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Hubby just recently joined a photography club since he wants to sharpen his skills and learn the art behind photography. When he bought the camera a couple of months ago, he was just practicing by himself and couldn't get some good shots(well, at least for someone who owns a Canon 1000D). He, himself was not satisfied with his shots and he knew he need to learn..from others and from experience. So there, we set off to Paco Park to join the Aperturista Photo Shoot today.
I am not so familiar with the theme they set up for this shooting gig but I think it was called Gothic (really, I am not so sure). But take a look at his shots! I was quite surprised! Well, I did the editing for now so please bear with it... ^_^ I am not so good about picture editing yet.
Of course, the family pictures will not be totally left out. He took pictures of the kids (and me!) and these are the results. I hope he'll pursue this hobby. I like pictures...so I can scrap! And believe me, I am going to download and buy scrap kits so I can make some out of these pictures.
That comprised our park adventure for today. The kids enjoyed playing around and they were very happy. Another family bonding ^_^
Have you been wondering why I haven't been posting lately? Not that I am very busy with work or other activities. It is probably the time of the year again when almost all members of the household got sick. Yes, my family (including myself) was sick since last week.
When I got home, Friday of last week, hubby already has fever. I immediately gave him paracetamol for next day will be the day before our town's fiesta and there will be a parade. He's actually been waiting for that event since he got his DSLR because he wants to practice. And the parade will be a good opportunity.
The following day arrived, he is still sick, having chills and fever but he managed to go with us to my in-laws to watch the parade ( we have a nice view from there). The parade started a bit late so he was getting tired. He slept for a bit and then when it started, he watched and was able to take a couple of pictures. To make the event worse, it rained and yes, some of the bands were not able to perform. But to our surprise, the rain did not stop the parade. The children and other performers were already wet but they are still marching. I was already worried that the children will get sick.
Hubby was not able to watch it fully even after the rain stopped. He was already not feeling very well. And so I asked him that we should go to the hospital so he can be checked. After a couple of hours of observation in ER, he was admitted since his fever is not subsiding despite the paracetamols and the hydration. It was systemic infection. He had upper respiratory tract infection with rhinitis and folicular pharyngitis.
A day after, I went home to pick up my kids. My mom is also not feeling well (she's got diabetes and high cholesterol level). And I don't want her to get tired of taking care of the kids. I immediately noticed my daughter, Scieszka, has a slight fever but I disregard it. I thought maybe it was probably because I stayed in an air-conditioned facility overnight. At around 3Am, with both daughters sleeping beside me in the sofa bed, I noticed Scieszka is already very hot. When day breaks, I immediately brought her to ER where she was given paracetamol but was released since it was only her first day of fever. Evening came and with paracetamol, her fever is persistent. I rushed her back to ER and her fever was already 38.6 degrees. She was again given paracetamol and temperature was checked after 15minutes but it shoot to 40.4 degrees. I got even more worried, sent a message to my mom and asked if she can get someone to help me in the hospital since Elysia is with his dad (who can't easily move with his dextrose). My mom came with my sister-in-law. Elysia was already asleep but Scieszka is still struggling from her fever. She even tells me "Mom, I am crying." She was given a sponge bath a couple of times and was observed in ER for a couple more hours. When her fever subsided, she was again released.
I asked my mom and sister-in-law to go home. We went up to her dad's room and sleep. The following day, their dad was advised to go home. But both my daughters are already sick. Both now have fever, colds and cough. I brought them to their neo-natologist before going home. They were given antibiotics. Elysia recovered from her fever easily because of the antibiotics but Scieszka only recovered last Thursday. Friday came and I am ready to go back to work. Yep, I was out on family emergency for 4 days...2 days of which I am working from home. I thought I was strong and I won't be affected. But since, what hit them was a viral infection, it hit me on a Friday. But not that much. I immediately took note that my colds might progress to post nasal drip which can cause infection to my throat which will immediately result to flu (I had a couple of experience and I learned from it). So I took my "virlix" and "neozep". Voila, the colds are gone but body malaise is still here. I can still feel muscle pains and I am feeling very tired.
My boss then sent me a message, "an ounce of prevention is far more better than a pound of cure, when you are all well, look into it". And I realized, hadn't I waited for the cheaper flu vaccine from the company, we wouldn't be sick like this and I won't have to spend more than 7thousand pesos worth of medicines for all of us!
When all is well, I will immediately set aside budget for the flu vaccine!
Lesson learned.
It has been almost one week since my last post. Yes, I was terribly busy for the last couple of days. Had a wedding I need to organize and weddings I need to attend to. Tiring but fulfilling. I had barely enough sleep and I looked terribly awful the night before Christmas - I needed a few hours of sleep but I can't. I had work that day and was able to get home 3hours before the Noche Buena, I still have to cook (no maid at home for the last 4months). But it was well worth it, the family enjoyed the night with an exchange of gifts (with my immediate family) and the Noche Buena. The kids loved the wonderful gifts they received.
Just need to rest for a few days but will definitely post about the weddings I have organized recently and the weddings I attended (I, being on the guests' table)
Happy Holidays everyone and may all of you have a fruitful year ahead!!! Godspeed!
How do couples celebrate their wedding anniversary? Most of what I have observed - going out to dinner together, watching a movie, an overseas trip or a cruise probably (whoa!). Well, hubby and I celebrated it with the kids! And the day was just as special as our wedding day.
It was our 4th wedding anniversary last December 18. It was supposedly not a day off from work but due to Elysia having abdominal pains and diarrhea, we went to see her pediatrician. After she was given medication, we headed to Tiendesitas and had lunch at the Buma Seafood Restaurant. It was similar to Dampa (minus the cooking charge) but with relatively few sea foods in their market. Lunch was great and hubby enjoyed his crab.
We then headed to the Ark Avilon Zoo and the kids really enjoyed their stay there. See some of their moments here.Here, they enjoyed feeding the carps. And the fishes really enjoyed their meal. It looks like they were swarming here for food. Yum yum. My daughters requested for a second round and hubby gave in so he can take a few more shots while the kids are busy.
Still eager to meet real-life animals, the kids headed to the farm area to see the rabbits and actually barge into the feeding station so they can feed the animals themselves. Look here. Scieszka was simply letting the rabbits and the guinea pigs eat the carrots but Elysia, showing her compassionate side, went all the way to the rabbits resting in the corners and fed them. She felt as if the smaller rabbits can't actually fight for their bite so she went ahead and gave them some.
It was really tiring to constantly follow them the whole day. They keep on running and exploring the area. Smart kids, I must say. Of course, they are my kids! haha!Then it was time to feed the hungry sheeps. They were actually crying. Yes, they were really really hungry that time. The caretaker though is sensitive enough to notice it (well, he should be).
3 vegetable stalks for 10 pesos - i should've brought my 5-peso worth of "kangkong" (is it allowed?)
Behind us is a wishing well, and yes, they even asked for coins to throw in. I am looking at this picture and I remember the day I discovered I was pregnant and now, here they are - sitting beside me, giving me joy and headache at the same time. But it was well worth it! Parenting is really a tough job.With us is my sis-in-law (my bro's wife). She takes care of the kids while we are at the office =)
Oh and finally, our family picture. We almost forgot. Hubby is our official photographer so he's not always in the picture. We were able to have one. The kids are already exhausted though and Elysia is throwing her tantrums already so this is the best shot we got.
So there, 4th anniversary celebration with the kids. A bit more special for us for we were able to spend the day with our precious little angels.
There is nothing permanent in this world but change. It really is, everything will soon come to an end, in due time. But how does one accept the fact that losing a family member is the reality that we cannot elude.
Grandma passed away on her 76th birthday. And sad as it may be, we all have to accept that the grandma we used to visit yearly on Christmas, New Year and town fiesta will no longer be there on all the occasions to come. Grandma raised me for 8 years and being the first grandchild, I am the most affected among all of them. She used to wake me up every morning and prepare my needs before going to school. She used to clean my legs with i don't know what to remove the dirt coming from my explorations in the farm or in the forest (yes, I lived in the province once upon a time). She used to scold me for not taking a bath because the water was too cold. I can still remember when I used to escape from the house whenever I knew my mom would come for I am afraid they'd bring me with them. It took a couple of years before I was finally convinced that I should leave the province and be with my family. Grandma and grandpa were my first parents.
When she left for good on the day of her birthday, it was painful. But no matter how painful losing her is, nothing can compare to the pain she felt during her last days of suffering that one would just really pray for her to rest peacefully to ease it. And I did for I can no longer bear to see her like that.
Accepting that a loved one has passed away may not be easy at times and of course it varies from person to person. As for me, the best way is to pray, open up your heart and let go. My ties with grandma may not be as strong as her ties with her children but I have loved her, from the bottom of my heart and letting go is the best way I know.
And to you lola, you will always remain in our hearts forever. We will surely miss you. Thank you for everything - goodbye....
I really have to post this!
Hubby and I went out yesterday to grab our Canon EOS 1000D and yes, we're happy! We initially liked the 450D but it's too expensive for us right now. At least the one we got is already cool. We're really really satisfied. Plus, it comes with a Basic Photography session!
We've never been into photography before but this thing will really bring you into wanting to take more pictures and practice your skills. Hubby already enrolled to a photography club and will eventually attend the photography sessions to learn more about it. And definitely, I will be his number one supporter!
See below for the sample shots (not bad for a starter, huh!)
my grandma's already 72years old. she was still strong until mid of 2008. it was the barrio's fiesta in june 2008 and my mom is this year's hermana mayor. this day is supposedly happy for everyone but suddenly, grandma missed grandpa and my uncle who passed away several years already. for her, the occasion would've been happier if they are still around. it was probably this event that triggered her to give up already.
few months passed and she's getting more and more sickly than before. she doesn't want to eat, afraid that her diabetes would worsen. but she could possibly experience seizures due to low level of electrolytes.
today, my mom and her siblings went to batangas to check on her. i still hope she'll get better and i am praying for her quick recovery.s
he couldn't possibly read this but for you lola - get well soon...we love you! and to all of you reading this, i hope you can help pray for my grandma.
every night before going to sleep, my kids would usually ask us to sing for them...most song are from the nursery rhymes collection which they have already memorized (though medyo bulol yung ilang words).
last night, i was surprised 'coz the younger twin, ysha, sang..."look at me mom..." and as i thought she was just singing by herself, then she grabbed my face and told me to sing "shining like the sun"! gosh...what song is this again? then, i realized, yeah my kids are very exposed to television (kasi lagi sa bahay ng lola) and what ysha was singing was the nido commercial where sharon sings with her daughters frankie and miel...
good thing...since childhood i've been hearing this song and i've quite memorized some part of the lyrics...others hum na lang hahahah...my daughter and i sang our first duet together...and then the older twin approach and said..."si scieszka raine naman mommy"...so there...
i'm trying to get the lyrics so i can sing it correctly next time...will post is also once i'm able to find it.hahah...
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Our little babies are growing up. i can still recall the days when they were just very tiny - as in. Both of them were only 3.3 lbs then. I can't even hold them properly 'coz I'm afraid they might get hurt.
But now, you won't notice any sign that they were delivered prematurely. So hyper active, smart and bubbly! They were able to memorize a lot of nursery rhymes already, recognize the alphabet and even the planets in the solar system (gosh..i was already in the 4th grade when i learned those things), elysia knows how to count to 100 and scieszka can now pronounce some of her words perfectly.
But then, when you get to leave your children with yaya or even lola and lolo, the kind of discipline that you want to teach becomes very difficult to achieve. My parents and i would even fight about what food should i give my children. They always insist that if they don't want to eat veggies, then don't force them to! And what happened? Elysia had an iron deficiency anemia and it needs to be treated for 3 months. They used to eat veggies when they were younger but now that they are growing up, they're starting to hate it. Is this my fault? If times are not as hard as today, I'd rather stay home and be with them so I can personally take care of them all the time. But then again, in these times of crisis, mom and dad both have to work to sustain the needs of the family.
So hard to be a working mom.....you have to worry about the budget, the kids, the food, the rent, the bills, your work and even your underground economy (a.k.a - extra income hehehe)
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