Rocco's Hair Evolution

When Rocco was born, he had cradle cap.  According to Wikipedia:

Cradle cap (infantile or neonatal seborrhoeic dermatitis, also known as crusta lactea, milk crust, honeycomb disease) is a yellowish, patchy, greasy, scaly and crusty skin rash that occurs on the scalp of recently born babies. It is usually not itchy, and does not bother the baby. Cradle cap most commonly begins sometime in the first 3 months. Similar symptoms in older children are more likely to be dandruff than cradle cap. The rash is often prominent around the ear, the eyebrows or the eyelids. It may appear in other locations as well, where it is called seborrhoeic dermatitis rather than cradle cap.

His pedia told us that normally it would just go away by itself, but a small percentage would carry it on to adulthood. Whaaat!! What made it worse was his cradle cap scattered to around 3/4 of his scalp and it blocked off most of his hair growth.  I was seriously scared.

I couldn't wait till the flakes would fall off by itself. Despite initial opposition from the Daddy, I peeled off soft portions of the patch. It's best to do this after bath time because it's when the scalp if very soft. Of course, I didn't force the patches to peel off. I religiously massaged his scalp for over a month until everything was gone.

And his hair started to grow...like crazy! I didn't notice it at first, but as I browsed through his old pics, his hair really did grow a lot!

It started out as eeny weeny hair spouts standing on his head. By his 7th month, Rocco almost had a head full of hair! Akala mo toddler na :) Now, his hair is always messy because he is always active and sweaty, and refuses when his hair is combed.

My solution: Tie the untidy bangs! The daddy opposed it (for obvious reasons) but when I showed him that rashes were starting to develop on Rocco's forehead because of hair irritation, then he succumbed to the baby's new hairstyle :)

When Rocco turns 1 year old, we will head off to the kiddie barber shop to have his first haircut! I'm thinking of a nice & clean Rizal look, but the Daddy wants it mohawk!

Nakakaloka. Good thing is, we still have a few months to compromise on that :)

My Sundates

Our new place is super kid & family friendly. There's a lot of open space where children can bike, walk or run around. It's also a plus that most of our neighbors are also young parents with little kids so Rocco has a lot of future playmates. I like it also that the village is compact. I think there are less than 50 houses here so it's less crowded. Sikat na nga si Rocco dito! During weekends, Rocco and I stroll around the village and everytime, our neighbors would call out to him "Rocco, Rocco!" Aba, ang daming fans ng aking anak! Todo smile naman kasi :)

Rocco is used to being outdoors. His yaya said every afternoon, Rocco wants to be outside. Even in the morning, after he wakes up, he would cry until I bring him outside for our morning walk.

Since we heard the anticipated mass yesterday in time for Mama Mary's birthday, we just stayed home the whole Sunday. Early this afternoon, we took the baby out for his afternoon walk. Of course, he had to get dirty! Ang kulit, pero ang cute! :)

I love my Sundates! Just the perfect kind of day for me :)

Working From Home

Sometimes, I contemplate on being a stay-at-home mommy. I will have more time with Rocco, monitor him well, and I will be there on his every milestone.

On the other hand, working also gives me a sense of fulfillment. More importantly, I grew up with both of my parents working, yet all the time, I never felt that the love and attention they gave us were ever inadequate. They were always there for the big & small moments, and always made sure that we're their number 1 priority.

I guess it's all about work-life balance. It was easier then. Or maybe, people just tend to complicate life nowadays. If my mother was able to do it, then I guess I can. I get so much inspiration from her.

Anyway, I'm blessed because I work for a company who allows me to have a flexible schedule. I can also work from home when the need arises.

Yesterday, I worked from home because our helper went kaput. She'll be away for around 6 days, so it's a bit of an adjustment for all of us.

The yaya mostly tended to the household chores that the helper left, while I worked, and at the same time looked after Rocco. He's in the semi-independent stage now so I just placed him in the crib for most of the day. Anyway, when I carry him, all he does is climb on me, just like what he does on the crib. He can play on his own without getting bored, and can stand on the edges of his playpen. I just turned on the TV so he would have something else to look at (I KNOW! BAD MOMMY!).

Rocco was so happy to have me around because he did not sleep at all during the day! He did not even poopoo! He's like that during weekends when we are home. By 6PM, the little boy was so sleepy already, but of course we had our sponge bath and playtime first. I miss this a lot because sometimes we go home late, so I just ask the yaya to sponge bath him. I'm a bit sad about this because I made it a personal goal to be the one to always put Rocco to sleep at night.

Kaya, this got me contemplating. I know it's a no-brainer. I will choose home over office anytime if only the circumstances will allow it. Kelan kaya?

Because it's raining like crazy..and I miss my baby!

Hello Monday! Who's Got Beautiful Eyes?

Good morning everyone!!!

Yes, despite the lack of sleep, I still feel alive and rejuvenated. Maybe because of this perfume I'm wearing today, nakakagising!

So much has happened the past weekend.

First was the really strong earthquake last Friday night. I was upstairs in our room looking after Rocco who was sleeping soundly already. Then I felt the room move. It was an earthquake indeed. I just stayed put and waited calmly if it will stop. IT DIDN'T and IT JUST GOT STRONGER! By this time, Sieg was rushing upstairs to get us down. I scooped Rocco who was still sound asleep and we were ready to get out of the house na. The chandeliers were swaying wildly. Thankfully, we were spared from any damage or destruction. Ironically, I didn't panic while it was happening. As soon as the earthquake stopped, we went back to our room and I put Rocco to the bed again.

On a more positive kwento, we went to Rocco's pedia last Saturday for his 9th month checkup, which was also the schedule for his measles vaccine. I'm so happy because Rocco is a well baby! He now weighs 9.8kilos and a whooping 80cm in height! Mejo on the lean side nga lang ang body frame nya. I doubt nga if he will really get fat and chubby kasi SUPER LIKOT nya! I swear! He's only 9 months pero parang toddler na ang kalikutan nya!

Yesterday, we just stayed in the house because Rocco caught a mild cough & cold. It was also raining hard. I love spending lazy days with my family! The whole time, we were just playing, and I was coercing the little boy to show me his beautiful eyes :)

Rocco is so funny! He never fails to make us laugh, and always puts a huge smile on our faces. Here he's making pa-cute with his naughty grin, and finally he showed his beautiful eyes! ENJOY!