Sophie at Mall of Asia

Sophie had a cough before she turned three months old and it was really stressful for me to see her sick. Aside from the steam inhalation or vaporizer, she still can’t take any medicine because she is still too small. My aunt suggested eucalyptus oil which Sophie can inhale by just dabbing a few drops on her shirt.

I did not use it because I personally don’t like the smell. It was much too strong for me. My mother said that we should bring her near the ocean so she can breathe the air from the sea which supposedly has healing properties. So one morning we brought her to the bay area of the SM Mall of Asia We were a little early because the bay area is still closed when we arrived. It opened around 6 am and going there was a good idea because it was such a nice place for the whole family.

There are groups of people exercising together, there are also some rides and play booths for children. The only flaw is that there are only two stalls that sell food and its only fries and hotdogs- not really for breakfast, not healthy and a little pricey. That is probably because most people brought their own food there.

Anyway it was a bonding time for us. This simple activity relaxed all of us and left us feeling refreshed. Here are some of the pictures from that beautiful morning

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My 2010 New Year’s Resolutions

I have so many resolutions but let me share some of them now. I am making my resolutions known to the public so that I will be more obliged to keep them. Some people don’t make resolutions because they said they only tend to break them. I say: make them anyway- at least think of the things that will help you make your life better and resolve to apply it in your life. Maybe if you keep on making resolutions, there will come a time when you will be able to really keep it.

Here are my resolutions:

I want to be more gentle, patient and kind to my husband (does it makes me seem like a monster wife haha). Well it’s because I think I have not been a very good wife last year as there are times when I am so irritable ( due to my pregnancy I guess) and I tend to vent it out on him.

I want to be a more diligent blogger. I need to update my blog regularly and think of ways on how can I improve or promote it more.

I want to read more books. Finding time to read books is a challenge nowadays. I have a number of books in my shelf (others are gifts, some I bought, others borrowed) which I still haven’t read. I want to find the time to read them all before the year ends

I want to go to mass regularly with my family. I hope this one will be a breeze. I believe we have neglected our Christian duties last year and I am not so proud of them. We constantly need God’s guidance and protection and to show our gratefulness for all the blessings so it is a must for me.

You know I do make some resolution every year but don’t really take them seriously. This time, I am making one with the intention of keeping it. It is so so hard to keep a resolution so I am prepared to commit mistakes and stumble along the way. From time to time, throughout the year, I will go back to this post to remind myself of my promise.

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Poem and Pictures

You are our angel
A gift from God above
The best and the finest
I have ever received

Your smiles and giggles
Are treasures from the heart
My sweet precious child
The love of my life

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Happy Happpy New Year!!!

I hope it is still not too late for me to greet everyone a Happy New Year. I am starting the year with fresh new outlook and high hopes. I am looking forward to a new year to be filled with good memories!

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Explaining My Long Absence

I admit. I really have something to be guilty about! I can’t believe that I have neglected my blog for almost two months. What a shame! You see I have really been so busy and I also have to deal with terrible internet connection.

From the time that my maternity leave ended and I started working again, it seems like I always wanted to update my blog but alas there is always something that gets in the way. Like office work that needs to be done, baby stuff that Sophie needs, gifts that needs to be wrapped, some major decisions that I need to think about, part time work with a deadline, etc, etc, etc. I really really apologize for not being able to post a Merry Christmas greeting (makes me feel like a pagan).

I really had to juggle being a mom, wife and a career woman and it’s not so easy. But now more than a month after I went back to work and the holiday season is over, I seem to be getting the hang of it. I am now ready to get this blog running again. So I m back to the blogging world and I promise to be more diligent with my blog updates!

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Movies I Missed

For some reason, I am in the mood for reminiscing lately and suddenly I wanyt to watch old movies- movies that remind me of my childhood. Now that I have a child, I am thinking that I want to watch the movies of my childhood with my daughter someday. These are some of the movies which is a biog part of my childhood

Alice in Wonderland

This is the first movie that I ever saw in a betamax during the 80’s-- haha guess my age. I watched this film with my cousins and I love the part when Alice grew so large and cried. I find Alice so gorgeous then and until now.



Beauty and The Beast

I fell in love with this Disney movie that I watched in a cinema (again with my cousins and sisters). I enjoyed every bit of the story and I find Beast adorable. Would you believe that I even find Beast look more handsome than the Prince look when he transformed.



Never Ending Story

Another movie that I watched in a betamax as a child. I think it started my interest in books and reading. As a child, I am always imagining that the characters in the books I read are real. I find the Childlike Princess so beautiful!



Sound of Music

Again, another movie I saw in a betamax and this made me wish I can sing really well. Love al the songs in the movie though it is very long for me. I always end up sleeping before its over so I am not so young already when I saw the ending of this one ( laughs) The So long farewell scene is my favorite part of the movie.

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Sophie at 2 Months

How time flies! Sophie is already two months old and she has shown so much improvement since the day she was born. I take care of her and delight in seeing her grow day by day. Her sleep hours are longer and it seems like she can recognize me and her dad now because she’s always smiling. She coos and gurgle a lot too like she has so much to say already. I think I need to relax some more as a mommy because I sometimes panic when she cries out loud especially during immunizations though I know it is for her own good.

Here are some of Sophie’s pictures:

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