Ask properly

Dion: I want a candy!!

He is demanding which is a big no-no! I told him if he can't ask properly then he doesn't deserve anything. He turned his back on me. Stayed like that for about 15 minutes. Then he finally got up, came to me, and said, "Can I have a candy, please?". Okay, so there he goes with the magic phrase. I asked him was it hard. He said, no! hopefully he'd learn from it.

Of course, he got a candy.

He's sick and I wasn't there

My son is sick.

Yesterday, while I was at work, I received a voice mail message from my son's school director saying that my son has a fever and his temperature was 101.5°F. I panicked coz it would be the first time that my son is sick and I'm not there for him. So I called my husband and was a little bit relied to know that he picked Abi up, then called his work to let them know that he won't be able to go in until I'm off from work. I was already ready to leave work and go home coz I know somebody needs to take care of my baby. But my husband picked me up right at 5 o'clock, after work, which made me feel better coz finally I was able to take care of Abi.

Today, he's feeling better. His temperature went down to 97.4°F the last I checked it this afternoon. He's playing and eating a little bit better now too. That's why I was able to blog and so other stuff around the house that I can only during my off. Right now, aside from blogging, I am also searching for spring plungers online coz my husband needed it in his tools.

My Terrific Three

Today is my son's 3rd birthday, which means, 1st year anniversary of this blog too!

Anyway, though today's his birthday, we had to move the celebration this coming Sunday so that everyone can attend. But my son didn't mind it as long as he got what he wanted for his Birthday, a fish.

He always love fishes. My parents-in-law had all sorts of books and toys in their house for the grandkids, but my son always wants the fishes more than anything else. He wants to read the Hooray for Fish book by Lucy Cousins all the time. His Grandpa also gave him some artificial fish lures for him to play with. He always keep them in a container and remembers where they're exactly at everytime. So I already decided, before he even asked for it, that I'm gonna buy him a fish for a beginner like him. But when I asked him couple of days before his birthday what he wanted for his birthday, he said fish.

So, today we went to PetSmart and got him a Betta fish. We asked for PetSmart associate for advise, since me and my husband doesn't have enough knowledge about fishes, about what fish is good for him to have as a pet and she recommended the Betta fish. The thing is, a male Betta fish can't live with another Betta coz they'll gonna kill each other unless a female Betta is ready to reproduce. So, we got him just one male Betta fish.

He got to name his fish and after about an hour trying to decide, he finally decided to name his first pet "Spotty". The fish isn't spotty though but I guess he got the idea from his daddy coz his daddy's first dog's name was Spot. He just made daddy so proud.

Aside from Spotty, we also got him couple more gifts which I'd be posting later together with all the other gifts he got. For now, I need to end this post and spend more time with my terrific three on his very special day.

I have a preschooler now

We just got back from visiting La Petite Academy for a tour at their school coz that's where we're planning to enroll Abi. And after this post, I'm gonna be filling up the paper works coz me and my husband, and of course, Abi, decided that we like their school. I'm just so excited that's why I made this post first.

To say that I'm surprise with my son's interrelationship skill is an understatement. He's a friendly kid and like what one of the teachers said while observing him earlier, he has good personality which can make him fit in easily in a new environment. In fact, earlier when we had him sit down with other preschoolers (about 7 of them), he sat down quietly, observing them, then after a few minutes, we saw him scoot closer to a kid and they started talking. He then was able to interact with the teacher and all other kids there while joining their activity. They played instruments and sang songs that they like. My son even started singing "Row, row, row your boat", then they all sang the song altogether.

While we were observing him, we knew right away that he loved it there. It was even proven right when we told him that we need to leave and he started crying coz he wanted to stay there. For just about 15 minute stay, he knew that he liked it there. Which why I'm glad coz he's gonna be in an environment where he's gonna have some fun and learn at the same time.

We are supposed to go down to this aisle

Earlier today, we (me, hubby, and Abi) did our grocery shopping. I had the list with me while hubby's pushing the cart with Abi's help (how can he ever do that without a 3-year-old's help..lol). Like what we usually do, we start at the far right side of the store, which is the Fresh vegetable and fruits section, then the bread, canned goods, cereals, and then (before) the diaper aisle. I stopped in front of the diaper aisle and smiled. I told hubby, "It feels so weird not going down this aisle anymore..".

It's really weird coz I've been doing that for almost 3 years now and just recently, we don't do it no more coz our (soon-to-be) 3-year-old doesn't need them anymore. But I'm happy coz it only means one thing, he developed and stepped into another stage.

Next week, we'll gonna visit a Daycare center near us. We're planning to enroll Abi in preschool and start schooling on the 28th which would be my first day of full time job. I'm nervous and excited about it at the same time. I'm nervous coz I know it'll be a big adjustment for him and excited coz he's gonna explore and learn a lot of new things. I'm sure it'll be hard at first, probably for the first couple of days, but he's gonna have some fun. He enjoys interacting with other people but he's just not used to be with strangers alone and without me or his Daddy.

It's so nice seeing him developed and learned new things from day to day. And the nicest feeling of being a mother is to be able to provide our child the things that he needed and happiness out of non-material things.

What a relief!

I am one proud Mom to have a fully potty-trained 3-year-old. It was such a relief to have our kid potty for so many reasons and the most important one is you know that it's big step for their development. I was so glad that when I started potty training my son, he was more than ready and willing, so it wasn't that hard. Now, he goes to the bathroom, all by himself to do #1 and #2, without any help, except when he runs the water from faucet coz the faucet in his bathroom was clogged and so it's making weird sound when the water comes out from it. But we already have it replaced with Hansgrohe faucet, just earlier. Hopefully, he can do everything on his own now. Now, that's a relief! :-D

Gifts list

I think it's time for me to change the title of this blog now, or maybe not. This blog was named Starts at Two because I made this on the exact 2nd birthday of my son and I made this for him. But my son will be 3 a few days from now which means it'd this blog's 2nd anniversary. Wow, time really flew fast.

Anyway, I'm making a list of gifts that I want to give my son on his birthday. Last year, I gave him a piano and a laptop. I was just done looking online for some and I saw a lot of laptops now. Last year, there wasn't alot to choose from but he liked what I from him anyway.

My boy is growing so fast. He will be 3 soon but it seems that it has just been yesterday when he was still so delicate and small. The way he looked the first I saw him in the labor room while I was fighting my drowsiness from the anesthesia they injected me is still fresh on my mind.

Thinking of him growing makes me sad and happy at the same time coz I know that there are alot in the world for him to see and make him a better person but time will come that he will have a life without me in it. And what makes me sad. I know I shouldn't be thinking about it yet but I really can't help myself.

Barney's I Love You

I just realized that my son has favorite song now. And it goes like this,
I love you You love me
We're a happy family
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.
Won't you say you love me too

Does it sound familiar? Yes, of course coz it's the I Love You song by the infamous purple dinosaur, Barney. Who kids doesn't like that song, right? My son is not a Barney fan but he adores him and he loves this song so much. He likes me singing it to him while we're rolling on the bed. I so love the way he exclaims "Let's do that again!" each time I finish the song. I always love times like that!

Potty train to save

My son would be almost 3 but he is not yet fully potty trained. He is doing so well in peeing in the toilet all by himself now but not with his pooping. For some reason, he still won't be able to tell if he is about to poop. We already tried our best to have him tell us when is about to go so that he can sit on his potty seat like a big boy. We also set a motivation for him such as his potty seat's color/design which he chose himself and the thought of him being a big boy. I also explained to him the food process in our body and the reason why we poop, as what I've read in an article online. Maybe, it would just come in time, right?

Anyway, it would be nice to have my son fully potty trained so that he can graduate from disposable diapers and we can save money from it. We usually spends about $30 a month for his nappies which means that if he doesn't use it anymore, we would be saving $360 a year. With the economy nowadays, that's considered a big savings. But I know, saving money is one thing and it's not the most important. The most important is his development as a child.

I can't wait to see him poop all by himself in the comfort room just like how he pees all alone.

SoOoOo Sweet!

I am so proud of my son! Not being bias here, but he is the sweetest kid I've ever known in my entire life. Though sometimes a nuisance but he is still adorable, really adorable that I can't help myself admire him so much. I can't believe having a perfect angel in my life. Of course, I always know that he is a sweet boy but something triggered me to post it in here.

I slept in the wrong side of the bed the other night and woke up yesterday morning in a different world. My husband said something that made me break down. So my son came running to me, saying, "What's wrong Mommy?". He was staring at me while my tears are falling and innocently said, "Are you crying Mommy?". I tried to hide my tears coz I never wanted him to see me weak but it's hard coz he was trying hard to look at my face while asking me if everything's okay. Though it was already obvious that I was crying, I still answered him, "No, nothing's wrong. Mommy's not crying.". Then he said, "Are you whining?". That made me chuckle coz I wasn't whining but I was sobbing.

Yesterday was my husband's off and he needs to get out to do something important. Usually I'd go with him but I told him that time that I'd rather stay. So he decided to take Abi with him. It was yesterday, when one of the few times that he got separated from me physically. Before he left me, my son went to me and ask me if I wanna go. When I said no, he was begging me to go with them but I already made up my mind to stay while I put myself back for that day. It was just really a one hell of a morning.

About couple of hours after they left, Andy, my husband called me coz somebody wanted to talk to me. It was Abi. Andy told me that he was asking where I am and said that he missed me. Abi didn't talk that much though. After being gone for almost 4 hours, they finally went home to pick me up coz we need to do our grocery shopping. They just waited for me at the car while I was getting ready. Then the first thing Abi said once he saw me was, "Did you miss US Mommy? Did you miss Daddy and Abi while we're going out? Because you're crying and whining". I said, "Yes, of course, I missed you both and I am not crying anymore". And that same question of his was asked to me about 20 times that day. He just wanted to make sure that I really did miss them.

That was yesterday. Now let me tell you what happened today, I mean tonight.

I like this show, "She's Got The Look", that is aired every Thursday, at 9:00PM. Yesterday, I missed the show coz we went swimming at night and I was confident that it will be replayed at 11:00PM just like last week. But when 11:00 came, no She's Got The Look. Of course, I was so disappointed. But thankfully, it had another replay earlier so I was glad I was able to watch it. But when I switch the channel from Noggin (my son's favorite channel) with my son's favorite "Jack's Big Music Show" show on, he got so upset. So I explained to him that I only have one show every week. I often watch TV. I only watch my favorite shows and that's it. He stopped crying and totally understand what I told him. Then after my show, I switched it back to his show, then he came to me with a worried look while saying, "I'm sorry Mommy". I asked, "What are you sorry for?". He said, "Your show". Then I said with a smile in my heart, "No, you don't need to be sorry coz you were so good for letting me watch my show". Then he smiled.

Awwww! My 2-year-old is acting older than 2 now. He is starting to show care, love, and sympathy for other people which is a very good thing. I can't wait to see him grow as a good person, like his Dad, but at the same time, I don't want him to grow yet, I wanted him to be always my baby coz I know that time will come, he wouldn't let me call him a baby anymore. Ugh! The painful thought of him leaving us and starting to stand on his own feet. I know, all I need to do is enjoy the moment while I can still take care of him and play with him and teach him the goodness of life while he grows. Oh! My son is the greatest blessing I ever had in my entire life.

Game system upgrade

My son is starting to show interest in video games now. He always see his father playing games on his Playstattion 2 and Nintendo N64. My husband loves playing football, baseball, and Mario Cart with those game systems whenever he has time and my son is always his number 1 plan.

Our son is probably too young to be playing video games right now but I know time will come that he would be doing it. But as a Mom, I wanted him to do what makes him happy but with things like this, I'd have some limitations and I guess, we all Moms has and you all know what I'm talking about.

Anyhow, me and my husband were talking about getting some upgrades for our game systems. Ours are not that old yet but it will get old. So we're thinking of getting a Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, that way we will have a wide selection of games. And I like the idea that it's easier to get PS3 and Wii accessories anywhere.

Well, I just wanna share my thought about this. Thanks for reading.

Swimming at Grandma's

I know this is already a late post. I wasn't really thinking about it until today while I was looking at my son's old video. I then realized that I still have a video during the Mother's day when we were at my in-laws' house.

The video was my son swimming in their little pool. Enjoying the almost-summer heat at their backyard.

Can't help him growing

Four months from now my son would be 3-years-old. He has learned a lot of new things that he just amazes me each time I realizes it.

It's been almost a year since we got here in the US and my son's learning to talk a lot now. It really surprises me how he'd learned his speech so fast in English cos I honestly hadn't taught him how to say this and that. He just learned by himself and I'm so proud of him.

I just can't help thinking about how I can't the time from moving so that I get to spend more time with while he is still a baby or a kid who needed me. The baby who is so eager to give the biggest hug and the sloppiest kiss I can ever have.

Couple of years from now, he'd be starting going to school, meet friends, and be around with a lot of different people which gives him wider opportunity to explore the world and learn more new things. The next I'll know would be worrying about where to put his soccer trophies, awards, medals, and everything I wanna show off as a proud parent.

I can't wait for him to grow but I don't want him to grow yet. Oh my son, I just love him so much, I don't think I can afford to face the fact that one day he'll be leaving us and stepping into a new world all by himself cos that's just the way it is.

Potty Training Development

Couple of months ago, I made a post about my son starting his potty training. It's taking longer that what I expected cos until now he is still on training. Actually, it was just last week that he showed a big development on it -- he pees in the toilet bowl all by himself. And what's really surprising is we never taught him to stand to pee cos they said that it'd confuse him since we usually sit down when we poop, but the first he did it, he stood to pee. He just suddenly removed his diaper and went to the toilet and then yelled "Abi peed, Abi peed". It was so cute. Since the, he is always excited to pee on the toilet just like a big boy.

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My well-behaved boy

I am so proud of my son today. That doesn't mean that I am not always proud of him, of course I am! But I'd to admit that there are times that I get upset of him because he doesn't behave, especially during the church service. But earlier, he was the most behave kid in the service. He would usually behave like that if his Daddy is around cos he knows that Daddy meant business while he can sometimes get away with me. Earlier, even if Daddy is not around, he was behaving like when he's with Daddy. He just sat down most of the time beside me, shared his toys and foods. The secret? Stressing out to him that if he behaves and be a good boy, he would get a reward. And his favorite reward? Simple, just the gross-looking gummy worms. But since he was such a good boy, much more than what I expected him to be, he deserved more than just a gummy worm.

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Certified Camper

Like what I posted the last time that we are going to camping and it would be Abi's first time. Well, we only slept over at the campsite for a night but got back there the next day. But Abi had so much fun and so am I. It's so good to know and see that my son loves the outdoors as much as I and my husband loves it. It's also surprising to see another thing that my son loves to do, digging the sand. So it was a right thing for me to brought his pail and shivel with us. In fact, he just digs most of the time. He got so dirty and messy but I was prepared for that too cos I got lots of changes of clothes for him.

Anyway, here is a very short video of my son during our short camping.



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Abi's first time to camp

I'm just making a quick post before we leave for our camping trip, which would be Abi's first to camp. He doesn't have any idea about what camping is but I am glad that we'll have him exposed to it. Me and my husband loves outdoors, so as my father and my in-laws. So it is good for our son to be enjoy our passion too.

Anyway, I already have him packed and he did good by waking up early. Usually, he wakes up at around 10:00-11:00 AM. He is maybe excited. I can't tell for sure though. Right now, as I am making this post, he is on the couch, well-behaved, waiting for me to be done and get him dress.

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Have a great weekend! :-)

Got a new haircut

Last night, Abi and Andy (my husband) both got new haircut. They even have the same hairstyle, almost skinhead. It was Andy who cut his hair and I did Andy's hair. We just bought the haircut kit for 11 bucks. We surely did saved a lot compared when we go to the barber shop to have their hair done.

I always wanted to give Abi this kind of haircut since he was a baby but my parents wouldn't let me. But now that we're here in Texas and it's almost summer again which means that it would be freakin' hot again (I'm talking about over a 100s temperature here). So it is really nice to have a super short hair.



This is the first time that Abi had this kind of haircut and he said that he likes it. Of course, he is just a toddler, so he doesn't know any difference. I also told my parents earlier over the phone about it and guess what they said, "ohhh...poor baby..". I still don't understand what not to like about this haircut and what made Abi a pitiful kid for having this kind of hairstyle. It is clean-looking and he looks more of a boy now.

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My Little Helper

As usual, I am talking about my son here. Yep, he is my little helper. It is good that he is always willing to help me or anyone without being ask, but it's not as easy what it sounds. Before I'll answer your WHY question, let me list the things that he loves to help me with.

-Throwing the trash
-Washing dishes
-Folding clothes
-Loading and unloading the dishwasher
-Cooking
-Making juice/tea

Those are the usual things that if he won't be there when you do it, expect a major tantrum.

Now, to answer your question why. Because he is too young and even if he says that he wanted to help but he doesn't get the whole idea of helping yet, instead, he things it's fun and so most of the time, he's just playing. So, the work will take about 3 times more than what it is supposed to be.

I know it is so good that he's learning to help without even being taught to and I hope that he would stay that way even he's old enough to understand what he's really doing.

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My independent 2-year-old

My 2-year-old is so independent in doing some tasks such as putting on his on clothes. I know it's a good thing but it's somewhat sad cos I don't want him to grow up yet. I felt that he's still too young to do some things on his own. I'm just scared thinking about him growing up, start going to school, have his girlfriend, separate from us, and have his own family. I know that's way too much for me to think about right now but I can't help myself. I'm not saying that I'm not happy seeing him learn some new things. Of course I am! I just love him too much, that right now, I'm too afraid of the thought of him leaving me. But, that's just the pessimist in me.

Anyway, here's a video of him putting his clothes on the other day. He just had the willingness to do the last few days and since then he had been very enthusiastic about it.



Of course, I am trying to help him once in a while but he pretty much did most of it. I am just so proud of my son and it will remain that way forever.