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Little Lady

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:26:03 +0000

We bought Alyssa a pair of pretty Polka Dot Top and a Black pants. She looks so darn cute, just like a little lady! She is growing up really fast!

Alyssa’s Healthy Habit

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:06:53 +0000

When it comes to her being healthy, I couldn’t ask for more. She eats cheese and eggs, rice and veggies, drink milk, orange juice and water. She takes a nap at noon time and we walk about five miles a day to the park. She gets along better with other kids and behaves when with strangers.

I just love how everything is turning up specially with the way she is growing up. Though very slim, she is a lot taller than most kids her age at the park. She speaks two languages and two dialects. I just want to start her schooling already but I think it is still a little early. I want her to enjoy playtime first and drop her to school at the right time…

My Little Miss Universe

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:42:46 +0000

Ok, I know that title is lame. But I cannot help it. Alyssa is starting to act like a princess. And she loves dressing, posing, acting and dancing. I guess all girls her age do that. She is so darn cute! Here are pictures of her with that her crown.

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I Want Her to Know

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:20:41 +0000

When Alyssa grows up, I want her to know how important it is to look back and stay connected to her Filipino roots. I have seen kids who were either born or who grew up here in the US that are totally westernized and I think to myself, how lucky am I to have grown to know my own culture and tradition. That makes me unique as a person. So when people ask me why I teach my daughter Ilocano (aside from Tagalog), I throw them back a big “WHY” question. Why would I not teach her? Why would I not share with her the opportunity to learn about who she really is and where she really came from? If there is something I can give her as a young child to learn from, it is NOT only the knowledge to speak two languages and extra dialects BUT also the chance to experience a wonderful culture not all American kids have.

So this I want her to know… she may sound funny now for using different languages/dialects in a sentence, but for her to know what they mean and convey what she wants to say is something I am very proud of. It will pay back in the future one way or another…

Sleep. Sleep. Sleep.

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:52:04 +0000

Yup… SLEEP! That’s what I want to do today. Last night, I woke up at two and can’t get any sleep anymore! I think it was because I had a big cup of coffee around 12 midnight. It is one of those things I just cannot say NO to. Plus, we got some Knott’s Berry farm cookies yesterday. They are good with coffee or tea. Speaking of tea, my Mom keeps telling me to opt for tea instead. ‘Tried it. Didn’t work at all! I think she is more worried about me acquiring diabetes specially that it runs in my family. Hopefully Alyssa will be better when it comes to drinking coffee. Right now, she doesn’t really drink soda. Only when she sees either one of us drinking. She loves water and juice… and I am very proud to say, she is not a “chocoholic”. Neither is she fond of candies. In fact she hates sweet stuff. That’s good for those pearly white teeth!

Making Fun of Ninang’s Hair

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:32:44 +0000

Ate Lynne has a new hairdo today. It looks great on her BUT it is really blonde! So Alyssa was really surprised when she saw her this afternoon. She started giggling! She said: “What happened to your hair Ninang?” Ate Lynne replied: “I had it colored. Do you like it?” Alyssa was pretty fast on her reply. “No, it is ugly!”

She say’s ugly to everything… And no, she’s not confused. She is just on the stage where she get creative with the use of vocabulary. She is now starting to call us names… or call her self names. Even if it’s funny, I really think it is amazing. The human mind is a complex thing and it’s development is beyond explanation. Children are the best manifestation of such mystery.

I was unable to take some pictures today. But tomorrow is July 4 and we planned on watching the fireworks at the park. Maybe. I am not really sure… But for sure, we will be doing something else.

Growing Alyssa

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:09:43 +0000

Our Alyssa is now almost three. She is a little bit tall for her age so a lot of people think she is running four already. Yesterday when we took her to the park, there were two little girls her age playing by themselves on the swing and on the slide. Alyssa on the other hand was holding on tight to her Dad. She is an active girl but I just realized she is not as stable as those little girls. When she runs, sometimes it looks like she’s going to trip herself. And when she climbs up the stairs, I get so worried when she doesn’t hold on the rails. So when I was watching her at the park, I couldn’t help but blame myself for her being so reserved. Rright now, she seems very fearful and so I should start letting her do stuff without acting so nervous so she won’t get scared. That should help build up her self-confidence when trying on new activities…