My Date

We went to BGC because I need to meet a friend. It was raining but we decided to go with Gareth.

He seldom go out, so we thought that we should let him have a day out with us.

I met a friend at Figaro. We let him ate rice with longganisa. This is us while waiting for our order.

After at Figaro, we just go around the area and do some quick shopping then we went inside the Fully Booked and got so tired. Then we went inside the Starbucks to have a cold drinks. We never ordered coffee this time since we don’t have plan to stay longer.

We also stayed outside and have some fresh air.

Gareth loves music and spotify is his favorite lately. We installed it to his gadget but since we forgot to bring it, he borrowed my phone while we were enjoying our drinks.

Going out with him is really fun. He keeps us so busy attending him. He also loves to eat and just want to chill. But we never let him stayed in the coffee shop for long because we wanted him to keep walking. He needs to see more people and be exposed in different places.

Though he is a special kid, we wanted to expose him outside his comfort zone. There were days that he just want to stay at home, but we don’t want him to do that. So we decided to let him go with us everytime we got a chance.

 

Gareth

It’s time for us to go to supermarket, wala na kaming mailutong ulam. As usual dapat kasama si Gareth.

While at the supermarket, tinuturuan ko sya. I let him identify the fruits and vegetables.

Alam na din nya kung saan hahanapin ang mga favorite food nya. He even requested to buy a guitar and drum sa toys section.

Masaya din kasi nasasanay sya sa maraming tao. As much as possible gusto ko expose si Gareth sa maraming tao para alam din nya paano makisalamuha. I know some special kids na hindi talaga nilalabas ng parents nila.

One time, while we were at the coffee shop, Gareth just pull out the extra chair infront of the stranger. So I apologized and let Gareth sit in the next available chair away from the stranger. I also explained to the stranger that he is a special child. The old man, look at me and told me no need to apologized. He admired that I let my child go out because he knew some parents who hide their special kids at home. I pity those kids but maybe some parents have a reason and I don’t want to judge them. Taking care of special kids are not easy and I don’t want to judge those parents, I know they have difficulties as well.

I just hope that the public are more aware of those who have special kids when we bring them out because it’s not really easy.

 

My Boys

I was not feeling well. I have a fever maybe due to the weather. So I just stayed at home.

I spent time with the boys. Nawawala agad sama ng pakiramdam ko kapag kasama ko sila. They always cheer me up.

It is our routine before going up to bed to have our kulitan time. Gareth loves singing any commercial songs, so I sometimes make my own and he will guess the title of the commercial. That’s how we do it and he never stops laughing. It simply made his day to play with me.

Most of the time, he is just playing and watching youtube in his tablet and when I am around  he is extra sweet. He loves spending time with me. He loves to be cuddle. He likes playing with me and to his daddy. He appreciates if we bought him his favorite toys and food.

He will love most if we will stay in a coffee shop and we let  him eat donut while playing his gadget. He is not difficult to handle and I am so thankful that we disciplined him in  his early age.

Though Gareth is a special child, I accepted him as he is. His case will never change my love for him. I’m also thankful that he is not a violent type. He is not hurting anyone in the household. He even called Xavier as baby. If Xavier wanted Gareth toys, Gareth will just give in. He don’t know how to fight. I am also glad that he started showing interest in different toys, music and books. He is also trying to speak and let us know what he needed. I am thankful for his little developments. I pray that someday he will be able to talk to us so we will know what he is thinking.

After a day of just spending it with the kids, I feel better. Though I am not feeling well, I still work, since I have so many things to do. I just can’t lay down. I have projects that need to be done asap and we are trying to meet deadlines and I am hoping that it will be live soon.

Since the weather is quite bad this past few days, I need to take my Vitamin C everyday to keep me protected from any sickness.

I wish everyone a good day!

Cheers!

 

 

Rest Day

June 10, 2017

I slept for 12 hours today.

My week was so crazy and stressful and so most of the time I only sleep 5 hours a day than my usual 6-8 hours of sleep. So it was kinda draining and I feel so restless most of the time.

Since it’s Saturday and I don’t have scheduled meetings, I make sure to rest and give my body time to recover from last week stressed.

So here I am feeling relax again.

Then we need to go to supermarket and we let Gareth go with us.

He loves going with us and I am teaching him while we were shopping. I introduced to him the different kind of fruits, vegetables and meat. He is also very interested and I am glad that he is now trying to speak. He can now express what he wants by simply talking to us even though it’s one word at a time. Those things are really big deal for us since Gareth don’t really do it. I am so happy for his little development.

I believe that time comes that he can communicate with us well and he can catch up.

 

Though so many things are going on right now, still I am thankful for every blessings that we have right now. I think we should be thankful for all the things that coming our way, kahit pa yan maliit or malaki, dapat lagi tayong magpasalamat sa Diyos kasi sya lang ang may control ng lahat.

Many of us are experiencing difficulties but I think there is always something that we should be thankful for and I guess we should appreciate those things.

 

Gareth’s 10th Birthday

Gareth just turned 10 years old and I am thankful to God for keeping Gareth safe and healthy always.

Happy Birthday to you Son
You’ve brought me so much joy
With every little thing you do
I’m glad that you’re my boy

I still remember having you
On that joyous day
The tears I shed of happiness
Said more than I could say

I thanked the Lord from up above
For giving you to me
Then made a pledge to care for you
To the uttermost degree

Through the years You’ve blessed me
Much more than I could you
I love you so, my dear sweet son
My pledge I do renew

Happy Birthday Gareth!

We love you so much!

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Gareth’s Milestone

This is something I am very proud of Gareth. For the longest time, I always wanted him to take to the dentist but he is really so sensitive when it comes to his teeth. He don’t us to touch it and when we brush his take it needs extra effort. We need to hold his hand in order to brush his teeth and we thought that going to the dentist is hard.

This past few weeks, he always wanted us to touch his teeth and some of it are already moving. He also needs teeth cleaning.

So, I finally inform my Dentist about Gareth’s situation and she told me that I should bring Gareth and we will try.

When we bring him to the clinic, he was so nervous and when he finally at the dentist chair, he was singing, and that is a sign that he’s nervous but still trying to relax. Then the dentist introduce to him the tools and Gareth just listened and observing. Then later the work starts. At first we need to hold him but later on, we let the dentist do everything.

I am just glad that we made it. The dentist only cleaned the front part and next week we will be going back for the rest of his teeth.

This is indeed a new milestone for Gareth and if you have a special child, you will definitely understand the struggle but despite of everything I am happy for everything.

Some asked me that it seems that I am just relax despite that I have a special child, well, Gareth is not hard to handle. We know exactly what he wanted and though he is a special child, we disciplined him. He knows his limitations just like any kids and having him into my life is a blessing. I am thankful to God that he blessed me to have a child like Gareth.
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With Gareth

I always see to it to spend quality time with my kids. Sometimes spending an alone time with them is the best way of getting to know them better.

We always set a date with them separately. In that way, I got to know them better.

So after spending time with Xavier, today is Kuya Gareth’s Day Off.

As usual, he needs hair cut so we need to do it first. Gareth don’t like the sound of the shaver his daddy need to control him. He don’t like the idea of cutting his hair. Actually, Gareth has so many things that he hates doing and we understand it fully because he is really sensitive but we need to let him understand that though he hates doing some of it, he should do it because it’s necessary.

As a mom of the special child, I learn a lot a long the way. When I got to know his case, I was so scared that I might not be able to handle it correctly but believe you will eventually learn and adjust.

Gareth is a happy child. He has tantrums but he can control it. Actually, he is now trying to talk to us. He learn a lot of words and he is really trying to talk to us and that is really a big accomplishments for us.

One day, he went inside our room and just say Singapore, then we found out that he saw Shrek, which his favorite movie and later realize that maybe he wanted to visit Universal Studios. So we told him that we will be going to Singapore on his birthday this coming November and he’s so happy.

Anyway, Gareth just wanted to stay in Starbucks and eating his favorite Donut.

Most of the time he is easy to handle and I am very thankful. 

Though he don’t talk a lot to us, but when we go out, he keeps on kissing and hugging me and I think that is more than enough, and clear message that he loves us.

Everyday I am thankful for having him, for me he is a perfect gift from God.

Simply Made My Day

I woke up a little down today.

All the bad memories just keep on coming the moment I woke up.

Whenever I started feeling like that, all I wanted to do is to be with the kids.

Then I witnessed how they love each other…

Though most of the time there are shouting and cryings but I love it.

Though they keeps on fighting but I know that they love each other so much.

I know that there are so much to be thankful for and though sometimes I don’t feel good but I know that eventually everything will be okay…

 

At the Hospital 


Dec. 29, 2015

11pm we brought Gareth at the hospital. He can’t eat and he had diarrhea and tonsillitis.

Bago kami pumunta ng hospital naggrocery pa kami para sa New Year. We completed our list at ready na ready na kami tapos nong pag uwi namin ayon ang sama na ng pakiramdam ni Gareth. Nanghihina na sya kaya nagmadali na kaming pumunta ng hospital.

This is somewhat emotional to me kasi 3 years ago, halos same time na dinala namin si Ayumi sa hospital. Parang lahat ng nangyari that time bumalik lahat. Nakakaloka ang trauma! Naiiyak ako kapag naiisip ko. Bakit sa lahat ng araw bakit ngayon pa kailangang dalhin sa hospital si Gareth.

Walang katapusan ang dasal ko na sana gumaling agad si Gareth. I even posted at my FB account asking for prayers. I am glad na marami ang nagreply na ipagdadasal nila si Gareth.

After the test was done, nakita na may viral infections si Gareth kaya kailangan lang mamonitor at iwasan na madehydrate sya.

After ilang oras kumain na sya at hindi na nagsusuka.

Dec. 31, 2015

Eto more than 24 hours na kami dito at he is getting better and just waiting for the Doctor to give us a go signal to go home para sa bahay kami makapag New Year.

Katabi ko ngayon si Gareth and he is sleepy. Yesterday was way different. Hubby and I can’t even eat and sleep properly. Grabe ang takot namin. This is one of the hardest part of being a parent. You are always worried for your kids safety.


I believe that God and all the Angels are watching over us. Minsan lost man ako dahil sa mga nangyayari sa buhay ko, I know may mga dahilan and lessons.

Sana makauwi na kami anytime soon. Thanks for all those who prayed for Gareth’s fast recovery.

On Duty

Hubby and I decided na isama si Gareth today to have his hair cut. Ang haba na kasi ng buhok nya.

I am glad na sanay si Gareth to socialize because some kids na pareho sa case nya ay hindi kayang ilabas ng magulang na hindi nagtantrums.

May mga tantrums din si Gareth but we can manage it well. Kaya din nyang icontrol ang sarili nya on public. Sobrang bihira lang nangyayari on public. Siguro kasi nong maliit pa sya sinanay namin syang ilabas palagi. Sanay syang makisalamuha ng ibang tao. Sanay sya sa ibat ibang lugar. Hindi ko hinayaan na ikulong lang sya sa bahay.

Hubby and I decided na magkaroon na ng training si Gareth na maglakad sa mall na hindi na namin palaging hawak. Minsan binibitawan na namin sya para alam namin kung kaya na ba nya.

This was taken at Starbucks while waiting for his order. Favorite nya ang choco donuts ng starbucks. 🙂

I will be posting more about our experience on taking care of Gareth with special needs para don sa mga parents na hindi alam kung ano ang gagawin nila sa anak nila.

I am not an expert on handling special kids but what I am sharing is on how we take care of him that made him ready to go out just like any normal kids.