Deionisms

I always convince myself that I have a normal preschooler at home, but when kuyaD start to talk I usually surrender. I have a 3 1/2 kid, but with a reasoning and logic far than his age. Okay! I'm being a stage mom, proud mom actually, but D has been, and always will be the source of happiness at home. And mind you, hindi na siya pwede utakan. Don't ask me kanino nagmana. 

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D: Mommy I want maging “officer”
Me: ha? Anung officer?
D: ung nagtttlaffic mommy? Sabihin ko go kapag green and stop kapag red
Me: ah traffic enforcer pala lol
--
D: you want sakay sa power ranger ko?
Me: (puzzled how di he knew the power rangers) saan mo nakita yun?/napanuod mo ba?
D: no car ko yun, lalayan ko lang gas
Me: oh Ford Ranger pala na car
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We were at the grocery
D: mommy I want cococrunch etc.
Me: no! Mayroon pa tayo sa Bahay
D: oh meyn!
R: kaya mo yun? Hndi ko nagagawa yan nung bata ako.
Me: oo si D lang lol
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One night, when we are about to sleep
D: ayoko magsleep mommy, I want may Mr. Sun! I want maliwanag (so we turned on all the lights)
I want hndi magcclose eyes ko. Wag mo ipapaclose eyes ko
Me: okay then don't close your eyes pero higa na tayo sa bed
--- then after 10 minutes tulog na si D. Lol
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While breast feeding him
D: anung nangyari sa d*d* mo mommy?
Me: ha? Why?
D: iba na lasa milk...
Me: oh so hndi ka na dede?
D: dede pa din
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D: Mommy si Barney at Dibo ba isa lang?
Me: ha? Bakit?
D: kasi magkamukha sila db?
Me: (help!)
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When your kid knows English, with accent and you don't get it.
D: mommy gawin mo nga robot to (transformer toy in car form), kasi may trah-vel
Me: ha? Saan siya ppnta?
D: no trah-vel nga!
Me: ha? Saan nga ppnta? (I thought he said travel)
D: noh! Trah-vel because there is ambulance!
Me: (trouble pala)!
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The ultimate drama kid
D: (crying from the heart) wag mo nga iiwanan dito mommy kapag may office ka, kasi namimiss kita!
Me: (and I also cried)
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So I learned that D was afraid of polar bears while watching Nick Jr. So every time I need to discipline him I used polar bear to scare him then, one time
Me: D sleep na kasi baka sumilip polar bear sa window
D: walang snow dito mommy, kaya walang polar bear!
(Yeah! I'm bisto and he's that smart!)
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The problem when you don't eat vegetables and super heroes does.
D: mommy anu ine-eat ng mga super heroes?
Me: e di madaming rice, vegetables and fruits na madami.
D: nag e-eat din ako vegetables mommy
Me: tlaga? Anung vegetable?
D: anu... Saka... Anu... Ung anu.. Vegetable na anu...
Me: ( hahahaha)
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Lola to Me: May top 2 sila sa school, si blah ung number 1, si blah blah number 2...
D: Mommy! Ako number 3!
Lola: Walang number 3 sabi ni teacher (Kasi 6 lang naman sila)
D to Me: Mommy! sabihin mo kay Daddy bilhan ako number 3! (Oo nga naman! para may number 3 na!)
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One sleepy morning...
D: Lets wake up na mommy,
Me: No, wala pa Mr. Sun, sleep muna tayo
D: Gagawa nalang ako Mr. Sun mommy! Look (acts like a magician), and there! may Mr. Sun na!
Me: (Okay!)
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On weaning him...
Me: put on some toothpaste
D: (feeds) bakit may toothpaste dede ko mommy?!, wag mo kasi tapunan kapag nagtotoothbrush ka, lika samahan kita alisin mo?!
Me: (Oo, napapa oh men din ako!)
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D: Ayoko ng milk sa baso, I want sa bote. Mas masarap malya (milk) sa bote!
Me: (Depende talaga sa container?)

Hay kuyaD, 

It may be difficult to adjust with your new sister. But trust mommy, we will still love you the same and forever be with you no matter what. And you will always be mommy's baby boy. Don't grow too fast anak. I will always want to smell your kilikili asim. 

G,

Recipe for Motherhood

One time, while I was busy doing something in the kitchen and D is watching Hi-5, I heard him said "wag kayo maingay!, tulog na kami" to the kids in the TV, omg!

Then while we are having dinner, D said to his lolo "ayoko sayo! patay kita! lagay kita sa sako!" omg! again... 

While we are watching TV at the sala, he said to his lola "paliguan kita tubig!" and he did pour the water almost to his lola. OH MAY GULAY TALAGA! 

His teachers also mentioned that parang matanda na daw magsalita si D. What can we do? Oldies naman talaga kasama niya sa bahay?!

After these incidents, I am now contemplating, tama ba ang pagpapalaki namin kay D? I enrolled him in a playschool/toddler training camp so he can interact with other kids, but we don't see any progress. Instead he went home one day telling hi lola "Itatapon kita sa apoy!" promise nanlaki ang mata sa akin ni daddy R! And I am now asking myself, am I doing mothering right? If not, what will I do?

After bugling my mind some days, I identified some possible roots of the behavior and some solutions; 

1. PBO and other old movies that his lolo watches. D's mind is like a sponge that absorbs everything he hears so the Fenando Poe and Lito Lapid lines are the culprit! I already told papa about it, and hopefully, sumunod. 

2. No playmates. As much as I want D to have a baby brother or sister for his playmate, I am not yet ready. And neither I will allow him to play with our neighbor's kids, their too old for him and minsan with bad attitudes na din. A playschool? I am now considering gymboree or kindermusik. I just really wish we have one near, because the nearest to us is one 1 1/2 hours travel. 

3. Words that he hear at home. We are no perfect family at home, we also burst with our words. And even our procrastinations like "mamaya na!" ay napipik-up niya. So we are now sanitizing our mouths. 

4. Over exposure to TVs, cartoons and gadgets. And studies shows that exposure to these gadgets shortens the attention span of the kids. Sighs, I so guilty about this. So now, we are implementing a no gadget to D at home, even limiting his TV to 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon. 

5. Being inconsistent in rules. When I am at home, D will eat dinner sitting in the dinning table, when I am not at home, he eats while playing and running. When I am at home he's not allowed with junk foods, when I am not his granies "always" give-in to his requests. And this is the hardest part, hindi tlaga kayang tiisin ng mga lola ang pinakamamahal nilang apo. 

I am really in the experimental mode, iba naman talaga ang mga bata ngaun. But hopefully, I am doing it right. So I get inspired with this picture, 

Right? Right? All we need is love and lots of prayers. And and everything will be okay.

The Making of a Bully D!

Me: D picture, smile!

.... and he poses like that. Pasaway db?! He's so cute though.. pero paglaki niya ewan ko lang haha

As like all mothers, I wanted to make sure D will be safe in the uncertain real life. My heart breaks everytime I see news of bullied kids. I was once a bully when I was young, but I also got bullied and I admit there are times that I am afraid to assert my rights, in short nakawawa din ako. I don't want D to experience that, I want him to be brave enough to fight when someone bully him, but not the one who will start the fight. His Lolo E share the same sentiments, so siya talaga nagttrain kay D para maging palaban, I don't mind though. Kaso lately sumosobra yata ang kalokohan?! haha at minsan pati ako na nanay niya ay nabu-bully na din? Hay I need help!

Bully Instance 1: Remember his playmates sa street namin? lets name him babyC, he's turnmimg 4 years old, pero nauna pa si D magsalita. So in short kayang kaya niya ibully. At everytime magtatagpo sila si D palaging tinutulak si babyC, inaagawan ng laruan ang hinahabol. Mean diba? haha so everytime lalabas na si D, ipapasok na ng yaya nila si babyC. haha

Bully Instance 2: While we are walking sa mall, may nakasalubong kami 2 magkapatid, I saw them cute at chubby. Pero wala naman sila ginagawa and mukhang gagawin kay D, but noh si D hinabol sila habang sumasigaw ng "suntok sila" haha basagulero yata paglaki. 

Bully Instance 3: Last week, we were at the bus terminal for the vacation. We arrived early so to kill time at para libangin si D na nag aaya na sumakay ng bus I asked him to play with a little girl who also roaming around the lounge kaso ang sabi ni D ay "Ayaw! Panget!" buti nalang hindi narinig ng nanay nung baby girl, kundi mapapa away pa yata ako haha. 

Bully Instance 4: While waiting for the procession to start last Good Friday, we roam in the play area of the church, as usual our superlikot is running back and forth. Then he saw a baby with cute airplane na tinutulak, sinundan ni D. Daddy R alerted me kasi nga baka kasi mang-agaw ng toy ang anak niya, but no to our surprise, hinabol niya para tapakan ung toy! buti hindi umiyak ung bata. 

Bully Instance 5: At oo nabu-bully din pati ako. He's calling me "mommy gala!" haha

And the other night, I was asking him to put-away all his toys. Deadma. So I told him ibibigay ko nalang sa meow,meow. To my surprise, he stood-up and get his favorite cars and said "Bye bye toys" and walk away. And bad lang diba? tamad. 

Bully Instance 6: And even si Father (the priest) in our village naisahan na niya. While at the mass daw yesterday, Father is giving the homily and D suddenly shouted "Lolo pupu ako". Father stunted, got disoriented, Mama said, natigilan habang nagsasalita. Sorry talaga Father! 

Marami pa yan, but my momnessia attack ako. But I am still hoping, sana we can make D a brave kid someday. Mapalaki namin siya ng maayos, that will take a lot of work, patience and patience and a lot more of patience, pero yun naman talaga ang role nang mga parents. To guide our kids to be the best person they can be. So good luck to us. 

G, 

Naughty Big D!

Past months was so stressful and busy that I always walk to home tired and stressed. Buti nalang April na and medyo light na and sched namin. Thus, the blogs entries I have today. Biglang bumalik and blogging mojo ko, yun lang nakalimutan ko na ung iba kong dapat posts (looser!) next time I will note them. Anyway, nothing beats D's kalokohan in removing our stress, even daddy R is looking forward to my stories sa kalokohan ng anak niya. 

D is into wrestling nowadays, sobrang masakit sa katawan and minsan, nakakasakit na talaga. Ikaw ba naman sipain and daganan ng 12 kilos na bata? naku talaga! Boys and their rough play!

At 26 months, D knows how to make his way kapag pinapagalitan. While I am whining on his throwing incidents, ayan biglang nagtulog-tulugan! Kanino kaya nagmana?! 

At dahil terrible two na nga siya, medyo nadadalas na din siya sa naughty corner. But no, wala na effect sa kanya and naughty corner at nakukuha pang magpose at magsmile! #mommyproblems tlaga!

Well, aside from kalikutan, he's being naughty has a positive side. Creativity attack! This rack became his driving buddy! with sounds pa yan!

And look who steals mommy's tupperware in the kitchen to have a hat?!

Speaking of being naughty again, what will you do if your toddler ask for chuckie at 4AM? not only 1 but 2?! Hyper attack na naman maghapon as usual!

And 2 donuts just before bedtime?!

Madami pa yan! and I know mas marami pang darating. As I said, cute pa mga kalokohan niya ngaun, let's see when he grow up kung cute pa yang mga kalokohan na yan! Nonetheless, I will always be here to support you anak, and mommy will everything to be your best ally. Si daddy R nalang and didisiplina saiyo. 

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, 

On Weaning D

Over the holidays, when we meet our relatives they have the same comments for D:

"Anlaki mo na D, awat na" 
"D, dapat no more dede ka na" 
"Lagyan mo ng sili yan para maawat na, para kumain ng kanin, tataba yan!"

And I am also conditioning D, I talk to him and I always say;

"D, kapag 2 years old ka na no more dede okay? drink nalang milk, milo, eat hotdog, rice, gulay, okay?"

sometimes D will say "Okay!" sometimes he will say "Ayaw!"

And now 11days before his birthday, I am bittersweet in weaning him. I mentioned before that I will try to nurse D as long as he wants. And I still want to, but there are some valid reasons why I am considering weaning him this early. 

He's not weaning into solids. When D turned 1 year old, he's 10 kilos, and now that he's turning 2 years old, he's still 10 kilos. I not worried though, kasi he's very active and healthy naman. Our pedia said he's not malnourished, he's healthy so nothing to worry about since he's breastfeed naman. The problem is that ayaw niya kumain ng rice whenever I am around because of "dede". We all know that even breastmilk is the best milk, there are nutrients that a growing (and hyper child) needed that mommy's milk cannot provide. 

He's getting so dependent with me. For reasons that I want D to grow up independent. I love how D calls mommy everytime he needed me for dede. I love how we snuggle and hug at night, especially ngaun na malamig. I love how I can kiss D everytime he nurses at hand lang. Pero I want my little boy to grow as a tough man. I have to let go. 

Sigmund Freud, Psychosexual Development. This is an offshoot of my weekend classes. Malaki ang bilib ko sa theory ni pareng freud na yan. He says that each stages of development needs to be resolved, otherwise child will be fixated. D is still in the ORAL stage, and the main challenge is weaning. I don't want the effect of fixation in ORAL for baby D. Being talkative and overly vocal is not the trait suited for a man. 

Tiredness. Yeah. Katamaran. For two years, I am expressing milk 5 days a week and minimum of 3 times a day using a manual pump. I know I once said that I will never get tired for baby D, but come on! I think I did the best for 2 years for baby D, who is know a little boy. I want my life back. I want my body back. And daddy R wanted my body back also chos! Kidding aside, I wanted a normal life again before having baby number 2. Ayayay!

So there, I think I have enough reasons for weaning D. I already justified the reasons, but I am still having second thoughts. I will miss baby D's clinginess. And I am also afraid baka lumayo ang loob sa akin ni baby when we stop nursing since I am a working mom and I will travel a lot this year. I don't want that. But I want D to grow up. Dilemma. 

What will I do?!

Conversations with D

Baby D will turn two years old next month, time flies so fast! and I must start planning for his 2nd birthday na! And his vocabulary is also growing fast as in I always ask people at home "sino nagturo sa kanya?!" haha because I am always not at home (sad face), but after January 26, I will make it up to him, promise!

Everyone is always amused!

D: Mommy cheese! (pointing to Lola's store)
Me: Ha? wala naman cheese dun sa store ah?
D: Patos cheese (Piatos, cheese flavor)
*Sino nagpakain ng piatos kay D?

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Early morning..
D: Cuk
Me: Ha? What do you want?
D: Coookkeee!
Me: Coke? you want coke? sino nagpa-inom sayo ng coke?
D: Tita! kjhflsfkdl
Tita: Hindi ah, wag ka magsinungaling!
Me: D sino talaga nagbigay sau coke?
D: Lola!
Lola: Ikaw D ha? andami mo na alam!
*hahaha bisto!

(then I heard Lola and Tita whispering to each other, "kapag iinom tayo coke, ilalagay na natin agad sa baso para hindi nakikita ni D. )

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While bating him
Me: Wag mo itapon water, sayang...
D: Dami oh! (pointing to another pail full of water!)
*haha oo nga naman!

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Me: Mommy...
D: Sesy (sexy)
Me: Daddy ....
D: Panget!
*haha nagwagi din ako!

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D while eating and dropped his spoon.
D: Kucha-cha! (kutsara daw nalalaglag!)

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Me: D,  Let's toothbrush na
D: Kunin! (kunin ko na daw toothbrush ko)
Me: Ok, I'l get it
D: Upo (sitdown, ritual na yan?!)
while brushing...
D: dume! (pertaining to the bubbles of tootpaste!)

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While travelling he saw star lanterns
D: Palol! dame!
*teka lang?! tagalog na tagalog talaga anak ko ano?!

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Lola: A, kausapin mo nga na tag-lish si D, para matuto din english
*haha nareceive na ni Lola memo ko

So, when D asked me to open his biscuits
D: butah mommy butah (buksan)
Me: (Deadma)
D: Mommy Open
Me: Okay
*haha madali naman pala kausap!

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Me: Goodnight baby
D: Okay!

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One morning...
D: Alis, cap, shus (Aalis, suot cap at shoes)
Me: Where you going?
D: Paygawnd (playground)
Me: Ha? maaga pa
D: Duyan! sama! lola, tita, mommy, lolo, daddy
* haha boung barangay maglalaro sa playground?

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Just this morning...
Me: Where's daddy?
D: Bago (Baguio)
Me: Anu gawa dun?
D: Wok (work)

Me: E si mommy saan pupunta?
D: School, pish (school at office)
*good boy!

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When I got home,
Me: D, did you eat chippy today?
D: (Iling ng todo) bawal!
*I told him kasi bawal sa kanya chippy at iba na junk foods. Masunirin.

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While I am preparing my gift for our christmas party at office, he saw the stuff toy dog.
D: Dog! dog! (Sabay nagpapahabol)
*haha he thought real dog ung toy.

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Me: Do you want dede?
D: oh oh
Me: No, say O-po
D: Oh -poh
Me: Very good, Do you want pandesal?
D: Oh oh..
*repeat 100 X ang kulit!

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When I arrived from work...
D: (looked for my bag) Bubong! (pasalubong)
*alam na maghanap?!

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While getting water at the fridge, I pointed at the dinosaur ref magnet
Me: D, this is a dinosaur
D: Barney!
Me: No, dinosaur!
D: Barney! barney! barney!
*Okay!

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Just this morning,
D: Cake!
Me: No, masyado pa maaga D,
D: Cake!!!! (lupasay na!)
*spolied talaga!

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Me: D, you're  good boy, What gift do you want from Santa Claus?
D: Bike!
*Alam na!

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Kapitbahay: D, ang ganda pala ng mama mo ano? (winks!)
D: Mommy! mommy!
*mommy nga naman kasi ako, hindi mama haha

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While eating ice cream
D: Yummy, ye-yey!
D: Tamis! hmhm
D: Asim
*haha anu ba talaga lasa anak?

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While trying to carry his pack of diapers
D: Bigat! bigat!
*alam naman pala niya mabigat!

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Me: Kiss mommy goodbye na oh,
D: (kissed me) and said, eeewww!
*haha sino talaga nagturo sa bata na yan?!

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One morning while eating, he saw Tita in full ROTC uniform..
D: Dalo, dalo (Sundalo)
Tita: Hindi ako sundalo,
D: Pulis!
Tita: Hindi ako pulis,
D: Gard (guard)
*hahaha pababa ng pababa ang rank! at alam niya!

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If only I can stay at home and watch D grow-up.
Hay..

I am only so busy, but I will try to post my christmas wishlist.. ahem daddy R.

Baby D's Language Development

Baby D's language development is working so fast this month. Although may mga words pa din siya na hindi masabi at hindi ko maintindihan, nonetheless my fear na slow ng development niya ay napawi na. As a working and studying mom, hearning baby D say new words every day is a happy moment for me, kahit not so new na sa bahay.

My anu daw moments;

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I came home early last week, hence naabutan ko ang teledrama sa TV.
D: Nina! nina!
Me: Anu daw?!
Ung Anakarenina pala na teleserye! alam nya!

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One time pagdating ko sa bahay,
D: pam! pam!
Me: Anu daw?!
Magpupump pala ako! haha usually kasi pagdating ko sa bahay,nakadikit na yan sa akin I tell him magpupump muna si mommy ng dede mo ha? dun ka muna kay Tita A.

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While I'm bathing him, ang bilis kasi tumakbo..
Me: Slowly D!
D: slowwyyy

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Everynight, kapag gising pa si D nagbaby talk kami.
Me: Naligo ka ba kanina?
D: nknf;lafmne;l
Me: Kumain ka na ba?
D: lfenfameafml'l;amfla
Me: Anu ginawa mo kanina?
D: naen;fm;
Me: Anu daw? haha

Pero one time;
Me: Naglaro ka ba sa labas kanina?
D: jslfl; JO lsflekle Bike
Me: Anu daw? !
Haha naglaro pala sila ni Josh sa labas, si Josh nagbibike. At least he's making sense na.

And he's begining to imitate words, I'm so happy and impresed.

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Me: Say "Thank you!"
D: Thunks!
D: T U
hahahaha

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Me: Anu sabi ni Lola?
D: Blah Blah blah

Lolo: Anu sabi ni mommy?
D: Diong (Deion!)

Marunong na mang-asar?! hahaha

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He's playing with the water while i'm bathing him
D: Mamam
Me: No, water
D: Mamam
Me: water
D: mamam! mamam! mamam!
Ang kulit lang! cge na nga! mamam na!

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While baby D and Tita A are eating biscuits... e biglang naubos na
D: (run towards the tindahan) papay! papay!
haha nabitin sa tinapay? at alam na sino may sala kapag nalugi tindahan ng lola niya!

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While baby D is so naglilikot...
Me: D come here may sasabihin si mommy... (and I whisper I love you to his ears)
D: (Hugged me tight and kissed me)

Aw! really warms and melts my heart. I love being a mom!. 

Baby D is getting a handful already, I don't know if I should be worried or not. During sunday mass and his check-up at hospital even though he's the smallest among the kids there, siya naman ang pinaka-maingay at malikot. #teerible two na talaga!

Nalasing sa chukie! we were at the grocery last weekend, malayo pa kami nakita na niya si chuh (chukie) at naubos na niya hindi pa namin nababayaran. Hay baby... 

All is well, 

G