Happy Me! February my Birthday Month!

Okay! Happy 1st of April! Ang bilis lang talaga kapag busy ka, (lol) But I thank God that I am busy, because I have work and I can provide for my family's needs. Chos! Anyway,  last Februay, I turned twenty-something and so far the longest birthday celebration I had. Super thanks to everyone who remembered my special day. Bilang isang tao na hindi makatanda ng birthdays (as in I only remember few lang talaga, Thanks to Facebook pa!), I feel so blessed na marami pa din nakaka-alala sa akin. Thus made me feel so loved and remembered last month. 

Anyway, my birthday celebration kicked in the morning when D started singing "beytday mommy, beytday mommy, beytday mommy!" Truly that boyoy song is everything! Iba talaga kapag nanay ka na  db? At infairness ang galing ng nagturo sa anak ko. (clap! clap! to Lola and Tita A). 

Since we have a training that day, no birthday leave for me. But hey, I have a surprise! Well, actually kasabay ko kasi ng birthday ung president namin, so 2 cakes! (pero wala siya! lol) and I have a lot of sponsors that day! Happy me!

Ice Creams, Blueberry Cheesecake and Sansrival. 

Lunch and Table Setting c/o our caterer. 

We also had mini pizza party!

Yum! Yum sansrival. 

That weekend, daddy R went home with this bag. With the surprise gift. Akala mo anlaki ng laman?! 

Bag full of Chico's and Cake. 

Tada! Sweet Strawberry Cake straight from Vizco's in Baguio City. 

We all loved the cake and D almost smashed it because he wanted to grab the strawberries agad agad. 

I also got to experience session in blooms in Baguio City.

Tried fried ballut at Session Road. 

Just I thought I'l just have a birthday week, R surprised me with a candle light dinner in Baguio. Yun lang, since I came from Manila pa nagdinner na ako ng bongga before meeting daddy R. So ayan, hindi na ako masyado nakakain. But I am so touched naman sa gesture ni R. I felt to loved.

 

And another surprise during that trip is R booked us a room in Hotel Elizabeth. Oo nga naman, we used to have vacations like this, just like old times. Nakakamiss din.

And the celebration is still in for our breakfast!

We have melt-in-your-mouth pancakes!

Cheese Omelette. 

French Toast. 

Chocolate Cake!

And we ended my celebration via pinipilahang Alabanza Longanisa in session in blooms. Yes, pumila talaga ako. And it was worth it. 

So far, this year's celebration is one that I value the most. Not because it's the longest so far nor the documented one since ngaun lang ako may blog na, but because this year I felt so loved and I realized a  lot of things in my life. In short nagmature na ako. Now I know to value simple things in life and so far I have a clear direction in my life. And as years add in my calendar, I know I am gaining not just age, but a lot of wisdom, friends and a lot more to be thankful for. 

So happy birthday for me!

Rasing Happy D!

Where did time go?! Last week of March na? Oh my! I haven't posted my month long birthday celebration last February, all my other post are left in the draft, I have tons of stories to share about my family and career life, yet nada! ang mga posts. Tsk! And I am about to celebrate my anniversary in blogging (yes! feeling true blogger lang tlaga!) Ang bilis talaga ng time kapag busy ka. And one of the reasons why I am so busy is spent time reading resources on how to discipline baby D. And I want to share this inforgraphics from lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/this-infographic-reveals-how-to-raise-happy-and-healthy-1542169077

I hope this will help mother's out there! 

More post this week! promise!

Mommy G, 

The Joy of Long Weekend

TGIF! I'm so happy that finally after two months, I am now excited for weekends again. Weekends are the only time R and I spends time with our little firecracker. So last week's long weekend was special. And our little boy enjoyed it to bits. I know! its been a week! but I wanna document D's milestones right? so let the pictures do it. How our long weekend was. 

Night of Thursday, but technically start of longweekend. D threw a drinking glass again! yes, malapit na maubos gamit ng lola niya. And to discipline him, I tried to put him in the corner. And guess what? he even tagged Jollibee along for company. Silly baby. How can I discipline this toddler without spanking him? help!

I also brought home a little cake. So D thought its his birthday again! 

Look at the smile! because he's watching barney for the nth time at 4am! hay... 

The next morning, he tagged to the village's playground. I wanna sleep pa sana, but how I can resist?!

At home, while waiting for daddy R, baby D said "Bahbye!.. taxi? late naku!" haha saan kaya siya pupunta at nagmamadali? He even put on his cap and secured his cars in the paper bag. 

While nursing, gawin daw bang parking lot ang tummy ko?!

Next morning was super fun. The boys rummaged our room with whole day wrestling, tickling and playing. I am actually smiling now as I imagined how they laughed. I am so lucky, no I am blessed. 

We also watched Frozen. And been watching it over and over and over the week. We love the story, and the sibling love made me wanna have another baby#2! lol

Sunday morning was spent again in the playground. 

This is actually the first time we accompanied D in the village playground, first for R. #guiltyworkingparents. And I so proud to see how brave my baby boy is. Imagine he can slide on the big kids slide alone?! #daigpasidaddyR

R and I also enjoyed the long weekend. We sneaked on a date and watched (I slept) I, Frankenstein. And guess who we saw?

He's so gwapo and young! I get so near na sana, pwede na ako papicture! Kaso R didn't want to. Sayang. 

Anyway, we got to try Pepper Lunch. 

Since Pepper Lunch is located at SM Fairview Foodcourt, they gave us this device. Galing noh?

And my Meal. I loved it. 

I am so looking forward to more long weekends with D. 

Happy Weekend!

D's Pocoyo Party (2nd Birthday)

Where did time go? I have now a toddler (officially). Last saturday, D turned 2 years old and broke 2 drinking glasses, spilled 2 pitchers of juice and had a countless bruises, OMG! what else?! But, but, those things cannot match the happiness that D brought to our family. On both side of the family, he's the ultimate favorite, because he's youngest and he's into the stage of always pasikat! haha aliw lahat!

So there..., we celebrated D's birthday with the whole family and D's barkada (yes! mayroon na!). The theme is POCOYO since D loved the gang so much! I just had a hard time since pocoyo themed party needs/supplies are very limited in the market. But I took the challenge. And in my own assessment, Baby D is so happy with the party!

I have a lot of plans for the DIY Pocoyo Party, but the stress that I had during the week before the party and the upcoming exam dates, I had enough stress and settled for few DIY's.  'Di bale baby D, mommy will make it up to you next month, birthday mo ulet! lol

Anyways, we started D's birthday celebration by a tradition that I want to have every morning with D and our future kids.

Blowing of cake and candles first thing in the morning. 

R and I sang birthday song, while D is clapping and blew his candle, btw, this is a second take na, got so excited and forgot to video the first time. 

And opening of gifts! 

We got him 4 books. I want to develop his love for reading na. 

So after the traditions (my pauso!). D run and enjoyed the rest of the day. 

Its his birthday anyway. And he has a license na as toddler! whew! goodluck to us!

Baby D's first outfit of the birthday boy! 

R is teasing me, pwede na daw isabit si D sa flagpole!

D was so excited and happy to play, so ayan hindi nakikipag-cooperate sa pictures!

My first DIY. D's cake. 

Cake: Large Chocolate Dedication Cake from Red Ribbon

Candle: Liwanag Candle

Topper: Pocoyo and Friends from Toy Kingdom 

Banner : Printed only (sorry the BBQ stick sucks, I will do better next time)

But in fairness, D liked the cake. I also DIY his first bday cake, and planning to do it yearly na. 

And the so eager ever bday boy can't wait ti get hold of the cake topper. 

D enjoying the party. Gulong kung gulong!

DIY wall. 

Gift tag. 

Party Loots c/o DIVI. I bought generic bags nalang, since I cannot find Pocoyo stuffs at divi.

Our only family picture. D's so malikot at ayaw makisama. 

He blew his own cake candle! praktisado yan! lol

The menu: 

Spaghetti, Lumpiang Shanghai, Chicken Joy, Hotdog on sticks, Biko and Puto pangasinan c/o D's lolo and lola, fruit salad, cake and chico. 

The grannies. 

Look! He's so grown up na!

D enjoying his b-day food. 

The kids enjoyed the pabitin. We also DIY it. 

I need to carry D, kundi madadaganan siya! Siya kasi pinakamaliit, yet nakikigulo!

Famila E. 

Happy birthday my Love! you will always be mommy's baby D!