Now at 19 months Ozzy’s 3rd pair of upper & lower teeth is slowly showing (the cuspid). His 1st pair of molars in the bottom is already out; and now his 1st pair of upper molars are erupting as well. I didn’t even notice they were coming out. Good this Ozzy’s not showing any discomfort unlike before he used to cry a lot due to the pain I guess.

His appetite is great and his general mood is a.ok as well. He only gets tantrums when we close all 3 doors in the ground floor because he would run out & go out the gate! Imagine? He knows how to open the gates you know. He would go and proceed to the neigbors house and yell, pup-peee (because they have puppy’s there).

Anyway, back to my point. Ozzy currently has 5 pairs of tooth out. As shown in my pathetic attempt to color below:

.shaded portions are the teeth he currently has.

And I am very much concerned with his brushing habits. I don’t want him to have cavities because I had when I was young and it was really painful! I would cry myself to sleep & wake up in even more pain.

His toothpaste is Chicco, Banana Flavor. Yummy & smells nice. He is generally cooperative; but there are times when I have to make him laugh so that he would open his mouth and thus I can brush his teeth. The upper one’s are harder to brush though. He would bite down the brush, or take the brush from me. It’s not that he doesn’t want to brush his teeth he just wants to do it by himself.

He would spit out and at times swallow. Is that so bad? I am not sure. Of course I try teaching him to brush on his own, because its never too early to start right?

Ow, and he know how to say Wowowee now! sheesh.

I know parents out there share the same sentiments as me. The fact is, it’s hard to find the perfect nanny. Mrs. Doubtfire, Nanny McPhee & that girl Maria in The Sound of Music are like the dream we, mothers can never have.

I guess there’s like 1 out of 1000 who’s a great nanny not perfect mind you but just great, but of course someones keeping that one & is never gonna share. A great nanny OR house-help for that matter is most likely hard to come by and is worth keeping forever.

Why am I babbling about nannies all of a sudden? Because I am about to give up on mine! Any takers?

I will list down her pro’s and con’s and see which one wins. Let’s see shall we:

Her Pro’s

• Very concerned with the cleanliness of the surroundings & Ozzy’s.
• She’s a bit older, and had been a nanny all her life, so knows a lot about taking care of kids even if she doesn’t have one.
• …and cuz she doesn’t have a kid, showers Ozzy with love, I can see that, Ozzy loves her too.
• Very patient with Ozzy and can easily put him to sleep!
• She’s a reader, although she did not finish highschool she can read well, can speak mediocre English.

Her Con’s

• She picks fights with our other 2 house-help about the tiniest things. She doesn’t know how to let go & forgive the mistakes done by the younger house-helps. Thus, her tirade of words. They are not in speaking terms now & she would not let Ozzy near the other 2 girls even if Ozzy likes to play with them.
• Her voice is too loud! I get the feeling that she’s a bit KSP. (attention seeker) She sings and makes side comments about everything, a big know-it-all.
• Although its a good thing that she’s older & knows a lot, she is still the nanny and not the parent, sometimes because I am young she doesn’t listen to me & proceeds with whatever she thinks is best for Ozzy. She should know her place because I am the mom & mommies knows best!
• She’s very sensitive. Even if it’s not about her; she thinks it is.
• She’s moody & sometimes I get irritated looking at her frowning.

50-50. I knew it.

I am undecided with this. It’s too hard looking for a new nanny. She has been Ozzy’s only nanny. He knows her, she knows him like a son. Still I think a younger nanny would be better for Ozzy now since he is really active and loves to run around. Current nanny is older thus slower.

Help. Babbling here and going no where.

I got this funny email from my dad. Initially, I laughed. But it got me thinking. If this ever happens to me, what will I do?

Will I scold my child?

Click Click,it’s just a .21sec clip,I guarantee it’s worth it!

Prolly not.

Here’s the drill started by Mitch of When Silence Speaks:

If you still keep your baby’s first 3 days photos, We would love to see them. Label them as 1st, 2nd or 3rd day (as shown below). After that, please post the most recent one, one photo will do. You can post as much as you want though. I’m sure you will realize and tell yourself “seems like yesterday“.

THEN

Ozzy 1st day

Ozzy 2nd day

Ozzy 3rd day

Always sleeping. So cute. I miss his baby smell. I miss his tiny little toes & fingers. I miss his toothless gums. I miss his tiny voice.

NOW

..he has grown up. You’ll always be my baby boy!

*muah*

Mommy’s Eds, JenR and Meeya I want to see your pictures of then & now too!

That is the question passed to be by spunky mommy Mitch.

Parent’s nowadays are more hesitant to spank their children. That is because during our time our parent’s didn’t spare the rod. Punishments like sit in the air, kneel in monggo seeds, kneel in salt, spank with belt, spank with guava branches, or spank with anything that will leave a mark & in some cases put in sack are common occurrences.

I have talked about this concern before. I think, my son, at 1 year and 7 months is too young to understand (just yet) whacking and its purposes. Right now, when he does something bad I glare at him or talk to him with a stern voice.

A few instances, I have succumbed to my frustration & spanked his hand for throwing things & breaking stuff. But guess what, it backfired on me. He has learned to spank back. He would spank my face (hard!) when he is angry or frustrated.

Now, how can I ever explain to a 1 year old that the concept of ’spanking’?! My son’s brain is like a sponge, he observes and follows whatever the grown-ups are doing. That is why I am more careful now with my actions whenever baby boy is around.

Ok, so my answer to the TAG? Not to Cane. Well, as of this very moment that IS my answer. I do not feel comfy whacking my son and baring to see the pained look in his eyes after. I don’t think my mommy heart can bear it. IF we resort to spanking I’ll let the dad do the dirty work.

So, I want to know what my fellow first time mommy’s think? Pat, Ris & Kelly, Is it better to cane or not to cane?

Tagged by N!cE of Momma Stuff. It said I should write down top 5 things I want my child to know before he grows up. Basically, top 5 values I should impart to my child to make him be a better person.

First, I want my kid(s) to grow up with respect for their elders, neighbors, playmates, yaya, driver, teacher, vendors and everyone they deal with. I want him to know everyone is equal. 

Second, It is important to me that my kid(s) have faith in God. I want my child to understand why we go to church every Sunday and why we pray everyday & not do it because mum says so. Simply, I want him to know God.

Third, I would want my child to know the value of hard work; that not everything he likes he can get. If he wants something he should do it and never rely on others. I want him to be independent.

Fourth, that mommy and daddy will support him in anything he is into provided that it is not violent or destructive. I want my child to grown up with an open mind and adventurous spirit. 

Lastly, I want him to know that he is loved. Mostly by me(hehe!); he is loved by everybody. A child who grows up knowing he is loved will be confident, happy, contented, and will share that love to others.

I am now tagging Ris, Vina and Thea.

♥Vanessa♥