Loving Books

This is an old photo taken during the Valentines Day 2010

Our little girl Keona loves to scan books. I bought her one set of Bible Story Books and she loves scanning the pages of it. Since she doesn't know how to read yet, I would tell her the story and she loves it very much.

She has this fondness of books and I like it a lot.

Weekend Stroll in the Mall

 Little girl having fun on the strollers.  She played on the display:)

 Then she rode anything that interest her

How's my Child's Development?

Today I try to visit my account on babycenter to know how my little girl is growing.  I registered an account on babycenter when I was only few weeks pregnant to keep track of my baby's development inside my womb.

What the babycenter tells about my baby's development at her age now is indeed true.  Here it is...

"Your child is more in control of her movements. Now she can play with small objects easily and stack (not just knock over) towers of blocks. She can also concentrate for slightly longer periods of time, as much as 20 minutes if she's deeply engaged. Sometimes she'll become so absorbed in playing that she'll resent your interruption. You can make transitions easier by warning her in advance, as in, "You can play with the blocks for five more minutes, but then it's dinnertime." If you have a flexible schedule, you may want to give her a few warnings before you insist that she finish up her play."

Have a great start of the week friends:)

Bonding with Grandma

Ask her to whom grandma loves very much and she would answer "baby Keona". Yes, my little girl is very close to grandma because she's with her every time we're out to work.

Rest

That's what I intend to do this weekend. I deserve a break after a very hectic week at work and not-so-restful nights giving medications to Keona.

We'll gonna visit also our house in Mintal after 2 months. We'll see our renters and of course get the rent. It is budgeted as a pay for Keona's baby sitter:). Have a great weekend friends!

Social Little Fellow

Little Keona has grown from a shy timid baby into a very sociable toddler. When somebody gets her before, she would right away cling to me and hug me tight, refusing to go to someone whom she considers a stranger. She even doesn't like to be carried by her godmother or godfather who happen to be my office mates as well.

But nowadays, she is really sociable. She says "hi" and "hellos" to anybody she meets - to the saleslady in the mall, to the teller in the bank, to the queuing students in the restaurant, to the security guards in any establishment she's at. She says hi and waves goodbye. Yes, I'm glad that as young as she is, she can already express what she wants and does not mind meeting and mingling with people, old and young alike. Have a great day friends!

Kids Party or Buffet?

Next month, Keona will turn two. As early as now, me and hubby are already planning for her birthday celebration. We are thinking of either holding a kids party or just a buffet.

We have already inquired about kids party in a Jollibee and it's a little expensive compared with just a buffet. If we'll have kid's party, lil girl will surely enjoy it but the food will be limited to just the lauriat or the composition of foods that we are going to choose. If we'll have a buffet, it's less expensive and the adults will really have a full stomach since it is a buffet.

We are still weighing things up and determine which way to go.

Mica's First Birthday

Twirlie

A pose with Jollibbee

1st birthday cake for Mica

Mica and her Mom

This post is a delayed one because I am not much active in the blogging world lately due to my vision problems. Finally, I was able to get my new eyeglasses during lunch break today so I'm back to my blog hopping and blogging.

Baby Mica's birthday was last Saturday. It was held at Jollibbee Bolton. We arrived there earlier than the schedule so we were kinda bored waiting for the party to start. Lil girl together with grandma and Grandpa arrived a little late. Mica had many visitors. There were around 60 adults and 20 children who attended the party. Adults were served chicken meal while the children were served spaghetti.

The visitors were having so much fun. Before the eating time, parlor games were played. There were parlor games played by the children and there were separate set of games for the not-so-young and young-at-heart.

So much excitement were felt by the party goers after the meal. Two mascots - Jollibbe and Twirlie entertained us through dancing. Children became very unruly wanting to get the attention of the two mascots and many want to get a picture with them.

Here are some photos...

We Got an Invitation

1st birthday invitation

Baby Mica, my niece will turn 1 on the 4th of September. How time really flies fast. It's like only yesterday that she was born a premature baby but she's already turning 1-year old, growing into a healthy and tall Baby Mica.

Troy gave hubby the invitation and her birthday party will be at Jollibbe Bolton here in Davao City. Lil Keona is very excited already. She has prepared already her new dress and sandals for the party. Looking forward to it. Happy weekend friends:)

WW-Keona in Bed Sorrounded with Friends

Keona surrounded with her friends. She'll make them sing with her favorite nursery songs and hubby does it for her:).

Mica's Christening

Few minutes before we headed to the church

Preparing and getting ready with our gift

My girl, all set for Mica's baptism

Cousins Keona and baby Mica

The lovely grandma with Mica

The newly baptised and the young godparents

Our family and Troy's

Fathers of children to be baptized during the lighting of the candle

Mica and her mother Therese

This is a rather late post. Mica's baptismal Christening was on Sunday, February 21, 2010. I had a crazy schedule this week so it's just now that I'm gonna post this. Our day started with a hearty breakfast last Sunday. After that, we right away took our bath and get ready to go to the church. We woke up late becasue it was Sunday. At around 10:30 in the morning, we headed to Sta. Ana church, in time for the 11:00 o'clock schedule for Mica's baptism. When we arrived at the church, we were surpised by the many people inside the church and the many babies to be baptized. So, this is not just a favorite church for people to wed but also for their children to be baptized, we thought. My little girl Keona is really becoming mature and more behave this time. She just behave while the ceremony is going on. There were times that she wanted to play and get the baloons of other babies but I told her to just play when the ceremony is over and she did it so I was very happy.