SM's Play N Ride

We went to SM Southmall last Tuesday, February 16, 2016. This is because we promised Johann that we'll let him play in Play N Ride.

But first, lemme show you my #Nyelfie and #MOTD (or Makeup of the Day)! Hahaha!

The outfit above was my first option but I had to change to a simpler one. Hehe.

With my bebe.

Funny face daw cya.

Entrance is Php250 I think? Well, hindi ko naconfirm yan kay John. Ninang and I had to do some errands pa kasi sa BDO so nauna ang mag-ama ko. Anyway, for the parent or guardian, the entrance is Php50. I had to pay also another Php50 kasi I wanted to take pictures while Johann's playing. Too bad lang 'coz there were only three of them playing inside. 2 girls pa yun. So John, Johann and I played nalang. Kami ata ang nag-enjoy. Ang saya naman kasi talagang mag-slide sa gigantic slide nila don. Hehe.

See? I toldya! Ang saya magslide jan!

After 1 hour, we had our dinner in one of our Go to Resto kapag walang makapagdecide kung saan kakain, Savory. We had our usual order.

Fish and Tofu in Chili Garlic, Miki Bihon Binondo, Shanghai Rolls and Lechon Macau

Fish and Tofu in Chili Garlic. Fish was crispy! Yum!

Miki Bihon Binondo, our favorite!

Lumpiang Shanghai or Shanghai Rolls

and ofcourse, Lechon Macau!

Never really checked how much. Pag ganyang usapan, I leave it to John na. Haha! If I remember it correctly, he paid around 1k din. Madami naman kami na-take-out for mommy eh so okay nadin.

We had fun naman. Off kasi ni hubby John kaya family date muna kami niyan and buti nagenjoy naman si Johann. :)

Mouth Sore

Hi friends! Sorry for the lack of posts nowadays. You know, it's really difficult to blog using an iPad. Lappy is not working yet.. Hindi ko pa napapagawa talaga..

Anyway, to mommies out there, or to anyone who has experienced mouth sore, do you know how to cure it? Well, mouth sore is also known as singaw... Unfortunately, Johann has singaw. He has been cranky for the past 2 days already.. I tried putting Dequadin on his tongue. Nandun kasi yung singaw nya. Sobra siyang nasasaktan.. iyak ng iyak.. He has not been drinking milk din kasi siguro talagang masakit. I've been up all night for the past 2 days 'coz once in a while, he would wake up and cry. Again, siguro kasi masakit.

I don't know what to do. Nakakaawa din kasi ang baby ko.

Will go to the doctor pa tomorrow, Monday. If you know how to cure his mouth sore or atleast lessen his pain, just comment ha? I would really appreciate it! Thanks!

Security Pillow

I have a question to those who have kids. Do you have a kid or kids that has/have a security anything? Like, security blanket, pillow, stuffed toy, etc. I do!

When I was in college, there was a bazaar in school where a lot of things are being sold. I was sooo into Monokuro Boo at that time, that when I saw a beaded pillow of MB, I grabbed it and bought it. Utang pa nga ata yun noon sa friend ko. Haha! Anyway, when was that? 6-7 years ago?? or more pa?? Haha.

When I became a mom, I used that beaded pillow as blanket to Johann.

He is 4 months in this photo. See? perfect for kumot si Monokuro Boo. 

Now, he really can't sleep without that pillow. He gets cranky kapag antok na antok na siya then hindi pa niya hawak yung pillow. Everytime we have long travels, need namin kasama si pillow. In short, he can't let it go.

My only fear lang is, baka masira si pillow, then always cranky na si baby.. What will I do?? Huhu.

Alam nyo ba?! Niretoke na yung pillow! It's soooo manipis na kasi, it can tear apart anytime na noon, since nandito si ninang ko before and magaling siya manahi, inayos nya yung pillow so medyo makapal na yung tela nya. But, what if, ma-tear apart bigla?? Haay.

Oh well.. Look at Johann. What he does is, he rubs the snout of the pillow with his fingers.. Orrrr, he rubs the snout with his snout este nose or lips. Haha.. Addict lang!

Fell asleep while rubbing the snout. Hihi. :)

I am just wondering, on what age kaya ma-lelet go ni Johann yang pillow na yan? Hmmm.. 

New Haircut! :)

Summer is here! I can feel it na sobra! Ang inet palagi! Malamang niyan mataas na naman ang kuryente this month and next month. Oh well. 

If you have read some of my previous posts regarding my little boy, Johann, makikita nyo sa ibang pics nya na mahaba hair nya. Well, it is his papa's choice. John wants Johann to have slight long hair 'coz he looked cute. 

Playing with the mattress with messy hair!

Haha! Mukhang yagit! 

However, since you can really feel the heat of summer, we decided to have his hair cut short. Plan sana is mohawk cut. Well, it is mohawk style naman, bagsak lang talaga hair ni Johann plus, I don't want to put gel on his hair yet, kaya hindi nakapatayo yung middle portion ng hair/head nya. Masyado pa siyang baby for gel. 

Here's how he looks now:

Mas naging mukhang pasaway. Haha!

Will have better photos next time. Hindi masyado halata or kita sa pic. Hehe. Parang hindi halatang mohawk ano? It's okay, hmmm.. he looked, pasaway and he is really pasaway, pero it's summer, gusto ko mapreskuhan si Johann. Hehe. Look at that smile! Smile na may masamang balak. Haha. Cute!

Anyhoooo.. How are you handling the heat of summer? Swimming na tayoooo! :)

Bumper to Bumper Traffic!

I just finished cleaning the room. Opo, gabi na, nagligpit pako. I want to show you our everyday scenario at home.

Gigising ako, maglilinis and lampaso ng kaunti. Will arrange Johann's toys. When he wakes up, maya maya eto na po ang kalalabasan ng mga niligpit ko....

Halo-halong toys of Johann. Wala bang ube at leche flan jan??

Pero these past few days, napapansin ko, he's into cars. It's so aliw lang 'coz he doesn't just play with them na tipong "broom! broom!" or paaandarin lang. Most of the time he would line them up just like the photo below.

Take note friends, he knows where the front side is. If you'd look closely, makikita nyo na nakapila yung cars na parang traffic lang. Plus all facing one direction. Walang naiiba or naka-wrong way jan. Hehe! If I would remove one car nga jan and then face the wrong way, he would react na parang "no mommy, that's not the right way, okay?" 

bam-bam daw. meaning, bangga!

before sleeping..

bumper to bumper traffic!!!

Last week, I bought him 2 new wheels. This is his recent favorite. Truck daw.

Yesterday, nagulat ako, haha! I saw him arranging his cars this way naman. Not bam bam na daw. Meaning, hindi daw sila bangga. 

ilang lane ba meron yang hi-way na yan?? hehe.

BTW, we seldom buy him toys na. Andami na kasi sa bahay talaga. I got aliw lang last week since he has been into toy cars and lining them up kaya I thought of buying him 2 new. But.. but.. I don't buy him expensive ones. As much as possible, medyo magandang quality pero not so mahalia. You can not really see lang sa photo but some of his cars there, wala nang mga gulong.. Hehe. Pag mahal kasi masyado then masisira na katulad ng ganon, nakakapanghinayang. Atleast if medyo cheap, ok lang. Daba? We usually invest on nice clothes and foot wear. Kasi tumatagal talaga. Pwede pa sa next baby. Unlike toys, usually madali nasisira. :)

Potty Training

Yez! It is already midnight, and I am talking about potty training. Well, in my boy's age, he is suppose to be telling us, adults, already whether he is going to pee or poo. I am actually having a hard time in doing so because, everytime we talk to him about that, may be at the back of his mind, he thinks we are just joking or playing with him.

We always tell or ask Johann: "Baby, tell mama or papa if you're going to poopoo okay?" or "Are you going to weewee?" That's our scenario everyday. If we remove his diapers, maya maya, naghahabulan na kami 'coz Johann peed somewhere in the house, even pooped! He would tell us palagi, pero after he does something na. Lalapit yan sakin, "Mama, weewee." or "Mama, poopoo." Yun pala, tapos na! ehehe.

We didn't want to force him to do so kasi syempre, baka ma-pressure. Lalong hindi na magsabi. He would pee naman on the toilet every night before sleeping eh. Pero poo, hindi talaga.

However, earlier, before sleeping, he told me repeatedly, "Mama, poopoo baby." At first, I thought he was bluffing. He seldoms do that to us kasi. But, it seemed to me na parang seryoso ata tong baby ko. So I went with him sa cr and made alalay to him on the toilet bowl.

It took us around 10-15 minutes before he finally and successfully did it. Hehe. Yes, it was a success for me as a parent and also for him.

I just hope he continues telling us padin whether he is going to pee or poo. Baka one time big time lang ngayon eh. Hehe.

Mag-Ama Lunching Out

It is our "laba-day" today. Meaning, John and I have to do the laundry. John started while I cleaned the room, the sala and dining. Then my sis-in-law called. She's inviting us to have lunch with them. It's their tito's despedida lunch. Tito Mon is going back to the US and his flight, I think, is tonight.

I told John that I'll finish doing the laundry nalang and sila nalang ang sumama. I really wanted to go but we can't leave the laundry when it has already been started. It's okay lang pati sakin.

Here's the photo of my mag-ama.

John's Shirt: SM Dept. Store.
John's Pants: Lee

My camera shy little boy.
Shirt: Bradley
Pants: Gingersnaps
Shoes: Converse

I texted John, sabi ko pasalubong. I want JCo Donuts. And look what he bought. Hehe. Johann was excited to eat na when they arrived home. Eh ako din, excited? Haha! So a dozen minus 3. You do the math. Lol. :) 

I have a new favorite flavor. Tiramisu and Avocado. Im'ma try other flavors next time.

Johann's a little tired so now, he's sleeping as I type this. Hehe. 

J.Co Alabang Town Center

Ground Floor, The Gardens (Expansion Wing)

Tel. nos.: 403-0049 / 511-0540

Mon - Thurs: 11am - 9pm

Fri - Sun: 10am - 10pm

We Have A Cute Visitor!

Look who came and visited us!

Well, he is my hubby's nephew, so basically, Johann's cousin. We seldom talk about borrowing him from his ate so that Johann will have a playmate. You know kasi, tamad ako lumabas ng bahay. Haha. Literal na stay-at-home mom ang peg. But anyway, even though they only live a few blocks from us, tamad na tamad ako lagi. So, last time, John borrowed (borrowed talaga? gamit lang?) Kiean and brought him home.

Kiean, kasyang kasya sa cabinet! Hehe.

Cousins inside the cabinet. Hehe

At home na at home ang bagets! :) 

Aren't they cute? 

Home Improvement 1

Hello!

I just want to make kwento to you guys about my son Johann. I have said it before in one of my previous post that Johann is a hand full. But it is okay. Lalaki kasi, napaka-likot. He usually plays with anything shiny or colorful. I am trying my best not to make him sanay with that habit. Pero minsan, di talaga masuway. He usually picks the stuff on the dresser. Either cologne, perfume bottles, etc. Tatakot kami na baka mabasag and ma-tibo (mapasukan ng bubog yung paa) si Johann. Plus most perfume we have are expensive. Wala kaming pera pambili ulit. Haha! 

I was cleaning the other day, and took a picture of the dresser. Well, we have the antique dresser with heart mirror. Medyo open talaga sya so easy access for my baby. As you can see also, medyo madami dami rin ang pwede nyang maabot or makuha jan. Just don't mind the messiness of the dresser. I was cleaning eh. Pinunasan ko sila isa isa.. Hehe.

Sorry for the kalat. Hehe.

The day after I cleaned the dresser, I tried checking for ideas online, that I can apply so that it won't be so makalat anymore and for Johann not to reach those stuff you saw above. I remembered that before, when we bought something in Ace Hardware, I saw this aisle where they have laminated wood planks. So, I checked the website. There were limited planks in their website eh, no prices too. I decided to call them nalang. The person who answered gave the phone to a guy who is assigned in that aisle. He was very helpful. He even provided me with better ideas and not to mention prices of each. Take note: sa phone lang yun ha. I asked his name and told him we'd drop by later that afternoon.

John and Johann accompanied me in going to Ace Hardware. I looked for the guy I talked to. He assisted us with all our needs. He was very informative too with the products we were looking for. From the plank, to the light bulb, to the telephone shower, to mirror brackets etc. I wonder if all the people in Ace Hardware are that helpful. May be because the last time I was there, I was assisted properly din naman. I am very thankful for that guy in AH. 

We installed the plank the following day. And look who helped us do so. We have a little handy helper at home. He even used his toy hammer. Hehe.

My little handy helper and my Handy Manny (Johnny) . Haha.

First try.

I finished installing the plank. John had to go to work na kasi. I can also be a carpenter you know. I placed hooks under the plank for the clothes and for my necklaces. I bought hooks that can be hammered on a concrete wall. I am so amazed 'coz it can hold up to 15kg. I was initially planning to buy hooks that can be placed on the wall using adhesive. It is not reliable pala for clothes. Good thing this guy from AH suggested we use the hooks for concrete. And viola!

Actual stuff we placed on the plank. Plus the hooks under the plank.

I was actually teasing Johann: "Haha, you can't reach them anymore, baby." Johann keeps on smiling lang, while trying to reach the top. Then after a while he said "Mama, di abot baby." Hehe..

Pero wag kayo! Kanina lang, I saw him dragging his chair, trying to reach the powder puff. Haha! Persistent! :)

Q: Any home improvements you know? Wanna share? :)

Ace Hardware Southmall

2nd Floor, West Wing, Alabang - Zapote Road, Las Piñas City

Tel Nos.: 806 - 7444 / 806 - 7293