'Twas an evening... I was helping my baby go back to sleep, and Daddy's in the living room with his buds, and I overheard him telling them:

"Asawa ko si Marianne, 'di ba?... Iisa kami...."

Just kinda reminds me that we're family. Oh well, I don't really forget that... it's just that sometimes, I've been taking the idea for granted.

Anyways, this is really just to update everybody. =) My baby's cough and colds episodes have stopped now... now, all we have to do whenever he coughs or sneezes is to carry him so that he'll burp after every feed. =) What we did? Absolutely NOTHING. By nothing, we mean, we didn't take him to the pedia or even made him take some medicine. We simply made sure that his clothes were always clean, dry, and airy, that his surroundings are always clean, and that we put aceite alcamforado, that massage oil, on his back and chest whenever we change his clothes. =) Feeding him milk that's lukewarm, not cold, we found out, also helps. =) And the early morning sunnings help a lot, too. That is why, I promised Baby, as long as I don't have an early morning show, I will be taking him out every morning to sun. =) It has been a source of bonding for us, too, and whenever we'd go back home after our early morning sunning, he will feel more refreshed and sleep more soundly.

Meanwhile... right now, I'm still on to my professional writing rakets and all other what-have-yous. Still no word yet with TV5 as to what will be the definite result of our training, but, as long as the world needs writers, we will have a source of income and we'll be alive. =)

So much for that. I need to face my writing job now.

God speed. =)

On My Baby Naknak's 2nd Month =)

Note: This was first posted on my Facebook account, via Notes, on September 16, 2010.... =)

2 months na kahapon ang baby naknak ko. =)

A few days before his 2nd month burpday, he got these really scary colds and cough episodes that kind of scared the hell out of me. 0_o He wasn't able to go to the Health Center to get his next booster shot, which is for measles, I think, and I wouldn't want to, even... because the last time he went there for a DPT vaccine, one of the babies weren't able to get his 'cause he's still coughing so badly, so he needs to go have it checked by the pedia. And then, I've read that while colds may be a given, developing a cough could be bad for babies below 3 months, so that is, well, scary.

Fortunately, it's considerably lessened now. =) And he doesn't have to go through a lot of medications and a nebulizer. Just making sure that his back won't stay wet with sweat or pee, and that his shirt will be routinely checked if it needs changing already works. And yes, there's the aceite alcamforado (or alcanforado), or the aceite de manzanilla to thank for. We'd always put some on his back, chest, head, and feet, and it looks like it really warms him up.

And yes, he needs to have some sunning. =) Daddy and I have now taken turns doing it, and sometimes, his lola or his titos and titas would come over to take him out in the mornings when the sun have just come out. =) Not only does he enjoy it a lot, he falls back into a deeper, sounder sleep once he's back. Now, time for a well deserved nap. =)

My baby naknak's noisier now, with his vocabulary now including more variations of "A-coohs" and "Aaahs." He also loves putting his feet up, and he loves it even more when we help him reach these feet with his hands and do the "Ikot ikot" dance. =)

And yeah,we love him more each time.

So much for that. I have to log out now. Got to prepare for work.

One final word....

Remember my blog post when Marky isn't born yet?

Oh well, it aint here. It's in my official blog, the url of which you can find on my profile.

I said there that I, his mommy, and his Daddy love him so much.

Oh yeah, we still do.

Happy burpday, dearest Marky! =)

Updates: A New Job, Baby's Status, and Daddy's Status

God is so good! =)

After some time, when I thought everything's gonna crumble because the deal that I was promised at the company where I'm supposed to go back to just proved itself to be a trap because they wanted me back, this company that I've been dreaming to be part of called. And asked me to report. Now, I'm done with my first week of training with them, and next week will be my second and last. There'll be evals, and hopefully, I'll pass. =)

And then, I'm still doing my home-based online biz. =) It has really helped us a lot, it never failed to. I recommend it to everybody who's passionate about writing, has a PC at home, and would rather have a sideline or would rather work at home. Thank you, Sneakindesign! =)

Daddy... he was given a one month contract... but other talents got three months. Sabotage going on? Oh well. This is all I have to say: I won't recommend people if I know that they won't be able to perform the job well, so if they kick him out, then it just proves once more that they really don't give me much importance.

Baby... he has developed a cough and colds. :o It has sent me freaking out for days now. I want to take him to the pedia. A friend said it might be due to the DPT vaccine he had lately, because this happened to his baby, too. Well, I hope so. When he took that formidable vaccine, it made him feverish for two days. Now....

But, you know what? He's grown more talkative... everyday, before I go to work, he's been telling me stories of "A-cooh, a-cooh," and he's been playing holding feet with his hands. He loves that so much, it always sends him laughing. =) And I grow more and more in love with him every time he does.

Christening's due on December. But we still have to work on the date... and the funds for it. =)

God speed............................................................

I Miss...

... these people....


1. My baby brother, Toto (he's in Grade 6 now)


2. 4th in line, Alex... (he's currently working as crew at Jollibee)


3. Middle kid, Emmanuel (my artistic TKD champ)


4. And the one next to me, Butchoy (he's got a GF now... after how many years?)




Sighs....

Do you guys know that you're officially uncles now?

I believe they might be mad at me for the moment, but I just hope that they will get to see Marky soon....

Especially Toto, who's yet to see somebody younger than him at home.

God speed.....