Joshwa's School Party

Jump Shot

Im a frustrated Jump Shot Model. 

Adee's Yaya Irish was able to do it. 

So i'm posting her shots here

Philbert & Joshwa in Subic

Round Table Talk : Ethics and the blogger part

I attended a round table discussion last Saturday in AIM, Makati
The forum was an informal round of talks was sponsored by
Blog and Soul Movement.

The most important topic was the Ethics of the Bloggers.
Someone pointed out what was needed was the very
basic rule of Etiquette.

Here are some thoughts that were shared by the bloggers.


1. You must never ever copy someone else's work as pass it of as yours. It
pertains to blog posts and pictures.

2. If you have to copy. Explicitly ask for permission and quote the original
source.

3. Some bloggers do not go to PR Events without calls or
texts from the companies. If you are invited never assume that you are
allowed to bring everyone you know. If you have to bring someone it
is just right to ask for permission.


4.Be careful of what you say in your blog.It can and will be used against you.

5. Listen to both sides of the story before you make your blog entry. Don't
just join the bandwagon. Trust your instinct.

6. The code of Ethics For Bloggers was also discussed many
do not agree with establishing such a code.Who will draft it?
How will they draft it? Who will implement it?
hen it will be implemented?Are just some of the questions that comes to mind.

What I had For Lunch Pork BBQ

* Thanks to JP Manahan for the Pics

Fontana Bound

Bizu Part 3.. Me and the Bloggers

Bizu Part 2 Desserts

These are the Macarons that they served us. I forgot to keep track
which was which so I'm just posting the 3 choices and photos
that they served.

Strawberry Balsamic
Rasperry Jam
Pomegranate Jam and Ganache

Desire-Combination of milk and dark chocolate with
Kahlua, creme brulee and sable crust topped with
strawberry miroir finish with chocolate nougatine

Strawberry Shortcake-Soft Genoise Sponge in between layers
of strawberries and chantilly cream

Bizu Part 1

Attended A Special Blogger's merienda sponsored by Bizu.
They have a new promo in time for Valentines Day.

Here is what they served us for Appetizers.
The Dessert will follow on my next blog post.
Thanks so much for Aaron, Audrey and Paul.
For inviting us and for great food & great conversations


Mixed Ravioli

Chicken Liver with raspberry with Melba Toast (not the real name its what I remember)

Wild Mushroom Tartine

Chorizo Linguine

Prawn Cake

Adee

Indulgence

Takoyaki

Had a strange craving for Takoyaki. I mean not just the one that you can
buy in a food court.I wanted the original and authentic kind.
So we went to HANA in Little Tokyo.
Thanks to Arpee Lazaro of arpeelazaro.com f0r the heads up.

Chopsticks on A Plate

Condiments

Cold Towel

Takoyaki which was everything I hoped it would be.

Cold Japanese Tea

First Day Of ABA

Today is Joshwa's first day of his return to ABA.
(Applied Behavioral Analysis according to
http://autism.healingthresholds.com/therapy/applied-behavior-analysis
means that approach teaches social, motor, and verbal behaviors as well
as reasoning skills (1). ABA treatment is especially
useful in teaching behaviors to children with autism
who may otherwise not "pick up" these behaviors on
their own as other children would. )
We decided to return to his old teacher despite the fact that he's a bit
pricey because Joshwa already knows him and I didn't
want to be at the mercy of a therapy center who
will suddenly send a new therapist without prior
notice. That will really wreak havoc on Joshwa and his schedule.
He knows this therapist already so we decided
to just stick to him. True enough the teacher went
to work right away. There was little adjustment
that was needed to be done on Joshwa's part.
He is also Joshwa's Aqua Therapy Teacher


My mom asked me how will I pay for the
therapist? I didn't know how to answer her.
But the Lord will provide that I know. This
month part of the therapy is already covered.
Ask me again next month how we are going to afford it?
But one thing is for sure we are really pushing forward.

Gifts!!

I'm such a Happy, Happy Girl my sister bought the following items for me:

the 2-Disc Special Edition DVD of Twilight

The Twilight Saga: Official Guide

The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion

1st Day of Aqua Therapy

Joshwa started his first day of Aqua Therapy today.
The first goal is to get him to follow the therapist
which was a task all by itself. Then the therapist
removed his life vest so that he can understand
that going into a pool without a lifevest is dangerous.
Therefore he shouldn't go into the pool alone
without anyone there. He even learned how
to dog paddle on the first day.

Initially Joshwa didn't like the therapist
because he wasn't getting his way. He told
his yaya. YAYA HELP. I know that
Joshwa really needs to do this.
Tomorrow is Joshwa's first day of ABA
therapy.

Rave: Great Service

I love this kind of service. Very very efficient and I always

call them when I need to have something delivered.The bikers

are very nice and very professional.

Happy

I'm a happy mom. Had a great breakthrough with Joshwa.

He's now watching CARTOONS!!! Very, very big deal for us.

Daddy and Adee

Fiesta Time

A New Photo

My First Attempt With Mobile Blogging.

I Love You

I hugged Joshwa and gave him a big kiss and

told him. I Love You Joshwa then he looked

at me with his big brown eyes and said

I love you right back at me and went back

to the bedroom to watch TV. I'm still in shock.

I love you forever! I like you for always

As long as i'm living my baby you'll be.

Book Geek??

I joined the Fully Booked Geek Club Trivia contest.

I didn't expect that I'd get everything right. Now

they want me to go Fully Booked sometime in FEB

for a Geek Club contest.

The winner will win a 5k gift cert and will have

the title for Book Geek of the Month. The problem

is i'm not sure I want to join.I joined because I thought

it's all going to be online. I have this thing about crowd

and tests. What a combination!!! My friend once said

that if you join a contest you have to be in it to win it.

Yikes!!!!What if I can't get anything right? What if I show with

a bag covering my face. Sort of looking like this:

Photo Credits From: www.singsnap.com

Now that's a nice thought.

My Sister

My sister in town. She'll be here for a month.

While I'm really not close to her for reasons

I don't want to elaborate on. I want us to be

a bit closer. I don't know how. I don't know

where to start. All I know is that we both
like Twilight. I sent her 2 of my best

shirts. I hope she'll like them rebuilding

takes time. I also don't want to force anything.

It will make it seem like its not genuine. 
Slowly but surely with baby steps I'm sure

we'll get there eventually

Definitely in Therapy

Joshwa will definitely do the therapy.
Doesn't matter if kulang ang provision
God will provide. Nakawala si Joshwa this is more
serious nakalabas na sya nang building namin.
Whatever misgivings I had about the therapy
and whether or not we can afford it. Went out the door.
Joshwa's safety is very important but his yaya
cannot be there for him 24/7. He needs to be trained
that just because the door is open or the key is there
means that he will go out.

Therapy Mode

Joshwa will be going back to therapy mode this week.
Yey! He will be doing aqua therapy.According to

http://www.recreationtherapy.com/articles/autismandquatictherapy.htm

Among the range of interventions that a recreational therapist might choose, one unique and very successful alternative for individuals with autism is aquatic therapy. Water activities provide autistic children with proprioceptive and tactile input. Children with Autism have significant sensory difficulties, and are very distractible. These children over or under react to stimuli in their environment and have very strong reactions to certain textures. The warm water provides a safe and supported environment, which not only supports the children, but also provides them with hydrostatic pressure that surrounds their body in the water. This pressure actually soothes and calms the children, providing the necessary sensory input they crave.

Children with Autism present significant safety risks when in the pool. Their lack of response to verbal commands, and their distractible nature can present great challenges for even the most careful therapists. It is essential to maintain intense supervision of these clients at all times, particularly in an aquatic environment. Another factor to consider when providing aquatic therapy is the high rate of seizure disorder that is common in children with Autism.


Very soon he will also ABA. I really want him to go to A Child Can.
I really, really hope we can afford it. 15K a month is no joke.
Yan pa yung minimum na 3x a week na therapy nila.
They're the best talaga and i'm sure i'll get what we pay for.
Another problem is saan kukuha ng pambayad.

On another note..nakakalungkot pa.. talagang hostage kaming mga
magulang. Mag tataas sila ng rate kung di na sila ma afford they'll
say BYE BYE just like that.That is a very sad reality. The moment
that you remove the concern and the care. They stop caring
and then one day you wake up and you find out that
They dropped you like a very,very hot potato.

Sorry to be ranting as a parent . Parang feeling
ko sumisikip na ang mundo ng anak ko. I'm now
starting to get stares from people. Minsan napapaaway
na ako kasi how about a little compassion. Minsan
from Joshwa's own relatives nakakarinig ako ng
masakit na comments.

Like I know of someone in Philbert's family
whose son has symptoms of Autism. They
say GDD( Global Developmental Delay)
okay fine but still disability pa rin. He is so hyper
and some people are encouraging the parents to
do something because he's still non verbal.

May nag react from his family delayed lang anak
nila mas malalala pa daw si Joshwa sa bata na yun.
I was really so affected. Sobra ako naawa sa kanila
kasi ignorante sila and sobra din ako na hurt for my son.
I did not comfront them because I didn't want to
stoop down to their level. Denial is a very lonely place
to live in

Happy Birthday Andrea

Today is Andie's 9th Birthday.
We should have been eating cake and celebrating.
I miss her so much! The ache doesn't seem to go away.
I received a message from her biological mom and She wants
to talk to me. Sumasakit ang ulo nya kay Andrea was
her message. Naawa ako kay Andrea. It's hard to
grow up without a mom. Di puedeng basta kung sino
lang mag aalaga. I miss you Andie! Just because
we're not together doesn't mean that you're not
my daughter anymore.

Anecdote About Joshwa

Joshwa is still non-verbal BUT lately he has start to be using

his words to express how he feels.

This is the scenario:

Daddy is giving Joshwa a haircut.

Joshwa starts  complaining and says ANO BA! ANO BA!

Daddy still cuts Joshwa's hair. Joshwa starts

singing this song. He finished the whole song.

Was so surprised because I don't even know

where he learned this song.

Kapalaran

Performer: Rico J. Puno


Bakit ba ganyan
ang buhay ng tao
mayro'ng mayaman
may api sa mundo
kapalaran kung hanapin
'di matagpuan
at kung minsa'y lumalapit
nang 'di mo alam

o bakit kaya
may ligaya't lumbay
sa pag-ibig
may bigo't tagumpay
'di malaman 'di maisip
kung anong kapalaran
sa akin ay naghihintay