Books, Travel, and Family Life in Thailand
We started potty training Tikoy just a few weeks after he turned two years old. We decided on this when he showed awareness of the feeling of having to pee or poop and when we saw that it won’t be long before his cloth diaper inserts needed replacing–the tipid mom in me would rather potty…
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Our toddler is more active than ever and tends to get sweatier during play time so it’s important to keep his back dry to keep him comfortable and away from rashes. Of course, the essential lampin can do the job but it does have a knack of getting rolled up in the middle, or getting…
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Our son has been quite a drooler since his first tooth came out when he was just 6 months old. His saliva would pool and consistently soak his bib in less than an hour that we even brought this concern up with his pediatrician, and later, a specialist. After a thorough assessment, it was later…
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The next big project after the wedding day is immortalizing the memories in an album. To put things in perspective, a wedding album DIY project will take months or in our case, years! If you are on the same boat with us but still have a tinge of hope in creating a wedding album, here…
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I have waited 14 years to finally go to Disneyland Hong Kong–a shining promise sworn to every kid. Yet, our feet have stepped on the park only this year, already married and with a child. We would have wanted for Tikoy to grow up a little bit more before planning a trip to Hong Kong…
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This year, Abi and I attended baby and parenting fairs for the first time. Since we spent the first six months of Abi’s pregnancy in Mindanao, we didn’t have much access to these kind of events. As a couple, we had experiences in book fairs and wedding fairs, but baby and parenting fairs are totally…
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Any new parent would know that when buying new baby shirts, one has to check if there are tags stitched inside. These tags are often bothersome to babies. It’s itchy, sharp, and may cause some skin rashes. So if there are tags, I get a pair of scissors or cutter and gently remove them. Being…
Read MoreIn our pregnancy experience, the baby bump attracted so much unwanted comments. In one of our rants, a friend told us that this tactlessness is a norm. “Expect the worst”, she said, as even more will come when the baby arrives. Within nine months of pregnancy and post-partum, women go through so much changes and…
Read MoreIn 2008, I got my first credit card and as the popular song by Aqua goes, “life in plastic is so fantastic”, having a credit card can make you lose your senses. You can buy anything! Worry about paying for it later. And so, it took only a few months until I realized that I…
Read MoreWhile we were still pregnant with Atticus, we have had strong recommendations to use cloth diapers (CD) for a number of reasons: It’s good for the baby’s skin. Disposable diaper technology today are better than ever—super soft, dry, 100% breathable, hypoallergenic, and even organic—but it’s good to keep to what’s natural as much as possible.…
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Mark x Abi 