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Parang Kagat ng Langgam Lang: How to Protect Your Child from Pneumococcal Diseases

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vaccine awareness

Being a new mom all over again with Noah means we have gone back to our well baby visits that we have gone through with David when he was still a wee little Santos.  We love both David and Noah's pediatricians. They're both very engaging and are very patient with all of our questions.  They also both have great handwriting so we could understand everything they jot down in our kids' baby books :D Well Baby monthly check-ups are part of our routine once again. In case you're curious why … [Continue reading]

Team Noah

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If I say team Noah, I would always refer to his team of doctors and therapists. It would also mean us, his family, including his Yaya Temya. It's a relatively small group who are all tasked to take care of our precious little boy. Last Feb. 24 though, this team dissolved and melded and merged with a few more teams. Families, barangays and loved ones all came together for the DSAPI's Annual Happy Walk 2013. It was the association's 21st year. 21 is a magical number in our community. The … [Continue reading]

Family Day

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Three Sundays ago saw us spending our Sunday at a basketball court  in a nearby village for David's school's Family Day. I didn't read the memo thoroughly so we went to the event early with our shirts on with our baon of some Monde Mamon and a couple of water bottles.  It was only upon arriving at the court did I figure out that we were part of the Red team and that we should have been wearing red shirts. (David and I were wearing blue, Dan was wearing green…AYOS BA?!) Good thing our house was … [Continue reading]

Win a Charlie Banana Cloth Diaper c/o Caleb’s Closet!

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charlie banana cloth diaper giveaway

Caleb's Closet is a mom-owned online store run by Lei Alfonso, a doctor who hung up her stethoscope to become a full time mother. Caleb's Closet was born out of her passion for natural parenting. While pregnant, she realized that there wasn't a one-stop shop then that reflected her love of intentional parenting, that is socially relevant and carried items that are the result of ecologically sound solutions. I have shopped at Lei's store for gifts a couple of times. I love her selection of … [Continue reading]

For the Sake of Folate!

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What is Folate? If you've been pregnant, currently pregnant or trying to be pregnant, your OB-GYNE must have talked to you about folate as an important supplement that you have to take in order to ensure that the life growing inside of you is nourished well. If we're going to be technical about it, folate helps in the development of a baby's neural tubes which helps form the baby's brain and spinal column. Folate also helps in the complete development of red blood cells. As a daily … [Continue reading]