There is always something new to learn.
Or relearn.
Or unlearn.
The ammonia from baby's diaper is a more effective alarm clock than the aroma of brewed coffee. 081909-1
A baby's smile always wins over
a parent's grimace
due to "sleep deprivation."
082009-2
Baby, your stare melts me
like strawberry ice cream
under the hot sun.
082109-3
Instant spit-ups train you
for constant sit-ups.
Or relearn.
Or unlearn.
The ammonia from baby's diaper is a more effective alarm clock than the aroma of brewed coffee. 081909-1
A baby's smile always wins over
a parent's grimace
due to "sleep deprivation."
082009-2
Baby, your stare melts me
like strawberry ice cream
under the hot sun.
082109-3
Instant spit-ups train you
for constant sit-ups.
082229-4
(After hearing Miro giggle for the first time.)
If her nape is my weakness,
A baby's burp is worth the wait.
my kisses on her neck are hers.
082309-5
An adult starts sleeping like a baby when a baby stops squealing like a pig and complaining like an adult.
082409-6 A baby's burp is worth the wait.
082509-7
"The soft spot I refrain
from touching
is baby's fontanel,
while the soft spot
she can't help touch is,
my heart."
082709-8
Smell an infant's head and expect fine, wispy, soft, feathery hair to tickle your nostrils.
Inhale, exhale rapidly. It can be addicting. Caution: Do not try on wet, sweaty hair
specially the head of a grade-1 boy after school.
082809-9
Hurray! I've recalled, memorized, polished 'Brahmm's Lullaby' - humming version.
(Uy, hirap yon 'pag hilung-hilo ka sa puyat!)
082909-10
The more I give to you, baby, the more I get.
083009-11
I'd love to be out there--fighting for what is right, serving God in the temple,
or just having a good time.
But I choose to be in here-
cradling hope in my arms.
090109-12
First days of baby, you MUST love her.
Thereafter, you JUST love her!
090209-13
God so designed a baby to need her parents, and parents to enjoy the privilege!
Blessed birthday, Tatay! I always appreciate how you lovingly partner with me in parenting our kids.
090309-14
Major temptation––making the baby my world, and the world, my baby.
090409-15
When Mom and Dad with baby in the middle, find themselves forming the letter "H" in the morning in bed, that's the time you stop pertaining to the baby as baby, and start calling her "bata."
090509-16
Waking up in the clouds and baby's breath must be a taste of heaven.
090609-17
A happy healthy mom gives happy healthy love. Thanks, Miro for giving me time for gym!)
090709-18
A breastfed baby keeps warm in the cold and strong against colds.
090809-19
As a baby needs mothering, so a mother needs babying.
090909-20
A mother whose last baby came 10 years ago must rewind to fast forward.
091009-21
Boyfriend gazes at you as though you're the most beautiful creature he has ever seen.
Husband looks at you as though you're the most beautiful woman in the universe.
Baby stares at you saying, "You'll always be beautiful, Nanay."
091109-22
No matter how much a baby has charmed her pedia, she'll still have to take the needle.
091209-23
My Nikitty has the ability and agility to akiiti baby's kilikili. (a tongue twister to try!)
091309-24
To lengthen your day and patience, shorten your to-do list.
091409-25
The advantage of having grown kids when having a new baby is being able to show them how they too, were loved as much, when it was their turn. I love you, Mishka, my big baby birthday panganay!
091509-26
Complain less, pray more. Pray more, complain less. It's a virtuous cycle.
091609-27
Appreciate more, criticize less. Criticize less, appreciate more. Another virtuous cycle. :)
091709-28
Battle-scarred and bruised, a warrior-mom must struggle against interrupted sleep, wrestle with soiled diapers, fight lurking depression, and combat irritating colic using arms of love, bullets of humor, and His treaty of peace.
091809-29
License to E—Eat to exercise, exercise to eat.
091909-30
Sunday's lonely quiet moment-when they all leave for church.
Sunday's joyful noisy moment-when they get back, so missing baby, & take turns caring for her.
Do I get to rest then? No. But I am absolutely happy.
092009-31
When a helper is on vacation, the family learns cooperation.
092109-32
The boys are good at burps, baths & bottoms. The girls? At almost everything!
(But we get tired too, and that's when we need the boys' strengths.)
092209-33
How I laugh so hard when I hear the family laugh in unison after the baby laughs!
(That's 3 sets of laughter in a span of 5 seconds.).
092309-34
The sheer thrill of catching baby laugh in her sleep and making her laugh with my antics takes away body pain. At least for a good, really good, five minutes.
092409-35
My baby's feet are like Gummy Bears—sour but yummy. 100% pudgy but 0% fat!
092509-36
102809-38
(In celebration of one month after Ondoy) The filthy flood has cleansing effects.
102709-37
A brickhouse is cold, but the Brickhouse is warm.102809-38
Fat is yum. Baby is yumyum. Baby fat is yummy. Fat baby is super yummy!
110209-39
Peekaboo games train baby for badminton games Nanay will sometimes be gone for.
Peekaboo games train baby for badminton games Nanay will sometimes be gone for.
110509-40
A sister's love is the closest replica of a mother's love.
110609-41
111809-44
A sister's love is the closest replica of a mother's love.
110609-41
My first floor is so spacious, we can play frisbee, skateboard or do the tango!
111209-42
Even when you think you've figured it all out, The Expert's advice still helps.
I should learn from baby—to marvel at what hands can do and reach for the toes.
112209-45
Baby Murphy's Law of Sleep: Baby wakes up when you're about to sleep.
And when you decide to wake up and play, she falls asleep.
112509-46
Baby can actually think she can suck on your chin, shoulder and arm
112509-46
Baby can actually think she can suck on your chin, shoulder and arm
as though they were milk containers. And it tickles!!!
120409-47
120409-47
Playing Baby Jesus is such a big role for a small character.
120709-48
120709-48
I never imagined Mama to grow this old, but I always thought she'd still be this beautiful.
121409-49
Mommy Matters Inc. makes nursingwear shopping easy for new moms. They send their Magic Maleta to your place & allow you to do fittings in your own sweet time! (I sure hope there's also a Christmas tree/decors shop which does the same service. And a bookstore/gift shop for inaanak gifts!)
121509-50
When you get a text message like this one: "Thanks nanay. You make me feel better when i'm sad. It's like you're really next to me saying those words. I love you, nanay," you thank the Lord for being able to constantly talk to your daughter in person, or for her powerful imagination.
121609-51
121509-50
When you get a text message like this one: "Thanks nanay. You make me feel better when i'm sad. It's like you're really next to me saying those words. I love you, nanay," you thank the Lord for being able to constantly talk to your daughter in person, or for her powerful imagination.
121609-51
When your son's FB status says: "Nine (now it's 7) days to go and the only decor in our house is us," you think of wearing Christmas costumes everyday! Wait, we do have a complete cast:
(Anthony) Joseph-tot, Mary-me, Baby Jesus-Miro, Shepherd-Mishka, Lamb-Nik, Ox-Yaya Malen,
& Donkey - Ate Neneng!
121809-52
When you're attempting to do too much, God slows you down to do what's enough.
122009-53
Baby can breastfeed while she's smiling/crying/laughing/sleeping/singing/complaining/kicking/touching her toes/tickling your arm/holding your hand/caressing your face and...loving you. Wonderful multi-tasking!
122209-54
Breastfeeding and shopping mix well together! Thanks to Nursing Stations at Rustans Makati,
Rustans Shang, SM Cubao (what a renovation!) & Mega Mall.
122309-55
Kissing baby's cheeks is like munching on Chocomallows without the calories!
Baby's babble beats any storytelling!
You'll know parents of baby are in their 40s if they read baby's vitamin boxes 1 1/2 feet away or farther.
Christmas is forever. Decors can be up as long as we want!
God still makes ulirang husbands who do the grocery while wifey is getting a pedicure. Thanks, Tay!
Daily Discoveries: A 15-year old boy isn't too old for Christmas, and isn't too young to make his own decors. Mishka's Ribbon Garland (photo disappeared, sorry).
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