Rainy Escapade @ The Beach

We went to Subic with Sherwin's family last Saturday. I was really looking forward to this trip coz it has been a long time since hubby and I went to the beach. The last time was when we were trying to conceive Sandy hehe. It was also Sandy's first beach escapade so we bought her a bathing suit, sunscreen and a cute floating device with roof. Unfortunately, it rained so the water was icy cold. The waves are crashing loudly and she got really scared of the water.

I really love this picture. Even though it was raining, the sun was up when we reached the shore. The waves are still a little wild making my little Sophie uneasy. You can see below how she tries to hide from the sun and it seems she can't get close enough to mommy.


We wanted to take advantage of the sun so we changed her to a bathing suit and that was when she decided that she hates the sand.

Here she is again, scared of the waves. You'd think the monsters are coming to get her the way she was holding on to me. I know she's afraid but it gives me satisfaction that she finds comfort in my arms. It feels so nice to know that she trusts me to get her away from all the bad things in life.

It started to rain again in the afternoon but we still managed to have fun.

Sandy and I were inseparable, lol. That's how she is whenever she's in a new place. She doesn't want anyone to carry her but me which explains why Sherwin doesn't have a lot of pictures with her.

Nicko got hitched!

Nicko, an old friend of mine got married last weekend. It has been years since I saw his family so I was excited to see them at his wedding. His mom and sisters all looked beautiful and his dad couldn't be any prouder. Nicko's face was pasted with his foolish grin trademark the whole time. He seemed very nervous but genuinely happy. As much as I like this guy, I always think of him as carefree, reckless and immature. Even at his wedding, I can see that he's still the old happy-go-lucky kid. He walks around laughing, talking to himself, drinking beer and occassionaly scratching his head.





However, there were a couple of moments when I catch him looking lovingly in his bride's eyes. Then he'd give her a smile full with promise of undying love for her and their unborn child. It was a smile saying 'wonderful things are coming our way'. How did I know that? Well, it was the same smile that Sherwin gave me when he dropped me off at the hotel the day before our wedding. We were fighting that day but before I closed the door, he said in an i-told-you-so voice, "I told you I'm gonna marry you" and then left with that smile.

I just love weddings, don't you?

At 10 Months

Sandy:
Dances very well (she twists and wiggles her body)
Uses the phone and chats for a longtime with "someone"
Stands up for longer periods of time
Hums the bfly song
Mimics the sound of dogs,lizard, airplane
Points at sandy, mommy, papa, lola, barney, pooh, butterfly, jesus
Runs so fast using her walker (with yayas watching of course)
Shampooes her hair, washes her body
Says hi to everyone especially salesladies, waiters, busboys and janitors

She's not yet walking (except when she's using her walker) and can't even stand on her own. It doesn't stop her from trying though.

On the loose

This is a series of photos my husband took while we're playing with Sandy one Sunday morning.









Here she is trying to conquer our bed.


Have I told you that she knows how to kiss now? Look at her kissing all the furry animals at the mall.

She also loves watching herself in the mirror. Here she is playing in the mirror with the "baby" inside Schu store.




It's never too early to teach her how to do grocery shopping. Below you can see her studying the ingredients of cheese. She's a little disappointed because she still can't have any dairy due to her cross milk allergy.

Bathtime for Everyone

Every bath time is a struggle. She wants no one but mommy to shampoo her hair. Then while you're scrubbing her grubby arms and legs, she'll try to impress you by rolling and kicking and screaming.

It's definitely one of my not-so-favorite time of day. But she seems to love the attention and the water splashing around the newly waxed floor, so I guess I can learn to love it too.



Just look at those chubby arms and oh-so-trusting face. When she grows up, she won't even remember how she loves messing up our room. She'll probably spend all of her time outside with her friends and boyfriends. Until then, she IS my baby and she can make a mess whenever, wherever she likes.

my new boyfriend

OMG Superman I love you!

You're my new Gavin Rossdale!





I'm in dreamland right noww lalalalalala

Me and my back

She just lovesss to walk even though she can't even stand up by herself. We always end up holding her armpits while she cruises around the house, mall, grocery, sidewalks. It's literally back-breaking because me and hubby are tall so just imagine us stooping just so the bambino can walk wherever she wants.

To the most wonderful father

I've been slaving away for weeks just to create the perfect AVP for Father's Day. I planned on making it a surprise by hiding a cd inside Sherwin's bag so he can discover it when he's already in the office. However, everything backfired when the final output of my AVP totaled to 8GB. So much for the surprise. I think the videos of him and Sandy were the culprit so I decided to just show it to him when he gets home. I was so nervous that he might find it really cheesy. There was no reaction in his face when he watched it the first time. He just smiled and laughed at some of the funny photos. He said he'll watch it again later. So I left the room to play with Sandy. When I came back, our room was locked and I had to knock for a couple of minutes before he opened it. When I asked why it was locked, he said he was crying because he suddenly remembered the first few months when we didn't know what to do with Sandy. In short, he was touched and I felt relieved. The hard work paid off. :) Too bad I can't burn it in a CD. And since I can't upload it here, I'll just post something similar.



Enjoy!


Happy Father's Day Papa!

What's so funny baby?

Sandy just can't stop smiling.

Pilit:

Letmaku:

Naughty:

I just love taking photos of Sandy. She changes every month and I want to capture every moment of it. Whenever I look at her old pictures, I feel sad because I know I could never return to that exact moment. It's really a blessing that I work from home and that I can see her whenever I want. I used to envy mothers who can still go out at night, drink coffee or just simply go to the mall after work. They still get all dressed up, looking posh and sophisticated with their sexy stilettos and expensive makeup while I work in my shorts and t-shirt, barefooted. Now, all I can think about is finish my task for the day so I can play and nap with Sandy. I can always dress up anytime, but my little Sophie won't be a baby for too long. I would hate it very much to miss out on her developments so I try to do what I can to preserve these moments. I want the both of us to take a look at these photos when she grows up so I can tell her exactly what happened that day.

Here she is eating my old breastpump.

Another photo of her playing with Papa's lens cover.

Bored and drooling:

Just plain happy:

Happy Father's Day to the Fathers in my life

Kuya:
I just knew that all our wrestling matches, angry confrontations, rough plays, corny jokes and late night tv show marathons will give you insight on how fun it is to raise a daughter. Congratulations for making it this far hehe. I salute you!

Papa: I have been your baby girl for the longest time. Thank you for all the wonderful things you have done.
1. I still remember this one Christmas when you bought me a very expensive pair of boots even if you didn't have enough money.
2. Vague memories of me seeing my shadow being lifted from the ground to your shoulder
3. Allowing me to date at such a young age and even allow questionable looking young men enter our house
4. Inventing stories so I won't get scared at night
5. Letting me go so I can marry the man I love.

Sherwin's Dad (+): I'm sorry we didn't get to meet. I just want to thank you and congratulate you as well for raising a good man. Sherwin adores you so much and I'm pretty sure you could've been a great father-in-law. He tries so hard to be the best father for our little Sophie and so excited to teach her all the lessons he learned from you.