It has only been a couple weeks (I think) since I posted about the little girl growing a tooth. Now she has four. Four! Right after one popped out in her lower gum, another one did in her upper gum on the opposite side of it. I used to laugh about how she tried to grind them together regardless of the teeth position. Now she does not have to do that since she has four and she can grind them all she wants without going to extremes over it. Two of her teeth popped out at the same time that I thought she might really be miserable about it. Thankfully she only had one sleepless night and that was that. She takes it in stride, my brave little girl does. She does not whine much and it does not take a lot to make her giggle. Oh, I love her giggles and four-toothed grins. She is so adorable. Her father is totally in love with his little girl and the little man is thawing on her as well. It took a while for him to warm up to another “baby” in the house but he is doing it. I can leave them to do chores and he actually talks to her or show her how to operate the Wii. Good job, kuya J. As for her teeth, I am happy she has a few out already so she can chew on food like a big girl. She likes my kind of food and I am seriously hoping she will not get tired of it. I want somebody to share the food I cook since the little man and the husband does not really like my choice of food. Soon I will have somebody to go with me to the Asian store for my twice in a month shopping spree. Yay!

One of my old friends from college is getting married. He posted about it on Facebook and he seems to be excited and cryptic about his messages at first until I asked him what the messages were all about then he told me. I am happy for him. He has been with the bride-to-be  for years now so I should say he knows what he is doing. I hope, lol. Anyway, I have been thinking about what to give him for his upcoming wedding. I could send a card (I cannot attend what with kids to take care of and distance) or better yet, send the couple a congratulatory gift from an array of choices from this store http://www.berries.com/congratulations-gifts-scg or send cash. Of course, being the practical person that he is, he might tell me to just send him cash, lol. But I still have time to decide what to get for them. I am happy that he has decided to settle down. I hope the couple a happy start for their lives together as man and wife.

One of the presents the little man received from his sister last Christmas is a set of carpentry tools. The tools are miniature but are made of the real stuff. I personally like his hammer because it is so cute. He puts on his belt, hard hat, googles, and he says he is ready to build a house, lol. He is silly. He loves the tools because it makes him feel special. We are happy that his sister knows what her brother wants. The other day while he was playing with said toys he told me he needs welding equipment as well. What for? To fix things, he said. I told him we will have to wait for next Christmas and see if Santa Claus will be bringing him ay welding equipment. I don’t even know if it is available in toys. Let us hope he will have forgotten about it, say, next week? Or mommy will be in trouble. Lol.

The little girl is growing another tooth. This time it is on the upper gum. I was thinking it should have been beside the one that popped out first but who am I to decide? I just think she looks so funny with the way her teeth are coming out. But she also looks so cute especially when she makes faces at me. She is also walking. Not much, just a few steps at a time, but she is surely doing it. Without hanging on to anything or anybody either. The other day while she was playing in the kitchen, she saw a box of macaroni and cheese, picked it up with both hands then got up and walked like she has been walking all the time. It was so cute! I wanted to shout for joy but I know she will get distracted and she might fall so I just smiled at her. When she squatted on the floor was when I told her she did a very good job which earned me a one-toothed grin. She is so adorable. She has been practicing walking in the kitchen (it is bigger than most rooms in the house), walking close to the wall so when she needs support she can lean on it any time. Did I tell you she is smart? She sure knows what to do. And she is very cautious which is a good thing because I have had a dare-devil of a son who was (and still is) not afraid of getting hurt so long as he got to do what he wanted to do. It is nice to bring a child out in public without the bruises and questions from other people. I hope she will continue to be cautious because the little man did a very good job of scaring me when he was the little girl’s age. I have kids that are so different from each other in personalities but who look almost exactly the same and I love them both.

Ever since we moved to the country I have not been to the mall much. It is too far, gas is too expensive, are just a couple reasons why. You add having to get two kids ready that by the time everybody is in the car it is already late in the day you will really think twice about going, lol. This is what life is anymore, being a stay at home mom with two kids. I have accepted it and I am getting used to it. The mall rat that I was did not like it at first but like I said I am getting used to it. Besides, it is not like there are no other ways to shop. Provided it is not the same as going to the mall but online shopping is not that bad. I have been online shopping a lot and I actually like it. There are drawbacks sometimes especially when it is my first time to buy an item and I don’t know the right size but reading reviews help too. The good thing about online shopping, I can look at expensive items such as diamond necklaces and not feel embarrassed if I don’t have the money to pay for it. That is what window shopping is all about right? Only if I was at the store, a sales associate would have asked me if I wanted something if she sees me hovering near expensive merchandise. Online, I can browse when I want as long as I want. And I have done that, a lot. I have even bookmarked a lot of pages for future reference too. So, it has not been all bad although from time to time I do go to the mall just to see all the displays and the people shopping. I may have accepted not being able to go to the mall often but I have not given up being a mall rat. I am just in hibernation for now.

I was at the mall earlier today to shop. I bought stuff for myself and my family. I bought sweaters, jeans, and clearance shirts. I also bought something for the kids and the husband. I know he is in need of jeans so I called and asked him if he wanted me to get a couple pairs for him and what size. I also asked if he wanted me to buy him carhartt shirts because I noticed he has been wearing his long sleeved shirts over and over in the last few weeks. He said no because I am not really good at choosing the right size for him, so I only got him the jeans. I could not have butchered that up even if I tried, lol. After all, his instruction was specific and he told me to get the size he wanted and nothing else which was what I did. He is happy with his new jeans and I got to enjoy a stress free few hours of shopping and spending his money

My little girl really is growing up. In a few weeks she will be one year old. Oh, how time flies when one has a good baby. She is learning everyday too. I know she is paying attention to the goings-on in the house especially when it concerns her brother who she adores. She babbles a lot with some discernible words. She is also starting to develop her own habits and attitudes which is really cute. The other day she did an imitation of a tantrum but instead of getting annoyed, I laughed so hard at her antic. She has a lot to learn if she wants to be taken seriously when she is throwing a supposed fit, lol. Although I hope she will not be bad as she gets older and gets into the terrible two phase. This morning, while I was putting clothes on her after her bath, I gave her socks to play with so she will be still. Instead of playing with the socks as I expected, she raised her right leg then acted like she was going to put a sock on her right foot. That was really cute. I am proud of her. It means her mind is developing good and that she really is paying attention to know what was to be done with her socks. She still will not (as opposed to cannot because I know she can if she wants to) walk. I have seen her walk a few steps from her swing to the playpen but she has not done it again. She prefers to crawl because it gets her to wherever she wants to go quicker than walking in unsteady legs. I know she will soon though but I will let her take her time. I don’t want her to rush. I am enjoying having a baby who adores me like I am made of gold, lol. I know it will change when she gets older so I am basking on it now while I can.

A friend called me last night wanting to know if  I will go shopping with her. She said she has several banana republic coupons we can use if I have something I want to get there or we can go to different stores where she also has coupons we can use. She likes to collect coupons. Rarely does she shop without a coupon which she claims save her money. I don’t doubt that. She has really nice clothes but she will tell you she did not pay full price for any of them, not even one. She offered me clothes from her closet but she is on the skinny side and I am not so that did not work out much to my disappointment. I told her I am not sure if I can go. My kids rarely get to stay home without me and I am afraid of what they will do if I am not around for a few hours. They thrive on routine, just like I do. I can bring them with me but it will not be an enjoyable trip, that much I can tell because these two are demanding and they do know how to voice their opinions. I hope I can go though. If my sister in law will watch the kids I might be able to go since the little man likes her while the little girl, as long as she gets her bottle and takes her nap, is mostly well behaved. Maybe that idea will work. We will see.