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

MY FIRST MOHAWK!

I am back! I left this blog with a pretty depressing post and it has been sitting here by its sad little self for months and months. (I've been Very. Busy. I can walk now!!!). But, I'm back and I shall share my FIRST HAIRCUT EVER. My parents took me to this kiddie beauty salon called Cuts 4 Tots in TriNoma Mall. Can you believe seven - yes, SEVEN - adults came to see me get my haircut! Aside from my parents, there were the Lulipops (my paternal grandparents), my Uncle Jino, my yaya ("nanny") Nida, and our friend Ronnie. My other set of grannies wanted to come too, actually, but good thing they had to go out of town - it would've have been too too embarassing having almost a dozen people coming for my haircut! And I'm just one little person, too. Teehee. A lot of the other kids were wailing. I didn't cry AT ALL though. Yay. My folks were very proud of me.

October 4, 2009

Here I am, waiting for my turn.

I picked a little motorcycle for my "barber's chair!"

Souvenir tank from Subic, from my grandfather Pops; Shorts - Spin; Sandals - Florsheim Kids

Look how long my hair has gotten! No wonder people always mistake me for a girl!

All done! (And can I just say - it took almost AN HOUR! Grrrr!)

My Mamu and yaya trying to brush off all the stray hair!

I refused to stand still! I've been sitting still long enough!

(My parents' boss, Atty. Sonya Castillo, got me that tee!)

Tee - Zara Kids; Sandals - Florsheim Kids

VOILA!
My new haircut!
My Mamu was inspired by Maddox Jolie-Pitt, teehee.
I say I look far far better! Hihi!

How do you like the new look?!

CAMSUR!

I went to the province Bicol over the three-day weekend with my Papu, Mamu and their friends! My Ninong ("godfather") Vincent is from Bicol - and so is my yaya ("nanny") Nida! We went by car - it took us almost 7 hours going to and fro. My yaya Nida left to spend time with her own children on our first two days there. I was left with my parents and a gaggle of their friends who all helped take care of me - Mamu calls them The Baby-Sitters Club. I had a lot of fun! I think I would want to spend my summers in the province (or the "countryside" as they'd say over in the Western world) - there's just so much more to do outdoors!

August 21-23, 2009

We arrive at Naga! That's the capital of Bicol.

We left at around 4am, so I slept throughout the entire trip, yay!

Our first stop was at Podo Grill, where the old folks all ate this dish called "kinalas."

Here I am, playing with my Tita Karla Lim, all bright and chirpy after a good long snooze during the drive to Bicol.

Tee - from SM

On our first day, we hung around at my Ninong Enteng's place in Naga.

Here I am trying out the jet ski, teehee! I was actually gazing at some pigeons, but when they brought this beauty out, I forgot all about nature schmature and went right to the big mean machine!

Tank Top - from SM

Then I went for a ride on a "karitela" (horse carriage).

Ninong Enteng's family in Naga rent out this little karitela, with a little farm house, to take his nephew and nieces around their estate.

Tank top - from SM

We went to the Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC they call it) in the afternoon.

That's where all the big folks wakeboard!

Here I am, sitting by the dock, by the wakeboard lake.

That's a local wakeboarder seated beside me.

I just had my swim in the pool, so I'm all wrapped up in my fuzzy bathrobe! Teehee!

Bathrobe - from SM

We headed to Pasacao Beach the next day!

Here I am splashing around the shallow part of the ocean with my Mamu.

I did NOT eat sand this time, FYI!

I had fun. I'm not afraid of the sea anymore, hurrah!

Souvenir tank from Subic!

(From my grandfather Pops!)

I "tried" a beer before my swim, by the way.

San Miguel Light, of course! Hihi.

We stayed until evening at the beach.

Here I am mugging for the camera after my shower!

I am wearing a hat borrowed from my Tito Junjie Abella.

My Ninang ("godmother") Trina Ilarde got me that tee.

Tee - Mothercare

We went to the mall, SM Naga, on our last day there!

My parents rented this neat little car for me to zoom around in while we walked around and bought souvenirs. (My Yaya Nida was back and was the one who did the pushing!)

My parents' boss, Atty. Sonya Castillo, got me that tee.

On our way out, my Tita Karla spotted these little motorcycles by the mall entrance.

I just had to ride one, of course!

Notice how my parents NEVER slipped a decent pair of shorts on me the whole time we were in Naga?

I've been going around half-naked during most of our vacations, it seems.

On account of the heat no doubt! We do live in the tropics after all!

Tee - Zara Kids

SPURT

Another Saturday at my doctor's! I got my pneumonia vaccine - it pricked! For the first time, I howled when I got my injection (probably because I was kind of in a lousy mood to begin with - they kept making me lie down, when I was intent on attacking this little wooden giraffe at my doctor's clinic). I went out to lunch with my Papu and Mamu before going to the doctor's though! We went to my Papu's favorite Chinese restaurant in a shopping center in Manila called Greenhills. We ate at Le Ching. For the first time, I got to "order" and eat along with my parents. They ordered this porridge dish (meatballs and century egg congee) and my Papu fed me little spoonfuls of the soup. (My Mamu always brings me my own plastic spoon, in a little plastic container, just in case!). I liked it! I liked "dining out" with my folks! As for my doctor's appointment, she reported that I went through a growth spurt this month! My height and weight plateaued during my 7th and 8th month, but now I got much taller (and heavier, hehe) - yay! She also instructed my parents to feed me solids three times a day now. THREE times. Wow. At least now we all know for sure I like Chinese food. My Papu, who loves it as well, is extremely relieved!

August 1, 2009

My Uncle Amiel and Tita Mary got me that tee!

My Lolo Ferdie, Lola Irene, Ate ("big sister") Bianca, and Kuya ("big brother") Rapha Insigne got me that bib!

My parents' boss, Atty. Sonya Castillo, got me those pants.

I think they're actually shorts, but they're kind of big for me so they end up looking like pants!

Here I am waiting for my "congee" in Le Ching!

Sitting on the floor outside our doctor's clinic with my Mamu.

I'm laughing up at two little girls in this picture.

They were playing nearby!

(See that round little pink patch on my tee? That's my visitor's sticker!)

Inside my doctor's clinic now, still waiting our turn!

I do love the toys in her waiting room! I always end up attacking them, hehe.

Tee - OshKosh B'Gosh; Shorts - Zara Kids; Sandals - Florsheim Kids; Bib - Kladd by Ikea

PLAY DATE

I had my FIRST EVER PLAYDATE today!!! Oooh what a full full day I had. My first playmates - my Ninong ("godfather") Monzit, my Tita Karla, and my Tita Arianna! I don't have little playmates yet, but I have just as much fun playing with the big people! Tita Karla took us all for a day at their club called the Manila Polo Club. I went swimming, played at their little jungle gym, ate french fries, and tried out a Gymboree for the first time! That Gymboree is the most colorful place I've been to - so much to do, and so much to nibble! I had such a blast, I even forgot to take my afternoon nap! Thank you, Tita Karla and Ninong Monzit! Ooh what a fun fun day I had!!!

July 19, 2009

My Papu and Mamu's boss, Atty. Sonya Castillo, got me my tee and shorts as a present!

(She's a partner in the firm where my Papu and Mamu work!)

The tee reads "Captain" in front. That's me - the Captain of my household, with the folks as the swabbies, hehe.

Also, those shorts are actually pants. But they're still a bit too big for me, so we rolled 'em all up.

Here I am testing the waters first.

This is my First Splash. Really, my 4th time to go swimming but the first time I learned to splash around the water with my little feet.

It was really quite fascinating. I was really concentrating, kicking that water about.

Here I am now, held by my yaya ("nanny") Nida, ready for my dip.

I'm wearing the rash guards my Ninong Zito and Tita Karla bought me again.

My Papu took me swimming. I STILL don't like the pool.

(I cried again. Just a little, I swear!)

Here I am now, playing in the Gymboree.

That's Tita Karla holding me from behind.

After my dip, I wore the Subic souvenir tank my Lolo got me.

That big green "donut" cracked me up.

That's my Ninong Monzit playing peek-a-boo (still one of my favorite games to date!)

Tee - Zara Kids; Green checkered pants - Zara Kids; Sandals - Florsheim Kids

Rash guard surf shirt - Old Navy; Trunks - Cococabana; Souvenir tee - Subic