An Asian Mermaid Lost In Transition
Here we are five months after our son is born. It’s funny to think that all those romantic moments had turned into sleepless nights, milk stains on clothes and diapers everywhere. But these parenting moments are all worth it every time our son smiles at us – it absolutely melts our hearts.
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Mittens.
Since day 1, my zombie parents insisted of putting these things on my hands even though I kept removing them. Well, aside from the fact that they’re too large, they’re also annoying.
I’m a baby and of course I wanted to scratch my face all the time. That’s the whole reason why we have sharp nails when we were born. It’s a baby thing and these adults don’t seem to understand.
These sharp nails give us the opportunity to be who we wanted to be. You can’t blame me if I want to look badass like Geralt from the Witcher or Roronoa Zoro from One Piece. And maybe if I feel a little evilish, I could look like Scar.
Today, I’m going to make a stand (not literally though) against mittens. All babies are welcome to join me.
“Remove the mittens! No to nail cutting or trimming! Give us the freedom to scratch ourselves!”
© Captain Niko
Nikolaj got a REALLY REALLY nice present today. He was given a gift card for a baby photoshoot. I was actually planning to do a newborn photoshoot for him, but we decided to wait until he’s a little bit older. LOL. I mean like two months old or so.
I remember the first time we took a passport photo for him in the studio. He was about 3 weeks old and had been sleeping most of the time. He got so pissed when we woke him up. In exchange, we had the grumpiest-not-passport-accepted photo ever! So, we are going to do it again before his passport appointment in June. At least, he would be older by that time.
One of the most difficult decisions I encountered being pregnant was choosing baby names. There are names I love which my husband doesn’t and vice versa, so we are having a hard time picking out a name that we both liked.
My husband only wanted one name for our baby, no middle or third. He finds them annoying because he has two middle names (totaled to three) and he only uses the first one. I, for the record have only a single name and I can’t wait for the day that I will give my children two or more names.
Finally, I convinced him that if he wants our child to grow up with a Dutch culture, he should agree with three names.
When we knew that we’re going to have a boy, I felt a sudden pressure because we haven’t found a name that would fit him perfectly. I tried out name generators and websites for name suggestions. My favorite site is Magic Baby Names because they give you a list of boys, girls or neutral names similar to the ones you liked.
My favorite GIRL name is Nico Robin, a character from One Piece. The name is actually pretty cool for a girl because it sounds like a boy’s name. Unfortunately, my husband disliked this one. He said he doesn’t want his daughter to have a boy’s name.
I don’t have any favorite boy’s name and the pressure is killing me. I have a few names in mind like Liam, Kai, Grey and Heero, but I don’t think these fit my baby at all. I’m an anime fan, but I can’t give my child a Japanese name. Sigh.
We are still on the hunt for names and I’m going to give an update probably in March.
It’s almost 2018! Hooray!
It’s funny to think that 2017 is going to slip away and will become memories in just a few hours!
I never had any New Year’s resolution for 2017 and I think I won’t have for 2018 either. In my opinion, these are just goals or standards we set to ourselves, so we might have something new and fresh to look forward to the coming year. It is a good idea, but I know I will just forget or ignore them before January even ends.
Instead of making a New Year’s resolution, why not make a list of things you have learned or achieved this year. You will feel good about yourself as the year ends, at the same time, it will also give you a reflection of what you need to improve or continue in the following years. It doesn’t really matter when you want to start doing it. No pressure. No commitments!
2017 ACHIEVEMENTS:
THINGS I LEARNED:
A strong love potion
sprinkled with my lover’s heart
Now he’s mine alone
© Pancake Bunnykins
Growing up in a country that was greatly influenced by superstitious beliefs, I was aware at such a young age about some of the things you should and shouldn’t do when you or someone you know is pregnant.
One of the factors that adds up to a pregnant woman’s anxiety are the weird and unusual advices coming from people especially the elders.
Here are some of the popular Filipino pamahiin or superstitious beliefs during pregnancy:
Confusion
And at last I found you,
as my heart goes, “There you are!”
The twinkle in your eyes
made the stars lost their sparkles
You are such a mystery, like an unsolved puzzle
I’ve seen you in my dreams and
memorized your face
but I’m feeling an unusual
emotion…
and I know it’s not love
© P. Bunnykins
Scent of the Dark
The stars shine brightly
as the night closes in
The wind passes through my window
bringing the fragrance of the dark
that invokes memories
from my broken soul
© P. Bunnykins
