Last weekend, I let my son use his free water color set from Enfakid A+. He had lots of fun, painting the coloring pages that I printed out for him.
Hubby and I got in on the fun too... Adam was so proud of his work that he put them all on display on our refrigerator door. After that, he had nothing else to talk about but coloring the rest of the day. Even during Sunday mass, he kept saying that he was going to show Mamu & Dada (my parents, his grandparents) all of his work and that we should print more coloring pages so he could paint more. I asked him to be quiet at least during mass and we will do so... He was very good and quiet until the mass was finished that we rewarded him to a trip to the mall and his favorite arcade. Afterwards, we had early dinner at KFC.
Today was my third (and thankfully, the last) day of "calling in sick" at work. Over the recent weekend, my cough and colds got worse so I wasn't able to go to work since Monday so that I could recuperate faster. As I was feeling a bit better, hubby asked me to go on a post-Valentine's Day movie date with him. It has been quite a while since we've watched a movie (in the theater) so I said yes. Plus I really, really am super excited with the sequel of Ghost Rider so even though I was still coughing occasionally, I wasn't able to pass up on this. I don't like to elaborate too much on the film as I might get carried away and give out spoilers... suffice it to say that you really should watch this if you liked the first movie. I just love Nicolas Cage... next movie to look forward to would be National Treasure 3:
Since I have been in bed almost the whole time that I was home these past couple of days (my kids are with my mom at my parents' house so they wouldn't catch what I have) I was able to squeeze in reading a couple of books I have purchased a while back but has not gotten the chance to read. "Call After Midnight" and "Stolen" by Tess Gerritsen were the ones I couldn't put down once I started reading them so I got to finish them. Lately, I have been looking for more Tess Gerritsen books that my collection of Sandra Brown books may soon be matched by a new favorite author!
Also, since I had so much free time... I was able to research on how I could further stimulate my son's mind by giving him more educational activities at home. I was already talking to my husband and my mom about enrolling him at a nearby school but my mom said it might be too early for him. This article is also very helpful when contemplating on "school" choices for your kids. I haven't reached a final plan yet, but this summer, I would definitely be looking for an activity to expose Adam to "school environment" so I could gently ease him into it and avoid the "crying" when it's time for him to attend "real school" already.
Tomorrow, I'll be going back to work... back to papers and deadlines...
Work has been quite hectic these past couple of weeks that I have not even visited my own blog much more visit my friends' blogs... Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to do that! Anyway, I'm happy to report that life has been quite amazing. My son, Adam celebrated his 3rd birthday on the 26th and got his wish!
My baby, Charlize is now 3 months and she often smiles and giggles when you talk to her. She's getting so big, it's gonna be time to keep (or give away) some of her clothes to give room to her bigger clothes *plus we have to buy new ones, of course*. On her last monthly visit to her pediatrician, she weighed 5.5 kilos already! And she got her ears pierced.
I keep thanking the good Lord for all the blessings he keeps on giving me and my family... even for the stress of being busy at work, for without it, my husband and I wouldn't be able to provide for our kids' needs and the occasional luxury.
That's all I've got to report right now. (or that's all I can with so little free time)
