Nov 14, 2009 0

Having Dental Problems Too Early

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Last night, just before bedtime, my little Ea squeezed in between my arms and chest for a cuddle.  It feels warm and lovely inside.  She looked up to me and smiled angelically.  I melted until I noticed her teeth looks rough and tinted.   My baby had an early teething and I wouldn’t wonder if she’ll have dental problems early as well.  But as much as possible I want my daughter to have a healthy dental life.  This is why seeing some brown tints on her milk teeth worried me.  I jumped and took her to the sink for a brush and teeth massage.

How early should parents be concerned about their child’s dental health?  As early as they get the signs of teething.  The first set of pearly whites are called Deciduous teeth.   These teeth form during the early stage of pregnancy and come out before or just a little after her first birthday.  Although it will definitely be replaced with a permanent teeth by age 6 or 7, the quality of the growth of permanent teeth would depend much on the spot left by the deciduous teeth.  This is where the formation of the jaw bones depend in order to maintain the proper space for permanent teeth.  Plus, the replacement will develop from the same tooth bud as the milk teeth.   It’s important that kids develop good dental habit early on.  So if you think I was over reacting, think again.

But if you have big kids now, it’s never too late to correct the problem.  What are experts, like a San Diego orthodontist, for?

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Nov 07, 2009 0

Papa’s 59th

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My parent-in-laws came over for a visit today.  They often do every Saturday at around 4PM.  Whenever I make our daily menu, I always, always take that sked into consideration.  The dinner lined up for tonight was not very spectacular but I looked forward to it with anticipation.   Maybe because I missed the blend of itlog na maalat in crispy tomatoes and pickled radish.   Yep that was the abre-gana.  The dessert reflected my anticipation even more because I cooked it the earliest at around 10AM: Fruit medley gelatin.  The main course?  A humble Bam-i.  Just in case that sounds new to you, it simply is pancit bihon and pancit canton dancing cha-cha in a wok with chiken, carrots, cabbage and the usual ginisa rekados.  Our soup was yum too!  Fish tofu in spring onions and spinach.  I was happily setting the table when my Jethro asked for attention.  Just in time, dinner is ready.  I called everyone to the dinner table as I stepped aside to feed Jet with his cereal.

Then after saying grace, my ma-in-law sang “Happy Birthday” :D .   It is Papa’s birthday!  How nice.  I’m glad I prepared pancit :) ).  Long live the king!  They both loved the food!  Turned out Pa was missing the maalat and Ma was craving for pancit.  Perfect!

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Sep 18, 2009 4

Updating to Connect the Dots

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If you go check my entries, you’ll notice a wide gap between the dates when entries were created. And as always, I do have an excuse for not updating. But my lack of entries and gaps are not really a biggie because I know I am not causing anyone a problem :D As if people, other than my friends would really bother to check what’s going on. But am going ahead with this entry sporting another set of excuses. Who knows, my sisters or my best friends would come by and wonder what ever happened to their dear deetsieness.

So here goes. The craziness began on our 2nd church wedding anniversary, 9th of Sept. My previous post was saying it was not quite a happy day, at least when I wrote that one. That morning, I asked my husband if he has any plans for the day at all. I heard a “nope”, what do you expect. I understood Jeedo was busy finishing some projects for the new house so I did not demand. Instead, I slept. And after having enough unsold drama, I gathered my stuff, put some lipstick on and I went out to pick up my husband who was then at the new house. There were indeed awfully a lot of things to do. I stayed with him, supervising the workers who were doing some finishing touches on the wall, carport, cabinets and all. We went to a steak resto for dinner and we head home tired but excited to see our babies. We had to come home early because the next day is a big day. The moving out – episode 1.

The next day, we started transferring to the new house. House stuff first. The next day, the babies, appliances and everything else. Forward..forward..forward… we are now in our very own little home. Yay! My hubby and I are blessed to have been able to get our own house at a young age. PTL. It’s tiring but exciting to figure out where to place what. We’re still busy, very busy emptying boxes and filling in shelves and cupboards. And as I speak, Jeedo is in the kitchen installing some sink fittings.

Cut. An emergency. brb!

Ea scribbled on Jeedo’s laptop LCD! My gulai! I hope my gadget OC hub would not be so angry-like-smoke-coming-out-of-the-nose. I gotta go and fix the mess. Tah!

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Aug 11, 2009 0

Some Projects coming up

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Sometimes I feel like there’s just so much to do in so little time. I have a lot of projects in mind and I just haven’t got the time to set it all up. I have pending sites for Shopping, WOW gaming, online selling of prepaid e-pins for Mobile phones, and a couple more.

I guess I should do this one at a time. haitz.. as I speak here, I suddenly thought of something else to do. So I better wrap up ahahhaa..

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Aug 10, 2009 0

Writing Down the Daily Grinds

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I’m moving here to chronicle the daily life of a mother, gamer and an office employee all rolled into one.  It’s a pretty challenging feat but am beginning to love every moment of it.  On most occasions, I can’t be that “three” at once, so you can bet I do it one task after the other.  Or should I say, one quest after the other.  On my coming posts you will (hopefully) understand why I place the title “Deetsie’s Heroic Dailies”.  One post at a time, I will unfold before you my daily grinds that makes mothers like me a hero (to my two babies at least).

Come back again soon!

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Mar 18, 2009 6

The Day I'll Bet My Life

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Again.

Giving birth is a wonderful moment only mothers can experience.   To some, it’s fulfilling.  To others, it’s scary.  To most, it’s both.  To me, it’s like betting my life against the unknown just to bring out another beautiful life into this world.  It’s a miracle unfolding before my very eyes.

In three more days, I’ll be experiencing this amazing miracle for the 2nd time.  I’m scared yet excited.  I know God is with me, I know He is always.  But going under the knife again is such a scary thought.  I’ve packed all that I’ll be needing in the hospital.   From clean sheets to socks.   From towels to baby booties.  I should be ready.  But am I?  I feel like screaming inside.  When I had Ea, I didn’t have the chance to feel any of these.  I didn’t have the time to prepare for what was going to happen.   It was like a surprise that came out too soon.

Whew.  Breathing in and breathing out.  Kaya ko toh!

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“Happy birthday to me” na lang ko.  It’s a silent day, decided not to any handaan because I feel like I need some more rest.  Maybe after the bub comes out, there’s going to be a double celebration.  We’ll see.

By the way, congrats to Bingkai! for winning my annual “Greet me first” contest.  The game I’ve been running for like 10 years now.  She greeted me through YM at 12:03 today.  She’ll have her prize when I get to Davao this May.

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Mar 17, 2009 1

Confession: I'm having a WoW affair

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It’s the World of Warcraft (WoW).

I know I’m pregnant, I have a toddler to care for, a home to run and a project to supervise.  Don’t you think I deserve a break sometimes?  Gaming is just a fun way to detach from all the daily routines.   So pardon me if my “spare time” is rather spent killing mobs in Azeroth than shopping.   The game is not free but it’s definitely more economical than spending thousands on clothes and girly stuffs.  I do love shopping for my home though, don’t get me wrong.  What’s my advantage is that I have my husband’s support but on the following conditions:

1.  I should not stay up late (I violated this twice, but he was just right beside me nudging me to sleep to no avail).

2.  I should drop the game whenever Ea needs me ( I’ve kept this perfectly so far)

3.  I might pay for my own subscription which is $19.99 every 30 days and another fee to upgrade the account to Burning Crusade/Wrath of the Lich King.

4.  I cannot renew my subscription until the new bub comes out and the kids settle into a steady routine.  My current subscription is expiring by 4PM today.  And I’m due this Saturday.  So bye for now, Azeroth.  I’ll be back.

I’m a gamer since I was around 19.  I enjoyed playing Starcraft then.  But I went full speed with Mu at 21, that’s the age when Jeedo and I started dating and the habit was never stopped until today because I married the man and the game as well.   Take note, he sends me sets to upgrade my gears, he gives me gold to purchase a mount, to train my in-game profession, etc…  Even in the game, he’s a great provider, don’t ‘ya think?  And that makes it obvious who influenced me into this crazy world of MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game).  I’ll have another blog to discuss what the game is all about.  You’ll find out when it’s ready.  I’m hoping it (the blog) will generate bucks on ads and traffic.  Any expenditure should return some benefits :D

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Mar 10, 2009 4

Popping Anytime Soon

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This is how I look now.  Taken just this Saturday, at Duka Bay, Medina.  Yep, my baby’s gonna come out into this wild world anytime soon.  Although I’m scheduled to give birth (planned C-section delivery) on the 21st this month, I have a strong feeling the D day’s coming sooner than that.  My doc was saying the boy’s pretty big but not over sized yet.  His ultrasonic weight is now a whooping 7.7 lbs.  Imagine how bigger can he get once he’s out in the open.  But his size does not surprise me really because it’s in our genes.  I had nephews and nieces who were just as big (or bigger) when they were delivered.  My only problem now is he’s too heavy and I’m having difficulty moving around.  I don’t know what position to take just to get some sleep.  I can’t get out of the bed without having Jeedo helping me up.  And I can’t sit too long, I can’t stand too long… (in fact, right now, I think I have to stand up and move away from the computer)  He’s descended down to my pelvic floor I guess and I can almost feel his head rolling sideways.  I can feel his limbs, elbows, knees… he’s a real baby now just waiting to see the world.

I’m excited with the second (and hopefully the last) baby.  I think you can see that.   After my pre-eclampsia episode with the first one, Ea, I believe I know better this time.  I have managed my diet, my routines, my work and all seems to fall into place and am ready to give birth any time.  Or maybe not?  Feeling lang.. hahaha

But am counting the days excitedly.  Sometimes though, when I look at Ea, I feel like I made her an “Ate” too soon.   She’s still a baby herself and is always looking for mum’s coddle and hugs and kisses.. Ea’s my first love and will always be a baby to me.  I hope she’d feel that.  Please pray for my safe delivery.  For the baby’s health and mine.

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Feb 12, 2009 4

My "A" things

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From Ruth’s Facebook notes :)

Tagging: Kai, Vesper, Gracie, Kipr, Andoi, Fly and Isai.

Rules: It’s harder than it looks! Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and send as many people as you can.  Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real . . . nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers.  You cannot use any word twice and you can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name: Ann

2. A four letter word: Arts

3. A boy’s name: Al-Jedidiah

4. A girl’s name: Alijah

5. An occupation: Advertising Executive (char!)

6. A colour: Aquamarine

7. Something you wear: Apron

8. A food: Anchovies (lansang, kung sa pobre pa)

9. Something found in the bathroom: “Albatross” Freshener (bleh, lusot)

10. A place: Australia

11. A reason for being late: Attitude problem

12. Something you shout: Aarggh!!

13. A movie title: Anastasia

14. Something you drink: Apple Juice

15. A musical group: AkaFellas

16. An animal: Arctic Fox

17. A street name: Amethyst St. (Kalimot na ko asa na dapit)

18. A type of car: Avanza

19. The title of a song: Ako’y Munting Alindahaw (..sa huyuhoy nag akoy akoy, hahaha)

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