Parenting

Pretend

My eldest daughter loves to pretend to be someone else. Sometimes she would pretend that she is a vendor and would line up her vegetable and fruit toys to look like a veggie and fruit stand. Sometimes she would put two chairs on a back-to-back position with a little space in between and put a blanket on the chairs forming…

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Parenting

Moving Up & Recognition Ceremonies

Last week seems to be the week of Moving Up and Recognition Ceremonies of most schools here in the Philippines. Facebook was flooded with the photos of the graduates and awardees. And I was enticed to join the trend, I also post my daughter’s pre-school graduation pictures. My daughter is just one of the thousands graduates of the school year…

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Baby Matters

Well-Baby Checkup On The First Month

Jyma Ezriela, my second daughter, is now one month old. Hubby and I brought her to the pediatrician this morning for her regular well-baby checkup. Instead of bringing her to the previous pediatrician, we brought to the Dr. Amelia Pondoc – Valdez, the pediatrician to whom we bring my eldest for immunization and checkup. We think it is more practical…

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Parenting

The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Result

I have to see a Diabetologist today to discuss the result of my Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. As I mentioned on my previous post that I was requested to have an OGTT last Saturday. The OB’s secretary promised that she would get the result and would inform via SMS if there were concerns which needed to be addressed. I was…

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Parenting

Regular Check-Up With My OB

Saturday became my regular check-up day with my OB-Gyne since I reach my 35th week of my pregnancy. And this morning, aside from the regular check-up, I had my blood sugar tested per the OB’s request. I was thinking of a Fasting Blood Sugar test as I was told that I need to fast for 8 hours. Little I know…

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