jill’s

I missed last week’s meme on Mommy Moments but I still wanna post my children’s pictures.

My kids surely love wearing hats but I wonder why they take it off after being noticed. We usually don’t get them on cam. Here’s just a few…

Sophia’s HAT DAYS.

at home…

at my cousin’s 7th birthday…

her 3rd birthday in church…

CALIX’S HAT DAY.

and the only HAT DAY for Calix was the day we brought him home

from the hospital, 9 days after being in the NICU…

See more of this theme in Mommy Moments.

My hubby welcomed this morning with a kiss for me saying,

“Yes, it’s the first day of havin’ a full-term baby.”

Officially, today is the first day of my 37th week and for the first time we have reached it.  What a happy day for us!

According to my Ob-Gyne, I was 2 cm. open last Satruday and the baby’s body and head are in position already.  By now, I should be starting to do some more effort on walking so that the signs of labor would start to undergo.  It feels like we are in control of when we want the baby to be out.  Unlike before the baby just comes out of surprise.

I was working inside my room when suddenly I heard my 2-year old boy cry incessantly.  I went out and found out that their last three remaining red old smelly and flat pillows had gone to my mom-in-law’s laundry.

THE RED OLD SMELLY FLAT PILLOWS

Originally, they had 8 red old smelly flat pillows.  We have tried to slowly replace them with the same red pillows but the minor differences were so obvious for them.  My children’s senses have worked so good on this thing.  These red old smelly and flat pillows have become a part of my children’s life.  Anywhere they go,  whether they move on to another room in the house, they would bring them to just lie on for pleasure or sleep onto it. No matter how old it looks like and how smelly it can be, they just love it!

BREAKING THE ATTACHMENT

My mom-in-law had been wanting to take it away from my children. We all know how attached they are to those red old smelly and flat pillows.  It’s what we know as Comfort Blankets or Toys. But my mom-in-law always remembers the girl from the Pinoy Big Brother (Teen Edition, I think) who had to face all her fear that her old rugged tattered doll had to be taken away from her. The feeling was just so hard and my mom-in-law just doesn’t want it to happen to my kids.  She wants to break the attachment as early as possible.

FIRST NIGHT

Tonight will be the first bedtime without those red old smelly and flat pillows.  I am sure they would still fall into sleep however, there might be some unexpected tantrums or lots of comforting on our part.  As parents, it’s important to be the best comfort to my upset and frustrated kids.  This would be a very emotional time for my kids but I hope it wouldn’t cause any harm to their character as they grow up.

Read more about this.  Why children become so attached to toys and comfort blankets?

 

Are you looking for a quality fine dining at a very reasonable cost? It’s here at Chef’s Quarter.

 

Recently, our (couple) bonding moment is eating out after our OB-Gyne Day. - Sept. 5, 2009

For last Saturday’s visit, we had our sumptuous dinner at Chef’s Quarter

which is located at The Atrium of SM Megamall (second level).

It is a restaurant and wine bar that offers continental (international) food

that are truly delectable to the taste.

It has the elegance of fine dining within a mall.

It is neat and classy.   The service is good.  Better try it!

 

For wine lovers,

it is a good place to stop and have a drink

alone or with family and friends while at the mall.

The buffet meal that we had is at PhP550.00 for each and it is just so right.

From appetizers, salads, main course, roasted beef and pork, pastas, deserts. It’s all there.

 

We had our rounds of plates and here they are.  Sorry, I just can’t remember some of the names.

Your choice of pasta and sauce.  It is well-presented and it will be delivered to your table.

I didn’t want to miss any up to the dessert.  It’s just so mouth watering.

We gladly and voluntarily finished our food.

There is no reason for leaving leftovers.