Yehey! I’ve got the whole house all to myself! I don’t have to worry about leaving things lying around for Caity to mess with. I’m busy preparing for our long vacation, I’m doing the laundry while ironing, running here and there. It’s a crazy, hot Saturday for me!

I’m entitled to this:

I just had a break, ate lunch and watched few episodes of the Korean drama I’m currently watching.  Now I’m feeling sleeping.  I think a good nap will get me boosted for more work waiting for me later.  It’s a pity I’m staying at home when it’s sunny outside, but hey!  I don’t want to get wrinkles from all that scorching heat.  Even with help of products like prototype 37c, still the best way to avoid getting wrinkles is by hiding, or using big straw hats enough to cover your whole face, or using shades. Squinting your eyes from the sun’s rays can cause wrinkles. You wouldn’t want that!  So while you guys enjoy your warm weekend, let me enjoy being alone at home today. 

Even if we only gathered few cherries, it still lasted for days. M is always out at work and I am left at home eating more of the share. I’ve been snacking on cherries almost daily and I couldn’t help but wonder what health benefits this mini peach (as I fondly call it) has.

A quick research lead me to these amazing facts. Cherries can help fight cancer, aid in prevention of heart disease, relieve pain of Arthritis and headaches and it can improve physiological and mental functions. There are a lot more… People wanting to lose weight or are looking for best fat burner can turn to cherries for its natural wonders. Cherries are said to be low in calories, low in fat and have high percentage of water. According to studies, increasing water consumption will boost energy levels and help increase the metabolism thus resulting to weight loss.

Unfortunately, our supply has ran out.  No more cherries to munch!!!

Baby Adie had a check-up yesterday. And guess how much he weighs now? He’s 7.2 kilos!!! No wonder my arms are feeling sore when I carry him even for few minutes. Doc says he’s growing rapidly. Yay! He’s now feeding on formula milk 90%; he likes the idea of the easy-flowing milk from the bottle.  As a result, he sleeps longer. One time he slept over 5 hours straight. Hehehehe, that’s good for me. I am getting back slowly all those sleepless nights that caused me dark circles around my eyes. Do click on http://www.darkcircle-s.com for tips on how to get rid of that.

What else is affected with his ever growing body?  His clothes!  I have to buy this little boy new clothes again. Maybe I’ll get him 3 months bigger in size, so he can use it longer.

This way…

Summer wouldn’t be complete without Lipence. It has been our tradition to spend a night of barbeque with friends and their hubbies. I’m proud to say that it’s our 4th year joining the annual gathering. It started Friday with few of our friends sleeping over (in their tents) but M was busy with work and came home 10 pm, so we missed it. But the next day, he drove us there before heading to work.

Everybody’s busy!

This time, we celebrated two birthdays - Jane and Aileen’s. Jane flew all the way from Paris to be with us. It was another whole day and night of great FOOD, FUN and with the company of great FRIENDS.

The birthday girls (with my boy).

M later joined us after work; most of the people already left when he arrived at almost 12mn. Weeee! He brought more drinks for the guys (they ran out of beer!). He has to stop by the store, deal with an irritable cashier, and a barcode scanner that matches the girl’s mood.

We spent the night there - talking around the campfire with the girls, wrapped in thick blankets until we were all sleepy.

Us girls…

I have to say that the kids behaved well the whole time. They had plenty of titos and titas to help me look after them. All in all, it was another great Lipence experience this year.

It’s his first time to be in Lipence and he seems to be happy with all the attention he’s getting.

Caity tickling Adie’s feet.

Come pick meee!

Dad gave us access to the sweetest cherries in the world! The garden’s not deadbolt locked, however it was still locked but he gave us the keys so we can go there when we have time. We planned to go there Wednesday afternoon but M stayed longer than expected in the office and it was almost 6pm when we got to the garden. Just when we started picking cherries, rain poured down and we had to cut short our activity. We went there again yesterday since it was a holiday in Cz, a day commemorating St. Cyril and St. Methodius; no work for hubby! Well at least he didn’t have to report to office, but we were there for less than an hour when M’s phone rang. Arghhh! Work was calling him so we had to hurriedly leave again. No luck for us!

We didn’t even get to fill up this basket.

Caity doesn’t look happy coz we’re leaving…

And this little one doesn’t give a care…. yet.

Till next summer!

Cellfone robberies are rising again in PH especially since it’s already school season. These thieves probably have children who needs to go to school, and they make money by snatching or robbing other people’s properties. Cellfones can easily be sold or pawned = fast money for robbers.

How can you avoid this from happening to you? Don’t use or show off your phones especially when you’re in a busy area, or riding inside a public transport. The guy beside you might be eying on your precious little gadget and is just waiting for the right moment when to snatch away your phone.

Expensive phones should be protected, like the ipad insurance available for ipad users which covers not just theft but also little accidents like spills or drops.  For a minimum annual premium, you can be assured that your phone is insured but this doesn’t mean that you can flaunt it around.  You still  have to be cautious coz sometimes these thieves don’t just steal, they can also harm their victims!

He’s so cute! I sometimes have to clench my teeth when I find him irresistible. He’s already 5 months. He sleeps longer these days, during day and night which makes me happy. And he also spends more time being awake, interacting with us, looking around, playing, trying to crawl… When we put him down on his back, he flips on his tummy or side quickly. He also tries to move forward using his knees, an early sign of crawling. Pretty soon this little baby will be all over the place!

It’s funny how time really flies so fast. Last year about this time, I was still pregnant with him and suffering from all the first-trimester discomfort of headaches, dizziness, etc. I wasn’t taking prenate vitamins with dha then. Maybe it would have made my pregnancy easier if I did. But looking at my boy now, I can say that all hardships I experienced were worth it!

All pictures are taken in the Philippines, my beloved country.
Awesome!!!

I’ll be seeing you soon.

Thanks to Miss Jeanette Pactolin for allowing me to use her pictures.

My friend J messaged me the other day if I wanted to invest in a condo. She has a new sideline, she’s an agent for SM condos, and she’s in Paris! Would you believe it, SM real estate has an office in Paris. Weeeee! I’m sure they’ll be able to get many customers in the city of lights coz there are also many Filipinos there. Maybe one day, this friend will tell me “I will sell my timeshare to you.” Yeah, sales agent should really be agressive when they’re trying to sell or else they wouldn’t be able to make money at all.

Unfortunately, my friend is a little late in offering me this investment scheme. But I do hope she’ll be able to persuade our other friends coz she really needs an income.

So if you’re interested to buy a French style condo in Paranaque, message me. I will refer you to my friend.

Caity had her first international travel when she was 6 months old. This time, our baby A will be following her sister’s footsteps. Next week we’re scheduled to take a trip to the Philippines and incidentally, baby A will be 6 months by then. My family back home are already excited to see our little bundle of joy. I am sure they’ll love him much coz he’s such a good and cute baby.

I am also happy coz all of us, including M will be joining us.  In fact we’ve already planned some fun activities (most definitely in the beach!) that the whole family will enjoy.  My other siblings are also coming home, so it will be sort of a reunion.  :)  I am looking forward to it already!

We still have a lot of things to prepare, but with baby A’s passport in hand, we’re assured that he can take the trip already.  Yep, our little boy is ready to travel!