ADRIANNE-1-28-08*

ADRIANNE-1-28-08

sorry tabingi kasalanan ni Mommy

ADRIANNE-1-28-08

Adrianne chatting with Daddy

No Scrapping Mojo

I've been itching to scrap lately.. Great but the moment
I sit down and think of what I want to start on. The mojo
disappears. Kakainis!!! Its like I want to do it na already
and yet I can't seem to squeeze it in. I know my friends would
say nothing like a little scrapshopping to help you bounce back.
hmmm... although I have been eyeing the new crop-a-dile II
and the cricut design studio.. Hayyyy wish lists are endless
I admit i've been good lately I only made 2 scrapbooking
related purchases this month which is a record in itself.

Pero in fairness I did all of our christmas cards last Christmas.
I am proud to say that I didn't buy any Christmas card
I made them all.Didn't take any photos of the cards that
I sent because as soon as I made the cards I wrote our
greetings and put them on an envelope then sent
them as soon as i have finished them to beat the christmas
rush.

I was really touched that some of the recipients emailed
me to send me their thank you's. I really am.. It warmed my
heart to let me know that someone took the time to thank
me to say that they appreciated my work.

Pero after the Christmas cards I feel like it sucked
the mojo right out of me. Maybe it needed a break'
and will come back when I least expect it. With
a vengeance. In the meantime while I wait maybe
I do need to do some scrap shopping to help me
bounce right back.

Update on Joshwa

Since my tita asked about Joshwa.. Kuento ako ng kaunti

Joshwa is super kulit di mo na mautakan. Hirap na rin utuin. He is a keen observer we are really careful about what we say or do infront of him kasi ginagaya nya. Teache nya has only good words for him kaso minsan mautak sya. Kasi pag may ginagawa na task na ayaw nya like writing. He will go to the signs corner and put the STOP infront. Kung puedeng makalusot lulusot like magtutulog sya sa class.Tapos pag may absent he will go to the front and remove the name nung absent for the day. Teacher's little helper daw sya saka he will volunteer to put the day for the day in the board. Pag may gusto sya very focussed sya and he can teach himself how to do it.He is closer to his dad and will do things na ginagawa nang daddy nya like when it comes to food. When Im feeding him dinner tagal maubos pero when Daddy does it maski ano pa yung dinner he will try to eat it. He has eaten eggplant, monggo and fish. He is very independent and sometimes doesnt want to ask for help. Hayyy lumalaki na sya and yet somehow he is a like a baby pa rin.

Lately he has learned to use his Daddy's Zune. Eh kaso baka naman masira nya yun. So I decided to get him a Toshiba Mp3 Player. He loves it and really uses it a lot.

Here's the proof:

The song eh di ano pa Wowoweee and some songs na pinasikat ni Willie.. Oh my gosh Joshwa really loves him.. Kaya maski ano pa sinasabi nang mga iba about him I can't hate him kasi Joshwa really loves him. It was like when Joshwa discovered Wowowee ang daming mga nabuksan sa kanya. So how can I hate him? I dont care about what he does in his personal life all I know is iba yung joy na binigay nya sa anak ko. Joshwa's knows the song by heart. Kaya nga pag inaaway ni Joey si Willie pag nagpaparinig sya naiinis ako kay Joey nililipat ko ang TV.I know i'm weird pagdating sa mga ganyan pero you can't blame me. From then Joshwa has been listening to other songs na ang bagong song na alam ni Joshwa ay yung jingle ng Greenwich i can hear him trying to sing it and gosh weird na talaga ang mga last song syndrome ko.. Pero maski may alam pa rin syang song he always goes back to the Wowowee..

Happy Birthday Andie.

Today is Andie's 8th Birthday..

I feel sad that there's no way for me to see her

talk to her, hug her or even kiss her.

I feel the void that she left in our lives..

Even if we have our own daughter

it doesn't help me at all. She's never going

to be replaced. There were many what if's and

what could have been's. As far as Andie

is concerned.

I hope that she's having a happy birthday.

I hope she has a cake with candles that she

could make a wish and blow it out. Some ice cream

and some gifts that she could open.

We love her so much.. We will always

keep her memories in our hearts..

Blender Bottle

I never thought that I'd be impressed with whatever it is
that they sell on tv. Usually kasi pag may nabibili ako
na binebenta sa home shopping pangit ang quality.
Pero naaliw ako dito sa product na ito:

Let me just paste what it says on the website of Home Shopping Network kung saan ko sya binili

This 4-pack of 28 Ounce Blender Bottles makes it easy to mix everything from powdered drinks to pancake mix, without the hassle of dragging out and having to clean the mixer or blender. Just drop the innovative BlenderBall into the cup, screw on the top and shake it until your ingredients are completely mixed. Ideal for whipping up sports drinks at the gym, scrambling eggs for breakfast or mixing delicious dressings for your salad, you'll find uses for your Blender Bottles wherever you go.

28 oz. Blender Bottle Shaker and Mixer Set Features:
(4) 28 ounce cups with screw-on lids and stainless steel wire whisk BlenderBalls
Large drink/pour spouts with snap-close flip top
Easy-grip ridges
Embossed ounce and millimeter markings - fill to the top for 28 ounces of your favorite refreshment
Dishwasher safe

I love this product..

This is not a paid post..

7 Weird Things About Me

I was tagged by my friend Pinky

1. I have an unusual fascination for collecting things
about St. Therese.I don't want a big collection
just small things that I carry in my purse or a chain
that I wear around my neck.

2.I always call out to St.Anthonywhen I'm looking
for something.Weird?? hey but it works..

3. I used to think that I had a onewho got away story.
But when I saw him again I was soo thankful
I was no longer with him.

4. I have a photographic memorywhen it comes
to birthdays. I don't know why.

5. In my head I already have a plan
of what Adrianne's first birthday will be.

6. I share a special sisterly with my cousin Bee.
I should feel guilty that I'm closer to her more than with my
other sister. But strangely enough I don't weird huh?

7. I miss Andrea so much. I think about her everyday.
I don't talk her about as much hoping that it would be less painful.
The pain of losing her I will carry it and I don't think that
the ache and the longing will ever go away.

Adrianne @ 3 months

Adrianne is 3 months today.. Where does the time go? She's smiling more and more and starting to Coo..She goes by many nicknames but the one she really responds and smiles to is when we call her Adee (pronounced as Ay-Deee) And she knows me because she looks for me when her dad is carrying her. It seems that because of what happened with Joshwa we are more attuned to her milestones and developments..

ADRIANNE

Thanks for the Greetings

We had a great time celebrating Joshwa's 7th Birthday.
My sister and her son came over
to join us for a special dinner.
We had a special dinner of Crispy Pata, Sisig, Rice
and Inihaw na Pusit and Cake.

I was excited that he was going to have a school
party but he got stuck at home because he got sick. .
Wala namang fever but the colds got very
bad hirap sya makahinga.

Joshwa sang Happy Birthday to the tune of
Wowoweee!!!! If you know that show
and know the theme song you can just imagine
how cute it is.. Wala syang video because
it happened all of a sudden and knowing
Joshwa he would never dare do that
if he knew he was being recorded.


A few days after his birthday we received
news that would really change our lives.
(No we're not pregnant again!!!)
Will be posting the news as soon everything
is finalized. Wont say anything yet kasi baka
maudlot..

Unwritten-Natasha Bedingfield

I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you can not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you can not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you can not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten

Happy 7th Birthday Joshwa

Hayyy 7 na si Joshwa.. Parang kailan lang I was in labor and screaming

in pain and sometimes I still have to shout Joshwa!!!

Volume Down pleaseeee!!!! kasi naman makikinig lang sa music

kailangan pang naka todo ang volume. But with Joshwa Philbert and I learned

to appreciate the little things. We learned to be more patient.. I know sometimes

I'm failing at this department but I really try to do my best.

I'm not ashamed to say that my son has Autism. It's not his

fault and I refuse to hide him in the shadows and leave him at home.

I'm happy that my family loves him so much and takes time out

to spend time with him and celebrates with us at his every achievement

and consoles us when we have our dissappointments.

Life with Joshwa has been challenging to say the

least but we can't imagine our life without Joshwa.

A funny anecdote before I end this post..

Joshwa saw his birthday cake inside the refrigerator

and wants to eat it and I told him no because we

will eat it after dinner , he became upset.

Goes to the computer and opens the notepad

and types HAPPY BIRTHDAY PLEASE MOMMY!!!

Joshwa's 7th Birthday Celebrations and some thoughts

Nakapag celebrate na kami nang 7th Birthday ni Joshwa last
Saturday sa Max. We didn't have entertainment and games
pero it was great because the people that mattered to Joshwa
came to his celebration. I wanted to upload his photos here
pero ang dami pala nung pics eh so I uploaded it at
http://community.webshots.com/user/joshwa_dominik2

Tapos nung Sunday we had our own private birthday
celebration. We went to Gerry's Grill kasi bagong
bukas tapos medyo malapit sa amin. Grabe!!!
haba nang pila can't believe we had to wait 30 minutes
just to get a table pero it was worth it. Buti na lang pala
di namin dun ginawa yung celebration nung birthday ni
Joshwa. The place was small wala silang function rooms
so parang walang privacy.Masarap ang food hayyy
kailan kaya kami makakabalik. Ano kaya ang ang puedeng
gawing excuse para makapunta dun uli.

On Wednesday Joshwa will be having a school
party. We will be sending a cake, cupcakes and juices
thru the school bus and of course a disposable camera

As far as parenting Joshwa is concerned I'm
always not sure if i'm doing the right thing.
Like dapat ko ba pagalitan, hindi ba dapat,
do i need to do tough love or should i cut
him a lot of slack. Ewan ko ba... I go by
my instincts pero minsan i feel like
I'm too strict he prefers his dad over me.
Ganito siguro talaga kasi nga his needs are
different so the way he responds to me and
his dad are also different din.

Updates

Hayyy medyo nakatakas sa mga gagawin para
makapag blog sandali. I've been so busy lately
ironically kung kailan naman pumapasok na
si Joshwa mas lalo pa akong maraming ginagawa.

Adrianne has started to watch her Baby Einstein DVD again
I tried to make her watch it nung nag 1 month sya pero
at that time parang di pa sya ready. Pero nung nag 10 weeks
na sya pinasubok ko na uli buti naman ready na sya.
Pero I just let her watch yung pang 1 month onwards tapos
pare pareho for 1 whole week para ma-familiarize sya.
She seems to be enjoying it kasi di naman sya umiiyak and
nakafocus sya sa TV. I know may mga mag react na ang
aga naman nang DVD to each his own and I do what
works for me.

Joshwa is turning 7 on January 16.
We will be having a small party for him on
Saturday sa MAX Restaurant. First choice
talaga namin is Gerry's Grill kaso naman
I keep bugging them to tell me when they will
open and by the time I found out na bukas na pala
sila nakapag down payment na kami sa MAX.
Okay na rin sa MAX kasi familiar na yung mga bisita
namin kung saan yung restaurant wala nang
mahabang paliwanagan pa.

Parang kailan lang hayyy may 7 year old
na kami and he never fails to amuse us with
the things that he does. Kaso minsan
alam nya kasi na cute sya akala nya lahat nadadaan
lang sa hug and kiss and beautiful eyes.

Yesterday i had to pick up Joshwa at another
drop off location and medyo ninerbyos ako
kasi Adrianne was in a sling and I was holding
Joshwa's hand we had to cross the street.
Tulog naman si Adrianne pero kakanerbyos
pa rin kasi di ako sanay na ako lang and
silang dalawa kasama ko. Buti na lang mabait
si Joshwa walang sumpong. Yun ata ang dapat
i practice yung lumabas nang bahay kasama
yung dalawang bata without Philbert.

Yun na lang muna will post photos of Saturday's
event on my next entry

Baptism Photos

I uploaded all the baptism photos at this site.. http://community.webshots.com/user/leira_pagaspas

What I Got For Christmas

This is what I got for Christmas. Cool huh!!! finally...

If only I can start on my pending LO's.

Brother and Sister

Kuento About Joshwa

Philbert was eating a Snicker's chocolate bar
when Joshwa came up to him to raise his shoe
infront of him. Eto ang usapan nila..

Philbert: Joshwa do you want a chocolate.
What do you say?Say S-N-I-C-K-E-R-S.

Joshwa looks at him at says it out loud..
SSSpatos!

Hahahhaha it was so funny...he couldn't
say the word sneakers but actually blurted
out Ssspatos

Voice Mail

One of the things that I have learned to appreciate

is the Voice Mail feature. Kasi pag tumawag ka

at di mo nakausap puede ka mag leave ng message.

At pag tinawagan ka di mo nasagot puede mo na

lang din i retrieve ang voice mail.



Last week tumawag ako sa isang Ninang ko di

nya nasagot so nag iwan ako ng voice mail.

Pagkaiwan ko ng message bago ko i send

buti na lang nakita ko yung name. I almost

left a voice mail sa voice mail ng isa ko pang

Ninang buti puede i delete otherwise

nakakahiya talaga.



Kagabi tumawag ako sa kapatid ko to greet

her a happy new year and to tell a message

from my dad di nya nasagot. So ako naman

nawala sa isip ko na pumasok na pala sa voice

mail. Naririnig nya daw kami nag uusap nung

mga kaibigan namin. Nakakahiya buti na lang

sa kanya ko naitawag.What if sa iba..

Happy New Year!!

May our good Lord shower you with all the good things you need.

May His holy angels watch over you and your loved ones constantly.

May you find His blessings in the smallest, simplest things that surround you.

And may you be able to share His love, kindness, and blessings always and

in all ways. Wishing you and your loved ones a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!