// morsels of life //

Lori turned 6 months yesterday and there were many reasons & ways to celebrate it.

First, the reasons: Lori has been showing a lot of signs that she's a healthy baby -- keen eyesight, good hearing, strong reflex and a very loud voice! She loves to rollover, suck her fingers and scream whenever she wants somebody to play with her, hehe. The sound of her laughter really makes our day.

Good thing that I'm still able to breastfeed Lori up to now, I think that also contributed to her well-being.

I can still remember when the maternal nurse told us that if Lori would be lined up with other 10 babies same age as hers, Lori is one of the kids who belong to 90 percentile when it comes to growth & development. More than enough reason to celebrate, right?

Now, the ways: we attended the Easter Sunday mass and as our treat for Lori and as part of Mama's Melbourne trip as well, we went to Melbourne Aquarium yesterday.

T'was the second time for me and Tonton but we enjoyed it more now that we have Lori. We were happy to see her observe the school of fish, sharks, sting ray swimming inside the giant aquarium.






Also, we were able to watch Dorothy the Dinosaur's afternoon show. Lori had a good time watching other kids dancing and singing.



Then before we went home, we picked up our surprise gift for Lori -- a 9-inch mango cheese cake with greeting and cute Doraemon character on it.

Thank God for this child :)

Happy Easter to all!

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The weather today was so fine that we had "gana" to do all our errands (wet market & grocery shopping).

Also, it was a very ideal time to roam around so we headed to the park in the heart of the city-- the Flagstaff Garden. It is located along La Trobe & William Streets.

We spent an afternoon with a cool autumn breeze while enjoying rice in a box we grabbed in QV Square.




Lori enjoyed watching the birds while Mama was feeding them. It's such a good feeling to see Lori starting to appreciate animals and the nature's ambiance.

A happy family day indeed! :)

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My mother arrived last Saturday morning.

We hope that Mama will enjoy her stay.

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As part of Lori's baptism, we have attended a sort of seminar last night at St. Augustine's church in the city.

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Lori & I just got back in Melbourne from our one week vacation in Manila--minus Tonton, sad but true.

However, I was very thankful that we were able to travel safely and Lori was very cooperative and well-behaved during the flight (she just slept straight through!).

Anyway, during our stay we had mini reunions with my family, in-laws and close friends. I am very proud of Lori because she brought so much joy to our relatives & friends especially to her lolo's & lola's.

with Jad...

shopping for her first walker...

My mom was supposed to be with us in our return flight, sadly her visa came late. But she will be here in a few days :)

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