mini updates

hectic times...busy days!

1st on list - new church!
we've finally found a church we all enjoy. after ira attended one of the teen workshops last year, it has really been on our minds but the final push was the invitation of a very famous personality, cb. don't get me wrong! we didn't go there because of her. just found out during one of our meetings that she goes to church there and i was quite impressed with the warmth that she has shown. from inviting us to a whole family clan lunch at the canteen (which turned out to be very enjoyable despite its plain-ness), to saving us front row seats, to giving me numerous christian books and a mom's devotional bible. she also invited me to attend her ladies cell group and the couple's cell group (which is currently being worked out). ira and tristan have also found one that they enjoy, a youth service that caters to teens. too bad jm is not yet in sunday school. so happened that the service we attend is taglish; hence, he cannot understand the sunday school. i guess we'll have to shift him to another time. nonetheless, he enjoys attending and singing praises with us. he even laughs at some of the pastor's antics (as if he understands). ira and tristan have also been inviting their friends to attend youth service on saturdays plus a cell group right after. we really don't want to miss any service as we enjoy and get to learn a lot about our faith...

kyle...as she grows
kyle will be 15 months old tomorrow. with one length hair covering her eyes and upto her nose (we don't want to cut bangs because if we do, it'll have to be bangs all the way), she is now enjoying a lot of stylish clothes (which i got from the states plus some hand me downs from cousins sam & bettina and of course, gifts from her birthday). she is now able to do baby signs for airplane, milk, more, bird, cat, dog...point out to all her body parts when called out... say daddy, mama, kuya, yaya, tita and a lot of sound effects...eats anything that is put on her mouth (except yogurt...which is quite opposite from kuya jm. still breastfed. walks very fast but sometimes still wobbly. loves baby einstein and little einstein (with kuya jm). still 4 teeth but we see another 4 peeping out. hugs and kisses generously. really a sweetheart to a brood of kuyas.

starstruck!
being with a famous personality tends to lift your feet off the ground. but i am amazed at her humility, warmth and open heartedness. seemed too good to be true. but it really is happening. life changing for us as it changed the way i see myself, introduced us to a church that will unite our whole family and helps me with my advocacy with her good publicity. i'm giving her some milk for her cute little s and would try to do so until he is 6 months old. cannot promise though as my milk is also dwindling and i have to donate sometimes to sick infants in makati med.

doctor?
speaking of makati med, i now work as a consultant, giving breastfeeding advice to all moms who gave birth there. i am totally enjoying my job. imagine, doing my advocacy, getting paid for it without moving too much around. this way, i am also able to reach more moms and catch them at that most crucial stage of just gave birth. i also wear a white coat (courtesy of cb) and is most of the time called mistakenly as doctor (which is music to my ears). who would have thought that after turning my back from medicine about 15 years ago, i would still work in a hospital.. haha! but more than anything, breastfeeding is truly the way to go... and i need to do something to make the numbers go higher.

jm soon in csa...
after that gymboree experience, we tried putting him back to playschool but really doesn't enjoy it at all. so, we tried kumon which he seems to be liking very much. since we're also moving to taguig, very near csa, and no plans of permanent stay in the philippines, we are now seriously considering csa. that way, kuyas are there too. besides, i know with his personality, he can thrive in a big, traditional school. of course, i will still keep the esteban option open.

business opportunities
aside from selling stuff here and there, i see 2 opportunities which may click very well. the first is with cb and anj, to open a niche baby store. the 2nd is to open a woman wellness center which can offer pregnancy, lactation massage, breastfeeding help, etc with ninang dona.

adoption...full steam ahead
all papers now ready for ira and tristan's change in surname. just awaiting new submission of documents of mike (the first ones have expired already) then we can expect their names changed next year... yahoo!

christmas in my home
since it's our last christmas at this beautiful house, we are making the most of it. set up our christmas tree during the last week of october and gifts almost complete and wrapped. we are excited yet feel a bit nostalgic. but i know, everything will be for the better :)