Dream kitchen

Other than the obvious stuff I'd like in my dream kitchen (they are obvious, right?), I'd also like some bright, pretty casseroles and dishes. Just like healthy food, I'd like bright colours surrounding me and I think food looks good when there are bright colours associated with it. (But food also looks best when plated on a clean, white dish. I know, that's sorta contradictory, but we have a TON of white dishes, so I'm not writing about those.)

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See you later!

D-nut fell off the bed a few nights ago. Actually, it was at around 4ish in the morning. The whole thing started and ended in a span of, maybe, 5 minutes, "start" being the rolling around and kicking, "end" being falling back asleep. (In the middle was some frantic yelling, crying and rocking. BTW, I'm totally downplaying this whole thing. I felt like a mess.)

Mr.S and I decided that this meant we needed to move D-nut to the middle of the bed, i.e. between the two of us. He had been sleeping at the end of the bed, beside me, because Mr.S was worried about rolling over him, but now that he's adjusted and since D-nut is bigger, we don't feel it'll be a problem.

And so, Mr.S and I said goodbye to each other.

"See you in 10 years or so."

He frowned. I laughed.

We figure that 10 years from now, maybe we will have successfully evicted our children from our bed.

A mother's unconditional love

Every mother knows what it means to love her child unconditionally. The child can do no wrong, especially when they don't know better. The following is a true story that confirms the unconditional love I have for my son. Mothers, you will understand, and who knows, maybe you have a version of this story yourselves. Mothers-to-be, near and far, now or later, read this and be sure that you brace yourselves for such moments. They'll go down in your history books that you'll one day go over with your children when they're older and your grandchildren too. Here goes...

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Bye bye poop

D-nut started solids last week. (I just realized how old he sounds after typing that sentence. *tear*). I was warned: his poop's gonna change.

Today is the day.

We started giving him more of the rice and making it a little bit thicker. Then he pooped today and while it did have traces of his younger poo, it looked more grown up. And smelled more grown up too.

Darn it.

Refreshed

Our day so far

We have a hectic day ahead of us. D-nut woke up early and didn't go back to sleep after Mr.S went to work. So, we're watching Grey's Anatomy since Thursday nights go to the majority and we watch The Office instead, which I really don't mind. I love that show. There isn't an episode I haven't seen. Anyway, this morning, we're watching Grey's.

I guess that's all it takes to get him to sleep!

TEAM TINI day at HOLLYWOOD GELATO!

We’d like to invite you to support Team Tini, a team we put together in honour of our mother, for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada’s annual Light The Night walk.

This Saturday, September 25, we are partnering with Hollywood Gelato, who has THE BEST GELATO IN TOWN (we’re not kidding – Toronto Life says so, and we agree! See for yourself!). From 1PM to 5PM a portion of the proceeds from all sales will go towards supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.

Please drop by if you’re free, bring some friends, have a scoop (or two…or three!) and treat yourself and someone living with blood cancer at the same time.

Thank you, as always, for all your love and support over the years! We hope to see you there!

Love,
Team Tini

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Blog series?

One of my fave bloggers will be starting a series on women she loves and so the thought resurfaced today...

I've been thinking for a few months about starting a blog series about people I love.

Each post would be about someone in my life whom I love (and if I don't write about you, it doesn't mean I don't love you). I think it'd make that person feel good to read about themselves and how I feel about them, while letting me express myself in ways I rarely would in person (I'm working on it). But, I'm not sure if there are people who would prefer not to be mentioned on my blog. Should I contact them first and say "I'm planning to write about you. Is that okay?" Because if I do that, it eliminates the element of (sort of-)surprise. Complements are always better when unexpected, right?

Okay, I think I've decided...stay tuned.

Check It Out!

So I have a new show to add to my favourites list. Check out Check It Out! I get so excited on Monday nights at 9PM. The first time I saw it, I laughed for the entire 15 minutes of commercial-free show. Literally. I was having trouble breathing and my stomach muscles ached and cramped all at the same time. I've only seen 2 episodes and I'm tempted to watch the rest on YouTube but I don't wanna spoil Monday nights at 9PM.

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Mr.S and Lolo

I love hearing Mr.S talk about his grandfather, his Lolo. There's a fondness in his voice when he speaks of him. It isn't very often, but when he does say something about him, like when he's reminded of something that was his Lolo's favourite or something his Lolo used to say, you can tell he really loves and misses him.

Mr.S and his grandfather were pretty close, from what I can remember. When we first started dating, and I'd call him up to talk about stuff (nothing important, of course...we were 16!), I'd ask what he's doing and he'd often say "Watching TV with my Lolo." Sometimes he'd say he'd call me back, sometimes he'd chat. I wasn't offended when he chose TV with his grandfather over talking to his girlfriend. He told me early on that he felt that he wanted to spend as much time with his grandparents as he could because he wasn't sure how long he'd get to spend with them. I admired that -- my Lolo passed away when I was 6 and I wished I could have spent more time with him.

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What's cookin'?

I've been cooking nearly every day for the past few weeks. I don't know what happened. I'm not complaining, AT ALL.

I would usually try to cook as often as I could but many times, after a few weeks, I would feel tired of cooking and then we'd get on a take-out/delivery/frozen-food tip. It's horrible. And then, D-nut was born and lack of time and energy put us on that tip for a lllllong time. Just think: I didn't have sinigang for 4 months. And I was okay with that.

And then, finally, all that watching the Food Network got to me. And now, all I want to do is cook. FINALLY. I find myself thinking about what I want to cook several times a day. I know what I'm going to be cooking for all of next week.

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Ooze

I don't know if I've ever posted about this.

I have OOZE issues.

I wouldn't say I'm a picky eater, but this post might make me sound like I'm a picky eater in denial. I don't like to eat anything that oozes. Seriously. It sounds gross, and maybe you don't know what I'm talking about, so I'm going to list some foods I don't eat. Oh, and by "ooze", I mean stuff that oozes out of food when you bite into it. Not like a burrito or something.

Some foods that ooze that I won't eat:

• Gushers - I think this fruit snack might be what started it all.
• Passion Flakies
• Jos. Louis
• Profiteroles
• Jelly donuts
• Halls Centres
• Twinkies
• Lava cake

Things that ooze that I will eat:

• Grape tomatoes
• Patties
• Running gels

It's coming!!

I'm so excited!!

What's in your bag?

I got the idea for this post from Shai. Thanks!

So, about my bag. I'm a Just-In-Case/You-Never-Know packer. I always try to pack as much as I can in my bag because you really do never know if you or someone you're with will need this or that. And, I have something against space in my bag, apparently.

As a result, my bag is always heavy. The Aussie (i.e. my sister; those of you who know her will sorta get the reference) used to say that I'm so short because my backpack in elementary school was so heavy, it stunted my growth. I wouldn't be surprised if she's right. My Dad offers to carry my bag every so often and briefly lectures me every time about why I shouldn't carry so much around. Brother and Mr.S ask me what's in my bag and I always respond, "my life".

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Back to school randomosities

Yes, it's a word. I said so.

Like many kids on a day like today, my mind is all over the place. I thought I'd jot some of these thoughts down for fun.

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Going NUTTY

I MISS NUTS.

I'm going crazy.

I'm avoiding nuts since I'm breastfeeding, just as a precaution, so that D-nut doesn't develop nut allergies. (Same story for shellfish. I want mussels and oysters like never before, and I don't even really eat oysters, but just knowing I can't have'em upsets me. Red Lobster, I'm mad at you for your succulent commercials. P.S. I wanna make my clam chowder and eat a big bowl of it too.)

It's so hard settling for ice creams and gelatos without nuts, especially when may faves are BR's Jamocha Almond Fudge, as you know, and Hollywood Gelato's Rocky Rochet and Hazelnut. (I'm salivating so much, I need D-nut's washcloth right now.) Thai food isn't the same either. We ask for no nuts and they look at us like we're idiots.

And then I got this email.

DAMNIT!!!

A few of my favourite things about spending my days with D-nut

♥ When he notices that I've been watching him eat and he smiles at me...and then goes back to eating

♥ When he wakes up smiling

♥ When he stretches

♥ When his eyes tell me he's learning something

♥ Drool, dripping from his luscious lips

♥ When he dreams he's eating and his mouth mimics eating motions

♥ Giggles

♥ Story time (i.e. when he sounds like he's trying to tell me a story)

♥ Random farts and snorts

Momma and Poppa's night out

When it was just the two of us, Mr.S and I said that when we have kids, we'd still try to go out on dates, just the two of us. Last night was our "first date". When Mr.S left in the morning, he jokingly said, "I'll see you later at our hot date!" Hahaha! And then when it came time to say bye to D-nut, he took a little bit longer than usual, adding, "Awwww, I'm gonna miss you!!!" because we were meeting straight after he finished work, so he wouldn't see D-nut until we picked him up from his parents' house.

Mom and Dad S babysat D-nut last night. I was really excited for them since they have been offering to babysit for a while and they're among the many people who ooooooze love when they're with D-nut. That made leaving D-nut a little bit easier. As per Mr.S' suggestion, I brought PLENTY of toys so Mom and Dad would have a ton of things to give him in case Mr. Crankster came out. (BTW, Mr. Crankster's gone on vacation for a few days, it seems, and my ear drums have stopped BLEEDING. D-nut seems to love his new teething toys. Thank goodness for those!)

I drove over to the theater/mall and it was SOOOO weird not parking in a family parking spot, not taking D-nut's car seat and stroller out of the back, not wheeling him inside. I was so disoriented when I got in because I wasn't pushing a stroller.

And then I wanted to cry. What if something happens to us while we're out? UGH, I MISS HIM!!!

And then I felt like a bad mother.

And then I felt my agoraphobia setting in...

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Inception

FINALLY watched it. Watch it. You will be successfully (as Mr.S and I could only describe it) mindf*cked.

*More on this experience coming up.

I have a huge crush on this guy

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