the past 3 weeks, or 4?, sobrang busy sa trabaho. i get in between 7 to 8 am, and leave the office around 6 or 7 pm. ilang beses na rin akong pumasok ng weekends. may project kami na high-priority and sobrang visible sa upper management. aggressive timeline, working with 3rd party clients, and totally different from our business model. it was given to me, i am still totally clueless why, dahil kung aggressive ang deadline, i would imagine na they would give the project to someone more knowledgeable sa kailangang gawin. but no. i had to learn socket programming, xml serializer and de-serializer, printer hardware configurations, and then develop, test, deliver something that they expect to blow the minds of the customers.
i know this is just one project, but i definitely started thinking about my priorities in life. do i really want this kind of lifestyle, running after deadline, leaving for the office while jecobie is still asleep, coming home to spend 1-2 hours with him and then put him to bed for the night? i admit that i feel like i missed jecobie's 10th month altogether. i spent more time away from him, and it wasn't fun. sa sobrang stress, nagkasakit ako. tumaas ang blood pressure ko, (and as of this writing, di pa rin bumababa) and i'm just burning out. there was a point when i got home, i played with pistoy a bit, and when i sat down to chat with hubby je, i just broke down. so tired.
it's a good thing papa norbie is here. he is definitely a life saver. pistoy loves him too! pero kahit na papa ko ang nag-aalaga, nahihiya pa rin ako sa kanya for leaving jecobie with him for almost the entire day.
is this worth it? i know we'd be able to survive on hubby je's salary alone. siguro kailangang bawasan ang luho, but we will thrive.
if things don't get better by next year (after i come back from vacation), i will definitely sit down with my boss and tell him what's on my mind.
pero kahit na hell ang past weeks ko sa office (and it ain't over yet! but things have slowed down an itsy-bitsy bit), coming home is such a joy! the moment jecobie sees me, his face lights up! =) he breaks into a smile, and pag naglalaro sya, iiwan nya talaga ang toys nya para magpakarga sa akin. =) no matter how stressed i am, pistoy never fails to make me smile. salamat sa Diyos nandito ang anak ko, kundi nabaliw na siguro ako sa sobrang stress. it's true na kahit pagod ka na, pag nakita mo ang anak mo, you get the bonus life line and instant spinach to get you going.
jecobie is the best thing that happened in my life. this will be the last time i am letting work get in the way of play time. =)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
10 months!
jecobie turned 10 months today. ang bilis ng panahon!
he's starting to copy stuff na nakikita nya sa amin. and sometimes, he repeats them on cue.
like his fake gigil. hehe! he would shake his head from side to side, with eyebrows slightly raised, and his lips split in a funny grin, when you call out "gigil gigil!".
just this morning, we taught him how to do "kuyakoy". now he makes kuyakoy when we sing the "kuyakoy theme". =P (kuyakoy, kuyakoy, kuyakoy nang kuyakoy!)
he would slam any surface 3 times, when you call out "palo, palo, palo!"
he also waves bye-bye on cue. but only when you are in outdoorsy clothes! pag naka-pambahay lang kami, he won't budge. he would just look at you as if to say "talaga, lalabas kang nakaganyan lang?!' *lol* a couple of weeks ago, he stopped waving bye-bye to us. probably because he noticed that when he waves bye-bye, it takes hours before he sees us again. kaya ngayon, kahit magtatapon lang ng basura si je, nagba-bye-bye sya. para di maassociate ni pistoy to really leaving yung pag-wave. recently nagba-bye-bye na ulet sya. =)
also, for a few days now, tinuturuan namin sya ng open-close sa kamay. hindi nya pa macontrol yung kamay nya. =P kanina habang hinehele ni papa si jecobie, aba, nagpa-praktis ang anak ko! he would "open" his hand, and stare at it. then you can see his face, concentrating, willing his fingers to "close" into a fist. he could do 2 fingers (thumb and index), then he would "open" his hands again, and repeat the process. hehehe! there are times when he would get stuck at "open", and he would shake his hands as if to say he's starting over again. *lol* before he finally went to bed, he managed to ball his hand into a fist, and he won't "open" it again! sa isip-isip nya siguro, baka di ko na magawa ulet ito!
it was funny, it seems like he was reviewing the "tricks" we were teaching him. needless to say, ang "papa jake" ay tuwang tuwa sa apo nya. =)
he's starting to copy stuff na nakikita nya sa amin. and sometimes, he repeats them on cue.
like his fake gigil. hehe! he would shake his head from side to side, with eyebrows slightly raised, and his lips split in a funny grin, when you call out "gigil gigil!".
just this morning, we taught him how to do "kuyakoy". now he makes kuyakoy when we sing the "kuyakoy theme". =P (kuyakoy, kuyakoy, kuyakoy nang kuyakoy!)
he would slam any surface 3 times, when you call out "palo, palo, palo!"
he also waves bye-bye on cue. but only when you are in outdoorsy clothes! pag naka-pambahay lang kami, he won't budge. he would just look at you as if to say "talaga, lalabas kang nakaganyan lang?!' *lol* a couple of weeks ago, he stopped waving bye-bye to us. probably because he noticed that when he waves bye-bye, it takes hours before he sees us again. kaya ngayon, kahit magtatapon lang ng basura si je, nagba-bye-bye sya. para di maassociate ni pistoy to really leaving yung pag-wave. recently nagba-bye-bye na ulet sya. =)
also, for a few days now, tinuturuan namin sya ng open-close sa kamay. hindi nya pa macontrol yung kamay nya. =P kanina habang hinehele ni papa si jecobie, aba, nagpa-praktis ang anak ko! he would "open" his hand, and stare at it. then you can see his face, concentrating, willing his fingers to "close" into a fist. he could do 2 fingers (thumb and index), then he would "open" his hands again, and repeat the process. hehehe! there are times when he would get stuck at "open", and he would shake his hands as if to say he's starting over again. *lol* before he finally went to bed, he managed to ball his hand into a fist, and he won't "open" it again! sa isip-isip nya siguro, baka di ko na magawa ulet ito!
it was funny, it seems like he was reviewing the "tricks" we were teaching him. needless to say, ang "papa jake" ay tuwang tuwa sa apo nya. =)
Saturday, October 8, 2011
(snot) sucker!
thank you to the inventor of this neat little gadget!
jecobie caught a cold last thursday.
thursday afternoon, we went to the park and he went on the swing. it was a little windy, but still not cold. it was the perfect weather. after a couple of hours at the park, pistoy is still in such good mood, so we thought we'd go to red lobster for dinner. he was wearing short sleeved onesies, and i brought along his shorts just in case.
i should've listened to my momma instinct telling me that the place is a little too cold for pistoy.when we got in, he sat on the high chair, ate his biscuits, and was having a good time. but his hands felt a little cold to my touch. so sinuotan namin ng shorts. he seemed fine then.
paguwi ng bahay, nakatulog agad sya, siguro sa pagod at antok.
but come midnight, gumising sya at barado ang ilong. it was downhill from there. =( hindi kami nakatulog halos buong madaling araw iyak sya ng iyak. we did the saline drops plus nose frida thing. nababawasan naman yung sipon nya, pero parang di pa rin enough. at super struggle sya. ayaw nya sa lahat yung pinagtutulungan sya at yung hinahawakan yung kamay nya to pin him down. kaya iyak sya nang iyak. nababawasan yung sipon nya, pero dahil sa iyak, lalo syang sinisipon! =( i think nagugutom na rin sya, pero dahil barado ang ilong, di sya makadede nang maayos. he was getting frustrated na.
it went on like this for a couple more hours. after that, we tried a different approach. after patakan ulet ang ilong nya ng saline drops, i did one looooong suck with the nose frida gadget, at ayun! sumama na halos lahat ng sipon nya. malapot ng konti yung consistency. i did the other side, ganon din, one loooong suck. sobra ang iyak nya! it's like taking his breath away siguro. pero after that, nakadede na ulet sya, and eventually nakatulog.
i called in sick on friday and stayed with pistoy and papa at home. exactly 10 minutes after i sent my email that morning, something broke in our codes. so during breaks in taking care of pistoy, i am researching the problem. i was able to fix the issue at around 4pm (thank you Lord, di mo talaga ako pinababayaan!), but it was one of those days when i wish i don't have to work so i can focus more on jecobie. =(
anyway, the entire friday, suck ako ng suck ng sipon nya. poor little thing. medyo nangangalumata pa sya. hindi ako sanay na makita syang magsakit. first time nyang nagkasakit (aside from sinat nung 2nd shot ng vaccinations nya). hindi naman sya nawalan ng gana kumain, at naglalaro pa rin sya as usual. pero may times na naiirita sya kasi di sya makakain nang maayos. may times din na nakanganga sya para makahinga. ilang beses syang bumahing at lumabas ang sipon. may 1 time na sa force ng bahing nya, napunta sa bibig yung sipon at kinain pa nya. hahaha! sabi ko "yuck pistoy!" tapos ngumiti lang sa akin ang mokong with sipon dripping down his chin. =P
it's saturday now, i think he is getting a bit better. nagkaron sya ng ubo ngayon, and if it's the same as when i get a cold, sign yon na it is getting better na nga. may sipon pa rin sya, mas malapot na ngayon than usual. so before sucking, laging may saline drops muna na primer.
malaking tulong talaga yung nose frida. i can't imagine using yung bulb syringe to suck all the snot i've sucked out of him. especially yung malapot na sipon. even with the nose frida, sometimes it takes 2 long sucks to get it out. tama nga ang recommendation ni momma janey to get this gadget. it made life a lot easier. ngayon pag mukhang barado ang ilong ni pistoy, saline drops + nose frida snot sucker. mas ok pa yun kesa sa bulb syringe kasi it doesn't go all the way into the nose, and it's easier to maneuver it around.
i think i'll get another one of these just in case may masira or mawalang parts itong gamit namin. it has made snot sucking a little fun.
jecobie caught a cold last thursday.
thursday afternoon, we went to the park and he went on the swing. it was a little windy, but still not cold. it was the perfect weather. after a couple of hours at the park, pistoy is still in such good mood, so we thought we'd go to red lobster for dinner. he was wearing short sleeved onesies, and i brought along his shorts just in case.
i should've listened to my momma instinct telling me that the place is a little too cold for pistoy.when we got in, he sat on the high chair, ate his biscuits, and was having a good time. but his hands felt a little cold to my touch. so sinuotan namin ng shorts. he seemed fine then.
paguwi ng bahay, nakatulog agad sya, siguro sa pagod at antok.
but come midnight, gumising sya at barado ang ilong. it was downhill from there. =( hindi kami nakatulog halos buong madaling araw iyak sya ng iyak. we did the saline drops plus nose frida thing. nababawasan naman yung sipon nya, pero parang di pa rin enough. at super struggle sya. ayaw nya sa lahat yung pinagtutulungan sya at yung hinahawakan yung kamay nya to pin him down. kaya iyak sya nang iyak. nababawasan yung sipon nya, pero dahil sa iyak, lalo syang sinisipon! =( i think nagugutom na rin sya, pero dahil barado ang ilong, di sya makadede nang maayos. he was getting frustrated na.
it went on like this for a couple more hours. after that, we tried a different approach. after patakan ulet ang ilong nya ng saline drops, i did one looooong suck with the nose frida gadget, at ayun! sumama na halos lahat ng sipon nya. malapot ng konti yung consistency. i did the other side, ganon din, one loooong suck. sobra ang iyak nya! it's like taking his breath away siguro. pero after that, nakadede na ulet sya, and eventually nakatulog.
i called in sick on friday and stayed with pistoy and papa at home. exactly 10 minutes after i sent my email that morning, something broke in our codes. so during breaks in taking care of pistoy, i am researching the problem. i was able to fix the issue at around 4pm (thank you Lord, di mo talaga ako pinababayaan!), but it was one of those days when i wish i don't have to work so i can focus more on jecobie. =(
anyway, the entire friday, suck ako ng suck ng sipon nya. poor little thing. medyo nangangalumata pa sya. hindi ako sanay na makita syang magsakit. first time nyang nagkasakit (aside from sinat nung 2nd shot ng vaccinations nya). hindi naman sya nawalan ng gana kumain, at naglalaro pa rin sya as usual. pero may times na naiirita sya kasi di sya makakain nang maayos. may times din na nakanganga sya para makahinga. ilang beses syang bumahing at lumabas ang sipon. may 1 time na sa force ng bahing nya, napunta sa bibig yung sipon at kinain pa nya. hahaha! sabi ko "yuck pistoy!" tapos ngumiti lang sa akin ang mokong with sipon dripping down his chin. =P
it's saturday now, i think he is getting a bit better. nagkaron sya ng ubo ngayon, and if it's the same as when i get a cold, sign yon na it is getting better na nga. may sipon pa rin sya, mas malapot na ngayon than usual. so before sucking, laging may saline drops muna na primer.
malaking tulong talaga yung nose frida. i can't imagine using yung bulb syringe to suck all the snot i've sucked out of him. especially yung malapot na sipon. even with the nose frida, sometimes it takes 2 long sucks to get it out. tama nga ang recommendation ni momma janey to get this gadget. it made life a lot easier. ngayon pag mukhang barado ang ilong ni pistoy, saline drops + nose frida snot sucker. mas ok pa yun kesa sa bulb syringe kasi it doesn't go all the way into the nose, and it's easier to maneuver it around.
i think i'll get another one of these just in case may masira or mawalang parts itong gamit namin. it has made snot sucking a little fun.
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