Wednesday, July 27, 2005
1st Graduation
My son's accomplished a lot in his first year. I can keep going on and on and on telling you his firsts as most mothers would do but I have to admit that the biggest accomplishment both for me and my baby is weaning him from breastmilk. He's 13months and I believe it's time for him to move on to the next step. The first time he ever went without nursing for for a full day was on July 16. I try to wean him as slow as I can so that my body will also adjust slowly to this new change.
Aden is a "high maintenance" baby. I often wonder what I did to agitate his mood swings. Luckily I get this peace of mind whenever I talk to moms who are in the same boat as I am that boys are really different and that I shouldn't ever compare him with other kids. Despite all the sacrifices, I would rather have my baby cling to me than ignore me as if I didn't exist.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
For Mom
Thought I'd share this article with you. It was actually someone else's blog...
For Mom:
When you were 1, she fed you and bathed you. You thanked her by crying all night long.
When you were 2, she taught you to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called.
When you were 3 , she made all your meals with love. You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.
When you were 4, she gave you some crayons. You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
When you were 5 , she dressed you for the holidays. You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When you were 6, she walked you to school. You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"
When you were 7, she bought you a baseball. You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor's window.
When you were 8, she handed you an ice cream. You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
When you were 9, she paid for piano lessons. You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
When you were 10, she drove you all day, from soccer to gymnastic to one birthday party after another. You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.
When you were 11, she took you and your friends to the movies. You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.
When you were 12, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.
When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming. You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.
When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.
When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
When you were 17, she was expecting an important call. You thanked her by being on the phone all night.
When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.
When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.
When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone. You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future. You thanked her by saying, "I don't want tobe like you."
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation. You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment. You thanked her by telling your friendsit was ugly.
When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans for the future. You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you.You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby. You thanked her by telling her, "Things are different now."
When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relative's birthday. You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."
When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her. You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children. And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder on YOUR HEART.
Repost this to show mom you love her. Don't take advantage of her.
Its sad but true. So, for all the wrong I've done and all the wrong I will ever do, I'm sorry and..
I TRULY LOVE YOU MOM with all my heart
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For Mom:
When you were 1, she fed you and bathed you. You thanked her by crying all night long.
When you were 2, she taught you to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called.
When you were 3 , she made all your meals with love. You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.
When you were 4, she gave you some crayons. You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
When you were 5 , she dressed you for the holidays. You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When you were 6, she walked you to school. You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"
When you were 7, she bought you a baseball. You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor's window.
When you were 8, she handed you an ice cream. You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
When you were 9, she paid for piano lessons. You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
When you were 10, she drove you all day, from soccer to gymnastic to one birthday party after another. You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.
When you were 11, she took you and your friends to the movies. You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.
When you were 12, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.
When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming. You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.
When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.
When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
When you were 17, she was expecting an important call. You thanked her by being on the phone all night.
When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.
When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.
When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone. You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future. You thanked her by saying, "I don't want tobe like you."
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation. You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment. You thanked her by telling your friendsit was ugly.
When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans for the future. You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you.You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby. You thanked her by telling her, "Things are different now."
When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relative's birthday. You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."
When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her. You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children. And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder on YOUR HEART.
Repost this to show mom you love her. Don't take advantage of her.
Its sad but true. So, for all the wrong I've done and all the wrong I will ever do, I'm sorry and..
I TRULY LOVE YOU MOM with all my heart
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Introduction
Ok, finally I'm writing something here on this website... I guess I should since some people have been "accusing" me that I'm obviously obsessed with my family. I have to admit it is so true!! My life revolves around my boys.
I've been staying home for quite some time now. 14months to be exact. It wasn't easy to make that decision. Sure, I didn't have the greatest co-workers but never in my wildest dreams had I thought of becoming a stay-at-home mom plus I just didn't fit the typical homemaker persona. For one thing I can't cook, I love staying up late and waking up late as well and I am just so bad when it comes to being on time. Ask my close friends - I'm not proud of it but I'm usually 2hrs late! Always on Pinoy time.
So, after a year of locking me in my pretty prison, something from somewhere just hit me and made me decide to be a little more active and productive.
Aden keeps me busy everyday. I stay home thinking I have a lot of time in my hands but I cannot accomplish much in a day. Whenever Trent comes home from work asking me what I did during the day, I answer "nothing". Not that I'm being rude or lazy to tell him what I did but it's true. Pathetic, huh?! Ever since we got together, we always discuss our activities for the day whether it's good or not so good. But this time, it seems like it's all one way - Trent feeds me information and me? I just feed him food. hahaha!!!
Well, here's my first entry...
Today was Aden's first day at the Little Gym (baby gymnastics class). The class is actually for 10-19month old babies although Aden is the youngest. Classes start at 10:15am but we were a few minutes late (what's new?). Just like mom, Aden wakes up really late. He woke up at 9:30am. I just didn't have the heart to wake him up earlier. So I packed all his food and clothes, then got him dressed and took off. Naturally I was worried he'd throw tantrums since obviously with us having no family and close friends in the area, he had very little exposure to kids his size plus he didn't eat! He only drank milk. But he was fine - he was happy! As soon as we walked in the gym, he went straight to mingle with the other kids. You'd notice though that once in a while, he'd look around to make sure that mommy was just there. So he'd run play with the kids, then after a few minutes, run to me to give me a big hug, then run back to his playmates.
After the class, when the teacher started singing and clapping, most of the kids ran to either one of the parents or grandparents. Aden - well, he stayed where he was standing and started clapping then waved bye-bye like he was flying. That was sooo cute. I wasn't sure though is he was trying to say a nice "bu-bye" or "go away!". It seemed like he's been part of the group forever. From his performance, we decided to do this on a regular basis. We both had fun and I think this is a good way of getting him a exposed.
... Oh, after everybody left, I finally fed him and he ate like he can eat his own mother...
Testing
Just testing how this thing works...
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