Mommy Moments - Welcoming A New Sibling

Welcoming A New Sibling is this week Mommy Moments theme hosted by Chris. Jake was only 17 months old when Justine was born. He didn't understand yet and he still needed both of our attention. He wasn't happy when we left him with hubby's friend at home and gone all day during delivery. Right after I gave birth, hubby went home to get Jake. As soon as Jake saw me with a baby in my arm at the hospital he cried and throw a fit. He was mad at me and did not even want to come closer to me nor to the baby (Justine). It wasn't a pleasant welcome when Jake saw Justine at the hospital for the first time. He even took a swipe at Justine the first time he saw her. He was crying at first and then few hours from then he started to get interested with the stuff inside the hospital than to his baby sister. I stayed at the hospital by myself with Justine while hubby had to come home everyday because of Jake. The next day, Jake still not friendly, and not interested with Justine until he slowly calmed down. He usually hits or kicks Justine if hubby and I panic or reprimand him and of course the sibling rivalry and jealousy was always there up until now.


Well, despite of all the hitting and mean treatment Justine always adored her big brother and giggled every time Jake come up to her and play or should I say roll her over, sat on her, lay on her, hug her so tight and stuff like that. She always has lovely smile and laughs for her brother.

Jake is a sweet big bro, he loves kissing Justine, give her a hugs, shares his toy and sometimes feeding her pritzels, cookies, and stick.

CC-Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?

Me: Hey Babe, how come you never tell me anymore that you love me?

Hubby: Oh! Babe, Growwww up!

Or... during rub-adab-dab time

Hubby: My babger, the one and only who ever understands me. I love my babger mwah!

Me: Oh! Babe, growwww up! Give me 20 bucks for the rub!

We don't say I love you too often now. Have I told you lately that I love you is for this week Couples Corner topic. It was hubby who always showers me with I love yous and he seldom say that to me lately because I won't answer him. The last time he said I love you to me over the phone was 3 weeks ago I think. I don't say the word I love you to him unless he ask me to but there were times that I said I love you to him when I make fun of him or teasing him.

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I was 5 months prego w/ Jake in the pics, I was ugly fuggly with bloooody pimples all over my forehead

Tuna, My Favorite Meal

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F - is for Fayfay

My first assignment in the public school in the city I handled grade one children but this group of kids were different from others. They were mix of slow learner, repeater, non-reader and problems with absenteeism. Anyway, everyday I let one student to stay after class for remedial teaching and reading. One kid who had been in first grade for two years was a slow learner and non reader as well. I let her hold the stick and had her point to the letter and say each sounds and the word. So, I was happy she able to identify some of the sounds and read some of the simple words. She pointed to the letter Ff then working out from the beginning sound of the word f-a-aaaa......ok go on go on....say the ending sound go go ...Faaaaaayfay lol. She almost had the word right, but it slept and read it as fayfay instead of fan. The picture was fan and the Cebuano term of fan is paypay. I felt like watching basketball and the player almost shoot the ball but it missed. I really thought I saw some progress on that kid but when I let her read again some of the words from the beginning she already forgot. This was one of the fun memories and experience I had back then. She was a sweet girl because when I transferred to 4th grade she'd always stopped by at my classroom and greeted me. I don't know if she got promoted to grade two because when I left my job she was still in grade one.

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Mommy Moments - New Favorite

This week Mommy Moments theme is about "New Favorites" of our little Tots. Since Justine knew how to roll over already, she can reach places now by just rolling over. You put her at the middle of the living room and the next thing you look at her, she is already under the computer chair or under the piano. She will be six months old in less than two weeks. She is working on scooting to crawling and even tried to pull herself. One time hubby and I caught her pulled herself by holding at the ear of the tiger stuff animal that we used as her bed. We were laughing watching her setting on the floor trying not to fall down. So, rolling over is her new favorite thing to do aside from jumping around with her precious planet jumper. While our little buckaroo new fave food is pizza, kitkat, and kisses chocolate. Very unhealthy for kids at his age. Influenced by his father who love food like ice cream, chicken, chocolates, pizza, burger and more. He is still eats green peas and carrots but won't finish it. This is just one of Jake's favorites.


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Shop for a Dryer

It's weekend once again, time to do some general cleaning and laundry chores. My humongous dirty laundry that had been piled up for two weeks already is waiting for me to be clean up. It's hard for us to do our laundry every weekend especially this winter when there is no sun to dry it up. Since we do not have a dryer, we hang our wet clothes in the attic. We didn't have enough money when we shop for a washer and a dryer that’s why we decided to just get a washer and bought four pieces of hanging rack. Now that I have seen Discounted Bosch Tumble Dryers online I might shop for a dryer to make my laundry chores easier. It's a pain in the neck or should I say pain in the back doing laundry and hanging out clothes.

RT/WW-Crying Babies

Waaaaa waaaaa waaaa! Why are they crying?

Homes in Fountain Hills

Arizona is a warm place that is why some people like to live there. My sister used to live in Arizona before they moved to Vegas. That last time I was in Vegas, our flight coming home to Pittsburgh had a stop over in Arizona and I know their weather there is not as cold as ours because it was winter when Jake and I were there. The real estate in Arizona is also good. So, if you want to live in Arizona now is the chance to buy a property. Fountain Hills Real Estate offers home for sale in Fountain Hills that you might be interested to look at. The place is located above capital city in the eastern slope of the McDowell Mountains and has less than 23,000 residents. Fountain Hills would be a good place to raise your children and the perfect place to escape from the urban sprawl that is occurring in parts of Scottsdale and Phoenix. The quiet and peaceful community is an asset to the place with incredible views and natural terrain to watch. Lots of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, boating and some of the more challenging and picturesque golf courses you’ll find in the country. Plus many golf courses to pat around and the best asset of the place is the world famous water fountain which once recognized as worlds highest fountain by world Guinness Book of World Records. You can find more interesting information about the place if you visit Fountain Hills Real Estate online and talk to any of their experienced realtor. So, what are you waiting for? Check it out now!

Eminent Eights and Tiger Buddies

Cecile of Thoughts of Pinay SAHM and Momgen of Life's Journey tagged me with this Eminent Eights. Thank you ladies, for always including me. This is my first tag for the year 2010 hehehe.

8 TV Shows We Like to Watch:
1. First 48 (hubby)
2. Law in Order, SVU, Criminal Intent (hubby and I)
3. Sports-football, baseball and basketball (hubby)
4. Food Network Challenge and Iron Chef America
5. Imagination Movers, Hi-5, Mickey Mouse, (Jake)
6. Wilbur, Hiphop Harry, handy manny, Little Einstein (Jake)
7. Bizarre food, One tree hill, House, burn Notice, Monk, chuck
8. HBO and Starz movies(hubby and I)

8 Favorite Places to Eat & Drink:
1. Wendy's(order out)
2. Red Lobster (just twice)
3. Honkkaido or sea food buffet
4. eat n' Park
5. Mexican restaurant
6. Pizza Amier(order out)
7. Pizza hut (order out)
8. Subway and Mickeyds

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Birthdays and Anniversaries
2. Trip to New York City
3. Justine's first Birthday and Jake's 2nd birthday
4. Christmas and Holidays lol
5. Justine's Milestones(crawling,walking and more)
6. Save moolah from blogging
7. Fun time on Summer and Spring
8. Our trip to the Philippines(sana matuloy cross finger)

8 Things that Happened Yesterday:
1. Blogging.
2. Watch Jake and Justine all day long
3. Adgitize a few, dropping ec, bloghop and Blogging.
4. Finished few paid post tasks.
5. Chatting to some friends at ym.
6. Had dried fish and spinach.
7. Play with jake.
8. Trying to make a new blog lol.

8 Things I Love about Winter:
1. Playing at snow with my hubby and son.
2. Watching snow flakes, flurries and blizzard sometimes
3. I hate winter
4. I hate cold weather
5. I don't love winter
6. I hate winter
7. I hate winter
8. I hate winter

8 Things I Am Passionate about:
1. Taking care of Jake and Justine.
2. Spending time with my family.
3. Children's toys, book and clothes.
4. Of course blogging now lol.
5. Playing with Jake and Justine.
6. Helping my family in P.I if we have money.
7. Chika chika with friends online.
8. Blogging and making few friends and keeping them.

8 Words/Phrases I Often Use:
1. Love you nak nak.(jake and justine)
2. Jake no jake!
3. Where are you Jake?
4. What do you want?
5. Hi Justine or Hi Jake
6. Jake! no! Stay away from sissy(he always wake justine or mess up with her)
7. Jake stop it!
8. Sorry naknak.

8 Things I Learned from the Past:
1. To listen from older people including my parents.
2. Making quick decision with out even thinking about it I was impulsive.
3. Save money.
4. Follow my instinct.
5. Buying a house out of impulse.
6. Don't trust to quickly.
7. Taking care of my teeth. ( I used to steal pineapple and went to bed with out brushing my teeth or sucked some food in my mouth while I was sleeping)
8. Not listening to my teacher and cut classes lots of time.

8 Blog Friends We Want to Tag:
1. David Funk
2. Lulu
3. Katherine
4. Bakla
5. Cacai
6. Seiko
7. Momgen
8. Kathy
Tiger Buddies award from DavidFunk of Basic Bloganomics. Thanks a lot Mr. D you always included me in your awards and tag. Grab the tag above. And I also would like to pass this awards to Sir Mel, Cecile, Khim, Ruby, and the bloggers I mention above.

Blast Off! by Allison

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Mommy Moments - Newborn Days

Newborn Days is another interesting theme for this week Mommy Moments. I always shared in my blog about my baby Jake and Justine's life from birth up to now and will never stop sharing it to all until they grow. They are my pride, my life, my everything and I always thank God for these wonderful blessings....our bundles of joy Jake an Justine.

Now, another opportunity to share their Newborn Days. After nine months of carrying them in my womb, they came out happy, healthy and both normal delivery. Both Jake and Justine were very good baby even inside my womb and during delivery. I never experienced long hours of labor and I delivered them in just few minutes of pushing.
Jake
Justine
Jake... and ...JustineJake with Mama and with DaddyJustine with Mama and with Daddy and Kuya Jake
My babies are the precious gift God gave to me and the best thing ever happen to my entire life. I always treasure the day I brought them out to this world. They completed me as a woman and as a person. I love Jake and Justine more than my own life, I love them to death.
22 months old Jake and 5 months old Justine

Here is their latest picture, the've grown so fast.

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Lovely Visitor

Guess who stopped by at our humble abode this evening?


Yeah, thats right. The pretty bakla Rose from West Virginia stopped by to say hi and leave bunches of goodies for us. I was at her blog last night reading at her post about Santa is Roaming Around and I left a message to let Santa drop by at Pittsburgh for our presents. Well, Santa really came by tonight and brought us lots of presents hehehehe. Thanks bakla for the wonderful visit hope you will come back soon. Hubby said sorry he didn't get the chance to meet you because I did not wake him up. He was upset at me why I did not wake him up. The next time you come by or we see each other batukan mo nlang ako, minsan kasi ang kabaklaan nakaka ulyanin lol. He didn't hear me when I called him because he was dead tired from work. Thank you so so so so so much for visiting us bading, I feel not alone anymore in this strange place. Hope to meet John some time and I hope we can go on EJ's party, I think we might, cross my finger to that.
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