The Pain of the Pinkie is Felt by the Whole Body

(Source: Karolina Grabowska)

 "Ang sakit ng kalingkingan ay dama ng buong katawan" 

This is one of our "words of wisdom" in the Philippines, which can be translated to "the pain of the pinkie finger is felt by the whole body".

This is true, especially when applied to the family. The whole family feels the pain whenever bunso or any of the children is ill. Mommy and Daddy can't sleep taking care of the sick child. Mommy and Daddy are worried. The siblings are somewhat neglected because the attention of Mommy and Daddy goes to the child who is ill.

If the pain of the pinkie finger is felt by the whole body, how much more if half of the body is in pain. This is what we experienced at the beginning of October. Me and My Beloved Wife caught the flu. I managed to get better in less than a week. Unfortunately, My Beloved Wife was ill for two weeks!

I took on the role of My Beloved Wife for two weeks. I cooked and did the laundry. I went to the market. I assisted the kids in their online class while taking care of the baby. I did all these while juggling my office work!

It was tiring. There were times that I prayed hard to God and asked him to give my wife's illness para ako na lang ang nakaratay instead of me seeing her in great pain.

My ordeal is just two weeks. I couldn't imagine the experience of families that have a member who has a grave illness. I am sure that the cross is heavy.

My Beloved Wife is OK now. Although, she still needs rest. We are thankful that we only caught the common flu and not the Wuhan flu.

I don't want to experience the ordeal again but illness is a fact of life and I am sure that any one of us will catch flu or whatever in the future. I can only hope that I have strength to take care of the family when that ordeal comes.

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Happy Toothbrushing Time with Tiny Fangs

Little Samuel always run after me whenever I brush my teeth. I guess he's interested with what I'm doing and wanted to imitate me.

Samuel is already a year and a half old and he is in the period when he copies our actions. He always wanted to hold the broom and "sweep" the floor whenever Mommy cleans the house. He even copied some of my body expressions.

Unfortunately, our toothpaste is not suitable for babies. Our brushes are also hard and may damage Sam's delicate gums.

Good thing that I discovered this:

(Source: Tiny Buds)

This is Tiny Fangs, which is a toothpaste specifically made for little ones.

It has a strawberry-banana flavor and will not harm our baby boy even if swallow it.

The brush that we bought for is the softest and the littlest one that we could find in the grocery.

Samuel liked the taste of Little Fangs Tooth Gel. So, it was not hard for us to brush his teeth and clean his mouth.

Now that Samuel have his own toothpaste and toothbrush, Mommy Ahab no longer worries about cavities on our baby's teeth.

How about you? Did you tried brushing the teeth of your little ones? Share your experience by leaving a comment below.

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NOTE: This is NOT a paid post so the opinion posted here is entirely mine.

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It is Nice to Have Visitors

In my previous post, I said that my sister had her 18th birthday. Well, it was just a simple birthday celebration and not the traditional birthday debut that have 18 candles, 18 candles, etc. We opted for a simple celebration since my little sister insisted that her birthday party be a simple gathering for the family.

I am glad that we just had a simple celebration for my little sisters 18th birthday. It is because it is the first time that my family had visitors for a family occasion. In the past, we only have me, my brothers, my sister, my father and my mother are only present for birthdays, Christmas celebrations, New Year celebrations and other important occasion.

Last Sunday, we entertained about eight guests and it was fun. We had my aunts and one of my "mother" during my college years. It was not easy to be a host of a "party" but we managed it and we enjoyed it. Maybe next time, I will be calling more than eight guests to join another celebration.

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