the delinquent blogger mommy

i missed blogging so much. but taking care of a newborn - well, almost a month old baby, takes up 80% of my day. the 20% goes to the other two kids, and a little me time that i get as much as i can.

this me time would be spent online checking up on my friends, my social networks etc. i really can't let go of my online life.

i have a lot of things lined up to be blogged about:

> kade's birthing story
> kyle's 4th birthday
> keon's milestones
> taking care of a newborn all over again
> having the baby blues
> hubby's promotion - the ups and the downs
> and the other things i discovered here and there

but i'm taking it one day at a time. soon, i'll be able to complete this list.

and yeah, i am looking forward to going back to work but i'm torn in leaving kade at home. we still have to work on a schedule since we won't get kade a nanny. our 2 nannies would take turns in taking care of him in the meantime. i sure hope, our schedule works. but we're still crossing our fingers on this - wish us luck!

being stuck at home

it has been 2 weeks since i gave birth and i have been stuck here at home. thank god for internet access, books and of course tv to entertain me or else i would have gone crazy while being stuck with kids under the age of 5.

i may be lacking sleep taking care of a newborn, giving attention to two active toddlers but the feeling is very much rewarding. i'm making up for all the lost time and the late nights i came home. it's such a fun feeling, them seeing you the moment they wake up and before they go to sleep. i'm also thankful for my nannies who are there to lend a hand even if they're busy as well.

i'm happy that i can still sneak a liitle me time while the kids are asleep in the afternoon. i can check my mail, visit blogs, catch up on my favorite websites, and just watch tv. if only there was a Direct TV Service much like my godmother in the US where she gets to watch more than a hundred channels. now that would make the most of my maternity leave.

maybe this Direct TV would be the next best thing to hit the philippines.

Farewell King of Pop

after sending off my son to school this morning, i got an SMS from my bestfriend. it was a simple message: RIP Michael Jackson. i had to read it thrice to take it all in before i could reply back to her.

i was in utter disbelief. an icon. a living legend. gone.

in a way, he was a big part of me growing up. i basically saw him "transform". his songs were upbeat, had a message, and in a way can relate to anyone. he was that awesome, next to the beatles and elvis.

now he's gone. at age 50, he has left us - quite abruptly. it may be all the things he did to himself throughout his career or it was just God's way of telling him to slow down and rest. either way, i hope he's in a happy place.

rest in peace king of pop. you will surely be missed. your legacy will live on...

sharing the photo they took while trying to revive him, but failed.

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is it time for a new pet?

we've noticed that kyle has had this early fascination with animals. and since he's turning 4 next month, we've been thinking if it is indeed time to introduce him to a new phase in his life where he has to be responsible in taking care of pets.

hubby and i are thinking about getting him his own dog or cat since usually this are the first pets as a kid. but looking back at my own childhood, my first pet was a duckling. although i was mommy to this duckling for a good 2 weeks before it passed away. it felt good.

hubby and i are thinking that being responsible and the maintenance that goes with pet care can be quite big for kyle, we're sure he'll pass with flying colors. and maybe a new pet can be good alternative to the usual robots and blocks he asks as a gift.

i can't make you love me

even if this is such a sappy heartbreaking song, it's such a classic. and i won't get tired of listening to this over and over and over again. the george michael version and the bonnie rait version. either way, they both rock.

enjoy!

a whole lot of awesomeness!

my dad would love to play this game. now, time to wish for to own our own console to play this. :D must channel the secret.



awesome indeed!

a message from God

On this day of your life, Hazel, we believe God wants you to know...
... that doubt is the greatest gift, - it's the space between two certainties.

Any change on its way from one place of stability to the next one, passes through a period of doubt. Your old perspective has to disintegrate, and doubt comes in for a visit - even if only for a moment, before the new perspective takes root. Doubt is your greatest gift, because from doubt you can go anywhere.

and i thought that doubting is wrong. i guess now i have to change perspectives to see things more clearly.

New Moon: The Leaked Poster

i know, i know a lot of people have posted this already. but come on, admit it, you're interested as well.

thanks to a booboo by a site for publishing the poster online a day in advance.

enjoy! i may watch this and hope and pray it wouldn't turn into a laughing session with constipated actors...


*side comment: bakit parang ang liit ni bella? bumansot ba siya? hihi

i wish lunches were like these

then i would stare at it for a few minutes thinking should i eat it or not? haha

whoever did this is a genius! this is bento love. :)



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how cool is that? :)

black buttons for eyes?

your not so typical children's book gets a new life though stop animation in this latest movie coming this 2009 in cinemas. to all neil gaiman fans, i know you've been waiting for this!!



can't wait for this!!

Earth Hour 2009

Will you take part?

The kids and i sure are. we did the same last year where we turned off our lights for an hour at home. weird thing was, it seemed that we were the only house in our street that supported this cause. i hope this year would be different.



more info HERE

summer has begun!

we're just counting down the days to kyle's recognition day. since he's officially on summer break i think my big boy deserves a little treat. he has been drawn to techy things, hubby and i decided to indulge in his hobby. he has been a fast learner in using his uncle's ipod, psp and even the family desktop. we can leave him there for a good hour or so to focus on tasks or to spend one on one time with keon.

and since he has been a good older brother. hubby has decided to reward with a gadget to call his own. now all we need is to check out which gaming console would be appropriate for his age and with mommy's seal of approval.

now all i have to worry about is hubby getting all child like and wanting one for his own. he's been very vocal about being able to own almost all of those games and consoles when he was a kid. well we were blessed too as well. but i'm not stopping him, if he wants to look for the latest games and controllers, he's free to do so. as long as he'll let me play with my dolls too. haha

another pinoy legend gone

i may not know Francis M personally but he was one of the greatest pinoy artists that have been an influence to me musically, next to the E-heads, the dawn, wolfgang, razorback etc.

people close to him and people who knew him are washed with sadness today. a legend has been taken away.

rest in peace kiko. you fought a great battle, not it's time to rest.

salamat kiko sa lahat ng iyong nagawa para sa pinoy.

Tribute

alternative is the best!

rock on! a few classics here and there

apologies for the youtube vid spamming. :)









*the quality's not that great since this vid is one of those rare ones. and i'm glad i was able to see one. better than nothing.



these 3 songs are on the my top 20 best alternative songs ever! when my kids grow up, they will be exposed to them. and i am sure they're going to like them as well.

what's your favorite alternative song/s?

the blog post is brought to you by the number 4

i have been watching this ever since it boomed in the blogosphere. and i wonder, why didn't i blog about it?

i loved it so much and now i'm going to share this with the kiddos, who, for sure would absolutely adore it. :) will post pictures of them watching the vid.

She Said my Blog is Cool!

i thank Mars for this award. first ever award, i think. :)

now it's time to pay it forward:

1. Cez - for being one of the coolest moms i met online and personally.
2. Meldita - another online mommy i met.
3. Meeya - i just love reading her updates. and one of my "idols" as a SAHM to wonderninna!
4. Kerol - just because she's one of the coolest moms.
5. Maver - one of the most "masipag" mommy bloggers around.

and to you, mommy blogger, who's reading this now. you deserve an award too. :)

not on these dates...

we don't want another little one anytime soon. maybe in the next 5 years or so. :)

this is to remind hubby that on these dates, off limits. cuddle lang ang pwede. haha