Winter boots

My sister in law and I are both on the same site proflowers.com to check out some arrangements  to send to her mom in law. Anyhow, my real intention was to check out some winter boots for Alyssa that’s why I’m still up.There are a few that I liked. I want something that would go with any outfit so I definitely would have to get a safe color. Stone, ochre, beige, or tan color. But maybe Alyssa would like something that has a butterfly print or anything girly so maybe she wouldn’t like any of these styles. Would have to check out other stores for more choices sigh.

…..and check out this hello kitty faux fur top pull on boots i found on debenhams

 

London riot

Most of you have probably watched about the riots that happened here in London last August 7 and it was a good thing we have already moved out of our old flat by then because it happened just right infront of our old apartment building in Lewisham. I have a little girl and I’m also pregnant and seriously I wouldn’t exactly know what to do have we been there at that time. I would probably wish we have a steel storm shelter you used when there’s a tornado.

The riot lasted for two nights and over hundreds were arrested. Here’s hoping and praying that this will not happen again. On a lighter note, I just wanted to make sure I posted this to all my blog site. We’re having a baby girl……again. Here’s our ultrasound pic at 22 weeks.

MM: Motherly Advice

The theme for the whole month of May at Mommy Moments is all about mothers and today, it’s about motherly advice. I am no expert in parenting, I guess no one is since each child is different and each child is special in their own ways. I can only speak for what my daughter has taught me so far on being a mom.

These I realized:

• Never under estimate your child. Even before Alyssa can fully understand me, I make sure that I communicate with her whatever I want her to know. I talk to her and explain things the way I know she’ll understand. I never experienced having trouble during her toddler years because as for my belief, she understood me when I introduced her to what is right and what is wrong. Simple things like; don’t put anything on your mouth because it might choke you; don’t touch this and that because it might hurt your fingers; eat vegetables because it’s healthy and so you won’t get sick often – things like those are simple instructions that she was able to follow even before she turns 1. She’s 4 now and I make sure that the older she gets, the more I talk to her because I always believe that she understands.
• Make it known who the boss is. Don’t always give in. Learn how to stand on your grounds. As a mom, I play with her and I make her feel like I’m the nicest friend in the world, but I also have limitations and I have rules that she needs to abide in. We never experienced waking up in the middle of the night because she can’t stop from crying. Since the day she was born, I set-up a schedule that at 6pm, I’ll change her to her sleeping gown so her body clock will know that it’s bed time. She sleeps all through the night and wakes up in real good mood, always. There she learns about discipline.
• Most importantly, seek God’s guidance on rearing your child. Let’s all pray that may God use our hands to mould our child in His liking.

So far, here are the 3 most important lessons I learned in my almost 5 years as a mom. The result of these is that she don’t throw tantrums. Yes, and anyone who knows her can attest to that. She may cry a little (and I mean a little and very quietly) when she wants something (never material), but when I explained why the answer is NO, she stops and move on. She knows when I say “it’s mahal anak” (“it’s expensive, sweety”).

I believe there are so much more I learned in the past 4 years because motherhood is an everyday learning process, but I can’t count them all and I know there are so much more to learn. I’m not even in an inch to it.

I am proud of what I have accomplished so far as a mom, but I can’t be anymore prouder until I hear that assurance from my daughter when she grows up.