Mikee's Playskool Gloworm

I agree that Playskool's Gloworm is a lovable, cuddly friend for bedtime.

Mikee got her Gloworm from her ninang Carmie for her 1st birthday. It was really cute although, at first, I thought she wouldn't like it or that she might be afraid of it. But once you press the toy and the lullaby starts to play, you will really feel sleepy and be calm.

I can say that Mikee loves this toy because she keeps it close to her side especially at night. It really soothes her when she wakes up in the middle of night. She loves the music and she even easily learned how to play it by pressing the toy's chest by her cute little finger.

It's just so sad that it's already time to change the Gloworm's battery.

Baby Furniture, etc..

Hi all! I just want to share this website that I found wherein you can buy all the accessories for your baby from furnitures to beddings to night lights.

I hope you'll enjoy looking at these fun and exciting baby stuff.

Good day to all!

Mikee's First Steps

Mikee's been walking with guide since she was 9 or 10 months but has not enough courage to walk on her own. I was hoping she'll walk on her own when she turned one but still she's hesitant and would rather hold other people's hand or even a chair just so she could walk. Although I am not forcing her to walk alone, we had been practicing her everyday and just let her roam around the room by herself by holding on to something.

The article below helped me not to become so anxious about her learning to walk alone immediately. It really amazed me that it's true that children will walk when they are ready! Mikee walked alone when she was 1 yr and 1 month. We were watching TV and Mikee saw the Cerelac commercial where the baby stood and walked to his mom. She was carefully watching it and then she just played again. Then a little later she stood then danced the way she always does. She was so excited and then slowly she walked towards me. I was really surprised and really, really happy to see that very first time she walked! It was a really a "smilestone".

Now she's already walking confidently and I'm just so proud of her. :)

Is there anything you can do to encourage your baby to take his first step - or is it all genetically predetermined?

Baby's first step is a developmental milestone that most parents never forget. But waiting for this moment can be an anxious time for parents who may have friends and relatives whose children walked at an earlier age. When it comes to walking, babies are on their own time table and when they take their first step is no reflection of their intelligence, size, or the parenting skills of their mom or dad. Former family clinic supervisor at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, Ruth McCamus, assures us that when it comes to walking, every baby is unique. "On average a child will begin walking at age of 12 or 14 months but considerable differences are likely. Some children begin walking much earlier and some as late as 21 months."

While we can't speed up a baby's first step, there are things that may hold a child back explains McCamus. "Sometimes if a baby is a very proficient crawler or roller he may be happy with this form of mobility for some time." McCamus adds that there's little a parent can do to get their children walking except to "provide an encouraging environment with lots of praise for progress. But baby herself will delight in her accomplishments."

Pediatrician Dr. Marvin Ghans agrees that outside of a little encouragement there's nothing a parent can do to change their child's walking timetable. "Children will walk when they are ready. I think it's good to take them by the hand and walk with them and help support them. But they don't really need lessons", says Dr. Ghans. He also stresses that walkers should not be used. "Walkers have been found to be cause of many accidents including serious head injuries from children falling down steps in them."

Most children are walking by the time they reach eighteen months. If your child hasn't reached this milestone by then, it is advisable to consult your baby's doctor.
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Adapted from The Parent Report Radio Show.

Mikee's 1st Birthday!

Mikee turned 1 last August 29 while my grandfather turned 92. We weren't able to go to Zambales that's why we just celebrated her birthday with some close friends and relatives.

It was fun though we had a little problem with the food. I ordered online but was not so happy when the food was delivered. It came in a not so appealing presentation and it seemed not enough. Although I was already panicking at that time, I still managed to smile and started the party anyway.

My friend Jean started it with a prayer while Charm was taking pictures. Then, we sang the Happy Birthday song and Mikee wasn't able to blow the cake 'coz she seemed so overwhelmed with the event. . So I blew the candle. :)

After the guests ate, it rained hard so we had to get inside the house and there we had the pulling of the pinata for the kids although they were only four including Mikee. I felt happy at that moment 'coz at last it was a kids' party even so.

Then we ate the cake and took pictures of Mikee with the gifts. Daddy opened the gifts for Mikee while I took the pics (I think it should be the other way around!)

Anyway, it's time to call it a day. So after taking pictures, we ate and cleaned up the mess and slept. The next day, I am already planning for Mikee's 2nd birthday 'coz I want a more exciting and wonderful party than this one.

Mikee's First Time to Call Me "Mama"

I really felt so touched when Mikee called me "Mama" for the first time 'coz she usually calls me and everybody else, "Ate". It's an unexplainable feeling of extreme happiness. I was also surprised because whenever I teach her to say "Mommy" or "Mama", she won't listen and would just say "Ate" instead. Then, when I wasn't expecting her to say something, she blurted out "Mama" while looking at me smiling. When I said "Wow!", she began playing with the words then changed it to "Nanana".

Experts say that speech development varies accordingly and that some babies utter their first words around one year of age. Some may do this earlier. My baby can even utter "A-ko" when she was only 6 months. Then it developed to "Ku-ku" everytime she calls the dog with matching flicking of her fingers and tongue. Now, she can also say "Daddy".

I am very excited about what other words can she utter by the time she is already 1-year old.

Mikee's 1st Time at MOA

Mikee was exactly four months old when we brought her to the SM Mall of Asia.

She was so curious about the new world that she saw. It was also the first time my bestfriend Charm saw her. We took her picture with the Powerpuff Girls. She was Bubbles/Snowman in the picture. It was just so pure coincidence 'coz my aunts call her Bubbles.

Everything was so new to her like it was all pure magic and she seemed to observe so intently. We even watched the fireworks and then proceeded to eat afterwards. I believe that Mikee enjoyed her out-of-the-house trip.

Mikee's 1st Christmas

Mikee was almost four months when she experienced her first Christmas. And as for me, it was my first Christmas as a mommy. It was just a simple celebration but a happy one.

I was worried her delicate ears would get irritated by the loud firecrackers but she woke up with a smile on her face. After we ate, we took some pictures and went to sleep. The next day, we attended the church service at the Heritage Hotel. It was Mikee's first time to attend a mass and that was the first hotel she ever visited. It was also kinda different 'coz it was also my first time to attend a mass with my baby.

After arriving home, we took pictures of Mikee with her gifts. She received her first ever Fisher-Price toy. It was a fish rattle and teether. She enjoyed holding it though at this age, she still can't control her hand movements very well and she ended up banging her head with the toy. It was just so fun watching her play and I can't wait to see her next Christmas when she's a year older.

My Angel

We were so nervous when we first learned that I was pregnant and the fact that we're going to be parents soon. After a while, we already got used to it and was amazed and overwhelmed with all the physical changes and the emotional aspects that came with it. However, I became really anxious when I was already nearing my due date. But I'm glad because I'll be seeing my baby girl already. It was just a weekly check-up but then I became really nervous and excited at the same time when my OB said that I have to be admitted because I'll be delivering my baby already.

And so, I was admitted at around 10pm on Aug 28, 2007 and experienced labor pains (but it's not actually painful) soon after my OB induced me. I was trying to feel relaxed as possible amidst the cries of the woman giving birth next to me. Then I was given a shot and I felt drowsy while waiting for the right time to push (even with all the student nurses inside the delivery room and with me lying half-naked). Anyway, at around 5am I was awaken by the contractions that are getting stronger but still not that painful the way others used to describe it. I was really praying at that time that I and my baby could do it. I was actually talking to my baby even before I was brought to the delivery room. I was telling her to help me as I push and for her to come out easily. At around 6am, the contractions are really getting stronger and more frequent.. thus the interval time is getting shorter. And at last, around 6:30am, one last push and she's out of my womb! I heard her loud cry before I fell asleep. After a while, I felt something painful so I woke up and I realized that my OB is already stitching my perinuem! That was really an experience I will never forget.

Anyway, we got out of the hospital the day after I gave birth and that was also the time I first saw Mikee. I still can't believe at that time that I am already a mommy.