It's 2019

Hello world. It's been ages since I last posted. I won't be able to write all about what I've been doing since then, but maybe some highlights.

Last month (July) is our favourite month and we've had 2 staycations.

It was our first time at Seda Nuvali and the kids loved their stay there. A must of course is a bath tub :) The best part which is a first for them was the game room. It's the first hotel we've stayed wherein there's a game room. Guess where we stayed most of the time?

The staff were all friendly. They even went to our room and surprised Alec with a cake and a birthday song which I really appreciated because I saw how happy Alec was.

The game room

Bath tub

birthday girl

Alec's 8th Birthday

For Alec's 8th birthday, we stayed at Shangri-la EDSA. I asked around and it turned out that EDSA Shang has one of the best kiddie pool in the Metro. It was a good choice, the kids (and adults), enjoyed the swimming pool and aqua activity area.

Sleeping beauties

They're so tired, they will only be awaken by mommy's kiss :) 

 

After all the rides @ MOA

 

wet, wet and wet

We did not go out of town, but the kids had fun getting wet in Hi-Street. We'll surely go back :)

love to pose

Whenever we go to malls and they see something interesting, they strike a pose and ask me to take their pictures.

Haircut

The ate left the scissors within reach...and this is what happened.... 

 

Alec cut her own hair. I'm just glad she didn't hurt herself in the process. Sabi ni Eric mukha syang doble kara. Long hair sa isang side and short naman sa isang side. Totally nawala yung bangs nya. Buti na lang nagawan ng paraan. But she looks thinner now with short hair.

Thank you to ate in cuts for tots (we forgot her name).

Fever

Alec has fever. Teacher Che sent a message last Tuesday that Alec has fever. Yesterday, she did not go to school. As I was not feeling well myself, I stayed home too. This morning, she does not have fever anymore. I hope she'll be okay the entire day today so she can already go to school tomorrow. She loves going to school.

Independent

Today, Alec went to school on her own. I'm a bit worried. Last night, when we were prepping her that ate (yaya) won't be going with her to school, she told me that the mommies of her classmates are staying there so she wants me and daddy to stay with her. I told her that the mommies of her classmates don't go to work, but mommy and daddy need to go to work. So she said we'll just stay with her if we don't have work.
I'm not super worried because Alec is an independent girl. I know that she won't get bullied because she will fight back. Sabi nga ni yaya mas takot ang mga classmates nya sa kanya...and it was funny because when i saw the video which yaya took, she's the smallest in class.

Little Miss Philippines

Pwede na bang mag join sa Litte Miss Philippines? Super like nyang mag pa picture and mag pose :)

Alec bungisngis

 

 

 

 

There's a show called "Alice Bungisngis and the wonder walis" and the protagonist has an unkempt hair. We usually tease Alec and call her Alec bungisngis and she would shout at us and say "NO!"

Kahit magulo ang hair, pretty pa rin ang baby ko :)

Piazza

Sunday mass in our condo is at 8am. It's too early for us. We found out that there's 11am mass at Piazza so we go there whenever we're late. Basty and Alec actually like it there because they get to play @ the playground.

3 years old

We celebrated Alec's birthday at home. It was just a simple dinner with her ninongs and ninang. We bought cake in S&R and ordered food from Ambers.

Mini me

That's me and my cousin Rosette on the first half of the picture, below is Rosette's daughter Chelsea and my daughter Alec. Parang mga mini mes namin :)

I am older than Rosette but she's bigger than me. Ganun uli ngayon with our daughters. Alec is older than Chelsea but Chelsea is bigger.

Gang

The twist car and scooter gang of our floor :)

Wacky

lec

Alec, goofing around @ her kuya's school.

Stressful weekend

We had our department's strategic planning in Batangas last July15-16. It was really tiring, specially the travel home which took 4 hours because of SLEX traffic. I took a ride with my officemate and he dropped me off at SM since I'm meeting Eric there. Unfortunately, na flat tire si Eric so he had to change tire bago nya ako masundo which took more or less 1 hour bago nya ako nasundo. We had to go to the office since we need to get the items na kailangan naming ipadala sa friend namin who's going to Aus. It was really tiring.

The next day, while I was taking a nap, nakarinig ako ng malakas na tunog and biglang iyak si Alec. Kahit kakagising ko lang ang bilis kong nakalabas ng room. Nahulog daw si Alec from the sofa (actually sa sandalan ng sofa so mas mataas) and una ang ulo nya. I was not on panic mode until nagsuka sya. The moment na nagsuka sya I told Eric that we must go na sa hospital ( I heard terrible stories about kids throwing up after a head bump and it was really bad). So even without lunch, we went straight to Makati Med. They performed head x-ray. We had to wait for our turn (ang haba ng pila) and wait for another few minutes for the result. Fortunately, ok naman, no fracture daw. Pero while waiting for the result, nag throw up ulit si Alec, so the doctor recommended to admit Alec for observation (they can't see kasi sa x-ray if may blood clot and they don't reco to have the CT-scan agad kasi that's un necessary radiation daw if di naman talaga kailangan). I had to go to the admission office to get a room. Buti nalang may available na semi-private room, but it took a while bago kami pinapunta sa room dahil ni-re-ready pa daw nila.

We stayed overnight, the whole time naman super active si Alec and di na nag throw up (thank God). Bad trip lang kasi mga hapon naman bigla syang nag fever. So syempre di ko alam if the fever is related to the fall or ibang case na. We asked the nurse station to page the pedia and the pedia reco that we bring Alec to the ER...so off we go again to the ER of Makati Med. Sabi naman ng doctor, it's not related to the fall and it must be viral. Baka daw nahawa lang sya while she was confined in the hospital...hayz! I'm glad na rin to know that, kasi I was still nervous about the fall at that point dahil di pa nag 48 hours which is crucial daw.

I believe na viral nga yung fever ni Alec kasi ako may sore throat na rin and feeling lalagnatin. I guess dahil nga sa pag stay namin sa hospital and ang daming may sakit na bata (mostly fever).

I was on leave Monday to Tuesday cause I had to make sure that Alec is really okay na and I wasn't feeling good myself. I hope the rest of the week will be fine na.

Alec's 2nd bday

We had fun @ EK a day before her bday and then we had a simple celebration @ home on the day of her birthday. 

Alec's first haircut

February 14, 2010, the date when daddy had the honor to cut Alec's hair.

Actually, Alec has a short hair except for the bangs na lampas eyes na, that's why daddy had to cut it na. I hope humaba na rin ang hair nya sa likod. She doesn't like putting hairclips. Kaya most of the time when we go out dapat naka dress sya para na questions na if she's girl or boy. Although lately, wala ng nagtatanong.

Alec @ 6mos

Alec is now 6 mos. Time flies really fast. I still remember the mixed emotions I had when I found out we were pregnant again. I was nervous because Basty just turned 1, few months ago, meaning he will be 2 when I give birth and I'm not sure if I can handle another baby. Well, it wasn't easy, but I have no regrets. I'm sure Eric feels the same way too. Alec brings so much joy to me and of course to Eric. I can see how Eric somehow relaxes after a tiring day at the sight of Alec's smile and coos.