tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83218539779909991312024-02-07T12:43:05.005+08:00A Cup of JoyOftentimes, it's just the little things in life that makes us genuinely happy...aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-83691704520398387842013-11-25T14:21:00.000+08:002013-11-25T14:21:28.983+08:00Meet GabrioI've always wanted a baby girl. I mean, after Renzo, my husband and I decided that it would be nice to have a little princess. So what happened? I researched and researched different ways that could potentially help in conceiving a baby girl. If you want some ideas, you can just message me (of course, no guarantees!). As much as I wanted to share them to you, some are just too explicit to be posted in a blog. If you know what I mean. Wink.<br />
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Then the day of the ultrasound arrived. Nelson and I were eager to find out to see if our "experiments" worked. <br />
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Sonologist: Would you like to know what you're going to have?<br />
Me: Yes please! <br />
Sonologist: Congratulations it's a boy!<br />
Nelson: Are you sure?<br />
Sonologist: I can see his ****. I'm 90% sure.<br />
Nelson: (Very hopeful!) There's still a 10% chance it's a girl. =)<br />
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We named him Gabrio. It means God is my strength. And I couldn't agree more. I felt him kick and punch all the time while he was still in my womb that I knew deep in my heart that he's one active and strong baby boy.<br />
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<br />aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-9067877227847526752013-11-20T08:46:00.000+08:002013-11-20T12:47:05.600+08:00I've been busy!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Friends and Readers… I know I have not done my part to keep up with blogging. Here's what has kept me busy for the past year or so... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, November of the same year, I had a new baby! My handsome boy Gabrio came to the world and rocked our lives, especially Renzo's. =) (More about Gab later!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, we went home to the Philippines for an extended vacation. This is a whole new chapter in our lives. (Again, will tell about it later.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See? I had so many excuses! Haha… Now I'm back. Promise to do better in keeping in touch. How have you been? Drop me a line or two. </span></div>
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<br />aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-63672906809697203472012-03-08T07:20:00.001+08:002012-03-08T07:20:39.358+08:00Happy Birthday to Me!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be turning 36 this Thursday. Happy and excited. I'm putting up a wish list (for the hubby!) and see if any of them comes true! LOL This year I think I'm slowly becoming "domestic" with my choice of gifts... What do you think?</span><br />
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<br /></div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-23742199537152534372012-03-06T07:29:00.001+08:002012-03-06T07:29:14.376+08:00Kitchen Love<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's been awfully quiet around here. Guess everyone's pretty busy. I was a bit preoccupied myself. I got into liking being in the kitchen... To cook! Of course! Well, love to whip up some favorite Filipino dishes for the husband and to introduce my little boy to the taste of the Philippines. I make him Adobo (Chicken cooked in soysauce and vinegar), Ginisang Kalabasa (Stir-fried squash) and Afritada (Chicken in tomato sauce) to name a few. I also have started baking... First, I made apple pies... Then cookies - oatmeal chocolate chip is a favorite, muffins and cupcakes. I love to bake especially for Renzo. He's my number 1 fan. I think he likes everything I make. Mommy knows best, right? Let me share with you some recipes later on. Happy Monday everyone!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-8844883511909977722012-03-02T06:13:00.002+08:002012-03-02T06:13:52.893+08:00I'm Back!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hello! I do hope you're still following me... Even if I took a somewhat long hibernation. Things have been busy. Renzo's now 19 months old. Hubby's celebrating 15 years on the job. Me? Still the same. Super mom and wife... Before anything else, how have you been? I'd love to hear from you... </span>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-41953066352072195812011-09-05T23:37:00.000+08:002011-09-05T23:37:57.050+08:00Happy Birthday, Honey! And Happy Anniversary too!Yesterday, Nelson celebrated his birthday. We had a blast watching the Giants game at the AT&T Park in San Francisco (it would have been better had they won...), it's still a bright sunny, altogether awesome day, nonetheless. <br />
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Today, September 5th, marks our third anniversary. It's been a wonderful 3 years and I'm loving every minute of it... Happy anniversary, baby! Love you always!<br />
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</div><div><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=acu03-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0803731930" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Signs-Mealtime-Linda-Acredolo/dp/0060090731?ie=UTF8&tag=acu03-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Baby Signs for Mealtime" height="400" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0060090731&tag=acu03-20" width="320" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=acu03-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0060090766" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Signs-Mealtime-Linda-Acredolo/dp/0060090731?ie=UTF8&tag=acu03-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Signs-Bedtime-Linda-Acredolo/dp/0060090766?ie=UTF8&tag=acu03-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Baby Signs for Bedtime" height="400" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0060090766&tag=acu03-20" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=acu03-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0060090731" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div>I noticed that he prefers to look at the photos in these books compared to his story books. I guess it's cause of the babies in the pictures. He especially like pointing at them while watching me sign for him. </div><div>He started signing a few weeks later. He now knows how to sign the "moon", "light", "sleepy" and "more". I'm so proud of my baby! </div><div><br />
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</div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-65816979656912509942011-07-29T02:34:00.000+08:002011-07-29T02:34:12.559+08:00He's One!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The past few weeks have been really busy for us. School, work and a big birthday bash! Oh yes, my little Renzo is now 1 year old. We celebrated his birthday the weekend prior to his actual birthday so that family and friends could come and enjoy. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" as the party theme. This has been Renzo's bedtime story since Day 1 and we figured we should just go with something he's familiar with (I'll save the Circus theme for next time!). The party was held at the park and my sister, Leah have helped so much in the preparations. She designed the invites which we sent out a month before the birthday, and then she also made a sign frame for the guest to leave messages for Renzo as well as the photo board. The party venue was adorned with red and green balloons with white tables and chairs. We also hanged some crepe papers up on the tree (Don't ask how we did it but the good thing was we we're able to put it down after the party) We served all the food that the caterpillar ate - yes! apple, plum, pears, strawberries, oranges, chocolate cake etc etc! Renzo's birthday cake was chocolate and we also had a smash cake which was carrot made for him. The kids also enjoyed the banana cupcakes. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The highlight of the party was the puppet show based on the story. Renzo's cousins were the great puppeteer and narrator. Kids and adults-alike had fun watching the puppet show. Afterwards, the puppets led the crowd in the singing of "Happy Birthday" for Renzo. This was followed by the blowing of the cake (Of course, it was mom and dad who blew the cake - Renzo just watched.) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Happy Birthday, dear Renzo! Here's to the best 12 months of Daddy and Mommy's life and here's to many years of love and laughter for you!<br />
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</span></div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-80428031725868933572011-07-05T23:45:00.000+08:002011-07-05T23:45:35.235+08:00He's Now 11 Months!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My baby is now 11 months old... Well, make it 11 1/2 months cause he celebrated it about 2 weeks ago. Time is going way too fast for us. I can see how much he's grown every since he was still in mommy's womb. My little egg, turned into a baby who's turning into a little man.... Yes, much like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. Hence, to celebrate his first year, we've decided to go with a favorite book - "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. I've read this to him since day 1, and it has become his bedtime story. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have big plans for his 1st birthday. I originally wanted to do a Circus theme with clowns, magicians, cotton candy etc... The works! However, my hubby and I decided that he's still too young to appreciate magic and cotton candy so we'll go with something simpler. Besides, we want him to celebrated with something familiar and the hungry caterpillar is. I'll post more about the birthday plans later.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the meantime, here are photos from the 11th month celebration. Happy birthday, little guy! Love you!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meet Renzo's Lola (Grandma) and Nelson's Mama... =)</div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-71585487206570125682011-05-28T08:28:00.000+08:002011-05-28T08:28:56.027+08:00Renzo Turns 10-Months<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Renzo watching his educational videos. Do they work? Hmmm... Not really sure yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right in front of our house... A passers-by thought he was a girl probably cause of the all-white outfit. </td></tr>
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</div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-91376544887703174882011-04-22T23:56:00.000+08:002011-04-22T23:56:15.872+08:00Renzo Turns 9 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We celebrate our baby's birth day every month. For what reason? It has been a tradition in our family to do it this way. We always make Pancit or any kind of noodles as a symbol of long life too. My Mother (bless her soul) believed that doing so will keep the child from getting sick. It may only be a myth but so far, little Renzo has done so well (save from the occasional colds - wink!). Besides, celebrating birthdays are fun! Renzo just loves to hear us sing to him "Happy Birthday!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pancit and Cake. Sister Leah joining the fun via Skype!</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Three more months til the big day! We're running out of cake toppers! Anyway, party planning is already under way. It will be a blast cause Aunt Leah is flying in and we're expecting visitors from all over. <br />
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Happy 9th Month, Renzo! Love you!aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-88780773453145009752011-04-19T23:59:00.000+08:002011-04-20T14:00:59.630+08:00Busy Mom, Busy Baby. How are you?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi everyone! How have you all been doing? Ok, I haven't been blogging. My excuse? The usual. Busy. And I would like to keep you up on what's happening with our family.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been back to work part-time and I'm also back to studying. Our cousin helps out with Renzo when we're not home and she's absolutely wonderful! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nelson's busy at work but have had time to play a round of tennis the other week which made him very happy. Have I ever told you what a health buff he is? (more about that later)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Renzo. Oh my... Where to begin? He's definitely bigger. He has learned to wave bye-bye and stand holding on to things. I've started him on Gymboree classes which we attend every Saturdays. He absolutely loves playing with the other babies! I've started him on solids successfully at 6 months and now that he's almost 9 months, we've introduce many varieties of veggies and fruits. He loves carrots and peas, devours his bananas and can't wait for his prunes. He have also mastered getting off our living room center table, feet first. We take him to the playground to swing and he has a blast each time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be telling you more about these in the coming days. I just wanted to touch base with all of you and to let you know we're doing great!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How is everybody? Take care and hope to hear from you!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">xoxo</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Joy</span><br />
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</span>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-16771010893129527652011-03-21T12:57:00.000+08:002011-03-21T12:57:59.964+08:00Baby Renzo Turns 8 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFUfRAe2WX07I0DM6k29YPJI0S3hXyjHnFAZFRFwPGNkpwXgMt_YS1lUy2E2OOH5TxDqgbIEyJcUS7HglG1hdmVC8GjBEHla1G7F6d6dVxhcRZ4qQBWRXfdgqO-qcQGQG3WhaJ80E-LJc/s1600/IMG_0073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFUfRAe2WX07I0DM6k29YPJI0S3hXyjHnFAZFRFwPGNkpwXgMt_YS1lUy2E2OOH5TxDqgbIEyJcUS7HglG1hdmVC8GjBEHla1G7F6d6dVxhcRZ4qQBWRXfdgqO-qcQGQG3WhaJ80E-LJc/s640/IMG_0073.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Renzo's Bunny Cake</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Happy 8th Month, little buddy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-44805847753339842462011-03-08T09:33:00.000+08:002011-06-30T14:07:28.071+08:00Birthday Wishes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm officially 35 years old. I was born at exactly 7:23 a.m. (Philippine time) back in 1976. And even though it's not until tomorrow here in California, I'm celebrating it tonight with my family. Like any typical Filipinos, we'll be having </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pancit</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> (Chow mein) and cake. Eating <i>pancit</i> during birthdays is believed to be associated with longevity. Bring on the <i>pancit</i>!</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now, for the fun part. Just like any other birthdays, I have a wish list. It doesn't matter if it sounds like a cliche. Anyone can dream, right? So here's my list...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">That said, we did a modified version of the Annaprashan sometime in January to celebrate Renzo's first solid food. In this case, his very first rice cereal. It happened on a bright Saturday morning, the day before he was to be dedicated. Renzo's dad and I made sure that our little baby had enough sleep the night before so that he'll be ready for the big day ahead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I prepared the rice cereal mixed with milk formula. We then sat him on his high chair and begun the "ceremony". We also took several photos and videos of the event. He looked kind of funny when he first had a taste of the rice mixture probably wondering what's going on and why his milk seem different texture-wise. </span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> A Stethoscope. And that made me beam with so much pride! Stethoscope = Doctor. I'm simply overjoyed. The other two items were the football and the mouse. ( I have to say though that Renzo's Dad was actually coaching him to get the ball which he did... So I don't know if he was just being a good boy or he really wants the ball. Anyway, my hubby wants him to become a quarterback.) </span><br />
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</span>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-77746192076028804702011-02-07T01:03:00.000+08:002011-02-07T01:03:54.094+08:00Renzo Turns 6 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxqYemtFjElt6K5UhAyfQB7mhh5RiLzo7HeSP70cTKH8i2SL8m5tkDSu0TY-cS5vnFENeGDnWF5UfZn4Ye25XBUzGy36FQD4mx55VhcDZyAbjjGTMso6f_KJB6mqXoG99osuKOZ35jO9T/s1600/IMG_9856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxqYemtFjElt6K5UhAyfQB7mhh5RiLzo7HeSP70cTKH8i2SL8m5tkDSu0TY-cS5vnFENeGDnWF5UfZn4Ye25XBUzGy36FQD4mx55VhcDZyAbjjGTMso6f_KJB6mqXoG99osuKOZ35jO9T/s640/IMG_9856.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy 6th Month, Renzo! </div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-86318021709645905092011-01-31T10:55:00.000+08:002011-01-31T10:55:34.265+08:00Baby Bullet Review and Giveaway by the frugalnovice<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hi guys! Check this out! I'm planning to make my own baby food for Renzo and have been in search of a good product to prepare them. I think the idea of "baby bullet" is awesome although I'm still trying to decide if I should stick with my trusty food processor or get this one just for baby... We'll see!!!</div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-55219885902360668612011-01-17T04:10:00.000+08:002011-01-17T04:10:19.868+08:00Renzo's First Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OD6yze45ENFVL9n6r1sOFlpvr9ZOjw5CpwRY66Gin-GrPIFq3HTgmjlu3XQzlJHW2Bj-QOd9VrZJGw7d8D1TpmjUR5sskUSdcNRzY0Hvu-bWQTrNiaYMVplQb9fQ8t9IST9FLh1TZs1r/s1600/IMG_9139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OD6yze45ENFVL9n6r1sOFlpvr9ZOjw5CpwRY66Gin-GrPIFq3HTgmjlu3XQzlJHW2Bj-QOd9VrZJGw7d8D1TpmjUR5sskUSdcNRzY0Hvu-bWQTrNiaYMVplQb9fQ8t9IST9FLh1TZs1r/s640/IMG_9139.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">I know you won't remember</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">The night before Christmas</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">I prepared a stocking for you</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">And wrapped gifts under the tree </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> The next day when we woke up</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">You may have thought it's a day</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Just like any other</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> We took a lot of pictures of you under the tree</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> While you kept yourself amused</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">With the colorful gift wrappers</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Oh yes it's your first Christmas</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Little baby love</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">I'll keep these memories for you</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Right here inside my heart.</span></div>aCupOfJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035685208472404135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321853977990999131.post-21584993720003749902011-01-03T03:16:00.000+08:002011-01-03T03:18:20.325+08:00Renzo Turns 5 Months<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I can't believe it's been 5 months. Time surely flies when you're having fun! Actually, "having fun" is an understatement. I just couldn't describe to you how much my Renzo has made me so happy... I'm overjoyed.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He loves to giggle and coo and babble non-stop. He likes to touch my face and coo at me when he wants my attention. He has been putting anything and everything in his mouth. He still is the sweet baby who rarely cries unless he's very very hungry. Yes, he doesn't cry when he poops or pees on himself. I think he even find it quite amusing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This month, we got him a cars-themed cake with the character "lightning mcqueen" on top. And he loved it, not to forget, the mesmerizing candle.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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I just want to share to you a wedding that's very close to my heart that happened one nice, cool December morning. My dear cousin, Sandy and his then fiance, Jocel walked down the aisle to exchange their marriage vows. Here are the photos!<br />
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text-align: justify;">We have been practicing elimination communication since Renzo was about 2 months old . Whenever we know that he's pooping, we sit him on his potty chair (usually still with clothes on) and say "poo poo" until he finish. After that, we would change his diapers. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Today was a breakthrough. I took him to the sink upon waking up, removed his diapers and started saying "wish-wish" and "wiwi" to him while he was facing the mirror... And guess what happened next? He peed! We're so happy... It was a first!</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know we still have a long way... But I am so excited for my little guy. The goal is to be potty trained before age 2 and things look positively reassuring.</span><br />
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