Turn, Baby, Turn

Over the weekend, we were celebrating one of Bunso's Milestones . . . 

Bunso happily watching TV

Then he turned on his side and started feasting on his hand . . .

Then using his arm. . . .rolled over for the first time!!! Woohoo!

What you didn't know . . .

there were six  grown-ups (who stopped what they were doing) and his doting Ate cheering him on!

We are all excited for the other Milestones that are yet to come, the cameras are ready! =)

My Fair Lady 2

I've made a mental note early on to teach Ate how to sit properly (blogged about it here)

November 2012

Last month, when we were at the Mall, Ate was sleeping in the stroller and when I turned to check her
. . . . . . Eeeeeeppppp!

I know. . . she still has some learning to do!

Carbo loading

at C' . . .again! (blogged about C' Italian Dining in a previous post)

Enjoyed this pesto dip with a basket of warm bread.  C' bakes their own bread and sells them too.  I can eat this everyday!

Panizza Kristina . . . again!  You won't feel guilty (too guilty, haha!) eating pizza because the crust is too thin and you get to eat your greens!  

And for the Ate, we ordered this beautiful plate of Spaghetti and Meatballs which she loved.  I am not really fond of meatballs but I like the chunky tomato sauce.  Hubby said he had better Meatballs.  

And if there is one pasta I can't get enough of and I highly recommend (especially if you love white-sauce pasta), it's Pasta Roberto!    I think I'm going to order this every time I go to C'!

For dessert, the choices were Lemon Cheesecake, Creme Brulee and Tiramisu.  I never had a Lemon Cheesecake but was afraid to try (I'm not really fond of lemons).  Since I'm a coffee lover, I went for the Tiramisu.

Well, we should have tried the Lemon Cheesecake, haha! It wasn't bad. I was just looking for a richer coffee flavor.

By the way, the restaurant's branch along Don Juico Avenue (along Friendship Road in Clark) burned down. You can still enjoy C's food at the other branch which sits in the lot where Petron Gas Station is (along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Clarkfield, Pampanga.)  Since this is a smaller branch, it has a limited menu.

I've also read (in www.femalnetwork.com) that they opened a branch in Manila, located at City Golf Plaza, Dona Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas, Pasig City.  (Contact no. 0917-859-0583).

If you haven't tried C's Panizza (and Pasta Roberto), you should! =)

Mangiamo!   (pronounced as mahn-DJYAH-moh---means "Let's eat" in Italian)

When SH** Happens

Before becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom, I was working for 12 years in the corporate world, doing something I love (and this remains to be one of the things I'm thankful for in my life!).  And while I can say that I am lucky blessed that I love what I was doing, there are just some days that stress (from work) really gets the best of me.  So when I'm having one of those days, I just look at this cartoon (I've pinned a copy of it in my work area) . . . 

Image from www.veryhilarious.com

Haha!  Helps me get through the "I'm going to pull my hair" moment

Being a Stay-At-Home Mom doesn't mean I live a stress-free life.  I still get my share of bad days (I even cry sometimes).  All of us have different levels of stress in our lives.  What is important is we know how to bear and handle it.

Wishing everyone a good week ahead . . .free from stress and worries!  =)

Hi! My Name is . . .

My married name is shorter as compared to my maiden name.  And it's even easier to spell and pronounce!

So I really don't know why . . .

Wish I had that Billion in my bank account instead!  Haha!

And my most favorite (because of its unique spelling) . . . . 

I was also a MS. ANA BELIUN! =)

Still waiting for that one person . . . to get it right!  Haha!

Coming Home

As I've mentioned in an earlier post, Ate and I went to the Salon for some pampering because we wanted to look beautiful for this one person who means a lot to us and who we miss soooo much!

Welcome Home Papa!

Just the other day, Hubby and I went to the Mall to buy some stuff for the kids and I was telling him that it feels nice to be doing it with him, even if some of the things we do are actually errands.  I feel happy seeing him bring Ate to school.  And for him to see how our little girl has become a doting big sister to her little brother. And it was such a special moment when I saw him hold and carry Bunso for the very first time.  

There are so many things to do in our list (which reminds me, we can have our family photo taken!). . . and we only have three weeks!  So yes, we are packing everything in!  

I'm wondering if this means. . . . I can have more nap time??!  Haha!

(Huney, you'll be fine!  I'm sure you can handle BOTH of them. . . because I believe in you and in what you can do!  Just wake me up if you need an extra hand, heehee.

Say What?!

The story you are about to read is from an FB post by D, a good friend of mine. . . it is TOO funny and TOO cute not to share!  Thank you D for allowing me to share this in my blog!  =)  

Keep your boys' stories coming, heehee . . .

Kids do say the darndest smartest things!

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Image from www.123rf.com

While reviewing for Araling Panlipunan quarterly exams, about "Sinaunang Pilipino."

Me: Ok so in those days, when a boy is grown up and wants to marry a girl, what does he do to court her and her family?

Pablo: (Suddenly wide-eyed and emphatic) Lots of things! Basta mama it's soooo hard!! You have to chop wood and work so hard, do so many things and do everything they say, and give, like, carabaos and everything you own!!

Me: (speechless for a few seconds) Ok... so aren't you glad you were born during a time when its much easier now to get married?

Pablo: If I were born during that time, I'll never get married!!!

Me: (stumped again) Ok. So now can we go back to reviewing? It's called "pamaman.... ?

Pablo: Slavery, that's what it's called!!!

(Family and friends, please join me in wishing him the best of luck in his exams..

and when the time comes, good luck na rin sa future wife.)