Mommy Moments: Kids in Costume

This week's theme in Mommy Moments is Kids in Costume. We attended a Halloween Costume Party in the office last year and it was Jeremy's first time to don a costume. We bought a penguin costume for him because it was the smallest we could find. I guess the other costumes sold out fast and those that were left behind were either big or out of our budget LOL!

Anyway, Jeremy wore this costume for approximately 10 minutes and then he threw up all over it. Oh yes, it was such a mess. His nanny was in a hurry (and I didn't know why) to feed him and just kept on putting lasagna in his mouth and then it happened. The photographer didn't even get the chance to take a decent pic of him. Good thing we had a dress rehearsal at home and I forced him to wear it. You can see in his face that he didn't like it. Maybe it was itchy or he was just having one of those days.



I just kept his costume and maybe he can wear it again this year when we go on a trick or treat. Who knows he might actually like wearing it this time around :)

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I'm a Mother, I'm a Wife

I would like to thank Gene for tagging me and I appreciate it a lot :) These are good questions and I seriously thought about these before answering LOL!

Rules PLEASE:

1. Link with the person who tagged you.

2. Copy above images.

3. Post this on any or all of your Blog/s.

4. Answer the two-part questionnaire following these Rules. (Feel free to elaborate your answers. For questions 8 - 14, post only the one (1) which you believe best describes your choice).

5. Share this with at least seven (7) friends on your Blog Roll.

6. Come back to Living A' La Mode (DO NOT CHANGE THIS LINK PLEASE.) and leave the URL of your Post in order for you/your Blog to be added to the Master List.

7. Have fun!

Parenting Style

1. Do you exercise full or minimal control over your child's / children's behavior? --> Full control

2. Do you expect your child / children to obey 100% or let her / him / them do what pleases her / him / them? --> I'd be very happy if my kids, particularly my son, will obey me and his dad all the time but I know he's exploring and wants to be more independent so we give him space :)

3. Do you welcome discussion or you simply set rules? --> Now that my kids are still young, we set the rules.

4. Do you reprimand? Yes.

5. Do you use spanking for punishment? --> Sometimes if the situation really calls for it

6. Do you use some kind of a reward System for motivation? --> Yes

7. Do you enjoy being a Parent? --> I definitely do!

8. Are you a hands-on Parent or do you have a full-time Nanny? --> My son has a nanny but I'm a hands-on Mom to him and his little sister.

9. At what age would you let your child make simple decisions for himself / herself? --> As early as now, my son can make simple decisions like what to wear, what to eat (yes, he's at this stage. I can't make him eat something he doesn't like), etc.

10.Do you and your Husband have the same Parenting Style? --> Nope.

Wife Style

7. How long have you been married? --> Almost 3 years.

8. How do you feel about being a Wife?
--> *It's fun!
* It's just a duty.
* OK.
* I hate it.

9. What has been your typical sleeping attire since you got married?
* A cotton night gown.
--> *Sweats or Shorts.
* Something sheer & soft
* Nothing.


10. How do you show how appreciative you are of your Husband?
--> * By being always affectionate.
* I do not show him anything.
* By giving him presents even if there is no occasion.
* By cooking his favorite dishes all the time.
* I do not show him anything.


11. What do you do when your Husband annoys you?
--> * Keep quiet for a little while.
* Just ignore whatever it is.
* Talk with him about it immediately.
* Scream at him.


12. You are buying or planning to buy your first house as Husband and Wife ....
* It is / going to be a large estate.
--> * It is / going to be in a suburb close to a big city.
* It is / going to be in a metropolis.
* It is / going to be a fixer-upper but with tremendous potential that you can fill with first-rate furniture and appliances.


13. How does your house look like at the end of the day when Hubby gets home?
* Immaculate and spotless.
--> * You are still finishing up your cleaning.
* Unmade bed, unwashed dishes and children's toys all over.
* Husband's clutter are left for him to take care of.


14. How do you feel about running a household?
--> * Always motivated.
* Dislike it, for the most part.
* Oftentimes pretending to like it.
* Whatever!


15. What is the sweetest gift you have given your Husband so far? --> Hmmm...I think the fact that we have two wonderful kids, they are the sweetest gifts I could ever give him :)

I am tagging all of my friends who are moms and wives. We all do a wonderful job in our own little ways. I'd love to hear from you :)

Let's be Friends Sisterhood

Thanks Jona for these awards. I swear I didn't expect it! LOL!



These awards say:

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Here are the rules:

Put the logo on your blog or post.
Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!
Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Some might have already received these so I am passing these on to: Abi, Amor, Cyra Miles, Honney, and Lorela. For those I didn't mention and haven't received these yet, please feel free to grab 'em! :)

Mommy Moments: Siblings/Cousin Bonding

When I saw my children together for the first time, I felt an overwhelming sense of happiness. My 2 y/o old son looked lovingly at his younger sister but this is short-lived as I noticed him itching to tug at her leg LOL! Whenever they're together we're always alert because my son loves to hold hands and his baby sister is too delicate to be held yet.

It's difficult to take a pic of them together as my son squirms most of the time so this is the best that we got. I bet it would be too cute once they start playing together and I'll make sure to catch snapshots when that time comes.



Their cousins live next door but I've yet to take a pic of them together as we just moved here 2 weeks ago. Maybe I can add it some other time :)

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Mommy Moments: Bath Time

This week's theme is Bath time and I just realized I don't have a lot of pictures with this theme. I remember taking a snap shot of Jeremy's first bath but it got lost somewhere. Oh well.

Anyways, this picture was taken last year before he turned 2. It was after he took a bath though LOL! He was wrapped in his towel with his daddy holding him.



He just loves to take a bath and when we put him in his tub, he just doesn't want to get out of it anymore :D He gives us a hard time whenever we tell him bathing time is over but I can't really blame him. With the scorching heat this summer, one would really love to just take a splash in the water :)



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Mommy Moments: Bonding Time

I am a stay-at-home mom and good thing I found a great job that allows me to work at home. However, even if this is the case, I also work full time so while I'm on shift, my son is with his nanny and then I just go down to check on him often.

When it's my day off, we like to go out, just hang out in the mall, do our grocery or just have a quick lunch. It's nice for Jeremy to see other people too LOL! Sometimes we let him play at the Kid's Village so that he can mingle with the other kids.

The pictures below were taken during our visit to the Manila Ocean Park last December. It was our first time there and we all enjoyed the trip. Jeremy looked amazed with all the fishes he saw even those above him. When we were done touring the place, he found a mini-playground and true enough, he enjoyed it more :)





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Mommy Moments: Feeding Time

This is my first time to join this tag which is done every Friday :)

The theme for this week is Feeding time. I have included a picture here of Jeremy when he was about 11mos. old only and he was serious with his bottle while we were strolling at the mall. LOL! Look how long his hair was. We only had it cut when he reached 1 yr. old but prior to that he has been sporting long hair in a ponytail :)



The second picture was taken just last Feb. 1 when we attended a Jollibee birthday party. He was so excited to be there and was mingling with the guests. One would think it was his birthday :)

He is soo fond of spaghetti and this one from Jollibee is by far his favorite. And one serving was not enough for him that I had to get another one :D



I am at my happiest when its feeding time and he eats without resistance. LOL! Good thing he eats almost everything but sometimes can be picky when he has eaten something prior to feeding time.