Anyway, I just want to tell you a little about what my boys had for me last Sunday. My husband took us to dinner. We ate in one of my favorite Italian restaurant, Italliani’s. I got to pick the restaurant, which is easy… We only have a few choices on the list since we started our Pescetarian diet.  We had this for dinner…

Mine is the one with salmon while the husband ordered something with dory and our son, who still eats everything got mac and cheese. I am slowly introducing vegetables and fruits in his diet that are mostly in juice form and I am praying he embraces our diet soon. I know he will.

From my Instagram:

“One of the Greatest Gifts I received. My motherhood experience is happy, fulfilling, fun, challenging, life learning and self discovery because of him. He is such a blessing!”

Since bearing him until today, we’ve gone through so much and I think everything has a reason. I don’t want to be very sentimental but I believe God gave us these challenges so I will learn. I learned so much, I see it clearly now and looking back, I will never change anything because I know it made me a better mom to my son.

I will never claim to be the best mom, I know I have my flaws. I can get fussy and irritated especially if I am tired and he gets a little naughty or I sometimes extends his playing time just because I want to rest more before we study or read books but I will never exchange my place to anything in the world because I love my son so much (and my husband too of course ) This is a journey and I know as my son grows up, I still have so much learning to do as a mother.

And I am really thinking of putting that Grateful Wall at home too. I will have to give ample space for that in our bedroom. (:

• My husband is looking for wiring loom that he will use in I-have-no-clue where, but I found a site online where he can purchase it.
• Saw a pair of World Balance rubber shoes that my son can use in school, I might buy it so he can alternate his Adidas rubber shoes with that.
• We need new socks as well. I need a couple of pairs for myself, my husband and my son.
• No email yet from his school regarding school supplies and uniforms, I want to get him at least 1-2 pairs of new uniforms.
• Vegan diet is still in for my husband and I. I don’t know how to call ourselves since we still add fish to our food on Saturdays and Sundays. Still thinking of going really Vegan on my 40th birthday which is a couple more years in the future.
• Full plate at work, both online and my real profession, which I am so grateful for.
• Starting exercising since last week and my stamina is amazing.

Do you worry too much? To all of us worriers out there…

Time flies too fast! I can’t believe this was taken last June 2011. This coming June he will be in Junior Kinder! Yey!

Here are some thoughts about video games and kids ages 5.

From Baby Center:

Your child is gaining the coordination and mental ability to play more complex computer games — and his interest may be growing, too. Five-year-olds love to copy friends and bigger kids. But many computer games (whether played online or on handheld units or the TV) are potentially addictive.

Increasingly, researchers believe that playing these games activates dopamine, a brain chemical that makes children want to keep playing them again and again. In addition, frequent use of computer games ups a child’s risk of obesity, as excessive game time is time not spent in more active play.

It’s not too early to start creating positive habits about video game use. Some suggestions:

• Hold off buying a game system as long as possible.
• Strictly monitor which games your child plays and for how long. Even active game systems like Wii should be a complement to active indoor and outdoor play, not a replacement for it.
• Bracket game time with active play.
• Don’t allow snacking while playing.
• Follow age guidelines in choosing games.