one little word | 2012: adventure

it's already 2012 and this blog has been neglected yet again. no more excuses! 

let me just say that it has been a blessed 2011 for me and my family. we had a lot to be thankful about and we are grateful for the miracle that has been given to our family... our little boy nikko!  life has changed a lot for us with nikko around. life has been a roller coaster ride of emotions and new experiences. we are taking things one day at a time and savoring every minute of his growth.

and so this 2012, i choose my one little word... ADVENTURE!

it's going to be one heck of an adventure for our family and we are facing life head on! there will be a lot of taking chances and excitement on a lot of things to come.  it will be a new beginning and a growth period for my family. it will indeed be one big ADVENTURE!

in line with my one little word, i participated in ali edward's OLW class at big picture classes. it's where you look further into your chosen word for the year and how that word fits into your life. i've finished my cover page and my january assignment.  here's a look at how my word, ADVENTURE fits into my life.

 

 

materials used:

[digital supplies: kraft paper, alphabets - sahlin studio; embellishments - ellie lash studios]

cardstock - canson; patterned papers - october afternoon, cosmo cricket, collage press, echo park, my little shoebox; stickers - october afternoon, hambly screen prints, 7gypsies, echo park, making memories, cosmo cricket; transparency - hambly screen prints; stamp - hero arts, stampers, inque boutique; mist - tattered angels; punch - martha stewart; chipboard - fancy pants; flowers - prima; brads - making memories; font - pea sadie

page protector -  trading card holder (from neutral grounds, glorietta 4)

december daily 2011: day six

day six, a tuesday...

rush! rush! rush! that's how we feel every tuesday. it's coding day, which means we have to be out of the house by 6:30am and must reach our offices by 7am! good thing it's still early and there's less traffic.

oh well, that's how life moves. we go with the flow. good thing there's the radio to keep us entertained.  nelo is a big fan of monster rx 93.1 particularly "the morning rush" program with chico & delamar, now with gino as del is on maternity leave. 

love the "top 10" that they do everyday.  different topics, sometimes serious but mostly funny and interesting and downright hilarious.  it makes the stress on tuesdays go down a bit down the stress meter!

december daily 2011: day five

a rainy day five this month of december.

i can't believe this weather.  cold and breezy, i can understand. but raining... this is not the kind of weather i am expecting this december!

the weather has gone haywire due to climate change. rains should be happening around july - september, not in december. and it's so hard to be caught in the rains. it's more traffic than usual, it's hard to get a cab and you definitely can't get home early.

i hope it no longer rains in the next few days or weeks.  i'd hate to spend christmas on a rainy day.

december daily 2011: day four

day four was both stressful and relaxing to say the least.

we started nikko on the nebulizer the night before and it was so heartwrenching to see him cry.  he was irritable and putting the mask on him wasn't a good idea.  he was crying and kicking his way out of our tight embrace. but we knew we had to do nebulize him and give him that medicine.

and so early sunday morning, we were anticipating and dreading the same reaction from nikko.  thankfully, he was more willing this time around. he didn't fuss as much and he just let me place the mask over his face.  plus, we had to switch on the tv to disney junior to get him distracted. it's always hard when your baby gets sick.

after  that, it was a more relaxing day.  nikko and i were the only ones left in the house. dad was in the store and the rest all had errands.  while nikko was sleeping, i just sorted through our photos.  and when he woke up, we just played and played. it was a great bonding time for my baby and me. love these moments!

december daily 2011: day three

it was a hectic day three for our family. december 3 was nikko's monthly check-up and it was also aly's 6th birthday celebration.

we had to prepare early so we can line-up early  for our pedia appointment. the check-up went well but there were alarming signs over nikko's colds and occasional cough.  we were prescribed to give meds through a nebulizer.  plus, continue with his colds medicine.  it will be a 5-day treatment, hopefully he feels better by then. he was also given his vaccine shots.

after the pedia, we had to rush to jollibee for aly's party.  it was already halfway through when we got there.  good timing though 'coz the mascots were already entertaining the kids.  nikko loved the mascots, jollibee and twirlie.  he wasn't afraid at all and he even kept on touching the mascot's face.  he's such a brave baby.  

nikko even participated with aly's gift opening.  i'm sure if he was bigger, he would have wanted to tun around and play already with the big kids.  we had fun at the party.

we got home a little late though since we still had to pick-up the nebulizer from my in-laws place.  nikko will have to start on the nebulizer soon.

 

with december's entry, it's been a little colder than usual already. this could probably be one factor also for nikko's colds.  the sudden changes in the weather is not good for kids.

december daily 2011: day two

well, life just always gets the best of me when it comes to posting regularly.  still, i am trying to really document my december daily happenings.  

although it's late, here's day two:

it's nikko's 6th month birthday! and as we've always done in the past months, we start off the day with a cake blowing ceremony.  he wasn't smiling as much that morning, it turned out he was already sleepy. after the photo session, he immediately fell asleep.

it's also memorable for nikko since my in-laws are here to celebrate it with him. my mom has already set-up the christmas tree some weeks back and it was a great backdrop to nikko's photo session.

in the evening, we celebrated it with dinner with my in-laws and nelo's cousins also came over.  nikko was up and about that night.  funny, but whenever there are guests in the house, nikko always wakes up on cue.  he's not sleeepy at all even though it was his bedtime already.  he was such a gracious host, and was very generous with his smiles and laughter.  he was even excited to open up his gift given by his tito philip.

dinner consisted of sotanghon pancit, fried chicken, lumpiang shanghai and beef stew.  i wasn't able to take photos of the food. but let me just say it was yummy!  my mom really is the best cook ever! 

 a great night to cap off my little boy's 6th month celebration!

december daily 2011: day one

like i said in my earlier post, i will blog about my december daily first and scrapbook pages will just follow.

and so it's day one...

our december started off with my in-laws staying with us for two days to spend time with nikko.  he was barely a month when they went back to dipolog and now, nikko is way bigger.  he's such a charmer and he knows how to get your attention with his adorable smile. it's always a joy to wake up with him around. nelo and i love spending the first hour of the day playing with him before we prepare for work.

it's back to work after a one-day holiday.  and i forgot that it was nilda's birthday.  as our usual practice, a salo-salo for lunch in honor of the celebrant.  i've been in this office for almost seven years already. i conside them my second family considering the amount of time i spend at the office.

it's nikko's 6th month birthday the next day.  i had to buy a cake first before going home.  we've set-up a tradition of sorts every monthly celebration of nikko. looking forward to it.

i tried to squeeze in a little scrapping time in the evening while nikko was sleeping.  unfortunately, it wasn't long before he was calling for my attention (and his milky) once more.

and that's it for day one.
will scrap the pages soon.

december daily 2011

for years, i have attempted on embarking on a december daily project. 

ali edwards started this back in 2007. i've long wanted to do one but i always get stumped along the process.

http://aliedwards.com/2009/12/december-daily-compilation.html

this year, i will once again attempt to do this project!  i know it will be tough on me considering that most of my free time at home is spent taking care of nikko.  still, i want this project done.  it will be nikko's first christmas and i want this christmas season documented. 

i guess i just have to take this one step at a time.  i've decided that i will approach it differently this time around.  i have listed the process i will take, and i'll adjust accordingly:

• take photos daily, consistently
• jot down details of the day in a notepad and/or through the blog (to avoid forgetting the little details)
• gather the photos and have it developed every 3 days
• create the pages
• post the pages on the blog

as for my materials, i will use this christmas themed 8x8 album. the cover will be altered a bit later.  for the papers, i have accumulated (or should i say hoarded) a lot of christmas papers in the past. now is the best time to use these.  embellishments will also be coming from my existing (hoarded) stash.

that's it! let's see where this project leads me.   i truly hope i get to finish this!

you & me (tag mini book)

i can't believe it! it will be december in a few days and i still have a lot to prepare for the christmas season.  i better start preparing my shopping list already.  oh my! so little time to prepare.

talk about presents, clariz had a post birthday treat for the ac barkada last saturday at tourne at the fort.  it was a fun lunch over good food and good company.  time spent with my college friends are almost always never enough. imagine non-stop chitchat and laughter for almost 4 hours!  

anyways, here's the gift i gave to clariz. this is a tag mini book which is one of my favorite creations. i like creating this minis as gifts for friends. the mini was predominantly orange, her fave color. i'm glad she loved it!