Trick or treating October 2009

Yesterday, Dado invited me to go trick or treating at his office. I said, YEEESSS!!! I got excited to wear my costume - Ballerina princess. :)


I'd like to thank my sponsors:
Dress by Grano
Crown by Alexis J.
Wand by Grano
Shoes by Mem and Dado :)


There were lots of kids, and we had to squeeze into the lift going to dado's office. I said, sikip sikip! First we watched a play with Peter Pan, then we started going around to get candy.


I saw a mermaid! When we got to dado's floor it was decorated with pirate ships, sand and empty bottles. The doorway was dark and a monster giving candy surprised me! I let out a short scream and was frozen. :) Memi had to get the candy for me. :) Then, I saw the monster take off his face and I said, "It's just a girl. :)"

I filled up the green trick or treat bag Dado gave me. Dado had to keep all the candies first because it was getting too heavy for me. Thank you Dado. :)

I had fun playing, singing and dancing at Dado's office. I especially loved dressing up and getting treats. :)


Here are some more pictures :)

Buchi Merienda

Stay ma baybe

Here is my favorite song from Nickelodeon. Stay my baby by Miranda Cosgrove. Hear me sing!

Chab at 3

Some of the things Chab does now:

*Gave up her stroller to walk, because she is a big girl na.

*When going down an incline while riding her bike, she says, "That's janederous!"

*Likes the 'coldest pillow ever' when sleeping

*Doesn't have to wear diapers during the day anymore.

*Can eat an ice cream cone on her own without spilling.

*Knows how to bargain.
"2 games before I sleep."

"No."

"1 game?"

*HAS to eat dessert after meals.

*Is not afraid to walk her dog, Pototot, the sibe.

*Likes to ride her pink princess bike around the village in the afternoons (and mornings, if she would be allowed)

*Has to have orange juice first thing in the morning.

*Loves watching Play School (australia), playing boowa and kwala and nick jr games.

*Likes to do things on her own as much as possible.

*Can go pee by herself without the help of a grown-up (if at home)

*Likes to set the table for meal time

*Can turn on the aircon and night lamp for bedtime

*Loves playing pretend, and drawing.

*Can wash her hands properly like a surgeon, taught by ninang Dr. Kat

*Remembers to take her vitamins at night

*Likes helping Memi roll dough for bread or pasta.

*Likes flat coke without what she calls the 'torot' or the carbonation.

June 16, 2009

My Birthday Photos

We took pictures with the whole family (except Tita Liz and Tito Odari who are in VA), and then we had dinner at CPK. I ate by myself. :)

My paper hat.



Yummy mango shake!



Picture with Dado.



Picture with Memi


I gotta learn to smile... :O)

My puppy Pototot

Here is an old photo of me with my puppy Pototot.



Here we are watching TV



He is much bigger and browner now. He grew big really fast!

Imagination

Since I can't go to the beach...

Chab's impressions

I can imitate a basset hound...

Chab's magic spoon

I told mem I could do it. I can balance a spoon on my nose just like the guy in Tricky TV.

A week to go

A week to go before my birthday, so I"m learning how to do things on my own.

I played the big girl game today. I took a shower instead of a bath in my baby tub. I shampooed my own hair and soaped my own body. :) No more toys in the bath! Then, I dried myself with the towel (my first time), and chose my own clothes. I put on my t-shirt and panties all by myself! :D

Before bed, I packed my toys away and chose my bedtime story. I drank my milk in a glass instead of a milk bottle. Then I got a chance to brush my teeth on my own, too. I learned 2 new Tagalog phrases before sleeping by playing a game with Memi. Memi said a word and I said gusto ko or ayoko. I had so much fun learning, but then it was time for bed, so I got under the blanket and hugged my pillow. Goodnight! :D

Almost 3!

My favorite game now is dress up and pretend. Yesterday I put a bucket on my head like a helmet, and used the lid as a steering wheel, and put a towel on my back like a jacket and I pretended to be "pizza guy".

The other day, I wore my old flower girl dress and tiara given by my ninang vikki, and pretended to be a princess just before bedtime.

I've been watching a lot of Play School on the Australia Channel, that's why I like playing these games now.

Addicted to Boowa and Kwala

I love playing Boowa and Kwala all day. I've been doing this for a week now. Nevermind that I am only 2 and can play on the laptop for hours. Oh, my poor eyesight... I have to go outdoors soon.

My First Watercolor Painting

April 5, 2009

My Basset HoundFace

Chab's story

Chab reading an empty book after having her bath:

"One day there was a beautiful seradactil (pterodactyl) who lived with her Memi seradactil. And then came Daddy seradactil and they were happy. Then there was Lolo seradactil and Granma seradactil and Grandad seradactil and they were great! Chab seradactil liked pizza. Then they all went home and lived happily ever after. The end."

Learning and Growing

Yesterday I craved buchi, so today we went to lunch in North Park and I LOVED it! Yum, yum! I did a dance when the buchi arrived and I smiled the biggest smile and I rubbed my tummy. :)

I recently bought a "learn to write" activity book. Now I can draw circles, squares and triangles. I'm still trying to follow the dots on my book, but I'm getting there. Memi says it's very early for me to start writing letters, but my book is fun and there is no harm in learning, right Dado? :)

Dado taught me how to use the mouse on the laptop today. :) I'm so glad I learned! I love Boowa and Kwala and now, I can play the games by myself! :D Memi has a video of me playing the game. Enjoy watching it, once she uploads it. :) I loved playing, I think I played for one whole hour! I'm proud of myself and Memi and Dado are proud of me too.

Two years and 9 months

Random Things about me

1. I think I like arts and crafts, because I like watching the arts and crafts part of the Martha Stewart show when Memi watches. Sometimes I prefer to watch that segment than to switch the channel to cartoons.

2. I know when I'm sleepy, because I get hyper and one time I said, "Something's wrong with me..." and then I fell asleep.

3. When I was 1 I used to bite red bell peppers because I thought that they were apples. Memi thinks that I liked them, because I did not spit it out. :) The bell peppers in Fairprice are sweet!

4. I'm firm in my decisions. When I say 'no', I really mean 'no'.

5. I like to protest when Memi turns the night light off at bedtime, but I fall asleep really fast after it's dark.

6. I like my morning routines and depend on them. When I wake up, I have a bottle of milk, then go to the potty and change my diapers to big girl pants, then go have breakfast.

7. This summer, my favorite food is lumpiang toge and mashed potato. Also, I like a cold apple and cornflakes after I have my swim.

8. I like scraping out the cream center of Oreos and putting the cookies back in the wrapper. I also like biting Hello Panda cookies in half, and scraping out the chocolate center.

9. When Memi's attention is divided, I say, "Mem, why don't you let me talk?" or "Mem, listen to what I say."

10. I still hate having my nose cleaned, but I can sleep through the night in panties and not wet the bed. Yay! some progress.

11. I think that Jerry is a girl and Tom is a boy.

Kids say the darnedest things

Memi was pretending to be asleep last night. Chab tries to wake her up by shouting, "Memi! Memi! Memi!"

When that doesn't work, she says, "Someone please adore me."

Who's been watching too much Fairly Odd Parents? :)

Wishlist

Chab is currently wishing for:

1. Blue's Clues notebook with the thinking chair on it and the crayon.

2.

Does your 2-year old say...

1. While watching Tom and Jerry: "Jerry is a spectacular animal."

2. When she is cranky and needs sleep: "But, I don't wanna be good, I wanna be bad."

3. After reading 'From here to Maternity': "I want babies."

4. When I turned off the light in the bathroom: "You wooined (ruined) my bath! You turned off the lights."


What else has Chab told you since she started talking that surprised you? Please leave a comment and share it with the rest of us. :)

Memi

Everyone was out of the house...

Chab: I want grown ups..

Mem: Well....I'm a grown up.

Chab: You're a small grown up.

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Chab found tassels in a bag.

Chab: Dadi, may I borrow the rope?

Dadi: Ok.

Chab sees the tassels out of the bag now...

Chab: Oooh! Fancy!

How old are you?

A while ago, I approached Memi and told her,

"Did I mention I pooped?"

The mystery of the red lollipop

Grandmum bought Chab a red lollipop. Chab broke the stick. Grandmum said here, i'll replace it, and changes the lollipop with a new one and leaves to go upstairs.

A while later Chab breaks the stick of the second lollipop.

As we are going upstairs for bed, we meet grandmum at the landing.

Grandmum: Elisha, o, where is your lollipop?

Chab: I broke it.

Grandmum: (thinking that she was thinking of the first lollipop) No, I gave you a new one, diba?

Chab: But, I broke-d it also..

Grandmum: I don't believe you.

Chab: I don't care!




Ayayay, what 2 year olds would say... Or maybe it's just this 2 year old. Where did she pick that phrase up, and how did she know how to use it?

A Princess for a Day

November 8, 2008

I got to be a flower girl for the first time today at Tito EJ and Tita Jo's wedding.

My dress was shiny brown with an orange bow at the back. :) I was very excited to get the dress early and try it on. I practiced at home pretending to smile and walk down the aisle. I also practiced waking up early for 1 week, because the wedding was at 8 a.m.!

I got new white formal shoes, white stockings, and a shiny, pretty clip at IKAY to go with my dress.

When we arrived at the Magallanes church on the day of the wedding, I was scared, because I saw all the people! But after seeing the other kids, I started to relax. I did practice runs down the aisle holding my Memi and Grandmum's hands. Then I walked on the red carpet again with my Dadi, and again, by myself.

I got a ball of orange flowers to hold and more orange flowers to wear on my head. Then, I was ready. I'm proud to say that I was able to walk down the aisle when it was my turn to [even though Memi walked with me a bit at the start] and I walked all the way to the front alone.

Grandad and Grandmum came along to take a video of me. You can see the video at our house. :)

At the end of the day, I was so tired and wanted to remove the dress, the stockings, the shoes and the clip in my hair! Being a princess is not easy. :)

But I did love dancing at the reception and playing around in my dress. Thank you tito and tita for a beautiful dress and yummy muffins for breakfast.

Can I get my balloon now, Mem?

How about my orange bag, Dadiyoh?

:)

This time for real!

November 6, 2008, Thursday

This time it was for real! Last thursday was my first time to pee in the real toilet. Memi put me in a panty that morning. We were in the den, and Memi was at the computer, then, I said, "Memi! Memi! MEMI!!!"

Memi looked and saw me looking like I had to pee [because I was sticking my butt out]. Then, she brought me to the toilet [the real one and not my potty] I was holding my pee for 20 seconds, but then I did it! I heard the sound, and I had peed in the toilet. :) Good thing I recognized that I had to pee AND called Memi AND was able to hold it till we got to the toilet. :)

I'd been wearing diapers for the past couple of days because I kept wetting myself wearing panties, and that Thursday when Memi put me in the panty, I think I knew that I had to tell her when I needed to go. I didn't want to wet myself again. :)

Congratulate me. :)

Another first at 2 years and 4 months.

Singing while playing

I made up a song today, while I was playing with my cooking toys. It goes like this:

A ngay, ngay bunny
And a pink, pink bunny
In a cozy ngaaaannnd!!!

I'M BUNNY!

(repeat 10x)

Big girl pants

I'm wearing big girl pants during the day now. Augh! I hate getting wet all over when I pee. I haven't been able to make it to the potty yet or say that I am ready to pee. I just stop, and then watch in shock as a yellow drip pools around my legs. I'm frozen in the ground when that happens.

28 months and spelling

Thanks to my Tita Roberta's gift from my 2nd birthday I can now spell using my Boggle Jr.

I'm starting to recognize letters now. At first I only knew 3 letters. O, X , W (because of Elmo's alphabet Jungle) and M (because of my favorite chocolate M & M's).

Now, I can spell baby, boot, moon, road, and all the cards in my Boggle Jr. game! I can recognize more letters now, including E, B, C, D, S, A, I (which I call 'straight line') and P.

I love the spelling game!

Rhymes

Now that I'm more than 2, I want to do some things myself. Yesterday I told Mem

"I will, daffodil."

hahhahahaha...

Storytime

Grandad was telling a story about what happened at the skyway office. He was talking to Memi in Tagalog since Chab was playing facing the other way near Tito Joey.

Chab goes to Grandad and yells,

"ENGLISH, GRANDAD! ENGLISH!!!"

Tune-d in

Here I am listening to my own tunes on the ipod nano



Here are the lyrics if you want to sing along:

Elmo's Song

La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
Elmo's song

La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
Elmo's song

He wrote the music,
he wrote the words.
That's Elmo's song!

Remembering Rewards

" I got a candy, I got a candy!"

Memi said, I'll get a candy if I use the potty. I haven't been able to use the potty yet since the last time, but I remember that she gave me one for packing away my toys. So, I tried asking for one yesterday for packing away my toys. :) hahah.

This morning I read my book, Spot's Special Days, then I asked Mem,
"Can I have a candy? Because I read [the book out loud], diba?"

I Love Buchi!

I love buchi! At the end of my meal at Fu, Serendra I ordered one from the waiter. :) It was my 3rd time there. :)

1st time successful

I've been trying to use the potty for a while now ever since March. At first, I was afraid of it and didn't want to go near it. After a month, I learned to sit on it and pretend, but I still had my pants on. When Memi asked if I wanted to use the potty I said, "NO!".

After a while, I learned to recognize when I needed to pee. So, I would tell Memi that I need to pee, but didn't make it to the potty. Then, one day, I did it! I peed in the potty! Yay! My first time! And, there was a second time too!

I forgot about using the potty after that. Not until this month did I start using the potty again. Memi said if I did, I would get my favorite candy, strawberry Sugus. 1 candy for peeing and 2 candies for pooping. I did a couple of wee-wees. I know it's coming because I always feel hot there... :) haha..

No success for pooping yet though.

Today, I felt hot and I told Mem. I sat on the potty for a while...then Memi said, if I poo in the potty I'll get 3 candies! After a few tries - my first POOP! Hooray!

I got my 4 candies! (because I peed too). I'm so proud of me.

And Memi is too. :)

Are you proud of me Dadi? :)

Monday Fun in the Park

Today, Mem, Tito Joe and I went to Heritage to visit Lola Liza at 4pm.

I got to fly a kite all by myself for the first time today! :) Yay! It was flying high and it dipped to the right. and to the left when I pulled the string up and down, up and down. :)

I ran around the grass and we had a small picnic with Cheetos, marshmallows and eggnog cookies. I tried shouting while a big marshmallow was in my mouth, but all that came out was, "uuuurrrhhh!".

We all ran down the hill when I let go of the kite string! We chased the kite down the hill and I spilled my cookies :c because I was holding them while running.

I brought my little tykes trike, but it wouldn't roll down the grassy hill, so Tito Joe tried pushing me. Weee! We were moving. Then, Tito Joe made it go faster, the wheels weren't turning that well, because the grass was thick, and it toppled over! I fell into the grass face-forward and Tito Joe tumbled over me in the air and down the hill!!! Yahhhh!

When I got up, there was grass in my mouth! Wah! Gross. Memi gave me some water and a hug so that I would feel better. I wasn't hurt, because the grass was soft, but it sure was prickly!
Still, after everything, I got on my bike once more to try again, this time slower, because you have to get up and try again even if you do fall down. :)

A good hour of the day well spent.

Before, going I did the sign of the cross, and prayed for Lola. I said, "I miss you so much, Lola."

I waved goodbye from my carseat window. Bye Lola! ;)

Same hair

My 1st VTR at 24 months old

This was my first VTR. I was 24 months old here. Came along with Tito Botchok and cousins Kiana and Kaiel for VTRs at 2 agencies :)

Just Plain Ice Cream Please

Grandad: Elisha, do you want ice cream?

Chab: No, not yet..

Grandad: Do you want ice cream with strawberry syrup?

Chab: Eh! I don't want blood.

Grandad: Do you want ice cream with nuts?

Chab: That's for squirrels!

Grandad: How about honey? Do you like honey?

Chab: Eh! I'm not Pooh Bear!

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:)

Chab update - August 2008

I got another bangs haircut from Memi yesterday and this time I was really awake with no distractions except for the TV. I might be ready for a real haircut!

Dadi got me a pet goldfish the day before yesterday. I call her Dorfy, after Elmo's pet fish, Dorothy. I feed her every morning. :)

Happy Birthday Tito Odari!!! :*

Smarty Pants

Chab seems to be watching too much Looney Tunes lately, and starts taking after Daffy Duck.


Memi: "Here's your milk."

Chab: "No." [she thinks for a moment and says] "Surrender? Never!!!"

She also likes saying, mine, mine, mine a lot now...

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Daddy turns on the playstation to play a game..

Chab: There he goes again...

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Chab goes to McDonalds with Grandmum

Grandmum: Chab do you like fries?

Chab: No, no, thank you.

Tito Joe: How about apple pie?

Chab: Neither.

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Chab feeds her pet fish, Dorfy.

Chab: "Give it a try Dorfy. Eat your Nerds, Dorfy."
[fish food looks like Nerds candy]

My Famous Replies

I like to reply to any of your questions with different phrases, that I change from time to time. Here is some of the ones I've already used:

-I'm sure.

-It could be so.

-No. No, thank you.

And, currently I am using

-Yes,sir.

(Even if I'm speaking to a girl)

25 months

I'm in my 'NO' phase. I say "Naaahh!!" to everything anyone suggests.

Mem: "Milkee time!"

Chab: "Nah!"

Dadi: "Sleepy time!"

Chab: "Nah!"

Dadi: "Eating time!"

Chab: "Naaahhh!!"


Also, I'm loving the Little Einsteins right now. I have 10 episodes I watch over and over. I can't get enough! I watch it, when I wake up, and after lunch, and during dinner, before sleeping and in between everything I do! I like Annie the best. I'm Annie. I assigned Dadi to be Quincy and Mem to be June. I like singing all Annie's parts while putting one hand on my chest and the other one up in the air.

Some habits of my habits right now are putting up my feet [or else I can't sleep], grinding my teeth [ I do this when I get new teeth], and jumping on the bed.

I stopped using a sippy cup already for meal time and switched to a normal 'big-girl' glass. Sometimes, when we eat out, and they don't have a high chair, I just sit in the 'big-girl's' chair and eat by myself if I can.

chab said

memi, can you stop computering

Chab used to say

Chab used to say,

"Magazine, I read."

if she wanted to read.

Now, she says, "Memi, can you read me a story, the one of Martin and the spots?"

Chabby and Dadi time

Last night I had 'chabby and dadi time'. It was fun. We opened the toy box and spill, spilled all the toys on the floor. Like I always say, "Speeeelll, I want to speeeeellll, speeeelll all the toys!"

Dadi and I played with my new toys from my birthday party, then, we read my favorite Little Einstein book together on the floor. Dadi was lying down on the floor on his back, and I was lying down on top of Dadi looking up at the ceiling while we read the book. :) I made him read it to me 4 times. :)

Later, Dadi got an idea. We took the red permanent maker and painted my toe nails. At first I didn't want to, but when Dadi said, your turn first, then me, I agreed. Hahahahahaha! :)

First time in the rain

It was my first time to take a bath in the rain last week. At first, I just watched from under the roof and I was afraid to go out. But, Dadi said it was ok and even got a paper boat for me to float in the little flood at the side of the house. After I put on my havaianas, I jumped in the puddles on the floor with Grandmum. It was fun! Dadi took my video. I was soaking wet! I [fake] cried when my paper boats sank.