8 months!!

Andrew's 8 months!! Can u believe it? I sure can't.

So my bro bought a mini birthday cake yesterday to celebrate his 8 months.That was really sweet of him..trust me my bro doesn't do anything nice but when it comes to his nephew its birthday cakes and shoes..He spoils Andrew big time..Always buying him stuff that wouldn't probably fit in a bout a month's time..He loves buying Andrew shoes..from timberland to converse.tsk tsk..Even i don't buy him stufflike that coz i know won't last but hey..it ain't my cash he's spending heheh!!

As usual he's incredibly active..always moving around. He's been using the walker alot..now if only i can get him to walk frontwards instead of backwards!

mini birthday cake

i swear he can eat the whole thing if we don't stop it..his two front teeth is juz vicious!

little earthquakes..

i'm reading a book right now called little earthquakes by jennifer weiner.My sis-in-law gave it to me and told me i would love it. I actually do...its about 4 mothers and how their life changes with kids and struggles with their hubby. Its a very heart warming book.

If i had a chapter in the book, this is what i have to say.

Life is different now, my priorities have changed..everything has..Gone are the days where i'd spend 30 dollars on my fav christian dior foundation, i wouldn't mind spending 200 bucks on my red coach tote bag without feeling any guilt. No more are my friday nite dinners at some chic restaurant in georgetown.Its different now.

Its not bout me anymore, its about us. I very much don't mind switching dior to revlon. I still adore my bags, and i've also realised that knock offs are juz as stylish. Well, i can now cook a feast for what i use to pay for at the restaurants..hehehe

I know that we're not rich we're financially stable..we do have savings but i know we could do so much better if maybe we could stop our spontaneous shopping at the outlets and the sale section.Sales are not that 'sale' anymore when you spend more then u bargained for.

HAHA Well, i married a certified bargain hunter and shopaholic. I think thats why i'm so in love with him..he doesn't mind strolling with me in the mall for hours but yes, when andrew starts crying thats a whole different story. Its funny how long it takes me to decide to buy something for myself. I just feel guilty buying a 25 dollars shirt when i know thats how much andrew's milk costs. Even a 30 dollar kswiss i've always wanted...30 dollars is 168 diapers.

Its different. It doesn't take me an hour to get ready now it takes 3! hehe..I've got my husband to attend too, who for some reason seems to have memory loss everytime we're going out. Can't find his car keys or his belt or his deoderant. Then there's andrew..i dress last ofcourse incase of any mishaps like spilled milk or last minute pooping. My hubby usually does andrew's bag but i double check coz he usually forgets a thing or two.

I haven't seen a movie in awhile eventhough i know my mom n dad would gladly take care of andrew. Its my own ego now,i want to show them that i can manage it.(HAHA)

My inlaws think that one day i'd wake up and realise that i'll leave my hubby and baby..hehe How could i? I love them both so much. I know i grumble at my hubby all the time but i wouldn't give him up..He makes me laugh,he sends me cute emails...he kisses me goodnite everynite. He's not perfect but who is? How could i leave Andrew? He's mama's little boy. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Everythings different now.Even the way i dress..i wear stuff more comfy and a wedding ring is always present.Its not easy...it never has been.Through the sleepless nite and the smelly diapers.I wouldn't change it for the world...its juz an amazing feeling waking up with the person you love so much beside u and having sum1 who needs you eventhough u haven't brushed ur teeth!!

I love my 2 bestfriends...pj n andrew..they're the reasons why i smile everyday.

teething time!!

Andrew's teething!!! He's been chewing on everything even on my hair! So i've destroyed a couple of teethers..i forget to take them out of the boiling water so most of the time it burst. I juz gave up and came up with another kind of teether..

The wash cloth teether.So far, its pretty good. The doctor said if he gets fussy at nite, i'm allowed to give him tylenol but i've held off..he's havin enough medication as it is.

About his healt..well he is doing much better..we went for a check up yesterday, and his oxygen percen it 100!! YAYY!! He's still coughin and has a little cold which could last up to 6 weeks..thats what doc said.

Flu season is back in full swing..i'm thinking of getting a shot.Hopefully, there's no more shortage for the vaccine but its still unknown.Last year there was a huge shortage..PJ couldn't get the vaccine but since i was pregnant at that time i was allowed to get it.Hospitals were having a draw on who could get the vaccine!! heheh

Anyways, thank you for all the well wishers..

i'm sick,his sick...everyone is sick

As usual its been a tough week...tougher then usual..after the labor day weekend,andrew got sick(again). It was the usual cough n cold..but it juz got worse after day 2. Right after pj left for work, i noticed that he started breathing heavily..i quickly switched on his nebulizer but it didn't seem to do it..he was still breathing heavily.I called the medical emergency,they advise me go over there right away.As soon as we got there..the nurses started fussing over him...Giving him oxgen...they checked his oxgen level and it was 91...Its suppose to be 95 and above.

They called his doctor who came down right away..it was so difficult to see him going tru all that. They gave him an injection that will stop his lungs from swelling...Dose of albuterol..one after another..His doctor was telling me if his oxygen level doesn't stabilize he has to be confine...i started praying..praying that my baby will be alright.

I tried to call pj's aunt who work at the same building as pj..I could only contact him by email or calling their directory and they bloody hell put me on hold...Pj's aunt wasn't at her desk...after 3 hours at the urgent care..pj called.I told him what had happened and he ofcourse panicked more then me. It was difficult being all alone and doctors keep coming in of the room trying to explain what he's is going tru and all i can think about is how am i gonna make him feel better..i couldn't care less what people thought of my voice..i juz sang to my little boy which made me feel a little better and he stopped crying...

I was at the urgent care for 7 hours without any food or water ...i'm thankful for all the doctors who took care of my little one..who reassured me he was gonna be fine...and thank god for keeping me sane.

He had a check up the next day..His doctor said..he's still not 100 percent..and because of the weather changes they might want to keep him medicated through out winter...poor baby..

Andrew's got bronchiolitis. Its not yet a form of asthma...but treatable in ways that asthma can be treated.

Well..so far i've got the cough and cold..and so is pj..Our house now smells like disinfectant sprays..and clorox..

Labor Day Weekend..

So the thing to do during the labor day weekend is SHOP and BBQ!!We definately did shop..We bought Andrew a new carseat..the last time we brought him to the doctor, she was telling us that he's getting a little too big for it and he's moving around alot so she doesn't advice us to keep using the baby carrier carseat. We bought the convertible carseat since he is not yet 20 pds, but i'm guessing he will be in about a week.This boy can eat! We bought my niece one too, she's turning 1 this week and still using the baby carrier, they've hit a financial slump so i thought that would be the best gift to get them and they did buy us the stroller and the baby carrier.

I think we did go a little overboard...the little boy's carseat is a little more expensive then we budgeted it would be.. but that was the one we both wanted and it was on sale..It was 10 bucks off if you buy a carseat that was 75 and above and if u spend more then 150 you get 20 dollars off your entire purchase...so it wasn't that bad...i think...

We didn't get the bouncer though...we came to a decision that since he is 7months i doubt he'll want to stay in the bouncer that long. They do cost about 75 and up..His got a walker now, my cousin gave us theirs since my niece is too big for it now.

We also bought a new entertainment center, i wanted something that would hide all the wires.The thing bout it, is you've got to assemble it by urself..so i had to wait for andrew to go to sleep b4 we could do it...we started at 11:30pm and ended at 3:30am..lol...

We had the bbq at my in-laws. My parents came, we ate and ate..The food was good. The kids played baseball.

On our way home pj made a comment that made me mad. He was saying that Andrew was crying too much..well he is sleepy..Babies cry. He made it sound like i was spoiling him, and so what if i am? I'm the one who takes care of him....throughout that nite i ignored him...closed the door at his face.Literally slammed the door while he was standing at the doorway..Then he came in begging for forgiveness. He was saying when he was a kid..people would complain that he was a brat and couldn't stay away from his mom..he didn't want Andrew to grow up that way...BLEH...HE SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT INSTEAD OF MAKING ME SOUND LIKE A BAD MOM!!!

He's still paying for that comment...

with grandpa..

with daddy

yayy..its mommy

thats exactly how i feel

Woke up this morning with my morning cup of tea and read elly's blog...hmmm that's how i exactly feel right this moment...overwhelmed.

When i look around the house and room..i wonder will i be able to get everything done?Its a little more difficult now that Andrew's awake more and he moves around extremely fast. We're going to get a walker this weekend, that might help to keep him busy.

Pj works 12-9pm when he finally comes home...i'm exhausted, so is he, I don't really want him to do alot because i know he's tired from getting yelled at..heheh He's a debt collector/financial advisor,so he gets his fair share of complaints and crazy people.

Last night, he was telling me something and i dozed off.I feel bad that we don't have time to talk anymore.Maybe i should get a fulltime job but then, who is gonna take care of my family? Whose going to check my dad's sugar lever?Whose going teach andrew how to walk?

Its no joke! I'M EXHAUSTED!...I'm exhausted from the sleepless nites, from his nite time cryings,from the never ending laundry, dishes...and i vacuum everyday because the little boy crawls here and there and he tends to pick up stuff he sees on the floor.But would i ask someone to take care of andrew? At this moment, NO..i'm enjoying my little boy..i'll miss him too damn much to be apart from him for too long. Weird eh?

Its difficult to be apart from your baby, i know i may complaint sometimes that he doesn't go to anyone even to pj for a long period of time but deep inside...its a nice feeling that he loves me as much as i love him..He needs me as much as i need him.He's my little angel who brings joy and tears to my eyes...his my little attention seeker.I love him from his tiny curly hair..to his stinky little toes..