Real Life

Can you think of anything cooler than spending your afternoon at the park? I could have just lay in bed, sleep and not wake up for the next 100 years. But the more tiring my day was the more i wanted to end it with a treat such as going away from home, even for just minutes away from home. And even though it is much easier to stay home than spend extra 30 minutes on preparing the diaper bag, buckling the babies to the car, still i crave for the convenience of not washing dishes on my last meal of the day - just sit, relax, not think of anything but that moment, and let people serve me even for just a little bit of time.

The next following days will be a huge challenge for me and my husband because we have decided not to keep our house help anymore.

Yeah.

I am that brave.

NOT!

We'll see. If Denise Katipunera remain silent for next week, that means I am dead. Simple as that.

I am now doubting my decision making prowess. Yeah I know. There's a very thin line between bravery and stupidity and that thin line is what you call the bonehead.

Incognito

Hey guys
It's me. Yllac!
I knew you'd never recognize me.
I knew it.
oh i love this hat.
Thank you grandma.

Have a happy weekend everyone!

Details

Brown, blue, gold and silver. Not one of them is my favorite color but together they look nice. Well, at least in my eye.

And this brown bag? I love this bag. Got this a long time ago from thrifting and the more i use it the more it gets shiny. If you're not thifing yet, you're missing on a LOT. A lot. Do not be afraid of the dirt. It's where you find the gold. charing but true story!

dress and bag: thrift
scarf: from Hong Kong
Cammie wedge booties: Shoe Etiquette

Today

Today was nice. Tiring but real nice. Am here on our bed and sleep is the only thing my body screams for. I am drowsy, back aching, left scalp throbbing (Yllac's pulling my hair two at a time) but can't give in to sleep just yet until you hear my piece.

I had a great time with my boys. Koffy's not a dog today but a real person. He did not bark even once inside the house. Yllac on the other hand doesn't wanna put anything on and laughed each time Koffy chased the fly that's been sniffing his butt all day. Yllac laughed and laughed and It went on for minutes for a couple of times this afternoon. And it's kinda cute.....Yllac laughing so hard is just the most beautiful sound I have ever heard my entire life. Ever. I need to catch that fly to say thank you for being so gross as to sniff koffy's butt that made Yllac so happy.

But to tell you honestly, being a stay-at-home mom is difficult. At first. At first means for the first 4 months especially for first time moms. On difficult days, you find a new meaning to the word adjustment every single day. Because everyday the baby's changing and the moment you think you've adjusted to the new phase of the baby, the baby's just launched the newest side of them. It's carayzee. It's never ending. It's FUN.

So after 4 months of being a mom(today, soon to be 7th month), I am thankful that I am a stay-at-home mom. Talking to other moms over emails gives me this feeling of great luck and advantage for not having to work outside of my home. Okay. My working environment is not different from yours I got to say. My officemate is a dog and the other one is a screaming baby that needs to be babied all the time. I'm sure once or twice you've worked with dogs and babies too right?

Anyway, boy am I glad no one wanted to hire me to work on a real office and miss all these? I am thankful I got to stay with my babies all day. All i need is a reliable, fast camera so the husband won't miss all the fun. Because it's a bit hard telling stories without the evidence pictures. And besides, photos are great reminders how worthy my day was. And it gives me a happy sleep.