It's Been 4 Long Years

Today (March 9 in the Philippines) is our Grandpa's 4th death anniversary.  Yes, it's been four long years, yet it still feels like yesterday when he left us.  Inasmuch as it hurts to recall the day of his death, it's inevitable not to remember him all the time.  We still miss him just as much!  I miss his presence, I miss his voice, and above all, I miss Grandfather - everything about him!

It really is true that you never get over a death of a loved one.  You just learn to deal with the pain and longing as the days, months, and years go by.  If you ask me, I still don't think they're gone now.  Our Grandpa and Grandma are still with us.  In my heart, they'll always be there.

I never thought I'd start accepting the fact now that they're never coming back.  It hurts so much to think they're no longer with us, but it hurts more not being able to reach out to them and talk to them whenever I want to.  I miss the sound of their voice!  I miss how life was when they were still around!  Their presence brought so much joy and comfort to my heart regardless of the distance we had from each other.  Just knowing they were there, I've always felt I was home no matter where I was.

I'm trying my hardest not to cry right now.  But I think I'd feel much better if I let the emotions flow.  I know they would rather see me happy and not crying, but I think they will understand why I'm feeling sad right now.  I know in due time, this won't hurt as much anymore as it is hurting me right now.  As long as I know they're watching us from up above, my heart will always be at peace.

To you, Papi and Nana, we miss you so badly!  I know you know that I'd wish to hold you both in my arms right now, if only I could.  We will always love you!  We will always miss you!  Please, continue to watch over us.  And like what we always say, till we all meet again!

We Need More Batteries! (and I mean, LOTS of 'em!)

No joke, we go through batteries a lot like they don't cost a single penny!  It's all because of our boys' battery-operated toys that they play with nonstop.  From their toy trains, cars, to their helicopters, almost every single toy they have now in their room is battery-operated.  The only problem is, they know now when to ask for batteries the moment they noticed their toys slowly running out of it.  And they will not stop asking till you put new ones in and they see them working again.  I think the batteries in their toys, especially the helicopters, get replaced every 2 weeks.  No matter how much we stock up on batteries, we still seem to always run out of them all the time.

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I think it's about time we get them the maha powerex 2700 mah rechargeable batteries so we don't have to always buy them every time we run out.  Since we always use batteries at home anyway, might as well get something that would last us longer.  Rechargeable batteries always come in handy.  I think it's better we start using them so we also avoid piling up used batteries and throw them away since I think they're neither really recyclable or regular trash.  We actually feel guilty that we have so many old ones but we don't exactly know what to do with them.  At least with rechargeable batteries, we will be using the same ones and we don't have to worry about throwing them away every time they'd run out of power.  It will also definitely help save us money.  Buying batteries isn't that cheap at all, just saying.

Everybody is Still Sick!

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It's almost 2 weeks now since everybody in the house started getting sick.  First, my husband. Then, the kids, and now, I'm still sick as well. Good thing, though, no more fever. We've just been suffering from cold and cough, and we have a clingy, grumpy, and sometimes whiny little girl here.  She got worse about 5 days ago.  She contracted cough and her fever came back.  For 3 days, Kaibelle was so restless.  She couldn't sleep, wouldn't eat, and she always wanted to be held.  That's why on Tuesday, regardless of how bad the weather was outside, my husband came home from work just to take her to their Pediatrician.  She prescribed antibiotics, and she's been on it for 3 days now.  Thank heavens for medicine!  Right after I gave her her first dose, she was able to nap for more than an hour - straight - first time in 3 days.  She's still coughing, but her condition has improved a lot already!

Our 2 little boys still have cough, too.  But I'm grateful that they're doing just fine.  They're still taking cough syrup, but they're back to playing again and making mess in their room!  I don't mind cleaning after them.  I'm just glad that they are feeling better now than how they were last week.

My husband has been back to work since Friday last week, but he's still taking medications, too up to now.  I'm the only one who probably is still feeling worse, but I don't mind at all.  I think it's because I really couldn't get as much rest as I need because I'm busy taking care of our sick kids.  I can nap while the kids are sleeping, but because I have cough, I really couldn't sleep straight.  Sometimes, I just lay on the couch but I couldn't take a nap.  I'm taking medicine, but like what I said, maybe it's because I have no rest that it really isn't taking effect on me.  Anyway, I have a doctor's appointment next week.  If anything, I might ask them to give me a prescription for antibiotics as well.  I think that's what I need now to break the phlegm/mucus and get it out of my system.

For now, we're more into water therapy and increased vitamin C intake.  And I'm taking antipyretic medicine, too to fight fever.  I'm hoping and praying that this would be our last week of being sick.  I just want to be able to get back to doing my daily routine without feeling too exhausted by the end of the day.

Well, Hello, March!

What's up, folks?!  It's March already!  I cannot believe how time flies so quickly!  I am also looking forward to this month because my Mama and my sister's kids are coming here to the US for a vacation.  I wish my mother could come and spend time with us again just like when she was here in 2011.  I really would love for her to stay with us even just for a month.

Anyway, speaking of my Mama, I remember her telling me about a few days ago, that the keyboard our church has been using every Sunday, got broken.  I think it was one of the best casio digital piano there is, because my Uncle bought that and donated it to the church 3 years ago.  We don't exactly know what happened, but I just got told that it's not working anymore.  I hope it can still be fixed so that they still have a keyboard they can use during Sunday service.  They church needs it. 

Well, I guess that's all for now.  Just wanted to stop by here.  My kids and I are still sick, so I am trying to get as much rest as I can.  Hope you all stay safe!  Have a great weekend! God bless!