tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78918041067898972532011-08-02T01:16:20.860+08:00A work-at-home mommy's thoughts on mommyhood, parenting & everything under the sunA happy mommy & wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13362644971928317508noreply@blogger.comBlogger691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891804106789897253.post-11625197629839196502010-09-21T11:19:00.002+08:002010-09-21T11:28:58.560+08:00

We're having a girl! I think I asked the doctor 5 times if she was sure that it's a girl. I couldn't believe it because girls are rare in the family. The day after and it has sunk in already...we're having a girl! I now have someone to dress up in cute pink clothes and share other girly stuff with. More importantly, I have to learn how to raise a boy and girl.Truly, nothing is impossible with

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A couple of days ago, we decided to take Timmy out to an educational trip. Since we've already decided to homeschool him, we might as well start exposing him to things other than toy stores and the mall.After choosing from several options, we ended up taking him to Museo Pambata. I wasn't sure if this place was good so I prayed really hard that it's where we should go.Scale Model of a Spanish

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Having a son is such a blessing and I'm excited to be a mommy again for the third time. Yes...we found out that we are expecting another bundle of joy which is due to arrive February 2011.My hubby has been bugging me the last three weeks that I am pregnant because he noticed changes in me that I quickly dismissed. Last night, we got our confirmation.Thank you Lord for the blessing of life!

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Mustard Seed is featured in Junior Magazine's March issue. Our favorite Bug Bite Relief and other insect repellant products were featured.Grab a copy and don't forget to visit us at http://www.mustardseedmanila.com

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In the crazy days (weeks even) that has passed, I've grown tired and almost burned out. I just want to stop, rest and do nothing but we all have things to to do that we should do even if we don't feel like it.It helps that my husband is my biggest encourager and to know that I am doing what He wants. To be at the center of His will is where I want to be. Burned out or not, I will do what He

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Getting bad news is not fun. It's been three weeks since our helper left for her vacation and she never came back so now I am left to do all the house work, cook, take care of the little boy and run a business. Hay! Thank God my hubby is helping me lot with the chores and we usually eat out on weekends plus my son helps with the chores too. While at the beach, I came across this very

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The beach is such a nice place. The white sand, relaxing sound of the waves and the fresh air.We were blessed with a trip to the beach and had the best time. We ate, slept, relaxed, swam and had fun. It was the perfect weekend getaway, the best way to celebrate my hubby's birthday and see the wonders of God's creations. Villasperfect sized kiddies poolplaying on the sandsleeping after a hard

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The new website for Mustard Seed is finally up. Praise God for all the blessings!Bugs Away Insect RepellantJoy All-Purpose Sanitizer

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Worry is probably what most people have in common. You worry about your health, money, parents, kids and just about anything and everything you can think of. After all the worrying, what did we get out of it? Probably nothing but wrinkles, a few frown lines and a feeling of anxiousness. Do we want this?I believe that the underlying reason for worrying is the fact that we want to be in control....

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We had a short, short break last weekend from all the chaos in the city. We went up to Tagaytay, relaxed, ate and spent time with the family.It was a blessing to be able to take a short trip with the family. Cool weather and some quality time with the family. Nothing beats that.enjoying munchies

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With the all the apps in available for the iPhone you can easily get lost in it. Here are a few of my favorites. 1. Tweetdeck My hubby was the one who got me into Twitter and I found it to be a good way to catch up on news and current events. Tweetdeck is a sweet application that let's you organize your contacts, send out tweets and read tweets in a organized manner.2.

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We may not get what we pray for but know that God is in control and He has a plan for us. The Lord answers our prayers in three ways. Yes. No. Wait. Never stop praying. "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him."1 John 5:14-15

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In a world like ours, it's so easy to feel hurt and anger when somebody wrongs us and disappointment when things don't go our way. These are natural reactions but is it necessarily the right one?I've read somewhere that unforgiveness in our hearts manifests through physical pain. If you've been harboring ill feelings towards someone it is you that suffers and not that person. I admit that showing

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Another year has passed and how time flies. Where did 2009 go? We finished with Christmas already and we are now waiting for the start of a brand new year. The year 2009 was filled with blessings, not so good things, love and generosity from friends and family. We always start the year with the joint birthday celebration of our son and myself, our wedding anniversary and my husband's birthday.

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It's been so long since I last wrote here simply because I was so busy. Busy with the hubby, baby, Pink & Pearl and all the things that Christmas brings. The year 2008 has been filled with blessings upon blessings. The year started when I became a mom again with the birth of our second son Timmy and ended with the birth of the business that I was praying for. We were also blessed with memorable

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It's that time of the year again when shopping malls overflow with people, bazaars are everywhere and roads are packed with cars. Everyone is busy buying gifts and preparing for the festivities that sometimes we lose sight of what Christmas is all about. I too am guilty of that sometimes but God has given me a reminder of what the true essence of Christmas is. God has blessed me with a wonderful

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It was our eldest son's birthday yesterday and I tried not to be sad that he is not with us. He's two years old now and I imagine him to be a little big boy playing with his angel friends in heaven. It still hurts that he is not with us but I am at peace knowing that he is with the Lord our father. My life has changed so much because of him. I miss you so much son. I look forward to see you one

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photo taken from Canon USAHubby and I have a new toy. It's the new Canon Ixus 80 IS! We sold our two DSLR cameras since I'm not using the 20d and the other one's value is slowly going down. Anyway, we replaced the 20d with the blue Ixus today. Than you Lord! We chose the Ixus because of it's impressive features, 8mp, image stabilizer, it's compact size, nice design and fun colors to name a few.

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A few months ago hubby and I ordered at amazon a Cuisinart ice cream maker and it arrived via a balikbayan box last week. Oh boy! we were so excited! Last night we tried our hand at making our very first homemade ice cream. It took us awhile to decide what flavor to make and we decided to start with the basic french vanilla ice cream. We had all the ingredients on the table, placed the ice cream

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A fairly recent book is the talk of the town today because of it's relevance in our world today. Epicenter by Joel Rosenberg is about how the events that are happening in the Middle East will change our future. 

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It's been a few months now since hubby and I started praying for something really big to happen in our lives. When the news came we talked about it, if we wanted it, consulted a few people and agreed that, yes we both wanted it and prayed that God would bless us with it.From that time on, we claimed God's promise to bless us with it if He wanted it for us. We got excited and started talking about

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I'm EXHAUSTED! The last time I was this tired was last January when I gave birth to Timmy. We had a very long night yesterday due to the fact that Timmy just refused to sleep. I put him to sleep at 8:30pm without any effort. I just gave him milk and that's it or so I thought. He woke up at 10:30pm crying, refusing to go back to sleep. He was awake until 1:30am. My hubby and I tried everything to

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It's been almost a week since Timmy's sleeping habits changed. Actually, it's taking a lot to put him to sleep. When he is sleepy he fights and just keeps on playing around the house and nursing him just won't do anymore. When we lull him to sleep he kicks and cries and it requires tremendous amount of patience to put this little boy to sleep. Through my conversations with other parents I learned

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This looks like an interesting movie starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. I'm looking forward to watching it. 

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At last, Pink & Pearl online shop is now open. After much prayers and preparation we are now open for business. Pink & Pearl caters to modern moms and their happy babies. Please check out our online shop at pinkandpearl.multiply.com. 

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It seems that I'm surrounded by kids that are picky eaters and it's the one thing that I pray that my son will not be. It's a daunting task to feed your child and far more difficult (I can only imagine) to feed a picky eater. I've been reading about how to teach your child to eat and came across this interesting article at the New York Times on the 6 food mistakes parents make.  Personally, I

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I recently came across this social networking site for babies, Kidmondo. Kidmondo is an online baby journal that parents can use to record milestones in their baby's life. One can upload photos, videos, has dental chart and a growth chart to name a few. The best thing about it is that it's secure and can only be viewed by people who you invite. It's pretty much like multiply for kids. Recently

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I was blessed by my hubby last Christmas with an iPod touch. I was hesitant to get it at first because it was expensive but the moment I held I loved it.I only used the iPod mainly to watch videos and surf...until now. Fast forward to today and I'm a happy camper. I've been playing around with it and have installed several applications like NetNewsWire, facebook and games. I'm now using the mail

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We're a few days away from September and all I can think of is how fast time goes by. Parang kailan lang Timmy was a teeny tiny baby and now he's a big baby boy na. Now Christmas is just around the corner.I sometimes catch myself humming a Christmas tune thus I'm excited for Christmas because this will be Timmy's first Christmas and Kuya Z's second Christmas in heaven. I still can't believe that

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I've been stressing out since Tuesday because it's taking a little bit more to take care of Timmy. I was just starting to get used to his new schedule when BANG! Timmy fell from the bed and got himself a black eye. Hubby and I decided to take him to the doctor because he was showing signs of concern. He was more sleepy, not his usual active self and he vomited. We had him checked and by God's

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Happy 7 months to our little bundle of joy!Love, Dad and Mom

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The past two weeks have been a roller coaster ride for me. It was a high and low of emotions and mish mash of events. It all started when Timmy got sick with cough that eventually worsened to a viral infection, bronchiolitis. He was crying and coughing all the time and reached the point that he was already vomiting so that he could breathe. Poor baby. Imagine my panic while this was happening. I

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It's been almost a month now since Timmy started eating solids. He's had potatoes, squash, egg yolk, carrots, dalanghita, orange, bananas and today he had his first taste of Marie biscuits. It's a joy to watch him taste the food we give him.I talked about trying the baby led weaning method of giving him food and after a few times of doing it we got scared because he might choke. There was a lot

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I'm not the athletic type and have never been into sports since the day I was born. Growing up I tried to take a sport but between that and shopping I chose the latter. My husband on the other hand is quite the opposite. He likes swimming, football, ultimate frisbee and whatever sweat-it-out sport there is. We are poles apart. Now that we have a son we've decided to encourage him to have a sport.

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We started Timmy on solid foods last Friday and he enjoyed eating his potatoes the first time but the sec0nd and third time was a pain. Last night we tried liquifying the potatoes and he liked it but only if he fed himself with the spoon. I was happy that he was eating but thought to myself that he was eating more of the spoon than the food. It looked like he was enjoying the spoon and not the

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We came from the pediatrician yesterday and we were very excited when the doctor told us that Timmy can already eat solid foods. Yey for Timmy! For awhile now we let him sit on his high chair with an empty bowl, his rubber spoon and sippy cup of water during meals. Poor little boy because he would stare at mommy and daddy's food. Finally yesterday he was able to eat something with mommy and

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At some point before getting married I knew that when I would have my own kids I wanted to be a stay at home mom. I was influenced by own mom who took it upon herself to quit her job and take care of all 4 kids. I never had a yaya and enjoyed having my mom there all the time. This is the same thing that I want to give my son. I want to able to care of him and watch him grow up.Some people would

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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration baby bottles that have BPA in them are safe and that parents should not be alarmed by the small amount of BPA that these bottles release.You can read more about here.

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My husband asked me the other day how come I haven't been blogging lately and it occurred to me that well I'm doing a lot of other things plus my thoughts are all over the place.I'm super excited with this new venture that Nono and I are starting and we're really praying that this is God's will for us. It's a small thing but it seems that God has been paving the way for it to be a reality.  So

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Happy father's day to my wonderful husband who is just the best! He's always there for our little boys to make them smile, laugh and giggle heartily. He's our rock and love. We love you! 

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My little boy of four and half months are growing teeth already. Imagine my surprise to see two little white pearlies trying peeking out from his gums and I thought babies don't grow teeth until five or six months. I guess this little boy is advance. He was crying his eyes out for two days now but he's getting better. He has all his ten fingers inside his mouth and drools a lot. I've been telling

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I was looking forward to spending the May 1 holiday out of town and we were blessed to have spent it at the Hotel Kimberly in Tagaytay. It's a fairly new hotel at the outskirts of Tagaytay. That was one of the best things about it, its location. Since it wasn't in the commercial strip facing Taal volcano it was quiet and peaceful. It had a nice pool, a kiddie pool, playground and very nice rooms.

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There's growing awareness on saving our planet and a growing trend in the U.S are Eco Moms. They have a group meetings in which discussions are about using non toxic products in the house and for your body, how to minimize trash and changing light bulbs to CFL bulbs. For these moms saving the earth starts at home. Now I wonder when this trend will arrive here. 

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All the news about BPA made me think about the other products that might have BPA in them.  So much focus has been on BPA found in baby bottles and toys that it has neglected to tell us more about the other products with BPA. Basically, if BPA is found in plastics products and it's leached out when the plastic is heated then we should be more conscious on how often we use plastics and in what way

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There has been news going around about a harmful chemical called Bisphenol A that is found in baby bottles and sippy cups and possibly in the plastic lining of formula cans. Bisphenol A is a chemical that mimics the action of the hormone estrogen. This chemical is a carcinogen, can cause the early onset of puberty, obesity, diabetes and hyperactivity. The chemical is said to mix in with the milk

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I'm currently on the hunt for a book on body recipes and so I convinced my hubby to spend the saturday afternoon at the Fort so that I can check Fully Booked. I was quite excited to go there but unfortunately I didn't find what I was looking for. I was a bit disappointed. They only had one book on that and they moved the entire section of the home cleaning stuff and it didn't contain much. Oh

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Today is Earth Day. This didn't hold much significance to me until now. When I was younger this was just a day in school wherein classes were interrupted with activities therefore it was good. Now it's a reminder that we should do our share to take care of our planet earth. It's the only one we've got. 

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Found this online seller of garden plants, seeds and flowers. It's a sosyal way of selling garden plants and seeds. The wonders of branding and positioning! It's cute actually and I would probably buy their stuff (if it's locally available) if I didn't know that Manila Seedling existed.images taken from www.pottingshedcreations.com

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Martha Stewart's website has a new addition...all about green living. It's quite interesting and simple reads. Check it here to find more about Martha's green living.

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Discussions on global warming has opened my eyes to how we contribute to this phenomenon. In our own little ways  we can help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released in our atmosphere. So what can we do help save our one and only planet Earth?Turn off lights when not in useSwitch to energy saving bulbs or compact flourescent light bulbsUnplug unused appliancesPlant a tree Use natural

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During holy week, hubby and I were watching a special at the National Geographic channel on how six degrees could change the world. It's all about global warming and our environment. The things discussed there really surprised me and what struck me there that with all the hoolabaloo on global warming the temperature has increased to almost (not even) one degree.Imagine that! With the rising

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Once upon a time I used to work for the local distributors of GAP, Old Navy and Banana Republic here in Manila. I loved their office in San Francisco and more so the classic styles of their clothes, shoes and bags. Now there's a new addition to their product line Baby Gap Home.I was browsing through their product offering and would love to get Timmy these wooden toys. It's something different

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Having a baby really changes everything and one change that we would like to have is to free ourselves from chemical laden household cleaners. There are so many disturbing effects that these chemicals have in our system and more so for a newborn. I think the aha moment for me was when I started smelling chlorine bleach in the house and I thought to myself am I really suppose to smell clean in my

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Not long ago my hubby and I brought home our son. He was so tiny, quiet and we could carry him effortlessly and now he's growing bigger by the day.He's had a few milestones the past few days that I'm thinking he's no longer a baby boy but more of a little boy. He can now hold his hands together. He can lift his head high and longer. He's trying to crawl but gets frustrated when he ends up nowhere

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Something is keeping our baby busy lately. It's a play gym. We were looking to buy one for him but we were able to borrow one from my sister. Thank you Lord!Timmy's so cute when he's playing with it. Our boy is so active. Always waving his arms and legs. At least now he has something solid to kick and not just do some air hockey.

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I had my first fight with my almost three month old son last night. What did we fight about? Thumb sucking or better yet fist sucking.I've always felt against thumb sucking because I saw what it could do to your thumb (aesthetics) and that it pacifies the baby thus he doesn't learn to sleep by himself. Early on hubby and I have been talking about whether we would let Timmy thumbsuck and decided

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The family had a very long (and tiring) day. First we went to worship at 10am meaning we had to wake up by 8am so that we could give timmy a bath and prepare ourselves to go out. After worship we headed to my brother's lunch to celebrate my sister in law's birthday. The food was yummy! Loved the pasta with shrimps and mushrooms. I'm not a fan of white sauce (in pasta) but I loved this one.

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That's how I'm feeling at the moment. Don't know why. It could be that I've got bad sniffles or that I'm bored? Timmy's sleeping (thank you Lord!). Hubby's in church and I'm here at home in front of the computer. I'm done going through mail, surfing the usual sites I go to and now downloading Eli Stone. Oh well! nothing else to do and I'm used to being busy all the time. I guess this is good.Had

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Lately, I've been doing some me time late at night after I put my baby to sleep and my hubby has also fallen into slumber land and I just realized that I'm enjoying the silence. Nobody but me is awake in the house. All I hear is the gentle buzz of the fan and the keyboard clicking. It's bliss.After a days worth of the baby's cry, the noisy dogs and neighbors, a honking jeepney that always passes

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There is a growing awareness on health and wellness. You can see it in the ads on tv and print. Nestle has a product line that is suppose to help you to be healthy. There is also a growing number of spas and wellness centers. More and more people are paying attention to what they eat and how they can sweat it out all for good health's sake.And so if you want to live healthier you have several

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When I was still pregnant I made the decision to breastfeed my son. I read about breastfeedingto equip me into doing a great job. I bought things to help me with task and to make things easy for me and my son. I also asked my friends and sister for advice but nothing could've prepared me for the challenging task of breastfeeding.I started breastfeeding Timmy in the hospital when he was just two

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I never imagined how difficult it can be to go out with a child. I thought it was easy and simple until I went through it myself. Somebody told me that it was major production number and it really is.The first time I went out with Timmy was for a simple dinner with daddy. The driver picked us up at the house and he drove us to where we would meet daddy. It took us about an hour to reach our

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Hubby, Timmy and I attended our first formal event as a family yesterday. We went to a friend's wedding at the Sofitel and we were excited to see Timmy wear his preppy look. Days before that we were already thinking of what we would make Timmy wear and remembered that I bought a blue sweater vest for him when I was still pregnant with him. And so days before that I was already preparing his

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With all the talk on health and wellness, I've come to the conclusion that I am so unhealthy. I don't exercise, I love to eat junk food and chocolates and I sleep late.It's been so long since I've done some aerobic activity and the desire to go back is there but it's quite difficult with a baby around. I've gained so much weight when I was pregnant and I want to lose it all. The mind is willing

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Yesterday we went to Timmy's doctor to have him checked and for a vaccine shot. It was also the day of the rally so the traffic was horrible. It took us two hours to get to our destination. But cute little Timmy was oblivious to the traffic and the hot heads in the car.Timmy was so behaved when his doctor was giving him the vaccine. He would usually cry at the top of his lungs but yesterday it

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Hubby and I were playing with our little one yesterday morning and had this fabulous smile to show mommy and daddy.

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Since I got pregnant with our first child I had to immediately stop working. My days then were filled with bed rest, eating and family activities. During this time I learned how to bake, sew, design and a few more other things. I did enjoy it and still do enjoy being a stay at home mom but there are days that I want to go back doing to freelance work and I'm still holding on to my dream of having

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Timmy is now 7 weeks old and he's starting to have a sleep schedule. He usually sleeps for no more than two hours during the day and wakes up at most three times in the wee hours of the morning. This is a great change from the every hour feedings when he was just a few weeks old.When he was just a few weeks old he preferred to sleep in his stroller but now that he's getting older (and bigger!)

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It's been almost two months since I gave birth to my son and I'm just at awe at how much God has blessed me. Sure I'm tired most of the time, there still those sleepless nights but it is nothing compared to the feeling you have when you wake each morning beside my hubby and a smiling baby boy. It is just amazing. God is good!

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