I’ve given birth to a cartographer and linguist! And more amazingly, I’ve given to someone who discovered the lost continent of Atlantis!

“My name is Milo Thatch.”

What is your name again? I’d ask Matt.

“My name is Milo Thatch.”

How about your real name?

“My name is Milo Thatch and you are Kida.” So now not only do I have Milo as a son, I am also a part of the Atlantis legend!

The mind -or should I say the imagination- of a child is just so amazing!

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If you’ve been reading me at Makimeji, I mentioned there that I was busy reviewing for an exam. Now, I’m done taking it -but had contracted a virus - so it’s been quite sometimes since I slept in our room. I missed playing with my son but necessary precautions has to be done to keep him from getting the bug, too.

But I’m on the road of recovery and I look forward to spending time with him and doing more crafts with him. I still have to finish the Lady Bug project with him ( of course I’ll put up pictures when we’re done). That said, this morning I’m so lucky to have found a site that suggests craft ideas which parents could do themselves or with their kids. I totally enjoyed browsing there because crafts instructions are simple to follow and the materials used are inexpensive. One project that I wanted to do is the Retro Bottle Caps Clock. I’ll make sure we can do it soon because Matt is fascinated with clocks.

“The Name Of the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen”

Matt echoed before my mother. He was saying this before eating his breakfast.

After the “amen,” he paused and said, “Spirit? Bad spirit?”

It was all I could don not to laugh as my mother earnestly explained  “spirit” in simple terms.

With the current security issues in our place very recently, we find it practical to have some sort of defense system at home. I however will not elaborate on the security measures that we’ve done at home.

But I will talk about my plan on enrolling Matt to personal defense classes in the future – maybe when he turns five, that is if we’re still living in the Philippines by then. When that happens, I  know I won’t need to purchase wholesale martial arts uniforms for Matt because he can always use my sister’s uniforms -if they fit him.

I have no specific idea which form of martial arts it would be but I’m sure as the sky is blue that he has to undergo a training of sorts one day. The exercise will be good for him  and this Monster Mom feels more at peace with the knowledge that Matt will at least have the means to defend himself.

Boy’s gone amok yesterday!

I was down and out with flu (I’m still not feeling too well at the moment) that I had to stay away from my son to keep him from contracting the virus.

He was of course upset -and kept on demanding to see and “disturb Mama.”

While hiding isolating myself in my sister’s room, I could hear him crying out and looking for “his Kida.” I was really sorry but this has to be done.

If Matt has willingly tried an ice cream very recently, I on the one hand am not willing to venture on the next level – that is to let him try some chocolate.

I have brought home chocolate gifts recently (from my friend Grace from Dubai) – 2 long bars which he saw and demanded to have some.

I of course was torn between letting him have a little bite and completely denying him that pleasure. Finally, this Monster Mom had to opt for “nothing” for the kid. I just haven’t gotten over his asthma attack –although not caused by eating chocs but hey, I couldn’t take that chance.

I wasn’t able to post my monthly 7 last August 14 but no, I’m not going to forget about it.

So today, I reminded myself - before I completely forget - to make one.

Here goes:

1) Matt still unconsciously calls his milk “Sustagen” long after he’d stopped drinking it. Because we’re careful not to trigger his allergies, he’s on 100% soya milk now.

2) Sometimes, he likes to call himself Woody. Or Buzz Lightyear. Or Donald Duck (and makes quacking noises). Or pretends he’s Voltes 5. Or tells me he’s Lightning McQueen (and I am Sally!)

3) He terribly loves grapes.

4) He loves dramas. He loves to cry. He could be an effective child actor at 2! We thought he could win a Famas or an Oscars for this talent…lol I honestly don’t know why he’s being such a baby now but I’m sure it’s just a phase. *cross my fingers*

5) He’s already showing lots of signs of jealousy.

6) He can already eat on his own with less supervision.

7) He’s learned to pee in a plastic bucket (just for him)

Plus, he’s already learned to turn on our PC (he’s having trouble logging in though). He must have learned this trick earlier -maybe late last month but without a doubt he can do it now.

That’s all for now, gotta run and learn more about unlocked cell phones and then make that dentist appointment.