• happy birthday chelo!

    to my sister from another mother, birthday wishes and prayers from my heart to yours!  i couldn't decide which card suits you best, so i made two! =)  you are such a wonderful friend chelo, with a warm heart, a beautiful soul, oodles of talent, a fantastic singing voice to rival the...
  • my handy helper

    i am soooo proud of vito!he has totally stepped up to his role as kuya. in just a few weeks, he has gotten rid of all the bad habits he developed in cebu without any strong discipline measures from us parents.  he's back to feeding himself, cleaning up his mess, getting water for himself,...
  • day off ni inday

    after an extremely hectic week, manuel took pity on me and let me have a few hours of "me" time.  i breastfed raoul so he was good for about 2 hours at least.  i bade the 3 boys goodbye and went off on my own.  you would think i would spend the time shopping, or pampering myself at a...
  • if i had a baby girl....

    i would have gone wild setting up a nursery room!  i know, i know, it's pointless to even talk about it as i have two boys instead.  and i'm not saying i want to exchange them for girls. no, no, no!  but it would be nice to have a daughter, if only for the decorating possibilities!...
  • on books, pathos, and insanity (or why i changed my site title)

    it all started with a conversation i had with my sister maia several days ago.  we were talking about terry pratchett and how reading his books always makes us happy.  but maia went on to defend pathos in books and said that a good cry is always therapeutic, so she likes to read them...
  • my sweet little sunshine

    this sweet little baby wakes up with a huge smile.  he loves to coo along when people sing to him, and gets excited when i play music.  he's so easy to please, and is also very easy to take care of.  if i had known what a joy he would be, i wouldn't have been so apprehensive when i...
  • happy birthday chelo!

    to my sister from another mother, birthday wishes and prayers from my heart to yours!  i couldn't decide which card suits you best, so i made two! =)  you are such a wonderful friend chelo, with a warm heart, a beautiful soul, oodles of talent, a fantastic singing voice to rival the...
  • my handy helper

    i am soooo proud of vito!he has totally stepped up to his role as kuya. in just a few weeks, he has gotten rid of all the bad habits he developed in cebu without any strong discipline measures from us parents.  he's back to feeding himself, cleaning up his mess, getting water for himself,...
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Monday, October 25, 2010

it all started with a conversation i had with my sister maia several days ago.  we were talking about terry pratchett and how reading his books always makes us happy.  but maia went on to defend pathos in books and said that a good cry is always therapeutic, so she likes to read them once in a while.  i disagreed, but for very personal reasons.  growing up, i was such a drama...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

you've outgrown them. in more ways than one.after this month you'll be needing "real" shoes that will help you as you take your first steps on your own.  it's a bittersweet realization, but that's what every milestone feels like.  bye bye baby sho...