He's now 8 months old

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We've been BUSY!

I would have wanted to do a monthly progress report for M. But there is
this thing called LIFE.

A few days before M turned 5 months, life got exciting for all of us. Tatay
flew off for further studies. And that left me with all these things that
had to be managed. Thankfully, I found a work-at-home job! It does
get tiring, but I can't complain. We did ask for this!

So what's new with M? At 6 months, he started eating solids. At 7 months,
he was clapping his hands. Now at 8 months, he's a very happy crawler!
Sadly, the hustle and bustle is slowly zapping out his cute baby folds.

At 8 months, we have begun our homeschooling of sorts... We've gone
back to listening to classical music in the morning (just 30 minutes)...
We've started a simple baby signing program... We've started his reading
playcards... In the works is a foreign language "program"...

This is just regular baby stuff for him... How did that happen? Well....
Rule #1 - NO TV!!!!!! You'd be surprised at the numerous and varied
activities that can be done when TV is out of the picture.

More "kwentos" soon...

The Best Php150 I've Spent in My Life!

H and I have been wanting to have a studio shot of the baby for the
longest time. We've been delaying it as it can get pretty expensive to
do.

So, I am happy to share that Picture City is doing this service at a
minimal fee. There are different packages available. The one that
we chose cost us Php150 ONLY!!! This is for 5shots with 1 8R pic
and 12 wallet size pics. I availed of the option to switch the wallet
size pics to 3Rs as I'm not a pictures-in-the-wallet kind of mom.

Do take note that this is strictly for studio shots only. No props, no
costumes, no pedestals, etc for the baby. The photographers are
not the "pro" type either. And you really can't just have them
"click-away". The payment is meant for 5 shots; but that didn't
stop me from requesting for a few extra shots to be taken.

All in all, at php150 (plus php20 for a cd), this is definitely a good
buy!

Baby M's Diaper/Baby Bags

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Some people might think of it as being a cheapskate.
But I have never bought a diaper/baby bag for Baby M.

Right now, we have 3 bags in all. One is a gift. Two
are from the hospital. These bags are pretty sturdy.
So it surprises me that other people don't use them.

Well now, another free bag is on its way. I can't wait
for it to arrive! I'm quite excited as I heard it looks
good.