school stuff

Here are some stuff from school: name tag, awesome behavior card, sword of St. Ignatius with drawings of things Rafa is thankful for (food, fish with water, policeman, car, and family -- notice that tatay, nanay and lucas are on the other side of the door. According to him, Tatay and Nanay are working and Lucas is helping them.)

weekend pics

I'm so bad at posting but much worse at taking pictures. Sorry for the blurred photos but those are the clearest in my stash. Just want to take some so that we can document his growth. This boy is super talkative. He even tries to engage the portrait of San Josemaria Escriva in a conversation ;)

Heaven Is For Real

Got a book from my sister for my birthday. She told me I should read this book and be at peace with Luc's passing.

Just finished the book yesterday. It was an easy read. I'm not much of a reader but I finished it in a day. Hope you get to read it, especially if you have lost a loved one or is afraid of death.

Some bits I remember are how Jesus shoots power at Colton's dad, Todd, when he is about to speak during Sunday service; how Jesus is answering the dad's prayer that is why Colton is sent back; the little girl who is the unborn sister who has no name since the parents did not name her. Oh my! For those who had miscarriages, please give your children their names. I love how Colton reassured a dying man that it will be okay and that the first person who will meet him is Jesus :)

When I was telling this to my husband, he recalled that Lucas kept standing up and trying to reach something or someone behind my husband. Maybe, Jesus is already picking up Lucas at that time, waiting for him. I am sure my baby did not feel any pain during his last hours because Jesus carried him all the way.

Get your copies now!

Thanks Todd Burpo for writing this and for everyone who made it possible for it to be published. God bless you all.

http://heavenisforreal.net/

first day as a kinder boy

Sleeping Hours

Since our eldest is now in school age and spends a lot of time outside the house, we got concerned if he is still getting enough rest. Here is what I found from babycenter.com


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You know your child needs less sleep now than he did when he was a baby, but how much less is still enough? Every child is different – some need more sleep and some less – but here are general guidelines for how many hours of sleep a child needs on average each day.


Age           Nighttime sleep      Daytime sleep                    Average total sleep



2 years      10 to 12 hours        1 to 3 hours (1 nap)           13 hours


3 years      9 to 12 hours          1 to 3 hours (1 nap)           12 to 13 hours


4 years      9 to 12 hours          0 to 2 hours (1 or no nap)  11 to 12 hours


5 years      8 to 11 hours          0 to 2 hours (1 or no nap)  10 to 11 hours


6 years      10 to 11 hours        none                                   10 to 11 hours


7 years      10 to 11 hours        none                                   10 to 11 hours


8 years      10 to 11 hours        none                                   10 to 11 hours


*Note: The two sets of numbers don't always add up because children who take longer naps tend to sleep fewer hours at night, and vice versa.


Keep in mind that most kids need a lot of sleep – usually more than parents allow for. Often, says sleep expert Jodi Mindell, author of Sleeping Through the Night, if a child has poor sleep habits or refuses to nap or go to bed before 10 at night, his parents will assume that he just doesn't need much sleep. That's probably not the case – in fact, it's likely that such a child is actually sleep-deprived, resulting in hyper, overtired behavior at bedtime.


**taken from http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-much-sleep-does-your-child-need_1390720.bc?scid=bigkid_20120620:2&pe=MlV2TlNBRnwyMDEyMDYyMA..

Happy Father's Day!

Celebrations of May

Here are some of the photos from last month

Andres turned 3 months and Nanay made cheesecake

Here's how we celebrated Mother's day. Started at Mamita's

 ended up in the emergency room.

Rafa was coin bearer to our friends' wedding. Best wishes, Art and Irma! Looking forward to see your little ones :) So proud since it was the first time he walked ... rather ran down the aisle without a parent :)

Feast of the Sacred Heart

Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart. June 15 is starting to become a significant date for us. Three years ago, it was the date Lucas got discharged after his open heart surgery. Today, my mother got discharged after her angioplasty. All these are heart related as well. We also commemorate the 9th monthsary of Luc's death today.



Dear Lucas,

Thank you for the prayers and intercession for Lola. We still miss you especially since we went back to the same floor where you last stayed in the hospital.

We love you, baby.

Happy Easter!

Andres