His Cough Runneth Over

Cough and colds it is. Lance has cough and colds for 3 days already and I am worried. As much as I don't want him to take some medicines (because I am aware that giving him medications could have adverse effects and its a pain administering medicines to him) I had no choice when it worsened last night. He didn't sleep well. He wakes me up from time to time telling me his nose is stuffy. I obliged him to wake me up when he feels his nose is stuffy already. I gave him medicines for cough and colds this morning and asked the yaya to monitor within the day if he is feeling better.

I hope he gets better or else we'll have to bring him to his pedia tomorrow for a check up and I'm pretty sure for the next 3-5 days we will have to force him to drink his medicines. We are really having a hard time on this part - even for the vitamins. We have been pretty creative and we were successful for the last months in letting him take his vitamins. But honestly effort talaga!

Now I understand why my mother was in a bad mood when we get sick. She would always tell us "if you get sick bring yourself to the hospital I won't take care of you" whenever she sees us being careless with our health. No she's not cold hearted its just her way of telling us be careful and perhaps her way of saying "darn you kids I am a medical practioner and there you are getting sick"

But even if she gets bad trip she makes sure we are taken cared of. And most often than not I see her praying. So I guess other than taking care of my son and giving him medicines the rest if up to Him - I just have to kneel down and talk to him.

The End Of A Summer Affair

Who? Me?

Oh no! Not mine but my son's summer affair.

They said he was too young. I said there's no harm in trying. If it makes him happy then why not?

I wont mislead you more. I am talking about Lance's Summer Stepping Stones Class.

He puts an act everytime he sees his bag and pretends he's leaving for school.

L: Bye Mommy. (waves his hand and carries his back pack) I am going to school na.

That made me think that he was ready so I asked for Hubby's approval and enrolled him. We even had school hunting before that. When we found a school that we liked (facilities, location, teachers, not to mention that the directress was a UPian - I know I am clannish!) we enrolled him and prepared for his summer classes.

The first week went well, surprisingly. He wakes up early and dresses up enthusiastically for school. He followed a routine. We followed a routine religiously. I loved it. I loved it because I have been trying to let him follow a routine but I know it cant be unless I will stop working and be a SAHM.

Sadly after 2 weeks his interest diminished. It was harder to wake him up. He had tantrums and wouldn't want to dress into schoolwear, just pajamas, after every bath. That was our cue that it was ending.

I called the directress and informed her about Lance. She hopes to see him next summer though. I will definitely enroll him there not because the directress is UPian but because I liked the school.

This is where the summer affair ends. And here are the keepsakes of that love affair:

Toys Galore

Hubby and I have a habit of buying toys (plural yan!) during weekends or during mall visits. We are impulsive toy buyers. I know we are on the verge of spoiling him but just like any parent we just cant help it. (hehehe defensive). My son has a huge collection of toys. He's only 2 years old and while looking at 2 big boxes of toys (those in display boxes not included) I was overwhelmed. How am I going to get rid it?

I was talking to Yaya R last night about disposing some of the toys. She said "Sa Jollibee Ate." So I said why not? I instructed her to group the toys into 3 groups, toys in good condition and favorites of the little boy in one group(for keeps), toys in good condition but not so favorites in another (to be given to Jollibee), and the broken ones in another group (to be disposed). I entrusted the grouping to her because she knows what toys the little boy would play more than I do. I just have to check the groups when I get home tonight though

Hope she does this task well so I dont have to regroup it. After the toys I'll look into the cabinets for some old clothes. We need more space and we cant have it unless we start giving away some stuff.