Yuri Speaks Phrases and Other Stories

Good morning! Monday na naman ulit. Thankfully, I had a good weekend. This past weekend was a double whammy because Saturday was my parents' anniversary (31st?) while Sunday was Yuri's 22nd month.

Did I just say Yuri was already 22 months old? Oh wow how fast does time fly?

Like what I mentioned a few weeks ago, I already stopped tracking words. He's learning in a steady stream and I'm pretty sure he know around 200 words already. Nice one, late walker! Hee hee #justkiddingaround

But what he did lately is speak in phrases. Actually, here's a piece of advice to new moms: they won't be recognizable phrases at first. They're just a string of two words spoken separately. They're not spoken in a flowing manner like how we adults do it - at least in my experience. I didn't think Yuri was speaking in phrases at first, but as he repeated them, I realized the words made sense and were used as a pair. Eureka!

Here are some of the phrases I remember Yuri saying:

- kuwin apay (kunin tinapay)
- abas tayo (labas tayo)
- kuwin tubig (kunin tubig)
- ebe tayo (Time for bed - the book - tayo)
- tati pis (cookie please)
- dede tayo (dede tayo!)

If you think toddlers saying words are cute, wait until they speak in phrases. Absolutely adorbs!

Last Saturday, I read Abreeza's Instagram post about Gonuts Donuts' buy 6 take 6 promo for only P216. Of course, the kuripot in me couldn't resist. So that afternoon, we had a variety of sinful donuts! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take a photo of all the donuts. Here's a poor shot I managed to take:

My mom also made spaghetti. Yum! No photos, though. So much for dieting!

(The kids - my sister and my son - and I were at home the whole Saturday. Mama and Papa were in Cafe Laguna in Abreeza. Did they have an anniversary date? Hmm)

Then on Sunday, we heard mass (we regularly go to SM's mass now). Although belief-wise I consider myself a Born Again Christian, because I'm still living under my parents' roof, I wholeheartedly adopted some Catholic practices like going to mass and doing the sign of the cross during mealtime prayers. Remember: Honor your mother and father. But that's beside the point.

Anyway, last Sunday, I genuinely enjoyed the service because the priest's homily was very Biblical and Gospel-focused. I like how he preached about Jesus as "the one" and how we only need to accept that the Work was already done at the Cross for salvation. He also called for repentance not to make way for the Lord as in the time of John the Baptist but repentance because the Kingdom is already at hand. Finally, he called for us to be "Credible Christians." He clarified that he did not mean "credible Catholics" but "credible Christians" as in "credible believers of Jesus."

And I was like, wow, this is my kind of priest!

My Kadayawan Sunday

Kadayawan's over, but I guess it's never too late to say "Happy Kadayawan," right? After all, Kadayawan means happiness. So it's, like, "Happy Happiness"? (Ano daw?)

My friends from outside Davao asked me how I spent Kadayawan weekend. Well, sad to say, I spent Friday working and keeping Yuri's feeding utensils that we don't use anymore. I spent Saturday working (my sister did get to have a VIP pass for the Coke Ambassadors show, featuring Julia Montes, Kathyrn Bernardo, Enchong Dee, and someone names Joseph Marco).

That left me with Sunday. I don't want to attend artista shows because it's so crowded and loud. Yuri hates both. We went to the what-seemed-to-be the quietest mall in the city: SM Lanang Premier. As usual. :D

So what did I do last Sunday? Let the photos do the telling.

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Upon entering the mall, we immediately saw lines of shiny, vintage cars! At first, there were only a few people around. When we were taking photos na, biglang dumami ang tao!

Caught in the act. Good thing my mom supports my blogging - even if she doesn't know my blog! :D

Photobombed!

My favorite car! Apparently, it's everyone else's favorite car, too, so I never had a proper photo of it. :D

Another Sale Sunday! Part 1 - Giligan's

Oh yes, I took advantage of the sales again just this Sunday! I realized this: as long as there's a sale in F21, other stores will have sales, too! And that's completely fab because I don't plan to buy stuff which will be later on sold for a discounted price. I learned my lesson na! 

But before I tell you about our new sale finds, I'll tell you about our newest restaurant discovery - Giligan's.

Photo: http://www.smsupermalls.com

We've always gone to SM Lanang Premier ever since it opened last year. If you read my blog for some time now, you would know that we're always there almost every Sunday. However, we have never ventured out the Sky Garden before for fear that it would be too hot outside. We did not realize that the covered walk would be sufficient to protect us from the sun. Teehee.

Paparazzi shot. Just kidding. On our way to the end of the Sky Garden.

We were amazed at the number of restaurants outside. Where have you been all my life? We wanted to try everything, one at a time, and we decided to try the restaurant at the end of the pathway: Giligan's.

My sister, wearing her new Cotton On sundress, just outside Giligan's.

We forgot to take a photo of the actual restaurant. Oops!

Waiting for our orders... Bored?

(Super pale lips! Ugh! Saan na ba lip balm ko?!)

I wasn't bored. I don't know about Y! Haha!

But wait, super at home sya. Nakapatong pa paa!

Upon entering the restaurant, you can immediately tell that their specialty is seafood. Their theme is nautical (not naughty-cal, you naughty girl!), as can be seen in the decor:

Cozy chairs

This is the decor above our table.

Anyway, here are our orders:

Seafood Pancit Canton - Not the best but oozing with "sahog," like squid rings!

Sinigang na Bangus - Winner daw, according to them. 
I wasn't able to eat this because by the time I was done feeding Y, ubos na!

Garlic Chicken - Yummy, in fairness!

Sinugba na Baboy - Too much fat and tough skin, but the pickle on the side is a winner!

Of course, iced tea for everyone

Except for Y - water for you, baby!

I was intrigued by the name of the restaurant because it reminded me of an old television show (1960s anyone?). My mom was attracted to the restaurant because of the price. Haha! But seriously, while the food is not that spectacular, it is filling and gives you great value for your money. If you're hungry and on a budget, then Giligan's is the right place for you. Do you know how much we paid for all that food? Only P650!

Plus, they took quantity seriously. We didn't get to finish all the food so we got to take out some with us! Galing! Finally, service is very, very good. All waiters were very nice and accommodating, we were given a nice high-chair right away, and all of them played with Y!

If you've got children and need to feed an army, I highly recommend this place. Thumbs up!

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