Random Thoughts

It was a busy weekend for us. We slept over at the in-laws from Saturday to Sunday. Hubby and I ran a few errands Saturday afternoon, went to an anticipated mass and then the fun night began!

The Daddies played poker.

The kids watched "Finding Nemo" for 5 minutes and then decided that playing is better, so they played until 11:30 pm!

I, on the other hand read "Time Traveler's Wife" through my phone while putting Andie to sleep. It was sort of a quality time for me and Andie. I was thinking that in two years time, she will be joining her cousins play until 11:30PM too! I'm sure she will have a blast just like her Ate.

I slept after a few chapters of the book feeling unsatisfied because I wanted to read more! But my mind and eyes won't cooperate because I was too tired. I hope that I can find more time to read that wonderful book!

We woke up early, as in 5:30AM. Andie has been a light sleeper lately and cries in the middle of the night. So we assumed that she was not feeling well. True enough she wasn't and up to now her fever is still on and off. :( I hope she gets well really soon.

We left my in-laws' house at around 11AM to pickup something for the Dada!

The Message says: Happy Father's Day Dada! We Love you!

Cupcakes by FRUPCAKES.

I actually ordered this a month ago! Because I knew that the owner is very busy. I wanted to try her cupcakes for Andie's first birthday party. So it's like hitting two birds in one stone. LOL! More photos and reviews here.

Then we went straight to Peking Garden in Trinoma. The food was greeeaaat! Too bad the place was packed and noisy. It made us uncomfortable. Hubby wasn't able to eat a lot too. Check out what we ordered in my travel blog. Here are our photos before lunch.








To Dada: I'm sorry I didn't plan something REALLY special for Father's Day. I hope you liked our little surprise which are the cupcakes. As I have told you, bawi na lang next time. (*wink*)

I really hope so! (*grin*)

I just had to share this! I came across a news article in Yahoo.com and since there was a time that Ate A didn't want to take a nap. We would always fight just for her to take a nap and I almost gave up. Good thing I didn't because as Yahoo! said, there are benefits beyond rest especially for kids. Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Children's nap time is not only beneficial to caregivers who may need a break. For children aged 4 to 5 years, taking a nap during the day may help reduce hyperactivity, anxiety and depression, new study findings show. In the study of 62 children categorized as either napping (77 percent) or non-napping (23 percent), researchers found that those who didn't take daytime naps had higher levels of anxiety, hyperactivity and depression. The study findings were presented June 8 at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, in Seattle. Children who took naps did so an average of 3.4 days a week, the researchers found. The study data was based on the parents' or caregivers' reporting of the children's typical weekday and weekend bedtime/wake time and napping patterns. Family demographics and behavioral assessments of the children were also included in the analysis. "There is a lot of individual variability in [the age] when children are ready to give up naps. I would encourage parents to include a quiet 'rest' time in their daily schedule that would allow children to nap if necessary," lead author Brian Crosby, a postdoctoral fellow of psychology at Pennsylvania State University, said in a news release from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. An optimal age for children to stop napping hasn't yet been determined, Crosby noted. Article grabbed here.

It was a very early breakfast for us. Our original CFC household decided to have breakfast for the Aurellados who are leaving for Singapore for good.

It was potluck so everybody brought food! We had shredded tinapa, longganiza, bread, donuts, tomatoes, orange juice, and coffee! It was a sumptuous breakfast!

Of course the get together won't end without some stories and shots of alcohol! That early!? Yes that's us!




Here is our group photo.



I missed our old CFC household. It was fun seeing them again. Goodluck to the Aurellados and hopefully we get to see them in Singapore soon! (*wink*)

Happiness is...

1. New loots from Faye! (*wink*)
2. Good weather since Sunday!
3. Still pumping milk for 6 months and 3 weeks now
4. Alex is well now, Andie is getting better!
5. Alex watching Mr. Bean while I work and blog
6. Andie's wonderful and cute little laugh. Love it!
7. Cashew Nuts from Cagayan De Oro
8. All natural orange juice
9. Andes Mint Chocolate
10. Dinner date Hubby at Vieux Chalet. (the whole story, here.)

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I love the topic, so I'm joining this week!

For this week’s Ten on Tuesday.

1. Go to the Spa
2. Sleep all day!
3. Have a pedicure.
4. Catch up on my reading
5. Watch my favorite TV show
6. Go to a coffee shop, buy my favorite coffee drink, and read
7. Blog like crazy :)
8. Surf the net while listening to my favorite songs
9. Watch movie.
10. Shop online and in the malls

This weekend was supposed to be our "rest weekend", but as always something would always come up that would make our weekend busy. We will be having a parent orientation this weekend for Ate A's school and it will take 3 hours of our time. It's ok, we're pretty excited about it actually. After that, I will have to do some diet pill reviews on the leading diet pills in the industry. I need it badly because I'm going to stop breastfeeding in a few weeks or 2 months. Since I can't stop eating, I badly need a diet pill that really works. Hubby and I then planned a night out. We don't know where as of now but we will have a date. Movie? Dinner? We will decide by tomorrow. Ate A will be attending a birthday party this weekend too! She is excited about it. So far these are just our plans for the weekend. I hope we can rest at least for a while to recharge for another busy week next week!

That's Ate A talking. You would usually hear her say that every day. Well, at least every minute of everyday. The sad thing is that when I try to hug her she would say, "I'm a big girl now, Mama!". When I try to kiss her she would say the same. But when I tell her to pack up her toys and put it back to where it belong, she would say, "I'm still a baby Mama, I can't do that!". LOL! Oh well, talk about reasoning out at 3 (yr old)! I must admit, it is pretty exhausting reasoning and battling (almost) everyday with a 3-yr old. But at least I'm assured that she is having a mind of her own. Check out her photos with her new balloon... Now, I'm off to find a reliable international travel insurance for our future international trips. It is not going to be soon yet because of my scare from swine flu but for now, I'm just doing some research so that I'm ready when that time comes.

We are still waiting for that day. The day that my Mom will be called by the US embassy for her interview. She and my Dad has a pending petition by my Aunt in the US. They were actually petitioned several years ago. TO be exact, it was last 1985. Yes that long! But they have submitted their papers already and now waiting for that call. She is getting excited already. We all are actually and we would definitely miss them both when they settle down there soon.

Happiness is...

1. A long rest after work
2. Our all around help and Andie's Yaya is back!
3. Alex and Jill's wedding in Fernbrook (such a lovely place!)
4. Online assignments
5. Shopping online through Multiply
6. Andie loving solid food (potato, carrots, sayote, etc)
7. Bed weather yesterday and today
8. Plans of a getaway one weekend with Hubby (plans pa lang)
9. Breakfast with good friends last Sunday
10. Krispy Kreme's Apple Pie (Yum!)

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