This post is somewhat belated already... It's actually been quite some time since I last blogged... been catching up on stuff that I have to do, have to finish... mostly work stuff... so that's it.
So, how's Marky lately? Well, I think the highlight of this month was when his Daddy got chicken pox, and Marky had to sleep at his Lola's. I really missed him! It took a week before Daddy finally recuperated, and while he's not, we did get to sleep soundly (finally!) during the evenings, but it's not restful sleep because we're worrying about our son who's not with us....
Oh yes, we do trust that his Lola also know what's best for her grandson. But then, his Lola has many children, and we really couldn't discount the fact that there'll be times when Marky would not be taken care of as he should. True enough, when he's back to us, he's got these mosquito bites all over his face and his body, and he's got cough and colds that would often wake him up during the night and send him crying. Neighbors have been commenting, "Ay, 'di inaalagaan ng Nanay...." It was a tough realization. Whatever happens to your son, whether it's your doing or not, it would still boil down to the parents.
Anyway, so how's Marky now? Oh, he's grown big now, very big, very round, very chubby, and very kulit! He wants play times more than ever now. And he loves it when he's made to tumble, fly, whatever. And sometimes, he even shoos his Mommy away when she hugs him at night! But after a while, he'll cry, and he'll look for his Mommy and Daddy's hug once more....
He now knows when the person carrying him is sitting down or resting, and he dislikes that! He would do what I call, "Alive, alive," and would really summon the person to stand up....
He now wakes up at 7 or 8 am everyday. Yes, let me emphasize that, EVERYDAY! Sleepy or not, he has too... that's the time when his body is, sort of, summoned to defecate. It's like a system already. So after he dirties his nappy, and gets his Mommy to clean it, he gets wide awake, and Mommy has no choice but to play with him! I take in a cup of coffee first, wash Marky's baby bottles, and then, dress Marky up. Then, I'll get his cloth nappy, and out we go to wherever Mommy's feet would go! Usually, when we go back, Marky has fallen back asleep, and it's already 9am. So, what does that mean? Time for Mommy to prepare for work!
The same goes for weekends. But today, when Marky's back to sleep on our bed-bed, I washed the dishes and then, some of our clothes in the sink. Afterwards, I went back beside Marky, but I didn't fall asleep at first. I just stared at my cute, handsome sleeping baby, wrapped in my arms, with a sweet smile spreading across his face sans his closed eyes......
I just felt someone tap me on the thigh. It's Daddy. He says it's time for lunch. Gosh, I've fallen asleep, indeed. I rise up to get mine. But when I looked back inside the room, Marky's eyes were already wide open, like he was wondering why he's there. Then, his head moved, his eyes, too, and his eyes got fixed on the door - there's Mommy, staring at him! He laughed, and motioned for Mommy to (pretty please) carry him.....
Baby, Mommy and Daddy love you. We'll do all we can to keep you happy, safe, and healthy. 'Hope you'll be a very good boy when you grow up.....
God speed.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Surveys... Surveys.... =p
1. Lots of pillows or just one? Describe your pre-sleeping rituals.
Hmm... I used to have lots. But over time, I found that I can actually sleep even without a pillow on my head. I can actually sleep wherever, whenever if I feel like it!
2. What kind of books do you read?
*Whichever catches my fancy. But I love children's books best, as well as self-help books.
3. What are your neighbors like?
*The one in front of us were somewhat nice, until some of them takes booze. The one on our side, well, we actually didn't realize that they're there, until their baby cried....
4. What's really creepy to you?
*Fried chicken that's not been fully cooked (I've been served this once in our office cafeteria; it still had blood on the points where the meat meets with the bone... it conjured images of me becoming vampire and wiping away drops of blood from my lips. Gross.)
5. What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
*Does coffee count? =) Oh, and yes, I would love to have ice cream! (Hated it when I was pregnant, but when I'm not, it's my fave comfort food)
6. Do you prefer your junk food sweet, salty or savory?
*Depends on my mood, but usually, I prefer it salty.
7. What was the last expensive thing you bought?
* Hmm... a cellphone? (Crazy, it was just a 3310 for P600, but other than that, I bought shoes for P250, and that's not even half as expensive)
8. What is your greatest fear?
* Abandonment.
9. Do you get cravings? If so, what do you crave?
*Yes. Usually coffee, pancit canton, adobo, and the ref cake I would always be served as dessert in our cafeteria... yum!
10. What do you do to change your mood?
*Divert attention first to a more leisurely activity such as blogging or playing Plants vs. Zombies, then work again. =)
11. What was the last meal you ate that you loved?
*Daddy's chicken adobo! =p
12. Do you want to learn another language? If so, why?
*I would want to master my Italian. Wala lang, para magamit ang napag-aralan. I actually already forgot most of it.
13. What's something that you'd like to say to someone right now?
*Hmm... to my family: I wish you could all see Baby Marky soon. I miss y'all! Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. Hope you all are, too.
14. What are you looking forward to?
*Marky's christening, Daddy's birthday, and Christmas!
Hmm... I used to have lots. But over time, I found that I can actually sleep even without a pillow on my head. I can actually sleep wherever, whenever if I feel like it!
2. What kind of books do you read?
*Whichever catches my fancy. But I love children's books best, as well as self-help books.
3. What are your neighbors like?
*The one in front of us were somewhat nice, until some of them takes booze. The one on our side, well, we actually didn't realize that they're there, until their baby cried....
4. What's really creepy to you?
*Fried chicken that's not been fully cooked (I've been served this once in our office cafeteria; it still had blood on the points where the meat meets with the bone... it conjured images of me becoming vampire and wiping away drops of blood from my lips. Gross.)
5. What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
*Does coffee count? =) Oh, and yes, I would love to have ice cream! (Hated it when I was pregnant, but when I'm not, it's my fave comfort food)
6. Do you prefer your junk food sweet, salty or savory?
*Depends on my mood, but usually, I prefer it salty.
7. What was the last expensive thing you bought?
* Hmm... a cellphone? (Crazy, it was just a 3310 for P600, but other than that, I bought shoes for P250, and that's not even half as expensive)
8. What is your greatest fear?
* Abandonment.
9. Do you get cravings? If so, what do you crave?
*Yes. Usually coffee, pancit canton, adobo, and the ref cake I would always be served as dessert in our cafeteria... yum!
10. What do you do to change your mood?
*Divert attention first to a more leisurely activity such as blogging or playing Plants vs. Zombies, then work again. =)
11. What was the last meal you ate that you loved?
*Daddy's chicken adobo! =p
12. Do you want to learn another language? If so, why?
*I would want to master my Italian. Wala lang, para magamit ang napag-aralan. I actually already forgot most of it.
13. What's something that you'd like to say to someone right now?
*Hmm... to my family: I wish you could all see Baby Marky soon. I miss y'all! Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. Hope you all are, too.
14. What are you looking forward to?
*Marky's christening, Daddy's birthday, and Christmas!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Bathing Baby Blues (BBBs)
Not that they're actually blues... actually, bathing Marky is lots of fun! =) I really wonder why he always cries whenever it's his daddy who bathes him... after all, his daddy admitted one time that he does always make Marky cry before he bathes him so that he's sure the little boy's awake. Hehehe... you see, it's funny - Marky always falls asleep whenever we want to bathe him na... so, especially when we have to go na, we really make all sorts of surprising noises to make sure he's awake. =) And yeah, sometimes, the easiest way would really be to make him cry....
Anyway, a while ago, it's the first time I took him to bath on a larger wash basin. :p Before kasi, it was a small basin, but since he's growing so fast and so fat now, he no longer fits in it... so we always let him lie down on the lampin-covered sink, soap him, and then, just pour the water over him from the basin. But now, it's the larger basin... and I can tell he's just as excited as I am to take a dip in it. It was a quandary - but the fun kind. He keeps on sliding and kicking on the water. He only cried when I started soaping his face. And I almost cried 'cause he's so likot! As in....
And then, after he took a bath, I put oil on him, powdered him, clothed him, slapped on fresh diaper on his puwet puwet... stuff like that. Then, I put him on his makeshift bed and I said, "Baby, behave muna ikaw, ha... Mommy has to wash your dirty stuff." It was a ton of clothes and cloth diapers from Monday up to this day. His Daddy wasn't able to wash them all because he's always in a hurry as he has to go to work after fixing Marky. So... going back... I kept making daldal while I was washing the clothes and nappies, and there he was, just looking and listening to me, seemingly in awe... and yes, he's just very, very behaved.
And then, I soaked the clothes in Downy, prepared my meal and Marky's milk-milk, and I sat beside him. One hand was feeding Marky, holding the milk bottle, and the other hand was holding the spoon, which I used to eat of course. So, it's like we had lunch together....
Next thing, I went back to rinse the clothes and hang them. I once again summoned my baby to behave. And yes, he did behave. So, after about 20 minutes of rinsing and hanging clothes, I rewarded Marky with a much deserved hug, kiss, and play. =)
Ah... the simple pleasures of being a Mommy. :p
Anyway, last Sunday, we went out on our first threesome date ever... I, the Daddy, and the Baby. We just went to Almar to shop for baby stuff and eat. Funny thing was, it was Halloween then, so a lot of people around were in costumes. He basically just stared in awe at all of them. =)
Tomorrow, it's another Sunday! Would it be date day again? Well, it depends on the Daddy.... =)
Right now, I'm planning to try my best to earn as much as I could so that Baby's christening would push through on December as planned. =) Actually, I can do it... but yeah, I need to do more online writing work along with my TV stint so I could earn enough.
God speed....
Anyway, a while ago, it's the first time I took him to bath on a larger wash basin. :p Before kasi, it was a small basin, but since he's growing so fast and so fat now, he no longer fits in it... so we always let him lie down on the lampin-covered sink, soap him, and then, just pour the water over him from the basin. But now, it's the larger basin... and I can tell he's just as excited as I am to take a dip in it. It was a quandary - but the fun kind. He keeps on sliding and kicking on the water. He only cried when I started soaping his face. And I almost cried 'cause he's so likot! As in....
And then, after he took a bath, I put oil on him, powdered him, clothed him, slapped on fresh diaper on his puwet puwet... stuff like that. Then, I put him on his makeshift bed and I said, "Baby, behave muna ikaw, ha... Mommy has to wash your dirty stuff." It was a ton of clothes and cloth diapers from Monday up to this day. His Daddy wasn't able to wash them all because he's always in a hurry as he has to go to work after fixing Marky. So... going back... I kept making daldal while I was washing the clothes and nappies, and there he was, just looking and listening to me, seemingly in awe... and yes, he's just very, very behaved.
And then, I soaked the clothes in Downy, prepared my meal and Marky's milk-milk, and I sat beside him. One hand was feeding Marky, holding the milk bottle, and the other hand was holding the spoon, which I used to eat of course. So, it's like we had lunch together....
Next thing, I went back to rinse the clothes and hang them. I once again summoned my baby to behave. And yes, he did behave. So, after about 20 minutes of rinsing and hanging clothes, I rewarded Marky with a much deserved hug, kiss, and play. =)
Ah... the simple pleasures of being a Mommy. :p
Anyway, last Sunday, we went out on our first threesome date ever... I, the Daddy, and the Baby. We just went to Almar to shop for baby stuff and eat. Funny thing was, it was Halloween then, so a lot of people around were in costumes. He basically just stared in awe at all of them. =)
Tomorrow, it's another Sunday! Would it be date day again? Well, it depends on the Daddy.... =)
Right now, I'm planning to try my best to earn as much as I could so that Baby's christening would push through on December as planned. =) Actually, I can do it... but yeah, I need to do more online writing work along with my TV stint so I could earn enough.
God speed....
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Lord, please help me to be better... everyday....
This is my prayer... everyday. =) I know I have lots of catching up to do at work, specifically when it comes to the brand of writing they have at the Kapatid Network. Yeah, they really have their own brand of writing, and I have mine as one who came from two government networks... I was lucky to have been considered eligible to be a part of them, but I understand that it doesn't end there. I have to be able to ALWAYS fulfill... deliver... what is standard, and be better every time.
Relaunched some new programs this week. Sacrificed two days of my web copywriting for this. 0_o Now I've got lots of catching up to do. Won't expect a fat salary tuloy on the 30th. Sayang. But anyway, I hope it will all be worth it.
AKSYON PRIMETIME on weekdays, 6 to 6:30pm (before Willing Willie), only here on TV5! We've got there Paolo Bediones, Cheryl Cosim, Erwin Tulfo, and Paloma. And yes, please don't forget the other news programs. There's Sapul sa Singko during the early weekday mornings, Aksyon Journalismo during the late weekday evenings, and Aksyon sa Sabado during Saturdays. The last one has my friend, Maricel Halili, as one of the anchors. =) I'm so proud to say this because she deserves it. I once lobbied for her to become our program's anchor when we were still with the government sequestered network, but they won't because they said they want a more "credible," more "popular" front liner. Biases aside... but look who's credible now. Look who's popular now. And she's just a simple Malacañang reporter who just needs some acknowledgment and appreciation of the things that she can do.
Good luck, Mommy Mace! I'm sure you can do it! She's got the looks, the brain, the appeal, and the will for it. God bless you!
Meanwhile, for me and for the Daddy, I think it's still a long, long way to go. But I hope we'll get to where we should be soon.
Tomorrow is date day for us. =) Our first ever with the Baby. =) I'm excited na....
God speed.....
Relaunched some new programs this week. Sacrificed two days of my web copywriting for this. 0_o Now I've got lots of catching up to do. Won't expect a fat salary tuloy on the 30th. Sayang. But anyway, I hope it will all be worth it.
AKSYON PRIMETIME on weekdays, 6 to 6:30pm (before Willing Willie), only here on TV5! We've got there Paolo Bediones, Cheryl Cosim, Erwin Tulfo, and Paloma. And yes, please don't forget the other news programs. There's Sapul sa Singko during the early weekday mornings, Aksyon Journalismo during the late weekday evenings, and Aksyon sa Sabado during Saturdays. The last one has my friend, Maricel Halili, as one of the anchors. =) I'm so proud to say this because she deserves it. I once lobbied for her to become our program's anchor when we were still with the government sequestered network, but they won't because they said they want a more "credible," more "popular" front liner. Biases aside... but look who's credible now. Look who's popular now. And she's just a simple Malacañang reporter who just needs some acknowledgment and appreciation of the things that she can do.
Good luck, Mommy Mace! I'm sure you can do it! She's got the looks, the brain, the appeal, and the will for it. God bless you!
Meanwhile, for me and for the Daddy, I think it's still a long, long way to go. But I hope we'll get to where we should be soon.
Tomorrow is date day for us. =) Our first ever with the Baby. =) I'm excited na....
God speed.....
Saturday, October 16, 2010
On My Baby Naknak's 3rd Month =)
Marky's now three months old, circa yesterday. =) So, how's he now? Here's an update....
>> He's now REALLY noisier. As in. He makes "daldal" with everybody now, whether it's Mommy, Daddy, or his Titos, Titas, and Lola. He tries to mimic the sounds he hear (I even heard him once saying "Okay, okay," and "Opo, opo."). I'm not sure, though, if these already mean anything, but with his actions, I can tell that he sort of wants to say something but he just, well, makes up any sound he can do so that we'll know he needs something. And whenever his Mommy and his Daddy sings, he sort of sings along, too. He says, "Ah, aah... aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh" whenever we sing. =) Hahaha. It's really very funny.
>> He's grown to be REALLY, REALLY playful now, to the point that at times, we just couldn't catch up. He's got an awful lot of energy, and he always wants play, play, play!!! While he's playing or in the mood to play, you can't stop him even if it's for milk. You have to wait for him to get tired. And once he's tired (it usually takes about three hours of play now before he gets tired. Sheesh), he'll cry for someone to give him milk or to carry him, and then, he falls asleep.
>> He loves music and dance. He loves listening to music, and he loves seeing people dance. So, if you really want to make him smile, you gotta do those crazy moves in front of him. He'll laugh even. Never mind if we do look funny and crazy. Those little smiles and laughter would definitely be enough for a compensation.
>> Aside from milk, he also sips on bananas and mashed potatoes now. But that's just because we want to see if he can now take on a bit of solid food, since he's now notoriously chewing on his bottle's nipple. But of course, he can't eat the whole thing just yet. He just sips and chews on some, then Mommy eats the rest.
>> His neck and back are now more stable, and he no longer wants "baby carry" now. He wants to be carried with an upright position, or on his belly, so he could "fly fly."
Oh yes, that's Marky now. And I and Daddy really need to take vitamin supplements now to keep up to his energy. Hehe. Soon, we'll be making "lakwatsa" with him as well. =)
God, please continue to be with him. And thank You for everything. =)
>> He's now REALLY noisier. As in. He makes "daldal" with everybody now, whether it's Mommy, Daddy, or his Titos, Titas, and Lola. He tries to mimic the sounds he hear (I even heard him once saying "Okay, okay," and "Opo, opo."). I'm not sure, though, if these already mean anything, but with his actions, I can tell that he sort of wants to say something but he just, well, makes up any sound he can do so that we'll know he needs something. And whenever his Mommy and his Daddy sings, he sort of sings along, too. He says, "Ah, aah... aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh" whenever we sing. =) Hahaha. It's really very funny.
>> He's grown to be REALLY, REALLY playful now, to the point that at times, we just couldn't catch up. He's got an awful lot of energy, and he always wants play, play, play!!! While he's playing or in the mood to play, you can't stop him even if it's for milk. You have to wait for him to get tired. And once he's tired (it usually takes about three hours of play now before he gets tired. Sheesh), he'll cry for someone to give him milk or to carry him, and then, he falls asleep.
>> He loves music and dance. He loves listening to music, and he loves seeing people dance. So, if you really want to make him smile, you gotta do those crazy moves in front of him. He'll laugh even. Never mind if we do look funny and crazy. Those little smiles and laughter would definitely be enough for a compensation.
>> Aside from milk, he also sips on bananas and mashed potatoes now. But that's just because we want to see if he can now take on a bit of solid food, since he's now notoriously chewing on his bottle's nipple. But of course, he can't eat the whole thing just yet. He just sips and chews on some, then Mommy eats the rest.
>> His neck and back are now more stable, and he no longer wants "baby carry" now. He wants to be carried with an upright position, or on his belly, so he could "fly fly."
Oh yes, that's Marky now. And I and Daddy really need to take vitamin supplements now to keep up to his energy. Hehe. Soon, we'll be making "lakwatsa" with him as well. =)
God, please continue to be with him. And thank You for everything. =)
Thank You, Pond's! (lol)
Pond's skincare products are really a godsend. =) I first got hold of one during a tour at SM Fairview... there's some booth there where the staff's giving away free sachets of their Pinkish White face cream... Mom and I got three each... and when I tried it, I ended up asking for Mom to give me her three sachets, too. =) They really work, and the great thing about them is that they're, so far, the most inexpensive of all the reliable skin care brands in the market these days (as per my observation). Soon, I discovered the lotion variant, and it works just as great, and it is friendly for those who have dry or combination dry and oily skin. =)
Lately though, Pond's Pinkish White Lotion got sold out in our local drugstore. So, the saleslady just gave me the Spotless White variant. I had doubts, but I tried it anyway since my skin's already badly in need of skincare. =p During the first few days, I sort of got disappointed because I thought it just made my face oilier. But soon after, I really noticed a change and a drastic improvement in my skin. It really clears out dark spots, and it made my skin a lot lighter because of that. I like that it's actually also a moisturizer and a sunblock in one. So now, my guiding principle for buying my next Pond's product is, whichever will fit my budget! =) Because, anyway, whatever it is, I now trust that it's going to work. =)
There's a Pond's product for everybody. Yes, even for the guys, although it's not really indicated (I just said so because I once had guy classmates and officemates who are fond of using Pond's facial wash). =) If you want to know what's yours, you can check out this site. My result? Yep, the products that I am already using. =)
Thank you, Pond's! =)
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