Pic of the Day: May 5 to 11

Photos are described from top-left to right, going down. 

May 5:
We brought Rocco to an open field for some quality time. He roamed and ran along the football field and played some basketball with his papa. Good times!

May 6:
The next day, Rocco suddenly got sick. He kept vomiting like crazy! I was panicking and so terrified that we rushed him to his pedia.

May 7:
Rocco was still sick. I was monitoring his fluids because he might get dehydrated. So wawa because he refused to eat, drink, and refused his meds. He just kept asking for me to carry him and stay with him. Nakakatakot his vomiting kasi parang gripo.

May 8:
His meds were kicking in. He felt better to play a little but his sickness progressed to diarrhea because of his meds. Ang hirap talaga pag may sakit ang anak.

May 9:
I still stayed home because Rocco wasn't feeling well yet. It was also a much deserved quality time with my son.

May 10:
Thank God Grandpa Nitoy arrived. Iba talaga pag andyan parents mo.

May 11:
Rocco was already feeling well by the weekend so we trooped to Lantaw Busay Restaurant for some yummy food and great ambience.

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Pic of the Day: April 28 to May 4

Photos are described from top-left to right, going down. 


I'm back!!!!!!
I haven't blogged in 3 weeks because:
1. Blogger/Blogspot is now blocked at work
2. We had lots of visitors the past few weeks
3. Papa gave me tons of series to watch
4. I'm so dead-tired every night I can't even open my eyes to blog

Anyway, even if I haven't been blogging, I still religiously took pictures of Rocco everyday, so tuloy pa rin ang aking PIC OF THE DAY series :) Here it is!

April 28:
With Grandpa Tol at Starbucks. Rocco loves his Grandpa so much!

April 29:
While I was at work, his grannies took Rocco to Jollibee for some QT.

April 30:
Every morning, we walk Rocco around the village and sometimes we just sit at our front garden. Sieg took a candid photo of us :)

May 1:
Rocco tinkering with his Ipad...again!

May 2:
Drinking his favorite MOOOOO!

May 3:
He loves opening drawers and cabinets!

May 4:
Of course, his usually goofy and active self playing around.

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How we spent Mother's Day

We were planning to have a beach getaway on Mother's Day. I found a good deal from a resort here in Cebu, and was super excited about it, but I guess God had other plans for us. Hubby got sick, then Rocco next, then Hubby again. We weren't ready for a beach trip. Besides Papa visited us for five days.

The highlight of our weekend was our visit to Lantaw Busay. It's a resto by the mountain top, super great view of the city! We enjoyed yummy food, cool weather, nice ambiance..just enough to relieve us of the stress from the sick days that passed.

It was refreshing to have Papa with us for a few days. Rocco hang out with his Grandpa and they bonded and played a lot! Good times talaga!

Mama

The past few weeks have been really challenging for me personally as a mom and a wife. The entire household got sick, and it went on for almost 3 weeks.

At first it was me, then hubby, then Rocco. Gosh, I get so paranoid every time Rocco is hit even with a simple cough or cold. This time, it was worse. He was vomiting, had diarrhea, wouldn't eat nor drink fluids.

I was helpless.

And I badly wanted my MAMA to be here.

I guess that's the best description I can give my Mama. She's my lifesaver, my angel, the one person who will always help me out, my protector, my shield, and the list goes on and on. I knew if she was here, everything would be easier.

Mama and I don't see each other often but I make it a point to call her regularly. I know she appreciates it so much, the same way I would surely feel if Rocco would check on me when he's all grown up.

I guess even if I am a parent myself, I still long for those days when Mama would be the one to take care of me.

Of course now it's different. I have this young boy who looks up to me the way I look up to my own mom. He thinks of me as his angel, protector, consoler, playmate, and the list goes on. I have to live up to those expectations but I know it will come naturally. I am made to be a mama. I thrive in this, and it's what makes me happiest.

Happy Mother's Day to all the rocking moms in the whole world!

Never too young to learn basketball :)

It's basketball season once again for the Ofonda family. Naks! Pang NBA lang ang peg :) Seriously, Hubby had an injury a couple of months ago so he was forced to stop playing basketball, but now, he is slowly coming back to the game. Syempre, supportive wife ang role ko kaya I give in to his practice hours. To double it as bonding time for our family, and because I'm not keen on leaving Rocco in the house on weekends, we bring him along with us.

 Grabe lang ang fascination ni Rocco sa basketball. One of the first words he uttered was BALL. Maybe he's also influenced because when Sieg gets hold of the TV remote at home, NBA lang ang palaging palabas.

 The little boy has a firm grip, and has eyes only on the ring :)

 Look at that form. Arms extended, legs sturdy and one foot slightly forward. One on one sila ng papa niya :)

 Stage daddy in the making. Haha.

Learning through play. And Rocco was definitely loving every minute of it. He is called the Stallion baby by the basketball group, named after their team name "Lexmark Stallions" :)