Monthly Archives: July 2007

what?! another blog?!

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Yep, aside from this blog and my other blog, I have started another blog. This blog will show the geeky side of me. Heehee…  
The school where I work, HEdCen, now has a website thanks to the initiative of two parents from the school. One of the many services that the site offers to the students, parents, and teachers, is a free blog. In line with the school's move towards a paperless instruction, I have decided to start a teacher blog. I've been thinking of things to write on my new blog, they're mostly geeky stuff though. LOL. Hopefully, this new teaching medium gets more of my students interested in math Wink

I ROCK!

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Nope, it's not just according to Ramil or to me but Mommy Chi seems to think that I am a…  

 

 

Thanks Mommy Chi!!! :)

So this got me thinking… what makes me a rockin' girl blogger? Well, I'm a rockin' mama with a rockin' husband and a rockin' baby. We rock! LOL.

This cool idea was started by Roberta Ferguson and is rocking the female blogging world as of late. As a rockin' girl blogger, I get the opportunity to nominate five other rockin' girl bloggers. Here we go ladies…

Jeng – Because she's my bestfriend. Whoever has a rockin' girl blogger for a bestfriend must be one herself :D Seriously, her mouth-watering blog shows her rockin' love for life. I also admire her courage for going for what she wants and refusing to fit into other people's expectations of her. I've said this many times already but I'm saying it again, you have my support bespren! :) You rock!

Mai – Who is soon going to be a rockin' mama too! :) We got to know each other through w@w while preparing for our respective weddings which happened to have the same date. I guess rockin' girls run the same rockin' wavelength. Then amidst the bloghopping and exchange of emails, I was surprised to find out that her then-husband-to-be is a former gradeschool schoolmate. Small world.

Litzie – She is one helluva mama. She's one of those who went through a lot during her pregnancy and I admire how she was able to cope with it and still appreciate everything. I'm sure Dustin is all worth it ;)  

Jean – She's one of those who keeps a very entertaining blog despite her tendency to keep things long :D Not to mention that I envy her vast travel experiences – one of my frustrations in life. She's one of those who exudes her realness in her posts.

Hannah – Another admirable mommy! She was a schoolmate from highschool but we never really go to know each other during our four years of stay there. Recently though, we connected with each other through our respective blogs and found ourselves having a lot to talk about since we're both mommies already. I guess there's just this kinship among mommies ;)

So there… pass it on rockin' girl bloggers :D  

Mateo @ 6

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Mateo turned six months last July 15 and as I've written in his half a year update, we brought him to Pic-a-Boo and had his picture taken. We finally got his pics last Saturday and I had it scanned today.
These studios that specialize in taking pictures of babies really charge a lot! I think they are taking advantage of parents' weaknesses upon seeing pictures of their children. I initially wanted to have Mateo's at Blow-up Babies but their closest branch is at Gateway so we decided to just try Pic-A-Boo since it's located in SM North's The Block.

Well, I think the costs are at par with other baby studios like Blow-up Babies and The Picture Company. At Pic-A-Boo, their minimum package is 500 pesos for 3 satin prints. So what happens is the client goes in their studio and have different shots taken for around 20 minutes. Afterwards, they show the files and that's when the client chooses the prints they want to order. So you can just imagine how a parent can go overboard upon seeing 50+ cute shots of their little ones. If the total cost of the client's prints reach 4000 pesos, then they get a cd of all the shots taken. Yes, some get to reach that 4000 pesos!

Despite the indecent amount of money they charge, I've asked Ramil if we could go back before Mateo's first birthday. I think I'm turning into a stage mama. Hehe! I'm leaving you with scanned pics of Mateo's studio stint ;)

while waiting for us to pick-out his costumes

the cutest little devil


the cutest bee out there

our little bumble-bee

cute little doggie

having fun

Looking at these pictures, we're definitely going back before his first birthday! :)

gift-giving season

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The christmas season is almost here once again. I can't wait to start my christmas list. Not just my personal wish list but my list of gifts to give also. Ramil and I have been a bit remiss with christmas gift-giving these past two years. Last year, we were too busy saving up for Mateo's arrival to shell out some money for gifts. Two years ago, we were too busy getting married. We plan to go back to giving gifts this year.

We're thinking of some gift ideas already and found some really interesting ones. We're thinking of giving out gift baskets this year. I just hope we find enough funds for all the people we want to give gifts to. Plus, it's Mateo's first Christmas! I'm pretty sure this year is going to be very special.

better house here we come

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I've been giddily excited these past few weeks. We are moving to a bigger and better house!!! This move will be happening on August 11 and I can hardly wait. We would finally have less cramped living arrangements.
The actual move will happen on the 11th of August but we will actually be transferring some of our things for a whole week! We were told by the owners that we can move in as early as August 6 but since that day is a Monday, Ramil and I have opted to just bring over things that would fit in our car for the duration of the whole week. We have yet to contact a reliable moving truck and I am really worried about our things. Despite the excitement, I'd get a headache thinking of transporting the big things like the bed and the cabinets to the new house. Good thing we are not migrating to another country because getting an international mover and an auto shipping could be stressful.
It might take us a few weeks before settling ourselves in our new place but we are filled with anticipation especially since we feel that we are getting a really good deal with this one. Instead of an apartment, we are getting a three-bedroom house with a garage and two T&B. Oh, and water supply is 24 hours, a luxury in the hills of Antipolo. 
This reminds me, I better go start packing ;)  

save the animals

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Ramil and I have always shared our love for animals. Although I sometimes go eewww with some of them, I recognize every animals' importance in the whole scheme of life. HEdCen, the school where we teach, has the same stand when it comes to animals. The school itself can pass for a mini-zoo with the diversity of animals that they keep. One of the things that we teach the children is kindness to animals, whether they like the animal or not. Pretty much the same way you treat people ;)

The school is also fortunate to have parents who are supportive of the school's endeavors in saving the environment. We have parents who are philanthropists and are sincere in helping out not just the school, but the environment as well. Last year, the school held a marathon to raise funds for the preservation of the nearby river. That activity signals the start of the school's official foray into environmental causes and the school's Earth Fund is now alive. It gives me peace of mind knowing that there are kids rowing up with the awareness for environmental issues. Back in high school, I myself joined an environmental club. 

The Earth Fund, from what I understand, is very similar to the popular World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Their very familiar panda logo has been a symbol of the organization's international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. Let's just say that it is the school's version of WWF. This international organization has three goals: saving endangered species, protecting endangered habitats, and addressing global threats such as toxic pollution, over-fishing and climate change. These are issues that every child should be made aware of, issues that hound the planet they will be inheriting.

This post is sponsored by Navtej Kohli. You can read more about him here.

big boy too soon

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Our little baby boy is growing up way too fast for us! This is a long delayed update since he's been using that sippy cup a week after he started solids. What made me decide to buy him one was when he gulped down 2 ounces of prune juice in less than two minutes. Of course he was using the bottle but little did I know that the nipple was already broken – split open.

So I gave let him drink the prune juice, took my eyes off him for a few seconds and looked back only to be shocked that the juice is almost all gone. My mind went…"HA?". And not a drop anywhere else. So after finishing the juice, I inspected the bottle and surprise, the nipple has this slit across the top. Good thing Mateo was big enough not to get choked with the flow of the fluid coming out. That's when I thought that he's ready for a sippy cup :)

He loves his sippy cup now. He also loves biting on the spout to relieve his teething pains. LOL. After his solid feeding, I'd always let him drink water or juice from his sippy cup. I would just show it to him and he'd readily grab it by its handles and eagerly put the spout in his mouth. Good boy. Hehe!

hot blogging

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I've been doing some bloghopping lately and I'm fancying going to a lot of informative Weblog. Blogs are really changing the way information are being exchanged online. Nowadays, I don't even have to pickup a newspaper, all I have to do is go to a good News Blog and I'd have more news than I'd need.
 
My only problem is it makes bloghopping very addicting, I could spend the whole day going through different blogs and trying to look for more nice reads. I think blogging is one of the best things spawned by the internet and I'm a proud blogger too! :)  

marriage made online?

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Is it possible?

I used to be skeptical about online relationships, especially those that involve romantic love. My skepticism diminished as I spent more and more time online. I started forming online relationships of my own, none of them romantic. I was able to meet a lot of people online whom I now consider friends. I learned of a lot of stories wherein they found love and Mr/Ms Right in the internet.

Nowadays, dating sites are not the only option for those seriously looking for their partners in life. People looking for marriage may have their option of more than one matrimonial site. Gone are the days when the decision for matrimony is reserved for the parents. Even cultures that used to have strong inclinations towards arranged marriages have moved towards making marriages online while keeping traditional values intact. An indian matrimonial site is just one of these. Specific sites like these keep online dating realistic. It makes sure that you will find a person that would have a better chance of a match to them.

So how about you, have you found love in the internet? Share your thoughts on online relationships. :)  

a gadget for every mama

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I've always wanted to be a hands-on mama. As young as high school, I would mull over what kind of work I could do that would still give me ample time to spend with my children. It's because of this that I initially went into teaching, I figured teaching is the kind of work that lets you do part-time. Looking back, I guess everything feel into place according to my plan and God's plan because I am now a hands-on mama and a part-time teacher.

During the first two weeks after I gave birth, we stayed with my parents to be able to adjust easily to the new addition to our family. After the second week though, despite my mama's protests, we went home, eager to try out being parents on our own. From then on, our everyday life would basically consist of Ramil going to school during the day while Mateo and I will be left to ourselves at home.

Ramil and I tried to divide the household chores between the two of us. He'd help with the laundry and cleaning when he's at home. I feel that I was trained during times when only Mateo and I are home. More than once, I've thought of how nice it would be to have some household help. A lot of times, I had to do a lot of things while holding Mateo. It would have been even nice if I had something like a Clapper Plus, it turns any appliance on or off. God knows I've had trouble managing small things like these when it was just me and Mateo.

Now everything is so relaxed at home. Ramil and I get to spend more time with each other. We are also less stressed! It's all because we have yaya Cat with us now. She is our household help whenever we're home and Mateo's yaya when we're not. She has made life so much easier for us and we will not trade her for any gadget out there ;)