21 Memos From A Child

While waiting for his Pedia, I noticed a poster hanged on the side door of the clinic. I asked Ate Lorna, the medical secretary if she has a copy of that, because the message really touched my heart. Sad to say, "naubusan ka na" sabi ni Ate Lorna... So I copied the entire content of the poster's message and sometimes Jeff would dictate some of the lines. I believe the the message has a strong message for all of us parents and so i wanted to share it with you.

And here it is.....

21 Memos from a Child

1. Don't spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not have all that I ask for. I'm only testing you.
2. Don't be afraid to be firm with me, I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure.
3. Don't make me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages.
4. Don't make me feel smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly "big".
5. Don't correct me in front of people if you can help it. I'll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private.
6. Don't make me feel that my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of values.
7. Don't protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way, sometimes.
8. Don't be too upset when I say "I hate you..". It isn't you I hate, but your power to thwart me.
9. Don't take too much notice of my small ailments. Sometimes they get me the attention I need.
10. Don't nag. If you do, I have to protect myself by appearing deaf.
11. Don't forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should like. That is why I am not always very accurate.
12. Don't make rash promises. Remember that I feel badly let down when promises are broken.
13. Don't tax my honesty too much. I am easily frightened into telling lies.
14. Don't be inconsistent. That easily confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.
15. Don't tell me that my fears are silly. They are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand.
16. Don't put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I will stop asking and seek my information elsewhere.
17. Don't ever suggest that you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I discover that you are neither.
18. Don't ever think that it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me feel suprisingly warm toward you.
19. Don't forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be very difficult to keep pace with me, but please try.
20. Don't forget, I love experimenting. I couldn't get on without it so please put up with it.
21. Don't forget, I can't thrive without lots of understanding love. But I don't need to tell you, do I?

Hindi ba maganda ang message niya? I don't know who wrote this... pero pinagtiyagaan ko siyang kopyahin para mai-share ko sa inyo!!!

Frequent Daytime Urination

Yes, that's exactly the problem of my youngest son Jeffrey. We just came from his pedia because I was worried about his frequent urination. For 3 days, he keeps on going to the CR for about 4-5 times in an hour. So I went to MCU this morning and had his urine check in their lab.

The doctor didn't see anything wrong with the results of his urinalysis. He said that it is just a "Pollakiuria" that has something to do with stress or fear. There's no medication and it will eventually go back to normal.

So I googled it and found this article about his condition...

Frequent Daytime Urination- Pollakiuria

A 4 year old boy is brought in to your office by his mother who is very distressed because her son is urinating very frequently. According to his mother, he urinates every 5-10 minutes. How would you evaluate this patient?

Pollakiuria is defined as frequent daytime urination that may occur as often as every 5 minutes, although usually the child urinates 3-4 times/hour. This is a common pediatric complaint and the parents are usually concerned that their child has diabetes mellitus or a UTI. The majority of children are between 4-6 years of age. Pollakiuria is more common than urinary tract infections in children. Symptoms may last for years, but the average length is 7-12 months.

Frequent characteristics:

*There is no dysuria and the volumes of urine are small (no polyuria)
*There is no incontinence, dribbling, and the urinary stream is normal
*Although there may be nocturia, it is not to the extent of the daytime frequency.
*There are no changes in bowel habits
*There may be "stress" factors identified

Now I have a peace of mind, for I know that his condition is also happening to any other boys and girls in his age and that there's no need for him to take any medications. But I keep on wondering what kind of "stress" triggered his frequent urination? I need to observe my bunso... hindi kaya dahil sa SF or LEFT 4 DEAD ? HAHAHA!!!!

Aling Tonya's in Mall of Asia

I miss eating here... panalo sa akin ang paluto dito sa Aling Tonya's. Hope this coming Mother's Day ay makalabas kami at muling namnamin ang pagkain dito sa Aling Tonya's. I like the way they treat their customers, they were very prompt and attentive to the needs of the diners.
Just want to share with you guys yung food na inorder namin nung last na kain namin dito.


Tempura


Inihaw na Liempo


Inihaw na Pusit


Sinigang na Maya-Maya sa Miso


and the Lechon Kawali

Sobrang busog kami nung umalis and happy at the same time because of the treatment that we got from them.

(Paghahanda para sa Mother's Day... kaso wala si Justine? matuloy kaya kaming bumalik dito sa Aling Tonya's? We'll see.....)

Our lunch...Humba!

Our lunch for today was one of our favorite comfort food which is called "HUMBA" i believe that it's also popular in Visayas and Mindanao. Out tita already perfected cooking my favorite Humba, all I do is to buy a Pork Pata in the market together with saging na saba, bulaklak ng saging, pamintang buo, vinegar and brown sugar.



Hmmm... ang sarap talaga ng humba ni Yeye! buti na lang may leftover, hehehe may kakainin pa ako tomorrow... :)

Japanese Corn

Wow! napadaan ako sa gilid ng palengke kanina, at nakita ko ang mainit at umuusok-usok pang Japanese corn. Napabili tuloy ako ng di oras, pero ok na rin, hindi na ako mahihirapang mag-isip pa ng merienda namin. P18.00 per piece ang benta ng ale, ayaw magpatawad at wala na daw siyang tubo! Medyo mahal siyang magtinda dahil dun sa isang suki namin ay P 15.00 lang ang isa. Hmp! buti na lang matamis ang corn niya kung hindi, ibabato ko sa kanya ang mga sapal ng Japanese corn! hehehe... joke lang!

Grilled Bangus

It's been 3 weeks since i last tasted the grilled bangus stuffed with onions, tomato and salted eggs in Baliuag and I'm already missing the taste of that grilled boneless bangus. So yesterday when I went to the market, i look for "Ate Precy" and asked her to give me the biggest boneless bangus that she has. I was very happy because she was able to give me one that is big and fresh.

Here's what we did after cleaning the fish... Oh well, let the pictures do the talking...hehehe












Do you want the belly part?

Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

Oh well, i admit I'm a pizza addict! My family loves to eat pizza, pero ang tatlo sa favorite naming pizza parlor ay ang Shakey's, Domino's and Carlo's Pizza. I like the Shakey's Manager's Choice with their famous thin crust, the Cappriccioso of Carlo's Pizza and the Supreme Pizza of Domino's. They have different taste characteristics but all of them satisfies our taste buds.


Domino's Pizza
A thick crust pizza that is fully loaded with toppings! 2 slices is enough for me kapag ito ang kinakain ko... bigat sa tiyan eh! hehehe


Binagyo ang Domino's! hehehe...


Cappriccioso of Carlo's Pizza


Oh I so love their crisp and thin Cappriccioso! See the mozzarella?

Pero ang pinaka-favorite ko sa lahat ay ang....


Shakey's Pizza!!!


eto na ang pinaka-perfect pizza para sa akin (IMHO) ... Manager's Choice for me ay well balanced ang kanyang flavor and toppings at sobrang sarap lalo kapag thin crust.

Ikaw anong favorite pizza mo? Share naman!!!