jill’s

My name is a combination of my parent’s names.  It came out to be very unique.  ELIZAGIE (Maybe I’ll blog about it next time) Most often it is misspelled, mispronounced and hardly remembered.  I had to spell it or say it over and over again until they get it.  I have been usually asked if I am a Moslem, Japanese or whatever.  But actually, I love it and the uniqueness it brings to me.  Consequently, I didn’t want my kids to feel or be treated the way I expereinced with my very unique name.

For our eldest daughter, we gave her the name that we love to hear, easy to remember and spell as well.  Or in other words, it is exactly the opposite of how my name is.  She is SOPHIA KATRINA.  Both names are of Greek origin.  Sophia meaning “wisdom” while Katrina is the modern form of Katherine and the like which means “pure”.

Katrina would be a remembrance of my life as a college student and as a pregnant mom/wife.  They came from my two friends in Miriam College whose names are spelled as Katrina.  They were, of course, one of the the school’s pride.    The one graduated as Magna Cum Laude in Miriam College and the other is a member of the MC Dance Troupe.  Whatever Sophia will be, que sera sera. And who would forget the hurricane “Katrina’ in 2005, it was still fresh when we were playing on our baby’s names.

For our second child, we were thinking of using our initials, C & E.  It was pretty difficult.  Chris searched the net to find a not-so-common name that starts with the letter C.  He found CALIXTO and I agreed.  It’s a Greek name meaning “the most handsome”.  And he really is! (of course, for us!) His second name is ELIJAH, the prophet from the Old Testament.

And for our next baby girl, who will be arriving in a few weeks from now, her name will be as pretty as her, we’re sure! Can you make a guess?

…never too late.  It’s better safe than never.

Before we went home with our little boy from the hospital, we passed by a mall to buy some home safeguards for our children.  Every home with little children should have them.

SAFETY 1^ST FINGER PINCH GUARD - a simple but effective way to safeguard against the dangers of slamming doors is to use this. It also helps prevent children from accidentally locking themselves in a room. @PhP 139.75 per piece.

SAFETY 1^ST ULTRA CLEAR OUTLET PLUGS – It helps prevent children from putting sharp objects and fingers into electrical outlets. Small children are very curious and are tempted to play with anything within their reach. Outlet Plugs are colorless, making them as uninteresting as possible to little ones, while not interfering with décor. By protecting your outlets you decrease the possibility of electrical shock. @ PhP 109.75 (pack of 12)

They are so simple, easy to use and not really expensive.

…won’t hurt.  It is a having a peace of mind.

Now, our children can play happily.  On our part, less worries but still adult supervision would be necessary.

Family Day turned out to be a day in the hopsital (VRPMC-Edsa, Mandaluyong City).

Calixto, our 2 year old son had to be admitted due to an accident at home.   Sophia and Calixto loves to bang doors, open and shut them either they were playing with each other or getting rid of the other.  At this time, Sophia accidentally banged the door while Calixto’s tiny little fingers were still there. Ouch!!!! Imagine, how that felt.

As much as Calixto felt so much pain, Sophia felt so sorry too.  I tried my best to do some first-aid to his fingers but Calixto kept crying very hard.  It only means I need badly proper handlers for this situation and to this boy who is so young and fragile.

Being his mother and pregnant at the same time, it really is not very easy for me to see Calixto crying intensely while being injected for CBC, dextrose and performing X-rays and for the grand finale tomorrow (Sunday) will be the surgical operation to remove his fingernail (not sure if it’s a part or whole nail) on his right ring finger that has been almost chipped off.  He will be given some dose of anesthesia for the operation to keep him sedated.  No matter it doesn’t feel right for a baby to be given some anesthesia but doctors said it will be very traumatic for the child if he will be awake as much as it is to a grown-up person.

I know it hurts for Calixto but it also hurts me, his mother, to see him in his intense and loud cry.  Expectations of the worst come to my mind but I try to slip it off.  It won’t help.

I just pray that everything would be fine before, during and after the surgery  and that there’ll be no next times anymore to things like this. It is just so heartbreaking.

This is my very first entry to Mommy Moments.

Sophia and Calix haven’t had yet any experience of being soaked in the rain. But when we moved in to this house last June 1, they both now enjoy the feels-like-rain shower in the bathroom everyday.

So, what will really make the rain go away? Not a sun dance after all, but it’s the SUN.  See what Sophia drew while singing Eensy, Weensy Spider.

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Here’s my better half, Chris.

I was tagged by Mauie. I found it very amusing and I thought it would be fun to share some bits and pieces about my better half through this tag. Enjoy reading!

1. He’s sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
   

   DVD or HBO movie.

2. You’re out to eat, what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
   

   Not sure. All I know he’s a meat lover.

3. What’s one food he doesn’t like?
   

   Street foods.

4. You go out to eat and have a drink, what does he order?
   

   Water.

5. What shirt size does he have?
   

   XL.

6. What shoe size does he have?
   

   Don’t know.

7. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
   

   Any as long as it looks overflowing with jam.

8. What would he eat everyday if he could?
   

   Beef and Pork Stew, Sinigang, Tinola…anything that has “sabaw”.

9. What is his favorite cereal?
   

   Not his type.

10. What would he never wear?
    

    Anything too trendy.

11. What is his favorite sports team?
    

    I have to know it yet.

12. Who did he vote for?
    

    He didn’t practice his right.

13. Who is his best friend?
    

    It has to be me!

14. What is something he does, but you wish he wouldn’t do?
    

    Overworked.

15. What is his heritage?
    

    Asian- Filipino with a drop of Chinese from his Mom.  His Dad is a real Ilocano.

16. You bake him a cake, what kind of cake?
    

    A banana cake when we weren’t married yet. Nothing followed after that.

17. Did he play sports in high school?
    

    All I know was in college.

18. What could he spend hours doing?
    

    Loving me..while working and reading books! =))

19. What is the unique talent that he has?
    

    He is very logical person.

20. What’s his type of coffee?
    

    We don’t drink coffee.

Now, I am sharing this tag with my fellow mommy bloggers: Sarah Schaeffer, Jane Villas and Sarah Parker who I think loves their hubbies so much as much as they are loved.

Sisters, it’s about time you put your better halves in the spotlight. You can either be naughty or be nice, it’s your choice!