Euen's Eleventh Month

Euen's eleventh month was spent on the beach! Second time to travel and ride the airplane, my sisters and our family went to Boracay as an advanced birthday treat to Kuya Ikoy.  This was planned months ago and it's a plus that Ate and Tita went with us.

It was no surprise that the baby enjoyed the beach.  And to spare us from buying a cake, we just stuck the candles on the white sand, making the whole beach, Euen's monthsary cake.

Not so Merry Christmas

Euen's first Christmas was not so merry.   First, Shashing caught dengue and was hospitalized a week before Christmas.  Good thing, she was discharged on the 23rd.  But on the eve of Christmas, Lolo was rushed to the ER.  He was having a hard time breathing.

Good thing it wasn't pneumonia, he was on the ICU for a few days to be closely monitored then, was discharged before the New Year.   So, we had noche buena and media noche on the eve of January 1.

Eventhough it wasn't a merry Christmas, 2012 was a year full of blessings.  And the best gift was already given to us earlier this year.

Euen's Tenth Month

I baked a big chocolate-banana cake for the baby. 17.2 lbs. this month, our baby looks taller. bigger.  Her second front tooth came out. Yey!  She's become even more active nowadays: playing, moving around.  She also had a cough for a few days, no fever or colds. But it just subsided so there was no need to bring her to the doctor.

I can't believe it! Euen is ten months old now!
She has existed longer on the outside world than inside my tummy.

We are all excited for the baby's first Christmas.

Banoffee Pie

I asked my sister what she wanted to me bake.  Being the dessert-addict-who-is-so-skinny, I almost regretted I asked.  She requested: a banoffee pie.

There are three parts in making this dessert.  The shortbread crust, the dulce de leche and the whipped cream.  

I liked the texture of the crust that I baked.  The dulce de leche took time to cook and needs to be watched.  Since I don't have the whisk attachment on my mixer and Denden, my "whisk-man" was lazy at the time, we bought the spray-on whipped cream.  We enjoyed putting it all together, adding extra-extra bananas. 

The photo above might not look so good.  But it was yummy!  Mission accomplished. 

Happy on the Water

Aside from her first air plane ride and out-of-the-country trip, Euen had her first dip in a swimming pool in Singapore also.

Is it obvious in her picture how much she loved it?

It was a very big bath tub to her, incomparable to her "timba."

Euen's Ninth Month

I already have sore throat before our trip to Singapore.  And even during our trip, I tried everything for it, not to turn into an actual illness.  It worked.  Until we got back.  I just delayed being sick, but it was inevitable. So for Euen's monthsary, I was very, very sick with cough and colds.  

We just celebrated at home, just the three of us.

17 lbs. this month, her first upper tooth came out yesterday.  

For this month, she's learned how to clap her hands.  Note that she's not just putting her hands together, she actually makes the clapping sound.  I couldn't define it as crawling but she puts a foot forward then drags her other leg on the floor. With this, she can reach places. Hahaha.  Also, as long as the can hold on to something (walls, chairs, tables) she can stand up and take steps.  We call her the "turo-girl" now, she points to everything.  Waiting for you to tell her what it is. 

Happy nine months my princess. 

Ikea is our Happy Place

Euen's first airplane ride is where else but our favorite out-of-the-country-destination: Singapore.  Denden had a business trip and we just tagged along.  Very timely for Kuya Shosh's birthday, so Shashing accompanied us.  The baby's airplane ride was smooth, she just watched by the window during the take off, then, she was asleep the whole time.

I gave Euen the same experience, the first time I went to Singapore.  Mostly, went around places, ate lots and lots of food (she loved rotti prata), took the river taxi, enjoyed the view and sights.

Of course, we took her to Ikea.  She enjoyed playing with all the display toys and trying out the baby and children's furniture.

Like me, Ikea is Euen's happy place too!