BLUE AND GOLD

My great grandmother, Lola Titay, who is my Papu's grandmother, was in the hospital for a week. To celebrate her coming home, we all had lunch at my Lola Lorna Kapunan's house. I wore, for the first time, an outfit that I ended up wearing a LOT for the months to follow! I guess my parents think yellow suits me! And it goes really well with my favorite new shoes!

December 20, 2009

Yay! Lola's home!

(I've always liked dragging around empty water containers, even at home!)

Tee - Baleno Kids from SM; Denim shorts - Baby Guess?; Sandals - Combi

COMBI

During my birthday party, one of my Papu's clients, Hayden Kho, gave me gift certificates for a department store called Rustan's. So we bought these very cool sandals from Combi. They have been my favorite pair of shoes recently. I don't have to wear socks with them, they are really soft, and there's a long velcro strpa there that makes taking them on and off so easy. Plus, they just look really cool. I sometimes think they make me look like a spaceman!

AUNTIE'S BIRTHDAY

So many birthdays to celebrate recently! This time it was my Auntie Amanda's birthday. She's my Mamu's little sister and my godmother as well. She is also my favorite aunt. She is my only aunt. We celebrated her birthday with lunch in a Greek restaurant called Cyma, over at Eastwood Mall. My Lolo Ferdie, Lola Irene, and cousins (well, actually, they're my aunt and uncle) Bianca and Rapha came too. We all went shopping after lunch - my Opa, Mamu and I all got sneakers in this store called Superga. My Mamu is determined to have my shoe collection catch up with hers', I think! Never mind that I wear them for only a few months! Silly Mamu!

December 19, 2009

I took a long nap while everyone was having lunch!

Here we are wandering around Eastwood Mall after lunch!

My Ninang ("godmother") Pam Merencilla got me the tee and shorts for my birthday last month when she and my Tito Nyeng came to my party!!! My Opa and Oma got me those sneakers (my first Nikes, haha).

That's Opa's Superga, Mamu's, and mine!

I think my feet are almost as big as my Mamu's already!

Tee - Gingersnaps; Khakit cargo shorts - Gingersnaps; Sneakers - Nike

MY 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Almost a month after my real birthday (I turned ONE!) - I finally got to have my first ever birthday party. My parents booked Shakey's and got the pizza parlor to take care of everything! The party was held right after lunch, and we played games, ate pizza and ice cream, and met the pizza mascot! A lot of my relatives came, as well as my Ninongs ("godfathers"), Ninangs ("godmothers"), and my parents' friends and their children. I have to admit I was kind of grumpy during my party - I was feeling a bit sleepy! But I did get into it halfway, and more than anything, enjoyed my own balloons, hahaha.

December 12, 2009

I had a name tag too!

My parents made me wear a buttondown shirt and long pants - which I hardly ever do, considering how hot it is here in Manila!

Here I am, still looking kind of sleepy.

Not too sleepy to receive my gifts though!

THANK YOU!

DAVID'S 1ST PARTY

My godbrother David had his first birthday party today! His real birthday was actually on 28 November 2009 - exactly ten days after my birthday! - but he had his great big party today. It was a safari party! It was celebrated in a clubhouse in a village called Valle Verde IV. There were stuffed animals everywhere, and animal balloons and huge animal pictures propped up by the door and on the walls. He had a really great balloon lady called Jiggles who made the most amazing balloon figures. I was too small to play games, but I did eat cake and ice cream, and I really really loved the balloons!

December 5, 2009

Balloons make me go "wheeeeeee!!!"

There's the birthday boy, David, who spent a lot of time asleep during his party!

Sleepyhead David!

I had fun in the playground outside the party!

I love slides even more than I love balloons!

My Ninang ("godmother") Anna Devanadera got me my shirt and shorts!

MOHAWKED AGAIN

Durn burn this mohawk. I was back on my barber's chair sooner than I expected - my hair grows so fast! I think this may be the last time I'm going to let my parents get me a mohawk - it takes at least an hour to cut, and 2 weeks after, most of my hair had grown back! My Mamu says I have really really thick hair for a kid my age (just like my Papu!). I had my haircut at Cuts 4 Tots again, but this time in their Megamall branch. I was in dire need of a haircut since I was going to be attending David's birthday party that afternoon!

December 5, 2009

Only my 2nd haircut ever though!

(That's my yaya, or "nanny", trying to distract me!)

SWIMMING HOLE

Sunday is swim day! My parents and I set off bright and early for a little swimming hole in Antipolo City called Loreland Resort. Lots of pools there - and lots of people too. We had breakfast first (I ate champorado - or chocolate sticky rice!) and then my Papu and I hit the pools! (My Mamu was on camera duty). I hardly have a picture without my Papu - I am, of course, too little to go swimming on my own!

November 29, 2010

Swimming trunks - Cococabana

MY GODMOTHER'S BABY SHOWER

It was my Ninang ("godmother) Bles Cuaycong's baby shower today! Together with my parents and yaya ("nanny") Nida, we met up with my Tita Marge and Tito Jvic, Tita Neva and Tita Dan - and my godbrother David! We had lunch in a restaurant called the Stock Market in Bonifacio High Street. It has been a loooong time since I last saw David - last time was during my baptism! We had a fine time catching up.

November 28, 2009

David and I "ran" into each other in High Street, with our yayas in tow! Heehee!

I'm not really grabbing David's shirt, see? I just need to hold on to someone because I'm not quite steady on my feet yet!

I can do short bursts of speed though!

(My Opa and Oma got me my shorts and shoes, while my Ninang Bles got me those socks!)

David has a wardrobe change. I would have to get in touch with his Mommy for the details!!!

My Ninang Bles is expecting a little girl.

Look at all the pink stuff everyone got her! Ewww!!!

After the baby shower, I "drove" away in my new car! Teehee!

This is the big present I got from my parents for my 1st birthday.

My dad has a remote control he uses to steer the car, while I sit there all pretty.

I sometimes think my daddy enjoys this toy as much as I do!!!

(My Tita Ina Alazas got me that tee! I had to change before we left since I got all sweaty running around with David!).

White tee with car print - Gingersnaps; Cargo shorts - Moose Gear from SM; Sneakers - Florsheim Kids; Baby blue socks - Baby Gap

White tee with animal print - Carter's

MY FIRST BIRTHDAY: A LITTLE SHORT STORY

I turned ONE today!!! It's not every day someone gets to celebrate his or her First. Birthday. Ever. Teehee!!! My Papu and Mamu took the day off from work to be with me on my very, very special day. And what a day we had! Instead of having my big party today, we decided we wanted to spend my first birthday with just the 3 of us - and my yaya ("nanny") of course. This is how we celebrated my special day:

November 18, 2010

I woke up and I was 1!

Tank top - a gift from my Lola Des and Lolo Ben Insigne!

We went to a commercial complex called Nuvali. It's out-of-town, in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

They have a man-made lake there, and a boardwalk with restaurants and cafes. My parents wanted to get me outdoors!

I explored the boardwalk first before lunch and tried to decide what I wanted to do.

On my list for today: take a boat ride around the like and feed the kois!

(I was too small to go on a bike ride. Maybe next year! Teehee!)

Here I am exploring the boardwalk! I like to walk around and see everything before settling down somewhere. My Mamu calls me Curious George.

We decided to have lunch at Italiannis. It was a beautiful day out. Sunny, but not too hot.

Here I am trying to decide what to get for lunch.

The folks in Italiannis brought out birthday panna cotta for me and sang happy birthday!

My Ninang ("godmother") Bles Cuaycong got me that tee!

Boat ride comes first! My first boat ride ever! On my first birthday! Woot woot!

My other Ninang Anna Devanadera got me those shorts!

I LOVED THE BOAT RIDE!!!!

There were sprays of water shooting out of the lake.

It completely made me giggle the whole time!

Time to feed the fish! They tried to show me how to throw the fish pellets into the lake, but I couldn't do it.

I don't know how to pinch my fingers just yet, you see, so I couldn't grab the teeny tiny pellets.

And also, the fish kind of made me nervous. They seemed so hungry!

But I have always loved fish. I make a beeline for ponds and aquariums every time I see one!

Soooo.... after Nuvali, we drove back to Manila and went straight to Manila Ocean Park.

More fish! Yay!

I kept running towards the huge tanks. I was gawking at everything.

I got to touch a huge starfish too. It was all bumpy!!!

I couldn't get enough of all the fish I saw in the ocean park!

We went to visit a jellyfish exhibit too!

When we headed home for dinner, I found my grandparents, Auntie Amanda, and Uncle Jino at our house for a mini-celebration!

I also got to "blow" out the candle for a little cake my parents got me!

And that's how I celebrated my first birthday!

Thank you to everyone who greeted me and spent the day with me!!!

Tee - Gingersnaps; Shorts - Calvin Klein; Sandals - Florsheim Kids

ANNUAL PICTURES

Every year my Papu's side of the family has an annual picture-taking day. This year, we had it at my cousin Josh's house. This is the first time I got to be part of the picture! Yipee! Last year when they had the annual picture, I was still inside my Mamu's belly!

November 15, 2009

My Lolo Roland and Lola Mitch Lorilla got me those shorts!

This is one of my favorite tees - my Papu picked it out all on his own for me!

(You can see my family picture over here).

It was also my Uncle Choi Kapunan's birthday celebration.

I had a bit of his birthday cake. Teehee.

Tee - Gingersnaps; Shorts - Gingersnaps; Sandals - Florsheim Kids

HIGH STREET

Ooh, my Mamu made my Papu and I wait for three (THREE!) hours while she had her haircut in The Fort. So my Papu and I, together with my Ninong ("godfather") Vince Escobar, and my yaya ("nanny") Nida went to check out a car show nearby. I wanted to clamber on the SUVs there! Then we went to Bonifacio High Street, this outdoor shopping complex in The Fort. I had a blast running around the lawn there, with my yaya chasing after me. I'm still learning how to walk on my own - I'm a bit wobbly still, but I'm getting there!

November 7, 2010

Here I am playing among the art structures in High Street.

(My Opa and Oma got me my shorts and sneakers!)

I can't walk properly yet, but I do so love climbing!

(That's my yaya holding on tight. My Mamu blogged more about our day here).

I can do this, I can do this.

Hear me roar!

Time for a donut break!

Tee - Gingersnaps; Shorts - Moose Gear from SM; Sneakers - Florsheim Kids

MY FIRST HALLOWEEN

I went as Count Dracula for Halloween! My First Halloween EVER! It was an impromptu costume - my Mamu and Papu dashed into a bookstore (yes, a bookstore) called Pandayan, found the costume, and snatched it up. It was too big for me! I had a big orange collar printed with bats, a white ruff, and a black satin cape. Then we headed over to my cousin Josh's house for the Patajo Halloween party. I missed trick-or-treat though. But I did have a blast running around entertaining my relatives and playing with all the Halloween decors at Josh's house. My folks even got me a little pumpkin bucket for my candy - not that they let me have any. I'm too little for candy, they said! Phooey!

October 31, 2010

Ready to conquer Halloween!

(My Opa and Oma got me my shorts and sneakers!)

I have to wonder why I am hugging this pillar! Heehee!

Little Count playing the piano! (Sort of!)

Tee - Gingersnaps; Cargo shorts - Moose Kids from SM; Leather sneakers - Florsheim Kids; Halloween costume - Pandayan Bookstore

BRUNCH

I went out for Sunday brunch with my parents today - in my jammies! We ate at Heaven N'Eggs in Eastwood Mall. I had orange juice and tried my Papu's omelet. I am really not crazy about eggs - which drives my dad crazy because he loves eggs. I liked my juice though, teehee. And I played with the waitresses there - one even asked if she could carry me. And she did! P.S. Oh, and my fever was all gone when I woke up this morning. Yay!

October 18, 2009

"Mmm, juice!"

(I love drinking from straws!)

FEVERISH

Ooh I got sick this evening, after all the fun stuff I did this weekend. I got a fever because of the vaccine shot I had this morning. My pediatrician warned us about this. This is the first time I've gotten a fever because of a shot - and first time I bled from a shot too. I didn't bleed much, no worries, but this is the first time I've gotten sick. Ever. Boo!

October 17, 2010

BUSY BEE

My Saturdays are always busy busy busy. First, I went to visit my pediatrician with my parents. I grew taller again! Then, we went to meet my Opa and Oma for lunch in this mall called The Podium. We ate lunch at this Japanese restaurant called Yaku and had dessert at Figaro's - the oldies had coffee and tea, while I tried a poppyseed muffin! Then we headed to my friend Tasha's 1st birthday party at her house. I had so much fun! There was a bubble show, a magic show, and face painting. Ooh, next month I'll be turning 1, too! I can't wait!

October 17, 2009

Poppyseed poppyseed!

I wore the tee my parents' boss, Atty. Sonya Castillo, got me!

I took home a bunch of balloons from Tasha's party.

I really like balloons.

That's Tasha! Happy birthday!

Her mommy works at my Mamu and Papu's firm too.

Another souvenir from Tasha's party - my first "tattoo", heehee!

Tee - Zara Kids; Camouflage cargo shorts - Spin; Sandals - Florsheim Kids