2.26.2009

I hate poop.

This is the second day that Matti pooped out of his diaper. He hasn't done this since he was like teeny tiny :( & both times, I didn't even realize it until I was done changing him & there was poop up his back.

& last night, Teddi was wide awake while sitting by my feet. He ALWAYS sleeps. We head for bed & he would not come to me. He started shaking (which he does when he knows/thinks he's in trouble) so I look for pee or poop around the house & nothing!! I get him on his fours & that's when I see it. He had a nasty poop pellet (gross, I know TMI lol). I'm so sick & tired of poop.

End of rant.

2.23.2009

From Xa =)

*Comment to this entry and I will give you 5 subjects/topics that I associate with you. Then you must elaborate on them.*

Babies

I've always loved babies & kids in general (especially the younger ones how babble about the most random things that don't make sense). Most of all I love my baby :) I mean, how can one not LOVE their cute little hands & feet, the tooth-less smile, & they always smell good! Growing up, I didn't really get to take care or play with babies. Most of the time they were in the toddler age group. I liked to look. I have to admit, I would get so nervous when someone asked me to hold their baby because I was afraid I would drop them & I didn't know what to do if they cried. Jason's god-daughter, Alaina, was one of the first babies I had to hold the most. & each time, I was terrified. I never changed a diaper before Matthias was born. When it came down to Matthias though, it was all very natural. Everything just came to me. Babies are the best gift God can give to the world. Having Matthias call out, "Mama" or just reach out to me is one of the greatest feelings in the world. They have their own little personalities & I love learning things about them. Now, I can say I'm pretty much a pro with this baby thing. haha jk. I don't think a lot of people know that babies used to scare me haha. Usually, I get told that they don't want to hold Matthias because they are afraid, & I remember feeling that way. There's nothing to it guys! :)

Navy

I have a love-hate relationship with the Navy. I probably show more of the hate side though. I love that my husband, my best friend, my son's father, chose to serve his country. I love knowing that Jason is out there helping to fight for our freedom. I was excited about going through our first deployment & experiencing everything I've read about it (deployment & homecomings) in the past 6 years. Yes, Jason has been in for almost 6 years now. Yes, they work Jason a lot of hours & sometimes we only get 2 hours in a day to see him, but it's what he has to do. There's something about seeing a ship full of sailors manning the rails while they pull out of port. Seeing them in uniform saluting is just so touching. I hate the time that Jason has to be away from us, especially from Matthias, but I know that in the end it will be worth it. He is doing a great thing. The Navy has helped us more than it has hurt us. Our relationship is rock solid thanks to these separations. We've met great & amazing people because of it. Friendships that I know will last even after we go our separate ways. I'm proud of the men & women in the Armed Forces but even more proud of Jason. I'm a Navy wife & I'm proud.



Straight Hair

Once upon a time, I could hop out of bed & my hair would be stick straight. Believe it or not, my hair isn't. Since we've moved to the US in 1994, my hair has gotten this wave to it. I hate it & that's why my flat iron is my best friend. aha. I can't deal with curls in my hair & I will have lazy days when I'll just leave it how it is. That's how I was post pregnancy, but I've started to care again--8 months later. Weird thing is, if I try to curl my hair, it will either a) not curl or b) fall out after 15 minutes. So yep, second secret is out, I straighten my hair.

Dance

It's so weird that you chose this word. I love dance. I love watching America's Best Dance Crew, Dancing with the Stars & So You Think You Can Dance (does that show still come on though?). I took ballet when I was in 7th & 8th grade. I loved it & I quit for the dumbest reason ever. Before that, I did Filipino Folk dances & those were fun while it lasted haha. In YFC, I decided to dance for Revelation & we did that dance for the Talent Show at Great Mills in 2003. We took first place! :) Anyway, I watch those shows, especially SYTYCD & the contemporary/ballet ones are when I start wishing I hadn't quit. I really wish that I was still dancing. I also told Jason that I wanted to do ballroom dancing with him, but we obviously haven't gotten around to that yet. I do wonder though, if my back would hold me back. I have bars in my back & that's why I always have perfect posture. I can't arc my back anymore.


Filipino Spaghetti

This one of my favorite foods in the entire world. I love spaghetti period, but filipino spaghetti is just AMAZING. & it's one of the easiest filipino dishes you could make! A lot of people often ask me what's is filipino spaghetti. Basically, instead of tomato sauce (like Ragu or Prego etc), we use filipino ketchup for our sauce. Yes. Ketchup. BUT filipino ketchup is usually banana ketchup (if I'm not mistaken). Yes. Banana. haha..but it doesn't taste like bananas. I can get into this even more & say I prefer to use UFC ketchup instead of Jufran. haha. My mom taught me how to make this & I make it for Jason at least twice a month. It's very sweet & sometimes spicy if you use the spicy ketchup, but it is oh so yummy! I'm craving now, thanks Xa! & I forfot to add, we put hot dogs in it!