Iza's new do

I cut the hair of my daughter Izabela last week for the reason that i wanted her hair to grow nicely and trimming it would be great. So i put bangs on her and she likes it so much. Before she always insist not to cut even a little of her hair. Now, she looks more asian and mini-me. 

Summer Flower

A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.

Anna Held

Summer would be officially over soon...as in today! Tomorow would be back to school for my little girl... which means early morning battles with her. Sounds lke a normal thing for me actually. Though I would be free with one child in the morning. So, i have to squeeze a lot of jobs in the morning and by afternoon i would free and relax to play with the two kids. Whew! mommy thing isn't easy, but worth it.

Hopefully be back to my sewing hobby in a week.

xxxooo

Ai

Happy birthday Iza!

It is my little girl's birthday today :-D

WOOOOHOOOOOT!

She is now 4 years old and exactly knows what she wants for her day. Clever! 

Happy birthday to my little girl Izabela!

meet my little girl

Meet Izabela, my 4 years old little girl.

I couldn't imagine she's a grown up now. Seems it was only yesterday that i get hold of her, so tiny and cutie. 

And now, she has a world of her own. she insist on things she likes and wants. She knows how to express whatever she has in mind.Sometimes i cant help but get teary eyed when i learned that she is no longer a baby .  But then, I am so happy knowing that she is growing up intelligently and adorable little girl.

She may not be a baby anymore and yet she will always be our baby...our little girl.

Kocham cię moj kochanie <3

Funny conversation with my daughter

Yesterday i had a funny conversation with my daughter.

me: (while looking at myself in the mirror) Oh geesh! i think i gain a lot of weight lately Iza especially after easter. I have big tummy now.

Iza: oww! don't worry mommy, i have big tummy too. 


that left me laughing out loud. Lately she has so funny reactions to things and in between our conversations. But i find her opinions true with all honestly. Just like this conversation too two weeks ago...




me:  (while watching my favorite korean teleseries) I can't take this scenes anymore Izabela. It seems I will have heart attack. 


Izabela: So you turn off your laptop. 


that left me burst out laughing..but she is right..why making trouble with myself when i can turn it off. hahahah!


I really like the humor of children. Funny yet true.

Happy 2nd birthday son!

Sun is cheering up a bit nowadays, which means spring is taking ground. Love it when the sun is shining all day long.

The past few days was spent resting, thinking and sewing some clothes for summer. Not that exciting though. 

 My son just turned 2 years old last March 18 but we celebrated it a week after since I just had operation and i couldn't do a lot of things. So we postpone the celebration though my mom in law prepared something on that day, so we had a quiet celebration at home with just family. Last Saturday, we officially celebrated his day with few close friends. It's not a grand party though but something he would remember forever. Birthdays just happens once a year and so it has to be celebrated no matter how. Importantly, you remember that day and we shown him how special he is into our lives.  

Of course my little girl Izabela is as well enjoying. She likes happy celebrations and she can't wait to celebrate her 4th birthday soon.

I like this picture of both of them. I can't help but teary eyed how they grew so very fast. Time flies so fasst indeed. I can no longer recall the last time i post their baby pictures here. Now they are grown ups.  They are the source of our joy and our life's angels. Whatever their if's and but's, they are still adorable to me because they came from me and they are made out of love.  They are bundles of joy that i woud not trade for anything.


Happy 2nd birthday Son!

in one of the parenting site i saw a mom writing a letter to her son, so was inspired to do the same.

here's a letter for you hope you will and can read this in the future.

_______________________________________________

Dearest Son Jan,


It seems like yesterday that we brought you home from the hospital, and now you are my little man. Your father and I were very nervous at the prospect of being parents . It did not strike us until you and ate Izabela arrived - and then it hit us. I must say, your father took to being a dad pretty quickly; it was almost like he had been a dad all his life! But I was overwhelmed by this new responsibility. To care for this tiny life for the rest of my life! Was I ready for it?

It took a while for me to come to terms with the fact that I was a mother and was going to be one forever. But today after two years of looking back, I cannot help but smile. It is a feeling of fulfillment beyond words. Although I am still not sure if I am a great mother, I feel that I have done some justice to the role.

Every milestone of yours was a kind of personal victory for me. Your first smile, your first word, your first step.... I was just amazed and once again overwhelmed at what a little miracle you are.

As the years passed things started to get very challenging and sometimes I found myself in very difficult situations. The mess you made, the tantrums you threw, and the other millions of naughty things you did really stressed me out. I have agonised over many of the decisions I had to make when it came to discipline. I have had many arguments with your dad. But in time we learnt to parent as a team. We still have our differences of opinion but have learned to listen to each other.

The times I was affected the most was when you were sick with flu, severe diarrhea, pneumonia, ear infections that needs to be operated, frequent visits to the doctor, long days in the hospital, sleepless nights, antibiotics, shots......

Now I have learnt to take things in my stride and deal with them with a calm mind. The one thing that helped me tremendously through the toughest of times was your smile - that 1000 watt glow made me forget everything and realize it was all worth it.

Soon it would be time for you to go to preschool. I have to prepare you as much as I could for your  dreaded first day, but if you cry so much, then I will set down and cried with you. Until you will be fully adjusted to your second home. For sure, i will still cry and get emotional  because I did not want to let go of you but you have to learn to be on your own and be a smart little man.

I just want you to have a lots of fun, enjoy school, make good friends and most of all be a good human being.

We live our life in phases. When one ends, another begins. Change is constant and life is short. So seize the moment and live life to the fullest, have no regrets.

I have learnt so much from you and from your Ate Iza and will continue to do so for the years to come. How to forgive, how to love unconditionally not expecting anything in return, how to be innocent, how to enjoy the small things in life, how to be carefree…. The list is endless.... Thank you! You have made my life worthwhile! God bless you!

Kocham cię ( i love you),

Mom

Back in Mommmy Moments : ORANGE FRIDAY

I am back!

this time with vengeance..kidding!

I could not recall anymore the last time I participated the Mommy Moments segment there at Mommy Journey site. But today, I decided to join again to share once again my wonderful mommy moments with my children. This time, I hope i could keep up with the theme every Friday.  

Nevertheless, today theme is ORANGE. So, here is my kids enjoying there orangy moments at home. 

For first timers in my site, this is my eldest child..my sweet little girl Izabela. She's our little darling at home.  

The first picture was taken last summer. That is her favorite during summer...playing with water fountain.  

Second picture was taken inside the house. She likes to play hide and seek. She usually hide herself in that orange warmer blanket and so i snap a pic of her then.

 

This is now my little boy.  Time flies so fast exactly. He will celebrate his second birthday few weeks from now.  

In the first picture, he is still learning how to walk then. Mostly likely, he's less than a year then.  The second picture, was taken last December when they had fun time playing with the mandarin orangers at home. So i snap some pic of him with the mandarin orange as the subject, and i like the result, while Jan is looking at the mandarin. 

Those are just wonderful simple moments with m kiddos but hey I love it to death....Taking candid pictures of them. It is so nostalgic when I look at it after some years or so.

That's my entry for today.  Hope you like it. Now, heading to your site mommies.....

Happy Friday!

my little butterfly princess

 

She wanted to wear a bee costume but weren't able to find a bee costume.  Maybe next time her dream to be in a bee costume would be realized. For this year's carnival party in school, she is a buttefly princess.

Little boy

Before I love to bite those little toes.

yey! Can't resist they are too adorable.

Now, he's no longer a baby boy but a little boy.

Time flies so fast, he will be  2 years old soon.

xxxooo

My children are making me insane

My little boy is now a quirky eater. What shall I do to let him eat the foods I am giving to him?
Any tips out there?

and my little girl, Izabela is still afraid to sit on the toilet bowl. I am working double time with her since she would be in preschool next school opening. If she still can't, then we will not send her to pre school. What will I do too? Any help, suggestions would really do me well.



They are both active toddlers and that makes me so tired after a day. I am a hands on mom with no nanny and no helper with me. So, other than taking care of them I am takign care of the household as well. A house manager and a do it yourself mommy on the go. How is that?

yey!

See.... i could say that I am a superwoman now. whew!

These kind of predicament makes mommy insane :-(

funny moments with kids

If there is one thing I am not good of doing at this time that is blogging. but here I am trying....

let me share to you some old funny moments with my children at home




especially with my daughter.She's still like a month old in the video. found this one in my files...wanna share the moment. yey!

And, look at her now....

She'll turn 3 years old this July, and by September she will be in preschool.

Time flies so fast isn't it? whew!

Happy birthday little boy!

Yesterday our little boy, Jan Karol turned 1 year old.

Yepey!

Time really flies so fast. Seems like it was only yesterday I was holding your hand for the first time.
Now you are becoming independent and showing signs that u want to explore the world on your own.


(*teary eyed)


Your becoming a little man now.


We only have a simple celebration yesterday at home with family. The real party would be on April in time for his birthday mass. (that calls for another post to explain why there's birthday mass here when a baby turns 1 year old.)

To our little man in the house, Cheers for good life and good health. May you grow more with great love in your heart and with great faith.

We love you Janek (read as Yanek)!

My little girl

Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com

He's walking!

Yes, you read it right. My little boy Jan Karol is now walking. Today, exactly today he is so happy cruising fron one corner to the other. He is happy maybe because he has now the freedom to go wherever he want. And that calls for me to be more careful and I have to use more eyes to watch my active little boy. Whew! time flies so fast. He is now 11 months old and next month he will be 1 year old. So great! But now, i missed his tiny legs. I just loved being with my boy and my little girl of course. My little girl Izabela is too very happy upon seeing Jan walking on his own without support.

Hurrah! mama! hurra! Janek is walking.

That's how proud Izabela is. heheh! She find it so great for her little brother to walk and of absolutely Mommy too is really very happy. Good job little boy!

Happy weekend everyone!

Inspired this early morning

Winter is officially here!

Yes! you read it right. When we woke up this morning, it is already white all over the place. I do love snow. There is part of me that is happy because it unleashed the child within....I am enjoying watching the snow from falling. It's really wonderful to watch the sky raining with snow. It amazes me, at the same time for me it's an event of a lifetime and a blessing to have witness such a magical event. On the other side, part of me is sad because it calls for more stay inside the house for long months of winter here in Poland which is depressing. Other than that, I do not like to wear more clothings but there is no other way to keep yourself warm all the time especially when you are out of home.

When I opened the window, my little girl screamed from the top of her lungs as if she saw something so strange and scary.

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! It's SNOWING MAMA!



I smiled asked her to calm down, hugged her and opened the window wider for her. Seeing such a smile of a child on an early morning really so inspiring and overwhelming. That innocent smile and excitement makes me think how blessed I am for having them in my life. Those sweet little smile, early morning hugs, sweet kisses are just so adorable to savor each moment. I get teary eyed everytime I think about all of these. They are my precious little ones that I could not trade for anything.

Early morning today too while having my first cup of coffee while my children enjoying watching the snow outside just by the window, i opened my facebook and was more inspired because my very good friend, Precious of Mommy Talks shared to me such a wonderful story. It catches my inner soul, quenched more the motherhood in me. Now, it's my turn to share the story to all of you.


Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. The child asked God, “They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?” God replied, “Among the many angels, I have chosen one of you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” “But…”, said the child, “tell me here in Heaven I don’t do anything else but sing and smile. That’s what I need to be happy!” God said, “Your angel will sing for you everyday. And you will feel your angel’s love and be happy.” “And…”, said the child, “How am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language that men talk?” “That’s easy”, God replied. “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.” The child looked up at God saying, “And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?” God smiled at the child saying, “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.” The child said, “I’ve heard on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?” God put his arm around the child saying, “your angel will defend you – even if it means risking life!” The child looked sad, saying, “But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.” God hugged the child. “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you.” At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child in a hurry, asked softly, “Oh God, if I am about to leave now please tell me my angel’s name...” God replied, “Your angel’s name is of no importance… you will simply call her MOM.

I hope I do inspire you all too today as what my favorite quote says...each and everyone of us are angels with only one wings we can only fly embracing each other.

See, I am officially back too! yey! chill everyone.............

Way to go!

There's a lot of catching up in here. Been extremely busy the past days. My responsibility as a mom is always on top all the time.

Last weeks, is such a wonderful milestone for Baby Jan. He can now turn going to his belly and can roll over twice or three times on the bed, that we need to be careful of. We can't leave him unattended most of the time.

Recently, he is showing signs that he's ready for solid foods. So today, I gave him his first taste of solids. It is dry cereals with some breastmilk on it. So far he likes it. For now, we will be off for 1 teaspoon and gradualy increase it in some days.



It is so exciting to share this wondeful milestones of my child's life.

Last Saturday, we celebrated my daughter's second birthday at home. We opted to prepare everything this time. I made the birthday cake with some cupcakes on the side, and my mom-in-law made other cakes too. Our little girl were having so much fun. She is one happy little girl on that day. Now that she is two girls old. She is showing some wonderful signs too that sometimes she wanted indepence like playing on her own, talking, asking and repeating the same questions most of the time. Sometimes it is so tiring, but that's her way of discovering and knowing things.

WAY TO GO KIDS!

Lately, we are reminded by hubby that our children are growing so fast. That we will miss this stage of their life where they are still so dependent on us and wanting as more often. That at this time, we have to enjoy our time with them because when they reach the stage of adolescence, they want to be on their own world.

This week, I am kind of busy (again!). We're off for a vacation. We will be out of home for some days or weeks. So, since Monday I am preparing the house and the kids stuff. You know that it is horrible to go on a vacation with kids around. So as much things we can take for children, we will be taking it. it doesn't matter how many days we are out but it is important that evrything is set and ready for the kids, especialy that they will be on a new place, new environment. As much as possible, we would want them to feel just like we are at home. So be bringing their security things... things that makes them comfortable and at ease.

For today, i m still preparing.

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Where am I ?

My apologies for not posting for sometime now in this little blogsite of mine. Hmmm....life has been pretty busy with my little ones. Aside from that, my blogging addiction subsides and i get easily lazy writing. I know there is a lot of things to share and write about but it's just that everything seems doesn't want to sink in to my mind. If there could have been time for me, i'd rather sleep or not think & doing anything. Nevertheless, I am always thinking about blogging. This site has been my online journal for sometime now, and this where I pour out all my anxieties and depressions for the past years living away from home. There is so much to share about living here actually. Only my time doesn't allow me to blog more lately. But rest assured, i'll be posting here from time to time.

Anyways, enjoy some pics captured lately.

That's my 2 years old daughter by the way :-D

Loving my career

When was the last time i was here in my little blogworld?

It would really take me time to update and post sometime in here due to my busy career as a mom. Yes! mommyhood is a very demanding career. It makes you ugly, frustrated and tired all at the same time. I do feel ugly sometimes but it is all in my head actually. Inspite of my demanding job as a mom I still try to compose myself, as much as possible look presentable enough.

Lately, somethings bothers me. Not that alarming or frightening but it just makes me shrug my shoulder and say 'this is it!'. It bothers me because I maybe too concern or exaggerating. Whatever is the ending, at least I know where I stand in such situation.



With my children, they are growing so fast.

My eldest Izabela growing up each day getting smarter and more clever.

Oh la lah!

It pisses me off sometimes. I admit it. I lose my temper easily and testing my patience at times. That's what I kept on praying everyday to give me more patience and stamina to understand an active toddler like Izabela. Despite her stubborness (or im just stubborn enough to understand her as a child)at times, I always makes her feel and express to her how much I love her. She reciprocates it by saying

'I YAB YOU Mama! Isn't it cute? It makes my heart melts.

Haay!

With my little boy Jan, He's 7 weeks old now. He grew so fast. That the last doctor's visit, he weighs 6.300kilogram. Really amazes me. He is overweight at his age. But i will not wonder anymore since he doesn't like to stop drinking my milk. Yes, I am purely breastfeeding him. That is why. I have to control my breastfeeding sessions and insist on giving him a pacifier to soothe him instead of my breast.

Sleeping time is way too good nowadays. Since Jan sleeps straight now like 7-8 hours. That is really great! That means, I get to sleep straight too. After long months of sleep deprived, I felt rejuvenated and born again. Hahahah! :-D Really makes me so happy to get enough sleep nowadays. Next step to work on, more time with hubby without children around. We get to talk about us and anything when children are asleep. That's sad, but that is life. But , i make it a point to remind my man how much I love him. I think that's the best thing I can do for now since most of my time is with my little boy and with my little girl.

Moreover, life is wonderful here. I love the warm season of spring and going summer and loving my career as a mom.

How about you? what makes u busy these days? what's makes you happy?