Thanks for the GIFTS!!!

Here are some of the gifts we receive for xmas this year as of this writing.

Toys for JEL

Dresses/Clothes for JEL

Books for JEL

Hair Accessories for JEL

Stuffs for us

Some of the items we received we're not included in the pictures especially the edible ones like chocolate coated polvoron, homemade chocolates, pineapple, groceries and banana cake.

Just want to thank you all!!! Sa uulitin po!!!

We got "IN" the "GABBA FRIENDS SITE"

I just can't contain my happiness. I just tried my luck to send JEL's Yo Gabba Gabba Monthly Cakes in the Gabba Friends site last month and didn't know that we can get in. So happy!!!

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1st Day of December: JEL got her 1st Xmas Gift

Such a cute pink xmas sock and clothes! Thanks po Ninang Chu!

Trying Our Luck: Need Votes

JEL attended a 1st Bday

We attended JB's (John Benedict) 1st bday party last Sunday (Kuya Ricky's Son). JEL was not feeling well due to colds. Good to know that she's not afraid of clowns but still sad because she's not in a good mood. She got scared and cried because of the party poppers and the loud counting of the kids. We're just thankful that she's easy to comfort.

Btw, she got this cute lootbag with puzzle and chocolate goodies inside.

Thanks po!

Cypress Family Health Day'09

We attended this event with my Mom and Ethan. We availed of the free check-ups. Hubby also availed of the free PT. We enjoyed the games, magic show, circus show and Jollibee Mascot appearance. More pix of the event here.

Btw, JEL also enjoyed dancing to Nobody during one of the games. See for yourself here.

2009 5th LO - Family

This LO was started few weeks ago and was just waiting for the journal to complete. Wanted to change the title but decided to stick to it. Finally able to complete last night.

Materials:
Mylittleshoebox (PPS, ribbons, frame, diecut), Rubons, Zig Pen, blings, KF brads, Petaloo flower center.

Journaling:
You brought joy and completed this Family! We love you very much!

JEL in Hospital

Sad but true. Hubby brought JEL to the hospital this afternoon due to colds and cough. We thought that she just needs antibiotic just like the previous weeks. But today is different. Pedia wants her to be confined. She is under observation for Pneumonia and was confirmed to have ashma.

Now, I'm here at home and waiting for hubby. I just prepared all the things needed to be brought to the hospital. We hope and pray that she get well the soonest. Need also your prayers. Thanks!

Squeeze Me LO

Here is another LO of JEL.

Materials:
PPS (Colorbox and CC), CC Sticker, Paper Adventure 3D Sticker, Blings and Zig Pen.

Journaling:
Juz by merely looking at you, makes us wanna hug and squeeze you!

Hubby's 32nd Birthday

Hubby had his 32nd birthday yesterday. It was a weekday so we just had a simple celebration at home. I did some simple balloon decors the night before. We ordered a billiard table cake since it is one of his favorite sports. We also ordered palabok from a neighbor and bought Andok's liempo and roast chicken for dinner.

It was simple but special because it is his birthday with our little princess! More Pix here.

Another LO - PEEK A BOO

Another LO that I started last night nad just finished today.

Materials:
PPS (Bo Bunny, WRMK, ATB), Bazzill CS, Flowers (Petaloo, Prima), Alphas (AC and BG), Diamond Glaze, Ranger Glossy Accent, Blings (Kaiser, Prima), Brads, Ribbon, Sticker by CC, Zig Pens, Stamps (HW and LD), Ranger Distress Inks.

Journaling:
This is your favorite game with daddy. he always gets a smile when you're playing but he was not successful at this shot. Nevertheless, I love the your innocence here. you're so CUTE and PRETTY! (TPC Pictorial 081609).

JEL's 1st Fever

I was not able to update this blog for some time because JEL got sick. A day after we got my biopsy result, JEL had a fever. We still went to the office the next day thinking that it will not get worse. However, we got worried when our helper started to text us that JEL's temperature is increasing. When it reached 39C, Hubby and I decided to go home and called her pedia for other instruction that she can give.

JEL looked fine when we got home but we can see that she is weak. Her temperature is also lower. Got to Chinese Gen Hospital after 2 hours. She still doesn't have a fever. Her pedia also can't explain why. She just instructed us to have a CBC of JEL the next day if she'll have any fever within the night. We all thought that she is now better. We even decided to drop by my SIL's house in Cubao for a dinner. She was sleeping on our way back when I started to feel her temp rising. It was good that we have a wet towel to use on her. We're not able to bring her paracetamol. We just asked our helper to buy one when we got in my SIL's house. JEL was still playing with her cousins but every 3 hours, her temp is shooting up. She was also chilling with the A/C and fan "ON". We decided to bring her to the PCDC for the CBC at 10pm. We just waited for the result for almost 2 hours before going home. Reached our home in Cavite at almost 2am. JEL still have fever and her temp is rising an hour before her tempra intake. We texted the CBC result to her pedia at 6am. She prescribed an antibiotic because the CBC showed an infection. The dosage is too much for JEL. It was 5ml 3x a day. It was also kind of mentholated as per the smell. We needed to do 3 drops of it since she is choking if we give her more. We're also instructed to bring her to a baby friendly hospital for a CHEST and PA X-RAY. Thus, we brought her to Asian Hospital at 9am. She was crying inside the x-ray room. We're able to do the chest x-ray lying down. But we really had a hard time for the side view even with hubby's help. Hubby just decided to have the x-ray done while JEL is standing. He was holding JEL's hand and I was holding her feet. She looked super "kawawa" after the procedure. My heart really broke seeing the tears of my baby and the fear in her face. We went home after that and hubby just claimed the result after 5 hours. It was good that the result is negative. At least the suspected primary complex was eliminated. She still had slight fever for 2 days. It was good that September 21 was declared a holiday. We're able spend more time with her and see her development. She got well few days after that.

Right now, I am still worried because she again had cough and colds last week. Ariel brought her pedia last saturday (10/10/09) and she again took an antibiotic. She jsut finished it today and now under observation. Another thing that worries me is small lymph node below her right ear. It was there for almost 3 months already. The pedia just advised us to regularly check it if it will increase. We pray that it is nothing serious.

091609 - 1st day of Fever

091609 - with fever but still crawling.

091909 - Still Sick

092009 - Sick Pa rin

092009 - Sick and still trying to play

2nd LO for 2009 - PROJECT

Been inspired to create a LO last night. It took me a long time to finish this since it's been awhile since I last scrapped. Anyway, I hope that I'll get my mojo back soon. I have a lot of backlogs.

Materials:
MSW PPS, HS Mask, Ranger Distress Ink, TH blending tool, Bazzill CS, Mesh, AC Thickers, KF CS Sticker, HS Blings, KF Rickrack Brad, Ranger Glossy Accent, Zig Pen, FP Transparency, Paper Adventure 3D Sticker, MM Paint, SR Chipboard.

Journaling:
I just love how you project in front of a camera. You're so cute!

Early?

Finally, we're able to decorate our little HOME with Christmas Decors. We're kinda excited because this is JEL's 1st Christmas. She was very quiet while watching me decorating the Christmas Tree and got surprise and curious upon seeing the Christmas Lights and hearing it's sound.

By the way, this should have been done last Monday. But the Palace excluded our company from the Holiday. At least we're able to do it today. We didn't buy anything. These are old decors. Here's a glimpse of our little HOME.

Our 4 y.o Little Xmas Tree and Table Runner.

Little Xmas Tree and a Xmas Cow Doll

Little Xmas Tree

Curtains and Throw Pillows

Xmas Bell for the Front Door

JEL and DADDY

JEL and MOMMY

MAM - MAM - MAM - MAM & MAM

Before we left the office today, I am already feeling the ants biting me inside. Although it will just be a minor surgery, I am still feeling nervous. Maybe it's because that I've been there already. I can imagine the operating table, the green cloth that will be hang in front me. I will not see what the doctors will be doing but I'll still be hearing their voices. Waaah. Scary.

But I totally forgot this feeling when we got home. Upon seeing me, JEL said, "MAM - MAM - MAM - MAM". We're surprised. It was the 1st time she uttered these words and this is the day before my MAM (mam-motome). Hehehe.

JEL Got Sick for the 1st time

JEL had her monthly pedia check-up last Saturday (August 29). She gained 0.5kg. This is better compared to her gain last month. She is now at 6.7kg and 70cm tall. She had her measles vaccine that day. It's good that she didn't cry that much (less than 3 seconds, hehe).

According to her pedia, she is not on the heavy side but she is healthy. She just had colds twice but for a short period of time only. However, she started to cough last Monday. She was prescribed by Loviscol 3x a day. But her condition didn't improved. She even developed colds. It was just good that she didn't had any fever. We brought her to her pedia yesterday because she started to vomit plegm. Her throat is clear that's why she was only prescribed to take antibiotic for 7 days together with the Loviscol.

Today, she still have both colds and cough. She even vomitted after dinner. But it was expected as per her pedia because of the antibiotic that she's taking. We are just thankful that she is not a crying sick baby. She plays and still very active. We just pray that she'll get well very soon.

New Stuffs for JEL

After my check-up, we went to ATC looking for the Bumbo Play Tray that we need for JEL's Baby Dock Seat. Unfortunately, they still don't have it and they are not sure if they will still have it. We just ended up buying these items for her.

When we got home, we also found out that the TAG-Along Blankie and Block that I ordered from Tinytots already arrived. JEL loved playing with them.

Our JEL is so blessed to have lots of new stuffs on this day. While growing up, we would also like to teach her the value of sharing her blessings to those in need.

A BUSY SUNDAY & KA-BOO

Last last Sunday (August 23) was a tiring day for us because we've been to a lot of places. We started the day with a 7:30am mass. From Cavite, we went straight to Himlayan to offer some flowers for Hubby's late mom. Then, went to Cubao for a car swap. We need a bigger car for the the day. We fetched my family from Pasig and had lunch in Antipolo. It was my Lola's 83th birthday. There were lots of foods. Left the place at 2pm and stayed in my parents house in Pasig. Hubby, tried to fix my sister's PC but was not successful that they needed to bring it to a nearby computer shop. Good thing that it was fixed. Left my parents house at 6pm. We claimed prints of JEL's pictorial the week before from ATC.

After claiming the pix, hubby heard JEL said KA-BOO. We're wondering what could be that word. Could it be Peek-a-Boo? Since she always hear this word inside TPC? Hmmm. Wishing lang. Hehe.

JEL's 1st Birthday Party Preps Update: Trip to Diviland

Last August 21, Hubby and I went to Diviland to check on items we can buy for JEL's 1st birthday. We bought a lot of stuffs but these are not complete yet. We might go back before the Christmas Rush. At least, we already know what we want and need. See contents on our luggage below.

Bday Teaser 3: Pin the Button, YGG Around the World & Writings on Minibooks

If you can't buy it, D-I-Y!