his car broke down

The husband got a call from his older son informing the latter's car broke down. He is on the interstate right now and he did not even make it to an exit. I hope he will be safe until his father gets to him. He was told not to drive his car on long distances anymore because it is old but he refused to listen and this is what happens. Why do kids opt to learn the hard way? He wants to know if we can have somebody tow his car but when asked where he is at specifically he could not provide an answer. Kids! We do have 24 hour towing from triple A and as long as we are present we can have any car towed for free. I just hope he will stay put and be careful while he waits for help. We may have a long night ahead of us. I am not going to bed until the husband gets home safe and sound.

a gift

The little man received a gift from his Aunt S. It is a V.Smile pocket which he loves. And it came with cartridges, too. The game has been useful especially when I ran out of ideas to entertain him in the last couple of days. All it needs are four double A batteries, a cartridge and he is happy for the next few minutes. He giggles, he yells, and he stays in the same spot (which is a blessing sometimes, lol) until he gets tired of the game and looks for something else to do. Every minute I can do anything without worrying about him getting into trouble is precious to me. That is why I like this little innovation. Although I hope he will not get overly hooked to it. We only need the game to get him out of my way when I need to do something that does not require little hands. I know the minute I get all the bills straightened out, I will be prowling the internet for more game cartridges. Perhaps if I have extra money I will even order that digital camera I have been meaning to buy for him. As long as it makes my boy happy.

his own little corner

This was where the little man spent his time when he wanted to watch educational videos online. This was his own designated space. Until he realized that my little area in the dining table is way better so he is using it now. For the longest time though, he sat in this corner watching and singing along to nursery rhymes when he was not playing with his other toys. Doesn't he look serious in this picture like he is doing something really important? Lol. That is my boy trying to look like an adult. The speakers are a gift from his father so he can crank the volume up whenever he likes a certain song.

information

I talked to a friend this morning. She wanted to know the address to an Asian Store I told her about. She said she wants to check another store because the Filipino store she always go to is getting higher in prices yet it does not have that many items to choose from. Unfortunately, I don't have know the exact address and the store's phone number that I kept on my purse for a long time is lost. And I forgot the name of the store. Isn't it bad? If I only know the name we could have checked the information on a free directory online and get the number and maybe the address. As it is, I have to ask the husband for information and I hope he remembers. He is the one who brought me in that store in the first place. If nothing else I will ask him to go to the store and then I can write down the needed information.

he wants to know

I rarely take a good look at myself in the mirror anymore. It is because when I do, I find flaws that I have forgotten I have. It is easier to forget when you don't see it anyway. Ever heard of out of sight out of mind? I so believe that. But the other day while the little man was looking at himself in the mirror I got behind him and we made faces, we sang, and pressed our noses at the mirror like goofs. That was when I realized that my nose is littered with blackheads. Nasty, horrible blackheads. I must have said the word aloud because my boy asked me what are blackheads and I had to explain it to him as simply as I could. I immediately included over-the-counter blackhead treatment on my grocery list so I can buy it from the store when I get the chance. I don't know what to get so I may have to rely on my instinct. Or maybe get something really cheap. Whatever will work to get rid of these crazy blackheads.

little linguist?

We were getting ready to go to bed the other night when I heard the little man singing. It sounded like Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes but when I got closer I did not understand the words he was using. I asked him what the song was but he just looked at me and continued singing. I remember then that he had been watching videos of nursery rhymes in different languages. He is partial to Russian and Chinese and one of these he was using when he sang that song the other night. I don't know if he memorized all the lyrics but he sure sounded cute when he was singing. The husband laughed when he heard his son and I know he is proud of our boy. I hope he will start getting interested with my language before long. He understands and knows a little of my own dialect and I think it is a start. Maybe this fascination with other language will be good for him.

sick again

The little man is sick. Again. He has the same symptoms as last time so we are getting ready for another few days of cleaning up puke. It is bad but I cannot do anything about it but like last time let it run its course. I feel helpless not being able to make my son feel better but there is nothing much I can do about it. I know he will have diarrhea too when the throwing up is over and he will be raw for days. I will try to make him feel as comfortable and I hope he will get better soon. He does not have fever yet and maybe he will not have it just like last time. It sucks having to look at your son being sick. If only he is getting something not as complicated as a virus I would be able to help. Only we have to let this thing go away on its own. Anyway, I have been looking up ways for hemorrhoid relief ever since I read about some girls I know online who have it. I did not know what it is and how to cure for it so I got curious. I know it is not the best time but then I have free time in my hands while the little man is taking a nap. I will also search about what I can do to make him stop throwing up. Today will be another long day for me and I hope I will make it without getting sick. I will be back in a day or two maybe to update on my blogs. I wish you a good Sunday.

shorty?

The little man despite my belief that he is tall for his age is called short by the rest of the family. The american side, that is. Most of the relatives said that he is short and skinny and that he got it from me. This observation annoys me because when I compare his height from other kids he actually belongs to the average group. So when people comment about his height I get affected. No matter if I love the people who said it. Or maybe more because I love them that is why it hurts more? It may just be pride for all I know. I am hoping he will be taller than what most people expect. Hopefully he will favor his father's genes as he gets older. I would hate to see my child having height issues like what I did on my youth. It was bad that I was thinking about taking hgh in hopes that I will grow a little taller. Unfortunately, I (or my parents) did not have the money to buy me anything I want. And too I was too afraid for the effect it will have on me. If only the little man is not too picky on food. This is where it gets tricky because I hope genes will play a role on it as much as food but if he is not eating right. I have to be more creative when fixing his food. And keep on hoping that he will grow up to be a big and tall kid after all.

my little pack rat :)

Lately, he insists to bring his trucks with us whenever we get ready to go out. We could just be out to the drugstore or the grocery store, he never goes without his favorites. In case you missed the count, there are five trucks in this picture. And that does not include a mini-school bus which he added in the stash when I found it in the car the other day. He also insists that the trucks sit with him, er, on his lap. When he gets tired of the toys he places them in the seat beside his car seat until he is ready to play with them again. And once we get home, he brings them all in. He allows me to touch a couple of his trucks just because he could not hold them all in but not without making sure I have them in my hands ready to be transported back in the house. Thank goodness he has not taken a fancy on bringing the laptop with him. That will be huge problem and I think will cause a fight, lol.

on weight gain

I have always said to people who is interested with the little man's antic how he is super hyper. Unless he is in the computer watching videos he could be anywhere in the house doing something and he rarely slows down. Instead of walking, he runs. And even when he is watching his favorite videos he dances, he sings, he does every single thing the kids do in the videos he watch. I think this is the reason why he is not fat. I mean, he does not eat much for a kid but I think he eats enough to make him gain weight but his weight has stayed at 30-32 lbs for a long time now. He is happy with this information though and I am too. Only the husband wants his son to gain more weight but it is not happening that fast. I have issues with weight gain so I don't want that to happen to the little man but the husband thinks it is better for the little man to get more meat in him (his words) so he does not look too skinny. Besides, he said I should only worry about weight gain when the little man is already older, not now. But I know that when you let fat creep on you, even foods that burn fat coupled with exercise will take a while to work. So it is better to start early. Besides, even the clinic said it is better to start early to train kids to be healthy so I guess I am doing it right. And by looking at the husband's older son (he is heavy), I am more inclined to be vigilant with the little man.

tantrums

The little man is given into dramatics lately. When he gets annoyed or he does not get his way, he screams and pretends to cry (pretend because I don't usually see tears) for long periods of time which irritates me. I told him he is no longer a baby, he is a big kid so he should act it but it only aggravates him more. I don't know what to do to him sometimes because when I am at the end of my rope with him I throw tantrums too like the next kid. I know it is improper but hey try dealing with a kid who whines at every little aggravation and let me know if it does not drive you buggy. The husband pretends nothing is going on when this happens. He knows better than to get into the action, lol. When the little man is in a good mood though he is the sweetest boy in the world. He gives me kisses, he hugs, he sings with me, and we snuggle in the couch and talk what the husband calls gibberish. He even looks for Mom and gets very happy when he finds me even if I did not move a muscle and I was just in the same couch he left me after he gets bored talking. That is why when he has his tantrum it tears me to pieces thinking how a sweet little boy could be so mean in a flash. I want to know so I know better how to react. Somehow I don't remember doing these things when I was a kid so I am blaming the husband for this trait, lol. Like what I always say whenever we experience things like this, I hope this is just a phase that the little man will outgrow in a few months time.

productive afternoon

I was in the backyard the other day to transfer my lemon grass to different pots. It was a long process since I had to dump the old dirt from the old pots we had, put fresh dirt in each one, take the old plants out then clean them stalk by stalk, and then plant each stalk in several pots after that. Tedious but relaxing all at the same time. Gardening always has been a pleasure for me. I don't mind getting dirty at all. The little man noticed I have been gone a long time so he started knocking on the back door. Take note, he was inside, lol. He knocked and kept on saying open it, open it so I did let him out to play while I was busy tending to my plants. He has been good lately, following instructions and not defying me. When I told him to play near me where I can keep an eye on him, he did. He eventually got bored so he got up and pressed on the doorbell for the benefit of his father who did not know he was with me. The poor man panicked when he opened the door because he said he could not see the little man. I asked him to keep an eye on his son. When he saw who buzzed he was relieved and murmured something about Filipinos ganging up on him before going back inside, lol. We stayed outside longer until I was happy with the result of my labor but I had to talk to the little man about when one has to ring on doorbells and when not to. It is not after all a toy. If he happens to do that on my Grandma's house there would have been a tongue lashing coupled with a spanking. Some people does not like to run to the door only to find out it was a prank. Anyway, he seemed to listen with that silly smile in his face so I do not know if he believed me or it was just another case of in one ear out the other. We may have to have another talk in the future about the same topic but at least I was able to do things peacefully without having to yell at him. My lemon grass were happy, I was happy and my little man was happy being out with me. Nothing better than that.

hello?

I spent most of the day in the little man's room reading a book while he was playing with his toys. When he said he was bored we went to the kitchen to get something to eat and decided to get online. He is in his computer watching videos while I am beside him on my computer doing this post. He got hold of my cell phone earlier and insisted I unlock it which I did (a mistake). He then started scrolling through the applications and before long was calling his aunt. I found out he called the same number several times when I looked at my phone's call log. It is a good thing that nobody answered on the other end and that my phone's signal is not really good when we are inside the house. I think this phone will need to have a cell phone repeater if I want to be able to receive calls while I am inside the house. Anyway, the husband had to call and assure his sister that we are doing good and that the call was made by the little man. I do have to keep my phone up lest he calls somebody he should not.

music!

The little man loves to sing. He already memorized a number of nursery rhymes and he has moved on to songs. The songs that we hear on the radio when we are in the car. The songs that when you listen closely have lyrics that are not child appropriate. I don't want him singing these songs but he insists on Music! when we are out driving. I do have a nursery rhyme CD but the husband said if we play it one more time he is going to puke, lol. We do play a DVD of the same nursery rhymes at home over and over until the little man gets tired listening to it. That even when the player is turned off the songs play over and over in your head. Anyway, with his fondness for music, the husband thinks that we should buy the little man a starter CD on how to play the piano or guitar. We could not send him to a music school because we could not afford it so we will do it the cheaper way. At least if he turns out that he is less inclined to be a musician it will not hurt our pockets much. What do you think?

need more books

The little man is feeling better today. I thought he was alright yesterday until he started throwing up and then he had diarrhea. Later in the day though he was up and doing his usual thing and I felt so relieved. When he got up this morning he did not show any signs of being sick and I hope it will continue that way. He did throw a mean fit two days in a row. Just screeching and screaming for about thirty minutes like somebody was hurting him. I let him be until he settled down and came to me to ask for his blankies. He then slept through the night without any incidents. Now we are doing our morning routine and I am happy. Anyway, the two days the little man was sick I basically stayed offline. I opted to be near him so I grabbed a book and read while lying down with him in a pallet I made on the living room carpet. I was lucky I still had that book or else I probably would have gone crazy without anything else to do. Thanks to my leftover Amazon books I had something to read. Now I am out of books anymore. I need to buy more but I will try the flea market or the thrift stores first before I go to the bookstores. Books are cheaper there than anywhere else although the choices are limited. But beggars can't be choosers.

stomach bug

The little man is sick. He has been throwing up since three this morning. We figure it is stomach bug. Again. He had this last year and now he is at it again. We don't know how he got it because we pretty much keep to ourselves. We rarely go out and when we do he stays in the car with his father while I run errands. He has not eat even when I offered him saltines. I know he will eventually. He is very cautious because he hates throwing up. We hope he will feel better. The bug usually runs for 24-48 hours and then eventually goes away. We hope this will be the case for the little man. I worry about him being sick. I would rather have him annoying his father and I than him being sick and weak as he is right now.