letting go
sa pinas unang tumayo si pistoy nang walang hawak. he would just stand there, balancing himself, then papalakpak at sasayaw ng konti. then uupo na. hehehe! it was such a milestone for us, kasi parang nawala yung takot ni pistoy eh. unfortunately, pagbalik dito sa US, parang takot ulet sya bumitaw. so i took out the toys he's playing with sa pinas, para bumalik yung association na it's ok to let go. surprisingly, and i don't know if it's just coincidence, pero recently tumatayo na ulet sya nang walang hawak. hehe! papa said he took 2 steps while "brushing" his hands on papa's arm. ayaw pa rin nang walang hawak, pero sabi ni papa, light na lang yung hawak sa kanya ni pistoy. parang reassurance lang siguro.
kakak
pistoy keeps chanting "kakak" a few days ago. one of my cousins, si dardrein, was nicknamed "kakak" for the exact same reason, she kept saying that when she was little. =P so i guess that makes pistoy "kakak jr."
pistoy picks up cues pretty fast. one time, mama taught him how to hold a projector pen toy, and now, he knows how to hold it correctly! he would even request na patayin nila mama yung ilaw sa kwarto nila pag nilalaro nya yun. hehe! pag naririnig nya yung word na "tenga", he holds his ears. pag naririnig nya yung "boy", he would do the "good boy" pose. pag humawak sya ng phone, he would hold it against his ears and "talk", as if trying to call someone. and, whenever he gets hold of ANY remote control, he points it to the tv, nakataas pa ang arms. hehehe!
marunong na rin magsipsip itong anak ko. pag pinapagalitan sya, sisibi at gagapang papunta sa kung sino ang nasa vicinity na hindi nagalit sa kanya. naghahanap ng kakampi. kay papa naman, mahilig syang magpakarga. kawawang lolo't lola, laging masakit na ang likod. hehehe!
hay pistoy. pwede bang wag ka munang lumaki! can i keep you little? =)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
pistoy in pinas
one of the MANY things we learned in this trip, is that jetlag is harder with a little one in tow. =P
hubby je and i tried to adjust to the pinas timezone as fast as we can, but it didn't really work. why? dahil pistoy is taking his own sweet time. =P i totally did not anticipate this little inconvenience. =P
tinatry naming gumising sa umaga at matulog sa gabi. pero si pistoy, tulog sa umaga, gising sa gabi. so what happens is gising kami ni je sa umaga, at gising din sa gabi! so i think, if you have the luxury of time, let jetlag run its own course. take a nap (don't sleep in like the little one does) when he's sleeping his "night sleep" sa umaga/hapon, just so you'll have some energy to stay awake at dawn when he's also awake.
another lesson, which might be applicable to pistoy lang, i dunno... is to let him sleep when he needs to, and don't wake him up if he doesn't have to. what this translates to is that gimiks become a little challenging to schedule. i'm lucky that most of my friends are also mothers/fathers now, so they know how it is. they were pretty flexible with time, and they understand if we have to call "pack up" once pistoy starts getting cranky because he's sleepy. also, if there's an event that coincides with his nap/bed time, an event that can't be rescheduled, we leave him with family at home. it seldom happened, as we try to work around the schedule, but we did this nung binyag ng anak ni jotster (a high school friend). dinala namin si pistoy sa church so our friends could meet him, but he went home with papa after the ceremonies. kami na lang ni hubby je ang tumuloy sa reception. it worked out well. pistoy was able to rest well (he was still sick that time), and we had time to really catch up with friends dahil we had time for ourselves. of course we missed him big time, lalo na when our friends rommel/tenten was attending to their son jecjec. we suddenly wished pistoy was there too. but in the end, it was a wise decision.
probably due to the extremely different weather, or maybe kasama na rin yung pollution factor, expect the little one to be sick. pistoy, who seldom gets sick, was sick the entire first 2 weeks of our stay there. sipon then naging ubo. sobrang handy ng snot sucker namin (babycomfynose). we never leave home without it. a lot of our friends and family also loved it, and requested for one. hehe! pagbalik ko tuloy dito sa US, i have to buy 8 of them! =P
another thing we learned is... no matter how careful we are with regards to sanitizing pistoy's stuff, he will eventually put something dirty in his mouth. hahaha! i think i've become a germophobe when i moved to the US. things that don't usually gross me out when i was living in pinas, now grosses me out! =P ang arte. hehe! the trip to pinas certainly reminded me of my roots, and to be at peace with germs. hehehe!
we borrowed my niece's stroller na parang stroller-convertible-to-bike thingy, and pistoy keeps reaching for the wheels! eh ginagamit yon sa kalsada, and shempre sa pinas, the streets are not really the cleanest. =P hubby je freaks out, and i freak out, and we bring out the sanitizing wipes or wash his hands with soap and water. but our relatives will just dust off pistoy's hands and that's it! =P but he lives still. then one time, my niece yana handed him a ball, and pistoy happily obliged to smack it to his mouth. in a few seconds, he managed to cover the entire ball with his saliva. =P then i later saw yana playing with the same set of balls on the street, and it rolled into the sidewalk canal with stagnant water. my cousin took the ball, ran it quickly through the faucet, and gave it back to my niece. and yet, pistoy and yana lives! in my "safeguard commercial" eyes, there are germs all over the wheels and the ball. but pistoy lived.
in fairness to my relatives, they treat pistoy with extra care when it comes to stuff. they are very protective of what pistoy eats. they choose the taho vendors ("wag ka dyan bumili, kay tatang na lang, mas malinis"), the lugaw vendors ("kay pareng toi ka bumili, sabihin mo para sa apo ni norbie"), etc. also, they stopped bringing in their slippers inside the house ("gumagapang dyan si pistoy, hubarin nyo tsinelas nyo! bawal sapatos!"), and our househelp cleans the floor twice a day instead of just once. =P
hmmm, ano pa ba. pistoy had a great time playing with my cousins and niece and nephew. pistoy is usually suplado with people he doesn't know, pero pagdating sa pinas, lahat sinasamahan! =) i think that almost 1 month in pinas did wonders to his social skills. "kinakausap" nya si jhairee (anak ni alpair), at nakikipaglaro sya with yana (anak ni dorein). fave nyang i-kiss si eibron, jaymie at dorein. at ang daldal nya ngayon! kung ano-anong syllables ang sinasabi nya. sa pinas, he usually chants "yana" and "chukoy". i think nakilala nya si yana kasi laging tinatawag si yana ng mga tao (sa sobrang kakulitan!), and "chukoy" is probably "it's ok". hehehe!
we tried to document a lot of things for pistoy's firsts, but a lot of firsts also came undocumented, like his first plane ride (it was pretty tough the first time, flying from FL to NY on an 8pm flight, his bed time), his first tricycle ride, first serving of taho, etc. but i don't regret not being able to capture them. just seeing pistoy enjoying is enough. after all, this won't be his last time to visit the native land. it would be nice to bring him back some time when he's a bit more aware of what's happening. then maybe he'd enjoy dirty ice cream more. =)
hubby je and i tried to adjust to the pinas timezone as fast as we can, but it didn't really work. why? dahil pistoy is taking his own sweet time. =P i totally did not anticipate this little inconvenience. =P
tinatry naming gumising sa umaga at matulog sa gabi. pero si pistoy, tulog sa umaga, gising sa gabi. so what happens is gising kami ni je sa umaga, at gising din sa gabi! so i think, if you have the luxury of time, let jetlag run its own course. take a nap (don't sleep in like the little one does) when he's sleeping his "night sleep" sa umaga/hapon, just so you'll have some energy to stay awake at dawn when he's also awake.
another lesson, which might be applicable to pistoy lang, i dunno... is to let him sleep when he needs to, and don't wake him up if he doesn't have to. what this translates to is that gimiks become a little challenging to schedule. i'm lucky that most of my friends are also mothers/fathers now, so they know how it is. they were pretty flexible with time, and they understand if we have to call "pack up" once pistoy starts getting cranky because he's sleepy. also, if there's an event that coincides with his nap/bed time, an event that can't be rescheduled, we leave him with family at home. it seldom happened, as we try to work around the schedule, but we did this nung binyag ng anak ni jotster (a high school friend). dinala namin si pistoy sa church so our friends could meet him, but he went home with papa after the ceremonies. kami na lang ni hubby je ang tumuloy sa reception. it worked out well. pistoy was able to rest well (he was still sick that time), and we had time to really catch up with friends dahil we had time for ourselves. of course we missed him big time, lalo na when our friends rommel/tenten was attending to their son jecjec. we suddenly wished pistoy was there too. but in the end, it was a wise decision.
probably due to the extremely different weather, or maybe kasama na rin yung pollution factor, expect the little one to be sick. pistoy, who seldom gets sick, was sick the entire first 2 weeks of our stay there. sipon then naging ubo. sobrang handy ng snot sucker namin (babycomfynose). we never leave home without it. a lot of our friends and family also loved it, and requested for one. hehe! pagbalik ko tuloy dito sa US, i have to buy 8 of them! =P
another thing we learned is... no matter how careful we are with regards to sanitizing pistoy's stuff, he will eventually put something dirty in his mouth. hahaha! i think i've become a germophobe when i moved to the US. things that don't usually gross me out when i was living in pinas, now grosses me out! =P ang arte. hehe! the trip to pinas certainly reminded me of my roots, and to be at peace with germs. hehehe!
we borrowed my niece's stroller na parang stroller-convertible-to-bike thingy, and pistoy keeps reaching for the wheels! eh ginagamit yon sa kalsada, and shempre sa pinas, the streets are not really the cleanest. =P hubby je freaks out, and i freak out, and we bring out the sanitizing wipes or wash his hands with soap and water. but our relatives will just dust off pistoy's hands and that's it! =P but he lives still. then one time, my niece yana handed him a ball, and pistoy happily obliged to smack it to his mouth. in a few seconds, he managed to cover the entire ball with his saliva. =P then i later saw yana playing with the same set of balls on the street, and it rolled into the sidewalk canal with stagnant water. my cousin took the ball, ran it quickly through the faucet, and gave it back to my niece. and yet, pistoy and yana lives! in my "safeguard commercial" eyes, there are germs all over the wheels and the ball. but pistoy lived.
in fairness to my relatives, they treat pistoy with extra care when it comes to stuff. they are very protective of what pistoy eats. they choose the taho vendors ("wag ka dyan bumili, kay tatang na lang, mas malinis"), the lugaw vendors ("kay pareng toi ka bumili, sabihin mo para sa apo ni norbie"), etc. also, they stopped bringing in their slippers inside the house ("gumagapang dyan si pistoy, hubarin nyo tsinelas nyo! bawal sapatos!"), and our househelp cleans the floor twice a day instead of just once. =P
hmmm, ano pa ba. pistoy had a great time playing with my cousins and niece and nephew. pistoy is usually suplado with people he doesn't know, pero pagdating sa pinas, lahat sinasamahan! =) i think that almost 1 month in pinas did wonders to his social skills. "kinakausap" nya si jhairee (anak ni alpair), at nakikipaglaro sya with yana (anak ni dorein). fave nyang i-kiss si eibron, jaymie at dorein. at ang daldal nya ngayon! kung ano-anong syllables ang sinasabi nya. sa pinas, he usually chants "yana" and "chukoy". i think nakilala nya si yana kasi laging tinatawag si yana ng mga tao (sa sobrang kakulitan!), and "chukoy" is probably "it's ok". hehehe!
we tried to document a lot of things for pistoy's firsts, but a lot of firsts also came undocumented, like his first plane ride (it was pretty tough the first time, flying from FL to NY on an 8pm flight, his bed time), his first tricycle ride, first serving of taho, etc. but i don't regret not being able to capture them. just seeing pistoy enjoying is enough. after all, this won't be his last time to visit the native land. it would be nice to bring him back some time when he's a bit more aware of what's happening. then maybe he'd enjoy dirty ice cream more. =)
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
pistoy's first plane trip
going into this trip, i was worried about the ear aches pag nagka-change ng air pressure sa cabin during take-off and landing. but it turns out, that was (sort of) the easiest to remedy pala. just make sure the child is eating or drinking para lunok nang lunok, and this will relieve the pressure.
Tampa to NY
ok yung take-off. pistoy was pretty hungry by then kaya kumain sya ng BreadSticks and had a bottle ng dede. since lunok sya nang lunok, hindi sya na-bother sa change ng air pressure sa tenga.
kaya lang, kain pa rin sya nang kain throughout the flight! the flight was just 2 hours. kaya nung pa-landing na, ayaw na kumain or dumede kasi busog na. kaya sumakit tenga nya, at ayon, super iyak. =( he was pulling on his ears kaya alam namin na yun ang nagba-bother sa kanya. eventually, napainom namin sya ng konting dede, kaya siguro nabawasan yung pressure sa tenga.
Lesson # 1
budget the feeding when you are expecting just a short flight. binigay namin yung dede ni pistoy a few moments after take-off (as in yung air-borne na yung plane). we should have stopped giving him snacks, and resort to distracting him with toys, para medyo gutom pa sya by landing. oh well, we learned.
NY to HongKong (the loooong flight)
ok ulet sa take-off. since mahaba pa yung flight, hinayaan lang namin syang mag-snack at dumede as much as he wants.
kaya lang, sa dami ng kinain, tumae sa plane. ayaw nya dun sa cr kaya mega-iyak sya habang pinapalitan namin! claustrophobic ata si pistoy. hehe! sa sobrang iyak, sumuka nung bumalik na kami sa upuan. buti na lang walang nasukahan na pasahero, ako lang. buong balikat at braso ko may suka, pati buhok ko. hehehe! may pamalit naman ako, tapos nag-ponytail na lang ako kasi amoy pa rin kahit halos maligo na ko sa lababo ng cr.
nakatulog naman si pistoy, pero karga ni je sa baby carrier for almost 6 hours. si daddy je nakatayo for almost 4 hours, kasi umiiyak si pistoy pag umuupo na si je. buti na nga lang may carrier.
nung gising sya, he was kind of restless sa seat. siguro kasi nasa regular seat lang kami (we didn't get the bassinet seats sa dami ng babies sa flight, and they booked in advance).
he wants to roam around, kaya inaakay namin sya sa paglalakad. fave tambayan namin yung malapit sa food station/gallery, at malapit sa restrooms. it helps that we were wearing tshirt, comfy jeans, and comfy shoes, kasi we did a lot of bending and walking with pistoy.
ok din si pistoy sa landing. around 3 hours before landing, medyo budgeted na yung pagkain nya. ok lang naman sya.
Lesson # 2
bring change of clothes sa plane. i brought 2 tshirts, 1 pants, pati bra. may dala rin akong pang-ponytail, face towel, perfume, and lots and lots of baby wipes. pag kumakain kasi si pistoy, medyo messy, so baby wipes ang katapat nya. kids will be messy, and that's fine. punasan at palitan na lang ng damit pag malapit nang mag-landing. =P
Lesson # 3
most likely you'll have a big diaper bag to hold EVERYTHING your baby will need. but make sure it will fit under the seat in front of you. if it won't, bring a smaller bag with the basic needs. based on experience namin, that bag should have:
- pamalit na damit (1 short sleeves, 1 long sleeves, 1 pants)
- face towel or burp cloth
- blanket (if your baby hates wearing socks, like our pistoy)
- diapers
- wipes
- disposable changing pad (if you're oc-oc like us, hehe!)
- poopie bag (if your baby's poop stinks like our pistoy's, haha!)
- 1-2 small toys
- 1-2 small books
- 2-3 bottles of dede
- 1-2 types of meals and snacks (it helps to put it in ziploc bags para hindi bulky yung containers)
- any medicines (if needed)
meron pa rin kaming bigger diaper bag with more stuff, but it was too big to fit sa ilalim ng seat, kaya we had to stow it sa overhead compartment. it's kind of a hassle na tatayo everytime may kailangan,kaya we transfered those basic stuff sa smaller bag and yun ang nasa ibaba lang.
Lesson # 4
if you plan on giving your baby some medicine to help them calm down or sleep, make sure you test them days before the flight.
technically, hindi papayag ang pedia na bigyan ng something ang baby kung wala naman talagang sakit, but only to calm them down. like benadryl. but for those whose pedia will allow it, do a test run days in advance, to make sure na walang allergy to that medicine yung baby. and also to make sure you know the effects of the medication. sa ibang bata daw kasi, nagiging hyper sa benadryl, instead na makatulog. =P
we didn't give anything to pistoy, first dahil most of my relatives in NY advised against it. and secondly dahil we didn't get to test it days prior to the flight. mahirap na kung may allergic reaction si pistoy, saan naman kami hahanap ng doctor sa eroplano. =P
HongKong to Manila
take off is fine again. we budgeted his snacks, as we learned in our Tampa-NY flight. hehe! 1.5 hrs lang kasi yung trip this time.
umiyak lang sya nung pa-landing na sa Manila, kasi super antok na. sumuka ulet sa sobrang iyak. nung pagka-landing, tumayo na si je at tumatahimik naman si pistoy. pinagalitan sya ng stewardess, pinapaupo sya. nakipag-away si je! =P sabi nung flight attendant umupo daw, kasi gagayahin daw ng iba, tatayo na to get their luggages, kaya sabi ni je "i'm not getting my luggages. if anybody stands up, i will make sure they will sit down again."
ayaw pumayag nung babae kaya sabi ni je something like "he threw up 3 times already. if i hurt myself, i won't sue you, i know you're just doing your job. i just don't want him to throw up again."
so finally, pinabayaan na sya nung babae, sabi lang "just be careful". eh si je civil naman, sabi nya "i will, thank you." tapos tumayo na sya karga si pistoy. hehe!
nung paglabas namin, hinihintay namin yung stroller sa gate, andaming ngumingiti sa amin na pasahero, lalo na yung mga may dala rin na baby. ngayon lang siguro sila nakakita ng pasahero na nakipag-away sa flight attendant at nanalo. =P
sobrang kaawa kasi si pistoy nung umiiyak na sa antok. lahat tinry na namin, talagang naiinis na sya. within 5 minutes paglabas ng plane, tulog na. kids can't help it. kung hindi sanay ang baby na matulog nang karga, it will really be a challenge sa parents.
Manila to HongKong, Hongkong to NY, NY to Tampa
everything's a breeze! i feel like we're veterans in flying. the main difference, we got the bassinet seat this time. pistoy was less restless dahil pag nabugnot sya, tatayo/uupo/maglalaro lang sya sa lapag sa tapat ng seat ko. pag antok, humihiga sya sa bassinet. that's pretty much it. pag antok, medyo ma-whiny pa rin, pero pumayag syang sa bassinet matulog. i just wished we brought an overall onesies (yung may cover pati paa), kasi sinisipa ni pistoy yung socks nya, tapos ayaw nya ng blanket. eh ang lamig dun sa may bassinet seat.
Lesson # 5
if you could secure a front row seat, do it! where our seats are located made more difference, that if we booked a separate seat for pistoy, i think. kasi nung wala kaming bassinet, tumatayo si papa para si pistoy ang mag-occupy ng seat nya, pero ganon din. but with the bassinet, it's just soooo much easier.
Lesson of all Lessons:
the most important lesson of all: keep your cool. good sense of humor goes a loooong way! babies can feel their parent's anxiety. pag nagpanic na ang mommy or daddy, the baby will feel it and the cycle continues. pag umiyak ang bata, it's normal. if anybody gives you The Look, just smile back.
i'm trying to think of anything else we've learned from the actual plane trips. i think that's pretty much it. =)
next on the agenda, things learned at the place of destination. =P
Tampa to NY
ok yung take-off. pistoy was pretty hungry by then kaya kumain sya ng BreadSticks and had a bottle ng dede. since lunok sya nang lunok, hindi sya na-bother sa change ng air pressure sa tenga.
kaya lang, kain pa rin sya nang kain throughout the flight! the flight was just 2 hours. kaya nung pa-landing na, ayaw na kumain or dumede kasi busog na. kaya sumakit tenga nya, at ayon, super iyak. =( he was pulling on his ears kaya alam namin na yun ang nagba-bother sa kanya. eventually, napainom namin sya ng konting dede, kaya siguro nabawasan yung pressure sa tenga.
Lesson # 1
budget the feeding when you are expecting just a short flight. binigay namin yung dede ni pistoy a few moments after take-off (as in yung air-borne na yung plane). we should have stopped giving him snacks, and resort to distracting him with toys, para medyo gutom pa sya by landing. oh well, we learned.
NY to HongKong (the loooong flight)
ok ulet sa take-off. since mahaba pa yung flight, hinayaan lang namin syang mag-snack at dumede as much as he wants.
kaya lang, sa dami ng kinain, tumae sa plane. ayaw nya dun sa cr kaya mega-iyak sya habang pinapalitan namin! claustrophobic ata si pistoy. hehe! sa sobrang iyak, sumuka nung bumalik na kami sa upuan. buti na lang walang nasukahan na pasahero, ako lang. buong balikat at braso ko may suka, pati buhok ko. hehehe! may pamalit naman ako, tapos nag-ponytail na lang ako kasi amoy pa rin kahit halos maligo na ko sa lababo ng cr.
nakatulog naman si pistoy, pero karga ni je sa baby carrier for almost 6 hours. si daddy je nakatayo for almost 4 hours, kasi umiiyak si pistoy pag umuupo na si je. buti na nga lang may carrier.
nung gising sya, he was kind of restless sa seat. siguro kasi nasa regular seat lang kami (we didn't get the bassinet seats sa dami ng babies sa flight, and they booked in advance).
he wants to roam around, kaya inaakay namin sya sa paglalakad. fave tambayan namin yung malapit sa food station/gallery, at malapit sa restrooms. it helps that we were wearing tshirt, comfy jeans, and comfy shoes, kasi we did a lot of bending and walking with pistoy.
ok din si pistoy sa landing. around 3 hours before landing, medyo budgeted na yung pagkain nya. ok lang naman sya.
Lesson # 2
bring change of clothes sa plane. i brought 2 tshirts, 1 pants, pati bra. may dala rin akong pang-ponytail, face towel, perfume, and lots and lots of baby wipes. pag kumakain kasi si pistoy, medyo messy, so baby wipes ang katapat nya. kids will be messy, and that's fine. punasan at palitan na lang ng damit pag malapit nang mag-landing. =P
Lesson # 3
most likely you'll have a big diaper bag to hold EVERYTHING your baby will need. but make sure it will fit under the seat in front of you. if it won't, bring a smaller bag with the basic needs. based on experience namin, that bag should have:
- pamalit na damit (1 short sleeves, 1 long sleeves, 1 pants)
- face towel or burp cloth
- blanket (if your baby hates wearing socks, like our pistoy)
- diapers
- wipes
- disposable changing pad (if you're oc-oc like us, hehe!)
- poopie bag (if your baby's poop stinks like our pistoy's, haha!)
- 1-2 small toys
- 1-2 small books
- 2-3 bottles of dede
- 1-2 types of meals and snacks (it helps to put it in ziploc bags para hindi bulky yung containers)
- any medicines (if needed)
meron pa rin kaming bigger diaper bag with more stuff, but it was too big to fit sa ilalim ng seat, kaya we had to stow it sa overhead compartment. it's kind of a hassle na tatayo everytime may kailangan,kaya we transfered those basic stuff sa smaller bag and yun ang nasa ibaba lang.
Lesson # 4
if you plan on giving your baby some medicine to help them calm down or sleep, make sure you test them days before the flight.
technically, hindi papayag ang pedia na bigyan ng something ang baby kung wala naman talagang sakit, but only to calm them down. like benadryl. but for those whose pedia will allow it, do a test run days in advance, to make sure na walang allergy to that medicine yung baby. and also to make sure you know the effects of the medication. sa ibang bata daw kasi, nagiging hyper sa benadryl, instead na makatulog. =P
we didn't give anything to pistoy, first dahil most of my relatives in NY advised against it. and secondly dahil we didn't get to test it days prior to the flight. mahirap na kung may allergic reaction si pistoy, saan naman kami hahanap ng doctor sa eroplano. =P
HongKong to Manila
take off is fine again. we budgeted his snacks, as we learned in our Tampa-NY flight. hehe! 1.5 hrs lang kasi yung trip this time.
umiyak lang sya nung pa-landing na sa Manila, kasi super antok na. sumuka ulet sa sobrang iyak. nung pagka-landing, tumayo na si je at tumatahimik naman si pistoy. pinagalitan sya ng stewardess, pinapaupo sya. nakipag-away si je! =P sabi nung flight attendant umupo daw, kasi gagayahin daw ng iba, tatayo na to get their luggages, kaya sabi ni je "i'm not getting my luggages. if anybody stands up, i will make sure they will sit down again."
ayaw pumayag nung babae kaya sabi ni je something like "he threw up 3 times already. if i hurt myself, i won't sue you, i know you're just doing your job. i just don't want him to throw up again."
so finally, pinabayaan na sya nung babae, sabi lang "just be careful". eh si je civil naman, sabi nya "i will, thank you." tapos tumayo na sya karga si pistoy. hehe!
nung paglabas namin, hinihintay namin yung stroller sa gate, andaming ngumingiti sa amin na pasahero, lalo na yung mga may dala rin na baby. ngayon lang siguro sila nakakita ng pasahero na nakipag-away sa flight attendant at nanalo. =P
sobrang kaawa kasi si pistoy nung umiiyak na sa antok. lahat tinry na namin, talagang naiinis na sya. within 5 minutes paglabas ng plane, tulog na. kids can't help it. kung hindi sanay ang baby na matulog nang karga, it will really be a challenge sa parents.
Manila to HongKong, Hongkong to NY, NY to Tampa
everything's a breeze! i feel like we're veterans in flying. the main difference, we got the bassinet seat this time. pistoy was less restless dahil pag nabugnot sya, tatayo/uupo/maglalaro lang sya sa lapag sa tapat ng seat ko. pag antok, humihiga sya sa bassinet. that's pretty much it. pag antok, medyo ma-whiny pa rin, pero pumayag syang sa bassinet matulog. i just wished we brought an overall onesies (yung may cover pati paa), kasi sinisipa ni pistoy yung socks nya, tapos ayaw nya ng blanket. eh ang lamig dun sa may bassinet seat.
Lesson # 5
if you could secure a front row seat, do it! where our seats are located made more difference, that if we booked a separate seat for pistoy, i think. kasi nung wala kaming bassinet, tumatayo si papa para si pistoy ang mag-occupy ng seat nya, pero ganon din. but with the bassinet, it's just soooo much easier.
Lesson of all Lessons:
the most important lesson of all: keep your cool. good sense of humor goes a loooong way! babies can feel their parent's anxiety. pag nagpanic na ang mommy or daddy, the baby will feel it and the cycle continues. pag umiyak ang bata, it's normal. if anybody gives you The Look, just smile back.
i'm trying to think of anything else we've learned from the actual plane trips. i think that's pretty much it. =)
next on the agenda, things learned at the place of destination. =P
Friday, December 2, 2011
traveling tips
while i was stressing out how to bring a travel humidifier on the plane, i came across this article.
http://www.trekaroo.com/traveltips/tip/baby-travel-intro-to-flying
i started reading and found myself nodding in agreement and mentally taking notes of the author's tips.
i keep clicking the related articles, and i can't stop reading. i NEED to know how to survive traveling halfway across the globe without losing my sanity, without fighting with hubby je, without having a meltdown (either mommy's or pistoy's).
of course every baby is different, so we are sort of modifying some of the tips. like regarding the pack and play yard. we know that pistoy will adapt just fine, but we also know our son loves things that are familiar, and his temperament is just that. when he doesn't see something familiar, he freaks out. so against the author's advise to leave the yard, we are bringing it with us. pistoy is allowed 1 checked-in luggage, and i think he earned it to himself to have his own bed for his own comfort once we're in pinas.
i still haven't found a way to bring a portable humidifier. there are lots of small, travel/portable humidifiers, but they need a power outlet to function. if all else fails, at least i've added the saline spray on my to-bring list. but i am still hoping i can find a way to bring that humidifier on board. maybe a battery pack that has an outlet?
bakit wala pang nakakaimbento ng travel humidifier na battery operated?!
on a separate note, i bought a backpack diaper bag online. i got a Hats Off from work, worth $250, for all the work and drama in my latest project. pikit-mata kong binili yung travel backpack, the reviews were awesome,a nd it's the perfect backpack for oc-oc parents like me and je. lots of zippers, compartments, etc. i'm not very happy with most diaper bags in the market, where they have a huge open-space in the bag, and when you throw little things in there, they get lost at the bottom. i don't imagine we'll be using this backpack a lot, but for this trip alone, i think it's gonna be worth it. =)
ok, i better get back to work. i've been here for 2 hours now, and all i've done is check my email. =P
jollibee, here we come! =)
http://www.trekaroo.com/traveltips/tip/baby-travel-intro-to-flying
i started reading and found myself nodding in agreement and mentally taking notes of the author's tips.
i keep clicking the related articles, and i can't stop reading. i NEED to know how to survive traveling halfway across the globe without losing my sanity, without fighting with hubby je, without having a meltdown (either mommy's or pistoy's).
of course every baby is different, so we are sort of modifying some of the tips. like regarding the pack and play yard. we know that pistoy will adapt just fine, but we also know our son loves things that are familiar, and his temperament is just that. when he doesn't see something familiar, he freaks out. so against the author's advise to leave the yard, we are bringing it with us. pistoy is allowed 1 checked-in luggage, and i think he earned it to himself to have his own bed for his own comfort once we're in pinas.
i still haven't found a way to bring a portable humidifier. there are lots of small, travel/portable humidifiers, but they need a power outlet to function. if all else fails, at least i've added the saline spray on my to-bring list. but i am still hoping i can find a way to bring that humidifier on board. maybe a battery pack that has an outlet?
bakit wala pang nakakaimbento ng travel humidifier na battery operated?!
on a separate note, i bought a backpack diaper bag online. i got a Hats Off from work, worth $250, for all the work and drama in my latest project. pikit-mata kong binili yung travel backpack, the reviews were awesome,a nd it's the perfect backpack for oc-oc parents like me and je. lots of zippers, compartments, etc. i'm not very happy with most diaper bags in the market, where they have a huge open-space in the bag, and when you throw little things in there, they get lost at the bottom. i don't imagine we'll be using this backpack a lot, but for this trip alone, i think it's gonna be worth it. =)
ok, i better get back to work. i've been here for 2 hours now, and all i've done is check my email. =P
jollibee, here we come! =)
Thursday, November 17, 2011
first trip preps (and anxieties)
nagsisimula na kami mag-impake nila papa, para malaman namin kung may mga kailangan pa kaming bilhin for our trip to pinas. so far, halos tapos na ang pasalubong-shopping. we got 3 luggages packed and ready to go. wala nang bukasan yon, natimbang na namin nang sakto. hehe!
so far, napapanaginipan ko na yung trip namin with pistoy. i dreamt na naiwan daw namin yung formula ni pistoy. kaloka! *lol* now i'm laughing because that's a dream. but if it happens in real life, that would be a nightmare!
i have to make a checklist of things to pack for pistoy. it is kind of complicated (at least in my head) because we are staying in NY for 2 days.
so far, i have this list for our hand-carried luggage. lahat ng nasa hand-carried, yun yung gagamitin namin sa NY, at sa trip to pinas:
- 2 jackets (1 light, 1 for winter weather aka snow)
- 3 pants (1 light, 2 for winter weather)
- pajamas (2 overall, 2 long-sleeves)
- 5 long-sleeves onesies
- 5 short-sleeve onesies
- 3 thick socks
- 1 skull cap
- 3 blankets
- 8 bibs (Lord, sana hindi nagngingipin si pistoy around the time ng trip namin!)
- 24 size4 diapers (size 5 na kaya sya in a few weeks? di pa naman siguro)
- 1 can formula
- formula dispenser
- 10 bottles (use the no-spill nipples)
- spare no-spill nipples
- 1 gallon distilled water (gawd, i have to call the airline what their policy is about this)
- bottle cleaner brush (and soap)?
- 3 types of snacks (his fave cheddar puffs, cinnamon apple puffs, and a new flavor ?)
or maybe i should bring some apple sauce na rin, dunno kung meron nung sugarfree version sa plane.
- toys (sophie, wag kang maiiwan please!)
- books (pat the bunny and good night moon, and a new one probably)
- movie player + charger (this is particularly making me want to buy an iPad or something similar)
- teether (1 ring, 1 old pacifier)
- pillow
- neck pillow
- 1 towel (pang-ligo sa NY?)
- 6 face towels
- mittens
- scarf
- travel size aquaphor baby wash
- travel size aquaphor ointment
- hydrocortizone ointment
- travel size lotion
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- saline spray
- snot sucker
- manzanilla
- tylenol
- mylicon
- eucalyptus
- hand sanitizer
- spoon
- meal bib
- play yard crib
- baby bjorn carrier
- umbrella stroller
- thermos bottle
- thermal bag
gawd, andami pala! i wonder kung alin lang dito ang dadalhin namin kung wala kaming stopover sa NY? *sigh*
but still, i'm excited sa trip namin! sana talaga hindi naman sumakit ang tenga ni pistoy sa plane. nakaka-awa pag hindi narelieve yung pressure sa tenga nya. =(
so far, napapanaginipan ko na yung trip namin with pistoy. i dreamt na naiwan daw namin yung formula ni pistoy. kaloka! *lol* now i'm laughing because that's a dream. but if it happens in real life, that would be a nightmare!
i have to make a checklist of things to pack for pistoy. it is kind of complicated (at least in my head) because we are staying in NY for 2 days.
so far, i have this list for our hand-carried luggage. lahat ng nasa hand-carried, yun yung gagamitin namin sa NY, at sa trip to pinas:
- 2 jackets (1 light, 1 for winter weather aka snow)
- 3 pants (1 light, 2 for winter weather)
- pajamas (2 overall, 2 long-sleeves)
- 5 long-sleeves onesies
- 5 short-sleeve onesies
- 3 thick socks
- 1 skull cap
- 3 blankets
- 8 bibs (Lord, sana hindi nagngingipin si pistoy around the time ng trip namin!)
- 24 size4 diapers (size 5 na kaya sya in a few weeks? di pa naman siguro)
- 1 can formula
- formula dispenser
- 10 bottles (use the no-spill nipples)
- spare no-spill nipples
- 1 gallon distilled water (gawd, i have to call the airline what their policy is about this)
- bottle cleaner brush (and soap)?
- 3 types of snacks (his fave cheddar puffs, cinnamon apple puffs, and a new flavor ?)
or maybe i should bring some apple sauce na rin, dunno kung meron nung sugarfree version sa plane.
- toys (sophie, wag kang maiiwan please!)
- books (pat the bunny and good night moon, and a new one probably)
- movie player + charger (this is particularly making me want to buy an iPad or something similar)
- teether (1 ring, 1 old pacifier)
- pillow
- neck pillow
- 1 towel (pang-ligo sa NY?)
- 6 face towels
- mittens
- scarf
- travel size aquaphor baby wash
- travel size aquaphor ointment
- hydrocortizone ointment
- travel size lotion
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- saline spray
- snot sucker
- manzanilla
- tylenol
- mylicon
- eucalyptus
- hand sanitizer
- spoon
- meal bib
- play yard crib
- baby bjorn carrier
- umbrella stroller
- thermos bottle
- thermal bag
gawd, andami pala! i wonder kung alin lang dito ang dadalhin namin kung wala kaming stopover sa NY? *sigh*
but still, i'm excited sa trip namin! sana talaga hindi naman sumakit ang tenga ni pistoy sa plane. nakaka-awa pag hindi narelieve yung pressure sa tenga nya. =(
Friday, November 11, 2011
pistoy and the 7 dwarves
or 7 "teethS". =)
yes, may tumutubo na namang ngipin si pistoy. so far meron syang 4 sa itaas, and 2.5 sa ibaba. 0.5 pa lang kasi di pa lumalabas talaga eh.
i'm starting to believe na talagang nilalagnat ang mga bata pag nagngingipin. yung lagnat ni pistoy for a few days, those days were just 1-2 days before namin naramdaman yung ngipin nyang nagbe-break out sa gums.
ngayon medyo fussy na naman sya, at soooobrang laway! i think baka lalabas na rin yung partner ni 0.5 anytime soon.
on a different note, nakakaloko itong si pistoy! pag inaalis na yung buckle ng car seat nya, umiikot at tumatayo na! one time nauntog na sya sa kisame ng van, sa sobrang harot! that reminds me, kailangan na naming palitan yung car seat nya. lampas na sya sa limit ng height (29 inches limit) at sobrang lapit na sa limit ng weight (22 lbs max). i'm thinking of switching him to a forward-facing car seat na. kaya lang pag antok sya, di sya makakatulog kasi naka-upo na talaga yon. i think we might need a convertible muna.
11 months na si pistoy! ang bilis ng panahon! =) 1 month na lang, toddler na sya!
and that reminds me kailangan ko nang magplan for his 1st bday celeb dito sa US. sa pinas kasi si mama na halos ang bahala. dito ako lang. tapos yung sa NY, kakain lang sa labas ang angkan namin, since we won't have time to prepare dahil 1 day lang kami don.=)
so excited for the trip to pinas! =)
yes, may tumutubo na namang ngipin si pistoy. so far meron syang 4 sa itaas, and 2.5 sa ibaba. 0.5 pa lang kasi di pa lumalabas talaga eh.
i'm starting to believe na talagang nilalagnat ang mga bata pag nagngingipin. yung lagnat ni pistoy for a few days, those days were just 1-2 days before namin naramdaman yung ngipin nyang nagbe-break out sa gums.
ngayon medyo fussy na naman sya, at soooobrang laway! i think baka lalabas na rin yung partner ni 0.5 anytime soon.
on a different note, nakakaloko itong si pistoy! pag inaalis na yung buckle ng car seat nya, umiikot at tumatayo na! one time nauntog na sya sa kisame ng van, sa sobrang harot! that reminds me, kailangan na naming palitan yung car seat nya. lampas na sya sa limit ng height (29 inches limit) at sobrang lapit na sa limit ng weight (22 lbs max). i'm thinking of switching him to a forward-facing car seat na. kaya lang pag antok sya, di sya makakatulog kasi naka-upo na talaga yon. i think we might need a convertible muna.
11 months na si pistoy! ang bilis ng panahon! =) 1 month na lang, toddler na sya!
and that reminds me kailangan ko nang magplan for his 1st bday celeb dito sa US. sa pinas kasi si mama na halos ang bahala. dito ako lang. tapos yung sa NY, kakain lang sa labas ang angkan namin, since we won't have time to prepare dahil 1 day lang kami don.=)
so excited for the trip to pinas! =)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
sorting my priorities
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. =)
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. =)
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