Cutie Ate Gabbie

Pretty Little Rafa

Happy Christening Rafa :)

Our little girl Ayisha Rafaelle was baptized last January 7, 2012 at the Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish in Marikina City. Her ninangs include Jenny Torres-Juan and Kathie Malabanan who were also Ate Gabbie's ninangs. Other ninangs are Christine Estabillo, Christie Mendoza, Ate Myles, Sharon Fabelico and Ate Aya. Her ninongs are Roni Cueto, Nax Nacua, RJ Marasigan and the  youngest of all, Gullian Sabiniano. Gullian is our 9-yr old neighbor who volunteered himself to be Rafa's ninong.

The baptismal rites started at 11am and ended around 11:45. Reception at the Villa Infant Jesus followed where Ate Gabbie celebrated also her 4th birthday.

Welcome to the Christian community Rafa! May you be blessed with good health and a bright future.

Rafa's Playtime

Rafa plays with the toy gym that Ninang Kathie gave Gabbie on her baptism four years ago.



Nice hand-me-down di ba? :)

Babywearing :)

I'm so glad to have discovered this thing called babywearing. I can go malling, shopping and even eating with my both hands while carrying Rafa soundly sleeping inside my wrap.

When she's awake, I just fold the flap that covers her head back so she can see outside. I just support her head with my left arm. My right arm is still free to hold Gabbie.

Hello 2012 :)

May our homes be blessed abundantly today and all year through. Happy New Year to all! ♥ 

~ Mike, Ivy, Gabbie & Rafa

Wish come true :)

Several months ago, Gabbie made lambing to me and she said she wanted to have a toy Dora Megabloks. I asked her where she saw it or where she got the idea that there's Dora Megabloks, she said from the TV. Come December, I checked in Toy Kingdom this Dora Megabloks toy and I found one, but it costs way above what I expected (over the budget, in other words). I waited for their toy sale but the Megabloks brand was not included.

I asked Gabbie to include it in her prayers. Then one day, her Ninang Kathie asked what she wanted for Christmas. I told her she'd been wishing for a Dora Megabloks but I didn't have the time yet to search for it in the malls because I had just given birth to Rafa. She said she'd be the one to get it for Gabbie.

Then a day before Christmas, Gabbie's wish came true. Her Ninang Kathie personally delivered her wish to our house.

She'd been playing with her Dora Megabloks everyday since then.

Celebrations :)

We're starting the year off with a double celebration of Rafa's baptism and Gabbie's 4th birthday.

Looking forward to a happy, healthy and blessed 2012.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Dance Number

During our neighborhood Christmas party, Gabbie had a special dance number to the tune of All I Want For Christmas Is You. She learned the steps from their school presentation. She always dance at home and we even bought a CD so she can practice anytime anywhere.

She just woke up from late afternoon nap (we came from another party earlier) and when we got to the party venue, we were told that she will already do the opening number. While waiting for the music, she was joined by Ate Veron who wanted to dance with her. I told her to just follow Gabbie's simple steps.