Vito and Carlos at 8 months

As seen in the photo, the twins can now sit on their own. Aside from Enfapro and Cerelac, fruits are now part of their diet. Banana for Carlos, and Papaya for Vito (coz he's constipated). Vito loves to watch his favorite cartoons, while Carlos enjoys watching balita. They are both madaldal and hyper at play. They love to play with the remote control, our cellphones, PSP or any electronic device.

Pearly whites

Carlos has been masungit these past few days. It is difficult to guess what's causing it - I suspect it's his tooth coming out or his stuffy nose. He would cry cry cry in the middle of the night and would only stop if you carry him. And with this I mean standing up from bed, picking him up, rocking/singing him back to sleep. He cries when I put him down. So I carry him a few minutes more, until he is sound asleep.

Now, I know why :)

His teeth have come out! :)

Two little pearly whites have sprouted from his lower gums, in a span of a week. It's amazing! :)

Driving 101

We went to Mercury to buy some medicines prescribed by their pedia. I went inside the drugstore to make the quick purchase, while everybody else stayed inside the car. When I was about to pay, the lights flickered, o-oh brownout! But then the lights went back on. Unfortunately, their cash registers had to restart or something. Everybody just stood by the counter, ang tagal!

And then finally, I was able to pay and rushed back to the car. It's getting late, I know the twins are already tired. Aba, guess what kept them busy while waiting for me -- Driving??



This is Carlos, doing the one-hand maneuver.

While Kuya Vito demonstrates the reverse, using the one-hand maneuver.

Sunny morning Rainy afternoon

The twins have cough & colds since Friday. This is caused by the change in weather conditions (sunny morning rainy afternoon). The colds make it difficult for them to sleep straight at night. We brought them to their pedia this morning. As per pedia's advice, Carlos should be nebulized with half nebule of Ventolin + 1ml NSS every 6 hours for 5 days (because of phlegm). While Vito should be nebulized with 2ml NSS every 6 hours. Their pedia added, "NSS is safe and has no overdose".

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Getting To Know Me

Rule: Copy this entire list of questions and change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then tag and pass it along to other blogging friends. Let’s see how well we can get to know one another!

Thanks Joanne :)

1. What is your occupation? - Quality POC
2. What color are your socks right now? - Not wearing one :)
3. What are you listening to right now? - California Love
4. What was the last thing that you ate? - Coffee and sandwich
5. Can you drive a stick shift? - Maybe. Haha!
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? - violet
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? - Jackie of N@W :)
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? - yup :)
9. Favorite drink? - Brewed coffee
10. What is your favorite sport to watch? - figure skating
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? - Yah! Brown
12. Pets? - Sexy (daschund) who is confined in the hospital now :(
13. Favorite food? - Pasta, Pizza and Chicken :)
14. Last movie you watched? - I am Legend w/ hubby
15. Favorite Day of the year? - My twins' birthday :)
16. What do you do to vent anger? - I inhale.. exhale.. hehe
17. What was your favorite toy as a child? - dress-up Barbie
18. What is your favorite, fall or spring? - Fall
19. Hugs or kisses? - Pwede bot? Hehe
20. What kind of pie? - Lahat! :)
21. Do you want your friends to email you back? - Yes!
22. Who is most likely to respond? - Hmm...
23. Who is least likely to respond? -
24. Living arrangements? - We are renting an apartment..
25. When was the last time you cried? - Hmm.. cant remember..
26. What is on the floor of your closet? - wedding album :P
27. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? - my college friends
28. The friend you have known the shortest amount of time that you are sending this to? - n@wies :)
29. Favorite smell? - my babies' breath :)
30. What inspires you? - my family
31. What are you afraid of? - heights!
32. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? - with cheese :)
33. Favorite car? - basta 4x4 hehehe
34. Favorite cat breed? - Persian
35. Number of keys on your key ring? - 2
36. How many years at your current job? - 8
37. Favorite day of the week? - Sunday
38. How many provinces have you lived in? - 1 (Cainta) hehe
39. How many countries have you been to? - 3 (France, Africa, HongKong)

The twins at Fun Ranch (Frontera Verde)

We finally had the chance to visit the much-talked-about kiddie paradise in Pasig - Fun Ranch in Frontera Verde. It's the colorful area with big inflatables as seen from the Ortigas Ave flyover. The place is small, contrary to what I expected. It's like a mini-park, open air with booths and a few carnival rides for kids. The sun was up, and it was hot! The only air-conditioned areas are the restos and boutique stores. Yeap, it's for kids alright. The place is not ideal for babies, and so after taking a few pictures, we decided to leave.



Vito and Carlos as knights in shining armor. Here seen on a blue horsey horsey.



This is 7-month old Carlos, behind a standee.

Fun Ranch offers kiddie birthday packages. For inquiries, you may call 7266517. Or you may contact the establishments inside Fun Ranch:

Big Red Barn - 7063019
Active Fun - 3965291
Teriyaki Boy - 6375071

Diapers - Cheap or Branded?

We have tried different diaper brands - Prokids Newborn, EQ Dry, EQ Plus, Huggies Dry, Pampers Comfort, and even those unbranded ones found in the palengke.

We started with Prokids Newborn, then moved to Prokids (small size). When the twins got a little bigger, we tried other diaper brands like EQ and Pampers.

The twins consume atleast 12 pads in 24 hours. Since diapers can be costly, I became curious if there are cheap quality diapers out there. I bought a few pieces of unbranded diapers for the twins to use during daytime. The good thing is, they didn't have rashes. However, the pad would leak if we didn't change often. In the end, it was more costly.

I also found out that the unbranded diapers being sold in our palengke are Class A diapers. Here's a tip - if the price is very cheap, chances are it is Class B or C. No problem with that, except that the quality of these diapers is not consistent. You have to check each one to make sure they are not torn or dirty. Since I'm a busy mommie, I do not have the luxury of time to check each pad when buying.

There's also just a small difference in the price of branded and unbranded diapers. Large unbranded diapers usually cost P6 a piece. You can buy Pampers Comfort L12, and each pad would cost P6.58.

I also called diaper depots in the metro, to find out if they sell cheap diapers. They usually give discounts if you buy in bulk. However, some of their products are Class A diapers that do not have the blue core which helps in the absorbency of the pad. Therefore, you change more often. Also, depots are not as accessible as the malls, so add the cost of transpo fee or gas to your budget.

And so, I have learned to buy from our trusted grocery store. It is more convenient, and you are guaranteed of the quality of the diaper. And, in the end, it comes out cheaper.

Right now, the twins are using Huggies because Carlos had rashes with Pampers. Vito naman had rashes with EQ. The Huggies Dry L38 costs P6.89 per pad... that's a good deal for a pad that guarantees my boys no leaks, no rashes. :)