Happy Baby!

My Mom said I look like PONG PAGONG of Batibot because of my chubby cheeks...who's PONG PAGONG???

Noah *winks* At You

At 16 months, my husband had been teaching Noah the basics of flirting. hehehe :) At that age, Noah had already learned how to *wink* at pretty girls. :)

Kaiden's Recent Pics

my "cute profile" :)

ooops...Mommy...i'm POOPIN'...errrr

still poopin'...errrr
ok, i'm done...mmm i think my eyes crossed for poopin' so hard hehe :)

Be CISCO Certified!

Back when I was still working in the Philippines, I constantly looked for means on how to improve my skills and be globally prepared. I knew that IT has been developing dynamically and I did not want to be left behind. As I read through the newspaper ads, I noticed huge job opportunities for IT from entry level positions to IT specialists or managers. Since that was the case, I enrolled in a computer school that would let me enhance my skills. As soon as I finished my course and underwent intensive training, I was able to find a job related to IT and I was satisfied! More than satisfied! Well, you get to earn big bucks! Who wouldn't want that? :) I always had an interest for computers and technology even up to now. When I learned about the Cisco certification, I knew this would be a great opportunity for everyone to be part of the growing IT industy. The CISCO Learning Network provides courses that would earn you a Cisco certification. For entry level, they have IP NETWORKING-CCENT. For associate, they have courses for Design-CCDA, Routing and Switching-CCNA, Security- CCNA Security, Voice-CCNA Voice and Wireless-CCNA Wireless. They also have courses for Professional, Expert, and Specialist positions such as Advanced Routing and Switching, Data Center, Foundation for Channel Partners, Unified Communications. There is a lot of courses/certifications that they offer. It's a fact that there is a huge demand for IT professionals. So, don't be left behind. You don't know what you're missing if you let this pass by. Having a Cisco certification can definitely change your life. Enroll now!

Christian the Lion

My husband showed me this video yesterday, and I cried. Actually, WE both cried. We were deeply moved.

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Noah, Marky and the Bath Tub

Just lovin' the water!

These photos were taken last month when Kimberly, our daycare provider took care of Noah when I was recovering from the Caesarean operation with Kaiden. As usual, he was with his good buddy, Marky who's Kimberly's foster child. I love seeing them play and interact with each other. I'm glad that they enjoy each other's company this early age.

Puppy Kills 2-month old Baby

I was disheartened when I heard this news. We have 2 dogs in the house- a chocolate labrador and a jack russell terrier. Though utterly sweet and loving, we still don't want to take the risk of leaving our children unattended in their presence. You just wouldn't know what could happen. What transpired in this video was an accident. I feel sad for the young parents.

Randy Pausch Dies at 47

I have mentioned his name in one of my posts entitled Noah Hand Painting which highlighted on enhancing your kids' creativity even through unconventional ways. He has views that most readers agree on including yours truly. I admire him for his wit, wisdom, courage, strength, and love for life despite the impending and inevitable death. His speech "The Last Lecture" truly touched millions of lives. Randy Pausch succumbed to pancreatic cancer last Friday, July 25. Click here to read more..

SOMEONE SPECIAL ONLINE-YOU!

SOMEONE SPECIAL ONLINE... YOU

It's true I have never seen you and we have never met. Never shaken hands or even truly hugged and yet! I know for sure you care for me by the kindness that you give. And our keyboards keep us together doesn't matter where we live. So I give you this gift to put a smile on your face . And to let you know in my heart you have a special place.

Thank you my sweet friend, Colored Heart's REALITIES, for this tag. The tulips are so pretty! :)

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Noah and the Animals

Last Saturday, we went to Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead to let Noah see some farm animals for "real". He only sees them on videos whenever he watches Baby Einstein at home. As expected, he had fun especially with the goat which he got to touch the ear.

touchin' Billy's ear :)

giggly Noah on way home :)

bobcat sleepin

WarGames 25th Anniversary

What is your favorite flick in the 1980's? I would say it's the E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial shown in 1982. I was only a little kid then when this movie was shown. This brought back memories of my childhood. I remember my mother was pregnant with our youngest when we watched this in the theater. Oh, how I loved this movie! I loved the effects, the soundtrack, and even ET himself. It's a simple, sweet, beautiful movie that talks about friendship. It certainly touched my heart. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it. And I'm sure I'm also going to enjoy this sci-fi movie entitled WarGames. For its 25th Anniversary, the movie is going to be shown on July 24th in selected theaters all over the US. You will also see interviews with the cast and the people responsible for making this film. As an added bonus, you would also get to watch the making of WarGames: The Dead Code which is the sequel. So, guys. Don't forget. WarGames, July 24! Don't miss it! By the way, this is just for ONE NIGHT.

Noah, Marky and the Milkshake

My husband took these pictures when he picked him up at the daycare. Noah (looking like he badly needed a bath) and his friend, Marky were eating and at the same time playing with the milkshake when he got there. They were having fun evidently. :)

Alzheimer's Memory Walk

When I was in college, we would usually hang out at our friend's house after school. We all belonged to the same class. I can say she had the nicest grandmother in the world. She was the sweetest she could be. Whenever we would come to just chill out, she would make it a point to cook us our favorite snacks, and entertain us with stories about her younger years, her love life, how she met her husband, how many boyfriends she had, etc. We always enjoyed her company and there was never a dull moment with her. Years passed by after graduating, I met my friend at a store surprisingly and asked about her grandmother. I was shocked about what she revealed. She said she had changed a lot and had been forgetting things like their names, and even forgetting to turn the stove off at times. Even her moods have changed. Sometimes, she's relaxed, then after a minute, she'd be crying, and then get mad at everybody for no apparent reason at all. I figured she had Alzheimer's Disease as confirmed also by my friend. I feel sad for her and her grandmother. That being said, I would like to invite everyone to join the
Alzheimer's Memory Walk. By joining this event, you would be able to raise awareness and funds to the care and research of Alzheimer's Disease which has been affecting a number of elderly people. Young and old, no matter what your age is, you can be a volunteer to Alzheimer's Memory Walk. There would be walks in more than 600 communities. The Memory Walk is a 2 to 3 mile walk held on a weekend morning in the fall. It is the nation's biggest event so far that aim to put a stop to this disease.



Please join. Help. Who knows? This might save your loved one's life, and even your life.

Kaiden's 1st Month Check Up

Yesterday was Kaiden's 1st month check-up. His weight and height fall into the 80th percentile meaning he weighs and stands more than 80% of babies his age, which I assume is good. Everything went well except for his nasal congestion and cough. He wasn't given antibiotics for his lungs are clear and he doesn't have any fever or ear infection, although he needs to be nebulized before bedtime for 3-5 days. Doctor said he might have the same thing as his brother. Noah, his older brother, has asthma. He gets 2 puffs of inhalant 2x a day. It's painful and it breaks my heart to see my babies having difficulty breathing as if gasping for air whenever they cough. Like most mothers, I wish I could just suck in their suffering and let Mommy carry the burden instead. Nasty cough! haaayyy

Kaiden Turns 1 Month Old

It's already been a month since I've given birth to our second baby Kaiden. He definitely has grown bigger and heavier with cheeks getting plumper like a little Buddha. :) So far, Noah is doing a great job being an older brother. Whenever Kaiden cries, he would point and look at us, and then run quickly to Kaiden's side. We compliment and give him a sweet kiss in return for being a caring brother. There are times though he gets so playful that he takes his blanket from him, or pulls his mittens from his hands. Being a toddler that he is, we always tell him, "be gentle", or "be soft". Gladly he listens, and then touches his lil brother's head as gently as he can. :)

Sweet Smelling Home!

I, myself am a fan of Renuzit. Of all the different brands I have tried, Renuzit has so far delivered the perfect kind of scents I wanted. Two of the scents that I have been using at home, and apparently my favorites, are Raspberry and Sunny Laundry. I also like the smell of Caribbean Cooler Home Fragrance Spray which I'm using right now in one of our bathrooms. When I learned about the Renuzit TriScents scented oil air freshener, I was so excited! As soon as I got the Renuzit TriScents Transform Your Home Kit, I plugged it in our living room and in just a few seconds, our whole house smelled lovely and like new! Oh, how I love the smell! What I actually got was the Morning Meadow Collection which consists of three fragrances namely Waterfall Mist, After The Rain and Pure Breeze. The scents change automatically ever 45 seconds and they last for as long as 60 days. Wow! What a splendid idea from the makers of Renuzit! If you want to know more about the product, just visit their website http://www.triscents.com and print a coupon for the Renuzit TriScents Starter Kit. I will certainly buy another one using the coupon they provided along with the kit, but this time, I'm going to try the Seaside Breeze Collection. mmmm love the smell!

Miss Universe 2008

Beautiful! Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, won the prestigious Miss Universe 2008 held in Vietnam. I read somewhere that she was kidnapped a year and a half ago. Apparently, this didn't hinder her from following her dream of becoming Miss Universe. Congratulations!

123 Book Tag

Thanks dear friend, Roselle for this tag. Sorry it took a while before I got a chance to do this. :)

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Instructions:

1. Pick up the nearest book of at least 123 pages.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences after the tag chain.
5. Spread this tag to as many people as you can.

Book Tag Chain: 1) Only The Good Stuff,2)What Simply Works 3) Reflexes 4) A Blessed Life

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Book: A LOVE WORTH GIVING by MAX LUCADO

"He has been drinking. He has been driving. You have a problem, and I have a question."

hmmm...seem like those lines don't make any sense at all. :) Well, actually, those lines were from the chapter "A Cloak of Love" of that book. From it, the author asks what you're going to do or give to your son given that scenario. You may reprimand him. Teach him a lesson by getting his car keys and not allowing him to drive for a few months. Whatever you choose, he says not to forget to give your child "a cloak of love" afterwards. Embrace him with your loving arms. He desperately needs that at that moment. According to Max Lucado, I quote "Love always protects."

Stem Cell To Save Life

For mothers like me, you must have heard of cord blood stem cell banking where your newborn baby's umbilical cord blood is preserved to be used as treatment for serious illnesses such as leukemia, myeloma, etc. Now, there's another research that proves how stem cells can be life-saving. With the fast-paced technology and human being's passion to look for solutions to some of life's questions, C'elle has revolutionized a way that could possibly save you from life-threatening diseases. Some of these diseases include osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. It is called the C'elle Collection Kit. What it does is it collects and preserves vital stem cells from a woman's own menstrual blood. Recent research showed that menstrual blood contains stem cells that renew by themselves and may be beneficial in the management of future diseases. The C'elle Collection kit has instructions that are easy to follow. The way to collect the specimen is also non-evasive. By preserving your stem cells, you do not only save your life, you can also save other people's life particularly a member of your own family. That could be your parent, your sibling or even your children. For further information, here is a good article about C'elle's innovative product.
Press Release:
Taking Control: Future Therapies for a Host of Serious Diseases May Be Found in Women's Menstrual Blood July 07, 2008: 01:28 PM EST OLDSMAR, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With today’s hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life. But what most women don’t know, is that the key to treating a number of possibly life-threatening diseases that she, a parent, a sibling or even her children may face in later years, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, may be found within her own body -- in vital stem cells, which can now be harvested from her own menstrual blood. Now, thanks to the revolutionary research and technology of C’elle, a service dedicated to providing women with a safe and easy method of collecting and preserving stem cells found in her menstrual fluid each month, even the busiest woman can take control of her future, right in the privacy of her own home. With C’elle’s non-invasive collection process, menstrual cells are processed and cryo-preserved (stored at a very low temperature) for potential cellular therapies that may be used in the future. These self-renewing cells one day may even be used for sports medicine or cosmeceutical treatments, such as anti-aging therapies. "C’elle enables and empowers a woman to take control of her future health, and possibly of those genetically closest to her, in a fast, painless and stress free way," said Michelle Kay, Marketing and Sales Manager for C’elle. "We live in exciting times, as science and technology are discovering how extremely valuable menstrual blood stem cells really are, and the enormous treatment potential they represent for future therapies. C’elle’s ongoing research is supporting these promising findings." For more information about C’elle, please call 1-877-892-3553 or visit www.celle.com.

Click this link Celle Client Testimonial to attest to the potential of the product.

What a Talent!

I watched this at America's Got Talent last night and I was amazed!