What to Do When Travelling with Twin Toddlers?

Me and hubby went to Cebu last mid-April for a spiritual retreat. While we were at Davao International Airport waiting for the go signal to board, our attention was diverted to two cute twins. We were amused because the one watching for them tied one each of them so it is easy for her to watch over them.

Here are some photos hubby got...

Having 2 toddlers to watch for is really not easy. They go anywhere and want to do things on their own. I think what the woman does is just right so that she will not lose one of the twins. What do you think guys? Would you do the same if you were in this woman's shoe taking care of those two twins?

A Treat from a Friend

Last Friday, one of our colleagues invited us for a lunch so we headed to Tita D's, a buffet restaurant here in the city. It's a lunch break so many diners are already there when we arrived. We took only very few photos because taking photos is actually forbidden and we just took photos of ourselves.

The array of foods serve on that day was delectable. I especially love the fish filllet, kinilaw, mussels and cassava cake for dessert.

Here's a photo of us...

Loving the Holidays

Holidays and not reporting for work are one of the greatest joys of working mothers like me. Monday and Tuesday here in the Philippines is a non-working holiday. Monday is a commemoration of the National Heroes Day and Tuesday is the end of Ramadan.

Me and hubby have plenty of time to spend with our little one. We just stay home and we stock already foods to munch while we stay home longer.

On the other hand, I need to answer the part 3 of my final exams of my second term subject in my masters studies. I hope I can answer it excellently.

That's it for now folks. Have a great start of the week. Enjoy the holidays for those living in the Philippines:).

Family Bonding

It's been quite long since hubby and me have brought Keona out for a stroll. We have been busy lately for some priorities and time adjustments and so last weekend, we decided to bond together with our little girl. We first had our lunch at Jollibee then off we went to SM City to witness the cyber expo there. Unfortunately, the crowd are so huge that we were not able to really get closer to the stage at the event center and so we just roam around the mall. Keona had fun playing on the toy car display and the salesperson assigned in the area was so kind to let Keona play with it. We then chose clothes for her and we were able to buy one.

On our way home, we dropped by a restaurant and eat there. It was not a peak hour so Keona was very carefree roaming around the place as if it's hers.hehehe

Sharing to you some photos:

Keona roaming around the restaurant

waiting for our order

Cyber expo...too crowded

Proudmom is Officially Enrolled

June is the start of the school year here in the Philippines and I have decided to pursue graduate studies. The other day, I enrolled in University of Mindanao and on the 18th, we'll have our first meeting, an orientation since I'm just a freshmen.

I hope our professor will not be very hard on us because I have Statistics subject and I'm very poor in mathematics and Statistics or anything that has something to do with numbers:). I try very hard to juggle my full-time work, graduate studies, being a Mom and a wife and my blogging world.

Have a great weekend friends. I hope you'll have a nice one.

January Top EC Droppers

Thank you very much for constantly visiting in my little corner in the blagosphere. Your visits and comments mean a lot to me guys. I love you all.

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December Top EC Droppers

Once again, I'd like to say thank you very much to my December top droppers. I hope to see you again next month. Hugs and kisses to you all.

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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:)

Enjoying holiday and Kadayawan festivities

I have no work on Friday and Saturday because we are celebrating the Kadayawan festival. I love it. I just stay home playing, cuddling, teasing my little girl. We also watch her fave shows on Disney channel and of course, her fave Hi Five songs. Have a great weekend friends:)

Tighter schedule

We have no house help left. She has to return home to take care of her ailing mom. It's been also a month now that I have not found a yaya yet for my lil girl. The result is a tighter schedule for me and hubby. I need to wake up early to do the laundry, clean up while hubby does the cooking. That's if Keona does not wake up. If she does, our schedule is ruined because she would cry hard. She doesn't want to be left alone in bed while we are out working on the household chores. Hope we'll be able to find new ones and our schedule will ease up. This is a middle of the night post, while Keona is in her dreamland and hubby's just finished playing his fave dota. Whew! need to grab something for my midnight snacks:).

Road Rage

Last Sunday afternoon, the whole family went to the church to hear mass. When the Holy Mass was over we went to the mall for snacks. While heading to Gmall, traffic in front of the church was really heavy because of people coming in for next mass schedule and others were leaving the church. Grandpa never give in to other motorists if he thinks he is in the right way. As we passed by a motor cab (single motor attached with a sidecar), there was a strange sound, the handle of the motorcab touched the side of our car. Grandpa right away was flaming with rage and he was exchanging bad words with the other motorist. He would have wanted to punch the motorcab driver but Grandma insisted to just let him go. Good thing, the handle of the motorcab is rubberized so there was no scratch on our car.

There are lots of road accidents and deaths everyday simply because a lot of people never give way. As I remember one sermon of a priest, life is like traffic signs - no left turn, no u-turn, one way, stop, but the best is, GIVE WAY and KEEP RIGHT!

Finally back in the blogging world

beautiful white island at Camiguin

I was detached from my blogging for one week since I had my spiritual retreat and summer escapade last week and just arrived yesterday evening. The 9-hour travel via land and sea from Camiguin island going back to Davao city really drained my energy and so I just slept and marvel how my pretty lil girl grow up so fast in the seven days that we are not together. I don't report for work today. The intermix of rain showers and sun that kept us company in our escapade at Camiguin island makes me feel like having flu. Happy start of the week friends:).

A treat for my feet

Hubby bought this flip flops for me at SM, it only cost less than a hundred pesos

Few days from now and it's gonna be April already. Even if it's still March, we can already feel the scorching heat of the summer sun. Thanks God, it rained yesterday afternoon and in the evening, hopefully the El Niño phenomenon will already end up soon.

We have many planned beach escapades this summer so I have to get ready with my flip flops and of course, my beach get ups. But I don't wear anymore two-piece swimsuits unlike before when I was still single and my belly is really flat.hehe

Hubby's new shoes

Last Friday, hubby returned home looking tired and somewhat problematic. You know, as a wife I have a way of knowing if hubby doesn't feel good or if there's something that's bothering him. So I asked him, " how was your day at work?". 'It's OK,"he answered then go on and smiled telling me "I'm really unfortunate today". So I queried why? He then showed me his pants in which the lower portion has this smelly wet mud and his shoe foot bed was broken.

He was in a queue waiting for his turn to withdraw cash at an automatic teller machine along Bolton Street. The place is dark at 7 in the evening. When he was about to get inside the booth, he accidentally fall into an open manhole. His right leg was soak in that smelly wet mud inside the manhole. He really pitied himself for what happened to him on that day. So I consoled him and assured him it's OK. We'll just buy a new shoes:). The following day, we went to SM Mall and bought a new pair of his office shoes.

Lil Keona Likes Yaya than Papa

On Sunday, we stayed home the whole day. I cleaned the room while hubby takes care of Keona. In the afternoon, after lunch, the househelps went to downtown area to buy something for themselves. They were set to return at 5 in the afternoon. I was arranging the crisply pressed clothes in our closet when I heard a loud laugh at the living room. I checked on them and they all burst to laughter when Keona snubbed her Papa when the yaya arrived. She prefers her yaya than her Papa. I knew why. Papa kept on watching basketball on TV when Keona wanted to walk and play.

Wedding photos

I finally got the time to upload some of the photos we had last week on Troy's wedding. Here they are....

Grandma, me and Keona

The church

Keona with Baby Michaella, her cousin

Me and my girl

Hubby and Keona

Hubby and Keona, at the hotel room

Goodbye to our Canon camera

It's official! We are going to replace our canon camera. Me and hubby went to the Canon sales and service center which is located in Bajada, Davao City, just in front of Robinson's Supermarket. A goegous lady entertained us when we arrived there. She got the camera and showed it to their technician. When she returned, she told us that it's the lens that has a problem and needs to be replaced. The cost of the lens is 3, 900 pesos plus a labor of 950 so the cost of the repair would total to four thousand plus, almost 5K. Sigh. It's huge. So me and hubby decided to buy a new one. We are choosing between Canon or Sony because there's a service center of these two brands here in Davao City.

Christmas Noche Buena

How's your Christmas celebration? We celebrated Christmas without firecrackers for it is prohibited here in Davao City. To make some noise on the Christmas eve, Pappa rented a videoke and we sing our hearts out:). I really am not fond of singing.hehe.I'm afraid the rain will pour down if I sing :). It was the house helps who were like making a concert of themselves and sing until around 3 o'clock in the morning. They just lowered the volume so as not to disturbed the neighbors. We also use toy horn (locally known as torotot).What's on our table? Yummy lechon (roasted pig), spaghetti, mango float, pineapple bars, ice cream....It is the time that I really indulge:), not minding of the fats.

videoke singing

fruit salad

Chopseuy


Embutido

Yummy lechon...never mind the cholesterol.LOL


Pineapple bars

Dillema of a Working Mom

Image by LuisVallecillo via Flickr

When I gave birth to my child, I have always wanted to breastfeed her. I mean, I want to exclusively breastfeed her without using infant formula because I have read somewhere that " a mom's milk is for her child while a cow's milk is for the calf". This statement somehow struck me and I said to myself that I should breastfeed my child no matter what. But the problem comes in when my baby was already two months old because it is already my time to resume to work after my 2-month maternity leave.

So I bought a pump, a rubberized manual breast pump but I cant keep the expressed milk and bring it home for my child's feeding because i see particles of rubber and I'm afraid it's mixed with the milk.

Then, my child had constipation and my daughter's pediatrician would tell me that if only she is fully breastfed, we would have no problems with her poop. Whew! this somehow made me feel guilty. If only I can stay home all day and just take care of my baby and fully breastfeed her! But I can't. I need to work to meet both ends!

Then the pediatrician suggested that I would use an electric pump because it's easier and faster to express milk using it. So, off me and hubby went to the department store and look for an electric breast pump. Though it is a little pricey, we just bought it for the sake of our baby. Truly it works! It pumps like a baby sucking on my breast. It mimics the way a baby sucks in her mothers breast so it worked. I would just store the expressed milk in a refrigerator and when I go home, I brought with me a cooler so it stays cool even when I'm traveling.