reaching for the stars
i don’t want to complain, but i think i’m having a stroke of misfortune. first my car gets a very flat tire. i discover a tiny piece of metal wedged in between the tire grooves, but it’s nothing the vulcanizing shop can’t solve. and then, barely a week later, my car’s battery conks out. tsk tsk. my car Clark must love me very much. either that or he’s really just nagtatampo because he hasn’t stayed clean in the last 2 weeks. (i had him washed, promise. it’s just that everytime i do, it rains. or i park under a tree with a bad case of falling leaves).
anyway on to more pleasant things. mia has changed a lot these days. i’m happy that she’s more sociable (but still prefers not to be carried by people she doesn’t see everyday), and she can understand directions and things more. she has a few tricks up her sleeves already, and can already follow suit when i tell her to do a flying kiss (only that she does it to me sometimes; she puts her hand on my lips). she’s also showing signs that she can walk on her own. she’s just too scared to let go of my hand for now. but i know she’ll learn that eventually. i know sometimes i wish it was sooner rather than later. but if there’s one thing i’ve learned about parenting mia, it’s patience. the other night while i was trying to put mia to bed, i showed her the glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling.
me: mia, where are the stars?
mia: (looks at me, points to the ceiling, smiles widely, and giggles)
that’s another milestone for her. i couldn’t have been more proud of my baby.
i got an award!
thanks, vannie for the friendship award. when i started blogging i only meant to let the world know that i exist. but now i’ve met so many great people around the world that proved to be more than just strangers, and vannie you’re one of them!
“Friendship Day is a special day… It is a special time when you can tell your friends how much you appreciate them and show them how happy and thankful you are to have them… and well, it is the best to let them know how you feel everyday… A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!!!”
February 7th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
That is sweet! Isn’t motherhood such a privilege?
joy
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February 8th, 2008 at 3:32 am
wow, thanks ris!
most people don’t believe that friendships can’t be made over the internet but i’m so glad to prove them wrong. 
salamat!
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February 8th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
doc joy - i know
never realized that till now.
meeya - hehe tama. and it’s so much fun really, getting to know people who share either my experiences or interests
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February 9th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Yay! Mia is so cute.
You’re right just be patient and enjoy the sweet moments you’re experiencing with your baby. She’ll be grown up before you know it and you’ll find yourself wishing she was a baby again.
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February 11th, 2008 at 8:49 am
jayme - thanks
i know, mabilis lang ang panahon. some of my cousins whose kids are no longer babies tell me, ang sarap magka-baby. hehe.
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February 12th, 2008 at 9:31 am
mga babies and tods, they’re my favorite all time stress reliever (and stress inducer, hahahah). kisses to your adorable baby. ay, you named your car clark? how cute. ako naman, i named our suv maxwell. heheheh
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February 12th, 2008 at 9:54 am
nell - yeah you said it. but if it’s your own kid, you really wouldn’t mind — much. hehe. yeah, he’s named clark. may history kasi yan. my officemates and i got into an accident with him in front of SM Clark in pampanga last november, kaya nabinyagan. hehe.
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February 13th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
ha ha - you call your car - clark
, I get laugh at our community band because I call my dear ‘ole alto sax - Mary Kate.
Almost a graduate parent already (daughters are 21 and 18yo) - but people tell me - they really never stop being your kids - Tama si nell stress reliever and inducer all in one (and in my case two).
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February 14th, 2008 at 8:40 am
rommel - ooh cool mary kate
we each have our own quirks. hehe.
wow your kids are pretty grown up na pala. i can imagine how hard and rewarding it is because i can imagine parenting myself. in which case, mas mahirap yata yun. hehe.
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