Remembering
It's been a very very (x10 more) busy year for me and I'm still trying to keep up with all the activities I have.
I'm also very very (x100 or more) that God has given me and my loved ones so much blessings. Despite certain challenges, He always tends to give us hope and ensure that we are all taken cared of. Praise God!
I remember making a list of so many activities for oOhwables and all my projects that were supposed to commence this year. I can't say "unfortunately" because if I had pushed through with everything, most of it would have been half-baked. For sure, by next year, with my hubby giving full support and attention to the biz (God works in mysterious ways! I have been praying that He give me extra hands!), we are looking forward to finally launching GoOhwables and other projects we've been looking to do.
BELIEVE!
I stumbled upon a blog entry I made the previous year, it was a list of things, my WISH LIST ACTUALLY and I was really very surprised!
Here's the link (my personal site):
http://triciapena.multiply.com/journal/item/5/Cha-cha_and_Mommys_wish_list...
and another one I posted here:
http://oohwablesco.multiply.com/journal/item/22/My_wishlist_target_list_for_2008
WHAT CAME TRUE THIS YEAR:
Laptop (not really a Mac but Dad gave me one and Im really happy! :)
DSLR from my Mom
Rainboots (Wellingtons from my hubby)
M Baretto Bag (Thanks for the discount when I bought it Sandy! hehe)
Watch (I didnt get a Techno because there were a lot of fakes around but my hubby surprised me with a nice Kenneth Cole)
Havaianas (got more than 2 pairs as gifts)
New Sofa (we moved and got a very comfy 3 seater that Yanyan loves)
All of Yan-yan's toys were given to her in several occasions and even more than we expected
Others say the SECRET CONCEPT does work, I believe that when it's due you, it really just comes to you with a little help from the big Guy up there. :) Materialistic? I guess if you don't really need it, then its really not worth it. I actually forgot about the list I made hence the surprise of realizing the concept that "things will really just fall into place".
One SUPER BIG WISH me and my hubby had is to be able to find a place where we can lease and then own. I believe we've just stumbled into it the other day. Hopefully all things go well and we can look forward to owning our very own place within the next 2 to 3 years. We're scheduled to move-in January YEY! :)
Curiously, I'm creating another wish list this year. As they say, "LIBRE ANG MANGARAP!".
I'm in the "HOMING" mood so therefore, most of my wish list comprises of items to decorate our new home. :)
1. Home Furniture - I found this cool ebay seller. I'm so into Filipino designs for both fashion and interiors so I'm looking forward to the things they are selling:
ebay seller: abacafurn08
Abaca bench with storage pulls (cushions included)
4 Drawer Buri Stand
Abaca Accent Bench
2. Photo studio in a box from dponline
3. Super Comfy Flat or Semi-flat mid length boots
4. Basic Digital Multi-function camcorder and still camera
5. 2 to 3 new comforter sets. :)
6. Overlock Machine (4 thread)
7. LCD TV for the room
8. For the trip to Bangkok with mom to push through next year
9. A Car! (hehe)
10. A La Germania stove with oven (so I can start baking again)
I wonder what will turn up next year? :)
My daughter just got out of the hospital today. She got confined last Monday.
It seemed as if she just had fever due to cough and colds but It came to a point where I felt there was something wrong with her when she refused to eat and later on drink milk. Her fever also shot up to 40 and so I rushed her to the doctor the same day.
When we got to the doctor's office, she was immediately asked to use the nebulizer. The doctor from afar already saw that her breathing was too fast. After the physical examination, we were asked to admit her for tests and further care.
The tests were positive for pneumonia bilateral.
WHAT IS THIS CONDITION?
Pneumonia, bilateral: Pneumonia in both lungs. Bilateral pulmonary inflammation. Familiarly known as double pneumonia.
Pneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs with consolidation. Pneumonia is frequently but not always due to infection. The infection may be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic. Symptoms may include fever, chills, cough with sputum production, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
If we had waited another day or two, the condition would have done bacterial where most cases during the time we were at the hospital, babies were sent to the ICU. ICU for me, is already something more than serious.
My baby is healthy and strong so I was surprised to see her all sickly and sad. It broke my heart when they inserted the ivy and when she was having chills at night. She could not sleep properly. She was not even allowed to eat or drink milk for 36 hours due to the fact that she might choke.
There are a lot of viruses now due to the season and mostly, young children are affected. I'm just very thankful that my baby is now well and feeling better and I am also very thankful for the many friends and family who sent their support in prayers and visits. :)
I'll be posting another entry to discuss Kid's health, which for me now is an important topic apart from the part on WHAT TO EXPECT at the hospital and our entire experience that might be able to help other parents out there.
On a seemingly normal day, while I was fiddling with camera, my almost 2 year old daughter kept calling my attention.
I wasn't really looking at her because I thought she was just doing her normal thing of babbling words that sometimes carried a few tunes. It sounded like the normal things kids would say. I thought she was just screaming or something.
Then she said "Mommy..look't! Peese!" (Translation: Mommy, look at me please).
I was surprised to see her holding her toy microphone and all that babbling and screaming to me was apparently and SURPRISINGLY her singing her heart out and doing what seemed like an impersonation of a singer. Then I remembered that we we're watching an MTV of Mariah earlier that day.
Luckily I had my camera ready and I think, she knew it was indeed a "KODAK" moment. I was able to shoot a short clip through my mobile phone as well.
Here's what I thought she was doing....to the tune of Whitney Houston's I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. The first song she heard on TV while we were watching one of those singing contests. She gets a little emotional during the first few times her dad and I sing the song to her. It was either because we were doing the worst rendition or maybe songs like this makes some people and even babies, a little teary eyed (hehe).
"This is my last song for the night, thank you all for coming to my first major concert..."
"Everyone, please feel free to sing along!"
"Oooohhhh.....If I should stay..."
"..that is all, I'm taking, with meeee...ahhhhhhhhhh..(improv..hehe).."
"..so goodbye..please, don't cry, we both know I'm not what you need....."
"and I......will always love you...."
"...hoooohoooooo wooooo..."
THE BIG ENDING
"and I......hiyay....will always lahaha haa haaav....."
AS a follow-up to my previous blog, I went ahead and did a little bit of research on pedia recommendations from parenting blogs.
I came across various forums today regarding people's recommendations for good pediatricians:
Joseph Regalado of Cardinal Santos - I AM REALLY INTERESTED TO MEET THIS DOCTOR. HE'S ALWAYS IN ALL BLOGS RECOMMENDING PEDIATRICIANS. :)
Cardinal Santos Medical arts building
room 117..M-Saturday clinic days
7270001 local 717 (Nadia - his secretary)
Comments were:
"...also a child psychologist. he also gives developmental tips aside from the usual health advice. Haba lng ng pila - but worth it :)"
"This doctor is the best! He's a young doctor who is not only very accessible, he is also very patient. He will take the time to explain matters that are unclear to you. Unlike other doctors who will try to rush you out the door. He has numbers you can call when you have emergencies and he'll return your calls. Give him a try. I'm pretty sure you won't want to go to anyone else."
"a child psychologist as well..he's very warm to kids and very patient sa mga questions from mommies...very personalized service nya although haba talaga pila sa clinic nya..he's the pedia of some of the celebrities here (the barretto sisters, joanne quintas, bernadette alison, shirley kuan etc...)..(if that amounts to something) but di siya mahal..."
Dr. Edna Panganiban-Llido
Rm.316-317 Medical Arts Bldg.
St.Luke's Medical Center
"She's really nice and good. SHe's a bit traditional and her style is always preventive. If I am not mistaken, she used to be the pedia of the children of the prince of Brunei."
Dr. Lourdes C. Sumpaico-Tanchanco
Unit 1004, Medical Arts Tower, Medical City
6356789 loc. 5120, (0919) 3672002
1. Her forte is development pediatrics. Pero she's a good pedia na din. She's based sa Medical City. She's also the director of BS Health Sciences, which is Ateneo's new pre-med program. (Also, member of the Philippine Society for Developmetal and Behavioral Pediatrics and Philippine Pediatric Society.)
2. Super approachable. In fact, she's the one who even invites me to pay her a visit sa Ateneo. Chika-chika kami.
3. Caring sya, yes.
4. I've been texting her since my baby's just born.
5. During that time na we were so worried about my baby regarding the newborn screen, she reassured us and gave us sufficient information.
6. I think reasonable naman ang price nya. Depends sa vaccine na ibibigay eh.
Hopefully, we can visit Dr. Regalado this weekend. Greenhills is very near our place as well.
I'd really like to be able to find a doctor who we can trust, be comfortable with and most especially learn from. It's tough to worry about your kid all the time and it would be of so much help if our pedia would give us an assurance that she'll be ok. At the end of the day, I'm more than happy to spend a little bit more for my child's health and well-being. I would at least expect to get the best service and advice from our doctor. :)
