Learning ABC and many more!

I am just so glad to share with you that my son has progressed a lot when it comes to learning ABC. I remember telling myself that I don't want to put my son to formal school before he turns 4 before I even gave birth to him. Feeling ko lang mabilis syang magsasawa because of the new ladderized Education system now here in the Philippines. Pero on second thought, I realized that sending him to school will enhance his development and socialization skills. So, I might send him to Kumon or day care this year but the plan is so not finalized yet. One thing I'm worried about is because "bulol" pa din sya.. But I'm so proud of Nyx kasi lately he has shown signs of progress in terms of his speech. Pag di pa din dumiretso ung salita nya before June starts, I may consult na with a Speech Therapist.

Moving on...

I'm just so glad kasi diba I shared here a few days ago na we started introducing the Alphabet to him na and we started with the first 5 letters of the Alphabet..

Well, this morning we had teaching session again and I'm so glad na from 5 letters, 14 letters na ang alam nya!

He's a fast learner, indeed. We did that in less than an hour. Feeling ko kasi he can only focus for an hour or so.. Afterwards, nahihirapan na sya magfocus, therefore, di na nareretain ung tinuturo ko so I thought its best if I teach him more often pero dapat short lessons lang. Teacher na teacher lang ang peg ko sa kanya whenever we have our lessons.

This weekend, I plan on teaching him na how to hold a pencil properly. I bought him a multitude of books and coloring materials na pero since my mom never keeps it, I have to buy a lot more and this time, I plan to have a small study corner sa room ko for Nyx para he'll know na pag andun sya, its study time na.

My mom tells me na she started teaching us these letters and numbers daw when we were 4 years old. Feeling ko kasi nahuhuli na ko. I have been seeing a lot of kids his age learning alphabet and numbers at a very young age. Dont get me wrong ah! Nyx knows how to count na from 1-20 even before he turned 2. Thanks to Disney Jr shows! ☺Lately, when he started learning how to use computers, phones and tablets... he seldom watches TV na.

Sigh.

Ang hirap talagang maging parent.

Anyways, I'm sure everything will fall in its place. ☺

From time to time naman I confiscate his tablet.. Magtatantrums lang sya saglit then later, he learns to accept it. Ill just do that more often siguro. ☺

(Side kwento lang for the record..)

Erick and I also had a little misunderstanding kanina pero it was resolved right away. I waited for him for almost 5 hours kasi tas when he got to our room he wasnt smiley and he seemed not appreciative.. Yun pala, he was not too happy kasi nung dumating sya sa house, he found the food not covered on the table.  So yun! Mejo di maganda mood nya .I got upset din. He was apologetic naman so madali ako nasuyo.  Mabilis naman naresolve kasi it was so petty. And we both slept happy. ☺

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I have'nt told Eric yet pero I was able to book a flight to Cebu for August courtesy of Tiger Airway's Piso fare. I'll show Erick the itinerary then we'll pay na. I dont have credit cards anymore so payment has to be made via Cebuana Lhuillier (or other locations) within 18 hours from the time I booked the flight. So, I'm excited to tell Erick about it! Ang hirap kaya mag-book! ☺You can check their website here.

It was a great Thursday indeed! ☺

 

Its almost weekend!
Just hang on! ☺

Midweek - Wednesday!

Nothing much happened today. Erick and I went out to buy our household groceries around 12 noon kanina after Erick's shift. We chose RFC in Las Piñas City kasi it was along the way ,plus I thought it'll be more cheaper and its not as crowded as Puregold , Savemore or Supermarket (kasi its payday pala!). I'm not too picky when it comes to location kasi di naman ako maarte sa lugar. What matters most to me is getting my purchases at its cheapest. ☺ Saka kahit san pa yan, it'll never change the fact that grocery shopping for the house is therapeutic for mommies or breadwinners like me. ☺

We got home at around 3 PM and just as I expected, my son was still up waiting for us. He seldom sleeps at noon and my mom tolerates it kasi maaga daw sya nakakatulog pag di sya nagsisiesta. Fine! Hinayaan ko na instead of him sleeping almost midnight na kung nakatulog sya ng tanghali. Yun nga lang, we don't get to spend time together before I leave for work, un pa man din ung time na super kulit sya and this kakulitan serves as my alarm clock (minsan nga lang napapaaga ako ng gising at napapagalitan ko sya!).

Anyway, I remember having read from +Mommy Fleur's blog na its best to go out and get a breather during midweek to avoid burn out. I actually believe na its definitely gonna help kasi sometimes it feels like a 5-day work week is just super exhausting and it seems like waiting for weekend takes forever kung repetitive lang ung routines for each day of the work-week. So, I'll suggest to Erick na Wednesday na lang namin gawin ung grocery namin biweekly then some Wednesdays, we'll just eat out before we go home from work. I hope this helps. ☺

Also, I just wanna share here that I feel so bad na hindi ako ung nagpaligo kay Nyx. I guess its a mom thing na gusto mo ikaw naglilinis sa baby mo para sure ka na maayos ung paglilinis sa kanya. Hay! Anyway, I'll definitely make up for it tomorrow na lang. ☺

Let's all enjoy the rest of the week! ☺

#excited for weekend

On Anger and Tantrums.

" As a single mom you have to play the roles of both a mother as well as a father. This is the most difficult aspect of being a single mom apart from the financial challenges. You have to pamper your precious children as a mother and also scold them like a father when they go wrong."

-Unknown quotes

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This morning, while I was walking home, I was surprised to see Nyx sitting on a couch outside his Mommy Hermie's house. He was comfortably seated playing with his Ninang Beth's Ipad while his Mommy Hermie was fixing the laundry. I asked that we go home kasi nakakahiya na. As per his Mommy Hermie, he's been there for almost 2 hours na. Without thinking, Nyx rushed to me and waved goodbye na to his Mommy Hermie.

While we were on our way home, pinapagalitan nya ko kasi I brought his tablet to work. This past few days, or even months, since we bought that tablet, addicted na sya dito. As in, he gets frustated when the battery gets drained. Frustrated din tuloy ako kasi nagtatantrums sya. This has always been the cause of chaos in our house. Lahat kasi inaaway ni Nyx when he gets upset or frustrated.

When we reached home, my mom told me na Nyx woke up several times in the middle of the night expressing his anger towards me. As in galit daw ang anak ko saken. When he woke up, he told Mama daw..

"Galit na talaga ako kay Mommy! Ayaw nya ko tabi mag-sleep tapos dala nya pa tablet sa work, di na nya ko love! Di ko na sya love! "

Oh my. My heart broke to pieces. So I immediately gave him the "usap tayo" look then we headed upstairs na.

I asked him if he's mad at me and he said NO naman.. I explained to him na I work during the night and would therefore need to sleep daytime kaya hindi kami pwede magtabi magsleep.. I explained na during restdays lang kami pwede magtabi magsleep or during his nap time. I explained it to him the best way I could kahit na alam kong di pa nya naiintindihan.

It hurts kasi my son is such a sweet kid. I'm sure everyone would agree na after ng weekend bonding time usually the next day when you have to work again, the child usually develops seperation anxiety. Then come midweek, its like they have gotten used to it na ulit. Come weekend ayan na naman, di na naman kayo mapaghihiwalay.

Sigh.

I wish I dont have to work so I can be with my son all the time.

I try as much as I can to take his bath and join him for lunch para we have bonding time pa din even during weekdays. I also try to include some lessons during our bed time bonding so he'd learn something from me na din even during bonding time. I want quality time with my son. I guess we all want nothing but quality time with our loved ones naman e.

Nyx is very expressive and demonstrative din. If he doesnt want me around, he,d say..

"Mommy, sleep ka na please.."

or

"Mommy, punta ka na work please..."

When were together naman, he'll give me non stop kisses and hugs and he wants me to do everything with him - bathing, eating, playing, watching TV, studying and many other things.

Hay. I wish he'll stay that way forever. The feeling na he doesnt need anyone but me.

But honestly, I really need to work on my son's manners. I feel na nagiging bully na sya masyado saka he seems impatient din. Erick and I should work together in molding his character. I need to start working on it now.

 I just found this quote online and its so true! ♥♥

"Being a single parent is twice the work, twice the stress and twice the tears but also twice the hugs, twice the love and twice the pride."

-Unknown

Let's all have a great day ahead! ☺

A letter to my son.

I was watching you sleep, son
Your face,as always, looked as bright as the sun
That peace your aura brings
Its as if glistening as the angel sings

I'll never ever let you down
I'll be with you as you grow older..
When you stumble, I'll help you get up from the dumps.
I'm not gonna stop you from committing your own mistakes..
But I'll be sure to help you learn from those mistakes..
Dont ever be afraid to take risks..
Mommy has taken a lot of risks in life..
And I don't regret anything because it brought me closer to you..
I'm sorry that I wasn't prepared when you came into my life..
I'm sorry that everything was unplanned.
But I thank you because as day passes by,
you make me become a better person..
I'm sorry that I havent totally kicked the habit of smoking..
Please don't ever try smoking when you grow up..
I know its not gonna do you any good..
I'm trying so hard to drop the habit..
I want you to know that I'm enjoying every little kiss and hug I get from you..
I know that time will come that you'd soon stop doing that in public..
So I'd like you to know that I savor every minute of it now that you get to do it whenever, whereever.
I love you so much Nyx and when you came into my life,
You introduced me to a whole new world..
I learned to prioritize, focus and you gave my life direction.
Your dad may have left us for reasons, no one knows.
But I tell you, I'll do anything and everything so you wont feel a father's love is missing.
I know that soon you'll start asking questions,
I hope and pray that when the time comes,
you'll know that I never made you feel any less of a person or child just because your dad left us.
I will always be here for you.
I may not be able to provide you a glamorous/luxurious life..
But I have my LIFE, LOVE and TRUST to offer you for as long as you need me to or even when the time comes that you'll need other people more than you need me.


I LOVE YOU NYX.

Mommies love Android! ♥♥

I am just super amazed with Android applications that I wanna blog about it. I am never the techie type of person. I am  usually content with any type of phone as long as it has SMS,call features, camera and a music player. Until I figured it'll be more useful if it has internet capacity. And that's it. Feeling ko ang high-tech na ng phone ko. Until I was introduced to an android phone - Sony Experia. This is how the phone looks like.

When I was browsing for pictures of this phone online, I didnt even realize that Sony Experia has different versions pala. Basta this is how it looks like.

This is actually Erick's phone kasi I'll never ever buy a brand new expensive phone. I'd rather spend it on more important things siguro kasi di naman sobra sobra funds ko. Anyway, aside from good pictures it takes, I also enjoy browsing the net in its wide screen. The resolution and the color is good. Super linaw. I was happy with it na until I discovered na nageexist pala ang Android Market. Lahat kami sa bahay, fan na fan na nito.

Erick is particularly fond of the app called "Simple MP3 Downloader". He is a music lover and he basically likes songs of all genre and since this app is just so simple, di nya kailangan maging techie para magamit to. ☺

I, on the other hand, like the games, e-books, photo editor, photo collage maker and many others. Pero kanina, I was super amazed when I found na I can download pala applications that I can use for Nyx. I found tons of applications on learning alphabet, numbers, shapes, etc. The audio and visual are perfect for kids' learning. Somehow, it makes it easier for kids to remember what theyre being taught and may mga exams pa to test the kids' retention. I'm super inlove with Android na!

Before we slept kanina, Nyx, Erick and I spent time studying together and I like how Nyx is responding. I decided to teach him 5 letters per day muna. He now knows the first 5 letters of the Alphabet. ☺☺

So Thanks Android for making teaching a lot easier for mommies like me! ♥♥ #androidlove

On Saying Goodbye.

Don't be dismayed at goodbyes.  A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.  And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends. 

~Richard Bach

This is not a sad post. This is more of a realization that people come and go just like that. You have shared the fondest memories as friends and you even turn to them as families, and in an instant - in a blink of an eye, in a snap of a finger, you become strangers.

Haaay! Time flies so fast.

Anyway, one of my dearest colleagues, has just left the company. She resigned kasi she wanted to shift careers daw. Oh well, I kinda envy her kasi finally, she'll live a normal life - wake up to the smell of hot pandesal in the morning, the tik-ti-la-ok sound of roosters before the sun peeks, go home before the sun sets and many other things a day job offers. Most important of all, sleep soundly at night. She accepted a job from one of the prestigous manufacturing companies here in the Philippines. The compensation is not as high as what this call center industry offers, but she was offered a decent salary. It was a smooth transition for her kasi she's single and she doesn't have as much obligations as I do. I wish I can decide just like that to finally have a career (inggitera mode lang! ).

Anyway, I wish you nothing but success, Crissy! ♥ Last Saturday, we got together after work  - we pigged out, sang our hearts out and had a few bottles of beer while making a lot of tsismisan. (To follow na lang ung pictures! ) It was not as cheesy as Nicole's despedida pero it was definitely one of our "inuman sessions" worth remembering! ♥♥

And to Nicole, also one of our dearest colleagues who resigned in November 2012 to work overseas, may you also have a fruitful journey as you reach your dreams and aspirations in life! ♥♥

Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together?  I guess that wouldn't work.  Someone would leave.  Someone always leaves.  Then we would have to say good-bye.  I hate good-byes.  I know what I need.  I need more hellos. 

 ~Charles M. Schulz

NYX ♥♥♥

I just wanna share this..

Laughtrip kami ni erick nito. ☺

Nyx hurried towards the counter upon entering the fast food chain. He was giving one of the cashiers a penny and was making kulit na pagbilhan na sya during the peak time sa Jollibee. Buti na lang ang cute ng anak ko at hindi naman naasar sa kanya ung counter crew! ☺



Bonding Moments captured. ☺

This was taken on Nyx's 3rd birthday after the mass. ☺ I am just so grateful to be blessed with such an adorable kid! ☺

Some of our random kulitan moments. ☺

The classic shots in SM's arena during the holiday season. ☺

Nyx loving Angry Birds a lot. He volunteered to have his picture taken here. ☺

I always like watching them walk ahead of me. ☺

One of our many playtime in SM's Tom's World. ☺

Nyx's singing prowess in his  "Be Careful with my heart" version ☺

Breath-taking view in Tagaytay ☺

Nyx and his ride. ♥

Kulitan moments with NYX ♥♥

Nyx, Erick and me. ♥

Nyx na napipilitan magpapicture. ☺

“Photo is confined to borders by all side, but memory zeal out to extend happiness even to the darkest corner of your life. a good snapshot bring out colour in your life.”
― Manish Kathuria

A relaxing Sunday and some random pictures! ☺

Here's how our Sunday went. We went to church to hear mass for the Santo Niño feast then we went straight to the salon for Erick's pedicure. We had no plans that day so we went straight home to relax the entire day. Whatta great Sunday experience. (Ok din pala minsan yung hindi gala ng gala pag weekend.) ☺

Nyx running around sa salon. ☺

Picture-taking while waiting for Kuya Erick. ☺

We walked from church going home kasi malapit lang naman. ☺

Picture-taking while waiting for the mass to start. ☺

Our 2nd attempt to kite-fly in Eternity Memorial Park.

Nyx striking a pose with his 180 peso-kite bought in Tagaytay

Finally, lumipad din sya ng mataas! ☺

So, the 2nd attempt to kite-fly was a successful one! ☺

You can read more on this kite-flying experience thru this link:

http://www.jennyx1230.blogspot.com/2013/01/lazy-monday-morning.html

 

Here's a glimpse of our first attempt to kite-fly in Tagaytay.

You can read more about this thru this link: 

http://www.jennyx1230.blogspot.com/2013/01/another-day-in-tagaytay.html

Nyx and Mommy bonding in Tagaytay ☺

Erick's epic fail experience in kite-flying

Nyx's first horse ridin' experience (he volunteered this time!)

Eric, Nyx and Melissa's only shot in Tagaytay and our lunch. ☺

Nyx while still active and nung nakatulog na sya pauwi. ☺

This is what I was telling you about na Indiana Jones (kung san madaming nakuhang tokens ang anak ko! ). ☺

Random shots taken in SM Rosario. ☺

Have a great week ahead everyone! ☺

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Businesswoman wanna-be ☺

Becoming a businesswoman someday is among the many dreams I have.

Here are my issues:

• I am not creative.
• I dont cook so I think its not ideal to own any food-related business
• My mom cooks well but she sucks in managing finances.
• I am not good in managing the household budget too.
• I'm matipid and sometimes **kuripot (I dont know if it helps or not!)
• I dont know where I'd be interested at kasi nga I was never into something like a hobby in my entire life. I was never the type na nahilig sa isang bagay to the point na gawin ko pang business.
• I got into crocheting and cross stitching during my puberty years but since madali akong magsawa sa isang bagay, hanggang like lang sya.
• Di ako marunong maningil pag may utang saken.
• Di din ako magaling sa PR.

Hay!!!

What I'm trying to say is I SO WANNA START MY OWN BUSINESS na! I don't know if franchising a cart will be a wise move. I'm not even certain if I have enough capital to start up a business - not just any fly-by-night business, I want a lasting business.

I am fully aware that if I remain an employee for the rest of my life, I'll never be rich!

So here's what I did today.

Without even thinking about it, I bought a retailer sim for Globe. My family and most friends, including Eric, are loyal to Globe so I  thought hindi naman masasayang in case (just in case!)no one will buy load from me. Plus, malakas din kami magload so I dont think it'll ever be wasted.

Also, I started scouting products available thru dealership para I can sign-up na din. I'm hoping to become a representative of companies na pwede ko namang bilhan ng mga damit or gamit ni Nyx para hindi din sya masayang in case di sya mag-work.

I know this will not make me any richer. I decided to start doing this so I can learn how to manage capital and profit. So when the time comes na madami na kong pera to start any business I want, I'll be good at it na. ☺

Baby steps muna.. I'll get there soon. ☺

Fear of R.E.J.E.C.T.I.O.N

“Have you had a failure or rejection? You could get bitter. That's one way to deal with it. Or...you could just get BETTER. What do you think?”

― Destiny Booze

I have been fighting this fear since my younger years. I guess I have gotten so used to embracing the beauty of perfection – the feeling and pride it provides my spirit, ego and identity in general. I am not saying I’m perfect but when I put my heart and soul to something, I make sure I get what I want out of it. Of course, there are times when things don’t always go my way. And that’s when I start to put a façade in many forms of defense mechanisms.  

“I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.”

― Billy Joel

I have a lot of wasted opportunities through the years because I fear being rejected. When I graduated in college (while working in a call center) I was offered a great career by one of the best research companies in the country and I had to decline it because I was too scared to get out of my comfort zone. I was petrified that I may not do well in that industry. Many times, I was faced with the same dilemma and those times, I allowed my fear to empower me.

Rejection demotivates me. I have counted many achievements in my life and I never want to stop counting them. However, over the past 4 years of my life when I stepped out of the university, I feel that I have seen nothing but all kinds of failure. I want to learn how not to be afraid of rejection. I want to start believing that rejection is part of this game called life. That winning can’t be any sweeter if we have not experienced failure and rejection.

I want to teach my son how to accept failure and rejection. I want him to be proud of who he is a person even if he has counted numerous failures in his life. That it’s ok not to be the best. What matters more in the end is not how he ranked but how he played the game.

This, I want to share with him.

Today, I feel so sad for letting another opportunity pass. I know I’m capable of something but this fear stops me from being the person I want to be. A realization that failure does not make me any less of a person should come first. I have to stop caring if people will start looking down on me when I fail. As long as the people I love still accepts me as I am unconditionally – without questioning my strengths, I should move forward and be BETTER.

“Chase your dreams until you catch them...and then dream, catch, and dream again! ”

― Dee Marie, Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy

 

“There are still many more days of failure ahead, whole seasons of failure, things will go terribly wrong, you will have huge disappointments, but you have to prepare for that, you have to expect it and be resolute and follow your own path.”

― Anton Chekhov

My dilemmas on being a single parent

Everyone knows that being a single parent is hard enough. It becomes harder when you’re the breadwinner of your family + you have a new partner pa. It can’t get any harder. I know it’s all a matter of setting priorities and knowing where to focus. But sometimes it just gets a lot more complicated. How?

I live with my family and I basically provide for them. I started sending my brother to college last year and I’m glad he’ll be in his sophomore year this coming June. I’m praying and hoping that when he graduates, he’ll start helping our family kasi I know it’s not gonna be easy for me when Nyx starts to study na. It’s hard to feed a family of six. I live with my parents, 2 other sibilings and ofcourse, Nyx. My dad stopped working several years before I graduated in college and since then, we don’t have any other source of income but me. I have been the sole provider of the family for almost 4 years now. Not that I’m complaining but things get harder every day.

I don’t want to go in details but I just wanna vent out. Haaay! I wish I was born rich. It gets more complex kasi Erick and I want to get our own place na kaso we are hesitant since Nyx is too young to be left alone with a nanny. I don’t plan to abandon my family; it’s more of setting limitations that I cannot provide everything they want. I can only make sure that we have good food on the table, electricity, water and the like. But anything outside necessity, I can’t provide that anymore. I wish I can explain myself to them but they never understand. Haaaay.

I’m just really stressed out. I needed to vent out. And I feel worse kasi I had 3 sticks of cigarettes na – a deviation from my goal.

I’m sorry for the negativity.

Tomorrow is a better day. Good vibes please!!! ☺

On Quitting Smoking

Day 8

Sunday was a busy day, I craved for a cigarette in Tagaytay (it's so hard to resist kasi malamig!) and I had to give in. I smoked once. I was afraid to have extreme withdrawal symptoms and I spoke with Erick about that so he agreed.

 Apparently, it seems too ambitious for me to go on cold-turkey this early. I'm sticking to my 1-cigarette-a-day diet. That's still a big drop, isn't it?!

I hope I can go on all the way to being nicotine-free in one month. Big savings and better life. ☺

Lazy Monday morning.

I have already shared how my Sunday went...

Now I'd like to share with you how my Monday went. This is the first day of the week and I was too lazy to do anything since I felt deprived of rest over the weekend. Erick agreed to just spend the day watching DVD the entire day so we can get full rest. So, we had our breakfast... as soon as we finished eating breakfast, Erick dragged me to flying kite with Nyx since yesterday was an unsuccessful attempt. I live near Eternity Memorial Park in Cavite and its a good setting for flying kites. So, I agreed to go there after their pangungulit. Here's how the place looks like:

We usually go here in the mornings when we have the time to jog or exercise before hitting the gym. Nyx likes going here kasi it's like his playground. Anyway, we went kite flying nga and this time, it was so successful. Erick was so happy and Nyx was so thrilled too. Its not easy flying kites pala. Anyway, after some picture taking, I asked if we could go home na. I was complaining a lot kasi nga I still feel drained. So we headed home after about almost 2 hours of kite-flying. When we reached home, I immediately went upstairs, turned on the TV and laid back. I thought he already agreed na mag-relax lang for the rest of the day but he insisted to wash clothes (he washes his own clothes eversince, and I DONT! ). I was a bit pissed na kasi nga I wanna relax and chat with him on bed lang. But eventually, pinayagan ko na. Then after almost 3 hours, he's done. We watched TV  pero I was too sleepy na non so I wasn't in the mood na for anything. So I slept without giving in to his demands.

Brief Background: He wakes up 1 hour before I do kasi he needs time daw para magising diwa nya so he can process well sa work plus he drinks coffee/tea pa. So when he wakes me up, automatic, I take my bath, get dressed  and we leave for work na. He's getting upset especially when I "buzzer beat" going to work. My shift starts 11:00 and I want to be in the office "on the dot"! I dont want to stay idle while in the office and he hates that. He wants me to start going to work earlier than usual. Eh kanina, I woke up not in the mood na nga tas he was ranting pa na ang tagal ko kumilos. It even took me time to choose the clothes I want to wear at work. Naasar tuloy ako kasi I wanted to wear this cute polo pero I was pissed nung pinapakialaman nya pa how I want to wear it. Haaay! Guys talaga. We weren't talking while on our way to work, he was silent the entire time and I remained silent too.

Ganyan na lang kami mag-away ngayon. When our eyes met before we part ways, wala na kagad ung tampo and we were ok na kagad in an instant. He even asked for a quick kiss.  We have matured a lot in many ways and I'm glad we did. Unlike before na may nagwawalk out pa. Relationship also matures pala as time progresses.

I wont deny it naman na most of the time, I start the fight coz I argue a lot. I guess I have to learn how not to argue even when I think I'm right. In a relationship, its definitely important that we know how to "compromise". And one of the greatest lessons is: "wag salubungin ung galit ng partner mo"... It helps a lot in stengthening a relationship especially when you're just starting to build the foundation. ☺

Defending myself on not posting pictures YET. :)

I'm sure you might be wondering why I havent posted any pictures of my son nor any of our escapades here yet. I have a good explanation to that. I dont have my own laptop/personal computer and internet connection YET. I have been contemplating a lot on buying my own laptop but I'd like to avoid splurging yet since the year has just started. Plus, I wanna establish a secure savings first before spending on not-so-important things. Erick and I bought my son a tablet PC on his 3rd birthday and he's so much into playing with it. Even if I subscribe myself in an internet connection, I know na magaaway lang kami ng anak ko kasi I'd ofcourse use it  most of the time. So wag na lang muna. I upload most of our pics sa facebook and that's way easier coz its not that time consuming. I use my lola's PC for that. I can actually go there anytime and use it hassle-free kaso tamad ang lola nyo so I'll just wait until I have my own. ☺ I'll be glad to keep this blog well -maintained with stories and pictures as soon as I have the means para naman it can serve its purpose - to show my son how he is growing up. ☺

I kinda have a rundown of the posts I owe this blog, and here's some that I can think of:

• Christmas celebration
• New Year's Celebration
• Nyx's 3rd birthday
• Tagaytay with Erick - January 5th
• Tagaytay with Inay, Melissa, Nyx and Erick - January 20th

Mahaba-habang posts to. I'm just glad that I made the decision to start blogging again. I started checking on my multiply blog again, I read thru all the articles and it feels good to have everything almost recorded during those days. It brings back a lot of memories and it reminds me of the lessons that I should have learned from every bad decision I made in the past.

I came across this quote and I wanna share it here:

“Certain things, they should stay the way they are.

 You ought to be able to stick them in one of those

 big glass cases and just leave them alone.” ― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

I just realized that it's true. There are some things that we cannot change and no matter how hard we try to change it, it just cant be changed. We just have to find a place for it somewhere just leave it there and MOVE ON. ☺ Life is bigger only if we EXPLORE it. ♥♥♥

Let's all stay positive!!! ☺

Another day in Tagaytay..

(The title reads “Another day in Tagaytay” because Erick and I just went there to celebrate our 7^th monthsary 2 weeks ago. We’re so loving the ambiance! J)

Yesterday, January 21, Erick, Nyx and I were supposed to just go in Tejeros, Cavite to visit Erick’s sister, Melissa, along with Erick’s mom. This was smoothly planned kasi nga I didn’t have much energy for the day coz I just came from an 8-hour graveyard shift. I got home around 630 AM. Around 7 AM, Erick’s mom (we call her Inay) texted that she has left Batangas na which means we should be ready to meet her by 9-10 AM depending on the traffic. I slept for barely 1 hour. Di ako nakatulog kagad kasi syempre we had kulitan time pa with Nyx. I had to ask Erick to take Nyx downstairs pa so I can sleep atleast an hour. They had breakfast while I was asleep. Also, I must say, I really have the best boyfriend kasi when I woke up, theyre ready na to leave and they just had to wait for me to get dressed.

We met Inay in Jollibee and Nyx had another round of breakfast. We stayed there for quite a while then we went to SM Rosario to meet with Melissa. Nyx and I had a great time playing in Tom’s world. I’m addicted to these arcade games and somehow, Nyx has learned to adapt that. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the game “Indiana Jones”. In this game, you can win a lot of tokens if you complete a certain pattern. Nyx is just so good at that. He has won total of 12 tokens and I didn’t win anything. May future ang anak ko sa mga ganyan! J We also played shooting game, Time Crisis and Daytona. I remember before ayaw ni Erick na naglalaro sa mga ganito, but I’m so glad to finally dragged him to playing atleast the shooting game and he so enjoyed it! J

Indiana Jones :)

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Just before noon, Melissa arrived. She had to go somewhere pa kaya sya natagalan. Anyways, we asked Nyx where he wants to go and he said “Tagaytay”. The original plan was to stay in Melissa’s place to chat and bond, however, since she just met us up somewhere, we had to change plans. Halata naman kasing ayaw nya kaming isama sa place nya. So I suggested Tagaytay since Nyx wanted to go there naman. We decided to have our lunch in Tagaytay na lang. From SM Rosario, we had to take a jeepney going to Pala-Pala then Bus heading Tagaytay na. We arrived in Olivarez around 130 PM (It took us almost 2 hours!) and since I was so hungry na, we ate there. I super love Andoks chicken so I suggested dining there. J Nyx love their chicken sauce too so that’s where we all had our lunch na lang. J Super busog kasi considering na we were just 4 adults + Nyx (na parang adult na kumain!), ang dami ng food. We had 1 whole chicken, pork sinigang and bicol express. J

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After lunch, we went straight to Picnic Grove (Entrance costs 50.00 each). I  chose to go there kasi I’ve always wanted to take Nyx to kite-flying. True enough, he liked it a lot. He wanted the Angry birds designed kite (which was a bit pricey for a kite, it costs 180.00!), labag man sa loob ko, we still bought it. J Erick enjoyed it a lot, di pa kasi kaya ni Nyx e. Anyway, it was not windy enough para magpataas ng kite. Erick was a bit dismayed. It was around 4 PM when Inay asked us to take her to the terminal kasi she has to man her store pa. We were supposed to stay pero since I felt so exhausted na din, we went home na lang. It was a very strenuous experience! Mas mahaba pa ung byahe namin kesa sa stay namin sa Tagaytay. I complained a bit to Erick, and as always, he would always say.. “pwede naman tayo bumalik kahit kelan…” Fine! Wala na kong sinabi.. By this time, Nyx must be really exhausted na din kasi nakatulog na sya sa byahe.

As always, I always look forward to our weekends together as a family. I forgot to share pala na Nyx finally had the guts to ride a horse. There was a super cute little horse on our way to the groves na pwede ka magpapicture, and Nyx volunteered to have his picture taken riding the horse. That’s 20.00 per shot pero it was sulit! Last time kasi, takot pa si Nyx sa horse. J

I was so tired na when we reached home and since Nyx had his power nap on our way home, as usual, energetic pa din sya. He played with his tablet PC pa pero di na namin carry ng Kuya Erick nya so we slept before he did. The next morning, Papa said he slept around 12 AM na. What an energy!

This is definitely one of the many weekends we’ll never forget! J

Have a great week ahead! J

All About Nyx:

He's 3 years and 20 days old today.
He weighs 28 kilos now.
He likes Disney Channel (so much!).
He likes Doc Mcstuffin, Tayo the little bus, Jake and the pirates, Pororo (was his ultimate favorite before), Pocoyo and everything else aired in Disney Channel.
He also likes Dora and Diego.
He was born without any birthmarks but as he growed, he now has 3 moles that I've seen so far.
He likes chocolates, donuts, shakeys and JOLLIBEE.
He's scared of Mcdonalds and any other Mascots.
1st Birthday: Max's
2nd Birthday: Jollibee
3rd Birthday: Lola Puring's house
He loves playing Angry Birds, Ants, and Plants vs. Zombies with his tablet PC.
He likes playing with Chuchay (his only cousin) and Marc (who's in Dubai now).
He likes singing, he memorizes almost all Disney Jr.'s songs.
He loves dancing Gangnam style.
He loves caressing his Kuya Erick's hairy stomach and chest.
He's a "bibo" kid, not shy.
He likes taking pictures but seldom wants his picture taken.
Bulol pa din sya at this time (hay!).
He has a very sensitive skin.
He had asthma when he was younger (I dont think he still has asthma now.)
He's been brought to the hospital twice before he turned 1 year old.
He lived in Novaliches, Las Piñas and Cavite when he was younger.
He's such a sweet baby, strong and he likes being told stories.
He had 2 nannies (Divine and Fe).
He loves fishes.
He is a very spoiled grandson to his Papa Dudu and Mama Gina.
He's not afraid of heights.
He stopped using diapers when he pees before he turned 3.

I just love thinking about all his milestones and I'll post all that I can remember so Nyx can read it when he grows up. :)