Bed Weather

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Today is the perfect bed weather. How nice it is to just snuggle under the sheets and watch TV all day. Oh well, that thought stalled me today. At 630pm, I am just about to start working on my articles tasks that are due 5pm tomorrow (Oh where did time go? I feel I just woke up from last night’s sleep LOL!) . Sure I still have about 24hours to work on three more articles (I finished two last night) but I just realized that tomorrow is grocery and market day so I’ll probably be out the whole morning and may extend until early afternoon. Uh-oh. LOL!

Got to work on the tasks now! :) TTYL!

p.s. But I don’t consider today as unproductive because I got to spend QT with Abi and I finished a spread for Abi’s first six months photo book (13 more to go!!). Weeee! :)

Klaire’s Seventh Month Update

Sunday, September 06, 2009

Abi turned seven months on August 30. Here is her picture with Sissy this month:

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During her well-baby check-up a few days before the 30th, her weight was recorded at 6.8kilos, 500grams more from the last check-up. It was a significant gain but I was hoping she gained more than that. She is still within the average bracket, and for that I am grateful. Abi is not a sickly baby and that is something to be really happy about. :) She had her first anti-meningitis vaccine shot, and took it really well. She cried but stopped the minute we stepped out of the doctor’s office. She still recognized her doctor and would not let him touch her! What an attitude, LOL! The doctor found it cute that she remembers him, hehe. She was given the A-ok stamp and the doctor reminded us that we may have her ears pierced already yey! I’m thinking if it is safe to bring her to TMC or have my lola do it. (Mommy, if you are reading this, can you please ask Lola Zeny if she can do this for Abi and where to get the hypo-allergenic earrings? Hehe Thanks!). We also asked the doctor if Abi can already go swimming, and were given the go-signal, but will have to check about the pool treatment. Well, the Daddy has been dying to dip in the pool for the longest time and he wanted Abi to go with him. We need to buy pool diapers first, though (and a swimsuit!).

Abi’s eating habit is worrying me now. She prefers Cerelac and Gerber versus homemade solids. I’ve tried many times over to feed her homemade stuff but she would cry her heart out when I feed her. Then she would gag herself and eventually vomits the little food she has swallowed. It’s ironic that she loves bananas, well whole ones, but the minute I mash it and feed it to her, she would refuse to eat! She now sips water from the cup, but still refuse if it’s juice. Sigh. I think I am raising a picky eater! :(

She has turned into a Mommy’s girl. She cries when she doesn’t see me, wouldn’t drink her milk and eat her food if it’s not me. It’s gotten too bad that I cannot leave her with the Daddy anymore! I hope this shall pass. I am not complaining but if you cannot go and pee for even a minute, you’ll understand, hihi. I am glad though that Aiza is here to assist me. Aside from me, it’s she who can pacify the princess.

She sleeps through the night but goes to bed really late. She sleeps around midnight, wakes up around 6am for milk, then sleeps again until 9 or 10am. I ready her for her lunch and bath, then naps around 3pm. Dinner at 6pm.

She now crawls fast enough that I just cannot leave her on the bed for one second! She also discovered she can stand already! This little girl is giving me a heart attack! She realized she could already go over the pillows around her, so I added some more. That only encouraged her to stand! She stands more than she sits, hehe, quite funny. She can now do high-fives and kuyakoy; still loves to read. Playtime is never dull for her, she laughs a lot! She now appreciates children’s shows, particularly Hi-5 and Yo Gabba Gabba (well, I need to look for the new schedule!). She stops with whatever she’s doing when commercials are being shown on tv. She likes commercials of shampoo; she squeals in delight when she sees flowing hair. Her favorite commercial is the Palmolive Fashion Girl commercial :)

Our little Abi loves to sing :) She sings (more like humming) with me. Her favorites are Itsy Bitsy Spider, I Have Two Hands, and not quite surprising, A Whole New World :) She stops when I stop, then she will flash a smile and that cracks us up! At times, I would think she’s being cranky when I hear her do “haa hooo hiii mmmm” but when I look at her and her brows aren’t crinkled, that means she’s singing to herself :) She also prays along during bedtime.

She “owns” our TV remote. We need to “borrow” it from her when we want the channel changed! LOL! She also grabs our mobile phones when the backlight is on. Otherwise, she’d leave them alone. She loves looking at people pictures, on the pc monitor or the cameras’ LCD. I think she really loves looking at faces. She observes us when we use the PC and Santino (the lappy). She has realized that tapping on the keyboard will result to something that happens on the monitor. So when we allow her to play with the keyboard sometimes, we would notice that she would tap tap tap on the keyboard and gaze at the monitor! So cute! I am thinking we should get her her own keyboard but will probably get bored if nothing happens so a monitor should come with the keyboard too, and of course a CPU! LOL! Ane faints at this thought, wahahaha! We have a techie daughter!!

Anyway, I am sharing two of her birthday pictures here:

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After our lunch in GH, we just ordered a cake and stayed home for the rest of the day.

That ends this really long post :) I hope I did not forget anything! Click here to see the rest of the August pictures :)

Still Here.

Thursday, September 03, 2009

I have done some major slacking in this blog, I know. My art blog is updated everyday, though, for almost two weeks now. Yes everyday! :) I did a little experiment and I am happy to announce that I am seeing the results now, yey!

 

Aside from that, I am extremely busy and I feel I need to step back and rest. Or at least, manage my time better (read: decrease unnecessary net surfing!). It is almost noon here and I still feel lethargic even if I woke up at 10am (I planned to be up by 8am but could not!). If I keep this kind of schedule I just might break out and will need the best acne treatment! And maybe I should also take hubby’s advice to take some vitamin E so my body can take all the stress. But I am not complaining okay?! :) I just feel really tired.

 

See, I was hired to write articles. This time, I see it as a continuous work where the is no need for me to literally hunt. I was hired late last week, and so far I have written 10 420ish word articles and a new batch of assignment was sent in last night (and I thought I could scrap all day today hah!).

 

Ok, ok. I planned to upload Abi’s August pictures today and write that monthly update. I tell you, my daughter is even more adorable these days!! :) Stay tuned!

This Silly Little Girl Turned Seven Months Today

Sunday, August 30, 2009

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My Little Klaire is, yes, seven months old today. We just had lunch, without Ane, at Burgoo Rockwell. Then we bought a cake and ate it for merienda. I have so many things to share about the little one but let me gather my thoughts first. And there are pictures too that are still in the two cameras. I tell you, my daughter is adorable, and I am not saying it because I am her Mommy, LOL!

 

I am on a zombie mode because I had to work until 3am this morning (but I am not complaining :D). So you get the drift ;) I hope this picture will make your day the way it did ours! Until then…

Surprises here and there

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I am not exactly a fan of surprises but I welcome them. I received news and bits that are quite unexpected so I am pleasantly surprised. When I thought I will have zero income this week, something came along and paid me right away. When I stopped planning for Abi’s birthday, I found a party package that will probably fit my plans and budget. There is also an opportunity to have another photo book printed at a very very cheap price. So I’ll probably by busy making that for the next days.

I am so keeping the good vibes and will continue to think positive :) Everyday is a blessing!

My Little Kikay

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I do not consider myself Makikay (girly girl). I am more Maarte (in some kind of OC way) than Makikay. Get my drift? So it is both amusing and amazing to capture our Little Abi like this:

She held that position for nearly five minutes. As usual she was murmuring to herself and it was a joy watching her. It was too late of course when we thought of taking her picture! Notice this shot is a bit blurry and noisy? But I love this picture just the same, and I am keeping this for sure. This shot is precious and it is the only shot, because she moved immediately after the first click! She didn’t even give her Daddy the chance to set the camera!

So there. Meet my Little Kikay :)

Thinking of our Future House again | Home Furnishings

Monday, August 24, 2009

My brother showed me a newly-constructed house that is for sale. His online contact’s family constructed it and is now ready for it’s new owners. I could see our future home in that design! Having extra time oncoppersink my hands tonight, I drifted yet again in the cyberspace, planning how I can furnish our house! :) I saw some copper sinks, and I particularly liked this one on the picture.  This ships from Mexico!

 

I love the dragonfly detail. I think this will be perfect for the powder room, don’t you agree? It is a bit expensive for a sink, I would say. But it is such a beauty that it is worth the price.

 

I am just dreaming anyway :D

Freebies for you!

I have already given out three more freebie items in my Art Blog after the last one that I posted here.

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Clicking on the images will lead you to the download post in my other blog :) I started making freebies because I want to actually learn how to design. I have no formal training on designing so most of the time I am just making my imagination work.

Funny thing is, I find myself enjoying the times that I am seated thinking of what to give away. That’s a good sign, right? Of course!

I am already listed here and here, and that makes this venture a little more exciting, don’t you think so?

Help yourselves, peeps! :)

Spending Wisely | Hunt for Discount Coupons

When we visited my sister’s family in 2007, that’s only when I learned that coupons may be used to save on some purchases. I would say it helped a lot in our expenses back then. Imagine getting free tickets to the amusement park because we printed and brought coupons along! Even grocery items may be bought with discounts!

I never really applied coupon codes when we returned to Manila. I guess I never cared. But, as most of you already know, I became a bit stingy when Little Abi was born (not much on her needs though). I do not even remember the last time I bought myself a book. Yes, a book! And now, I miss reading and the smell of the pages of a book. A few clicks here and there, I found some Borders Coupon Codes, everything at 50%. Wow, that’s a steal right? But then again, I have limited reading time during day time. And at night, when my two loves are already asleep, the only source of light is away from my side of the bed.sonyreader

Can you smell where this post is leading to? ;p

 

E-books! I know I just said that I miss the smell of books. But at this point, if I really want to read, I have not much of a choice. I wish I can find Sony Coupons for their reader! And yes, I want it to be in red. When my high school friend showed hers to me, this reader remained in my sub-conscious. Now I cannot stop thinking about it! It is as big as a regular paperback trade book but not as heavy. The size is a winner for me because that means I need not zoom and press left to right.

Oh! I want!

Still Charming :)

Sunday, August 23, 2009

My brother and I went on a quick trip to Metrowalk. I decided to grab a Frap (and cinnamon roll for the bro) from Starbucks while waiting for Ry to finish his business. I walked in smiling and noticed that there were all male baristas behind the counters. I placed my order and told them my order’s to go. After paying, one of the boys asked me where I was headed (home) and had the gall to ask where home was, LOL! And then they asked for my name for the cup. “It’s Tin, I said,”  and moved on to the side to wait for my Frap. Then they called me and got this:

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Could not help but smile :) It was one of those days that I hoped I had a better camera with me (this was taken using my mobile). I don’t know what this means. Maybe they just wanted to cheer me up (more) or I am still charming to their eyes, LOL!