so help me, sleep

unfocused. got to stay focused. hahaha tried to get a writing job in odesk a week ago and i got it, the only problem i have now is how to finish the task. so much for applying the job requiring me to write 20 blog entries/articles. ah, okayyy. i rarely even post stuff on my blog lately and now i have this assignment. aaahk i'm not really complaining. i'm just saying that i am very far from finishing the task and here i am blogging about this, then again distracted, still watching episodes of adventure time and even trying to watch dark shadows, if not only for boinky who woke up before i could even see 20% of the movie. hahaa okayyy i will stop now and go back to what im supposed to do...or am i not? now really feeling sleepy... i haven't even started my 4th plate, just studies and i just remember now that i haven't even bought my wires yet. hmmph. good luck for tomorrow. maybe ill just sleep now. before that, here's a photo of my supposedly major priority-turned-distraction-for-this-assignment. 

and who on earth would not be distracted  with this face? hmmhmmhmm :)

today is thursday and just a week to go dear tope will be home to celebrate his birthday with us! hooray for happybirthdays! hahaa i hope my excitement won't jinx any of whatever there is to look forward to. haaha anyway i already got a malas moment yeaterday when my 7 months worth of boinky memories went down the drain thankyou very much stupid nokia phone which until now hasn't been openlined. it suddenly went loco yesterday while i was waiting for the photos to load for viewing then suddenly the numbers of the files started to decrease until viola!: from almost 800 photos, it became 40 something?!?!?! how happy is that! i even tried to check the phone through the computer wishing that the files were still there somewhere in the memory card, but no, no, no. no files. bow! sheeesh. and the phone won't capture still shots but records videos...how weird is thaaat?!?!?! anyway, i will stop complaining now, the phone was a gift.heheee too helpless, i cried.hahaha

okay now, i still have pending stuff to accomplish, wishing i would be able to join Shell's 45th NSAC. crossing my fingers that i may be able to have my materials by the weekend considering the deadline's getting nearer very quick, first week of August. also, i hope to finish mee homeworks for this saturday's class and be able to finalize the product that i'll be uisng for the graphics class for monday.lalalala and most of all to be able to fix this little t-rex for the materials class. hooray! a lot of work to do! lord, please help me to be more organized with my time, because between the 1-2 days break from every class i get with my schedule, i still have to squeeze in little boinky and everybody knows she just can't be squeezed! she's top priority!!! hahaha and my she's growing up sooo fast, she's trying to stand on her own already, and sitting straight is a piece of cake! :) and she does these movements with her hands which im very excited to show her dadii when he gets home next week.

heeeello!!!

let the countdown begin! rarrr! says my faceless unfinished trex..hahaa i hope it will stand once it will be completely covered!

that Great Man

I never got a class under Mike Mende(poor me), but i sure see him very often in school in college especially that my friends were actually close to him. And funny when i still remember the first two memorable encounters with sir were both scoldings, first was when we were too noisy during PE while he had a class in AS, and the other was when my friends were crowding the duyan that might possibly break coz we were too plenty. But both were taken well. :)

I am remembering every little memory i have of that great person who has inspired a lot of people, especially the students. i knew SirMike from my friends, and i usually see his name on the books my friends read during our early years in college. Then we do see him everyday because he is always in UP everyday, especially when my friends hangs out at the UPdorm, and were close to him. I knew at least from my unconcious observations then that he was one of those few UP professors who deserved to be called one, who was passionate about life and what he was doing.

A few years back, sir mike was interested in making a book, and it was just quite amazing, of all the fine arts students he knew, i got to have a short conversation with this Great man about illustrating for the book. I don't know what happened then, but that was also the year when i got my dream job. Sayang it never pushed through. :(   but i think that certain happening gave me the confidence, that hey, someone not close to me actually thinks i can do this.

And then reading from a college schoolmates status last Sunday night, after all the father's day greetings on the news feed, saying that this Great man just passed away was the most shocking thing and definitely the saddest. Sir Mike will definitely be missed by all, he was an inspiration to all, and he has really done so much in his life. 

His last line to me was when tope and i saw him in ayala with his wife a couple of months ago, "magkita ra nya ta, kai ipang-uli man ang mga paintings.." with his usual smiling expression, i don't know if that were the exact words, but that keeps on playing in my head now, still at shock that he had already passed away. 

i hope to be able to visit SirMike's wake today with some college friends, at least to personally say goodbye and thank you to this Great man. 

REST IN PEACE Sir Mike Mende.you will always be remembered.

the straight sitting sixmonth

The past week was another wow for the little one. 

sunday,  6/10/12

Going to school and having to wait for teachers who'd eventually cancel the class, going back to the eye clinic to have my eye checked and buy the necessary medications for its treatment, at least there was something good about the week that was. Amadei was sitting up on her own already without us having to carry her to that position. she's even doing all she can to stay in that position. yeheyy! and yesterday was zzzeee best, she raises both arms to her sides to balance herself sitting up straight, with her back up, no longer slouching., and was successful in doing it! my, my! what a happy, proud mother i am.wahahaha.

Amadei  is also attempting to stand on her own by pushing her arms on meee belly while i am lying down beside her, supporting her body weight with it pushing her upwards so she can stand...though for now she's just semi-standing.heee

Excited for the coming months for new surprises from the little boinky!

dali.disney

was up early because of boinky, and since i have someone to help her go back to sleep my now-unsleepy eyes wanted to browse some reading. saw this from chuvaness and is just as amazed by the fact that there has even been a collaboration between two greats: Salvador Dali and Walt Disney.

congratulations

you have corneal ulcer. :(

doctor: one drop every 3 hours with no fail

just went to the eye doctor this afternoon and confirmed that this white dot on the black part of the eye, redness on the white and pain especially when exposed to extreme light happens to be that unfortunate eye condition. lesson learned: remove yerrr contacts before bedtime. i would not be allowed to wear my contacts for the next two months booo. it was a good thing that i went to the doctor just in time, or else the worst could happen. will be going back for a follow-up appointment this thursday. i hope maayo na ni ui.huhuhuu

by the way, i am officially a student again. unusual schedule, classes on wednesday and saturday? hahaha i still don't know if i would go to class tomorrow.

our friend the low tide

sometimes what you did not desire will give you good experiences.

ditsi, thank you for this one! it has been a long time since i went out for an unplanned trip to the beach

 

mud therapy: talking about sinking up to your ankles haha struggle~~

taking a tryc-ride to the other beach, boinky so ready to go 

i'm a happy biker. i haven't pedalled for a long time..
probably the last one was during lunchbreaks, artwork days.

and there we were.."oh no it's super low tide!"

but there's still water, so there's nothing to be sad about.
 and the sandbars were were the best thing that happened that day

Amadei was able to sit by the beach, 

if it was high tide we will be forced to to swim/sit by the rocky shore

with this we were able to bike as well..hahaha biking on water, and on the sand bars.

but then we have to go now.
thank you mother nature for providing us with this. :) this day was good.

photosby:genesisjava

stretchy attempt

remembered this one while clearing items from my desktop.hahaaaha a product of my fascination with basic after effects 3 months ago.

first summer together

this summer, me and dear cousin byettsie were both only able to go out twice, once in oslob and once in that pool resort in the north that is not worth mentioning. this would be due to our limited resources unlike dear sissie yobah whose weekends were always booked with getaways. our schedules were full for certain responsibilities and our pockets unable to fill-up for the needed expenditures.hahaaay.
enough of this blabber, what i want to talk about is how happy i am with the thought that my baby is unafraid of dipping into such bodies of water (beach&pool). during our trip last march in the south, she didn't even cry when we started going into the water neither did she when we were just at the shore where there were strong splashes of water. she even loved the wind blowing on her face. hahaha we were only forced to bring her back to the room when we realized she was already sound asleep while we were in the water. hahaaha okay. hooray for Amadei for she doesn't have a problem with the beach.

sleepy...splashes of water too relaxing for the boinky

and now, before the summer ends, we just had to go out and dip into some good ol water and sunshine. though it was a bit gloomy on our way to the not-so-far north, the entire time we were in the poolplace was kinda sunny. at our first attempt to swim, Amadei was crying her heart out only to realize that she was already hungry..haha bad mother. sorreyy, was tooo excited for her to get into the water. after she got her milk and short nap, we went back to the water and there she was, loving the water, kicking her legs, smiling.

boinky: [thumbs-up] we shall do this again mommi! :)

looking forward to more beach outings with the little one. please don't be like mommi who doesn't know how to swim. haha boo me.

boinkybusy

a week from now, my little one will be nearing her half a year's existence outside me tummy. wowoww! thank you lord for making me strong and patient and for everything else that has made me a better person[i think! walai mulalis!haha] because of the boinkyling.

after months of adjusting my bodyclock the sleepless nights aren't that bad anymore, and the little one has also been doing her part by being able to sleepback on her own when we do milk time in the middle of the night. her change in sleeping patterns have also been helpful for she sleeps in longer hours, so i get  extra time to bawi, hooray for amadei! and yes, my eternal eyebags for it would always be there whether i get enough sleep or not(darker circles), so amadei really has nothing to do with it, okay, i have embraced my panda eyes for a long time already.hahaha

boinkyroll

making the six-month update now? yes, i will be writing this now while my hands are in the mood to turn on the computer and type the words from my thoughts.

 thumbsucking[also loves to eat my arm and my shirt], loves the outdoors, will love swimming, attempting to crawl and sit, starting to eat her cereal and pureed meals, eyes following my actions when we eat, making sounds, trying to speak, saying mamama and some syllables, finally trying to reach for the hanging owls mobile, looking curiously around her, pushing her legs so that she could stand[of course with someone holding her], reaches for her toes and sometimes wanting to put it in her mouth, getting cranky when i change her clothes, still loves the camera, trying out formula, feet that are bigger the size of her shoe-socks, a dozen of out-grown shirts/onesies, drinking water, easier bath times, good smelling and kissable everywhere and more lovable than ever.

all of that is why i am boinkybusy, i can go all day locked in our room with the little one. only boinky gets tired being stuck in our room all day.hehee

thankyou for making mee mornings always smiley boinky. seeing your face first thing when i wake up will always be the perfect way to start the day. i love you.

boinky-two!

that boinky eyes and cheeks!

a week from now, little amadei will be turning 2months. oooh that kid with pudgy arms and legs that mommy so love to kiss. please be a good girl na boinky and help give mommy enough sleep this time. hahaha

TUMBLR?BLOGGER!

HAHAA..  NOW MY BLOGSPOT PAGE LOOKS LIKE A TUMBLR PAGE. TEEEHEE. WELL HELLO NEW FORMAT.. WILL BE TESTING THIS ONE UNTIL I GET BORED AND CHANGE IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER LAYOUT..OR NOT. HAAHA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMADEI IMMANUELE

i was told that it will arrive sometime on the 22nd of December. noticing women i know who also gave birth before me in 2011, i was expecting mine to be earlier than the expected date. and whaddya know.. indeed it was.
nov.30  
since our house was under 'repair' for the past 2 annoying months i accepted my cousin's invitation to stay at her home until i gave birth. upon arrival, her youngest son greeted me with, "yey! december na ugma mugawas na c taublee!", while kissing my bump. i just laughed and told him that it is too soon for the baby to arrive. deep inside i also was not ready yet to experience labor or the whole birthing thing.haaa.

dec.1
oh hello, vertigo. feeling dizzy the entire morning. and ooh. i'm a year older. had a simple celebration at my cousin's with cousins. haaha. got to love'em cousins!!! still stayed at my cousin's.

dec 2
will be meeting with gayle ang lailalai..betchai absent again.hmph. supposedly going for my scheduled chek-up with my OB, but doctor unavailable. after first friday mass, had dinner with the ladies. gayle had socks for amadei.sooo cute! went home in banawa after dessert.

dec.3
schedule for check-up moved today. doctor told me to return next thursday for IE. okay. doctor told me it is possible i will be giving birth anytime.okay.

dec.4
didn't sleepwell at night. since i kept on waking up, i decided to pack my ready-for-the-hospital bag

dec.8
could be my last check-up before giving birth. when my OB was done with the examination i was told that ill be having labor later that day, and that i am so ready to give birth. i forgot what exactly was my reaction but i told the doctor isn't it too soon? i haven't been feeling any pains yet. called towpee for the bigbigbig news, went to church(immaculate conception day), had dinner at jollibee, went home, prepared my stuff, and when the pain i had been feeling since we were at mass was already unbearable, told my motherdearest that we have to go to the hospital.
and so i somehow had the longest night...was it. or was one of it.

checked in the hospital around 11pm.
was not even able to call ditsi na that i was already in the labor room..mother dearest did that for me na.

and yes i will say it again..this was a very long night. the contractions were as painful as my monthly dysmenorreah only multiply it by 100x or more.haha overr. but yes indeed it was crazy painful.
when will this end... huhuh

let's skip the agonizing contracions part.
or maybe because im becoming too lazy to type.hahaaa

dec.9
5:15am
finally! tadaaah! after countless pushes which i though were not helping at all, but woah they did, it was effective, i did my part very well, my little one finally came out! haahaaha
woah the hair!, i thought to myself.
"oh my god" were the words that came out from the kilig ol'me.
was that the thing that was growing inside me belly? hahaha too happy.:) then they wiped and took out the excess fluids from little boinky's nose and mouth and handed her to me chest.

wow! i am officially now a mother!

when i held the little one i saw the eyes that were not so me, but the lips and chin were that of my side. then after holding her maybe for a minute, i'm not really sure, they took her back to clean her more and put her on some clean clothes which thankfully  i was able to bring. sorry i forgot the receiving blanket, unpreparedness usually occurs to me, no wonder i usually have problems with my flights.hahaa anyhooo. skipskipskip the other painful part despite having anesthesia.hahaha

and so finally i was placed in nanay clothes, and was ready to be brought to my room. the nurse placed the little one on me chest again, shared to me about breastfeeding.

IT'S DONE! OUT FROM THE DELIVERY ROOM, MOTHER DEAREST WAS THERE WAITING FOR US THE ENTIRE NIGHT, NOW BEAMING WITH EXCITEMENT FOR HER NEW APO. :)

I.LOVE.YOU

THANK YOU LORD FOR THE SAFE, NORMAL DELIVERY, THANK YOU FOR THIS SPECIAL BOINKY. DEFINITELY THE GREATEST GIFT, THAT IS AMADEI IMMANUELE! :)