After being away for the weekend for an unexpected vacation, we are now back home and back to our normal routine. The first thing I did was vacuumed the carpet because it was nasty. I found the little man crawling in it with a goofy smile in his face while picking up minute dirt. I don’t know what got into him, he must have been happy to be home. I was busy yesterday but I accomplished what I had to do. The husband noticed the difference when he got home last night and he thanked me. That was all I need to make me feel better. I told him we have pressing problems though. The spiders and other bugs are being a nuisance again. He has not sprayed the outside walls for months now that it is winter thinking the bugs will lie low for a while but since there are days where the weather gets warm the bugs are alive again. It is annoying when you open the door and you can hear buzzing mosquitoes and moths flying. I hate bugs. He said he will buy some insect spray this weekend and some flour moth traps as well. I will have to wait for a few more days. Right now I have to be more vigilant especially when it concerns the little man.
Archive for December, 2008
annoying bugs
Christmas eve
It is Christmas eve. Are you finally finished with last minute shopping? We did ours last night and we finished wrapping presents this afternoon. Now all of the presents are under the tree. The little man (with his father’s assistance) already opened two presents and he is now playing with it in the living room. The husband seemed to have made the right choice because the little man so far is still playing with the toy his father bought for him. I told them they have to stop at two and continue opening presents tomorrow morning. We will be spending Christmas at the stepdaughter’s house. We will bring slow-roasted turkey and she said she will fix the rest of the food. If the plan will push through, we might go to Florida on the weekend. So I don’t know if I will be able to update this baby. Let me wish you all a Merry Christmas in advance. I hope you will receive lots of presents 
documenting his growing up years
As the little man is growing up fast, I want to document more and more of his developments everyday. And it seem like taking pictures is not enough. True, the pictures are a good memento of one’s youth but I think a video is a lot better. Especially when he starts saying words in random that are so funny. I have been thinking of getting a hi-def camcorder because our old camcorder is no longer good in taking videos especially when lighting is not good. I have video snippets in my digital camera but I can’t take longer videos because I am afraid I will use up all the memory. I have transferred some on a CD but I want to take more videos of him and his father even if they don’t like it I want to compile all these videos one day and give it to him when he is old enough to keep important documents. He will probably get embarrassed at some point but I hope he will treasure what we will give him.
uh-oh!
We went shopping for more toys. The husband bought more knowing he already has a lot of toys which needs to be wrapped in the closet. We found a toy store that was about to go out of business and hoping to find good deals we went in. I found one for the little man, a guitar and an organ in it. It was cheap so even if the little man already has a guitar I went ahead and got it. The husband bought a toy that has to be assembled (I forgot what it was!) because he claimed the little man (more likely him) will surely love it. We then went ahead and checked out since his daughter was waiting for us so we can go to Sam’s for groceries. Surprisingly, the little man was being a good boy. We were in the parking lot and the husband was about ready to get the little man out of the stroller when he noticed his son holding a toy. We both knew we did not give him that item nor did we pay for it. The husband looked at me and burst out laughing. I couldn’t help but laugh too. We debated whether to bring the item back but the little man was clutching it so hard like his life depended on it. So we decided not to. I know it is bad but we were far from the store and what will we say when we return the item? The husband said they were going out of business anyway and that a cheap item will surely not matter. He called his son a shoplifter and remembered a joke we shared and then we started laughing again. We don’t want the little man to think it was okay so I talked to him and told him it was not right. But the fact that we did not return the item says otherwise. The husband said it is normal for kids to do that but I hope the little man will not do it again. I have to keep a close eye on him next time.
preference
Ever since the little man was little, he did not like to wear socks. No matter how cold it gets inside the house he will not wear one. If I so much as tried to put socks on his feet he took them off. It frustrated me since I can feel his feet were cold but it did not change his mind. It was like even at such a young age he already knew what he wanted. Even now that he is older he dislikes wearing socks at all. He only wears it when we have to go out because I don’t let him wear shoes without socks on. Socks stops his feet from sweating which prevents nasty odor. But when we get home and the shoes are off, the socks go off too. He may be like me who grew up not liking to wear socks and shoes. At least he doesn’t have problems with shoes or sandals. This little one knows what he wants and does not change his mind even if he is uncomfortable with his choice. Or maybe he is comfortable with it. Who knows? I am now starting to believe the husband when he said that his son takes after his paternal grandmother who has Welsh blood who likes it when it is cold better than when it is warm.
stop!
We were on the beach this morning to walk. Finally the weather permitted us to do what we love most. The temperature was 69 degrees and it was not windy at all. Just the right temp for walking. The little man walked two miles with us. He slowed us down a little but he did his share and did not even allow me to pick him up when he started getting tired. We made a stop to the restroom before going to eat and while waiting for me, his father played with him and was still playing with him when I got back. The husband was a bit rough and the little man who started out laughing thought he had enough and said stop with emphasis on the word. I burst out laughing because I did not really expect him to say the word. And as if once was not enough he said it again and his father started laughing as well. He sure is a character and he now knows how to make his parents stop messing with him without having to whine. He figured all he has to do is talk. Works good for us
what to do?
I am a girlwoman who yaps about gaining weight all the time but is not doing anything to stop it. The husband is probably tired of hearing me complain about this topic over and over again. I have tried my own diet regimen which did not work. I even tried doing stretching and exercise but after a few days I stopped. I was just too lazy busy. I have even thought about taking weight loss supplements because it does sound like it will make this extra baggage disappear. But even that I did not do. I am all talk and no work. I am even getting tired about yapping. Right now I feel heavy, short of breath if I slouch, and have this awful feeling knowing that if I will not do something about this I will gain more weight and then I will be in trouble. Is there a quick remedy for this predicament? Is somebody willing to help? I want to go to the gym but I worry about membership and fees and of course going. See? I have a big problem. Save me!
learning good values through reading
Since the little man is starting to like the books that we bought for him, we have plans of buying more for him. It doesn’t matter if he will not read the books right away. I can always just keep it where he can see it, waiting until he is ready. I am proud to say that he has been reading two of the three books he have. If he will continue to do this then I will start buying him Christian books so he will learn from good example. It is our duty to mold him to be a better person but it won’t hurt if he will learn good values from books too. As a parent, I can’t help but think about his future and hope for the best for him. I don’t want to spoil him but books and reading are important for his own development.