ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesMarried Filipinos who send money to family back in Philippines
I used to work when I was still in the Philippines and paid most of our house bills. Though my mom work too but just enough for our daily needs. When I came here in the US and didn't have a job yet, WE used to send my family an $80 a month out of my hubby's paycheck. Now that I'm working WE send them $150-180/month out of my paycheck.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2009-11-24 08:24:00
PhilippinesMerry Christmas!!!
MAAYONG PASKO KANINYONG TANAN! :yes:
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-12-22 11:26:00
PhilippinesVIVA PIT SENYOR TO AL CEBUANOS!
VIVA SENYOR SANTO NINO! PIT SENYOR! MISS CEBU SO MUCH CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DAY TO VISIT MY HOME TOWN..
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2011-01-16 11:46:00
PhilippinesWhich city and state are you?
port st. lucie, FLORIDA
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2008-05-30 07:45:00
PhilippinesShare some Filipino Recipes!
try this website you might love their recipes...

http://www.lifepinoystyle.com/
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2011-01-22 20:04:00
PhilippinesCalling all Filipino's in Florida
MALIGAYANG PASKO PO SA LAHAT NANG MGA PINOY!

Mardy here in Port St. Lucie, FL
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-12-24 16:16:00
PhilippinesHow do you cope with missing someone?

Aside from the stress of waiting for our NOA2 and the fact that we don't know if it'll be approve or not sucks. (although yeah I know I have to wait more since I am just a weeks old lol)
What hurts more is that we keep missing our loved ones so much that everyday its getting harder and harder. I know all of us here are all away with our beloved. That if only there's this magic pill which we can take and make us sleep for 4-6 months straight then I'd rather take it and just woke up with the visa on hand and our beloved right there waiting for us to pick us up at the airport. lol :wacko:

I miss him a lot, I do, so much. We stay in touch by phone and email daily as much as possible. That helps tremendously, just being able to hear his voice, or hear him laugh...to be able to envision his face and the flash in his eyes because I hear the smile in his voice. Although there's still a part of me that ache cos I keep longing for his hugs and kisses and I just miss every single thing about him. Its driving me crazy I swear, but I have to be strong. I can deal with this though and I know this distance will only make our bond and love more stronger than ever. Just gotta have to keep that love alive always, the trust, the respect and above all, the faith.

How about you? How do you cope up missing your loved one 6,000 miles away?


sadly there's no easy way to ease the torturous process of being away with someone you love. I feel for you, most of us who are here been in your shoe once or still is..a day seems to be a week, a month, a year...feels like eternity of waiting but just tighten your grip and keep the communication ALWAYS OPEN...there's a great prize for those who wait :)
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2011-05-29 11:13:00
PhilippinesWhat are the requirements for report of marriage?
I have to report my marriage for me to amend my passport, is this right? I noticed that one link above doesn't give a birth certificate requirement for reporting marriage?

thanks :)
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2011-06-04 23:00:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

Hellooo... ???? Is there any pregnant mommies left here in VJ that I can talk to, or all of you already had the baby ?


that or any mommies here who are pregnant for the 2nd time? my Ethan's turning 2 nxt month..me and hubby is trying for another one :P :innocent:
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2011-06-18 23:33:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

Good job Ethan! Keep on hammering the stove drawer. :rofl:

Sweetpink, meron na kayong karpintero sa kusina. :rofl:


oo nga pero parang instead of fixing it sisira-in pa yata :hehe:
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2011-02-19 15:58:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

Hello mga Sis, back to work na ako bukas. Nakakaiyak naman at iiwan ko ang 8 week old baby ko sa babysitter. Nakakainis at ang hirap ng sitwasyon na i-compare ang setting dito and sa Pilipinas. Dito kasi ay parehas kaming working ni hubby.. pinapapunta ko sana dito ang nanay ko for a tourist visa, kaso denied sya, 3x na. Hay, nakaka-miss sa Pilipinas na mahilig ang mga relatives, kaibigan, and kapitbahay natin sa bata. isang iyak lang at puntahan kaagad sila para patahanin ang bata sa pag-iyak. Dito ay ikaw talaga lahat. Mabuti na lang at nag-survive ako ng first 8 weeks with my baby.

Anyway, if may choice talaga ako ay sana ay alagaan ko muna ang bata ng first 3 years.. then pasok na sya sa kindergarten. Kaso ang hirap na ng buhay dito at kailangang parehas kami ng husband ko na mag-trabaho.

Baka meron sainyo na taga-New Orleans na makakatulong sa amin. :(
:help:


I feel for you ***hugs*** I was 3 weeks after having a baby and had to go back to work. I was in the car to work crying and could not wait for the day to be over to go home and kiss my baby.

sya nga pala 19 month old na si Ethan and he can now identify the parts of his body and does shapes, colors and can now say few words...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU2TY0OsR_g
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2011-02-17 22:17:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Merry Christmas po mga mommies and mommies to be. Bilis talaga nang panahon magbabagong taon na naman. Kamusta na po kayong lahat? Siguro ang lalaki na rin nang mga babies nyo :) Si Ethan ko 17 1/2 months na rin at gusto palaging hinahabol at favorite game nya ay hide and seek at gusto palaging ginugulo 'yung bahay :wacko: . I'm wishing everyone a good health, more blessings and happiness in life.

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-12-23 10:17:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
@ chinese_mutt: baby mo ay kagaya din ni Ethan nung baby pa sya, he used to drink from his baby bottle until he fell asleep kasi ayaw rin nya sa pacifier. I also read some articles saying na masama daw 'yun sa teeth nang baby pero talagang nasanay si Ethan kaya minsan before pinapagod namin sya sa paglalaro para makatulog..hehehe. Pero 'nung nag 1 year old na sya I switched to sippy cup medyo it took 4 straight days without baby bottle bago sya nasanay. Wala namang problema sa teeth nya ngayon kasi nung nag start syang magkangipin eh I bought a tooth brush and toothpaste for baby.

@SomedaySomehow: salamat po sa compliment! ayaw na nyang magpasubo ngayon gusto nya palagi self-feeding. Most of the time talagang messy pero ok lang kasi dyan natututo si baby to be independent.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-11-16 07:39:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

ang laki na ng baby mo...and pogi na rin. nagulat naman ako sa pagsawsaw nya sa sauce baon na baon talaga sa cup hehehehe.


oo nga malaki na pwede nang sundan hehehe. plano namin nang asawa ko pag 2 years old na si Ethan pwede nang magka baby ulit.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-11-13 17:19:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
gusto ko lang mag share nang current video ni Ethan kasi nakakatuwa na sya ngayon kahit na ano kinakain hindi pihikan di kagaya nang daddy nya.
On this video he was eating calzone and garlic knot with marinara sauce...hehehe

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-11-12 22:43:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
hello mga nanay musta na kayo? I had fun reading sa mga development nang mga babies dito. At si Zac and Jacob ang laki na ha! hayy si Ethan napakakulit na at lately I had to start put him in a time-out pag naging naughty pero after nang time-out ayon naglalambing and he likes giving hugs and kisses. Hindi takot si Ethan sa vacuum at sa dilim sa katunayan pag nag va-vacuum kami inaagaw nya at gusto sya gumawa.

Etong yung recent pictures and video ni Ethan.. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDlQVo4ZKTc

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sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-11-06 17:52:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
I was so excited kasi nung sunday me and my hubby decided that it's time for Ethan to have his first trike :dance: hayyy kakatuwa

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-09-22 19:11:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
hi po sa lahat nang mga mommies. kamusta na at 'yung mga babies nyo? si Ethan ay 14 months na and last saturday I stopped giving him his baby bottle and have taken his milk directly from sippy cup. It was a struggle for the first day kasi he is used to taking his bottle during bed time. My husband broke down when he saw our baby crying and screaming and at some point he gave him a bottle but I reprimanded and told him that this and all are part of the process and it's just a matter of whose Will is winning. On sunday, shocked si hubby ko kasi Ethan was drinking his entire milk from his sippies without any complain.

BTW, share ko lang po 'yung latest video ni baby kasi maarami na s'yang mga galaw ngayon na nakakatuwa :)

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-09-13 23:06:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

@sweetpink, mukhang enjoy na enjoy si Ethan dun sa fountain :star: Nga pala, ask ko lang kung natuto nga si Ethan magswim sa swimming lesson nya? Curious lang po hehe.


no, pink he cannot swim all by himself pa. 12 saturdays lang naman yung lessons nya. basically the objective of the lessons is to have the baby get used to with the water environment and get socialized with other babies too. Sya nga pala I read your recent post about your baby fell off from bed, that reminds me of the same thing happened to Ethan twice. Hope Zac is perfectly fine.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-08-14 20:05:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
just wanna share my little boy's weekend getaway. We have a civic center near in our house and they have fountains where kids could play.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2HHsV3IWK4

Edited by sweetpink, 01 August 2010 - 07:29 PM.

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-08-01 19:26:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

Khloe born July 15 3:12 am...http://%3ca%20href=/Posted Image">http://%3ca%20href=/Posted Image">




oh my what a cutie! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Finally your angel has arrived :dance: :dance: at ka birthday ko pa:D
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-07-24 19:33:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

hi everyone...happy sunday sa lahat...

happy birthday nga pala kay ethan kahit belated na hehehe... sweetpink kayo ba nagbake ng cake or nag order lang kayo? nacurious lang ako kasi ganda ng cake hehehe...ano ba yung harry potter place? is it like disney land or parang museum lang ng harry potter?
God bless sa lahat.


RR - hubby ko nagbake at nagdecorate nung cake. anong malay ko sa pagbake taga kain lang ako hehehe. Regarding sa question mo about Harry potter, it's inside the Island of Adventure Theme Park. Pagka pasok mo may mga comic characters like spider-man, x-men, fantastic 4...etc. Marami din rides like roller coaster, wild river at meron din Jurassic Park. Pagkadating mo sa Harry Potter Park meron talagang malaking castle made of stone and you can make a tour inside and you can see the wizards pictures talking to each other at meron din roller coaster inside the castle and a store for souvenirs. If you have watched the movie yung surroundings ay parang ganu'n may mga restaurants na ang mga staff naka damit na parang goblins, witches/wizards...Thank you nga pala for the Birthday greetings!

ryandgracey, rose19, Brettane, devanj - Maraming salamat po sa pag greet nang Happy Birthday kay Ethan!


BTW, last thursday was Ethan's doctor's appt. He had a routine hemoglobin test and I was so happy that his iron level is great (12.5). He didn't cry when they pricked his finger but when they gave him 3 vaccine shots (MMR, Varicella, Hepa A) he was crying so loud pero di rin naman nagtagal kasi the doctor gave him a popsicle. His pedia was so happy with his weight kasi di sya mataba di rin payat. He weighs 21.4 lbs. and 29.5 in. long. Since he's a year old now, his doctor said it's now safe to switch to whole milk..wheeww..we can now save $21/week. Last night I was also doing experiment in making baby food. I mixed broccoli, rice, beef gravy and milk into a food processor and he like it so far.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-07-20 23:10:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Mommies here are the videos of Ethan's Birthday and some pictures :) he's got 2 batches of cake. First the Winnie the Pooh on sunday after our trip with his cousins since they couldn't make it to be here @ the house on Ethan's Birthday. And the fire truck was on the exact day of his Birthday.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0M3a31289k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8OvyAVhoS0
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-07-15 14:07:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
here's the continuation of the pictures kasi 10 lang ang allowed each post :P

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sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-07-12 11:43:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Congrats sa mga new mommies dito :) We just went back from our 3 days trip to the Island of Adventures (where the Harry Potter theme park is), Universal and Disney Trip for Ethan's first birthday. Yes, tomorrow (July 13) is my son's first birthday at naiiyak na ako. I have this mixed emotions of excitement, happy but at the same time nalulungkot ako kasi big boy na baby ko :( When I woke up this morning I had a flash back of those 9 long months of pregnancy, the first time I hear his heartbeat on my first prenatal visit, the first flutter and later becomes a hard kick. Those months of long wait that I barely could wait to see his face...until, on the 37 weeks and 5 days, 4 a.m that I started to feel continuous contractions, from then I know that the has come. It was almost 12 hours of labor until @ 3:59 pm I gave birth to a 6.7 lbs, 18 inches BABY BOY!

After 2 days, on July 15, my birthday, we came home and that was his first car ride and was sleeping so peacefully and calm. From then on was the start of our journey as a family. From countless sleepless nights, diapers change, knowing what he does and doesn't like, his first smile, his first cooing sounds, his first rolling over, his fist few words ( dada, mama, baba, and he even refers the cat as "tat"), the first time he push himself to sit up, the first time he ate, his first step and now when he gets too excited he wants to run. Everywhere we go he likes to talk to people and flirt with the girls ( why do I have this feeling that I am in big trouble someday? )

Sorry kung masyado akong ma-drama, I just couldn't believe that a year came so fast. Anyways, want to share with you some pictures and the videos of my baby's first theme rides...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjOPu2orD_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLtG6RjsWfA

Edited by sweetpink, 12 July 2010 - 11:38 AM.

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-07-12 11:35:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

thanks, i will try that one too. I have one question too, kelan ba pwede gamitan ng lotion c baby? kc ayon sa discharge slip nya no lotion or anything on her skin yet. i forgot to ask her pediatrician. medyo dry kc skin nia and i've tried a little amount of aveeno baby lotion on her feet to see if there is any reaction to it eh wala naman hiyang naman skin nia. Anyway, ang cute ng baby mo ang laki na nia, sana lumaki na din baby ko kc for now walang ibang ginagawa kundi matulog at magpopo..hehe, but its ok i still have fun watching her sleeping. Take care


Congrats! it looks like she has your eyes and she is so adorable. Regarding sa lotion, I didn't use lotion on Ethan until he was 1 month old kasi every other 3 days ko lang naman sya binigyan nang sponge bath so I didn't have to worry about dry skin. Well, it's a different story now kasi almost everyday ko na sya pinapaliguan coz he's almost everywhere around the house playing at kung anu-ano na ang pinaglalaruan and I always use mild lotion like Johnson & Johnson or Huggies

I-enjoy mo si baby and don't be in a hurry na lumaki kaagad si baby kasi ma mi-miss mo yan before you know it ayaw na n'yan magpakarga.

thanks, i will try that one too. I have one question too, kelan ba pwede gamitan ng lotion c baby? kc ayon sa discharge slip nya no lotion or anything on her skin yet. i forgot to ask her pediatrician. medyo dry kc skin nia and i've tried a little amount of aveeno baby lotion on her feet to see if there is any reaction to it eh wala naman hiyang naman skin nia. Anyway, ang cute ng baby mo ang laki na nia, sana lumaki na din baby ko kc for now walang ibang ginagawa kundi matulog at magpopo..hehe, but its ok i still have fun watching her sleeping. Take care


Congrats! it looks like she has your eyes and she is so adorable. Regarding sa lotion, I didn't use lotion on Ethan until he was 1 month old kasi every other 3 days ko lang naman sya binigyan nang sponge bath so I didn't have to worry about dry skin. Well, it's a different story now kasi almost everyday ko na sya pinapaliguan coz he's almost everywhere around the house playing at kung anu-ano na ang pinaglalaruan and I always use mild lotion like Johnson & Johnson or Huggies

I-enjoy mo si baby and don't be in a hurry na lumaki kaagad si baby kasi ma mi-miss mo yan before you know it ayaw na n'yan magpakarga.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-25 00:19:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
here's the continuation of the videos ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXRIX7nMujs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X9vQXJBolA
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-20 20:42:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Today we went to a Children's museum on the nearby county before we went to eat outside to celebrate my hubby's first father's day. Wanna share some videos of Ethan playing....

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-20 20:40:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
RR - $7.50 kasi first time. no razor gunting lang. Ok nalang sana kung ako ang naggupit eh gusto talaga nang hubby ko na magkasama silang magpa hair cut that day.

BTW, here's 2 videos of Ethan with his few steps...

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-15 07:07:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
kamusta na mga mommies? Today Ethan is officially 11 month old. He can now make a couple of steps on his own but sometimes he is still afraid to let go. On saturday, he had his first hair cut kasi it was getting longer and frizzy. He's got both me and my husband's type of hair, may pagka curly na straight. Here's a couple of pictures and a very short video...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPdPkGcRGa8
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-13 22:49:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

bought Maizy's walker at a yard salem, too...a Winnie the Pooh for also $5 :) Akala ko di magro-roll sa carpet namin which is a berber, but it rolls just fine. I use it more in the kitchen para nalilibang sya pag andun ako. I don't know about how using a walker can hinder a child's walking. Alec used 2 kinds..yung rattan na andador and a usual walker. She skipped crawling, actually and went from sitting to standing to walking. Walked on her own at 10 months, so that by the time she turned a year old I basically had to chase her around the house. :)


kung may andador lang sana dito I prefer that kaysa wheeled walker. yung andador kasi the baby has to give some force on their legs to move around unlike sa yung may wheels konting galaw lang ni baby nag mo-move na so lesser exercise.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-06 07:44:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
@RR - yung walker for convenient purposes lang lalo na kapag busy ka or you just want to take a rest from holding your baby. Also, if you want to go outside the house with the baby na i-explore nya yung surroundings kasi d mo naman pwede ilapag si baby sa concrete to crawl. As much as possible I minimize the time of using walker for Ethan. I found this article it might help you the decision of whether to buy or not...

http://www.babycente...to-walk_6878.bc

BTW, push toys are a lot helpful in practising baby to walk and it also exercise their leg muscles and limbs. Kaso lang the suggested ages for this is between 10-12 months.

@rose 19 - oo nga baka nakatulong din yung swimming nya kasi exercise din yung :P

@pink - ang cute cute ni Zac sa picture nya yung naka upo sya. it reminds of Ethan nung una palang syang natutong mag balance to sit up...hayyyy parang kailan lang.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-04 20:21:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
yesterday I was so happy to see another progress ni Ethan. Before, he would only do a couple of steps when you're holding his 2 hands and usually he's tiptoeing but this time he surprises me. I took him to the bathroom with me as I getting ready for work and when I was done I told him to stand up and he did and reach his one hand to me and started to walk. I thought it was just a one time shot so on that night I told my hubby to walk with Ethan and me capturing a video...

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-06-03 19:42:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Condolence frosty and to your family (F)

Pink - here's the 5th session of Ethan's swimming lessons. Next saturday will be the last and hopefully next summer ulit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5MG5l17mRk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJZVgQLWL-g
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-05-29 20:00:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Kahit may insurance napaka mahal pa rin manganak dito sa US unless you're 100% covered. On my part, I am covered on my husband's Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance but after all the deduction we still had to pay out from our pocket. It was $800+ and $300+ for my son since he had jaundice after birth so they had to put him in phototherapy. Every single thing they give you in the hospital count kaya nga I considered not having Epidural para di masyadong mahal.

Pero di mo na mararamdaman sakit nang bulsa pag nakita mo na baby mo :)

Edited by sweetpink, 25 May 2010 - 07:38 PM.

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-05-25 19:36:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
RR - normal lang pinagdaanan nang baby mo ngayon he still is learning to coordinate his hands and legs at the same time. Si Ethan before he crawled backwards and sometimes parang palaka :lol: Just give him some time and he will eventually learn to do it on his own.

Two weeks ago Ethan turned 10 months and achieved a big milestone of his physical development. He can now stand up for a couple of seconds without holding on to anything. I wanted so badly to capture it on video the first time he did it but as soon as he saw the camera he stopped doing it. Today, I was sitting in the computer and I noticed that he was doing it again and his back was away from me so I took a quick video. Here it is :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scj26Cm7uIs
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-05-23 19:24:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

Hayyy...tagal ko na ng di nakapag reply dito ....simula kasi ng mahulog sa bed si Jacob eh bantay sarado na sya. Tsaka sobrang malikot na rin..kung saan saan na nakakarating.He is 7 months and 1 week na. Wala pa rin ipin..at di pa rin tuloy tuloy ang tulog sa gabi...


7 months din si Ethan nung unang nahulog sa bed. Napasarap yung tulog ko after my hubby left for work at 5:30 A.M. nagising nalang ako sa lakas nang iyak ni Ethan and he was already on the floor and worst it's not carpeted and he was almost 8 months nung 2nd time, he was with his daddy on bed. But thank God ok naman siya and no injuries at all.

Speaking of ehem, talagang magang-maga yung akin hindi ko tiningnan pero yung mga nurse ang nagsabi. I was pushing for nearly 2 hours with no epidural. for 2 days I was wearing adult diaper with ice pack sa hospital. The day I went home, they gave me a medicated wipes and spray which really helps to heal the wound quickly. And I tried to eat foods with high in fibers to avoid constipation.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-05-20 21:20:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Brettane - yung hemoglobin test bali they will ####### the finger tip of your baby to draw a small blood and then they will check the iron level of your baby. Mabilis lang naman ang result mga 5-10 minutes lang. Not sure though kung anong mga symptoms if ever mababa yung iron level nang baby but to be on the safe side ask your pedia.

RR - sa swimming lesson ni Ethan the instructor gave us some technique kung papano ilublob si baby sa tubig. Basically, you count 1-2-3 then you blow air on the baby's face sabay lublob just for a second while they are still holding their breath then ahon kaagad hanggang masanay na sila. It's a way of giving the baby a hint of what's going to happen para d naman sila ma shock. My baby's pedia told us to buy an ear drops to be use after swimming to dry the trapped water inside the ears.
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-05-17 19:04:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
here's Ethan went shopping in the fridge..

sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-05-16 19:08:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

Nga pala, share ko lang. Yung baby nung kapitbahay ko ay mababa ang iron :( as in sobrang baba na he needs to see specialist na sa Riley's Hospital (Children hospital cya na yung mga bata na dinadala dun eh mejo critical). Yung iron level nya is only 5 point something na dapat ang iron level ng 9 month old is nasa 11-12 to think na nagtatake na yung bata ng iron supplement ha. Dapat din pala natin talagang i-check ang mga kinakain ng babies natin. Dapat tlaga mga iron-fortified formula milk and cereals ang bibilin. Cya nga pala yung mga breastfed babies ang madalas mababa ang iron kasi daw ang breastmilk ay hindi masyado rich sa iron di gaya ng formula. Yun lang nishare ko lang. Ingatan natin mabuti ang mga babies :)[/b][/color]


if you remember I posted here before about Ethan's 9 month hemoglobin test to check his iron. His was 11.3. And yes I agree with you iron-fortified food/milk is very important until the age of 2. I also give him a daily vitamin(Enfamil Polyvisol) with iron. And like I said before it's an essential need for brain development and to avoid iron deficiency and may lead to anemia.

here's a video of Ethan's 3rd session of his swimming lesson. This time they were taught to kick and paddle with their hands and to hold and move over on the edge of the pool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gLdH8B3cF4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5ufdwVQG4
sweetpinkFemalePhilippines2010-05-16 19:06:00