Di nga lang namin maintindihan mga sinasabi mo.

Sana naman anak, wag ka mabilis lumaki o tumanda. Kasi ang sarap-sarap mo bitbitin, i-embrace, i-kiss.

Konting panahon na lang, makokornihan ka na dun.

At matagal na matagal pang panahon bago mo marealize bakit mahalaga samin ng tatay mo i-embrace ka.

Jana: the 6th Month

2009-03-29T22:47:00.001-07:00

has started on her solid food. during the house blessing, she ate half pisngi of a ripe mango. that was her first time. she likes squash, hates mashed potato (anak, si mama paborito mashed patatas. pano na yan?), and feels neutral on sayote.

sleeps longer at night. every 3 hrs na lang yata sya humihingi ng milk. wiwi time is around 5-7am.

she learned how to roll over (uh-oh, umpisa na eto...) but hates it. nahihirapan pa rin yata sya huminga kaya ayaw nya ng nakadapa. nevertheless, di na mapapagkatiwalaan ang batang eto mag-isa sa kama.

tumatawa na parang old lady. walang mata, labas gilagid, namamaos pa.

sa pilitan ang formula (again, anak mahal yan. ubusin mo naman pag tinimplahan ka =P).

pinagkamalang Hapon sa Market! Market!

slept on her tummy for 2 hours. kasagsagan eto ng init sa kwarto kaya nagpabale-balentong ang bata hanggang mahanap ang posisyon na kumportable sa kanya.

suuuuuper daldal sa umaga. gising na kasi sya, kaya lahat dapat gising na rin.

during breastfeeding, you'll know when she's full if she suddenly turns away from you and you expect na babalikan ka nya, yun pala tulog na.

ps: tsaka na lang po yung height and weight ha, di pa kami nakakabalik sa Pedia e =)

Andre and Pompita

2009-03-10T00:07:00.000-07:00

caption 1: _________________ caption 2: ________________

caption 3: _________________ caption 4: _________________

caption 5: _____________

Beside Jana is Andre, Vi's 3-month old son. We joined breastfeeding class last Feb 28 and learned a lot.

Who knows what these children were saying. Fill in the blanks.

Hard Days Night

2009-03-05T01:43:00.000-08:00

Jana was diagnosed to have asthma last Tuesday. It broke my heart. She still has colds so you can imagine how 'harder' it is for her to breathe. She looks fine on daytime. Playing and laughing. Come evening, she's drained. Like a lowbat cell. Her eyes are red, nose even redder. Doesn't lift her head, parang pagod na pagod. Until I return from work and take her to our room. Where she'll try to nurse and sleep like our usual routine.

Recently, she can't do both. She can't nurse because she can't breathe, thus she can't sleep. Thus the endless crying. Me trying all possible things to ease her discomfort. Salinase. Drixine. Carry her. She's irritated. Check her clogged nose. Walk around the room. Turn the lights on. Turn the lights off. Sing her lullabies. Promise her anything.

Mawawala din yan anak.
Sorry na si Mommy.
Pasensya ka na anak.
Pupunta tayo sa doctor bukas.
Sleep ka na, babantayan ka ni Mommy.

She looked at me for 10 seconds then slowly started to cry.. like she's asking me "Mama, why am I like this? I've been a good girl naman a." My heart continued to break into smaller pieces. I can only pray for God to hear her cries and make her feel better asap. Last night, she didn't sleep at all. Didn't nurse, though we tried all possible positions. She's very hungry na. Around 6am, she probably was able to breathe a little thru her nose, she nursed. I fell asleep. When I woke up, it was almost 8am.

She's awake. And playing. And laughing. Like nothing happened the other night.

This is her when I woke up.

Jana: the 5th Month

2009-02-23T22:49:00.000-08:00

sleeps from 8pm - 6am. She wakes up every 3-4 hrs for her milk.
Pag gising na sya, walang sawang dumadaldal. Wala kang choice kundi laruin na sya. Kasi kakalabitin ka rin naman nya o kaya hihilahin yung damit mo.
Nangingilala na. Ayaw na sumama sa Tita Ninang. Pero pag ke Tito Jay (na minsan lang naman nya makita), sumasama sya.
Today is her first time to sense that I am leaving her, so she cried. I carried her and she smiled. I put her down and she looked at me till I was at the door, she cried again. Kawawa naman.
Before her 5th month, she was able to consume 4 oz of formula for 5 days. Yep, Mommy is still trying very hard para purely breastfeed sya.
Speaking of formula, sinuka nya yung NAN 1 HW on the 3rd day. 4th day, ayaw nya. 5th day, ayaw din nya. Hay kaloka. She's now getting used to Enfalac Lactose-free.
30mins na lang ang nap nya :(
looks intently when someone is eating sa harap nya. Parang curious na ewan.
She has better control with her hands. Namimitas na ng mga nakasabit sa harap nya.
Loves her hotdog pillow :)
weighs 7.5 kg

3 Years and counting

2009-02-17T19:54:00.000-08:00

Be, wala na ako masabi. Alam mo naman lahat di ba. I cannot imagine myself without you.
Thank you so much for everything. I'm still so much in love with you.

Anak, akin yata yan. Tigasin ka, ginugusot mo lang ang roses ha.