I got this book when I was still pregnant with Cowcow and I would read it to my tummy out loud :)
By the time, he was four, our son would go through the pictures before bedtime. He loves the animal sounds Tatay would make. Mooooooo! Moooooo!
My son just turned 6 yesterday and he reads this book on his own! This is his favorite bedtime book and his fave characters are the ducks in the farm. The illustrations are lovely and the story itself is very engaging for kids his age.
Dads are tough, but really soft on the inside. They like to butingting (tinker with stuff ) and fix things even when its not entirely broken. All kinds of Dads like sports on TV - boxing, basketball, sabong, football, jai alai, golf and tennis. The Dads I know work hard all week and sleep through the weekends.
Tatay is the person to turn to when Mommy says No!
Tatay and Grandpa deserve the best hugs. I'm so glad its a Father's Day weekend!
I've been going about town like a headless chicken looking for something special for my mom. I can't foresee my son doing this for me in the future, shopping for mommy presents. Maybe in 25 years, in some distant future when I finally throw a tantrum over getting another cardboard heart for Mother's Day. For now, I'm happy with the cardboard cut-outs I get from my giddy preschooler. As for my mom, she's always been picky with presents, it always has to be something practical, fashionable or worth the buck. Or else. Haha.
This was the best photo ever taken of me with my mom. My father took it with his SLR, back when cameras used film rolls and had mechanical apertures that made an authentic shutter click. 
Mom & Me at the beach. The Red Sea, 1981.
I remember how windy it was, I could taste the salt in the air.
I got this sonnet thru my friend Rhamar's facebook account, she posted it as a tribute to her mom. Its a very apt piece for Mommies and since Mother's Day is on May 9, I think it sums up all the best thoughts on Mother's Day- definitely for Moms everywhere. Thanks Mrs. Seastres!
A Sonnet for My Incomparable Mother
Don't you leave just yet, Batibot will return quickly!
This is their catchphrase before this children's show goes into commercial. Well, its been decades and the show Batibot is finally coming back on air at its new home on channel TV5! Yay!
For Moms who grew up in the 80s in the Philippines, Batibot just stirs up a lot of fond memories growing up.
Batibot is the local counterpart of Sesame Street and like the CTW production the show has puppets, animation and storytelling. The show is all set in a happy little neighborhood in the city called Batibot. Batibot in the vernacular means "small but strong and robust".
Photos from Batibot Facebook Page
The cast is lead by notable thespians who are forever known in their roles as friendly neighborhood people- Kuya Bodjie (Elder Brother Bodjie) who tells stories, Ate Siena (Elder Sister Siena) who breaks into song while giving out advice to kids, Kuya Ching (Elder Brother Ching) who is a funny jeepney driver.
Magandang umaga mga bata! ako si kikong matsing at paborito ko kumain ng saging!
Good Morning kids! I'm Kiko the Monkey and I love to eat bananas!
Kiko Matsing reminds me of Oscar the grouch, his body hidden behind wooden crates or boxes and just stays there throughout the show. But unlike Oscar, he's not grouchy at all, he just likes to asks a lot of questions.
The iconic Batibot mascot Pong Pagong (Pong the Turtle) who eats KangKong (water spinach). He stretches his neck out when he's happy
Batibot is currently in production and will air very soon as announced by TV5. Hope we could all introduce our kids to an old childhood fave- for every generation needs a show like Batibot.
Perlas na bilog wag tutulog tulog sabihin sakin ang sagot...ba be bi bo bu!!!!
Round pearl, don't sleep just yet, tell me the answer...ba be bi bo bu!!!!
Well my twitter address has a dash! So its Mommy_Cow!
So if you're a twitter addict hot mommy! Please do give me a follow at http://twitter.com/mommy_cow
I am working on some Cow sketches and dairy spots for my twitter page background. For now, my babycow rules as a wallpaper.
Milk me!
I've been putting off blogging about my son's first pets- we got hamsters! I guess I should have decided a lot sooner. Today, one of them died.
I am weathering my son's first heartbreak right now, our hamster just died an hour ago.
My son found him very still, when he touched it, the hammy started vomiting. Our hamster was suddenly very sick, he was fine the day before. Our hamster wasn't moving, but he was breathing heavily. He still responds to his name. He was vomiting and in pain. Ring would really look at us pleading. Daddycow held Ring till his last breath. Watching our pet die was emotionally wretching, there wasn't enough time to take him to the vet a few blocks away. Now everyone's crying at home.
Ring was such a sweetie. We love him so much! Cowcow named him Ring because he has this single white stripe around his body. He choose him from the litter because of this cute stripe.
My son is asking me why his pet suddenly died and where would his pet go? He told me its unfair his pet died and he doesn't want to lose the rest of the hamsters. Wish I could really comfort and assure him, but really its hard enough to see him cry like this. My son has never cried like this before.
Daddycow placed Ring inside a box with soft tissues as pillows. My boy has cried his eyes out and by the time, my son has cried himself to sleep, Daddycow and I will go out secretly to the planter boxes and bury this wonderful creature who came into our lives.
There's an upcoming Mommy event called Joyful Parenting at the ground floor Atrium in SM Marikina City.
There will be talks by experts and pediatricians:
• A Journey to Motherhood with Dr. Elena Macatangay
• Breastfeeding: Moms on the Go with Dr. Cristina Limchu-Dela Cruz
• Mommy and Baby Food with GMA 7 and Sunnex Chef Mitchie SisonAdmission is free to all Mommies but pre-registration is a must.
To register, kindly email your name and number to avent@ljs.com.ph or call 7139435 to 38
loc.130/134/143 and look for Jenny or Rina for more details.
