Lola’s Cupcake Adventure: Blueberries, Preserved Kumquats, and a Lunchtime Feast with #Princess2015LA
Woke up to help #lola #bake #cupcakes with #blueberries #preservedkumquats; now having lunch #snappeas #princess2015la
Grandparenting Chronicles: A Day of Love, Laughter, and Lullabies with #Maharlika2023LA
#maharlika2023la came in the am not feeling well, perhaps more teething. He took 3 small bites of oatmeal, banana and strawberry. He felt sleepy but was crying.
#superlolo took him on a tandem bike ride and he fell asleep. After an hour, he woke up. I held him and he went to sleep some more. 45 minutes later, my shoulders needed relief so Lolo took him and #maharlika2023la slept some more.
When he woke up, he went outdoors again, walked on the grass and few minutes later, went to me for his lunch.
After lunch, he was ready to play some more: piano, shapes, colors, magic slate, kulintang and now, a book and nap.
As he was falling asleep, he kept giving me flying kisses, his endearment fee for sleeping again on my shoulders. What I do for my grandchildren I didn’t even do for my children.
Championing Creativity: The Inspiring Journey of #Princess2015LA
I love my #princess2015la. She is a big girl of many skills, talents and quite smart, learned, kind, loving and empathetic. As soon as she hears her brother wake up from his nap she takes #maharlika2023la out of his bassinet. So endearing to see how protective, and responsive she is.
When I reflect on her goodness as her mom, C is and how tight they are as a family with my son, C and their buddies, which includes my son in law, and my son’s partner, I say, Thank you dear Lord!
A neighbor asked me if she is an artist. I said yes, she’s also a musician, she climbs trails, she tandem bikes with her #superlolo, she is also into performing arts, a drama class, she paints, she sculpts, she bakes with mom and grandma, and she reads, multiplies, and creates book chapters. So proud of her. She used to also be a ballet dancer until her teacher went back to France.
She made that dry aquarium, known as terrarium and I am in awe of her artistic talents. She’s eating flour-less chocolate mousse cake from @metrocafela.
We treated her for dinner and in addition to 2 entrees she ordered for dinner and her school lunch the next day, she also asked for her mom and dad to have entrees for them. It is standard now for us, to order for ourselves including #princess2015la and her family’s.
Harmony in Maharlika’s World: Embracing Play, Music, and Diversity
#maharlika2023la warmed up slowly today. He cuddled with his dad and lingered. When it was time for him to go, he cuddled with me, then his grandpa.
I love his instinctive play: piano, stacking toys, kulintang. He did them on his own. No prompting, he merely points.
Then, a snack of fruits, egg, and cinnamon roll made by Crystal Lorraine VanCleemput. He finished his small portion, then 10 spoons of oui yogurt.
We went for a walk and he fell asleep.
Great morning of positive energies with music, child’s play, fresh fruits, freshly baked cinnamon rolls, fresh flowers, and books to broaden our minds to include others different from us. Diversity is built on including those different from us.
Let’s increase the decibels of positivity, diversity, and harmony! Honoring the innate wisdom of a year old toddler.
Adventures of #Maharlika2023LA: A Day of Play, Bonding, and Creativity with #SuperLolo
#maharlika2023la designed his afternoon activities, after waking up from his nap. A bit of water, no snacks- he turned down fresh pears, mini croissant but loved 1000 day old gouda aka as queso de Bola, Amsterdam label.
#superlolo wanted me to help him with the bike, put #maharlika2023la on his bike seat, his helmet, secure his foot on the foot rest, and put on his seat belt. They safely got back after a block or two. I was praying the whole time.
He has had quite a day, cuddled with #superlolo and he was looking at the computer with him for a few minutes. Not good to linger as he is still developing.
He also made his own music, tapping two plastic cups and stacking them afterwards.
This #dotinggrandma is tired now and looking forward for pickup soon, in a few hours. Good thing, I slept a good 6 hours, well rested but awakened by beeping notifications on the apple watch.
Great sunny day, even the phaelonopsis orchids agreed.
Overachiever’s Delight: A Day of Baking, Cooking, Cleaning, and Cherished Family Moments
I might have overdone it again.
I baked brown butter-roasted bananas-cottage cheese-blueberry cupcakes for ##maharlika2023la and made dinner for #princess2015la – cabbage-eggs-asparagus-fried rice with #spam and #sauteedveggies of #mushrooms#redbellpeppers and #broccoli. Then, my daughter, C joined us for dinner.
These precious moments of spontaneity and connections with family, I treasure so much. No one said they would come and join us. Still, my instincts said to stop reading and start baking and cooking. I do best following my instincts.
I even cleaned both bathrooms, did laundry, folded the clothes, vacuumed, and submitted my systemizer to my accountant. Why the surge in energy? I got facials yesterday and usually thar extra care leads to deep sleep with renewed energy to accomplish all these plus read 1 chapter of Four Treasures in Heaven and 27 pages of a well written theological dissertation. I am researching and got the beginning quote for my next feature essay.
I can have it all: babysitting grandchildren, having dinner with my daughter, researching, baking, cooking, laundry, cleaning. Where’s the mister? He picked up one grandchild, did the dishes, backyard work, and earlier walked 4 miles.
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