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My 30th Birthday Celebration

2009-06-08T19:58:00.000-07:00

Thank you family and friends for all your messages and greeting...my life woulnt be this happy without your friendship and love. I wish to spend more happy memories with you all. here's a link to the album of my 30th birthday.

Updates...

2009-01-28T17:26:00.000-08:00

I know, ive neglected this site for quite sometime..i got so busy with work and with Enzo. But i promise to upload our pics on Saturday. Yes, i will be home that day (thank God). I miss blogging, and i miss you all...thanks for checkin on me :) And by the way, my account got deleted in Friendster, so ill see you on Facebook then..Add me up

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

2008-11-28T02:59:00.000-08:00

My Enzo is soo grown already.. Look at him in this picture..he is such an adorable kid...always smiling at the camera..mana kay mommy :) This is his first thanksgiving celebration. We were in manila last year thats why we didnt have the chance to celebrate it. Today is the D day! the long wiat is over...SHOPPING DAY!! yey.. for more pics click on this link http://babyenzojarett.multiply.com/photos/album/92/Enzos_1st_THANKSGIVING_CELEBRATION_

My Happy Mothers Day!

2008-05-12T16:37:00.000-07:00

my first mothers day experience was a very nice one. randy made me feel very special. it was a 3 day celebration...we didnt go to work on friday, we spent time with enzo..had his pictorial and randy brought him to his office for awhile....while i started my shopping!! haha! then we ate lunch at Zen Sushi..a buffet resto in woodland hills...food is just okay..and then back to shopping again..bought enzo another pair of jordans..(cute grabeh), then more shopping at topanga mall..ooh nordtsroms, my fav store! the most complete nordstroms ive been to. Randy bought me these from Shu Uemura...

just what i needed...an eyelash curler...

and everyonw knows how much i wanted to try this cleansing oil...i love it soo far..let you know my thoughts and review after a month..i am also trying the anti aging night gel..oh we'll see..

AND ofcourse, it doesnt end there....Randy gave me a new CAMERA!! yehey! ang babaw ko..he knows kasi i love taking pictures, so he bought me a Cannon point and shoot..i was soo surprised, i am just wishing everyday will be mothers day!..heres my new cam..take a peek!!

8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints
3x optical image-stabilized zoom
2.5-inch PureColor LCD II monitor
Face Detection; Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur
Captures images to SD memory cards (not included)

Technical Details

Sensor: 8.0 Megapixel
Size: 1/2.5 inch
Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Memory Included: 32MB Memory Card
Storage Media: MultiMediaCard
Storage Media: HC MMC Plus Card
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card
Storage Media: MMC Plus Card
Compressed Format: DPOF 1.1
Movie File Format: AVI motion JPEG
Optical Zoom: 3x
Digital Zoom: 4X
Combined Zoom: 12x
Focal Length: 6.2mm - 18.6mm
Focus Mode: TTL - AF
Focusing Range: Normal: 12 in./30cm-infinity

Sudden Change...

2008-03-22T10:52:00.000-07:00

I stayed home the whole day today...And spent time with my little boy. It still amazes me how something so little can affect my life in such a big way. Hmm, let me count the ways...

1.) Before, it takes me an hour to prepare myself.----> Now, it has to be limited to half an hour only... cause he cries when im not around.

2.) Before, i eat with my two hands...Now, one hand na lang, cause the other hand is to hold him.

3.) Before, i can watch my favorite shows on tv whatever time i wish, Now, it has to be lights out by 9pm so he can sleep.

4.) Before, I can surf the net, update pictures on my blog every night. Now, i consider myself lucky if i can hold my laptop in a week. As he grows, he demands more playtime and attention.

5.) Before, i had a night life, Now..its over! all over!! :)

these are some of the things that changed ever since i had enzo...but you know what? amidst all these...i realized that i do not regret having him in my life. I thank Him every single day that i wake up beside this little man. Enzo is such a darling. He is such a sweet little kid. Its a never ending learning process of motherhood that i still have to take..Its especially difficult raising him here in the US, where theres only limited help as compared to if we raised him in manila...Mothering my son, Enzo, is a challenging but a rewarding role. Who says life would be easy? No one i know...but at the end f the day...this face is what inspires me to do more and do my best !

Love you so much HUNEY!

New Year , Good News, Bad News and more....

2008-02-03T07:37:00.000-08:00

This is actually my first post for 2008..Its been crazy eversince i got back from Manila...Back to reality once again, time to work, time to make money and time to pay your bills!!! haaaaayyyy, kamiss tuloy manila, we just eat and go shopping and enjoy...good life man!

here are some of the good news...

Dec 31, 2007 - first time we heard Enzo scream..it sounded so cute.Randy and i just laughed.

Jan 10, 2008 - Enzo knows how to open and close his hands already...(yehey) im sooo proud

of him..i know close-open is sooo old school already but nevertheless, im

really really happy and i called randy ryt away, because he flew back home

ahead of us and he didnt get the chance to see it for himself.

Feb 02, 2008 - Enzo's first day of trying solid food...oh boy he liked it soo much. He's takaw like me :) We started him with rice cereal and he was trying to hold the spoon cause he wanted more....how cute..Next week, we will try a diffrent flavor..Im just praying he would not have allergic reactions to it.

Here's the bad news sooo far .....

Jan 17 - Jan 23 - I got sick and was on antibiotics for a week..

Jan 19 - Enzo fell from the bed...I brought him to the doctor on Monday cause i was sooo worried..Thank God he's alryt... i felt sooo bad this day, i felt soo helpless cause i was sick and my meds make me drowsy talaga, and here's enzo who needs me..hay naku..

oh well, so far here's whats happening to me...whats more to come, i dunno but i hope i get through it all :)

Happy new year everyone!!!! may we have more blessings this year...

Enzo at 6 Months

2008-01-03T14:55:00.000-08:00

See my album for more pictures....

Happy 5th Month Enzo

2007-12-02T22:27:00.000-08:00

GVS Reunion at Central (Sort of)

2008-01-28T07:40:00.000-08:00

Since i have no time to update yet, here's a post from my good frend tenten and some pictures of our so called mini reunion...(www.schmenten.blogspot.com)

Of all the days of the week, Cathy Levanza-Cipriano picked Sunday to have our grade school reunion. At Central BBQ Boy Grill. Of all the times I've been here with the GVS crew, Rosan is surprisingly absent.

Anyway, it's always good to see familiar faces... and faces I haven't seen for quite a long while! Edgar, Howie, and Doris were present! I haven't seen Doris since... grade school graduation! Which is like... 16 years ago. Heck. That's a high school graduate.

Of course, we reminisced about those good ole days when we were the prince and princesses of the Dark Blue bus. Couldn't help but remember old flames and classmates. Cathy reminded me of the time when I "sold" her to one of her suitors in exchange for 2 Sweet Valley High paperbacks.

Mariless was explicitly telling Vanessa to make use of her extensive network for some match making. Us single girls aren't getting any younger, and she has taken the proactive route to make things happen.

Carl still had a dirty mouth (mind, heart, body, soul). Edgar kept bringing up Shirome.

Most surprising part of the evening was the revelation of this budding romance. Howie and Doris (grade school friends who reconnected a few months ago through a common friend) are dating. Soooo cute!

Howie showed us his masterpiece of a tattoo. Wow. Michael Scoffield eat your heart out.

Cathy kept making comments about her being "manang" because she's married and has a son (the cutest baby boy). She also shared that she and Randy are considering going back to Manila for good. This of course, excited all of us. More reunions in the pipeline!

a date with my (not so) liitle boy

2007-11-24T19:59:00.000-08:00

after days of going out and late night escapades...i told myself that saturday is the best day to give enzo my undivided attention...i stil attended a wedding last friday ad went home very late..late enough for me to be able to play with my boy...so our date begins with a check up with his pedia at makati med...the doctor we came to see is randy's pedia when he was still a kid..i find it cute, that both my boys are seeing the same pedia..hehe.dr. reloza said enzo looks so much like the dad ..she was soo happy to see us:)

Enzo is 27 1/2 in and 17.8 lbs

dr. checkin on my sweetie

then, we went to high st., fort bonifacio for some strollin'. im told kasi by one of my friends that theres this one store there that sells carseat adaptors fro bugaboo strollers, the kakuriputan in me strikes again, so there we went hoping i can get it cheaper here in manila since theres not that much tax...only to find out that the price is just about the same...damn !! ...

i saw enzo staring at the toys, the colors must have caught his attention...i saw him staring the toys, so i didnt think twice cause i didnt want to leave empty handed did, i bought him the rattle bracelet and he just kept smiling when the yaya put it on him..

he's almost half of me huh??

HIgh St., Fort Bonifacio

then, we proceeded to market! market! to meet the rest of the kids and mom..so we were ahead of them and we were able to shop and look around...this is the part where i really really enjoyed......SHOPPING GALORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nataranta na ako, and dami bargains..super super gud deal..hehehe...the next thing i know, i was out of cash na..and i was calling my mom to the rescue!!! :) i wanted to buy more...surprisingly, i just bought a couple of tops and everything else was for my little boy...i think he likes to shop too !! all the saleslady were greeting him and he would smile and coooo back at everyone he sees...(pwera usog sana) haaay, im just one proud mom,,enzo is such a happy baby talaga...

syempre, di pa nagtatapos dyan, at around 430pm, i had to bring enzo home na cause ia had to meet with my sis-in-law for dinner and more shopping...we met in BF homes pque, she took me to a resto called Cafe francais along aguirre st, bf homes pque..the seafood pene pasta was good..(i did forget to diet talaga) sarap kumain eh..then next stop was RUINS !! hehe..super shopping till 10pm, haay this is addiction na ata :) oh well, im on vacation naman, so may excuse...

then i saw msgs on my phone, enzo was crying daw for an hour na, pinapauwi na ako ng mommy ko, everyone was sending me messages...then i rushed home na...i got so worried that a lot has tried to contact me...haaay, this week, ill try to spend more time with the kids..ill probably bring them to a playground or something...

Enzo's 4th month birthday

2007-11-04T10:39:00.001-08:00

The day before his 4th month birthday, we went to see his pedia for his 2nd dose of vaccination. I was proud of him that he did not even cry. His doctor said he's good natured daw...But then i got busy that day, that i forgot to give him his medicine on time (it happend twice ..consecutive) ..i felt so bad because he had a fever and we had to rush him to the ER the following morning...what was worse was that..it was his 4th month birthday!! i felt so much guilt...he had a fever of 103, and its all because of me :( i kept praying that he'll be fine...Thank God that our baby is a healthy one, he showed no signs of being affected with his temp at all, he was very active, so we were sent home after an hour....whew!!! Randy and i decided to just celebrate his birthday quietly, so he can rest right away..We are also leaving for Manila the next day Nov 4 so i really didnt want him to be sick cause i know he'll be uncomfy in the plane...im soooooo sorry again sweetie, i promise it will NEVER happen again.

Family Picture

Happy 4th Month Enzo !!

Enzo's 1st Trick or Treat

2007-10-27T23:23:00.001-07:00

We attended Nestle's Wonkaween 07 with the kids...We all had a great time!! Enzo got a lot of goodies...Its so sad that Randy couldnt be with us to see our Enzo on his 1st halloween costume.......TIGGER!! Everyone loved him...he looked sooooooooooo cute...im one proud Mommy!! Happy Halloween everyone! Enjoy!

Enzo's deadly smile...

One proud Mama

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Enzo with his helmet

2007-10-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

Ive been noticing that Enzo's head is becoming flat already. He's been lying on his back all the time and they say its also part of the reason..but how can i prevent it? when he is at his bouncer, his swing, he lays on his back..I already tried putting pillows on his back so he would sleep sideways but everytime i wake up, he is on his back again..Our friend Janis visited us one day and told me about this helmet...and so i bought one for $25 and immediately tried it on...so we'll see how it goes...

Happy 3rd month Enzo!!!

2007-10-05T22:21:00.001-07:00

We celebrated Enzo's 3rd month once again at my sister's house. We had a small family gathering and Enzo was happy to spend this day with us. We all love him soooooooooooo much....Even the kids enjoyed playin' with Enzo...He is more responsive now. He is such a happy baby ! Happy 3rd month sweetie....mmmwaaah...

Enzo enjoying daddy's kisses

with the love of my life

More pictures

Enzo does the YOGA

2007-10-01T12:58:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day for us, we started by meeting our new pediatrician at her clinic at Los Angeles, we decided to switch his pedia for a reason but ill just leave it at that, i want to make sure i dont bad mouth anyone... And besides, im in a good mood today ! Enzo's check up went well, my son looked happy, he kept smiling whenever the doctor talks to him...he didnt cry...is it a good sign? i dunno !! but i feel good this time.....

On our way home, i was driving and tita chona kept laughing at the back seat....she took this cute picture...i could'nt help myself from smiling :) i love you Enzo !!!

Enzo does the YOGA !!!

THANK GOD FOR MUSICAL MOBILES

2007-09-24T22:46:00.001-07:00

THANK GOD for musical mobiles....my baby enzo wouldnt stop crying that night...Randy and I didnt know what to do anymore...Randy put him in his crib and turned on his musical mobile and voila!!!! he stopped screaming!!! yehey!! now, we know that if he is in a bad mood, we just put him there...once he hears the music, he stares at the thing and listens, while he tries to busy himself by eating his hands !!! hehe

Enzo's 1st vaccination appointment

2007-09-18T09:51:00.000-07:00

On Sept 6, 2007, Enzo had his first dose of vaccines. Poor baby, he didnt know he was going to be poked 4 times. If i can only spare him the pain i would. Randy and I kept telling him to be strong. He stares at us and responds to us by smiling as if he understands what we were talking about. I was scared and i just told Randy to be the one to hold him. I just couldnt stand seeing my baby in pain. But i still had to document everything so I just took pictures and videos..(as if i didnt watch him) hehe...

A picture w/ daddy while getting ready for my shots

At long last...got my wedding album layout from Paul Vincent

2007-09-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

Thank God I'm half way thru compiling all my wedidng pictures...its a relief to know that out of our 3 photogs, i already have one album ready for printing...its been almost 2 years since we got married, so i guess its about time i finish all the things i left behind...so far, this is the only thing i have accomplished..i need to choose more pictures for our album with our main photographer, and with rene g. And i have to finalize the songs for the video too..haay dami gagwin....oh well....heres the link of our wedding album layout by Paul Vincent....Enjoy!!!!

Happy 2nd month birthday ENZO !!!

2007-09-05T05:45:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Enzo's 2nd month on Sept 3, Sunday, with Tata, Mama Luz, Lola Lourdes, and my sisters family..super super cute ng bday celebrant :)

with daddy randy

with mommy ofcors :)

w/ Tata, Mama, and kids

and Lola lourdes

Enzo's bath time

2007-08-29T22:19:00.001-07:00

See how he loves being in the water. For more videos, click on the links on the side bar :)

Enzo's Baptism Day

2007-08-12T21:06:00.000-07:00

We are happy to welcome Enzo to the Christian world !!! On Aug 12, 2007, Enzo was baptized. We celebrated this special day together with our family and friends. A second important milestone in our baby's life :)

Enzo's New Stuffs

2007-08-08T13:13:00.000-07:00

At one month, these are his new gears/stuffs...something that would really be very helpful in our way of life here in the U.S.,

Frosted plastic briefcase organizes all baby-related paperwork, from birth certificate and insurance information to equipment warranties and thank-you notes. I really recommend this document organizer so that all of baby's paperworks is put into order :) definitely a must-have !!

Happy 1st month Enzo

2007-08-03T14:53:00.001-07:00

Celebrating Enzo's 1st month in this wonderful world.... :)
Enzo with Mommy & Daddy

Enzo with Mommy's Family. Thanks to mom for the yummy spaghetti (one of her specialties), and Tita Val for the chocolate cake :)

Enzo with Daddy

Announcing the Birth of our son Enzo Jarett !!!

2007-07-11T14:52:00.001-07:00

It was early morning of July 03 when i woke up with a fever. I was chilling and I knew
something was wrong with me. I then decided to just hitch with Randy and asked him to drop me off at my sister's place. When i arrived at her house, i was able to sleep for a while and when i woke up, i took my temperature and it was 101 already. I immediately called my Ob. She advised me to take a shower and go to Labor and delivery already. And so i did. I also called Randy to and told him that i will just meet him at the hospital.

At the Labor and delivery, the nurses took me to a room, and immediately attached a fetal monitor to see if baby is doing well. My temp went up to 102, blood pressure is unpredictable. My OB arrived, studied my results, and told me that baby is better off outside than inside of me. She also explained that she cant see any signs of baby's activity. She then decided ro open me up that day...Randy & I just prayed.It was the most scariest event in our lives as a couple.

At 5:30pm, Randy and I were prepped up for the operation, then my anaesthesiologist arrived and explained the procedures, then we proceeded to the O.R. Shortly after the anaesthesia was given, i started to chill, started shaking a lot, i was asked to lie down as if ill be crucified..then i got dizzy, i can hear people around me talking but its as if i had an ear muff...minutes later, i saw Randy come in and sat at the back of my head. I felt some pressure on my tummy but i couldnt feel anything..My anesthesiologist told Randy that baby will be coming out shortly so he should stand by his camera...true enough, after a few seconds, i heard Enzo cry....i was soooo happy..i tried lifting my head to get a glimpse, but i felt soooo weak...All i can remember was that Randy was following Enzo the minute he was out...Enzo was not crying...he was literally screaming !!! my Ob and the nurses were laughing because he was sooo LOUD....we had a video inside the operating room so i was able to see the whole thing afterwards. Enzo was transferred to the nursery with Randy, before they left, Randy carried Enzo and brought him to me, but it was too quick and i didnt have my contact lenses so i still didnt see Enzo clearly.. :( I was then moved to the recovery room, stayed for 2-3 hours and was transferred to my room...then i saw my mom, sister, Randy and ofcourse, our unico iho, Enzo Jarett....

And now, may i present, our precious little one....

(this is Enzo's first picture. Taken on July 03, 2007 at 6:15pm, a minute after he was born)

little angel sent from above

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Mommy & Enzo at the hospital around 2am July 04, 2007 (first time i held him in my arms)

PRICELESS :)

Pimp my Ride !!!!!!

2007-06-22T14:51:00.000-07:00

A gift from Mom,Dad and ate Val na rin :) a Bugaboo Cameleon for baby Enzo... :) Enzo will surely ride in style !!! hehe ....Mukhang spoiled baby na kahit hindi pa lumalabas ha, oh well, as of now, he will be the youngest baby in our family...but its not gonna be for long because my sisters are planning to have babies again next year...