Four posts in one!

Friday, April 16

It's Friday, so you know I'm thankful for ballet for belly and her cousin, ballerina. :) (am i allowed to repeat the exact same thing every friday?)

on the way to ballet though, i had my first official soccer mom feeling. so, thankfully i am not in a minivan (because let's get serious, i will never be a minivan mom so help me God) but i had belly in her carseat, we were listening to her kids songs CD, we were on our way to pick up ballerina and we were on our way to ballet. i'm so suburbia, i can't stand it. (but you all know secretly i love it.)

Thursday, April 15
I watched the two most recent Vampire Diaries episodes (Let the Right One In and Under Control) after putting belly to bed. oh-em-effing-gee. seriously? seriously, kevin williamson? these last two epis have blown. me. away. e comes up while i'm watching and is silently laughing at my jaw, which was hanging open for about 40 minutes straight. and then he commented that elena is hot. (well duh, i don't watch this show only for the storylines. it helps that the boys are yummy.)

ANYWAYS... we had a good dose of laughter at dinner. bulilit was eating a mango which i cut up for her (and, ahem, one tiny piece may have slid right down her throat without being chewed). i decided to give her the pit and let her bite around the flesh that was left on it (you know us filipinos) ... well let's just say that a slippery mango + baby who is still learning fine motor skills = a hilarious scene. the mango pit literally flew out of her hands as she tried to grab it. it was awesome; wish i had thought to video record it.

then, when i was putting belly to bed in the quiet stillness of the room as she's staring up at the ceiling, she says to me in all seriousness, "mommy, i'm still hungry... " i'm about to ask her what she wants to eat (she didn't eat *that much dinner) when she turns to me and says, "i think i'm going to eat mommy. nom nom nom."

Love. It.

Wednesday, April 14

confessions of a bad mommy ... bear and his mommy came over to play with his cousins and while we were waiting for him, belly, bulilit and i were playing outside, blowing bubbles, drawing and riding tricycles. once they got here, we headed out to the playground so belly could ride the big swings. i was pushing her and she turned around to tell me to push harder - just as i pushed her again - and ZOOM. off belly fell, into the mulch, straight on her back. uncontrollable crying ensues.

after the playground, we head back out to her front stoop and the kids are drawing on the sidewalk, bulilit pushing her sister's tricycle to practice her walking. i really should be paying better attention because next thing i know, i see (unfolding in slow motion of course) bulilit stumble, grab at the tricycle, which proceeds to fall on her - and THWACK. head on sidewalk. seriously, i think i need to put a permanent helmet on that girl based on the sheer number of times she's fallen on/hit her head.

today, i'm seriously thankful that kids are so resilient.

Tuesday, April 13

E's parents are in town, so I get a much needed break from the kids. I run out to my favorite store to do a few returns and pick up a few things and as I'm walking back to my car, i notice a familiar look car. turns out my aunt is in target too, so i head back in and we end up chatting for 45 minutes. what i love most about her is that she's one of the few people who will tell me straight up her thoughts and opinions on things and i know she's only telling me for my own good. even though it's hard to hear. but i love her for that.

i then went to meet up with bear's mommy for dinner and a catch up session with her. it's so easy to talk to her and we had a nice evening of chit chat and lots of laughs, per the usual. and mmm, chipotle for dinner.

so, thankful for good people in my life who are always willing to listen. because sometimes that's all i need.