You and Daddy...my Cover Boys...

Hello sweetheart! Mommy saw this while browsin' through someone else's multiply site...credit goes to Ms. Rowena Lei. Hope she doesn't mind my grabbing her photos...it contains pics of you & Dada( the two people whom i love the most )

here you are...the two well-loved men in my life... ...in matching red shirts. Love you, Dada & Benedict!!!

ELFing it out...

Got this from Mommy's fellow n@wie (Ayn & Loy Nicolas) who made the same presentation for her family...it's something funny to add to the already festive holiday atmosphere...

Click on the link below to see us-the Ong family "elfing" it out...you'll never see your Daddy Marlon, Mommy Bless & you, our dear little boy groove this way in real life...hehehe

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1709174815

Happy holidays to everyone...

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my little Santa

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Merry Christmas...

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According to Baby Center, your 15th month milestone...

According to BABYCENTER.COM, you're supposed to be...
"Your 15-month-old

How your toddler's growing: Your baby is growing up fast these days, walking (oh my, you're more like running these days), talking a little (ah, you have a limited vocabulary but you do say the words clearly nowadays...DAD or DADDY occassionaly, "AYT" for light, "BA" means borrow, YAYA an improvement from A-A before), and probably even using a spoon (simply for banging on the table) or fork when he eats. Every game he plays (peek-a-boo), whether it's pointing to different body parts (eyes pronounced as "AAHS", ears "ERS", nose, tummy, hands, fingers, hair, toes "TOSS", cheeks with matching hands on chin, oh-so-cute pose) when you ask him to or putting objects into containers and taking them out again (never gets tired of pushing, pulling, taking toys out of & into your plastic toy box), teaches him about the world around him. One of the things he's learning is that he's an autonomous entity, not just an extension of you. How can you tell if your child has grasped this concept? Watch him in front of a mirror; if he recognizes herself and isn't trying to reach out and touch the "other" baby, he gets it. (yey! it's nice to learn that you now have a concept of self my baby...you loved looking at your face in the mirror. You love seeing your Santa suit...modelling your new giraffe backpack..hehe..it tickles my fancy when i see you like that my baby boy!)

How your life is changing: The way your child interacts with the world around him will tell you a lot about his temperament — how he's likely to respond to different situations, people, places, and things. For example, some children are flexible and adapt easily to change, others need a more predictable schedule. You can modify your child's environment to help him succeed. He's depending on you to make him feel comfortable. By respecting his needs, you can help him develop to his fullest potential. Nyay! I can see that you're very determined and persistent, my Benedict... you won't easily settle for a No...and you have a way to get things done your way..tsk, tsk...but still, when it comes to downright "discipline", me & Dad are both firm believers that we may need to use the rod at times :-(
Parent Tip: Making road trips easier "Car trips can be brutal with a 15-month-old. Keep some snacks and special toys in the car to keep fidgeting at bay." We willput this on a test when we get to travel home to Pagadian or Mapang soon for the holidays...But as always, life is sweet with a baby boy as sweet as you are, my tiny munchkin..

P.S. Mama loves you so...(i wish you'd say "Mommy" or even "mama" more often :-)

Christmas Scrapbook 2007

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Flashback...September 2006...

Hey Benedict, my little prince! We had you circumcised on Aug. 31, 2006, a day after you were born. Khuy Bu Alice, your pediatrician, did the operation on you. She did it very early in the morning so when I came at the nursery for your breastfeeding session, you were so tiny and vulnerable and in such pain. My heart went out to you. Your Dad & I decided to extend our hospital stay a bit so that you can be taken cared of by more capable hands at the nursery. Although Khuy Bu Alice said you are ok to check out na anytime. She also said that it will take only 3 days for the wound to heal. We just have to be very diligent in cleaning it with Hydrogen Peroxide and applying an antibacterial ointment (Bactroban).

We went home on the 1st day of September. It’s a fresh start for us – suddenly, it’s not just me & your Dad, we now have you, our little Benedict, to love and care for. Here’s our earliest family picture…

You were wearing a long-sleeved baby blue shirt, a Mickey Mouse pj, white mittens and tiny socks and swaddled in a Cotton Stuff white hooded blanket when we left the hospital. By now, your diaper can be closed na. Though you are still in pain, I guess because you would whimper and cry just before you would pee. Gua Kong didn’t approve of having you circumcised so early.
I guess he pity you my child.



And your grandparents… Gua Kong Leo (who is also your namesake) and Gua Ma Lydia (who helped Mommy a great deal in taking care of you, without her how can we ever survived in Cebu? )

Here’s your Di Ei Grace and your only cousin Achi Gianne from my side of the family. She’s so loving & caring towards you. She’s always asking if she can kiss you J Sweet little girl…

Among our earliest visitors also were mine & your Daddy’s relatives and friends. We are so loved baby boy. Here are some pictures of your loving aunts…With your Khuy Bu Chen-chen…

With your Titas from Daddy’s side of the family… Tita Steph (who helped Mommy a great deal too in taking care of you…she’s even the one who gave you your first bath, little boy, Tita Che and Tita Ces…

Bonding moments with your Dad…