Spot the Difference

Zach and Coco are the best of both worlds for us. You can't complain even if they make your day so miserable. They are different and yet the same.

While Zach likes pizza, Coco loves rice. Zach has difficulty using spoon and fork, Coco is a veteran. Zach love's indoor, Coco wants to go out always. Dora was for Coco, Diego is for Zach.

At their early growing up, Zach can only identify parts of his body when you ask him to point it out, Coco on the other hand, can point and say it. Zach developed his teeth faster than his age. Coco is a late bloomer, right now, he has only 12.

Zach loves egg and peanut butter, Coco is alllergic to both. Zach has a great reservation of taking a bath, Coco loves our bath tub. He can stay there until his lips turned purple.

Coco has no problems taking his meds. (I'm thinking of giving him eggs and peanut butter until he gets immuned for he has no problem taking benadryl). Its a nightmare when we are giving Zach his meds.

Physically, Zach has a lot of things in common with her Mom. Coco and I has a lot of similarities. (His armpit smells exactly as mine, it smells like the sweet baby powder milk, not the spoiled one)

The same yet different. Both love TV, but only Coco can fall sleep while watching, a trait that is pecularly mine.

Both love cookies, strawberry, cereal, pan cake and banana. They are equally sweet and showy. They want to hold one of your hand towards their chest when sleeping. Both would give me their bottles after they are done with their milk. (But at first both throw their bottles come what may right after they're done).

Both bang their heads when they are upset. (We don't know how Coco got it because Zach stopped doing it way before Coco can notice or remember it).

Comparing Coco to Zach, he seems to be advanced in his age. Right now, we can ask him to open and close the door, get a new diaper, put his old diaper in the trash can, pick up this and that. I can even ask him to help me tidy up the family room before bedtime.

In the case of Zach, even at his age today, he simply ignores you if he does not feel like helping. All you could hear was the resounding NOOOO! A great temptation for you to spank him.

Children probably are like that. They are full of wonders. At one time they would amaze you, in other time, they would kill your patience. Their energy seems unending, yet their interest is short.

But we all call them babe.

Summer Zizzling

Its been a while since I had my last visit to this site. Its been hard to get inspiration from just about anything. My drive to write was nowhere to be found. I'd rather feel the day than write it.

Today, however, is different. Woke up early for our grocery. First, we went to Wel-Farm for our pantry needs, then later on wen to Wal-Mart for the kids stuff.

Just when you thought you have saved something when all of a sudden you found out that you been ripped of. Point of fact today was the rice. Wel-Farm priced it at $15.00, but Wal-Mart sells it at $9.00. The goodnews though was we were able to stick to our budget.

We have tried again for the nth time to use our debit card, instead of the card. We found out that you can really save if you pay in cash. There is a bigger chance for you to really "scan" what you really need. Unlike when you are using your credit card, you don't mind whether the things you had in your cart are necessary things or just unwanted stuff. Plus, its easier for you to swipe the credit card than to discard what you don't need. I hope we can stick to our monthly budget this time.

For the second time, we had bar-b-que and lunch outside. We love our grill. For a hundred bucks less, we can enjoy the sweet aroma of a real grilled liempo and tilapia (not just broiled). Summer is going to be fun this time. I wonder what are we having this time of year if we are still in Ohio.

Thank you, Texas.

MILESTONE...AND MILES OF JOY

The February that I planned to be simple turned out to be the a month that kicked off the year. It was a month full of parties. Beginning on February 2, we busied ourselves preparing for our friends from Ohio who came to stay over that weekend. Julem, Ace and John were here for Manny and Imee's wedding thanksgiving in Sugarland.

Ate Glenda and her husband paid a visit too, though they never stayed long. Yet, it was one of the visits that I was looking forward to. She's my only known relative here in the US. Although we were first cousins and both of us were born in the P.I, yet we met each other once. That was when we were 12 years old.

On the second week, we had Zach's birthday con Valentine party. It was also our first time to invite our Savannah friends to come and see for themselves our home. We certainly had fun. Zach and Coco had a blast.

The last party was with the family of the Ex-sems;. It was our second for this year and we planned to continue this event every month.