Since Alex's birthday, I've been teaching her some animal sounds. She doesn't know much but she does it in a funny way.
Mama: Alex, what's the sound of the duck?
Alex: ka-ka (it means quack, quack!)
Mama: The Lion...
Alex: mghrrhdhhghiirrrr (she makes a growling sound something like making Poo!LOL!)
Mama: Moo, cow...
Alex: oooooooohhhh...
Mama: What did the dog say?
Alex: hihi...
Oh yes, she says hihi. And we don't know where that came from! LOL!
There are times that we tend to depend on ourselves and only ourselves. This is because we are scared to ask for help. Probably because of pride or we just don't want anyone to know that we are having problems. I think nowadays, it is a must to let people know that we are ok and we are doing fine. What am I talking about here? I'm talking about someone (I'm not even going to say how am I related to this person), but he has been doing drugs all his life. And he hasn't stopped it until he asked for help. Thank God for drug treatment that he was able to have his life back. So, the lesson here is unless you ask for help, you will never get it through your problems. Unless God has plans for you, He will definitely do wonders!
We went to my in laws last night with Alex to borrow some stuff. While we were talking, FIL mentioned that he saw these really nice sofas and chairs at the mall today and would really suit our family/entertainment room. Of course, Hubby said that if we will have those grand sofas and chairs, we should also have a plasma TV mounted in our wall. What!? I was thinking that this is too much! Because when I read somewhere that if you want a plasma TV mounted in the wall then you will need plasma lcd wall mount brackets. Which would add up to the expense.
Well, on second thought, I was thinking, maybe we will consider it in the future. Who knows, we might get a bonus or an incentive and at that time hopefully we were able to buy the basics already for our house. But if ever we will go for it, I will definitely go for the Dekomount Brackets which I believe has good quality and will be delivered the next day after ordering through the web.
With new and used vehicles featured every week at great prices, you'll quickly see why I think Conklin Cars in Newton, Kansas is the Car Dealer to see for your next purchase. With a huge selection of new and use vehicles, I know it's easy to see why they're the Kansas Car Dealer more people are visiting every day. Why spend more time stressing out about where to go for your next car when you can go to Conklin Cars in Newton and have them help you through the entire process. I know you'll be happy you did. If you are near the Wichita area, Conklin can help with Wichita new and used cars too.
There are times that we badly needed money especially during emergencies. These are unexpected expenses that we haven't included in our monthly or even daily budget. When these situations come, we can't do anything but try to do cash advance or maybe use our credit card. There is a secure way of doing cash advance over the internet and CashAdvance1500 is one of them.
The cash advance that you will have with CashAdvance1500 do not require a credit check. Their loan approval criteria is based on a few factors that most employed people meet such as employment status, minimum income and an active checking or savings account, which I think every employee possesses. What I like is that the process can be done securely and anonymously and is completed faster too. This is because everything is processed through the internet. And what if I get approved? The loan amount is then sent overnight via wire into the applicant’s checking or savings account. Yes, it's that easy!
Hubby and I were supposed to go out on a date last Saturday. We haven't watched a movie or had coffee for quite sometime already. But one of his college friends, Mon, texted him and was hoping if we could meet him because he will bring his new girlfriend. All from his college barkada should come and partners (girlfriends or wives) should be tagged along too! Exciting!
So, we ended up in Sbarro for dinner and we were happy to meet his girlfriend. It was funny 'cause we were seated in a way like those "speed dating" were seated! LOL!
Anyway, we just had to take our picture because it was actually a "major" event for their group. They've been friends since college pa (1995) and after that, they've been going out for a "boys night out" ever since, without bringing their partners. And now that everybody has one, everybody is happy! LOL!
When Alex had cough and colds, I didn't know what to do. She had a hard time breathing (she was using her mouth) and she was not eating at all. After a few days of having a hard cough, she suddenly had fever. At first we weren't that alarmed but when I heard that a lot of kids are having pneumonia these days, we sent her right away to her Pedia. She gave Alex medicines and required to use a nebulizer. It was so useful that I wanted to buy one, since we just borrowed the one that Alex used from my sister in law. There is also a portable oxygen concentrator available in the market which is very interesting. I can use it while we travel and I've read that it's FAA Approved for use in flight. Hmmm, sounds really good. I might get one sometime soon.
Alex, that is.
I've noticed that Alex has been so wise lately that she could understand some instructions that Hubby and I would ask her. Last night we asked her to throw some piece of paper into the trash can and she gladly did it! Of course, we were so proud of her!
And then I realized that my Baby is probably gearing towards toddler stage. But after checking out the toddler milestones/development at the BabyCenter, I realized that she is now in the toddler stage already!
Here's what I've read from BabyCenter.com:
For 18 months, most kids can do:
• Will "read" board books on his own
• Scribbles well
Half of the kids can do:
• Strings two words together in phrases
• Brushes teeth with help
• Stacks four blocks
Some of the kids can do:
• Throws a ball overhand
• Takes toys apart and puts them back together
• Shows signs of toilet training readiness
Alex loves the musical board book that her Lola gave her. What she would usually do is press a button in the book first before playing. It's something like she wants a background music to go with her toys. LOL!
She has also been babbling lately but most of us couldn't understand what she has been saying. What she would do is just point out what she wants or holds our hand and lead us to her room (if she wants to play).
Balls. She loves to play with balls. Probably because Hubby taught her. We can play throw and catch with her already but mostly what she does is the throwing part.
Hmmmm...Does she show signs of toilet training readiness? Well, we tried to make her poo in the potty trainer several months ago already. If her face would go red and then we thought that there's a poo coming up, we would rush her to the bathroom and make her sit there. She had a couple of successful poo there. LOL! But, I think not until she could clearly talk and lead us to the bathroom, I think that would be the "real" sign of toilet readiness.
Sometimes when Hubby and I would look at her and watch her play, we would realized that Alex has really grown a lot. We couldn't believe that it was just a year and a couple of months ago that we would wake up in the middle of the night and would have a hard time making her go back to sleep that we would just end up laughing. (Thanks to Hubby for making jokes inspite of the sleepless nights)
I can't wait to witness the rest of the milestones that Alex will be having in the next months and years! 
If you are looking for a shopping cart software that is from the leading US provider, then I would suggest you go for Ashop Commerce. It offers a complete solution for merchants to sell online. It is based on the web and no installation needed. What is nice about this is that it is affordable and very user-friendly. If you want the shopping cart to be customized according to your needs then it is flexible enough since it has customizable designs to choose from. No templates are required and you'll definitely get your own and unique design. Another thing consider in a shopping cart software is the technical support and customer service. For me, this one should be present and available at all times. Ashop Commerce offers this and they claim that it's not only the software that they offer but the full service that they guarantee. For those who are not that technical and not into the web stuff, I would really recommend this shopping cart software for your website.
Our Friday night was spent on celebrating Alonso's second birthday in Jollibee! It was short (7pm - 9pm) but we had so much fun! We got there on time, the party has just started. There were a few games like Bring me, The Boat is Sinking, etc...Then we had dinner afterwards.
Alex was sooo curious the entire party! You see, it was her first time to attend a Jollibee party. And I guess at this stage, she can already understand and starts to mingle with other kids. The funny part was, she was just standing in the middle, not moving or speaking! We can't even say she was shy because she knew that there were a lot of people watching them and she just stayed there, in the middle! LOL! Anyway, just check out the pictures that her Dada got during the party:
What do you usually give your Hubby as anniversary gifts? I know it's hard to choose especially if you've been married for several years already! It means that you've given all the gifts that he would want! I like this photo on canvas that is available on the internet. They offer free image enhancement. The product is shipped in 3 to 4 days and the gallery wrapping is free! I like it, it's unique, it keeps the memory forever.
It's another weekend that we get to spend it at home. Aaaaaah, these days I'm just learning to love Sundays. :)
We had a busy day yesterday though. But will have to do a separate post on that one. Our Friday night was spent in celebrating Alonso's 2nd birthday in Jollibee! I had fun (and Alex too of course!)! LOL!
So, I better go now and enjoy the last day of the weekend and spent it wisely by sleeping. LOL!
Have a nice weekend everyone! ;)
You've spent so much money getting yourself the best telecommunications equipment and cables available. You've gotten everything set up just the way you want it. Then the unthinkable happens. Something breaks. Why pay to have the equipment replaced when you can have quality professionals repair it? With highly trained specialists that check every piece of equipment they fix, telecom repair services from companies like First Point, Inc., are a better answer to the natural break-down of equipment through use. You don't have to spend money to replace equipment, just have it repaired by an expert.
My high school friend whose been waiting to get pregnant for years (their daughter is now 9 years old!) is now pregnant. Thank God for that. She had a miscarriage four years ago, so this pregnancy is really a blessing (of course all pregnancies are a blessing).
But the thing is, before she got pregnant (I think a month ago), she found out that her blood glucose are high. And she was not even pregnant then! So, I had to warn her a couple of times and tell her that she must take this seriously. And good thing she is now, especially that she is pregnant.
Anyway, I had GDM also when I was pregnant with Alex. I even posted some info about GDM here.
You see, gestational diabetes makes a person, like me really depressed. It makes you scared and hungry too! Hungry because you will need to watch out for your diet (take note: half rice, matchbox sized meat/fish, a little bit of fruit and veggies, no sweets, wheat bread, no french fries, etc...).
So as much as possible I wanted to be there for my friend. Because I knew how she must be feeling right now. Although her Hubby is really supportive as well, but I would like her to know that if ever she needs me (for questions or just anything), I will always be here for her.
Cars and cars accessories really improve as the years go by. I remember when I was younger, we used to live in a province, we would ride this single-cab-pickup that was customized to a double-cab-pickup. A pickup with only 3 doors! We used to tease our Dad that we were riding in an only edition pickup compared to the limited edition ones. Now, Dodge Charger has come up with its Dodge Charger accessory for 2007. They have full line of chrome grilles and one of a kind wood interior packages. And guess what? They specialize in customizable vehicles in the market! If ever we would plan to have our car customized again, we would definitely consider this.
We were staying in our house for almost two months now, but we haven't really spent our weekend here alone as a family until last weekend. Yes! For 2 months we've been so busy with a lot of stuff (parties, get-togethers, doctor checkups, etc) that we haven't really enjoyed our new house over the weekend.
So, we just stayed at home the whole weekend! (I can't believe it either!) Since Alex was sick with cough and colds, we decided not to visit the mall this time and just stayed at home to minimize the virus that she might get. LOL!
No household meeting last Friday so Hubby and I spent our Friday night at home watching TV, eating chocolates and chips (BAD!). We catched Mano Po 3 at Cinema One and we realized that the story was nice. We just hop from one channel to another, until we got sleepy.
Saturday was the same. We spent it at home, slept a few minutes in the morning, and slept for the entire afternoon. LOL! (How I miss sleeping a lot!) Alex was feeling better by that time and she was playing again. Thank God! Our Saturday night was spent again by watching TV and binged on all the junk food in the house. Alex was so tired that she slept (while watching TV) around 8pm.
Our Sunday was a little different. We decided to buy pizza in the afternoon, after sleeping again for a few hours. It was for our "going-away party" for my brother who is going to Macau for a year! He left Monday afternoon and will be working there as a gondolier for Hotel Venetia. Cool Huh!? Hopefully I'd be able to post some pictures of him on his working attire. :) Can't wait for that!
Anyway, Alex is better now. Although she hates the nebulizer suddenly. She used to like it a couple of days ago, then suddenly hates it now. I don't know why. She would scream if I put it in her face.
She is also slowly gaining weight again. She likes the pediasure chocolate! Thank God! She finished 3 bottles (8oz each) at night until morning. :)
So, all I have to do is find which food she would like to eat. I already tried misua, congee, carrots, chicken, rice, and pansit. She likes pansit. But she needs to eat more! So, any suggestions on what to feed her?
Anyway, gotta stop babbling now. Gotta back to work. :) Have a nice week everyone!
Homes are one of the best investment that we should make. Well, at least for me. But having a home also entails renovation after several years of staying and constant maintenance. There's a company called Anglian Home Improvements that specializes in this area. It has been renowned amongst UK homeowners as the place to go for high quality. But they don't only cater homes but also a conservatory. They have different conservatories to choose from. These conservatories include Victorian, Regency, Edwardian, Elizabethan, Garden Room, Crusader, and combination of each. After the renovation and the home improvements, Anglian provides a 10-year guarantee. They believe that their craftsmanship is so good that they are willing to provide a guarantee for parts and labor for 10 years! We can also call them for free at 0800 500 600 if we need more info about their products and if we need to get a quotation.
My oh my. I got a wonderful news this weekend! I got my first (and most precious) award in my blogging world. An award from Lucel Juliana. It's the "I love your blog" award created by Tish and Mike at Blogs We Love.
This is what Hubby has been dreaming ever since we planned out for our family hall/entertainment room in our house. For him, it would perfect if he had the flat screen and a huge inched TV with a wonderful set of sound system. And of course it would be more than enough if we add a discount home theater seating with it. Aaaah, his dream that I guess would always remain a dream probably in the next couple of years. But who knows, maybe one of these days we would set aside a budget for this. Maybe.
I know that it sounds clichéd, but diamonds really are a girls' best friend. Go ahead and try to find a girl that doesn't like receiving diamonds. Whether it's diamond necklaces or diamond engagement rings, trust me that you can never go wrong with diamonds, and you can never go wrong by getting your diamonds from Danforth Diamond. Trust me when I tell you that they've got the best selection and quality of diamonds that I know the girl in your life will love.
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We all know that eating fruit is extremely beneficial to our health and well-being. However, finding the time to eat enough fruit per day can be difficult due to busy lifestyles. I have found a site that has hundreds of smoothie recipes to help with this. Give it a try.
My favorite recipes are the strawberry smoothies.
After the whole day tour outside BKK city, we arrived at the hotel around 5pm. I guess the traffic was not that bad at that time because we were supposed to be at the hotel around 6:30pm. So this means, more time for last minute shopping! Yey!
I realized when we were packing our things that I needed to shop more! Hehe! Anyways, I asked Hubby if he's not tired enough to go with me to the Platinum Fashion Mall along Petchburi Road which is just a few minutes away from the hotel. He said yes, so off we go. My brother who was supposedly sleeping after the tour also went out and had a Thai Massage. According to him, it was great.
I spotted a lot of nice blouses in the mall and I wished that I had more money so I could shop more! LOL! Unfortunately, we ran out of funds since it was actually the day we were going back home, so no more budget for this kind of last minute shopping. :)
What we bought were actually fruits. All of their fruits were super yummy! And I thought that I just had to bring home some! Since, we couldn't bring home durian, Hubby and I decided to just eat it right away. We bought it right across the mall and we ate it along the street. LOL!
As I've mentioned in one of my posts, Hubby and I would like to try out a new hobby. We wanted to try out jigsaw puzzle. In our first attempt to try one, we were able to finish 500-piece puzzle in less than 24 hours! And the good thing about it was that we resolved some issues (since we were fighting then) while finishing it. What a nice way to patch up, I guess. Our next attempt, the 1,000 piece puzzle! Wish us luck!
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Our Third day in BKK was the busiest! We woke up at 5:30am and had our breakfast in the hotel at 6am. Good thing, they served breakfast at exactly 6am. We got a package tour again but this time from the hotel. The van picked us up at exactly 6:30am. And we will be going to Floating Market, Samphram Zoo, and Rose Garden. It was a whole day affair!
Oh, not to mention that our flight back to Manila was at 1:30am the next day.
Floating Market
It was a 2-hour drive from BKK city to the floating market. I guess Thailand is known for their floating market. It is one of their tourist attractions there. We got there around 9:30 am and a boat (which is part of the package I guess) brought us to the floating market. It was just a short travel to the main market. Lots of people were there but to be honest, I wasn't that impressed. We paid for 150 Baht each to be able to really experience buying in the floating market. The actual buying was hard, and not to mention the bargaining. The "bangkero" wouldn't stop even if there were fruits/products that we wanted to buy. All in all I didn't like the experience. I would rather buy in the market that's stable and huge. LOL!
Gas logs are no longer used these days especially in the US. There's a new thing that people put in their fireplaces and it is called the fire glass. What's good about it is that it looks nice and your guests would be amazed with it's colors matching your decor. Whether it's contemporary, classic, rustic or whatever decor you have in your house, fire glass' are flexible enough to match these themes. This is because fire glass has multitude of colors and size options that allow you to create your own custom look.
I have been convincing Hubby to save up for our dream honeymoon - a month (or maybe two weeks is enough) in Europe! Oh, just imagining the sites and the old buildings is enough motivation for me to save. I just found out that there is what they call a London Pass. The London Pass is a plastic card offering free entry to 56 of the best charging tourist attractions in and around London. My oh my, it sounds amazing! Visitors to London simply pay one fee for the London Pass duration of their choice (1, 2, 3, or 6 days) and then they can use the card to enter as many of the included attractions as they wish in that time. The London Pass comes with queue jumping privileges at the busiest attractions - which is like gold dust when it comes to London crowds - and customers can choose to purchase inclusive travel with their London Pass for unlimited travel on London's underground, bus and train network. This is too good to be true! I better start saving for that dream honeymoon NOW!
We had a not-so-busy weekend. Hubby, Alex, and I spent our entire Saturday at home. We took a rest and slept for 3-4 hours straight after lunch.
Then around dinner time, I met up with my SFC friends and had dinner and coffee/dessert with them. It was sort of (as farrah described it) a belated birthday dinner for me, post honeymoon kwento of Rica, advance wedding session of Ercs, and support for Mage and Farrah. It was fun. Thanks to Rica for treating us for dessert at Cafe Breton. Yum, yum, yum!
I love getaways! It makes me work harder to be able to save and enjoy my hard work. And as they usually say, "Work hard, Play harder". One vacation getaway that Hubby and I might explore is the Branson getaway. I've just checked out their website and everything is there! From shows, attractions, lodging, packages, to the shopping part. They provide every detail that you need in every vacation. It's like researching in only one website. It's complete. You won't ask for more.
Even though snail mail is not in anymore these days, I still insisted of putting a mailbox in the gate of our house. Emails are fine but it would still be nice to be able to receive a "real" mail. We had to choose from different Mailboxes. But we ended up with a black and plain one. I didn't choose the big ones with a very luxurious design. I'm good with just a simple one that would serve its purpose.
This day was all about SHOPPING. :)
A big day for me since this day was my birthday. So, what I did is schedule the shopping sprees on this day, so we ended up relaxed. Two places we visited were Chatuchak Weekend Market and Chao Phraya River Dinner Cruise.
Chatuchak Weekend Market
My brother and I had a grand time shopping in this place. As the name speaks for itself, it is only open during weekends. So, when we were there, I guess everybody was there too! LOL! Cheap clothes, souvenirs, and what have yous. I just can't believe that there's a place like this in BKK. It just proves that BKK is REALLY the shopping haven! Different kinds of fruits were sold here too, oh I love their mangoes, guavas, coconut, melons, and everything is just sweet!
I love photos and taking pictures but sometimes, I just don't know what to do with them after scrapping all of it and putting some in the picture frames. There is one option though and it is called a photo blanket. I have never heard of this until now and it is nice because you get to use it everyday. Their blankets are of good quality too! Your favorite photo or digital picture is professionally dyed into the blanket fabric using the latest production technology! Their special process does not alter the fabric texture, it is gentle and the picture won't fade! Blanket feels and washes just like the clothes you wear everyday! The end result is a soft, superb high-quality personalized photo blanket! I would love one for Alex. She has a lot of pictures and it would be really nice to put her pictures there from birth up to now.
One of my favorite places in New Jersey is the Atlantic City. It's not that I love betting and playing with slot machines, but because when I was there, I knew that I'm not in my own country. I tried a couple of slot machines but I wasn't able to try poker. I wanted to, but I did not know how. I have also seen a lot of poker games on TV and I find it very interesting. And now, I can't believe that there's already an online poker available anytime. Bet365 is handling it. At bet365 they provide a range of online betting services not only poker but through online casino, Sportsbook facility, and interactive games section. They also have a service wherein they provide a one wallet system so that people can enjoy the benefits of our full range of services through one manageable account. This is nice because we don't need to handle a lot of accounts for different online games that we will be playing.
I've booked our flight for Bangkok (BKK) last March, during the Cebu Pacific Promo - P1 fare. I've booked myself, Hubby, Alex, my brother, and Dad. But as the months went by and because of some unexpected events, only myself, Hubby and my brother were able to go. As I've mentioned, we decided to leave Alex at her Lola's realizing that she's so malikot these days already and it would be hard to find food for her there. I didn't want to feed her Mc Donald's everyday. :)
We had a very weird flight schedule. We left Manila around 10:45 PM at NAIA airport and we arrived BKK at 1 AM. I guess that's what we get from the cheap fares. But since Alex was not with us, it wasn't a problem.
