Comfort Food on A Wednesday Night

I tend to be an unhealthy eater sometimes and binge on chips, chocolates, anything that will satisfy my sweet tooth,fast food, and then coke. Masarap kaya.Aminin! They're one of my stress relievers (aside from my two boys,of course!) 

During the time I was pregnant with Xian, I make sure I have my Cheat Days (yes days, kase di ko carry pag day lang!) and eat these kinds of food pero in moderation naman. I remember my OB before she said that it's ok to indulge every once in a while, which is right kase ang boring naman ng 9 months na yun kung wala neto. Although I faithfully comply to her advices since I don't wanna put myself and baby Xian's health at risk especially the husband is working abroad that time to watch everything I eat 24/7 that's why I need to develop self-discipline. I believe I had a healthy balance diet of wholesome food and "not so healthy foods" that time. But still, I gave birth to an 8.7 lbs. baby Xian via cs that time!

Ang haba ng intro ko pero comfort food lang naman sasabihin ko.

Anyway, last night while Xian is in the mood for playtime,and I had no choice but to stay awake since he kept on tapping my arm every once in a while checking me as if saying "mommy don't sleep ha!" So there, we're both awake and busy with our own thing,the little man is watching and playing at the same time while me at the corner of our room curled up with my book of the moment.

 COKE + DORITOS GRILLED BASIL CHICKEN WITH MY CURRENT READ

 

21 Memos from a Child

I received this email from my mommy cousin early this morning and since sharing is caring I want to share this nice words/parenting tips which every parents needs to know about. Thanks Ate Chona for this!

photo source: Google

 

1. Don’t spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not have all that I ask for, I’m only testing you.
2. Don’t be afraid to be firm with me, I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure.
3. Don’t make me form bad habits, I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages.
4. Don’t make me feel smaller than I am, it only makes me behave stupidly “big”
5. Don’t correct me in front of people if you can help it. I’ll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private.
6. Don’t make me feel mistakes are sins, it upset my sense of values.
7. Don’t protect me from consequences, I need to learn the painful way, sometimes.
8. Don’t be too upset when I say “I hate”, it isn’t you I hate but your power to thwart me .
9. Don’t take too much notice of my small ailments, sometimes they get me the attention I need.
10. Don’t nag if you do, I have to protect myself by appearing deaf.
11. Don’t forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should like. This is why I am not always very accurate.
12. Don’t make rush promises. Remember that I feel badly let down when promises are broken.
13. Don’t tax my honesty too much, I am easily frightened into telling lies.
14. Don’t be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.
15. Don’t tell me my fears are silly, they are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand.
16. Don’t put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I will stop asking and seek my information elsewhere.
17. Don’t even suggest that you are perfect or infallible, it gives me too great a shock when I discover that you are neither.
18. Don’t even think that it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me, an honest apology makes me surprisingly warm toward you.
19. Don’t forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be very difficult to keep pace with me, but please do try.
20. Don’t forget I love experimenting. I couldn’t get on without it so please put up with it.
21. Don’t forget that I can’t thrive without lots of understanding love, but I don’t need to tell you, do I? 

 

Let's Talk About Christmas!

I was browsing my fb pics when I saw this:

 <2010> my little man sooo enamored with our Christmas tree :)

..which reminds me that I haven't put up yet our Christmas tree! I don't think it's way too early, I knew some people who put up their own as early as September. I think I put up our Christmas tree last year around second week of October and I'm sure Xian will be excited and happy to see another one this year,parang ganitong level of happiness lang oh!

the first night I put up our Christmas tree,that explains the barely there ornaments.teehee!

For our Christmas tree this year, I'm excited to put up and decorate it,I'll ask the little man to help me in the decorations while the husband is in charge of the lights. That would be a nice family bonding. Maybe (just maybe) we could hang some of Xian's mini toy cars and knick-knacks to make it more child-friendly.

or probably it is a bad idea coz he might pick all the toy from the tree.haha! 

I've been thinking of what's our motif for this year.Kaya lang sayang naman yung last year, probably I'll incorporate some of the decors and just recycle it. I love the feeling of arriving from work then as soon as I open the door, the festive and happy feeling of Christmas welcomes me. Nakakagaan ng feeling. It's just 82 Days before Christmas,this will be Xian's 4th Christmas (starting from my 2008 preggy days) and as he grow older, he's learning to understand what Christmas is all about and it's all about the happy thoughts! :)


How about you,when do you usually put up your Christmas tree?

 

Xian's Last Song Syndrome

At the little man's age of 2 years and 6 months, he already knows how to hum to his favorite songs. There comes a point in his toddlerhood that whenever a particular song from Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars is being played,he'll stop from what he's doing and listen intently. In short, may pagka-music lover ang munting binata namin. One time hubby let him watch a series of nursery rhyme songs from youtube.This is one of his favorite because of the catchy lyrics and simple melodies:

The Teapot song!  

Its a classic nursery rhyme,sa sobra atang classic bata pa ako naririnig ko na 'to.

I think he first watched this 6 months ago. He gets excited and giggles every time he hear this song.Who would have thought that at his age, may LSS na din sya. As a matter of fact, I heard him humming this song few nights ago then early this morning while busy playing with his toys,i heard it once again and when he glanced at me and saw me looking at him,he stopped,then smiled.Na-shy bigla! Nevertheless,it's cute.Way to go,baby boy! :)

Suddenly my Sweet Tooth is Craving for...

yes,all of them! I already tried Chocolate Mousse and Chocolate Tiramisu,and these two are my favorite. I wanna try the Choco Banana Pie and Mango Cheesecake this time. See you later KFC!

Anyway, today's Friday already (and I'm smiling ear to ear) meaning I'll meet up with hubby love later after work,since he'll be coming from Manila pa so we could go home together knowing that our little man will open the door shouting "mommy! daddy!", haaay can't wait! that's always the trend every Friday night which by the way made me realize that today is the last day of September na nga pala,grabe ang bilis! parang nung isang araw lang birthday ko pa.hehe.Hello October tomorrow! 

Have a nice weekend to y'all! :)

Another Kulilit Story: Reloaded

"Never underestimate the knowledge of a child."

SOOOO TRUE.

This statement is tried and tested by me for a lot of times already in different situations and circumstances. Guess what, My habibi strikes again with his playful and adorable antics! Bakit ka’nyo?

SCENARIO: Last night,during one of our casual talks at home together with my cousin Jane who’s fond of talking to the little man, started the conversation.

Ate Jane: Xian like mo na pumasok sa school?

Xian: like! papasok school ang Xian. (that’s his response most of the time, he loves repeating the question)

Ate Jane: *joking around* eh dyan ka na lang daw naman papasok sa Ilaya para malapit (public school which is just a walking distance from our place) 

Xian: eeeeehhhh no like. 

Ate Jane: eh san mo like?

Xian: sasakay ng car... doon papa jesus... (he’s referring to my alma mater in our town, St. James Academy which is a catholic school located beside the church)

Ate Jane: ah sa St. James, like mo dun sa St. James?

Xian: si cheyms.

Ate Jane: okay.eh meron ka na bag?

Xian: opo.ayun ka-kween! (pointed to his red bag Mc Queen)

Ate Jane: eh sino maghahatid sayo? Si Inay?

Xian: no like Inay.

Ate Jane: eh di si tatay.

Xian: no like din tatay.

Ate Jane: eh sino gusto mo?

Xian: hahatid ng mommy at daddy ang Xian.

Ate Jane: hindi pwede,di ga nagwowork ang mommy at daddy? Eh pano ang tuition mo sino magbabayad kung di sila magwowork tsaka pano ang baon mo?

Xian smile, speechless for a moment then he quickly replied:

"Se-sell na lang Azul" (Azul is our car)

Toinks! Does he really mean that? Bebenta na lang daw namin car pang-tuition nya basta si mommy at daddy lang ang maghahatid sa school.Hahaha!

Who says you can’t pull off a good conversation with kids, naïve answers yet really entertaining!


Xian anak,

Day by day you're becoming daddy's mini version when it comes to your humor which never fails to amaze me and put a smile on my face. Thank you for bringing me and daddy joy every day, every hour, every moment. If only I could keep you little and adorable forever.Don't grow up too fast ha?


Love,
Mommy

                                                                                         

Book on My List: The Smart Mom's Guide to Raising your Preschooler

After work few days ago I went to the mall to buy some stuffs for the little man, I headed first to National Bookstore. While scouring in their bookshelves, this book caught my attention:

Smart Mom's Guide to Raising your Preschooler

The best thing about the book is that they had a copy for browsing so you can check the book first before you buy it. I had fun browsing every page that I had to lean in one of their sturdy shelf for support kase nangangawit na ko.haha! I love the content,there are lots of advices from other moms and from experts and spaces to write. There are also charts, fun activities, and recipes I can cook together with my little man.Very nice talaga.that's why I immediately bought one because this is really one of my super sulit buy for the month.

Xian will start schooling soon and this book will be a great help for me,being a first time preschool mom. I'm sure this will be one of my best book buddy just like my first ever pregnancy book from Smart Parenting, Smart Mom's Guide to Pregnancy and Baby's First Year.

This book is a comprehensive resource that helps parents through these formative years by shedding light onto a preschooler’s physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional milestones.

Ayayay,time flies so fast I'm going to have a school boy next year. By the way if you want a copy of this book, it costs P295,this book will be worth your money! :)