Cranky or Not, Here I Come!

I always expect some 'special' treatment from the hubby and the girls during Mothers' Day. But today, because of the Pacquiao-Mosley fight (that turned out uneventful), I spent my entire day at home being, well, a mother. :D

...and so I was feeling cranky (yes it was that time of the month) and ‘harassed’ by the little rascals up until about 3pm when it suddenly rained hard and my mind drifted to the old times when I was still a little kid myself. I remembered how ecstatic my siblings and I were one rainy day when, after a lot of begging and pleading, our Mom and Dad finally allowed us to bathe in the rain with our friends, and so I thought I'd give the girls a treat! I went to the room and asked them if they would like to try to bathe in the rain, and although they were surprised and puzzled if I was really serious with my offer, they quickly replied ‘hell, yes!’ and off they went to the rain! :D I grabbed my camera and took some pictures of my little girls having so much fun in the rain, and as I watched them giggle and laugh heartily, my cranky heart slowly melted like butter and I suddenly felt humbled and grateful to the Lord above for telling me 'This is what Mothers’ Day is all about, Maan. Ain't it grand?' Amen to that!

So with some few bouts of crankiness (blame it on the PMS!), today was basically spent celebrating my 'motherhood' with the kids. After all, if it weren't for these naughty little things, I wouldn't even be part of this 'Mothers' Day' hype.

Happy Mothers’ Day to all Moms, cranky or not! :D

Peek-A-Boo!

When I come home from work and there are no little girls excitedly shouting “Mommy!” and when our room is filled with kids’ stuff but is surprisingly quiet, I know it’s time to play hide-and-seek!...and I always know where to find them: In The Closet! :D

...and yeah, i know it's also time to clean out these closets! :D

Why-Sofia-Loves-Who

This morning, while I was washing Sofia's dirty hands, she blurted out "I love you, Mommy!" out of nowhere and instead of saying "I love you" back, I asked her why she loves me (and the other people close to her) to find out how she 'understands' LOVE and if she means what she says. Here are her answers:

Mommy – “..because you’re beautiful, because you love me, you hug me, you take care of me, you give me toys and gifts, you buy me everything I want.” (honest little girl! :D - the mom)
Daddy – “..he fixes my toys, he fixes everything, he also hugs me, he also takes care of me, he also gives me toys and gifts, he’s crazy!”
Tallulah (her sister) – "..she’s very cute!”
Momzee (my Mom) – “..she lets me sleep in her house.”
Dadzee (my Dad) – “..he always buys me fruit loops.”
Lola (my mom-in-law) – “..she gives me biscuits.”
Ate Jaylyne – “..she gives me mangoes, she buys me plastic balloons.”
Ate Ann – “..she buys me plastic balloons, she gives me juice, she takes care of me.”

The cousins:

Kuya Edison – “..he gives me cookies all the time.” (nah, not all the time! :D - the mom)
Ate Aina – “..she’s beautiful.”
Ate Xandra – “..because whenever I go to her room upstairs, she always tells me ‘be careful, you might fall’” (halatang walang maibigay..haha! - the mom)
Ate Trisha – “..she cleans my ears and Izy’s ears…” (Is this true, Trish? - the mom)
Ate Cuy – “..she always ‘piggy-backs’ me and carries me.”

The Titos/Titas:
Tita Lin - "..she gives me chocolates." (..so this is why Sofia is so hyperactive at night!)
Tita Ninang - "..she gives me toys and gifts."
Tito Marlon - "..he gives me 'teddies'."
Tito Thad – “..he cleans everything in the house.” (masipag..hehe - the mom!)
Tita Cyn – “..she lets me swim in her swimming pool, she gives me toys and gifts, and she loves us all!”
Tita Cate – “..because she gave me a toy.” (past tense, i wonder why..hehe - the mom)
Tito Alex - " I don't know."
Tita Pinky – “..she gives me juice all the time, and food, and plastic balloons.” (okay, enough with the plastic balloons! - the mom)
(eto ang the best!) Tita Lala - “Who is that?” (haha! I told her, ‘You don’t know her? She’s Lyan’s mommy!’ and she said, ‘Oh!...that’s enough, I’m already tired!’)

and of course, Jesus – “..He takes good care of us and He loves us!”

Isnt’ she the sweetest? :)

31 and Counting!

"We turn not older with years but newer every day." ~ Emily Dickinson

I turned 31 today. I celebrated it yesterday with my family (photos here!) because today is a Sunday and everybody's got work tomorrow. In line with another SA project - I am keeping a gratitude journal where I am writing down at least five things I am thankful for each day - here are the gifts I received for my birthday:

1. Chocolate cake and balut from my sister-in-law, Cynthia;
2. A watch from my mom-in-law. I don't wear watch, but maybe I could try;
3. Crabs and shrimps fresh from Palawan, from my Mom and Dad, which were served, of course, for dinner yesterday and made everyone happy (and fat!);
4. My husband is paying for half the price of Nikkor 50mm lens (talagang di pa binuo 'no?). We haven't bought it yet since there are no stocks available in the market, but I am already including it in this list (baka maging bato pa eh..hehe); and
5. A sick daughter and her sick yaya (yup, you read it right!)

I will not dwell on the first four in my list since it's pretty obvious they all made me happy. But why am I thankful for my daughter and her yaya getting sick on my very birthday? Well, since Ann (our dear yaya) is sick, today I did all the things she does for my kids when Danny and I are not around. I played with the kids, we took a bath all together, I prepared their milk and food, I ate with them, brushed their teeth, tucked them in to bed, and I attended to their every need like when they need to go the restroom, change their soiled clothes, wash their dirty hands, whatever. I realized that I haven't done these things for my kids for a very long time. I work five days a week and when I come home every night, they usually had their dinner (with Ann) and had their bedtime bath already (with Ann again). Even on weekends, I've been very dependent on Ann doing most of these things for them. I am there, but I am not really there, I guess. Today, I realized that my daughters need me more than anything and that giving them all the love and attention they deserve is the best way I could show my gratefulness for having been blessed with these little princesses. It may not be the Nikon D3 on top of my wishlist, but it's the best present i got today, given that i've already been blessed with another year! 31 and still kicking! Good times!

By the way, my daughter and Ann are feeling a lot better now, thank God!