Jigsaw Puzzle

She was surprised to see the pieces flying everywhere when she removed it from its plastic cover. She said it was "sira". Haha. Of course I didn't expect her to know what's supposed to do with a jigsaw puzzle. I showed her how to do it. Then I asked her to do it herself, but when she tried, she lost patience and cried for help. We tried again, but she was the one to put the pieces on the board this time, she just asked me where to put them.

Then one day, I saw her in one corner solving the puzzle by herself. I asked her if she needed help. She said, "No po mommy, Abby lang."

Well, she wasn't able to solve it. I couldn't even figure out where Mickey's head and hands landed on the picture. She just connected the pieces until the whole board was covered. When she finished she clapped her hands and shouted "Yehey!"

That's my girl Gabbie. It was a good start.

Make-up lessons

Gabbie was all eyes on Miss Universe on TV this morning appreciating the beautiful gowns of the finalists. Then this afternoon in a mall, she stopped by a TV showing a demo of how to apply make-up. She didn't leave until it was finished.

It may be too early to tell but I think Gabbie will be some sort of fashionista (or something related to that) in the future. Not bad. I love like it.

Gabbie's first painting

Now that Gabbie already acknowledges that not everything colorful are called candy, I thought it's time I let her try her hands on arts and crafts. She already has a lot of coloring books and few sets of non-toxic crayons, but here, she tried to do painting for the very first time.

I hope I can teach her to paint something happy and colorful next time. I should have hidden the brown and the blue paint, my fault. But it was a good try.

When I asked her what that thing was, she said its a "chocolate paper".

Gabbie, Jia and Dana

Gabbie with new friend JIA (in gray dress) and bestfriend DANA (in pink dress). Cutie little girls.

Fluffy Pink Skirt

This fluffy pink skirt caused a commotion one afternoon in SM Marikina Dept. Store. I was busy looking for a pair of pants and a pair of shorts for Gabbie oblivious that she was also shopping on her own. Then she came to me carrying this P600 fluffy skirt.

Gabbie: Mommy, remove (from the hanger), try Abby.
Me: No, anak we don't need that.
Gabbie: Mommy, buy ko 'to.
Me: Anak, it's too expensive. Where will you wear it?
Gabbie: Dance Abby!

Then she raised her hands, tiptoed and turned around like a ballerina.

But still, it's expensive (well, for a skirt that I don't know if she can wear other than inside the house or the village). So I told her to put it back. But she wouldn't. I tried convincing her that it's not nice, it's baho, it's not for sale, etc. But to no avail. One saleslady tried to get the skirt from her but Gabbie wouldn't let go. She cried loud. And when the saleslady stopped, she ran and hid under the racks and cried even louder.

I went to her and asked if she really likes it. She said in between sobs, "Yes, mommy, like it."

So I gave up.

When we got home, she looked for her pink bear. She put on her skirt and stood beside the toy bear and proudly announced that she and the pink bear wear the same "dress".

And they danced like ballerina happily ever after.

Baby Gaga

One chillax afternoon in Gabbie's room, I was so engrossed reading my book when I heard her singing "La la Oh la la!" Oh no, she was watching Bad Romance video in her PSP (she said she would just watch Avatar).

Me: Ay anak, NO yan. Not for Gabbie.
Gabbie: No, mommy. For BABY yan. Watch Abby yan.
Me: What are you watching ba?
Gabbie: BABY GAGA!
Me (ala Sponge Bob, Pokwang or Nicole Hyala): Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!


Magpinsan ba si J. Bieber at si Lady Gaga??

Abby's Red Car

Gabbie has a new car. We had to give up the old one (Frodo, the blue Civic who got flooded by Ondoy, check the photos and the sad story here) because of intermittent malfunctions and we thought that it's not safe to drive it in highways anymore.

This is Zach, the Red City. Gabbie wanted only a red car. No white, no silver, no black. "RED ONLY mommy!" So red it is. And she named it "Abby Car" (she calls herself Abby, not Gabbie).

Before, when Gabbie wakes up in the morning and learns her daddy already left, she would ask "Mommy, atan Daddy?" But when the car came, her first question of the day became "Mommy, atan my car?"

Partying Gabbie

These photos were taken last June, during Alexis Gabrielle's 1st birthday party. As usual, Gabbie (yes, they're namesakes) came in in her best party mood and outfit.

And I, being the stage mom (Haha!), always made sure that she was comfortable despite her "winter" attire (she chose those shirts from her closet, buti na lang malamig sa venue)

She joined the games hesitantly, because there was a clown sitting nearby.

I joined a game with her, too.

And won a prize, of course.

And then they were asked to settle down for the "eating time". She patiently waited for her food.

And joined the other kids in the kids' dining area, and tried to feed on her own.

Then went back to the party area to watch and have photo with the mascot.

But wished she was big enough to reach and grab candies and goodies from the pabitin and pinata.

Potty Training Gabbie

We started potty training Gabbie when she turned two. It was an ON-OFF kind of thing, so it really requires a lot of patience and understanding on our part as parents. At first, we had to explain every time why she needs to go to the CR when she wants to wiwi or poopoo. I showed her how "ewww" her wiwi and poopoo look like, and explained to her that she should not wiwi in the house (meaning sala), on the floor and on the bed. "CR lang", in her own words. I bring her to the CR every two hours to create a routine. But we still had a lot of accidents all over the house. 

And then there was a time when I thought she was OK already. She would announce "Wiwi!" when she felt the need. But the next few weeks she was back to doing her thing anywhere again, without telling and without warning. And then we went back to explaining and such.

Now we're back on the right track. I hope this will be for good. She only wears diaper during bedtime and when we will be out for more than a couple of hours.

I Love Swimming!

Gabbie is no longer scared of swimming pools. Before, she would just sit in one side with only her feet touching the water. And in rare times she did step further, she would cry when she no longer felt the ground beneath her bare feet. But here, she even asked daddy to let go of the floating ring so she can go anywhere it could bring her with her feet "pushing" the water.