Milestones of a toddler
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I suddenly thought of posting something about Lil B because I saw a post on Tiktok with an audio saying *'Who said pregnancy or giving birth was the hardest part of being a mother?'* HAHAHAHAHAH deym.
`DISCLAIMER: I would like to excuse myself if there are mothers who really did have a difficulty in pregnancy or giving birth. I don't mean to offend you but for sure you may not or may agree with me in some aspects too.`
For first time moms here who already has a toddler/s, high five!!! I know some or most of us would agree that raising a child is the hardest part. Maintaining a good relationship with your child is hard. Keeping sane while doing things all at the same time. All in all, being a mother is hard. We just celebrated father's day this month and I salute all fathers too, especially fathers who turned mothers too.
Well I am just here to write about Lil B. I miss writing something about her too. Some of you may know that she just turned ONE year last month and I used to dress her up every month.
`(Another disclaimer: I am not posting this to brag her milestones but this article simply serves as my journal. I am a pretty forgetful person and due to anesthesia when I gave birth, it made me more forgetful.)`
Currently, we are still in an LDR situation because husband works in the province. He gets home at least a few days a month. A week stay at most, if we got lucky. Since he's away most of the time, sometimes he asks me when did Lil b start to do that? Who taught her how to do this and that? And we really hope that he can get to see it personally.
Baby comparison
I remember seeing a post online from one of my gradeschool batchmates that flexing your baby's milestone to compare their development with other babies. Honestly, it hit me. Was it me? I used to post or put on Myday lil b's milestones online (just in private). Take note that we gave birth just a month apart. I really felt like her post was pertaining to me. From then, I would tag my husband, my inlaws whenever I post something about lil b.
I clearly remember, from 4 to 5 mos, I started letting lil stand or at least stomp her feet on something hard like floor, bed, crib, with me holding her of course. I post it on myday and one of hubby's friends told him to tell me not to do that too early because her bones are still weak. Well, I definitely know that of course but who are they to tell me what or what not to do as if they take care of lil b. I know they are concerned but I know that she can already start or practice standing up because she kicks so hard. I just tried and she liked it, I only let her do that for at least a minute.
Big sigh!!
Lil B turns toddler!
Well, I can't deny that I got used to celebrating my Lil B's milestones every month. Mostly we dress her up as an anime character.
We can take a look back from these articles:
Hanabibi turned 1 https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/baby-cosplay-hanabibi-turned-1-9b3e46ef
Boku No Hero Academia 10 https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/baby-cosplay-boku-no-hero-academia-10-b94ef621
Tobio KageShasha https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/baby-cosplay-9-karasunos-tobio-kage-shasha-51755c6a
AleShasha Trese https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/baby-cosplay-aleshasha-trese-835d1c61
7 Dragonballs https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/baby-cosplay-7-dragonballs-1c0e362f
**Battousai** https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/little-cosplayer-battousai-0e8618f8
**Twice - Alcohol Free edition** https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/monthsary-milestone-twice-alcohol-free-edition-c16ebfcb
**Monthsary o Milestone?** https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/15-min-rush-monthsary-o-milestone-66f73fed
**Milestones**
I actually didn't expect some of her milestones. I actually thought that she would be like her cousin when it comes to walking/crawling knowing that I was the one who helped or trained my niece to stand and walk.
My niece didn't learn how to crawl, she just went from standing up to walking. I'm the proud tita who helped her, I was pregnant at that time too. My niece was my training ground as a mother HAHAHAHA! I was the TITA YAYAY or the OTHER MOTHER IN MARIKINA. Now that I have my own baby, I thought I can do the same to her. Turned out that every child's development would really vary regardless of trainings or assistance that they have.
As she turned one, I never thought that her development would be faster. Just a month after her birthday here are some of her developments:
Stands alone
walks alone like a drunk hooman
climbs up and down the chairs or bed like someone's chasing her
Runs like an abnormal titan from AOT
Dance, with arm movement ONLY
Sings
Knows the meaning and how to say 'deeee deee' and daaaa daa or daadeeh BUT NOT MAMA NOR MOMMEH!
knows how to fake cry
knows how to fake sleep
knows what she wants by pointing at things or someone
OMG we've been teaching her tricks like how to do pogi and pretty sign. Basically, we are making fun of her in a very semi educational way.
Oh did you read my article about her tantrums? I am glad that I realized that she was already having tantrums as early as her age. I found a way to deal with it and for it to stop immediately. I didn't think that I will have a baby that would be so good in acting. I assure you that me as her mother, I know when she's acting or not. Little by little I get to know her signs and languages more. Soon enough she'll be talking and will have her own baby terms and until she knows how to speak.
Should I be prepared? My husband and I were already thinking where she will study when she reached the right age.
Developmental worries
I have no worries when it comes to Lil B's physical strength or development. She does have a heavy arm and feet like me, I will make sure that she joins a Volleyball team soon char!
Anyway, my only worry is for her age she'll soon pick up languages. Learn how to speak. However, my husband is a Cebuano but staying in Leyte and I only know Tagalog and English. I am worried that when we transfer to Leyte or Cebu soon, she might get confused to the language. I am worried that she might experience speech delay because of the different languages we may speak. I think there's no problem if both of us, her parents, know how to speak Cebuano and Tagalog. I just hope that she can learn both soon or maybe add Waray to the mix.
Alright! I had a somehow lovely day today. I hope everyone does too.
Just a reminder momshies, let your child or babies be kids. We can only be kids once and let them enjoy. Don't worry too much. Take advantage of the technology today. Take advantage of the doctors who offer free insights or advice in any platform. I know that some of us may don't have the financial capability to pay but internet is now being open to almost everyone. Kill time by being resourceful or gaining more knowledge about everything that comes in to your mind or just simply entertain yourselves.
Oh I remembered after Lil B's birthday, my husband told me we should dress up as a family like in SpyXfamily anime. Let's seeeeeeeeee!
Alright, me gonna fish out!
Words of WISHdom - Day 9
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I hope today is a very good day, still gloomy weather here in our place though but at least it's not raining and not hot. I feel like today is a perfect time to get me back on track with this challenge. I managed to finish at least a week of that challenge. Now let's see what I've got.
This one is a tough topic for me because I have to think it through and search about it. Honestly, I am not a words of wisdom type of person. I just don't believe by the words coming from someone else as if it needs to dictate on how I act, think and live my life. Don't get me wrong, but I do believe that we have our own destiny. Things do happen for a reason, the tough one to crack is how soon can we figure it all out.
However, I do believe that there are words that we needed to hear when we are in bad times. Words that we needed to hear from a specific person or someone close to wake us up, to make us realize things, for us to live our lives again.
*Post some words of wisdom that speak to me.*
What are words of wisdom anyway. Does inspirational quotes count?
1. Less talk, less mistake
I remember my bestfriend would always tell me to do this whenever I had problems in my relationships. We basically live by this in our relationships but this can also be applied in our daily lives.
It's just simply taking a deep breath before you say a word. Especially if you are in a fight, you don't want to say anything that you don't mean. Don't say anything and say 'I didn't mean it, I was just carried out by my emotions', that's bS for me. I do believe that emotions stronger when you are feeling such thing like happiness, anger, sadness, etc. What comes out of your mouth is what you feel, what you intend to say or even half meant.
I lived through this, that's why I became sensitive with words. A tiny term or wrong tone or delivery may affect your intention or what you simply mean, even if you mean no harm.
Words are so powerful that it can help you realize a thing, but as destructive as a bomb that went off just because you're carried away by emotions. In short, *just take a deep breath before you talk, talk back, answer an argument, or want to make a point* before everything else gets worse.
2. Actions speak louder than words
I know that actions and words should get along. Sometimes we still need to read actions than read words.
I say, actions speak louder than words but in time of confusion, words are confirmation.
For me, I value actions more than words.
*I have a question, which one is easier to fake, actions or words?*
3. Life is like a box of chocolate. You'll never know what you're gonna get.
This is a famous quote from the movie *Forest Gump*.
This line just hits me in all aspects. We won't know what choices or things we'll get in the world.
4. Keep going, everything comes to you at the right time
Every person is different in so many ways. We can't tell when we are going to get the things that we want or things that can give us happiness. We do have different timelines and no matter how life hits you, hard or soft, just keep going , keep fighting, it'll come at the right time.
5. Choose people who choose you
I've always believed that the people you chose to be with has a great impact in your life. You have to choose the right set of friends to be with. We'll we can't choose our own family but we can make a new family with people who choose you.
I hope that our all of our lives just can get better but the world was just built differently. It should be balanced for the world to go around.
Ano daw? Char, I cant say more. I just wish happiness for all the people in the world.
I'm just gonna end it like this because I'm starving but can't eat. lil b is sleeping and yeah the usually I can't move. Huehueheue
Alright me gonna fish out!!
No Phones Please, Don't Waste my Time.
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*Just a day, just an ordinary day, just trying yo get by....*
*-Vanessa Carlton, Ordinary Day*
Sorry about that, well if you know the song you might have sang it too. You can listen to the song here while reading my article haha
https://youtu.be/zdmbjaReGmY
Just another week and I'm just feeling a little too tired. Not because of a heavy feeling or tired because of chores, but I am tired of feeling pain on my back. This morning was gloomy and cold breeze is ❤️ for me, execpt for the part that I woke up with backpain.
I wasn't suppose to post an article today but I forgot that I have something to pay by the rnd of the month. The current value of BCH won't make it and I know that most of us are waiting for bch to go up again. Oh boy I really hope so.
Let me just do a quick prompt posted by @Adrielle1214 a month ago. I got a habit of saving prompts for times like this.
Let's be quick while lil b is still asleep.
Well, I wonder how do I get my back pains lately HAHAHAHA.
LEZZ GET IT ON!
**When was the last time you slept more than nine hours?**
HAHAHAHAHHAAHAHA! I just feel like laughing off my answer on this question. I can't remember when was the last time. Probably while I was still pregnant.
I am such a sleepy person and it turned out sleeping is my past time, but since I became a mom. Sleeping becomes luxury! How a
**What artist or band do you always recommend when someone ask for a music recommendation?**
Oh my gee! This is a tough question. I have so many favorite bands or songs. But if someone asks, I will need to profile that person so I can recommend one that they might like.
In general, I would recommend my most favorite band PARAMORE or Coheed and Cambria. Perhaps you can try to listen to Coheed and Cambria here,
https://youtu.be/pMKicFRgHfs
If you are looking for a band recommendation, please do comment your genre of preference char!!!!! I stopped checking out new bands or songs for a little while now.
**What are your most important rules when going on a date?**
No phones! Char, just limit using phones while on date except for taking pictures.
I hate it when someone seem to be more focused on their phones while on a date. It's annoying, I get offended. Just tell me if you're not having a good time so we can move on and not waste time.
**What’s your cure for hiccups?**
I pinch my nose and hold my breath for 5 seconds. Who else does that?
**What animal would be cutest if scaled down to the size of a cat?**
A dinosaur? Hahaha! Can you imagine something so gigantic would be so cute of dinosaurs were just a size of a cat? Must be so kawaiiiiiiiii! 😱😱😱😱😱
**What food have you never eaten but would really like to try?**
Definitely a frog. Most people who have eaten one, say that it tastes like chicken. Actually, I'd love to learn how to cook it. I'm intrigued.
Whew! I'm glad that I still got to post something for today. Lil B's sleeping schedule is getting more late.
Quick rant, I got annoyed when my mother told lil b when she was about to have breakfast at 10am. 'agahan mo alas diyes na?' like haaaaaay deep breaths for me again.
Anyway that's it for today.
Fish out!!
2 sticks for 2 friends
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Tagalog muna tayo for chudeys bidjows. Gusto ko sana ituloy yung 30day writing challenge kasi nasa day 9 nako, kaso lang parang wala akong maisip na sagot dun sa topic ng day 9. Another journal blog muna tayo, ok lang ba mga ses?
Malapit na maubos ang mga pagkain sa ref namin kahapon. Dahil magtatagulan na din, mahina na din ang benta ng halamanan at lupa ng mga magulang ko. Wala nang work ang tatay ko at nananahi ulit ang nanay ko. Senior citizens na sila, dito kami ni Lil B nakatira pero syempre kaming magkakapatid nagkukusa ng contribution para dito sa bahay. Si ate sa rent ng bahay, isang kapatid ko sa bigas at bilang kami ni Lil B ay andito nakatira, kami ng asawa ko sa groceries.
Grocery bonding
Since nagpandemic, naging bonding time na namin ng friend ko ang maggrocery. Chika time and alone time bonding namin. Tita time namin.
Mejo nabawasan ang paggrocery bonding namin simula nung nabuntis ako at nanganak. Sya naman dahil nagwork from home na din, umuwi muna sya sa probinsya para makasama ang asawa nya.
Lately, stressed na naman kami sa life at naggrocery kami kahapon. Dito ko na naman nabitawan ang mga salitang '*Gusto ko na lang maging hakdog'* pero hindi pwede kas may mini hakdog na ko HAHAHAHA.
Dito kami sa favorite naming takoyaki.
Bisyo?
Matagal tagal na din akong nagstop sa bisyo like yosi or vape. Hindi ko talaga maicocommit sa sarili ko na I will stop, kasi lalo na sa mga oras na wala akong makausap yosi or pagvvape na lang ang katuwang ko. Yun ang nakakagaan ng loob ko eh.
Nagstop ako magbisyo kasi nagbbreastfeed ako. Pero sa dami ng mga inaalala ko lately, parang gusto ko magyosi. Yung urge ko para magyosi andun pa din. Never sya nawala to be honest. Nararamdaman ko na may mga times na babalik pa din ako magyosi or magvape. Same din kay ate gorl, since nagpandemic at diagnosed sya ng anxiety she stopped smoking na din.
Hindi naman sa nagiging masama akong kaibigan pero napapansin kong tumatahimik na sya ulit habang naglalakad kami. Sabay sabi ko, gusto mo magyosi? Hindi ko naman sya pipilitin, pero nagulat ako nung sinabi nyang 'Tara'. Bumalik kami sa dating gawi, pagkatapos maggrocery, hits kami ng yosi.
Parang walang nagbago, parang namiss lang namin lalo magyosi. 2 sticks lang. Tapos we continued to talk how shitty life can be. We can never have it all talaga. You have to sacrifice one thing para makagalaw ka or magmove forward ka.
Yung feeling na parang 'eto na lang ba yung buhay namin?'
Hindi ko naman sinasabi na babalik bisyo na kami or ako. Syempre nasundutan lang dahil sa mga bagay na di namin inaasahan.
Don't worry mga momshies, I made sure to change and make ligo nung nakauwi ako para walang upos na matira sa katawan ko. Pagbigyan nyo na ko, minsan lang. Gusto ko lang gumaan ulit loob ko. Sadly, yosi ang isang tulong for me.
I will still do my best para mapigilan, or kapag hindi magvvape nalang ako ulit HAHAHA CHAR. I don't know.
O sige na, laters goys!
PhotoBlog: I'm Frustrated!
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We've got our own frustrations in life. Frustrations sometimes is a good thing, depending on what and how we deal with it. Frustrations sometimes gets us fueled so we can be better at some point in our lives.
Hey, this is not a rant article hahahaha! I hope I didn't trigger some frustrations in you. No worries, I'm just here to share some random photos that I've uploaded on Facebook.
Frustration in photography
That's basically what I want to share with you. I have a bit of frustration in photography which I didn't practice or develop or just maybe I don't have the talent for it.
I'm always fascinated with pictures. Each shot tells a story or a memory. That's why photos are very nostalgic. It's a good thing that technology has evolved and taking pictures or memories are very easy.
Photography class
During our computer subject when I was in highschool, our teacher discussed about photography. That's how I knew that taking pictures wasn't that simple framing the subject and clicking the button. I've learned other things like shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focus.
We don't have a camera back then because we can't afford it. We only used to take pictures or borrow cameras from our aunts when we were kids. Take note, analog cameras or simply the old school with a film type camera. I remember that my tita used to check the film counter every time someone clicks. Films are expensive back in the day. Unfortunately, we didn't have a chance to capture every events in our childhood because we don't own a camera.
Anyway, from having that photography discussion and activity in Highschool, I wished that I can have a talent for photography.
First digital camera
Yes, the evolution. From analog to digital cameras. We still can't afford any form of cameras when we were in college, we still borrow from someone we know so we can take pictures at least.
When I was in college, our eldest sister , 'ATE' managed to save money. She was indeed also interested in photography. I can say that she takes better pictures than I am. I remember she bought her first digital camera, Sony Cybershot DSC TX10 if I'm not mistaken. It has an underwater/water resistant feature that we all loved. It was her first investment for herself. She saved money for a long time so she can buy it. I believe we still have this camera somewhere in the house and still fully functioning, Sony quality indeed.
Source https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_cybershot_dsc_tx10_review
When she had it, we now can take pictures anytime, anywhere we want. We don't even need to borrow cameras anymore.
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 photos
Now enough with the chitchat. Let me share some pictures that I took and uploaded on Facebook using this camera. Checking on the dates that I uploaded the pictures, it was almost a decade ago.
By the way, my parents love pets and plants. That's what you'll see when you scroll down.
The pictures that you can see here were taken from our former house. We don't have other equipment but I only relied on the natural lighting.
Was it too much? Sorry about that. Those flowers were just some of what we had in our former house. Don't bother to ask me what kind of flower are these because I only know roses, orchids, gumamela and lotus. HAHAHA! So much for having a gardener father.
I'd be happy to share some more photos with you but I need to grab them on my Facebook albums too.
I want to give credits to @Momentswithmatti for sharing some of her photoblog articles which inspired me to post this too. 🫰🫰
She's one of the users here that I admire when it comes to photography, same with @Jijisaur and @Bloghound.
If you want to check their shots, you can also follow them on Noise.cash or Appics. :)
So yeah, I am frustrated in photography. I wish I had the talent and skills to take cool shots.
Have a flowery day to y'all!
Peys!
Fill me In
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My mind's feeling a little bit blank so it's perfect to do this fill in the blanks prompt. I just hope that I can get you decent answers hahha!
Here's a song that popped up in my head while filling in these blanks
https://youtu.be/3imO7PFU5cI
Thanks to @Jijisaur's article this is gonna save me from my mind getting blank. https://read.cash/@Jijisaur/finish-the-sentence-challenge-a0c519a2
I always carry **handkerchief** in my bag
Most of the time I bring a small or I don't bring bag whenever I go out. I am a super low maintenance girl and I only bring wallet, phone, and lip tint. I have a pouch size wallet which can fit all or just a little sling bag like this
I used to vape so I need the smallest bag that I can fit my vape stuff like charger, extra batteries and 2 vape juice. But of course, with or without bag, I make sure to bring handkerchief. It is essential for someone who has a sweaty hands like me. Damn, I sweat like crazy. Both hands and feet, and even my armpits. I remember whenever I play guitar, just for one song, you would already see drops of sweat from my hands.
I wish I could **travel without getting nauseous**
I don't hate road trips, I just hate long trips. Whenever I'm in an air conditioned vehicle, I feel nauseous. Instead of enjoying the ride, I tend to sleep so I can get by.
Sometimes I **feel like I'm all alone**
Bleh bleh bleh
I'd eat **seafood** everyday if I could
Give me shrimps! Crabs! Squids! Octopus! I'd love to eat them everyday but my allergies won't let me. Just recently, I thought my allergy can't get any worse than looking like someone beat me up. It was last month and I ate the left over shrimp on Lil b's birthday and to my surprise, after a few hours my chest started tightening and I am having hard time to breathe. Whew!
A talent I have is **playing guitar**
I am not great but let's say I have average knowledge and talent in playing guitar. I even used to sleep with my guitar beside me.
Eveyone says I am **crazy**
Whenever my friends or workmates have fun, they always seem to like me because I am crazy. I don't know why
Today I will **try to calm my mind**
Honestly, I am overthinking about things lately. I am just doing my best to calm my mind because Lil b needs me. I need to be healthy in any aspects so she can be healthy. I might seem a little bit crazy sometimes but I can still get by.
A talent I wish I had is **parkour or skateboarding**
What can I say, I am boyish. I also find people who parkour fit. They have to be fit, attentive and they think fast. I admire their reflexes whenever they jump, climb or run on tracks.
Currently I am **watching The Umbrella Academy's new season while on the playpen with Lil b.**
Nowadays, I find it hard to write an article because Lil b is so active. I have to literally keep an eye on her. She's already walking around the house. And as much as I want to watch animes that I have in line, I only go with movies or tv series that are in English.
What other blanks can we fill in?
Movie Recommendation: Hustle
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I am sure that there are basketball fans out there. Have you watched this movie titled Hustle?
I am not a basketball fan. I only know a few moves in basketball that inwe discussed in highschool. Even if I don't watch basketball, I still find it cool to watch basketball games.
I also got a chance to work with a sports apparel, I should at least know a few players too.
**Basketball players that I know**
Don't laugh, I only know the ones who made it on the mainstream.
Michael Jordan
Shaquille O'Neal
LeBron James
Stephen Curry
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Paul George
Kyrie Irving
I basically know these basketball players just by their names. Why? I used to be a customer service representative in one of the BPOs here in Metro Manila, I was assigned in Nike. So obviously, Nike sponsors Jordan, LeBron, Kyrie, PG, Kobe, etc.
How about local basketball players?
Hmmm how about Benjie Paras, Robert Jaworski, Alvin Patrimonio? Too old school? Sorry, I don't know anyone, even local basketbal teams.
Alright going back to the movie. I am just here to share how good this movie can be for basketball and non-basketball lovers.
Here's the trailer so you can take a peek.
https://youtu.be/nM4iy0reaCA
Let me just tell you that I am an Adam Sandler fan. I love his movies from 50 first dates, Blended, Pixels, Grown ups, The Wedding Singer, Click, Just Go With It, etc. I love RomComs and I love the way he acts in such type of movies.
Now let's break it!
Plot
Stanley Sugerman, an international basketball scout for 76ers, NBA continues to look for another basketball talent despite of his dreams to be a coach and enjoy his time near his daughter and wife. He lived his life travelling searching for the next basketball star.
Just in time when he was promoted as a coach thinking he could spend more time with his family now, they put him again in charge of being a scout which made him hit the road again. He was then asked to find the missing piece of the basketball tem 76ers.
He went to Spain searching and and found Bo Cruz, playing on the streets. Bo Cruz is a construction worker and was on a hustle for money, while playing with other basketball players on the streets. He do bets on court for money as a hustle for his family. Oh did I mention that he was just wearing boots while playing? Yes, he did and that's when Stanley noticed his talent.
He followed and asked Bo Cruz to go back to him in US to be trained and introduce him to his boss as he considered Bo as the missing of the team. While his boss, Vince, already had his eye on a different player he refused to see Bo play. Stanley still did find a way to let Vince see Bo play to change his mind, fortunately he did but Vince still didn't want Bo on the team. This made Stanley quit the company, started paying Bo with his own money so he can have something for this family back in Spain and trained him.
Due to some issues on Bo's records, he had a criminal assault which Vince didn't know about. For that reason, Bo didn't make it to the combine...
What did they do next?
I think it's time for you to watch the movie now. HHAHAHAHA.
Cast
***Adam Sandler*** as Stanley Sugerman
***Queen Latifah*** as Teresa 'T' Sugerman, Stanley's wife
***Ben Foster*** as Vince Merrick, Stanley's boss
***Juancho Hernangomez*** as Bo Cruz, the new basketball talent
***Kenny Smith*** as Leon Rich a sports agent and Stanley's long time friend
Here are the other NBA players who appeared in the movie:
Thoughts
I loved it, even if I am not a basketball fan. I remember the next day my sister and his husband came over to our house and he is a basketball fan. I asked him if he already watched the movie, he hasn't and he said that there are real basketball players there and if I'd notice that the main character Bo Cruz wasn't that good in acting but it was already good enough for him to play the role.
Honestly, I didn't know that he was a real basketball player but his acting skills are just okay. You won't even notice that he's not a real actor maybe because of Adam Sandler. I don't know hahaha!
But for a non-basketball lover, I totally recommend this movie. I am not sure though if basketball fans would love the story.
Rating/Recommendation
I give it an 8 out of 10 rating. Why? Because I got hooked on the movie even if I am not a basketball fan. Just like any other Adam Sandler movie, this may really happen in real life.
If you don't have a Netflix account, perhaps you can check it out on Loklok. :)
It's been a few months since I've watched movies and write an article about it. Lil B's getting more active and walks and runs and climbs like crazy and I can't just take off my eyes of her that long, unless we are playing on her playpen while I am watching.
I actually watched this to put her to sleep which actually worked. Lil B woke up just when the movie was about to end and she watched it with me too.
Perhaps she might like playing basketball soon too.
Anyway, have a lovely day sporties!
*Check out my other related articles here:*
*Pan de Salawal* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/movie-recommendation-pan-de-salawal-4d9860ae
*In the Heights* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/movie-recommendation-in-the-heights-172c5ac8
*3 in 1 - Third is my first* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/3-in-1-third-is-my-first-b3678c43
*The Guilty* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/the-guilty-7a371ef1
*Acions speak louder than words : Mute* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/actions-speak-louder-than-words-mute-4f70a02c
*Disney movies moves adults too: Encanto* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/disney-movies-moves-adults-too-encanto-b5b6f3b3
Just to celebrate Father's day
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I've been seeing a few posts about how they celebrated their father's day. I am glad that most of them are happy and enjoyed. I wish it was the same for me.
Honestly, I didn't feel anything special about this year's father's day, even during mother's day last month. I don't know why. I remember when I was a kid I used to wake up very excited to greet them during father's day or mother's day. Everything changed now since we are all grown ups. I can't deny that I still have grudges to my parents but me and my sisters made sure to celebrate it in a somehow special way.
Since we have our own families now, we did a simple celebration and we still made sure that we are all present in the house. We celebrated father's day a day in advance because our Ate needs to go to work that Sunday, which was father's day.
My sister ordered food for dinner last Saturday as an advance celebration while we were all there.
Father's day gift
A few days before, my mother messaged my sisters asking for money instead of giving an actual gift for our Tatay. She told my sisters (because I don't talk to her) that she plans to buy a shoe for our tatay so he can have something to use and sent a picture of my husband's shoes, the Sperry pair. She doesn't plan to buy the Sperry brand but here in Marikina there's a brand, CPoint that we love. Aside from it's great quality for shoes, they also offer lifetime warranty. Oh plus it's very cheap for its quality too. They have topsider styles that only costs at least a thousand pesos and I am telling you that you can use it until you break it for a very very long time.
I told my sisters if they can shoulder the money for the shoes, because I already ordered something for tatay online. I bought a TV because their tv broke a few months ago. We are just using my husband's TV for the meantime before we move out.
I ordered this one during the Payday sale and got vouchers too. I paid via Spaylater so that I don't need to ask money for my husband. I intend to pay this TV using my read.cash earnings and I hope that the BCH value goes up soon. 0.0
The tv got delivered 2 days earlier than expected and good thing that the quality seems fine for its price.
Celebration
Anyway, last Sunday my father asked my sister not to prepare more food. Of course, my sister still would like to do a little simple twist and asked me if what food should we order for dinner. I was browsing through Foodpanda and asked her if they want sushi. There's a dedication sushi that we can order.
When we were about to eat dinner, we called everyone so we can eat but my father said he will eat later. My sister got a bit annoyed because she ordered it so we can have dinner together and celebrate father's day. Well, our tatay was busy playing guitar while having his beer like he always does every night before having dinner.
My husband's 2nd father's day
LDR daddyhood sucks. I remember last year, I searched for cake and had it delivered to his office as a surprise. But this year's celebration was a bit lame hahaha! I told my husband and apologized for no special surprise for today because we are saving money. We spent a lot for the past few months and we still haven't recovered on our expenses.
I made a short video for him too and posted it on my FB account. Just a simple appreciation for him as my husband and a father.
I was about to get annoyed with him that day too. I didn't show or tell him about it first because I know there's a reason. His phone and laptop malfunctioned again. Whew, another list of expenses coming up!
And then we were all back to our normal daily routine. ahahaha!
Me taking a day off.
Any new users here????
Tantrums
062022
Ompong..
*Ompong* was a made up name which came from *sumpong*. Since I was a kid, they made it sound a little cute that's why they came up with Ompong. My parents named my tantrums, Ompong when I was a kid.
I can still remember that they used to tease me *'Oh ayan na si Ompong' (Oh no Ompong is here)* whenever I throw a tantrum when I was a kid. Other than that, I can't recall why did I throw a tantrum. Well I was just a kid so, I won't even remember.
Anyway, I just want to share how shocked I was when I realized Lil B was already throwing tantrums. A few days ago, I posted an article titled 'Bi-Annual Snap' because I realized that I snapped every 6 months char! I was basically having a motherhood tantrum (let's just call it that). https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/bi-annual-snap-5c6a100c
After my 2nd snap incident I realized one thing. Lil B was already throwing tantrums. I felt like it was too early, that's why I didn't think of it as a tantrum in the first place. How did I know? Because she doesn't act that way a few days before. If you have read my previous article, my mother and I had a fight and that resulted me to still not talk to her until now.
The next day after that incident, the same thing happened and I realized something. She did the exact same cry the following morning then before we go to bed, I decided to bathe her and she did the same thing too. I was talking to my husband at the same time and one thing popped up in my head, ***was Lil B throwing a tantrum?*** I was surprised, shocked at her age she already knows how to throw a tantrum. It can't be, it's too early.
Her tantrum trigger? It was the toothbrush. She likes bitting her toothbrush which I let her do but before she does that, I will need to brush her little teeth first and that's where she throws the tantrum. Same cry, same loudness, same actions. Yes, I am pretty positive that it is a tantrum.
My husband researched how to deal with it too. I did research about it too and that's when I confirmed that it was a tantrum.
Here are some indications that a child is a throwing tantrums:
Source https://www.healthline.com/health/temper-tantrums#signs
whining
crying, screaming, and yelling https://www.healthline.com/health/childrens-health/kid-crying
kicking and hitting
holding their breath
pushing
biting https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/how-to-stop-toddler-from-biting
going limp
throwing items
tensing and thrashing their body
Yes, she did all of these. That's why my mother thought that she's crying in a different way and there could be something wrong. Clearly, my mother already forgot how to take care of a baby because all of her kids were grown ups now. But what she did to Lil B was exactly what the Lil B wanted. Lil B got what she wanted by throwing a tantrum, by doing negative things just to seek adult's attention.
All I need to do is to wait for her to calm down but my mother didn't let me. She gave in to Lil B's demands, which is very hard to follow through if you want to teach a child who can't talk yet a little discipline.
I don't want to result to being a naggy, loud mother who always yells to her child. I wanted to practice that, I don't want to turn my frustrations into her that's why I waited. But I can't do that because my mother thought I am mistreating her, as if she didn't hit and almost tried to kill me when I was in gradeschool. I don't want to turn into her. I basically want to be a different mother than she was.
She's growing up too fast.
That I didn't even notice a tantrum is already on its way. Well, the first couple of years of a baby is their fastest development and I shouldn't be surprised but I was.
Ways to respond to a tantrum
Stay calm
ignore tantrum
present other distractions
comfort
It's just simply not giving in to a tantrum. Staying calm and avoid getting frustrated. Other things, toys, or tv shows for distraction.
I am trying my best to not let my frustrations eat me and show it to Lil B. I know for myself that I may find gentle parenting too hard for me to do because maybe I have anger management issue. No worries, I am trying my best to stay calm and not let anything eat me. I know that this is just a phase, a long phase that I need to adjust, probably a lifelong phase in different ways.
Ompong's going to be back soon and I hope that my mother won't interfere with my methods anymore. I am the one who spends time with Lil B 24/7 and probably knows how she acts more than my mother.
I think I should stand my ground now.
Day 8: I'm Fine
062022
Struggles are part of life. We cannot live and learn without experiencing struggles in life. The world is round and we can never be always on top.
Hey! I made it from Day 1 to 7 of our 30-day Writing Challenge. It was a roller coaster of emotions and topics to share about. But now, let's see how am I gonna get by the 2nd week of this writing challenge.
Share something that you struggle with
Can I just answer this in one word?
LIFE.
Yes, I do struggle in life. Who doesn't? We just have different approach or take on things that can make us look like we don't struggle in one aspect of life. Some people hide their struggles better than anyone else.
Let me try to list a few things that I struggle with and how do I deal with it.
**Motherhood**
I know that first time moms do really struggle in being a mother. I can't deny that even after a year of being a mother, I am still struggling in so many ways.
I know that mothers need to adjust and adapt as days, months or years go by. Anyway, you are honing a new human being into this world to be a good, great or awesome person that you want to. Long process, long struggle but the more that you experience it, the better the person this little human being will be.
How do I deal with my motherhood struggles? I google, research or read other motherhood stories. I relate, I listen, I understand and come up with a plan to be better.
**Confidence**
This has been an issue for me that I still can't improve. While I may look or sound that I am confident enough to do things, I still want to grow and do what I love. The only problem is I don't feel confident in doing such thing alone.
I sometimes feel like I need to seek opinions and see if I can make it. I don't even trust myself enough if I can do such things or even do better. This may be one result of not knowing what you like when I was still a kid. I didn't develop enough confidence or talent to do things that I can or want or what will make me happy.
For example, I love playing volleyball. My parents don't like me playing in the varsity team in highschool because it will affect my studies. I wanted to be good in volleyball and I even aspired to be a professional volleyball player because if I became a great or even a good player, I can attend or get scholarships in universities. I didn't develop enough skill or confidence because no one supported me.
Same goes with dancing or joining choir so I can improve my singing skills. I guess my parents always expected us to get high grades so I won't be kicked out of the school.
The only thing that my father supported me is in playing guitar. I initially don't like to try it but I forced myself to learn how to play and eventually loved it. On the other hand, my mother doesn't like it because that's where all of my time goes. She always scold me when she hears me play and say *'kuskos ka na namang ng kuskos ng gitara! Gumawa ka na ba ng assignment?! Tumulong ka dito sa bahay'*
So yeah, from that point I've lost confidence in all I do.
These little struggles that I experienced will also serve as a lesson. I will not let Lil B experience the same struggles that I had when I was young. She will have her own struggles eventually and I will make sure that I will be there to support, help, and give her a hand in everything that she wants to do.
Struggles are worth it as long as it's a path for happiness and I!!! THANKYAAAAAW!
The Masochistic Me
061922
*Pain, without love*
*Pain, I can't get enough*
*Pain, I like it rough*
*Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all*
https://youtu.be/Ud4HuAzHEUc
This is the first few lines of the song Pain by Three Days Grace. Now you know that I am such an emo kid when I was younger.
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You might be thinking why I am talking about pain. I just want to share with you how I do handle pain, not emotional but physical pain.
Pain that we commonly experience is headache, muscle pain, back pain or stomach pain.
In my case, I usually feel back pain. Getting pregnant and giving birth worsened the pain too. Oh did I forget getting anesthesia when I gave birth? Damn, one more reason to feel the pain more.
I can say when I was a kid, I am pretty much a strong person (physically). Among four of us siblings, I am the one who was treated or acted like a boy in the family. I was the one who do heavy stuff. I used to help my parents carry or move heavy stuff around the house. If they need someone to cut a wood, I would be the one to take the saw and cut it. I would be the one who assist in hammering nails, painting walls. I would be the one who carried hollow blocks, sack of rice or even buckets of pail water. I didn't mind because that's all I can do to help.
Backpain
I didn't experience backpain until last 2019. I began feeling the pain almost everyday. I also used to ask my workmates to crack my back because it gives me relief.
One night my workmates and I went out for a drink. My friend, Chris, picked me up and while we were driving on our way he noticed that I was trying to crack my back again, byt he way, he was the one who usually cracks my back. He told me to have it checked because it might be scoliosis, so I did.
I consulted a doctor, did the xray and then there was a slight curve to the left, Levoscoliosis of the thoracic spine is what's indicated on the diagnosis. It is a mild condition but can get worse through time.
Medicine?
The doctor only prescribed pain relievers.
I've tried other pain relievers too but the only one that works on me is the Norgesic Forte. According to my OB and other doctors that I've consulted about different issues, Norgesic Forte is a strong pain reliever. One doctor prescribed a different pain reliever but it only had a little and shorter effect on me. It didn't relieve me at all. After I gave birth, my OB prescribed the Celecoxib pain reliever for my chest pain. She prescribed it because I am acidic.
I had the chance to take it during the election day because we have to wait in line for a few hours and I stood up too long. I took it during dinner time so I can be relieved before I sleep, unfortunately, it didn't have any effect. I took another one again just to know if it will have an effect. It didn't work for the second time. I was about to go to sleep but my back pain worsened, I want to cry. I want to sleep. I can't sleep and I am breastfeeding Lil B at the same time. I didn't know what to do, I took the Norgesic Forte. Goodness gracious, it worked. I was relieved of the pain and slept.
By the way, I don't take pain relievers often. I only take it when the pain is unbearable, if the pain can't put me to sleep.
Tattoo pain
This is another form of pain that I can take. I can't deny na I love pain, that's why the title is Masochistic me.
Just like from the song above, I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all. Yes, pain makes me feel alive. That I am still human.
I don't like emotional pain because it eats me. Eats my soul. That's why I turn my emotional pain to physical pain. That's why I have tattoos.
Pregnancy
I know that I have a high pain tolerance and I was ready to feel my first labor pain or to endure the pain while giving normal birth. Unfortunately, I had an emergency C-section. I didn't feel any labor pain, I only felt a very very light pain as if a finger is poking me. I can't deny that I was a little disappointed and concerned to be injected with an anesthesia.
Having C-section even worsened my back pain condition. My back aches everyday, it aches if I stand too long even for 5mins. It aches if I sit on a hard surface. It aches if I lie on a very soft bed too. The pain is everywhere on my back, upper, mid even lower. The most painful part was on the tailbone. Then I still have to carry Lil B sometimes.
We get stronger and better whenever we experience pain. We are humans, it's natural for us to feel pain. Don't worry you're not alone. We are all here to listen and help with the pain.
Any forms of pain are welcome except pocket or wallet pain. Char!!
Good night and happy father's day to all fathers!
Day 7: Music is a Universal Language
061922
*Music make the people come together* ... This is a line on Madonna's song titled **Music****.** https://youtu.be/Sdz2oW0NMFk
We can't deny that she's correct. No matter what, who and where people are, music does connect people.
Oh sorry to bring up Madonna to you people hahaha! I am just doing my day 7 on the 30-day writing challenge. Whew! I am not even halfway. I told you that this challenge will take ma at least 2 months to finish. hahahaha!
Alright, let's do this!
List 10 songs that you are loving right now.
Honestly, I have two songs that I am listening almost everyday now and I let Lil B listen to this song too. I'll post the links so you can also try to listen to it.
1. Helpless - Hamilton Musical
https://youtu.be/vo_s6PsVogI
This link is just a cover of the casts on Jimmy Fallon. I can't find a decent video on Youtube from the actual musical movie.
2. The Schulyer Sisters - Hamilton Musical
https://youtu.be/POHVE9uCNAY
These two songs I play it everyday, Lil B seems to like it too. I don't usually like musical movies but this one will truly capture your ears and hearts. I believe that this musical was produced when Obama was still the president in US. They also performed in the White House. If you will listen to these songs, you'll notice a similarity of the musical arrangement and lyrics in the movie *Encanto.* It's because Lin Manuel Miranda wrote the songs in both production.
Now I have to check my spotify playlist our my Youtube history library for the other songs ahahaha!
3. Lava - Moana Disney movie
https://youtu.be/uh4dTLJ9q9o
Lil B loves this song too. When she was just a few months old I used to play this song in the morning or when I put her to sleep.
This song is so cute and relaxing. Let me share the lyrics from a part of this song that I love.
*I have a dream*
*I hope it will come true*
*That you're here with me*
*And I am here with you*
*I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above*
*Will send me someone to lava*
The word Lava is Love. :)
4. Last Hope - Paramore
https://youtu.be/XoYu7K6Ywkg
I may not listen to this song everyday but there's a verse from this song that I embedded on my skin. I had it tattoed on my left wrist. That line serves as a reminder that I am my last hope.
*The blood of these veins isn't pumping any less than it ever has*
*And that's the hope I have the only thing I know that's keeping me alive*
Emo right?
5. High hopes
This song really lifts up my mood or my view in life whenever I feel down, especially if I feel like giving up in some aspects of my life. This song is so optimistic as high as Brendon Urie's vocal range.
6. Geek in the Pink
I love Jason Mraz whew! He is one of the underrated singer song writer that people thought was just a one hit wonder. He may not be the Charlie Puth, Justin Bieber or Ed Sheeran type of singer though but he's still works and performs.
Here's the song's chorus part:
*I don't care what you might think about me*
*You can vibe without me if you want*
*I could be the one to take you home*
*Baby I could rock the night alone*
*If we never get down it wouldn't be a let down*
*But sugar don't forget what you already know*
*I could be the one to turn you out*
*We could be the talk across the town*
*Don't judge me by the color, confuse it for another*
*You might regret what you let slip away*
*I'm the geek in the pink pink pink*
7. Just like a Pill
One of my favorite female singers. She's so talented that singing is not a challenge to her anymore, performing does like what she did in the Glitter in the Air performance in Grammys.
Not only that I love Pink, but I love this song too and probably will still love this song forever. Anyway this song, really hits me hard especially on my teenage to early 20s days. It simply gives me a reflection of who I was.
Well, if you're not a pink fan because of her songs before, you better listen to her current songs. You'll see and hear her life and growth as a human, as a woman and as a mother.
8. The Sound
One of the songs that helped me lighten my mood when I had a heartbreak.
9. Whole Again
I am not sure if 90s kids here still remember the girl band Atomic Kitten. If I'm not mistaken, this song was released because one of the members was pregnant by Brian Mcfadden, a former member of Westlife.
I used to listen to this song when my husband and I were still dating and that's exactly how I feel whenever he goes back to work.
*Looking back on when we first met*
*I cannot escape and I cannot forget*
*Baby you're the one, you still turn me on*
*You can make me whole again*
10. Brave
Another underrated great singer song writer. I just love how meaningful and relateable her songs are to me.
This song simply puts you in a game face on mood, just as what the title says you should be.
Okay that took me an hour just to decide what songs I should include on my list.
I was actually thinking of including a kpop song but all I can think of Lisa's song Money, which I don't have as of the moment char! But no worries, we are all just waiting for this dip to end so we can have all the money we need.
I hope you enjoyed my list and feel free to comment some songs that you are loving right now too.
Day 6: Stolen
061822 pm
Tagalog muna tayo mga dzai, maiba lang. Nakalimutan ko din kasi na Sabado na pala.
Halfway na tayo ng June and mukang fixed na din ang sponsorship issue dito sa platform. Yey! Ngayon ko itutuloy yung 30-day writing challenge.
Eto na tayo sa day 6.
Pero bago ang lahat yan gusto kong ishare tong kantang to
https://youtu.be/j82FBbgpUy4
Five ways to win my heart.
Sa totoo lang, napakadaling mahuli ng puso ko. Mejo mabilis kasi ako maniwala at magtiwala sa tao lalo na kung usapang pag-ibig. Di naman siguro sa ata ako sa pag-ibig noon pero naniniwala ako na kung alam mo sa sarili mo na may potential na magmahalan kayo eh bakit ko pa papatagalin?
**Time**
Feeling ko dito iikot ang lahat. Kahit sa anong bagay naman kahit hindi sa lovelife importante ang time. Kung may kailangan ka iachieve kelangan mo talaga maglaan ng time.
Isa din to sa isa sa pinakamahirap at the same time madaling ibigay.
Mahirap in the sense na kelangan mo maghanap at isingit sa trabaho, sa oras sa pamilya, oras ng pahinga mo. Madaling ibigay kasi sa panahon ngayon madali na magawan ng paraan ang paguusap or pagkikita. Kahit hindi physically na magkita, hindi mo na kelangan magpaload at magavail ng unli call and text, pwede mo na din isingit ang konting pagmemessage sa napakabusy mong araw.
**Effort**
Yung simpleng effort lang ang nakakahuli sakin madalas. Kasi bigyan mo lang ako ng konting oras, malaking effort na sa akin yon. Kausapin mo lang ako sa mga oras na kailangan ko ng kausap, okay na ko. Sa mga panahon na malungkot ako, damayan mo lang ako masaya na ko.
Yung effort na hindi mo na kailangan hingin. Hindi din kasi ako mahilig manghingi ng oras. Kung kusa mong ibibigay mas maappreciate ko. Kahit sa mga kaibigan ko, yung effort lang na makita or makausap ako okay nako. Bonus na lang yung gifts, pagkain sa labas at kung anong trip nyang gawin.
**Sincerity**
Syempre kelangan linawin ang totoong pakay, kelangan sincere ka if gusto mong maging jowa kita. Kung hindi ka naman okay lang basta sabihin ang totoong pakay sa umpisa pa lang para walang nasasayang na oras, effort, pera at feelings. Kapag ano lang, ano lang HAHAHAHA!
Pero if sincere ka na maging parte ng buhay ko sa mga natitirang araw, kung sincere ka sa pagtanggap kung ano at sino ang tunay na ako, kung sincere ka na maging parte ng sangkatauhan ko, dun ako bibigay sayo.
**Body language**
***Actions speak louder than words***, ika nga ng marami. Totoo naman, walang halong pagpapanggap dapat. ***Walk the talk,*** hindi yung puro salita lang, yung puro pangako lang pero di naman kayang panindigan or gawin.
Isa pa sa love language ko is physical touch. I feel more secure and loved kapag hawak lagi ang kamay ko. Kapag may jowa ako, hindi pwedeng hindi mo hahawakan kamay ko. Except kapag may iba kang bitbit or ginagawa ka. Physical touch not in a clingy sense. Like if tensed ako or stress, just a simple stroke ay touch or pat lang on the back nakakagaan ng loob and I feel more loved kasi alam ng partner ko na there's something wrong. Tska i love hugs too (and more if ibibigay HAHAHAHA)
**Consistency**
Syempre hindi pwedeng sa una lang magaling. Wag tayong pakitang tao sa umpisa, kaya noon ang paniniwala ko sa love life ko is gusto kong magjowa ng naging kaibigan ko na kasi alam ko na ang ugali. Pero hindi dn pala. Kasi minsan kapag kaibigan mo na ts naging jowa mo, mas malala pa ung makikita mong ugali, pero hindi naman lagi ha. Kaya napabilib ako sa asawa ko ngayon kasi isa sya sa mga consistent na taong nakilala ko. Consistent syang maglagay ng bags or gamit sa sahig na kinaiinis ko HAHAHA CHAR! Pero seryoso, umpisa pa lang nilatag ko na ang buo at tunay kong ugali kahit di pa nya nakikita in actual. Nagset nako ng expectations sa kanya kaya di nya pwedeng sabihin na nagbago ako, at surprisingly sya din. Hindi pa man kami ganun katagal at mas nasusubok pa kami ng panahon dahil sa anak namin, nakikita kong ganun pa dn sya kung pano kami nagsimula. Naglalagay pa dn sya ng bag sa sahig. HAHAHHA!
Pero sabi nga sa kantang pinost ko sa taas, ***you have stolen my haaaaart!***
Di ko alam kung bakit puro ganito yung topic ng challenge na to, puro about sa asawa ko yung nasasabi ko o baka dahil namimiss ko na naman sya. Isang buwan na naman na magtitiis na di nagkasama.
Wala lang!
Osya good night mga read.cash hoomans, let's cross our fingers sa pagtaas ng BCH soon
Pishawt!
Bi annual snap
061822
June didn't start very nicely to me, just for me. I have a question for all mothers out here.
*Did you experience or have postpartum depression or at least episodes?*
That's the biggest question that I have as of the moment. Take note that I am not diagnosed, I don't know if I should consult a professional or if this is just a phase of me adjusting to motherhood life. Plus I don't have enough time to consult a professional, I don't want ask my parents or sister again to take care of Lil B for a few hours.
I've been keeping this article in my drafts and just finding the right time or mood to finish it. Honestly, I still don't know how to share and what to share in this article.
Help, assistance and support.
I believe that these three things are the most important things that a first time mom needs.
You must be thinking why I titled my article BI-annual snap. I have 2 reasons for posting this article because I feel like I needed to let it out and I feel like I am already developing hypertension too. I just noticed that living with my parents after I gave birth wasn't easy. That's why most people strongly advise to leave and cleave once you decide to have your own family.
In my case, LDR and giving birth via CS made me need more help. Cutting long story short, I might be getting the help and assistance for a little while but the support wasn't there, ***moral support and understanding*** I suppose. I know that my parents know me as their toughest or strongest child but that doesn't mean that I don't need help anymore.
Snaps
I am just gonna share some episodes that happened when I snapped at my mother.
**First instance**
If I'm not mistaken this was when Lil B was between 4 to 6 months old. It was around dinner time, Lil B was crying for a few minutes and she continued crying even if I am offering to feed her (I breastfeed her). What I did was to tickle her a bit or play with her just to see if it will work to stop her crying. I know that I can soothe her by carrying her however, my back hurts that time so I am trying everything before I result to carrying her (that's my last option and which I did). Before I decided to carry her, my mother said something not in a nice tone. Alam mo yung pinagalitan ka ng very light, pero her tone was a higher or louder than the usual and then she said '***Wag mo nang paiyakin ng paiyakin yan! Gabi na.'*** Okay let's just say na pinagalitan nya ako so that you can imagine her tone but not too OA.
I got annoyed when she said that, it wasn't even my intention to let her cry. She wasn't even taking care of her that time, they were eating, she even didn't offer help. Unfortunately, Lil B still continued to cry. I got pissed and I did let her cry for a little bit more and kind of told her just to mock my mother, ***'Oh wag ka daw umiyak...'*** I know, it got into me and I felt guilty afterwards. I fed her and went to the bedroom and carried her to sleep. That time I realized, I am turning to be her which I don't want to happen.
The next day, my mother still didn't let it go. She still noticed that I let lil B cry for a few minutes and when she had the chance to pass me by in the house, she would say something like '*Wag mo paiyakin ng paiyakin yan'.* I asked my sister to look after Lil B while I wash cloth diapers. Then my mother passed by again and said something that irritated me, I didn't say a thing and went back to do the laundry. My mother took Lil B and I went to the our room and folded her cloth diapers and then suddenly my mother walked in the room. I was half listening to her because I am annoyed. I didn't want to say a thing because I will again look the ungrateful daughter and a bad mother unti she said *'****Kung hindi ka pa pala handa magkaanak, sana di ka na muna nag anak'.*** Then I snapped. I snapped real hard and for the first time I threw things in the air. I threw Lil B's crib. I threw anything that's within my reach. I yelled. I screamed. I screamed as if I wasn't the person who's talking. I was also surprised that I screamed that way. My father got in the room and I continued throwing away things, I punched my father. He hugged me just so I won't throw anything else.
After that, I cried and cried and slept and cried. I messaged my husband that I want to leave. I want to be with him in the province. I want to get out of the house.
All I can remember I was screaming *'****Ginusto ko bang umiyak sya ng umiyak, hindi ko naman intensyon na paiyakin sya!'*** and I continued screaming, yelling other things that I can't remember. I felt like a different person at the same time I was shocked that I even acted that way.
**2nd snap**
Now Lil B's already a year old and this happened recently.
It started when Lil B started crying non stop again. She cried when I was bathing her and I was about to dress her up, she started crying louder as if something's wrong. Can you imagine a cry that runs out of voice for a few seconds? Yeah, that's how she cried that time. I wasn't ignoring it, to be honest, I am already getting annoyed because I don't know what to do except that I am tired and I want to let her sleep.
Oh before I forgot, this happened one after noon. She fell asleep around 12nn and she woke up around 2pm. I have't had lunch. When she woke up, we had our lunch and then bathe her. Then while she's taking a bath, that's when she started crying.
So yeah, my mother was watching a movie that time and she can clearly hear Lil B crying non stop. Right when I was about to dress her up, my mother got in the room and yelled '***ANO YAN BAKIT IYAK NG IYAK YAN? WAG MO PILITIN MAGBIHIS KUNG AYAW!'*** Again, I didn't say a word. I let Lil B cry while lying on the bed for a few minutes waiting for her to calm down. When my mother got in the room she took Lil B as if I am mistreating her. She took Lil B and said '***Naririnig mo ba yung iyak ng anak mo? Iba na yan, bakit di mo muna patahanin at wag mo pilitin magbihis!'.*** Again, I didn't say a word. They got out of the room and my mother continued to say something. ***'Alam mo nang kagagaling lang sa sakit, tapos hapon mo papaliguan. Dapat umaga mo pinapaliguan to eh!'.*** Yes, she said by yelling. Then there, I got triggered and snapped. I yelled in a low, loud voice, ***'NAKITA MO NANG KAGIGISING AT KAKAKAIN LANG NYA DIBA. NAKATULOG NG TANGHALI PANO KO PAPALIGUAN NG UMAGA!'*** Take note, Lil B woke up around 9am that morning, had her breakfast played for a few minutes, then I took my 15min hoola hoop exercise then breastfed her, then she fell asleep. My father came running in room and told me that they are still my parents and I don't need to raise my voice at them. I answered yelling, **'*****SINO BA NAUNA MAGISISIGAW?'***
After a few hours, Lil B and I slept because I felt my **forehead numbing** again. I need rest. I realized that I was yelling in a different tone. I felt like it was a demonic tone who answered them. I slept it off.
The house became quiet and I didn't talk to anyone of them that night. My mother felt like after that episode everything is fine. No, it's not. I am still not talking to them unless they ask me something. It's just a simple question and answer conversation up until this day.
There were a few times that when my mother and I argued and would feel that my forehead is getting numb, somehow a little bit dizzy too. Maybe twice or a few more times. I haven't consulted a doctor yet because I don't know what will be my alibi for going out.
Anyway, this is just a rant post.
Any violent comments and suggestions are welcomed below.
Day 5: Anywhere with you.
061722
Whew! Days getting by and it's getting tougher and tougher to write. Thanks to writing prompts and challenges like this, I can still post something worth sharing and not feel like I am just forced to do so.
By the way, I am feeling kind of emotional today and holding my tears back because my husband already went back to Leyte for work. If things work out, we will be able to join him there after a month.
I plan to post something about his stay here but since I am still emotional for today, I will just do my Day 5 on our **30-day writing challenge.**
List 5 places I want to visit
Oh my, I may have to think this one through. To be honest, I don't like traveling much. The farthest place that I've been to is in my father's hometown in Camalig, Albay. I haven't experience riding a plane and boat or ferry too. But just in case that I am in the mood and means to travel, I have one place on my list.
**Cebu**
My husband is a Cebuano and I want to visit my in-laws in Cebu. I haven't seen them personally because of the pandemic, then I got pregnant, gave birth and now Lil B's one year old and things are starting to get back to normal. I would really love to be with them and spend time with them. I know that they are already excited to meet Lil B too.
**Camalig, Albay**
Camalig wasn't new to me but it has been years since I want back to my father's hometown. We had a family tradition of going to Camalig every Holy Week and now that my grandmother is gone, we are all hoping that we keep the tradition alive.
I want to feel again how relaxing this place is to me whenever we go there for a visit.
**Leyte/Tacloban**
We are looking forward to go there soon because it is where my husband works and I as Lil b grows old, I don't want us to be away from each other.
I just hope that we go there before the rainy season comes.
**Baguio**
I haven't been to Baguio ever since. Even if my back hurts like crazy when it's cold, I want to see and experience what Baguio looks like. I want to feel how cold it can get. I want to shop sa ukay ukay. If I me and my husband can date alone, I want to check out the Session Road and have drinks.
**Anywhere near the sea or nature**
I really have no idea where to go hahaha! I can go anywhere just as long as I can see nature. Even if I don't swim, I just want to feel and smell the sea breeze touch my skin and the water on the ocean to hit me hard. Char! I find waves so relaxing that I can go anywhere the waves may take me.
It's not that I don't like travelling , I like travelling once in a while too. Most of the time I just don't have the time and effort or will to do it alone. I have never travelled alone.
I also have motion sickness so long rides suck for me, I will probably sleep the entire travel time.
I am also looking for suggestions!! Sharing is caring please!!
If there's anywhere else I want go to, that's anywhere with husband and Lil B. 😁🫰❤️
*This was drafted and supposedly posted yesterday but my feelings can't hahahaha!*
Let's take a lottle breather for today.
Let's take a lottle breather for today.
Day 4 : You the love of my life
061522
I've always felt that I should be an inspiration to myself to live life better and happier. I never thought that another person so far but so close to my heart will serve as an inspiration, my love and my life.
This might be a little bit timely and I want to dedicate this to my husband who's sleeping beside Lil B.
Aside from the fact that I am having a hard time writing about this topic, I can't sleep because he's about to go back to work tomorrow which kind of makes me sad.
Well that's life but I know that our set up will change soon.
Now, here's my day 3 entry to the 30 day writing challenge.
Write about someone who inspires you
Take note that this may be a celebrity, an artist, singer, president, a friend or family member. Let me pick someone who made a great impact on my personality and helped or made me realize about things that I should or shouldn't be doing in my life.
This is none other than my husband.
To be honest, I think most people get inspired by other people when it comes to career, love life, or family. Comparing status of one's goal or life may also serve as an inspiration but we all know that there's always something behind those successes.
As for me, I grew up confused to choose or think for an inspiration because I wasn't an inspiration to myself either. I was never inspired to do things that will make me happy or would help me in other ways that I can be me.
All my life I've been a shadow copying, trying to be what they like. Trying to be what I should be, but not knowing who truly I am.
Until one day, I took a chance and met a guy.
Some of you might already know that I met my husband from a dating app. Months of talking and getting to know each other made me feel like I am the person that I never thought I would be. We got pregnant and married and now starting our own family.
Yes, my husband serves as an inspiration to me as he made me realize that I can be a better person. That being a good person will not hurt. That life is always gonna get better if we put our heart into it. That happiness is being selfless. Happiness is simplicity. Happiness is me.
I've never felt more human, more me until I've met him. Now we're stuck to each other forever. He's my daily inspiration as a mom too, he's making sacrifices as a father and that makes me stronger to be a mother while being far away from him. We'll be a team and we'll be each other's enemies and ally, just like what we promised.
My husband is my inspiration and Lil B is our motivation
Just a little drama because the husband will go back to province for work. It was nice to have him home a little bit longer than his usual schedule.
Mid year Shopee Sale!
061422
Hey Shopeeholics out there! It's been a few days since the 6.6 sale happened. Did you check out all the items in your cart? Did you check out some? Did you manage to hold the temptations of ordering online? If you did, either way I know your heart is full and very happy at least.
I'd be happy to share what I checked out during the Shopee 6.6. mid year sale.
Oh by the way, this is one of the sale events that we can get more discounts just like every year end sale, stores get to replenish their stocks too.
I am posting this not to brag but to share what little things we need to buy to start settling down in our own home. Soon we are planning to go to the province where he works so we can at least lessen the travel expenses and save too. Almost everything is going back to normal now, and I hope this could also help us enjoy and to be together as a family.
Are you ready? Do I need to explain? hahahaha! No worries, I won't explain but I'll tell you why I bought it. I'll categorize it so I can justify purchasing it HAHAHAH!
**Work related stuff**
I still don't get it why my husband needs to buy things that his office should be taking care of. I still didn't mind buying this one for him because we can also use it personally.
**House related items**
My husband has been using electric multipurpose cooker in his apartment in the province which takes time cooking because he cannot cook rice and ulam at the same time. Now, since this item was on sale and he likes Xiaomi items I took chance to purchase this for him so he can at least cook decent food and less time cooking.
My husband doesn't have an electric fan in the apartment. I've been telling him to look or buy for a cheap electric fan but he still didn't buy one. Then shows me how much a stand fan costs in Leyte.
Honestly, I was shocked why simple appliances are expensive there. Here in Manila you can buy 700 pesos stand fan or even a buy1take1 stand fans for 1500 or less.
That's why I took advantage and bought these while it's on sale.
Baby stuff
Of course, this is the liquid detergent I use in washing Lil B's cloth diapers.
I know that this one might be a necessity but I need this. My back can't carry her around for too long even at home I use this inside the house too. It helped in so much and made me less irritable because of my back pain. Plus we can easily bring this to the airport when we go to Leyte. It's lighter, more compact and easier to bring than a stroller. Imagine carrying the stroller as hand carry in the airplane is such a hassle so we'd rather use this. It's also cheap so we didn't mind buying this.
I purchased these straws because I don't want to waste the feeding bottles we have here. We didn't get to use the bottles for a long time because my sister and I breastfeed our babies. Instead of buying new sippy cup, buying a sippy straw is already enough so I can still use the bottles. Less items to be stored too.
This was the toy that I saw on Tiktok, I've been looking around for this however, Lil B seem not to like it because she gets frustrated HAHAHAH!
Mommy stuff
I just bought a few pairs of undies for me because... HAHAHAHAH! We'll be going to Leyte soon I don't want to hang my not so appealing panties to let it dry outside the house. HAHAHAHA!
I was actually sad before ordering these. From small/medium size to large to XL size. Heheuheuehuee
Daddy stuff
My husband gets frustrated in the internet connection in Leyte. So he wants to get a better router so he can get good or at least decent connection for playing online games and at the same time communicating with us.
Shopee orders justified!
Don't get me wrong, I stopped ordering on a monthly basis. Now I only get to buy babies supplies monthly or every other month. That's usually for baby wipes and laundry detergent because it's cheaper.
SHOPEE OUT!
Teach Me How to Beep Beep pt2
061322
It's been a week since I posted regarding my driving lessons. Let me continue sharing what happened and what I've learned on my practical driving lessons.
If you want to check what happened on my first day, you can check this article Teach me How to Beep Beep https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/teach-me-how-to-beep-beep-e2454bdd
I've shared what happened on my first day. The practical driving lessons has a total of 8hours and for 2hours per session. The schedule will depend on the availability of the instructors and the cars that they have.
I picked a schedule to have it in 4 days straight so I can finish the course right away.
Now what happened on my the remaining 3 days of my driving lessons?
Day 2
I had a different instructor on my 2nd day because my first instructor has a TDC class that time. I've met Sir Dan as my 2nd day driving instructor and we used a different car, a Hyundai Reina. We reviewed the BLOWBAGETS reminders again and did a little getting to know while going to the area where we will have our driving tutorial.
He noticed that I can already drive straight and turning left and right. I only need to manage or practice more are these:
Clutch
smooth transition of changing gears
checking left and right directions before taking a turn
After that, he decided to teach me how to do parallel parking and reverse parking. I was surprised because I felt like I haven't practiced much some of the things needed in manual cars. We took a quick break and chit chat with the other student taking the lessons at the same time.
Then we resumed driving and then he decided to let me drive on the highway going back to the driving school's office. Good thing that it wasn't rush hour so I kind of felt okay with it. The engine still stopped a few times but I managed to go back to their office hahaha!
Day 3
The third day was way more challenging and we used the first car that we use on my first day, it's a Mirage. My first instructor was available and I was kind of happy to have it as the instructor on my 3rd day, though both of them are friendly but his techniques are easier to follow.
He asked me what we did last time and told him that we did a few types of parking. Then he decided review other parking styles and let me try it. We had a few minutes to spare so he decided to teach me driving on an inclined or uphill road. I didn't imagine that's were the challenge for manual drivers begins.
I somehow managed to do it a few times without the engine turning off. Then he let me drive on the main road so that I can take a try and for him to see if I can already do it.
Day 4
Whew! I forgot to ask for Sir Richard to by my instructor so the staff assigned Sir Dan again to be my instructor on my last day.
We used the Hyundai Reina and by then I noticed a few things. Driving different cars are confusing. You need to get the hang of it and there are few differences that's why I am having trouble in other things like stepping on the clutch and when to release it. I think I need to take a few driving lessons more to get the hang of it but I don't have more time.
Anyway, Sir Dan asked me if I wanted to graduate earlier and get my certificate right away. I said no, I'll still take the lessons and of course I paid for it. We did practice uphill driving and that's where I got more confused. My 2 instructors taught different techniques in driving uphill, that's why I got confused. The clutch, the gas and the handbrake. Sir Richard's technique was better because I did it a few times without the engine turning off or maybe it's because of the car? I don't know hahahahha but who's to blame, I am the one that's driving.
Anyway, after that we still have less than an hour remaining and then he decided to let me drive on the mainroad oh highway. From Provident Village to Highway going to Eastwood and turn to Marcos Highway. Whew! Good thing that my schedule was in the afternoon, a not so busy time.
He got to pay attention and I can't deny that I got rattled more when he's my instructor or maybe because there are other cars, bigger or smaller cars too.
Before I ended my driving lessons here's what I've learned in driving automatic and manual car.
Brakes in M/T are more sensitive than A/T
M/T are safer when it comes to accelerating speed but harder to manage for a first timer.
You need to be more focus and attentive in driving M/T cars but you can get it by practicing or over time by muscle memory.
A/T is the go-to cars if you have enough budget and if you want more comfort in driving.
Certification
Now I have completed my practical driving lessons and I can already apply for a non-professional driver's license.
Oh I forgot to mention earlier that before we start my last day driving lessons, I asked the staff to check my name. Name is crucial for me especially I am using my married name now. I had trouble last time regarding this and other people seem not to know about the law. Here's what happen if you're curious, https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/being-traditional-is-not-the-law-7cf83dc2
Well, the staff checked the receipt and asked again what my correct name. She asked me what's my maiden name and answered her and told her that I only added my husband's last name to mine. She got it and then told the other staff and instructors that it's legal and the staff also told them that other married women still uses their maiden name even if they are already married. Well at least she didn't tell me that I can't do that because it's not accepted and I was glad that she knows the law. Thank goodness!
I need to go back to their office after lunch time to get my certificate so I decided to have lunch too. I waited until I got mine!
YEY!
Now I am just need to find time to go to LTO and apply for a driver's license.
I am more worried on the written exam than the practical exam. Well, I'll share what happens next.
I apologize if I'm not that active in commenting or engaging for the past few days. I am just enjoying our time while my husband is home. Due to the oil/fuel prices, airfares went up like crazy so he only gets to go home a few days for a month. My heart is full, so is Lil B's.
*Feel free to check my other related articles here:*
*Teach me How to Beep Beep* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/teach-me-how-to-beep-beep-e2454bdd
*Let's Be Safe and Sound - pt1* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/lets-be-safe-and-sound-pt1-e5cb6ccb
*Being Traditional is not the Law* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/being-traditional-is-not-the-law-7cf83dc2
iiiih habyu eber?
Let's start the week by posting something happy or daring. I would like to take this chance and join our friend, @Yen , @meitanteikudo and @Pachuchay 's prompt.
If you want to check out Pachuchay's article, you can check it here. https://read.cash/@Pachuchay/never-have-pachuchay-ever-gone-wild-char-4b3bb6bb
Who's excited? I think mas okay if gagawin ko to in tagalog.
Clubbed Until Morning https://read.cash/@Pachuchay/never-have-pachuchay-ever-gone-wild-char-4b3bb6bb#clubbed-until-morning
Hindi ako nagpupunta sa club for a few reasons. One is wala akong pera HAHAHAHAH, pangalawa is mahiyain ko. Char! Pero seryoso, di ako nagcclub kaya wala akong masasagot dito.
Pero kung nagbar or naginuman until morning. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! Hindi ko maitatanggi yan. Madalas ako sabit sa bespren ko at madalas kami abutin ng gabi. When I say gabi, madaling araw na umuwi hahahaha!
Kung saan saang bar ako binibit bit at ang hindi ko makalimutan eh yung bar dito sa Marikina na kinonsider ko na sinumpa ako. 3 times ata na naginom kami doon lagi akong may hindi maganda or ayaw na maalala na experience. Di ko na isshare kasi ayaw ko na nga alalalahanin hahahah!
Shoplifted https://read.cash/@Pachuchay/never-have-pachuchay-ever-gone-wild-char-4b3bb6bb#shoplifted
I don't recall na nagshop lift na ko or baka di ko matandaan. Pero ang alam ko nangupit nako or minsan accidentally na di ako nakapagbayad sa jeep.
Went On Two Dates in a Day https://read.cash/@Pachuchay/never-have-pachuchay-ever-gone-wild-char-4b3bb6bb#went-on-two-dates-in-a-day
Maybe yes? I don't go on dates kasi dati unless jowa na kita or baka di ko lang kinokonsider na date kapag di ko jowa. Pero if ever, sa pagkakatanda ko di ko pa sya nagawa kasi wala akong time makipagdate sa dalawang tao or wala akong time.
Pero if date with my husband and Lil B, nagawa na namin. Yung punta sa park date, tapos punta sa mall date. hihi. Dalawang ka-date sa dalawang date. Kaya pag may time kami at andito ang asawa ko, nilulubos ko na din.
Kissed someone on the first date https://read.cash/@Pachuchay/never-have-pachuchay-ever-gone-wild-char-4b3bb6bb#kissed-someone-on-the-first-date
Uhm.... O sige na nga di ko na itatanggi. OO.
Usually kapag makikipaglandian ako or may gusto akong jowahin ikiss na yun para malaman ko if possible jowa na ba talaga. Bakit baaaaaa?!??!
Pero isa sa mga di ko makakalimutan na first kiss sa first date, is yung kiss namin ni husband hihihi. WALA LANG! May halong kilig eh hahahha.
Met up with someone on a dating apps https://read.cash/@Pachuchay/never-have-pachuchay-ever-gone-wild-char-4b3bb6bb#met-up-with-someone-on-a-dating-apps
Pakikiligin ko kayo, o ako? HAHAHAHAH
Hindi naman ako laging tambay sa dating apps noon. Nagtake lang ako ng chance or just out of boredom. May Tinder, Bumble, OKc at iba pang dating apps ako noon sa phone. Kelangan ko ng kausap eh bakit ba.
May iba din na nakikipagmeet up pero hindi ako komportable kasi alam kong one night stand lang ang mangyayari. Pero nung nagkausap kami ulit ng former jowa/kalandian ko sa bumble, na ngayon ay asawa ko na, hindi ko alam kung bakit sa kanya pumayag ako makipagkita. Pumayag ako with pagiingat din. Sinabi ko sa bespren ko at ang bespren ako ang gumawa ng paraan para makapunta din sya, syempre kelangan ko ng approval nya.
Naalala ko nung nagkita kami sa Gateway dun sa foodcourt, nung naghahanapan kami sabi nya ***ako yung may parang hawak ng bomba.*** Tapos ayun na nga puso ko na pala ang nabomba nya. Tapos para mas safe ang meet up namin, dun na lang kami sa bahay ng bespren ko tumambay after and inuman at dun naganap ang first kiss on first date namin HAHAHAHA!
ooooh JIVAAAAAH! LANDI KO ANWOOOO! Char, pero sya naman ang huling taong lalandiin ko at lalandiin ko ang panghabang buhay.
Ayun na nga. HAPPY LANG tayo for today. Enjoy!!!
She Got Sick and I Didn't Know What to Do
061122
One of the things that hurts parents the most is when their child gets sick. For a first time mom like me, I got to prove another mom guilt is real.
Daddy's home and while Lil B and daddy is having quality time taking a bath, I'll do a quick post today.
I mentioned in some of my articles or posts in Noise.cash that Lil B got sick right after her birthday, literally. I thought it was just the usual '*lagnat laki'* as what we pinoys call it, which usually happens when a kid's birthday is coming or on their birthday. Wala nama
Lil B turned 1
I'll link what we did for her birthday here:
https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/baby-cosplay-hanabibi-turned-1-9b3e46ef
https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/buzz-buzz-lil-b-24ebb121
Symptoms
The following day, as in literally the next day, I woke up and felt like Lil B was a bit warmer than the usual. I ignored it for a few hours because I was thinking that it was just because of the hot weather that day. After we had lunch, I asked my sister if Lil B feels hot. She said 'not really' but after a few hours she told me that she feels a bit warmer too.
I immediately took the thermometer to check her temp and she's 37degrees. You must be wondering why I didn't check her temp the first time I noticed. I always ask my parents and sister first if Lil B feels hot because it might just be me or my hands. I have a sweaty hands and most of the time my hands feel cold. I got cool fever, patched it on her forehead and gave her Calpol every 4 hours. That night, I felt like her fever was getting higher and I continued monitoring her temperature. It was up to 38, which made me alarmed. I monitored her temperature and let her take paracetamol every 4 hours.
The next day, she still felt the same temperature at almost normal when she's awake. I was surprised that when we got up, my mother told me that *Manang,* our manghihilot, will come to check on Lil B. Ipapatawas or ipapatingin kung may bati si Lil B.
(Wait since I am in a rush, tagalugin ko na lang muna) Gusto ipatingin ng nanay ko if may bati ba si Lil B kasi may mga visitors syempre nung binyag and mismong birthday nya. Nung tinignan na sya ni Manang, ang sabi nya ay bumisita daw ang kapatid ng tatay namin tapos di sya pinakain. (She means ang kaluluwa ng tita namin ay bumisita at di kami nagalay ng food). Kaya ayun, sabi nya samin bandang 6.30pm magtirik kami ng kandila at maglagay ng food. Bakit nga ba dumalaw si tita? Kasi kamuka sya ni Lil B, yun lagi ang bati sa kanya ng mga kapatid ng tatay ko kaya daw napadalaw sya. Then after that, we were expecting na sana maging okay na sya.
We were wrong..
Ang taas pa din ng lagnat nya that night, it was unusual for me kasi dati kung lalagnatin man sya one day lang and nadadaan sa paracetamol. Tapos every night lang sobrang taas. Since 2days na syang nilalagnat, my husband and I decided to consult her pedia.
Pedia diagnonsis
Since may lagnat sya at pandemic pa din, hindi pa din allowed ang sick babies sa clinic so online consult ang ginawa ni doc.
After nya tumawag, she requested for a stool test and cbc platelet count. Stool test for Amoebiasis tapos CBC platelet count for dengue. Hinintay ko lang siya magpoop tapos diretso ako sa pinakamalapit na hospital to do the tests or diagnostic clinic. Dun na lang kami pumunta sa hospital na affiliated ang pedia nya. She was brave enough nung kinukuhaan sya ng blood. Umiyak sya syempre pero hindi sa pagturok ng needle kundi dun sa pagpisil ng finger nya para lumabas yung dugo. Iyak lang sya tuwing pipisilin tapos hihinto na, mana sya sa tatay nya hahahaha.
Hinintay nalang namin ang result kasi 30mins lang naman. While nagwait, pinabili ko na muna ng meds nireseta hydrite tska paracetamol si doc dahil basa din ang pupu nya. Sinend ko naman agad kay doc ang results and ayun na nga, Amoebiasis nga.
Cause
Honestly hindi ko alam kung saan namin possible na nakuha. Madaming pwedeng reasons, pero isa lang sa naiisip ko is pwedeng yung tubig sa pool nung nagswimming kami after ng binyag nya. Nagpunta kaming bulacan and kahit mukang malinis ang pool, walang bahid ng amoy ng chlorine. So hindi ko alam if okay ba yun or hindi for babies. Pwede ding sa tubig dito saamin or sa mga things or toys na nasusubo nya.
Meds
Since positive nga na Amoebiasis, nagreseta si doc ng antibiotic na syrup. It was a challenge na painumin ng gamot ang baby na may sakit. Andami nyang tinatake and hindi pwedeng pumalya. She has to take the antibiotic for 1o days, kaya todo monitor ako sa oras and sa temperature nya if continue pa din ba ang lagnat. Fortunately, after nyang uminom nun nawala na yung lagnat nya pero continuous pa din ang pagtake ng gamot dahil antibiotic nga sya at basa pa din ang poopie nya.
Mejo natrauma lang siguro sya tuwing papainumin sya ng gamot kasi 10ml every 8hours yun, andami para sa kanya huhu. Kahit na umiiyak sya, kelangan ko sya pilitin.
Mom guilt
Tuwing papainumin ko sya ng gamot, nagguilty ako. Tuwing iiyak sya tuwing nakikita nya yung syringe (dahil di kaya ng dropper ang 10ml). Nagguilty ako nakagagawan ko nga ba dahil di ako naging maingat? Hindi ko nabantayan kung anong mga nasusubo nya? Hindi ko ba nalilinis ang mga gamit nya? Kagagawan ko kaya sya umiiyak tuwing paiinumin ko sya ng gamot.
Buti na lang gumaling na sya. Salamat naman, pero hindi pa din maalis ang guilt ko. Bakit? Natrauma ata sya, kasi kahit vitamins pag nakikita nyang iinom na sya iiyakan na din nya. Isa din sa pinagpapasalamat ko na kahit may sakit sya ay malikot at masigla pa din sya.
Ito yung dahilan kung bakit di ako naging active sa platform for more than a week. Continuous ang pagmonitor ko and dulot na din ng anxiety, imbis na magsulat ako ng article naglalaro na lang ako ng ML or nanunuod para magwait sa susunod na oras ng paginom nya.
Dito din nagstart maging mas clingy si Lil B. Tuwing magsleep sya, kelangan nakapatong na sya sken, sa dibdib ko para makatulog sya. Kahit mahirapan ako huminga or sumakit dibdib ko after, okay lang basta komportable at okay ka anak.
Sorry anak, sorry lil b. Pagpasensyahan mo na si mommy.
Day 3: The Pet and the Peeves
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Now I am on my day 3 writing challenge. Whew!
Ay Friday nga pala ngayon, sakto mas maipapaliwanang ko ng husto kasi magtatagalog tayo for today's video. Cheret.
Hahapitin ko muna to kasi andito si husband hihi, nakatyempo kami ng mejo longer stay ng uwi nya dito kaya more fun muna kamiiii.
Ang sarap ng ganitong view gabi gabi tska sa umaga. Di bali magkakasama din tayo soon. Bakit ko ba dinamay dito yung mag-ama ko? actually yung asawa ko lang dapat hahaha! May pet peeve din kasi ako na ang hilig nyang gawin until now.
Mejo gagawin kong generalized ang description ts magbigay ako ng konting magkakaibang example.
Mga taong di marunong tumabi or mga taong ang hilig humarang sa daan.
Isa na dito yung asawa ko hahahaha! Hindi ko alam kung bakit ang hilig nya maglapag ng bag or kahit anong gamit sa sahig. I mean yung mga gamit na hindi naman talaga dapat nilalagay sa sahig. Hindi ko alam tuloy kung nagkakaroon na ba ako nag OCD eh. Actually hindi lang naman sya, kahit dito sa mga kasama ko sa bahay. Since lumapad nga ako after manganak, andami ko ngayong nararanasan na obstacle sa bawat kilos ko. Andami kong na babangga, natatamaan kaya naiirita ako kapag may mga nakikita akong bagay na nakaharang sa dadaanan.
Pangalawa, yung mga taong ang hilig huminto sa gitna ng kalsada or daanan na para bang walang naglalakad sa likod nila. Minsan magsisintas, kukuha ng lipstick pang retouch, kukuha ng wallet okaya selpon, or magaayos ng something sa bag. *Me deep inside, 'uhm wait, excuse me pwede ka ba tumabi? '* jusko courtesy na lang din sa mga taong nasa likod. Tapos yung iba kapag sinita or nabangga accidentally, sila pa galet. shebunuten kita jen eh.
Mga babaeng feel na feel ang long hair sa jeep.
Or let's say kahit hindi babae basta mahaba yung buhok.
One time naalala ko papunta akong Antipolo sa may simbahan. So sumakay akong jeep from Marikina tapos iilan lang kami sa jeep, mga tatlo ganun, basta wala pang lima tapos magkakalayo pa kami sa isa't isa. Nung halfway nako at nasa part na kami ng highway kung saan madalas mabilis magpatakbo ng jeep ang mga driver, may isang gorlet na sumakay. Tawagin na lang natin sya sa pangalang *GORLET.* So ayun nakaupo ako sa may bungad lang ng jeep TAPOS sumakay si Gorlet, umupo one to two person seat apart from me PERO nakaupo sya na parang prinsesa. AY long hair nga pala sya, AT hindi nakatali ang buhok na mukang hindi naman bagong rebond. So pagkaandar ng jeep, napa-(@#(@#&$ @!)(& ako. Legit! HUMAMPAS yung tips ng hair nya sa muka at mata ko. Kingina nya, aba nung una hawi hawi lang ako ng buhok nya sa muka ko yung tipong dapat maramdaman nya na may humahawi ng buhok nya. PERO manhid si Gorlet. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, isang **hampas pa ng buhok mo, makikita mo hinahanap mo.** Ayun na nga, humampas! AAAAAH KINAGAT KO ANG HAIR NYA, sabay hinila. Hayop sya, natauhan at hinawakan nya yung buhok nya. Sarap mong ilusot sa bintana ng jeep gaga ka.
Ramdam nyo ba yung gigil ko? HAHAHHAHA!
At ang pinakahuli....
Magulong Cable wires
Feeling ko talaga nagkakaroon nako ng OCD eh, hindi ko alam pero parang nagiba yung level ng pagkaano ko sa mga ganitong simpleng bagay. Pero sa ngayon na hahayaan ko pa naman na maging magulo muna sila kasi walang magbabantay kay Lil B if lagi nalang ako magaayos ng kung ano anong bagay dito.
Minsan yung mga extension plugs dito, pakalat kalat nalang din yung cable na pwedeng matapakan. Tapos yung mga cable wires ng computer, buhol buhol na. Napabili tuloy ako ng cable organizers. Meron ako nabili dati yung parang tube, tapos ngayon may nabili akong parang magic tape lang na cable organizer kasi reuseable yern at mas madali ikabit.
Minsan naiinis nalang ako talaga at pinaghahagis or sinisipa ko nalang para mawala sa paningin ko. O baka naman naglevel up ang anger management issue ko. Omg!?!?!??
*Kaya naman dedmahin yung ibang bagay, kaya manlalaki na lang ilong mo talaga or mapapairap ka nalang sa inis.*
And that's it for today's video goyz!
Until our next bbbbbblog, piece!!!!
I love you, Please come back
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I love you, please don't leave me. I know that I might be not that active anymore but I am trying my best. I am still checking up on you. You've been a great help and you've done things for me that I couldn't imagine. I need you back, please come back.
I need you, I don't know what to do without you.
*Do I sound emotional?*
*Am I heartbroken?*
*Did I piss someone off?*
*What can I do to make you come back?*
*Is it me or is it you?*
A few questions came up and I keep asking myself.
Oh by the way, this is not a personal emotional rant post. HAHAHAHA! Sorry about that, clickbait is real. Charing!
I know that some of us have been on Noise.cash and @Read.Cash for a long time. A few weeks or days ago, some users noticed something happened in both platforms that made us nervous, curious and worried.
Recently fixed and un fixed issues on read.cash and Noise.cash
Take note that these are the issue I faced from last month, I don't know if other users encountered other issue but feel free to share it on the comment section.
***Sending earnings to Coins.ph***
I've been reading a few posts from both platforms a few weeks ago that some users took a long time to receive their BCH earnings in their Coins.ph. Usually it takes a few hours for it to go through but that time taking more than 5 to 6 hours made other users alarmed.
I remember commenting to a post (I forgot who posted it) that it happened to me as well but I already received or the status of transfer has been completed almost a day after. As far as I can remember, I transferred my read.cash earnings around 1pm that day and it got through my coins.ph account at 1am the next day.
I just transferred 10$ to my coinsph wallet and it got through right away in just an hour. So this has already been fixed
***Noise.cash pending wallet status***
I think I experienced this too, we don't know exactly why it happened but sometimes if there's a platform issue, they are most likely updating the platform. I think other users also experienced or noticed this for a longer period that I am.. Now we don't have to worry because it has already been fixed.
***No FreeTips on Noise.cash***
I noticed that it has been almost a week since I got free tips from Noise.cash. Hmm, was it because I don't interact that much? Did someone report me? Am I tagged as a spam account? I hope not. But not being a fame whore, I don't want to lose subscribers on my account. I know that it's not that many and that's the reason I don't want to start all over again. Plus I can't think of another username for another account.
***Pending transaction status for Read.cash Sponsorships***
I noticed that my sponsors are decreasing and now I only have 2 on my sponsors block. I admit that I sometimes worry about losing sponsors and my top sponsors too. I mean it's fine with me because I know that there's still someone who reads my articles and that's enough for me.
I just noticed this issue when I started renewing sponsorship for some users. I ended my first sponsorship from other people because I submitted a new one when I decided to change my logo.
Up until May 25, when I sent money to other users, I noticed that the status was still pending. It has been nearly a week since I sent the money to other users. Then I remembered another post that they also experience the same issue days ago.
I was kind of worried regarding my sponsorships because I noticed that @TheRandomRewarder gave me more tips when I began giving back to other users. Does it also really affect random tips? Char, just asking.
Are you still having issues like such?
What other issue are you experiencing?
Any other issues that we should be aware of?
Please share it with us, sharing is caring hihi.
We must admit that even if we are experiencing issues on both platforms, we are very grateful to be on both platforms. It has been a great help to most people especially financially. I am glad that we've learned about this and we are also continue learning about other crypto or earning ways from other users too. It helped other users on their mental health and other ways that we can imagine. We also meet virtual friends which I personally I never thought of.
I know that we worry when issues happen but the important thing is to enjoy both platforms.
I love you, please come back. ❤️🫰
Ayt! Peys!
Day 2 - It Stuck, It Suck
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I think it's time for me to continue doing the 30day Writing Challenge. I was actually in a good mood to draft an article this afternoon while Lil B was asleep. I checked the Day 2 topic and emotions tumbled, memories came back.
If you still haven't read my Day 1 article, you can check it here Day 1 - what makes me happy? https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/day-1-what-makes-me-happy-0810db01
My first day was a happy article and I don't think I am in a happy mood to happily give a happy memory.
Oh damn, this is going to be a difficult one. I'll try to remember one positive and one negative thing that I never forget.
Write something that someone told you about yourself that you never forget.
`My mother always tells me that I am demoñita (little girl demon), a bad kid, suwail na anak, walang kwenta, etc.`
Don't get me wrong, for people who were born in the 90s or earlier this might be a normal thing for parents to say to their children. Little did I know that it's gonna be stuck with me forever.
Honestly, I can't remember happy childhood memories with my family. I only can remember negative things in my family when I was a kid. Happy memories that I can remember was anything that didn't happen inside or house.
As far as I can remember I didn't have any enemies at school, in our neighborhood, nor been in a fight. My only enemies that time were my sisters and hell yeah, we fight most of the time because we were kids. At school, I was one of the top students in gradeschool and barely talk to my classmates.
Up to this day, I can't still seem to think the reason my mother would call me that. All that I can think of is maybe she was having a postpartum depression episode that we don't know of.
There's a lot more and when I think of it, my emotions were just getting heavier so I needed to stop to this point.
`I remember one of my cousins told me this when we had a videochat with his brother last time. He told us 'How we can just let it go' like it was easy for us to do after all these years.`
He was actually referring to the emotional damage or baggage from our parents. They are my cousins from my father's side.
We were basically talking about how my father's family we somehow f*cked up in that they tend to pass the toxicity they experienced to their children, to us. We were discussing what happened (in our point of view), what they said or what we felt when somethings happen and basically for not apologizing.
To cut everything short, our baggages went deeper as we grow old until now. My kuya really wanted to hurt his dad (my tito), all he wanted to hear from his dad is '**SORRY'** however my father, his dad and their other siblings never meant to say sorry to their children because they believe that ***older people are always right (no matter what).***
He called us and basically told me and his brother that *why did we just all let it go, how can we just let it go.* His brother said, he just need to let go because he has kids. He has more important problems to deal with rather than arguing and fighting with their dad.
On my part I said, 'I didn't let it all go kuya, I just want my peace of mind because I need it for Lil B. Minsan kelangan mo din i-let go yung ibang bagay para magkaroon ka ulit ng bagong space ng sama ng loob (syempre pajoke na half meant un HAHAHAHA!)
I actually took it as a compliment because I know to myself that I am not the type of person who easily lets go of something emotionally. This made me think that since I gave birth or once you have a child of your own, you will compromise everything as if your body, your mind and your whole life wasn't yours anymore.
There you go, I'm done. Good thing that I did a negative and ended with a positive one. This topic really made me feel a little bit gloomy today and I was wondering if I'll be able to finish it, like ever.
I am still happy in a way that it made me more tough in life. I will list a few takeaways from my experiences as a kid and plan to do differently with lil B. Here:
tough love parenting' doesn't always work on every kid
Know or get to know your kid or your child as they grow old.
Don't treat them as 'Just a kid', treat them like a friend, like a true friend with limitations ror restrictions if there are red flags.
Get them to open up to you.
Do not invalidate their feelings.
Always tell them the why's and how's in life.
Anyway, for those people born in the 80's and 90s I congratulate you.
If you've experienced any form of SUCH KIND OF PARENTING and still turned out to be a good person, I congratulate you.
Being born on that era wherein verbal abuse from parents was normal not knowing their kids are emotionally damaged and may have caused different types of trauma, I congratulate you for still being alive.
If it happens that you've learned to forgive and forget, congratulations. You've moved on and might have lived a better life.
If you've experienced such thing and decided or promised to yourself that you won't pass on that attitude or thinking to your kids.
If you didn't experience such thing or have a different type of parents, I congratulate you for being lucky and do not take it for granted.
And that's all for today's blog. Byee!!!
More Jab, More Protection
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I got my 2nd booster shot done! Well I got it 2 days ago and now that my arm is feeling a little bit better now, I would like to share what happened when I got my 4th jab of vaccine.
I actually thought of getting my 2nd booster last Saturday, while I was waiting for my PDC certificate from my driving school but I forgot that it was a weekend and our City's vaccination site is closed during weekends.
2nd booster registration opened
When we saw this post, we immediately signed up or parents because they are already senior citizens. My sister and her husband registered right away too. They got their 2nd booster shots during the last week of April.
I actually maximized the time and the effect of my 1st booster shot before getting my 2nd shot. It has been almost 6 months since I got my 1st booster shot, I got my 1st booster shot last December 2021. Even if the cases are already decreasing, I wouldn't want to take the risk of being unprotected to COVID-19 especially I have Lil B to think of. I am also a breastfeeding mom and I want to pass the antibodies to her through my milk.
Choosing your booster shot brand
There are different brands that is recommended for Covid-19 Vaccine. We have Sinovac, AstraZenica, Moderna, Pfizer, Janssen (J&J) are the common brands that we have but we also have Sinopharm and Sputnik.
Good thing that kids/teenagers are now allowed to take the vaccines. WHO, CDC and Philippines' DOH released a recommended brand for booster shots to be taken to maximize its effect. You may check this link for your reference too, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html
*Disclaimer: There are different suggestions of brands based on your age or medical condition. I strongly suggest to do research or as a medical professional for more information.*
Let's get vaccinated! Again...
I decided to get my 2nd booster just this Monday, I asked my younger sister, we will call *JUJU ON THE BEAT,* if she wants to tag along and get hers too.
As soon as she woke up, we got ready and went to the vaccination site. My other sister thought that online registration is still needed, but our LGU already accepts walk-ins.
JujuOnTheBeat asked me if we will ride a tricycle, but I told her we will take a jeep or the FreeRide Bus. Fortunately a free ride bus passed by. I love how our LGU still has FreeRide Buses roaming around since pandemic and even after the election.
While we were walking going to the Vaccination site which is in Marikina Sports Center, I asked JuJuOnTheBeat to check the clock and tell me what she noticed. I pointed out that the number 4 was wrong. Imagine this area was built around 2004 or later that year and they still haven't corrected it. It's been almost 2 decades and we still laugh whenever we see this.
When we got to the site, we got forms and filled it out. They actually didn't look for any ID's just as long as you have your vaccination card.
Still waiting for JuJuOnTheBeat to finish filling out her form.
Good thing that we waited for a month to get our 2nd booster shot because there were no more people waiting in line. Literally, once we're done with the form we immediately went to the vaccination area.
They actually improved the vaccination area over time. Before, it was just in a covered area but last year they built an insulated room for vaccinators. LGU must felt like the volunteer vaccinators were having hard time and exhausted. I remember when we had our 1st booster shot, our City Mayor was there and it was the first day of booster vaccination. The was a slight misunderstanding about the line and volunteers worked on it right away so that people will be organized. Our City Mayor simply apologized for what happened and reminded us to thank our vaccinators because they are all volunteers even on a holiday. That's what he simply asked from us.
We didn't take more than 10 mins to get our 2nd booster shot. We got there at around 11am. We will still need to go to the observation area after getting our shot, that was around 11.07am and I told my sister that we'll leave at 11.15. HEHHEHE, we didn't go straight home because we still need to monitor our self at least for 30mins.
While waiting, I asked her if she's hungry because she literally just woke up before we left the house. I asked her if she wants coke float, but since her stomach is empty I told her we can have milktea or takoyaki right at the exit area. However, the store was still closed. Maybe staff just came in and still preparing the store to open, JuJuOnTheBeat asked me to stare at the guy inside until he notices us (CREEPY STYLE). I didn't! hahahahha! Instead we decided to buy dirty icecream.
We had dirty kikim (icecream, term by our niece) and ate it while going to the terminal.
It was actually funny that I can't eat the cone because my sweaty hands wet the tissue and stuck on the cone. I hate when such thing happens.
It was hot and I told JuJuOnTheBeat that we'll take a bus again, free ride or not. Fortunately another freeride bus passed by again. Thank you drivers!
If ever your LGUs offer free rides, don't forget to thank them. Because we're not sure if they're paid or not. I saw a post just this morning, someone shared a picture of a freeride bus with a sign inside *'KUSANG LOOB LANG PO, PANGKAIN LANG NAMIN. HINDI PO KAMI BAYAD DITO.'* I don't want to compare our LGUs freeride offers but I hope they are still being paid, unlike in other cities werein bus drivers are required to do freefrides while not even getting paid. Imagine their effort driving the whole day and not getting money home. These drivers drives so that they earn and have food on their plates, support their family while in a pandemic. I hope this more public attention and give awareness to other people too.
Vaccine side effects?
Well, nothing more than the side effects that is common when getting a vaccine. Oh I forgot to tell you that we took Pfizer for our 2nd shot too.
The only side effect that we experienced is pain on the vaccinated area. Pfizer is lighter than Moderna as what my friends who took Morderna told us, but again side effects like fever, feeling tired, or muscle pain is normal. The pain lasted for 2 days, at least for me hihi.
I really love our city. I don't want to leave and I can definitely stay here forever if possible.
Kudos to our LGU and volunteers and at the same time the people who were careful enough to take the vaccine once available. I think that's the main reason why there's no more long waiting lines for us here.
I also have checked our LGU's page and their last COVID-19 cases update was on April. I hope our City is already a COVID-19 free city but being in Metro Manila, we still should be careful.
I still recommend to get booster shots while it's free. As time pass by, Covid-19 will be an ordinary case and vaccines may cost 'who-knows-how-much'. Just another reminder, stay protected and do as what the doctor or vaccinators says after getting the shot. No alcoholic drinks for 1 week.
Well, that's all for now!
Ciao!
Buzz Buzz Lil B.
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*'Buzz buzz Lil B, it's your big day!'*
She's baptized! She's now guided by the Holy Spirit!
`This is actually a late post but I still want to share how we prepared for her Christening/birthday celebration. I actually don't know how to begin or what introduction I'll do for this article.`
What's our religion?
My parents and sisters were born as Roman Catholics. We were raised with the teachings of Catholicism since we were kids. All of us studied in a Catholic School too. Yes, we do first friday mass, we were required to attend sunday mass every week and have the priest sign our log book as a proof that we listened to the word of God.
My husband is a Catholic too. In short, both of our families believe on the same God, values, morals and etc.
My husband and I are Catholics in papers.
I remember my husband's friend asked me what my religion is and I answered 'Catholic' of course cause I am. But after a few seconds, I said *'sa papel' ('on paper')* which means I am legally a Catholic, meaning we don't base everything from the bible. *I don't mean to offend Catholics or other religion but this is just my personal opinion, which I will not discuss.*
Anyway, since both of our families are Catholic our children should be baptized too. They can be Catholic now and if they decide to change their religion when they grow up, they can do so.
Now let's talk about how we prepared for her big not so big day.
Choosing the date
My mother wanted her to be baptized as soon as she's born however gatherings are prohibited. I asked my husband if we can have her baptized at 6months. Because we will need to travel in some cities for some reason and my mother doesn't like us to bring Lil B with us because she wasn't baptized yet. Traditionally or as what older people believe is you can't babies shouldn't be travelling until they are baptized so that they can be safe. Baptism is still a no go, because restrictions are up and down.
Then I told my husband we can have her baptized and celebrate her birthday at the same time. Less effort and we have to worry if my friends will come or not. At least inviting her God parents and closest friends will surely attend.
Lil B's birthday falls on a weekday and most of the God parents have jobs and they are available dring weekends. We picked the closest weekend date to her birthday, which was **May 14**.
Booking the date and finding the church
There's a church just 5 to 10mins walk away from our house. Solo baptism costs 2500 pesos and **1500** for non-solo baptism. However, May 14 was already fullybooked. I still considered it or to get a later date which is going to be a problem to daddy's schedule.
I tried visiting another church and good thing that I decided to bring along her birth certificate and my marriage contract. Shalaaaaah! When I checked on the available dates, May 14 is still not taken. They have lower fees too, 1500 for solo baptism and 500 for non-solo. I immediately submitted the papers and booked that day, May 14 it is!
Lil B's baptism outfit
I saw in one cloth diaper brands on Facebook that they put up some items on sale. I found a dress and a blouse with cloth diaper for only **360** pesos.
Ninongs and Ninangs
Choosing godparents are somehow crucial nowadays. We've been hearing or seeing some parents obligate their assigned godparents to finance their child's event. Red flag!
We chose people who are close to us and we can entrust Lil B with them. People who will definitely be a 2nd parent and will teach good values to Lil B. We listed 6 Ninongs and 8 Ninangs.
Souvenirs and Giveaways
I took a little bit longer figuring out these. I was constantly checking Shopee and Facebook for souvenir and giveaway suggestions. Until I found the cheapest one I can find.
I bought customized mugs from Shopee for **89** pesos each and these are for the god parents.
I prepared a loot bag for kids/teens and alcopen for guests. I bought all of these from Shopee too.
Cake
I actually ended up asking one baker if she can make a 2 themed cake, one that we can eat for her Christening day and the other half is for her birthday.
The cake costs **1600** including 12pcs of cupcakes. The Mobile Legends them was for her birthday celebration.
Venue
At home, we were actually worried that the guests may not have enough space at home but we were kind of a bit tight on the budget so I asked my father to arrange a little bit of space on his *halamanan* (garden) so that we can have enough space fo the guests.
Invitations, gift tags
I asked my younger sister to make an invitation and gift tags. She's the one who has the skills to edit pictures.
Cute isn't it? hihi.
And that's how we or I prepared for her birthday. Hahahaha, char! My husband is working in the province so I have no option but to do the work. He's happy about it too, I can't really believe that my husband appreciates what I do for Lil B. I know that he really wants to help on the preparation, that's why I did my best so he won't have to worry about it anymore.
Shopee really did come in handy. Salamat Shopee truly!
Teach Me How to Beep Beep
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Driving is a skill that needs to be practiced almost everyday. It is one of the skills that gets better over time. A skill that needs to be perfect, if not, you should be a good driver be cause the road is one big hell of accident prone area.
`I just realized that today is Monday and I wasn't supposed to post a writing prompt on weekends. Clearly, I still don't have a sense of time and day hahahaha!`
I don't have a driver's license yet but I'm just a step a way from getting mine. I'm just checking my schedule so I can apply for my driver's license soon, good thing Lil b is already a year old and I can let her drink fresh milk whenever I leave for just a few hours.
I would like to share my driving journey or how I got my driver's license. You can check out my first driving related article, Let's be safe and sound, which is about getting my Theoretical Driving Course certificate and my student driver's permit. https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/lets-be-safe-and-sound-pt1-e5cb6ccb
In getting a student/driver's license, you will be required to create or log in to your LTO online account. You can register here https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://portal.lto.gov.ph/&ved=2ahUKEwiC0-ztj5j4AhVbmVYBHUFfDRIQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1UPiD5LeePnw-ttjZ2PA9g
Now, let me share my Practical Driving Course experience.
Enrolled in driving school
I didn't enroll on the same driving school where I took my Theoretical driving course even if they have a discount for enrolling both courses with them. I simply got pissed off from one of their staff.
Honest review right? HAHAHAHA
Anyway, I enrolled in a different driving school the same day that I got my student permit. Their practical driving course costs 3300 pesos for Manual transmission, 8 hours of session, 2hrs per day. I intended to take the lessons as soon as possible, unfortunately the soonest available schedule was June 1 (I enrolled last month, May 3). Here's my schedule
Day 1 - BLOWBAGETS
They already have a program prepared per session but they can advance some lessons depending on their student's progress.
While we were on our way from the area we can do the driving lessons, my instructor had a little getting to know each other and reviewed what I learned during my TDC. I told him I enrolled in online classes because I have a baby to take care of. He just simply asked me what BLOWBAGETS means and I failed hahahaha!
Image source from LTO's FB page
It was funny because it has been a month since I took the online TDC and I already forgot what I learned. Thanks to mom brain char!
Since I already know how to drive an automatic car, the instructor didn't have a hard time teaching. My only main concern is the how to deal with the clutch.
I was able to manage driving forward, reverse and turning, still confused with the clutch but I got through. Suddenly my instructor decided to advance the lesson and added U-turn on the first day of our driving lessons. Whew! Good thing that the village where were are practicing has a wide road so I don't have to turn or run back and forth too many times. Clutch was still my problem and I hold my breath when I step on it hahahaha!
After my first session, I wanted to eat because I only had Milo before I left our house. I didn't have cash that time. I only had Gcash but there are only afew stores that accepts gcash. I planned to buy a small snack from Macao but the place had bad reception and I can't access my gcash online. I ended up going home with my mouth dry and hungry. For sure Lil B hungers for my milk too.
Let me do another post for the rest of my driving lessons.
Oh by the way, I find it somehow intriguing that my instructors both asked me if my husband knows that I am taking driving lessons. Hmmmm why could that be?
How about you, if you'll take driving lessons would you tell your partner?
If there are anyone here, who drives and manual transmission car, I would also like to ask for tips and advices. My main problem is I mistake clutch as the brake and I usually step on the break too hard.
I would really appreciate it. :)
Nighties Likeys
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Good night to my read.cash friends here who are already asleep. Good night to our friends who's about to sleep. To you, keep reading this and I hope you'll get a good night sleep.
Anyway, I saved this article posted by @itsmeCguro and @joydigitalsolutionsom questions about sleeping habits or preferences.
Since I am already feeling sleepy just by staring at Lil B's sleeping face, makes me want to do this too.
So let's get my fingers typin'!
Lights On / Lights Off https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#lights-on-lights-off
I remember when I was a kid, I can get to fall asleep when the light is off until I got older. I think I preferred sleeping lights off (with a dim light on) when I started working on a graveyard shift. Turning the lights off actually helped me adjusting into night shift life. My body can fall alseep if it's dark, meaning night time or time to sleep. Lights off somehow imitates the night time.
Light Sleeper / Heavy Sleeper https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#light-sleeper-heavy-sleeper
I'm a super duper heavy sleeper. Alarm clocks can't wake me up. No matter what type of alarm clock, if my body knows or that I do not have something to do the next day you can't just wake me up that easily.
Fan / No Fan https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#fan-no-fan
With fan but no ACs. I have a back problem and if my back feels cold, back pain will kill me for the rest of the day.
One Pillow / Lots of Pillow https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#one-pillow-lots-of-pillow
Lots of pillows. I don't know but I feel comfortable if I have pillows on each of my side. It's like someone's lying beside me hihihi.
Early in Bed / Late Sleeper https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#early-in-bed-late-sleeper
Definitely a late sleeper but it also depends on how long my sleep was the night before. I can be can go to bed early if I am too tired for the day.
Thin Blanket / Thick Blanket https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#thin-blanket-thick-blanket
I think, either as long as the cloth feels good on my skin.
Pajamas On / Comfy Clothes https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#pajamas-on-comfy-clothes
Comfy clothes for me. I don't like wearing pajamas. I wasn't used to it and I really love sleeping feeling the air passing by my legs or feet.
Drink Milk / Drink Water https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#drink-milk-drink-water
Milk! I don't know but drinking milk makes me sleepy more.
Socks / No socks https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#socks-no-socks
No socks unless I am sick hahaha! I have sweaty hands and feet and if I'll wear socks sleeping my feet may stink or I might get an athlete's foot
Back or Stomach / Sleep on side https://read.cash/@itsmeCguro/which-one-i-prefer-this-or-that-slumber-edition-dd4ecb9b#back-or-stomach-sleep-on-side
I was a stomach or side sleeper before I got pregnant and gave birth. I thought I'd be able to sleep that way again after I gave birth but no hahahah. My back is killing me most of the time so I need to lie on my back to ease the pain and somehow I got used to it.
Now lil b seemed to be a stomach sleeper and I get to be the back sleeper.
Now I can sleep HAHAHAHA! Posting this article is my goal before I go to sleep and I am typing this with one eye open. Zzzzzzzzzz
Mapapafast talk ka dito ng konti char!
*pictures posted from Unsplash*
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