I've been out of the blogging world for more than a month. I was too busy taking care of my little one. I gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Yohan Amiel last November 4, 2010 at 11:15 a.m.

Yep, it's back!!!

This event - World Habitat Day, is a great opportunity to raise funds for Habitat in your area. A fundraiser can help educate the public and generate publicity for non-profit organization like Habitat for Humanity.


3. Educate

Organize a public awareness event for World Habitat Day 2010 that not only highlights the need for affordable and decent housing, but also discuss the need for improved shelter for billions of people worldwide. 

So let's spread the word and help people in need of decent housing!

I received an email from Pantene Team of Procter and Gamble (P&G) few days ago...

As promised, my All New Pantene shampoo and conditioner samples arrived yesterday. Thanks Pantene!!!

1. Motion Wear clothes and shoes 
2. Spoiled! diaper bags, nursing wear, nursing bib
3. MamaWay nursing wear, slimming tanks, and nursing bras
4. Two Tot Home Accessories 
5. Baghook Lady 
6. The Organic Factory
7. Babinski
8. Indigo Baby 
9. Proud Mama
10. Funky Feet
11. Mommy Matters 
12. Cuddle Fish wear from Australia
13. Pinoy Baby clothe diapers
14. Cradles and Cycles
15. Summit Magazines 

So what's important with this song? Well, the little one likes to play this from my phone's music player over and over again. I just find it quite unusual since she's only 4 years old haha.

I've been busy these past few days due to increased workload brought about the 3-day out-of-town seminar I attended. That's why this post is quite late already. 

My husband's father celebrated his 80th birthday last August 29. To thank for the wonderful blessings and good health that God has bestowed to my father-in-law, the whole family celebrated his birthday last Saturday. We had a scrumptious lunch buffet in Guilly's Restaurant in Glorietta 5, Makati. 

Here's are some of our pictures during the party :) 

Janyn and Thea kissing Tatay 

To all Iglesia Ni Cristo brethren all over the world...


Praise be unto God as we celebrate this very special day! Let us continue to rejoice and be grateful for all the triumph of His Church worldwide. I'm sure everyone is ready for the celebration/Grand Evangelical Mission today, July 27, 2010. God Bless us all!!!

I'm on the 24th week, yay!!! I am  much bigger and heavier now. We'll probably know our baby's sex before the end of this month.



Here's the details of fetal development at week 24 or 6th month:

• The child is now gaining around 3 ounces (90 grams) a week.
• Baby weighs about 1.3 pounds and is 12 inches long.
• Baby weighs about 600 grams and is 30cm (crown to heel) long.
• The eyelids can be seen very clearly.
• If born at this stage is officially considered viable, they may well be able to survive.

At this stage, my baby is already producing surfactant. This is stuff that keeps the small air sacs in our lungs from collapsing. The unborn baby is covered with a fine, downy hair and the skin is protected by a waxy substance. Some of this substance may still be on the child's skin at birth at which time it will be quickly absorbed. The baby practices breathing by inhaling amniotic fluid into developing lungs.

Baby gains about 3 ounces this week. The weight is in muscle, bone mass and organs. The body begins to fill out with his appearance increasingly becoming more like a newborn. Taste buds begin to form. If mom drinks something strange or bitter, baby may be observed showing his or her distaste.

Little creases have appeared on his palms. The muscular coordination of the hands has improved as they sucks their thumb. Over the next week or so, the sweat glands will be forming in the skin. The lungs are developing branches of the respiratory tree and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.

Source: http://www.baby2see.com

Yeah, I desperately want a new blog... I'm still thinking what would be its theme and contents. I hope I can  set it up within this month. 

One of the traits that my daughter Althea got acquired from me is being left-handed. Now, that she's already in Kindergarten class, learning to write is quite difficult for her. My sister and I need an extra ounce of patience in teaching her to write. We're not pressuring her though. :) 

Today, the teacher asked her to write her name 5 times as well as the alphabet. I'm happy that her handwriting is improving except for few letters which she finds quite difficult such as "S", and "R".  (I'll post the photo of her assignment booklet later...)

Experiencing this kind of dilemma caused me to search for some handwriting tips for left-handed. I found a relevant article on International Children's Education and these are some of their words of advice:

1. Sitting posture - It is more comfortable for the child to have a chair that has a flat seat and back. The chair should be at a height that allows the child's feet to rest flat with the hips, knees, and ankles all at 90-degree angles. This will help the child to have a smooth postural adjustments as the writing arm moves across the paper. 

2. Type of Pencil and Pencil Grasp - The recommended pencil is Number 3 instead of a Number 2, because it has a hard lead and does not smear easily. In holding the pencil, the forearm should rest on the writing surface in a neutral position, with the hand resting on the little finger. This position will allow the write to move freely, thus the child can write more comfortably. 

Most of us look forward for another weekend, right? And so am I. Having a two-day off from (office work) is very important for a working mom like me. 

 

A friend sent me this invite and I want to attend.

Last month, rumors regarding Charice joining Glee spread out on the Internet. But now, it's official.

"It's official, I'm on Glee", Charice announced via her Twitter account.