Curbside Stories

I didn't let the Yuletide Season to pass without teaching my child the value of love and sharing. I have a busy schedule and I know it's the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with him.  Last December 18, we went to the relocation area of Yolanda survivors in Isla Bonita, Rosario, Cavite to give gifts to children and to give them soup to warm their stomachs. We were with other employees and their kids.  There were singing, dancing and games. Everyone was happy. Seeing smiles on their faces are so precious. I could tell from the look in my son's eyes that he learned some valuable life lessons from that experience. 

No Valentine's Day blues for me. I celebrated it with friends over coffee. And besides, Valentine's Day is a year-round event for me because this little guy never fails to give me morning hugs and kisses.

My son was born on January 18, 2008 at around 10:15 PM via Caesarian Section. He weighed 7.9 pounds, pretty large boy.  After five years, I could still vividly remember the first time I held him when the doctor put him on my chest when he came out. I was still at the operating room. I was groggy because of anesthesia, but, I could still remember his loud cry, his pinkish and wrinkly skin, and his angelic face. He is such a darling! He is my life and the only person who brings constant happiness in my life.

I heard Jessica Simpson is pregnant... Again! She gave birth just a few months ago to a baby girl. In the news, she said she is excited to be a mom again. What do you think about being pregnant after giving birth? I dread the scenario. I personally think that our body should be given enough time to recuperate from pregnancy stress and the postpartum depression that inevitably comes with it. I wanted to give full attention to my newborn and with another pregnancy along the way, it would divide the attention. Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. It is a journey of nourishing yourself and the child in your womb but a mother's work doesn't stop at giving birth. It is a continuous process of pouring unconditional love between her and her child.

Another proud moment for me... my son was champion in the 25-meter sprint and 50-meter relay during their sports fest in school. When my sister asked me to train him to sprint, I was kind of hesitant knowing that he had previous leg fracture from a motorcycle accident. I was thinking his bone is not yet fully healed and he might tumble and cause it to break again. I asked my sister to join him in other sports, volleyball perhaps, since he likes to play it too, but not in sprint. I am just a paranoid mom. Anyway, he ran and he did not injure himself... he even brought home two gold medals so I guess there is nothing to worry about anymore. I am sensing an Olympian in the making and in whatever sport he will pursue, I will support him all the way.

I treated my son for a dinner with accompanying toy for making me a proud mom again. I could not remember the last time we had dinner date in his favorite restaurant... I have been very busy in my work and my MBA class that I have missed quality times like this. He's growing up so fast and it's passing by right before my very eyes... I should go back to my senses and do the things like we used to do because in a few years time, he probably will not enjoy the same things with me but with his friends.

My son gave me another reason to be proud... He got three perfect out of six exams. The other three are 90, 96 and 97--which are not so bad, too! I think I am going to buy him the toy he's been telling me for weeks now.

"Thanks for the dinner last night. I am very happy for you, your being a responsible mom and career woman. I love you and Lance." That's a text message from my mom at the airport before her flight going back to the US. Dinner was on me last night. It was my means of thanking my mom for every thing that she did for us and to celebrate my niece's 9th birthday. We had a feast. After the sumptuous dinner of Chinese cuisine, my mom said she's proud of me. I think it was the first time I heard her say those words to me. I did not even hear it when I graduated from college. Although those words put a huge smile on my face, it was her text message that really made my day and gave more meaning to my life.

Remember the 50 Questions post?  I will try to answer/accomplish it one question a day.  There are fifty questions so that means that this page should be accomplished in fifty days.  I have actually started four days ago about this but I put it in a separate page.  I thought it is best that I do it one blog entry per day instead of doing it in one page. Here are my answers in the past four days of the challenge.

Howdy! How's your day?  I just the most stressful day but I made it home in my real sanity.  My son, who is dancing and singing with Barney, is asking me if I could sing and dance with him.  Of course I want to.  We're having lots of fun.   Oh!  He sits in a daycare center for two hours every morning and he would tell me the things he did while at school.  Last night he told me that they sang happy birthday to one of his classmates.  I looked at his pad paper if he's written anything and to my surprise he wrote his very first letter--L.  I am a proud mommy!

This is my most favorite and most precious photo of all time.  This was taken at Manila Ocean Park when Lance was just nine months old.  We went there after his check-up as per request of his Daddy because he thought we all need to have some time out after many months of going to the doctor every week.  Although Lance did not fully appreciate the fishes, I can tell through this photo that he had a great time with me and his Dad.  I just love his smile.

I was a proud mom last August 21.  It was Lance's first time to wear a barong and his first time to walk down the aisle as one of the wedding entourage.  I was expecting him to throw tantrums but he just walked with his little partner all by himself.  He just sat in front of the altar and did not mind if the rest of the boys were playing and standing.  I got a lot of compliments for his behavior all throughout the ceremony. It was really a proud moment for me.

Lance is growing up so fast.  I don't want to miss out on anything that involves him.  I noticed that these past few days he would involve me in singing and dancing.  It is harder for me to leave him because he doesn't want to go anywhere without me, he would ask me to stand and sing with him Barney's I Love You song.  It was fun and really heart warming, really.  Those moments are what push me to give him his heart's desires.  He is very much into Thomas and Friends that each time we would to go the mall or market, he would buy anything that looks like a train.  He actually knows the names of all the engines of the popular British series.  He would line up all the engines and coaches and pretend that they are racing.  Having said his liking the blue train, I bought him a railway set yesterday.  I am a spoiler.  When he saw the toy in our living room, his eyes lit up and he gave me his biggest grin... he momentarily forgot everyth...