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ZitaI'm bipedal, I'm not species 1872, and I live in an M class planet. Go figure! May 21 Mother's Day 2009![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() H arranged for flowers to be delivered the day before Mother's Day. They arrived late in the day, with a box of chocolates. Lovely! Sunday my boys took me to our fave Chinese Restaurant, Sun Fay at Indooroopilly. I had my fave dish, Shandong chicken, H had an omelet, P had noodles, and J shared with us. He feed himself some prawn crisps, much to his delight. We then headed to Indooroopilly Shopping Centre to window shop. Pretty much laid back. The boys let me have a look around while they waited for me. The best part? We were all together... out and about. January 29 J's Baptism A day after N's baby shower we had J's Baptism at St. James Parish, Coorparoo. The same church where H and I were married nearly 7 yrs ago and where P was Baptised. I had to make sure it would be round about the time were my in-laws are here on holidays, I didn't want them to miss it. The lead up to the event was a bit stressful, but I have been lucky to have help around when needed. In Filipino tradition, when one has a baptism it becomes a "HUGE" affair. From the picking of godparents, which comprises of at least 3 couples. The reception that follows is another ball game. You could say that the whole town is invited, apart from a truck load of relatives. It's sorta like getting married all over again! I mean, it's a well known fact that Filipino's love to have parties, and they go "all out". From the different viands on serve (roughly at least 3), multitude of sweets and the all too familiar lechon (roast pig). I love lechon, but they do cost an arm and a leg. Lol So what did we do? Kept it very simple, polar opposite to what I grew up from. Regardless it came out perfect! The presentation was awsome, company was great, the spread was filling. We were pretty happy with it. ![]() Last but not the east... H, P, J and I would like to thank: Mum and Dad- everything that you've done for us R and P- helping us set up and clean up C and N- helping us set up and clean up Aunty C- helping us set up and clean up Aunty R- doing the reading, helping us set up and clean up S- agreeing on being our impromptu photographer (LOVE the photos) Family and Friends- celebrating the special day with us I and R- accepting the responsibility of being our son's godparents January 18 Tickled PinkNovember 14 A month later We have now semi settled into a routine. I still wish I had more sleep and more energy to do more things in the day. But we all make do with what we have. So I should not complain... for now. J is feeding well about every 3 hrs at night, during the day... well I lost count. I find that having a second child you are less worried about little gurgling noises the little one makes. I have realised that mum's shouldn't be critical about other mothers in general.... Cupcake seems to be the best way to celebrate the occasion, much to P's delight. October 30 J's Birth On the 5th of October at 1:49 pm J was born. I was assisted by a midwife and a student at the RBWH. H was with me at the birthing suite. The labour was much shorter this time around. About 3 hrs, that's because we didn't go to the hospital till late (when it was to painful to bear and that the contractions are 5 minutes apart lasting for a minute each). Earlier in the day I had mild contractions, like period pain, but I opted to stay home and do my chores. Waiting for a baby to come can take a long time, it's much better being at home where one can relax. At about 9 pm when I had a bigger bloody show then everything just happened. We were lucky that D agreed to babysit P for us, even though it was late in the evening. I just wanted him to be at home in his own bed. If we had brought him with us, he might have become distressed because I was in soo much pain, plus H was preoccupied by moi screaming at him and anything I can think of... Overall the birth went smoothly (morphine did not kick in for J came out right after they gave me the needle) my midwife let me screamed my head off, she was not pushy (being in your face "yey push push, now stop" kind). Just like our previous birthing experience H cut the cord (he said it felt odd, cutting through flesh) and he was able to go home at 4 am and be there when P woke up. My boys took the day off (work and school) and they visited us later in the day. It was more than I can ask for... October 01 MuffinsAccording to Wikipedia a muffin is somewhat like a small cake, and though it does resemble a cupcake, in that they both have cylindrical bases and rounded conical tops, they
usually are not as sweet as cupcakes and generally lack frosting. Strawberry Ricotta Muffins Ingredients:
September 21 Pininyahang Manok/ Pineapple ChickenI remember eating this dish when there's a special occasion, fiesta,
birthday parties and all sorts of parties(actually anything that needs
celebrating this viand was on offer). Recently P and I have been lucky
enough to be invited to such Filipino gathering. Birthday party of a 10
yr old girl from P's school. Her dad happens to be a cook, great one
too. I especially like his banana spring rolls with caramel sauce. So
now I have tired to make the same dish at home, as with everything that
I cook, memories often influence me on how to make them. But there are
certain ones I don't even dare try, knowing fully I won't be able to do
them justice. Pininyahang Manok/ Pineapple Chicken Ingredients:
Serve with hot steaming rice and side dish of your choice. September 15 Coconut Crab The need to eat crustaceans has been diminished by the fact they are heaps expensive. When I see a moderately priced one at the Asian markets I really would have to think twice if it's worth all that moolah (in fact they are, compared to Sammy's Girl or other fish mongers). If I had it my way, I'd just steam them and have them as is, very simple yet mouthwatering. But since I wanted it to be different, I tried to remember the taste when I had coconut chilli crab ages ago. Coconut Crab Ingredients:
September 14 Baby ShowerIt's been a while since I updated this blog. Suffice to say we have been busy... I suppose we'll be flat out in a month or so. But I'll try to keep posting as we go along. As you might have heard by now, we are expecting baby # 2, yesterday, I and Q hosted a baby shower for us. The best part of it, I get to EAT my fave Filipino snacks!!! It's a shame a few of our friends couldn't make it, but we soldiered on. It's soo nice to see G and M whom, I have not been able to catch up with since we got back from Shanghai! I am glad that N's Mum and sister came as well and that they all enjoyed the spread. We weren't sure if they would like the snacks, they were up for it and ate with much gusto, Thanks. Filipino tardiness can be such an annoying trait though... we should have said to arrive at 1 pm for a 2 pm start, alas, they arrived at 3 pm! Typical! Many thanks to I for hosting the do, making the sandwiches, baking the cake, and making sure that I was taken cared for! Q for helping out as well. Tita Z for her lovely Ginataang Halo Halo, J for making my Turon and caramel sauce, Ate I for her Biko, G for the yummy brownies, N for the cookies. |
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