Petite Momma's World

Doraemon’s I’m Your Hero Campaign at SM Supermalls

9:22 PM

I have watched Doraemon, the iconic robotic cat from the future made popular in comics and anime, for years. The unique story of the robotic cat and a young boy intrigues me most specially their misadventures. Me and my siblings enjoyed watching their antics.

This year, Doraemon intensifies its I’m Your Hero campaign through school and mall tours (School Adventure and ROADventure) happening now until November 2017. Ever since its kick‐off event at the SM City North EDSA The Block last August, almost 2 million walk‐in audiences composed of families, kids, and millennials have heard Doraemon sharing the values and principles that could draw out the hero in everyone. The Mall Tour went to SM City Manila, SM San Mateo, SM City Taytay and SM City Sta. Mesa.

Doraemon’s story is about helping and supporting its friend, Nobita, through life’s challenges, utilizing techniques and gadgets that it brought from the future. This is essentially the same message it imparts to the public today: that kindness, concern, generosity, and respect for others are heroic qualities that help make the world a better place.

Animation International (Philippines), local licensing agent of Doraemon, and SM Supermalls, look forward to the continuation of the tour, knowing how the fun-‐filled shows, games, and meet-‐and-‐ greet sessions with Doraemon and Nobita will be met by its audience with great gladness and joy. The ROADventure is also supporting SM Supermalls’ #EverydayIsPlayDay and #SMKidsMonth2017.

Check out the Meet and Greet schedule below:

October 21 and 22 – 3PM & 5PM – SM Masinag
October 28 and 29 – 3PM & 5PM – SM BF Paranaque
November 4 and 5 – 3PM & 5PM – Robinson's Place Manila
November 17, 18, and 19 – 3PM & 5PM – SM Mall of Asia

The event is free for all so you can bring your family and friends!

For more information about Doraemon’s I’m Your Hero campaign and tour schedules, please visit Doraemon’s official Facebook page: DoraemonPH, as well as AnimationInternationalPH and on Instagram: @Doraemon.PH

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DIY Toddler Learning Materials

5:39 PM

Our toddler Z turned 26 months a few weeks ago and is growing bubbly, talkative, and full of energy. We don't usually buy toys for her except for special occasions. Most of her toys were gifts from friends and family. I don't like toys to just clutter our small house. I prefer getting her learning materials. But the cheapskate and practical mom that I am, I get her DIY learning materials instead. Ha ha!

Homeschooling Little V since birth has helped me realize that there are so many things at home we could use to learn. And I'd like to share with you some of the cheap DIY learning materials for toddlers that are Montessori-inspired.

Reused Box

In this activity, we used a box we got when the items from Human Nature were delivered. I asked Z to paint the box as part of her activity, and poked holes on the box after drying. There were different holes on the box - some would fit coins or poker chips, while other holes could fit popsicle sticks.

The child slips the popsicle sticks or coins inside the holes. These would help her learn about sizes. It is also a pre-writing activity as she turns her wrists to orient and fit the sticks in the holes.

Our 25-month-old Z working on her new "toy," a used box from @humanheartnature. She's using tempera paints from @maam_and_moms 😊 In this simple activity, she: - recognizes colors (pink) - develops hand and eye coordination - develops patience - develops fine motor skills - understands hygiene (she washed her hands after) #toddlerhomeschool #homeschoolingVandZ #petitemommasworld #homeschoolingphilippines #homeschoolph #homeschool #teachathome #teachermom #momswhoblog #toddlersofinstagram #activitiesforkids

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Bottles with lids

My kids love to open and close lids. Whether they are bottles, plastic containers, ice cream tubs, if it has a lid, they'll play with it. These are great materials to practice those hand-and-eye coordination. Twisting lids is also a great exercise on the wrists as a precursor to writing.

Coin Banks

Since Z doesn't put everything in her mouth, we have been using coin banks and coins in developing her fine motors. All you need is just a coin bank and a coin! So easy!

Wooden Clips or Clothespin

I find wooden clips expensive specially the tiny ones that comes in different colors. When we started homeschooling V a few years ago, I had a hard time looking for wooden clips. I always find them at craft stores at hefty prices hence I opted to use the sipit or the clothespins. These also came in different colors so we were able to use these for sorting, fine motor skills, and counting. So many things you can do with sipit for just twenty pesos!

Used shampoo or body wash bottle and cotton buds

I have shared a video last year with Z putting paper straws inside the straw hole of a mason jar lid. Another variety of those materials are used bottles of shampoo or body wash.

For her activity, we used a body wash bottle that has a hole on top and a lid. Toddler Z would pick up a cotton bud and shoots it inside the bottle through the hole. This helps develop her fine motor skills.

Browsed once again the posts of @montessorionmars for toddler activities we can do at home - this is one of those activities!! Thank you, Mars and C! 😘😘 Great thing we have this mason jar with lid and extra paper straws from Baby Z's birthday last month. Look at our 12-month-old's concentration in her activity. 😊😊 #petitemommasworld #homeschoolingLittleZ #homeschool #homeschoolph #toddlermontessori #montessoriathome #toddler #toddleractivities #mommybloggersph

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Egg carton and manipulatives

The sungka I bought almost 20 years ago is still with me. We use sungka to play games of counting and transferring. If you don't have a sungka at home, you can also use egg cartons.

You may use shells, pompoms, dried beans, corn kernels, or uncooked rice as manipulatives. We mainly use pompoms and shells because I don't like the idea of using food. Hehehe. But that's me.

By the way, here's a link to my blogpost on a DIY pompom.

Scooping

Z loves scooping and transferring. She uses her toy pots and spoons to scoop and transfer shells. She can do this for a long period which gives me ample time to cook lunch.

At the moment. 19-month-old #prettybabyZ concentrating on her scooping activity. 😁 Now I can prepare dinner with no interruptions. Haha 😄😄 #petitemommasworld #homeschoolingvandz #montessoriathome #toddlerhomeschool #toddler #babiesofinstagram #instagood #kidapproved #activitiesforkids #scooping #thisishowwehomeschool #stayathomemom #momswhoblog #ATM

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Coriander and pipe cleaners

I didn't know anything about pipe cleaners before we homeschooled. I just learned about it when I was searching for materials we could use with our then 3-year-old Little V. At first I was scared to use these because the ends can be prickly. However, my son loves using pipe cleaners as it helps him explore possibilities while playing with it and it's cheap so I was happy that Z was gifted a set.

For this activity, you will just need pipe cleaners and coriander. The child will just insert the pipes cleaners inside the holes. No coriander? No problem! We used a basket before.

Little V when he was still a toddler imaging the basket as a spider

Bubble wraps

An easy and inexpensive way to develop your toddler's fine motor skills is by popping bubblewraps. This will help strengthen her fingers in preparation for pre-writing.

Z's favorite work

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Name that Number!

Use this fun and lively guessing game as a way to help reinforce number concepts while keeping your child entertained. It’s perfect to play during restaurant waits, car rides, or anytime you have a few extra minutes to kill. In the grand tradition of “I Spy,” “Twenty Questions” and the other guessing games you may vaguely recall from your childhood, this is a do-it-anywhere, no-equipment-required diversion.

What You Need:

Just yourself and your child

What You Do:

1. Think of a number from 0- 10. Tell your child she'll have ten guesses to figure it out.

2. As she makes guesses, you'll give “higher” and “lower” responses to help steer your child to the unknown number. A typical game might go like this: Parent: I'm thinking of a number between 0 and 30. Child: Is it 20? Parent: No, lower. Child: Is it 10? Parent: No, higher. So now we know it's between 10 and 20....Like that, with encouragement until your child lands on target.

3. As your child's ability and confidence grow, change roles so that you're the one guessing the number and your child gives the clues.

4.Eventually, increase the range of numbers to 0-50, or change the range to start with a higher number, such as 30-50.

Kids will likely focus on the fun of the guessing, and the added delight of tricking mom or dad with clues. But they're also learning a key preschool math concept: how to compare, describe, and order numbers by more or less. If the game is too hard at first, you can give extra support by jotting down a quick number line for your son to reference when he needs a hint. If it's too easy, you can limit the number of guesses your child can make, or challenge her to guess the number within a certain time frame.

Do you have other cheap DIY activities for toddlers? Let me know in the comment section!

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Snowmaiden: A Russian Love Story

2:22 PM

Snegurochka or popularly known as Snow Maiden, is one of Russia's most loved fairytale characters. A girl made of snow whose life takes a different turn after discovering love. This story has been told in many storybooks, plays, ballets, operas, and movies throughout Russian history.

This year, another adaptation of the story makes its debut in the Philippines.

We had the opportunity to watch the show last Friday morning at the Sky Dome in SM North Edsa. The show was at 9AM and we were glad that we made it before the show started amidst the Friday traffic rush hour we had to go through. I was surprised to see the venue jampacked with students from different schools. As it turned out, they were groups on field trips.

I already had an idea that there would be acrobats on the show but my, I was in for a surprise!

How would I describe the show?

It was a mix of everything!

There was animation, a live sand painting, acrobats, dancers, aerial dancers, a very good singer, and comedy.

My son was all eyes on the show and my worry was he'd might do some of those tricks at home.

Uh-oh. I better watch him closely.

I caught V a few times throwing his arms into the air in excitement and awe of the show. He was amazed by the aerial dancers in particular.

These were some of the performances:

Cyr Wheel

Exotic performance with the use of an aluminum ring that resembles an oversized hula-hoop. Rolling the heavy ring on its edge while performing acrobatic moves in and around the rotating wheel.

Silk Duo

Performed by a couple suspended a few meters above the ground, secured only by silk bands, this high intensity acrobatic routine combines breathtaking stunts and beautiful aerial choreography that brings out a symphony of emotions from both the performers and audience.

Cyr Wheel

I particularly like that the show interacted with the audience. There were moments when they went down the stage to take selfies, asked guests to do tricks with them, it was entertainingly hilarious.

Not sure if it was because of the audio or the crowd's noise, I really had a hard time understanding the storyline.

Aside from that, the only thing I hoped they could do better is to lengthen the show. The show ran for just a little over an hour. I wanted to see more! Haha! More tricks, more acrobats, more aerial dancing!

The kids and I had an impromptu field trip earlier today. We watched the Snowmaiden: A Russian Love Story at the SM Sky Dome. Here's a photo of us with the Russian aerial dancers. More chika on the blog soon 😊 #petitemommasworld #snowmaiden #mommybloggersph #momswhoblog #homeschoolingVandZ #fieldtrip #SMSkyDome #aerialdancers #acrobats #homeschool #homeschoolph

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Overall, we enjoyed the show and recommend it to anyone who has kids and has a kid-at-heart. The show will run at SM Sky Dome until February 2018.

For more information on the show and where to buy tickets, you may check D'Ultimate Facebook page here.

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Our Babywearing Journey

10:02 PM

The world currently celebrates the International Babywearing Week. Last year, Z and I were able to attend the event of the Babywearing Philippines group at the University of the Philippines Diliman. This year though, we will just join the community at home - and babywear. Ha ha!

At least two years of wearing, owning 5 baby carriers, two kids... This is our babywearing journey.

I started babywearing with Z when she was three weeks old. Baby I was worn starting the day we were discharged from the hospital; he was 2 days old.

Before giving birth to Z, I have read lots of posts on babywearing and I hoped to do it, too, myself since we did not have any helper at home. Since then, I have worn my babies - except when my preggy belly was too big already in which case I used the baby carrier to help support my heavy pregnant tummy.

I made reviews of our first two carriers, SaYa Semi-stretch Knit and Next9 ring sling. You can read about them here.

SaYa

I really loved my experience using SaYa baby carrier on Z that I bought a new one for Baby I. The SSK carrier is lightweight, easy to use, supports well, and presko for me and the baby.

My first SaYa was SSK in Magenta (size small) that I bought for Php950 at Mothering Earthlings. And the one I got for Baby I is SSK Tuwa that I bought from Mayumi & Me for Php950 as well. SaYa has not raised its price in two years. Cool!

Shared on the blog our babywearing experience using @sayababyph SSK and @next9 ring sling. 👍👍 Link in the bio. 😊 #babywearing #petitemommareviews #mommybloggersph #momswhoblog #certifiedbloggers #filipinoblogger #baby #momapproved #babycarrier

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Ring Sling

This is my most used baby carrier. I bought our Next9 Ring Sling at Wellworth (now Metro) Department store in UP Town Center for one thousand pesos.

I use ring sling at home or if I need to carry the baby at the playground or a nearby store.

I use it whenever the baby is clingy or just wants to be rocked to sleep. It's easier to slip the baby off the carrier and on the crib or bed once he has dozed off.

I have also used this as a belly supporter when I was pregnant and it helped me a lot specially when we went malling and the weight was unbearable already. I "babywore" the child inside of me. Haha!

This is how my typical #ootd looks like. Messy hair in a bun, burp cloth on the shoulder, babywearing, and the daster I swore I'll never wear but eventually did so because of convenience while breastfeeding. #keepingitreal #petitemommasworld #stayathomemom #mommybloggersPH #babywearing #breastfeeding #momswhoblogph

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Mei Tai

I got Z a toddler mei tai from Lelliebubb when she was 9 or 10 months old. The weight of Z then was too much to bear on the shoulders when using a SaYa or a ring sling. I couldn't afford an SSC (soft-structured carrier) yet so I opted for the next best thing - a mei tai. I forgot how much I bought it for but I think it's around 1k-ish.

I really loved how comfy the Bubbatai is but I just mind the tali-tali. Ang haba. Eh pag nagkulit si Z, binaba, at kailangan na buhatin ulet, ayan na. Ang hirap na ulet itali. I am one of those who prefer seeing herself on the mirror when wearing a child.

I also only wear the mei tai if the place we'd be going to is airconditioned. Pawisin kasi ako. And I find the mei tai mainit kasi na din nga may naka cross sa likod ko kapag gamit ko iyun. Mainit yung material for me.

My first blogger event after more than a year and Baby Z's first blogger-appearance. 😊😊 #petitemommasworld #mommybloggersph #blogapalooza2016 #horizons2016 #chartingtheunchartered #empireeast #babywearing #bubbatai

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Soft-structured Carrier

After my experience with a mei tai, I have hoped hard for an SSC. But since Z was already walking (and running) that time, I shrugged it off.

Until I got pregnant again.

SSCs are not cheap. Ergonomic carriers, that is. There are SSCs you can buy at malls for less than 1K but they're not recommended. Ergonomic SSCs can range from 3.5k-10k.

Yes, that expensive.

I have always eyed on getting something na hindi mainit sa katawan. So I was just looking at two brands: IMA (In My Arms) and Love & Carry since they are the ones that have mesh that helps air to pass through. Plus, sila yung mura. Haha! IMA is a local brand while Love & Carry is from Ukraine.

IMA has great prints while L&C were plain.

Love & Carry Air won.

So happy that the reseller of L&C here offers layaway program. You can reserve a carrier for 1K and just pay off the balance within 60 days before you can get the carrier. The carrier I got was for 4K and I took advantage of the layaway of Love & Carry Philippines. After paying 3 gives, I finally got our first SSC last month. Yay!

Here's what I got for Baby I.

I also tried it on Z because her weight is still within the limit restrictions of the carrier.

Now we use the SaYa, ringsling, and the SSC.

SaYa and ring sling are mostly used at home while the SSC is when we go out for a doctor's appointment or an event.

At the doctor's clinic. We forgot the drool pads, lampin muna :)

Thank goodness for babywearing!

I would not have survived (and still surviving) a life without a helper at home if not for it. Babywearing has helped me manage my home, manage the kids when we are out, and it gives me great pleasure to bond with my child.

Babywearing has been available for hundreds of years. Our ancestors were geniuses in inventing babywearing. I hope I had the guts and patience to use woven wraps. Oh those beautiful prints! Kaso tamad ako mag wrap. Yun talaga yun.

Have you ever tried babywearing?

book haul

Manila International Book Fair 2017 Book Haul

6:23 PM

Advocacy

Time To Save a Life 2K17 Outreach Program

4:09 AM

Last September 3, Lovehopefaith Group (LHF) held their outreach program with their beneficiaries at the First RVC Building in Anonas Quezon City. Wearing my Life Saver Shirt and Life Saver Watch, I attended the event which was filled with laughter, games, prizes, inspirational talks, and magic.

More than 50 kids with their parents and guardians were the special guests of the event.

Employees of LHF, friends, and families joined together to make this special day for the kids a reality.

To help the event, LHF got help from a few kind-hearted souls who signed up at their FB page when they asked for volunteers.

The afternoon was started with a prayer led by Ms. Flor Pangan and was followed by performances including one with LHF President Joel Pangan and his team.

The program was hosted by a clown with his team of magicians, face painter, and a mascot.

Adult guests lined-up at the buffet area for food while the kids were served at their tables.

After eating, the kids were entertained by a magician. The smiles and laughter of the kids filled the room and it was such a joy to witness that wonderful moment.

During this time, I learned that one of the beneficiaries that was not able to attend the event just passed away. It made me teary-eyed just thinking of how much pain the child has to go through with cancer. I am a mom and I already panic sometimes when my kids get fever but the parents of these children with cancer are remarkable and truly heroes to their kids. I admire these parents so much.

LHF invited Michael Angelo "Mitch" Genato, CEO of Romlas Health Group, who shared vital knowledge on how to help our bodies healthy through the food we eat. Parents of the cancer patients were all ears as Mr. Genato gave lots of tips to help them help their children fight cancer.

Mark Pagaduan, a Catholic preacher, gave the beneficiaries and their parents a prayer booklet, gave an inspirational talk, and prayed over the children and their families.

Another group of volunteers also provided the beneficiaries with gifts. The kids lined-up patiently as they received their goodies.

For the last activity, the children made their dreamboards through the help of the LHF employees and volunteers. It was fun to see them draw their dreams. Some kids drew themselves as police officers, doctors, nurses, while others drew themselves as Iron Man, Hello Kitty, and believe it or not, one dreams to be a dragon.

A few of the best dreamboards were chosen and given prizes.

To close the program, LHF employees serenaded the night with a song by Yeng Constantino, "Hawak Kamay."

Where am I? LOL! With my LHF family :)

We have been supporting LHF in the past years because we believe that everyone of us can make a difference in someone's life even by just buying products that help support the medication of kids with cancer.

You, too, can help. To know more about Lovehopefaith and to order, visit their website www.lovehopefaithgroup.com

I have also written several articles about them here, here, and here.

The time to save lives is now.

And we can all save lives.

Lovehopefaith FB Page:

www.facebook.com/lovehopfaith.group

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Spiderman-Themed Party at McDonalds for Z and I

10:47 PM

Last July, we had a double celebration: Z's second birthday party and I's Christening. I initially wanted a gender-neutral party theme for them however my brother has invited his cosplayer friend to star as Spiderman at the party. With just a few days left when we confirmed the party venue and church, I've decided to have a Spiderman-themed party at McDonalds.

We really weren't planning of throwing a party for Z but our family thought that we should get Baby I baptized soon and have a joint event to save on time and money, which I think was reasonable.

Spiderman is Zoe's favorite character, in fact, she sleeps with a "Mamay" (her nickname for Spidey) action figure in her arms sometimes. As for Ignis, he wouldn't mind. Haha!

Christening

We chose St. Michael the Archangel Chapel in Fort Bonifacio to be the church for Ignis' baptism. This is the same church where Z was baptized in 2015.

Baby I's schedule for a private Christening was Saturday, 9:30AM. There was another baby scheduled after us so I was sure that we would finish early and be at McDonalds before 10:30 AM.

We got to church at 9:20 that day and was surprised that there was a funeral mass. The people at the parish office said that the mass will be finished in a few minutes. Well, it finished just before 10AM and they were not moving the casket nor were the people leaving. I was getting upset since we have reserved McDo for 10-12noon only. And that all our families and friends have been waiting for half an hour already.

I approached the parish office and demanded to start the ceremony even it if meant we had to do it at the sides of the church. They apologized and said they couldn't move the casket out yet because there was still another casket on queue for funeral at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani. Oh dear.

Ganun daw talaga, Army yung asa casket so kailangan mauna sila. Anytime pwede gamitin ng Army ang slot mo. I wonder what if it was a wedding scheduled and that funeral scenario happened? Maghihintay lahat? Hala.

The parish office suggested to hold the ceremony at the Adoration Chapel instead. I immediately agreed so that we can just go and get over with it.

A few minutes later we were at the chapel, Ignis was hungry and crying, and we had to remove our shoes before going inside.

Thankfully we were done by 10:30. We had 3 pictures shot and then headed straight to McDonalds after. Mabilisan.

McDonald's Market Market

I initially wanted to book Jollibee along Bayani Road but someone had pencil booked a day before I approached the branch. I pleaded to pay the downpayment just so they can give the slot to me. They said that the person who pencil booked has 3 more days left to pay the downpayment to seal the deal. I couldn't wait til her grace period was over since I might lose other alternative venues if I do so.

With a heavy heart, I left and went to Burger King for a quick lunch. While there I called other Jollibee branches in the area and got nothing. All were booked.

I tried calling McDonalds MarketMarket branch but couldn't get through. So I grabbed my burger and stuffed it in my mouth, walked out of the resto and hailed a jeepney.

It was lunch time already when I got to McDo and the place was packed full with mostly students eating. I was immediately assisted by Karl and laid out their party options.

McDonalds Party themes

I chose the Ronald and the Gang theme since we will be using a gender-neutral theme (yun pa ang theme namin that time). Ronald and the Gang theme costs Php2000 while other themes like Ben10 were Php3000. Inclusions of the party theme were: party room, full hosting, games and 30 prizes, 1 gift for the celebrant, 30 themed giveaways and a free McDonaldland character appearance for the Ronald and the Gang theme.

For food, these were the options:

I chose the last one and ordered 45pax first since I wasn't sure yet how many people we were expecting for a biglaang binyag and party.

Tip: They allow additional pax for food on the day of the event but you can't decrease the initial pax you indicated when you booked. Kung 50 pax nilagay mo at 20 lang umatend, babayaran mo pa din yung 30 kahit wala sila. So kung di ka sure ilan guests mo, mag estimate ka muna ng mababang numero. Kasi di mo na pwede bawasan yung unang numero na nilagay mo sa form.

To officially reserve the date and time, client must pay a downpayment of at least the amount of the party theme fee. In our case, the minimum downpayment was Php2000.

I asked them if we can have a different theme and would there be any restrictions or fees. They said, wala naman daw problem if we use a different theme, bawal lang daw magdala ng pagkain mula sa labas. But for cakes, cupcakes, and candy buffet, wala daw problema.

A few days before the party, they have contacted me a few times to remind me of the party and if we have other requests. I told them that a family friend of ours will come as Spiderman in the party and they said that it's okay and just let them know any requests we may have for the program. I just asked for the color of the balloons changed from white and green to blue and red to match our Spiderman theme.

You can also book through their website: http://mccelebrations.com.ph/

Other Suppliers

We got our cake and cupcakes from Dons Teodoro, a friend of my sister. We've been asking her to make cakes for us since Zoe was born and each time we do, Dons has never failed us.

For Zoe and Ignis' cake, we chose carrot for flavor.

Z and I's cake and cupcakes

The table top designs were DIY by yours truly and my first-born, Vito. We got the white plastic containers and 4-inch kraft letters through Binondo Pabili, balloon sticks from National Bookstore, ribbons from Wonderbake, and the photos of Spiderman - I downloaded from Google and had them printed at Photoline. Assorted candies I got from our local supermarket.

DIY table top decors

I didn't buy additional balloons since it would just be my sister who'd prepare the venue and pumping balloons would take time (and energy!).

Our giveaways are rosary bracelets courtesy of Faithshoppe Philippines (Thanks, SJ!).

I wanted a stress-free party planning because of the limited time (biglaang plano kasi) hence I decided to forego the giveaway bags for the kids, and other designs for the place. Tutal kakarampot lang naman ang guests namin and mostly are adults.

I also included a time capsule for Z's party. Guests need to write down on a piece of paper their messages for her and we will seal the "capsule", read and open only when she turns 18 years old. I got the box (her capsule) from National Bookstore.

Time capsule (box) for Z to open in 2033

Cosplayer Spiderman aka SpiderDan graced our party and he was a hit! He portrayed Spiderman so well, he was in character all of the time. And his costume, wow. It's like Spiderman from the movie came to life. Dan was phenomenal!

Party Day

We were late for the event so when the host started calling for participants for a game, my Husband insisted to skip the games. Our guests were hungry, too, kaya wala nang games! Haha!

We proceeded to singing Happy birthday for Z. And then our special guest was called.

Z was tired and hungry already that when she saw her Mamay come to life she was stunned! She just stared at Spiderman.

The rest of the guests had their pictures taken with our special guest and then we had lunch.

Birdie and Hamburglar danced after we ate. And Spiderman was called again for the cake blowing ceremony.

Birdie and Spidey
Photo courtesy of SpiderDan

Spidey writing his message for Z's birthday time capsule. She will open her time capsule in 2033 when she turns 18. 😊😊 #petitemommasworld #prettybabyZ #2ndbirthday #birthdayparty #instacute #instagood #spiderman #spiderDan #specialguest #marvelbaby #mommyblogger #mommybloggerph @spiderdangeromo

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Z got gifts from McDonalds - a moon chair, which is very sturdy by the way, and cute McDonalds character bobble heads.

Family selfie
Photo courtesy of SpiderDan

A lot of those we invited did not come so we gave the extra food to our guests for take-home.

Here's a short video of the event.

Overall, we had a a stressful baptism, an easy party, happy guests, full tummy, and blessed family.

We are happy to have such great friends and family to come over and witness our baby's baptism and Z's birthday party.

God is good all the time.

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Doraemon’s I’m Your Hero Campaign at SM Supermalls

DIY Toddler Learning Materials

Reused Box

Bottles with lids

Coin Banks

Wooden Clips or Clothespin

Used shampoo or body wash bottle and cotton buds

Egg carton and manipulatives

Scooping

Coriander and pipe cleaners

Bubble wraps

Name that Number!

Snowmaiden: A Russian Love Story

Cyr Wheel

Silk Duo

Our Babywearing Journey

SaYa

Ring Sling

Mei Tai

Soft-structured Carrier

Manila International Book Fair 2017 Book Haul

Book Haul

Time To Save a Life 2K17 Outreach Program

Spiderman-Themed Party at McDonalds for Z and I

Christening

McDonald's Market Market

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