Parents Beware!

This is why you should never swear in front of  your children!

No worries, it's not done by Felicia....

though it would have been quite accurate...

Gold Expanse

Gold Expanse, by Leonid Afremov

I was browsing the net when I came across this painting.  Somehow, the richness of the Autumn Leaves takes my breath away and when I saw it for the first time, I felt like crying coz it's just so damn beautiful!!

you can see the full size version by following the link in this website, it's an oil painting using pallette-knife.  You can purchase it for US$300 plus US$70 for international shipping....Should I???

Seriously? You're only 2.5 yrs young! - Awesomeness # 3

So yesterday I went home and Felicia's nanny showed me two red scratches on her face, courtesy of angry Felicia.

This is of course unacceptable.  I decided to have a serious talk with my daughter alone.  It went something like this:

M(ama) : Felicia, who scratched nanny's face?
F(elicia) : Felicia!, (then with the most earnest concern she continued) It's bleeding mom!
M : Yes, I saw.  Felicia, you must never do that.  It is painful and I don't want you hurting other people.  This is unacceptable!

Then Papa showed up and I told Papa what Felicia did.  Papa decided that this matter is, indeed, very serious, and he carried Felicia to see the nanny.

P(apa) : Felicia, who did this?
F(elicia) : Felicia! It's bleeding, papa!
P : Yes, I can see that.  That is very bad what you did.  Papa doesn't like you hurting other people like that! If you do it again that I will have to punish you (or something like that)
M : Yes, if you do it again, then I will send Nanny to Howard (Felicia's cousin)
F : NO!!!!
M: Then you must never do it again.  Have you apologized to nanny?
F: Sorry, Sus!
M: Where is your naughty hand?!  (this is usually a clue for her to show the aforementioned hand so we can rapped her hand)
F: Oh, Mom! It's not here! My hand is hiding, mom!  

M: (Turning around for a second so she can hide her smile), Then go and find your hand!

Felicia completely ignored mom's demand and instead scanned the ceiling either pretending mom's not there or she didn't see mom or actually looking for the hidden hand....

The Bible is awesome!

I really love the Bible, it has everything that you need. For my current situation I got this:

"If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.

Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house—
too much of you, and he will hate you."

Proverbs 25:16-17

READ IT!!!

Problem Solver - Awesomeness # 2

This Good Friday, the three of us went to Gramedia Book Store around noon.

I know it's supposed to be Felicia's nap time, but she doesn't look too sleepy and I had promised her that we would go. However, once we arrived there, she immediately became cranky and want her dad to carry her.

I told her that I would carry her, but she wanted Daddy. I pointed at Daddy, telling her that Daddy could not hold her because Daddy was carrying her small bag (filled with diaper and snack), and Mommy's bag (because up to that point, I'm carrying her).

Without missing a bit, she immediately turned to her Daddy and said,
Felicia : Dad, that is my bag, give it to me (her dad gave it to her and she turned to me)
Felicia : Mom, carry my bag (then turned to Daddy again)
Felicia : Dad, that is mom's bag (then turned to me) Mom, carry your bag

We know what she's doing, but we just smiled and did what she said,

Then she turned to her Dad, who no longer carried any bag, and said,

Felicia : Dad, now carry me.

And he did.

She used the same trick when at the end of the trip she wanted me to carry her.