August is Breastfeeding Month... I still haven't uploaded pics of the Milk Code Forum I attended yesterday but here's something a friend sent to me that really, really made me laugh.
Instead of "why Moms Can't do Yoga", I prefer instead to entitle this one, "Breastfeeding and Yoga" because as you can see, breastfeeding can be done even while you're doing yoga :D
I'm not sure how to embed the video properly so am just leaving the link. Promise, it's so cute!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Baby Names, My PMS Coping Mechanism
Like clockwork, my appetite becomes unmanageable and I start feeling really sad, and I start scouring the net for baby names when I hit that week when hormones peak just before a period.
Sigh. I believe the name hunting is a coping mechanism my body uses as it unconsciously tells me that I am not pregnant again yet, no matter how much I want to be.
Anyway, we started out with Spanish names but are now leaning towards Greek and Hebrew names. And at least I am not daydreaming triplets this month :D
Sigh. I believe the name hunting is a coping mechanism my body uses as it unconsciously tells me that I am not pregnant again yet, no matter how much I want to be.
Anyway, we started out with Spanish names but are now leaning towards Greek and Hebrew names. And at least I am not daydreaming triplets this month :D
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Someday, Hopefully
My sister just recently spent a week in Florida. She texted me about wishing she can go to Disneyland with me someday. She told me about going to different fun parks every day and swimming in Florida waters wearing a tank top and shorts because she didn't dare do as the locals did, and that is wear next to nothing on the beach.
Of course I was a wee bit envious. But such is one of the perks she will enjoy forevermore as being the only one who got to fly to the U.S. when our parents' petition was approved. In two or three years time, my brother may be able to vacation with her. And me? Who knows if i'd ever even go to the U.S.
True, there is some sadness but it's just a feeling. It doesn't really matter in the great scheme of things.
But I do hope that when my Yakee gets to first visit any Disneyland, it would be with us, his parents, and his other siblings. Some places, you really need to have family with you to enjoy. And am sure, Florida vacations someday for us would include the Harry Potter Theme Park :)
Of course I was a wee bit envious. But such is one of the perks she will enjoy forevermore as being the only one who got to fly to the U.S. when our parents' petition was approved. In two or three years time, my brother may be able to vacation with her. And me? Who knows if i'd ever even go to the U.S.
True, there is some sadness but it's just a feeling. It doesn't really matter in the great scheme of things.
But I do hope that when my Yakee gets to first visit any Disneyland, it would be with us, his parents, and his other siblings. Some places, you really need to have family with you to enjoy. And am sure, Florida vacations someday for us would include the Harry Potter Theme Park :)
Monday, August 3, 2009
Learning Styles Seminar
I attended a Learning Styles seminar for parents last Friday, held by TMA Homeschool (mostly for those enrolled with them). The turnout was really huge and it was super great to see at least 15 kids brought by their parents who were homeschooled and doing their schoolwork there and then. Certainly one of the advantages of homeschooling. And talking to the parents who are homeschooling couldn't help but also make me look forward to the time i'd be doing the same.
Nobody said there weren't struggles, but they also all really like it. And those who had kids attending traditional schools all say their kids prefer their current setup. :)
Anyway, here are salient points that the speaker Ms. Maria Luisa Adviento (professor of Multiple Inteliggences in Ateneo) imparted:
It was only now that I made the connection why sign language worked for my son. He seems to be physical, verbal and auditory generally (while I am solitary, social and verbal). So now I know that i really have to be creative with our play and that he'd probably learn more if we learn new things doing physical stuff (like counting steps instead of pictures).
The really amazing thing for me about this is the fact that somehow, you already know these things about you or your child... but certain tools can help you really understand things enough for you to do something about them.
Nobody said there weren't struggles, but they also all really like it. And those who had kids attending traditional schools all say their kids prefer their current setup. :)
Anyway, here are salient points that the speaker Ms. Maria Luisa Adviento (professor of Multiple Inteliggences in Ateneo) imparted:
~ There are many learning styles and there is usually one or two that works best for each person
~ Before we can be sensitive to our child's learning styles, we have to know our own first so we we can separate it from our child's
~ Recognize your child's strengths and interests first before exposing them to other opportunities or before developing their other learning styles
~ The important thing is for your child to learn how to learn, so that they would enjoy doing so even after growing up
~ Each learning style has age-appropriate strategies (e.g. don't explain in paragraphs to a verbal toddler or pre-schooler)
~ Suspend your expectations and let your child tell you how he wants to learn
~ Your house is either a museum or a learning center, you decide
~ Early on, separate your own opinions from your child's
~ We will never be special in God's eyes if we insist on being like everybody else
~ Our child/children do not stress us. It is our desire to control them that stresses us.
It was only now that I made the connection why sign language worked for my son. He seems to be physical, verbal and auditory generally (while I am solitary, social and verbal). So now I know that i really have to be creative with our play and that he'd probably learn more if we learn new things doing physical stuff (like counting steps instead of pictures).
The really amazing thing for me about this is the fact that somehow, you already know these things about you or your child... but certain tools can help you really understand things enough for you to do something about them.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
A Newborn's Conversation with God
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the small child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
God said, You will simply call her, "Mom."
Received this in my -email many times already... but it's only now that I realized how really important it is for me to teach my child about heaven, and make him remember.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Pondering The Next Baby
As I dream and wish and hope for another baby with my husband, I also can't help but feel bittersweet about all the things that will be different.
First of all, for sure, the anticipation won't be the same. After all, that's always gone to the first child. And though we'd love to have a girl next time, it isn't that big a deal that we'd have more and more just to have one.
And then there's Yakee, a demanding, hyper toddler who is still breastfeeding from me. Sometimes, I ache for the possibility of having to turn him away because a preggy me is nauseous, or can't breastfeed anymore. Sometimes, I wonder if all the breastfeeding and the rough play are preventing me to conceive. But the point still is, Yakee will be there to demand time and care. What will I do if I am pregnant but Yakee gets sick enough to require hospitalization?
Actually, I already had an answer to these questions. Go with the younger one or the one who needs me the most. After all, the older one has already enjoyed me, now it's the younger one's turn. But both will be my child and regardless of whether one of them needs me more, it doesn't erase the fact that am needed and wanted.
So yeah, I salute the parents who have lots of kids and manage to make each child feel loved. And certainly, it is the heart that gets divided or torn apart, not the love.
First of all, for sure, the anticipation won't be the same. After all, that's always gone to the first child. And though we'd love to have a girl next time, it isn't that big a deal that we'd have more and more just to have one.
And then there's Yakee, a demanding, hyper toddler who is still breastfeeding from me. Sometimes, I ache for the possibility of having to turn him away because a preggy me is nauseous, or can't breastfeed anymore. Sometimes, I wonder if all the breastfeeding and the rough play are preventing me to conceive. But the point still is, Yakee will be there to demand time and care. What will I do if I am pregnant but Yakee gets sick enough to require hospitalization?
Actually, I already had an answer to these questions. Go with the younger one or the one who needs me the most. After all, the older one has already enjoyed me, now it's the younger one's turn. But both will be my child and regardless of whether one of them needs me more, it doesn't erase the fact that am needed and wanted.
So yeah, I salute the parents who have lots of kids and manage to make each child feel loved. And certainly, it is the heart that gets divided or torn apart, not the love.
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