The Loot

as expected, cayden being the "cars" addict, he got mostly cars paraphernalia. he was overjoyed! and the look on his face when he saw his lightning mcqueen plush toy was priceless!

my mom arrived late, the kids were already asleep. we placed this pillow/plush car beside cayden while sleeping bec we wanted to surprise him! he was a happy bunny the next day!

lightning mcqueen for cayden and mater for kian =D

lent him my old toolbox to put his cars in, so he can carry them around

it goes everywhere he goes!

cayden's

kian's

i love these shirts =D

the whole lot! comprised of my online orders and gifts from my mom and relatives (thanks a bunch!) - super dami clothes! 

i only got a set of clips and a shirt. whaddap?! when i still didnt have kids, i used to get a lot. now, it's all for them *sour graping* lol. just kidding, ok? im really grateful! oh, my mom bought me munchkins from dunkin donuts. i always request for a box. she bought them fr the airport.

gutay gutay na! layo ng byahe e =D

these, i ordered for myself:

8gb, 3rd gen flip mino hd

japonesque mini eyelash curler, burt's bees tinted lip balm, mustela soothing comfort balm

the mustela isnt actually mine. bought it for the kids but so far, only kian has used it. i read about it in daphne's blog. the kids sometimes have difficulty breathing at night due to blocked nose. and it usually happens during autumn and winter. so good timing that i read it on her blog before we feel the change in season.

so far, it really does what it says it does - eases breathing at night and aids when they have a cold. only, it's expensive for something so small. i ordered 2 in the states for $14.99 each (roughly ₤9.44) with free delivery. then i found a store selling here online for ₤6.99 each but with ₤5 delivery (so it'll be cheaper if you buy more). i thought it's cheaper in the states as most things are. i already bought them before searching here. it's nice to know that the price is about the same because though a little steep, im willing to buy because it does make kian breathe better at night.

anyways, really happy when my mom goes to the US and acts as my courier. as i've said, it's both a blessing and a curse (but more on the former =D). i usually write down my "wants" and "needs" for her next trip. but not this time coz i get to go myself!!! mental note: save save save!!!!

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Mega Doodle

we havent bought cayden any new toys since he was 6 months old (or I just don’t remember?! Im sure tantan will say otherwise lol). The majority of his toys were bought even before he was born (we’re hoarders like that!). And some of them were gifts from last Christmas and his birthday. And of course, no child can resist ordinary household junk like cardboards, paper and plastic bottles.

We think he has outgrown most of them or probably just a case of being too familiar that he doesn’t want to play with them anymore. He just scatters them all over the floor and I think it gives him pleasure seeing all the mess around. He prefers running, shredding paper, climbing on furniture, opening cabinets and drawers over his current toys. We thought it’s time to buy him something new.

We got him 2 boxes of mega blocks, but only opened one box. he’s interested in the blocks alright, but to put in his mouth or to scatter them around as there’s plenty to throw about! I think it’s the mommy and daddy who are more excited in building things. But usually, when he sees us building, he’ll join in. but if it’s just him – either he throws them everywhere, or would get in the box (container) and will ask to have the steering wheel of his bike detached from it and have someone pull or push him around. Once in a while, we’ll see him building (at least he knows how to connect the blocks) but more often than not, he just uses the box to step on to get to higher places lol

pics from phone cam

Another thing we got him is the glo doodle. We originally bought him the mega sketcher but we didn’t like it. The material isn’t sturdy and erasing the doodle takes several attempts. I searched for an alternative and found the glo doodle online and although a lot more expensive (only a few retailers selling here), I think, the mommy cayden will enjoy it more. You can change the light, it’s easy to erase the doodle and since it’s see-through, you can trace whatever you want. He loves playing with it. We bought it mainly for educational purposes but because cayden is stubborn, he wont let me teach him! He would take the pen from me or he would erase my doodle (yes, he knows how to!). he does everything his way and we let him (good or bad? hmmmnn)

He’s a very independent kid. Since he’s still young, we don’t force him to do anything he doesn’t want to do. We let him take his time. But im sure when his brother is old enough to play with him, he’ll be more cooperative and do what big brothers do (but I hope it’s not setting a bad example!) lol.