Xavier’s Moving Up

As a Mom,  it always excites me when Xavier has school activities. It is always a major event for me when he has school activity. I always give time to all his activities and I wanted to be present in any of it.

He is also very proud if I went to his school. He always introduced me to his classmates. It is a nice feeling…

So when I found out about the Moving Up, I was so excited.

When I first enrolled Xavier, I never thought that he will like school. Para sa akin gusto ko lang sya magkaroon ng socialization kasi masyado na syang bratty sa bahay. Parang palagi syang galit at gusto ko din syang matutong makisama sa ibang bata.

So yon, I never pushed him hard to study. Kung ano lang yong kaya nya, hinahayaan ko sya. Hindi din kami nagrereview kapag exam na nya, hinahayaan ko syang matututo on his own. Ayaw ko syang higpitan kasi gusto ko mag enjoy lang sya kasi Nursery pa lang naman sya. Baka kasi kung higpitan ko sya baka ayaw na nyang mag school. So para sa kanya naglalaro lang sya sa school.

But the good thing about sa school nya, tinuturuan talaga sila lalo na sa behavior nila. Malaki ang naging improvement ng behavior nya. Natuto na rin syang makisama sa mga kaklase nya. He learned so much. I am so proud of him.

Natuto din syang magsulat at magbasa. Eto pa mas nag improve pa ang vocabulary nya. He can talk straight and has never ending questions. I just need to develop his tagalog, kasi gusto ko pa rin na matuto syang makipag usap kahit kanino. I know eventually he can do it.

 

Everything he does is important to me. It is like an achievement on my part.

 

As a Mom, it is my dream to my kids to finish school. So medyo marami akong frustrations sa part na yan. When I found out that Gareth is a special child, I know that he can’t go to a normal school so I just let that dream away. When Ayumi was born, I was so excited for her to go to school but still it never happened.

So when Xavier was born I was not really planning his school. Unlike nong kay Ayumi na may mga plano ako kung saan sya magschool. Pagdating kay Xavier, hindi ako nagplan, kasi natatakot ako. Basta hinayaan ko lang. Kahit nga nong baby pa sya wala ako masyadong plano. Gusto ko spontaneous lang lahat. Maraming nabago sa akin nong kay Xavier na. Bihira akong magpost ng pictures nya online at magkwento about him online kasi madami akong takot or gusto ko nakaprivate lang sya.

But lately, madami na kasi syang pinapakita na kabibohan kaya hindi ko na maiwasan na hindi ipost. Kaya minsan magpost ako sa FB pero after ilang araw nakaprivate na ulit yon.

Anyway, I never expected the award kasi para sa akin nag eenjoy lang sya sa school. So malaking bonus na sa akin ang award nya.

I am just so happy for this award and so proud of him. He will be turning Kinder 1 and this time tuturuan ko na sya sa academics nya ng dahan dahan para alam na nya ang responsibility nya.

That’s it!

 

XOXO

J

Candies from Xavier

He went home from a birthday celebration in School and he brings these little sweets.

 

He is always that sweet. He will always brings something for me. Sometimes he even asked some money from his Daddy to buy an ice cream for me.

I am so lucky to have a baby like him. I thank God everyday for having a sweet Son like him.

 

United Nations Day

Actually, I am excited with this post.

This is the first time of Xavier to experience United Nation. The theme was hawaiian and for some reason, I really can’t find a flowery polo for him.

We arrived around 1:30pm and just in time for the program.

He is ready for the parade.

 

Then back to his place. He’s so behaved and just waiting for the program to start.

Then it’s their time to perform. I am so proud of him, this time no more tantrums. He finished the song and he was enjoying it.

Then all the students went to the stage to perform something. Dapat gagaya sya sa teachers nila pero hindi na nya nasundan kaya nagpapogi na lang sya. 😀

I keep on watching the video and it simply made my day. Tawang tawa pa rin ako sa ginawa ni Xavier. Ang cute lang talaga.

I never thought that I will feel this way. I am so happy and proud sa mga ginagawa ni Xavier. I am now more inspired because of him. 😀

 

Spaghetti

Xavier loves spaghetti so much. We decided to bring him to Spaghetti House and then these happened…

He tried so hard to eat on his own and I am so proud of him.

There were moments that he’s so independent and I want him to be that way. Parang ang bilis ng panahon, ang dami na nyang nagagawa at sobrang daldal na talaga.

He is the joy of the family. I am thankful everyday for having Xavier in our lives after the storm. He is indeed our Rainbow baby. 🙂

Trauma…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xavier has fever for 3 days already. Yesterday we went to the hospital for his check up and all his tests was normal. We had dengue test and it was negative. Thanks God!

But the trauma I had about this is really keeping my anxiety level so high. I can’t relax.

I don’t know but I am so uneasy…

Eto yong time na ayoko talagang mafeel pero alam ko naman na hindi ko to maiiwasan. Alam kong may mga times talaga na magkakasakit si Gareth at Xavier kasi hindi naman talaga maiiwasan na magkaroon sila ng lagnat at ubo.

Totoo pala yong sinasabi nila na kapag may nangyari na ganon, it will forever change you. Marami na talagang nabago sa akin simula nong nawala si Ayumi. I was not as carefree as before. Nakakaloka pala talaga ang ganito.

I just hope that Xavier will feel better soon. Kakatawag lang nya sa akin ngayon, masakit pa rin daw teeth nya, so I put some gel para mawala ang sakit. Sana magtuloy tuloy na ang paggaling nya. Ilang gabi na rin kasi kaming puyat. Palitan kami ng daddy nya sa pagcheck sa kanya. Mabuti na lang at masipag ang Daddy nya na punasan sya.

I am praying so hard na maging okay na sya soon.

 

Xavier at ER

This is really what I don’t want to do but I need to do.

Xavier has fever for 2 days now, so I brought him to the ER for some blood test. I just want to make sure that he’s fever is only due to teething.

We arrived at ER around 5pm and they started the blood and urine test.

When we arrived at the ER he was so talkative. He talked to the Doctors and Nurses.

Then he sleep after the tests.

No picture Mommy!

This was taken when he’s ready to go home.

He feel better.

I am so thankful that all the tests are good. No dengue, UTI and infections. The fever might be from the bad weather this past few days so he was given a medicine to boost his immune system. I don’t know that there is something like that. Meron kasing palabas na ngipin and maybe that’s the reason for his fever. He still have a slight fever and I am hoping that no more fever tomorrow.

I also massaged him that made him sleep tight now, maybe he has body pain also. Oh my.. I miss my ever jolly Xavier.. I hope he will feel better tomorrow. Please say a prayer for him..  you know how I am affected with this kind of scenario.

 

 

Xavier

After his first day in school, he had his hair cut.

He was behaved most of the time since he’s already familiar in the place.

We had our lunch at Jollibee. He asked if he can have a picture with Jollibee, so I obliged. Minsan talaga para siyang turista, kapag may feel syang place na gusto nyang magpapicture, he will ask me politely for a picture. Ako naman susunod lang sa kanya. 🙂

That’s his first picture and he looks so happy and excited to go to school.

Here’s  a little story:

When Ayumi was 2 years old, we wanted her to study at where Xavier is studying now. I just like the idea that the school is near to our place and has positive feedback in terms of education. I always wanted Ayumi to study there. But because of what happened to her, I was really so frustrated since the future I imagined for her was all gone. So I never thought that this day will come.

Last week, when I inquired for Xavier to enter nursery, there was no more available slot for him. So I realized maybe it was not really for us. But the teacher told us that they will contact us if they will find a slot for Xavier. So I waited until Monday because if we can’t get a slot for Xavier then I will just look for another alternative. I even have other school choices. I just thought that I should let God do the rest, if it’s really for us then I know it will be truly ours.

Monday came and I got a call from the teacher that they have available slot for Xavier but for morning session. I think it’s not for us since Xavier wakes up around 10am, he can’t attend to that 8am class. So I turned down the offer and just forget about it and I sleep. When I woke up around 5pm, I got a text from the school, that they have available slot for Xavier for 12pm – 2:30pm. So I guess its ours!

We let Xavier attend the class on the next day and he seems enjoying it. We are still adjusting for his new schedule and most of the time we are lack of sleep but we are trying to adjust and I know eventually we will get used to it.

The important things right now is he’s accepted in the school I dream of him and he is enjoying it as well. I am so proud of him.

 

First Day in Class

Wow time flies so fast!

Xavier is now ready for a big school.

When it’s our time to leave, he just smile and say bye. He didn’t cry when we were about to leave his classroom. He is really so ready. Parang ako ang nagulat kasi ako pa yong may separation anxiety.

 

 

 

 

 

When he came home, he told us about his day at the school. Ang dami nyang kwento na parang kulang ang buong araw sa mga kwento nya.

He is excited to go to school and I hope he will be always like that.

 

Xavier’s 3rd Birthday

 

Xavier’s birthday is a very special event for us.

After what we’ve been through when we lost Ayumi, I think it is worth a celebration for Xavier’s every milestone. Some parents may not understand how we feel but if you experienced losing a child, then maybe you will understand why we are like this way.

 

We decided to have a simple celebration for Xavier’s birthday. No big parties for now. We had a cake for the “salubong” of his birthday and 3 cakes for the night of his birthday. He loves blowing cakes so make sure that this time he will have more cakes and candles to blow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a great feeling celebrating his 3rd birthday. It’s an accomplishment for us and I am so proud and happy for Xavier’s development. He is a smart little young man and I am excited to see what he will become in the future. I am quite emotional when he turns 3 years old because Ayumi never reached this far and still I have this what ifs…

Now that he turns 3 years old, I know that this will get exciting. He keeps on adding more vocabularies, so many questions that will definitely amaze us and of course I will get to know more of his character.

Xavier, I love you so much and thank you very much for making Mommy happy again.

 

Quack Quack!

I woke up hearing Xavier crying and so mad with his yaya. We let him come up to our room and I found out why he got so mad. He still wanted to take a shower a little longer, well he is becoming hard headed, the usual toddler behavior.

Just to console him, we let him used the tub and then the tantrums just gone away… ahahhaah

Ayan, he looks so happy.