haggling!

We went to Greenhills with Lolo and Mumsy today.  Mama was looking fo a new blouse and Papa was looking for some new t-shirts.  We found several neat blouses for Mama but  the prices were terrifying.   There was this one blouse that we liked.  I even held it but when the saleslady told us the price, I immediately said "no!NO!no!"  It was above my budget! hehehe.  I'm not my grandma's apo or my mom's daughter or a-e's niece if I didn't know how to haggle. =>

Papa’s girl

Mama needs to go to the dentist today.  her two molars will be extracted to give way to her wisdom teeth.  Papa stayed home with me since he wasn't feeling too well.  Papa denies that I'm becoming a Papa's girl but according to Mama, actions speak louder than words.  I've discovered a new way to eat my food.  I prefer sitting on papa's lap.   Nice huh!  i also prefer to eat Papa's food. hehehe! that was how we spent most of the morning.  Papa even rocked me to sleep.  Such a wonderful day..  The only thing that ruined Papa's mood was of course our rainy day problem. hehehe! I actually had fun pointing at it.  Mamita Cellie took me to their house so Mama and Papa can clean up.  Hahaha! they got drenched.

"the doctor is a friend of mine"

Mama took me to my doctor today.  It was pretty hot outside and taxis were hard to come by.  Luckily the cab we hailed preferred to drive us to the hospital than the guy who tried to "agaw" it from us.  Doctora Dayrit says I've grown so fast.  She was at first worried about my weight because she thought I was older but when Mama told her I'm only 16 months old she stopped worrying.  She said It was also natural that i lost a bit of my appetite because of my teething.  Luckily my lower premolars came out today so I can eat properly again.  After the interview, Dra. gave me my MMR shot.  I just gave Mama a hug and it was done.  Mama's so proud of me because I didn't even cry or shout or showed any violent reactions. I'm a bit tired from the trip. gtg.  zzzzz

Words

I've been trying to say a lot of things lately.  I can now say "No! No! No!"I don't like to do what Mama asks me to do.  I even said something that sounded "Ayoto bidirl! Baby!" when mama told me to eat properly since I'm already a big girl.  I have also perfected the way I hug Mama or Papa everytime I hear Barney's "I Love You" song's "with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you" you should see how I pucker my lips for that kiss.  I can also say "pumbo" for powder and "tokotokotoko" for gusto ko. Gosh! I'M now 16 months old… right? let me see… right.   I hope Mama gives me Ice cream.  Lately she needs to sing Barney's "Ice creamy ice cream" song before I taste the ice cream she's giving me.  btw, my premolars are out. the upper ones.  the one on my left came out May 1st while the one on the right came out may 12th.  I'm still waiting for the lower ones.  It's giving me a hard time…

Mainit

that's the name of the hot spring A-cu showed us while we stayed in quezon.  It was part of achie Alyana's birthday.  We enjoyed swimming on it since the water was ranging from warm to hot.  We also visited Tayabas' Mayohan and I had lot's of fun.  A-cu took us to Lukban after he voted (May 14,2007) We wanted to look at the decorated houses but none were finished.  We also visited the "healing priest"'s church.  The Grotto was soooo high.  Mama showed papa and me the Casa and Basilica in Tayabas.  It was soo beautiful.  I'll try to post the pics in my multiply. hehehe!

moo!

I woke up early today.  I immediately pointed my stroller to Mama and she happily took me out for a stroll.  I looked like a big baby! hahaha. I then pointed to our door and said "koo"- it's my word for shoes. hehehe. my first attempt was better since before i was able to say "shoe".  Mama is puzzled over it.  what happened? hehehe! I even went to play with Tita Mai and Ninang Gen.  Mama then took me home so I can have some breakfast.  I didn't want to eat yet but Mama was able to bribe me with Barney. hehehe.  We saw some animals on the show so mama asked me what does the cow say.  To her surprise, I answered "mmmmooo"  i don't quite get it yet but it's close.

first trip to the playground

Papa came home early today.  They had some trouble in their office so he was allowed to go home and spend more time with me and Mama.  It is pretty hot today.  I mean really hot.  You can feel the bed, the chair-everything was warm to the touch.  I find it very difficult to take a nap.  Luckily it got cooler around 1600H.  Mama decided that we can all go out for a walk.  I was so excited that i fell down and got my first boo-boo from walking/running.  Mama washed it with soap and I was very brave about it.  I didn't cry.  Papa was insisting that they clean it with alcohol but Mama said that the Povidone Iodine that we have is sufficient.  She didn't want me to be afraid of them cleaning my wound next time.  She then placed a plaster so I wont scratch the wound further but it got me more interested. hehehe.  We then went out again and walked to the park.  It's my first time to go there even though it's only a few houses away.  Mama and I sat on the swing with Papa pushing us.  Then we went to the slide.  They made me slide down on my own and Papa caught me at the bottom (Mama's too big for the slide).  I had so much fun!  Mama asked Papa if we can go home since she still needs to cook.  As if I understood what she needs to do, I happily said goodbye to the playpark.  Hopefully we can go there to play again.

Going Out

I'm a big girl now.  I can put my hat alone and properly.  Mama was so busy that she wasn't taking heed of my request to go out.  I tried hugging her, kissing her but still she said no.  I knew it was time yet again to show her a new skill.  I grabbed my hat from the stand and voila!  I showed her I'm wearing my hat properly and I really wanted to go out.  Mama was so happy of this new skill so she left what she was doing and took me out for a walk in the Lanai- even for just a short while. hehehe.  Luckily Papa arrived so he and Tita Mai watched over me while Mama finished her chores.

Roar!

After weeks of Papa reading to me my book of baby animals and teaching me their sounds I finally showed them I can do the lion's roar.  It started with my monster sound (another of Papa's lesson).  I realized that the lions roar isn't that much different. hehehe.  I showed Mumsy and Lolo how I can do the lion's roar but they can't help but laugh since my roar was so soft.  they say "freja Says" is much scarier that "lion says" hahaha!

KUWA!!!

we spent the Holy Week vacation in a world class accommodation.  We were lucky we were accommodated even on such short notice.  It was free everything but the best part was we felt genuine care from those who took care of us.  me and kuya were given free rein on the tv so we watched all the barney we want.  can you guess where we stayed?  where else but Lolo and Mumsy's place.  i do hope I didn't tire them out.  i got so used to playing with kuya that i learned how to say "kuwa!"  even now that i'm home i look for "kuwa" as i play.   no problem. i'd be seeing lolo, mumsy, tita pinky,  tito bullet,  tita yeyey and kuya soon.

i have two hands…

I can now dance to the song " i have two hands"  Mama and I had been practicing it every time before I go to sleep.  I hope they'll be able to take a video of me doing it…

Ayoto!

I have been trying to learn new words lately.  It's pretty frustrating when Mama and Papa can't understand what I'm trying to say.  only last week (3/23/07) i had to show Mama my book so she can understan what i meant by "apoo" (apple).  Every evening she makes me drink my milk.  she can't seem to understand that I don't want to even with the firmly closed lips or by the way i bury my head at Papa's shoulder. i decided it's time to bring out a new method.  I shouted "Ayoto" it didn't work.  Mama understood but still insisted i finih my milk.  hay.. what's a baby got to do?

first MRT ride

Papa asked Mama out tonight.  We had dinner at Pasha.  Mama and I waited at SM for Papa.  From there we took the MRT.  I was so sleepy so I wasn't able to enjoy it much.  I slept all the way to the restaurant.   The food was great but a bit expensive.  I had some seafood marinara.  Papa had some lamb stew (it tasted a lot like mommy Cely's caldereta). Mama ordered "iskender"  it tasted good.  On our way home we had no choice but to ride the MRT again because the traffic was bad.. No seat was available so Mama and I stood alongside Papa.  I was happily blabbing at the top of my voice. hehehe.  we were able to seat around Guadalupe station i guess.  people were starting to laugh and smile coz i tried looking for coffee in the train. hehehe.  I'm sooo sleepy now. nyt2

magic magic!

I can now do MAGIC!  In  can make my diaper disappear. hehehe.  Mama made me wear disposable diapers today since she has a lot of chores and doesn't want to be bothered by my constant diaper change. (I pee often lately).  She placed me in my crib so I won't get into too much mischief while she washed our clothes.  next thing she knew, my diaper was gone. hehehe! i threw it out of the crib. luckily i didn't poop on it.

tur-tur

I cried hard this morning when I woke up.  I didn't see my favorite toy (of the month)- turtle.  My turtle is a wind -up toy which plays music.  Every morning as I wake up, I immediately point to it and asks Mama to give me my "tur tur".  Today as I woke up from my first nap, I didn't see tur tur in its usual place. I forgot that I played with it earlier.  Mama showed me that I left "tur tur" at the foot of our bed so i immediately went to it and ask Mama to wind it for me.  Ahhh. what good life. lying down beside my turtle, listening…

Ikot-Ikot

Hmmm.  Papa love to see me doing it but Mama is not so sure.  I love going round and round the house doing nothing.  Sometimes I follow Mama around the house but most of the time I just go around our side table.  I’ve been showing signs of doing this since Saturday but it was only today that Mama found out I’m hooked to this sort of trip to Jerusalm thing of mine.  She placed our side table in a corner and was very surprised indeed when she saw me pushing it.  She tried looking around for something, perhaps a toy or whatnot which might have fallen near the table but was not able to find any.  She left me to get something and when she came back, there I was, going around and around the table.  Hahaha.  Just like someone we know… Papa’s here now. Ciao!

Jump!

I now know how to jump. Well, sort off… We visited Lolo and Mumsy today and I proudly showed Lolo that I can jump.  I really loved showing off for Lolo.  Everytime he says jump I showed him I can.  Kuya Gael was also jumping with me so it was really fun.

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Meeting the Sandico Clan

Lolo is away on a trip to Australia.  Papa decided that we should ask Mumsy’s permission if we can sleep over tonight.  Tita Lily- a greatgrandma on Lolo’s side was having a despedida party tonight for her son.  We all went to their house which was near to where Angkong Jose’s house is.  There I met Tita Kimmy(?) Who’s also a baby like me.  We both danced as we watched backyardigans and I can’t help but miss achie Iit since the episode was her favorite (Castaways).  It started to rain so we were not able to stay longer.  We took Kuya Gael home then went back to Mumsy’s. I’m soo tired.  Good night.

Mano po

Filipinos are known all over the world as being respectful especially towards our elders.  Chinese also have this trait.  Being a “Chinay” short for Chinese and Pinay, I can say that my Papa and Mama are doing their best to instill in my youthful mind this trait more than the others.  Of course they do teach me other stuff about my heritage but they thing that this is the most important.  We have a lot to be thankful for to our elders.  Especially our grandparents and parents. (in Mama’s case her siblings and relatives).  Our elders help us grow into what we are.

Papa and Mama are both pleased that their effort is not wasted on me.  Our first lesson was the “mano”  they had been trying to teach me on and off since December of last year but I was often too lazy and “suplada”  Today, A-cu dropped by and He was also very pleased when I was able to execute the perfect “mano”.  Not just my head touching his hand but I held his hand and brought it to my head.  What a great day.  I hope I would be able to remain respectful of my elders and others even when I’m already old.

bye-bye achie IIT

today is a sad day for us here.  A-e, I-tiu and achie iiT are going home.  We sure are gonna miss them.  Hay.. Mama and I just want to go to sleep.  Maybe it's all a dream that they're leaving.  Papa is trying to lighten our moods.  He says we shouldn't worry too much because we might soon join them in Iloilo.  Life here in Manila is so fast paced and it is really hard to save.  They can't help but think of what my future would be.  Mama is planning to work if we relocate to Iloilo if Papa won't be able to find a high paying job there.  Besides, she wants to use her license and we would be able to add to our savings what Mama would earn