It was good-bye Sayesha tonight at American Idol... Somehow I had the feeling that she was going to go tonight...

The Davids are just too strong, i think most especially among the ladies, LOL! But in fairness,Sayesha sings better than David Archuleta, atleast that's what I think... But she had to go becoz there's just going to be one winner in this competition...

David Archuleta can sing, he does have a good voice.. but i find that he's voice is better only with slow, melodic, ballad-like music.. He starts to sound crap when he starts to sing pop-like music, LOL!

David Cook, on the other hand, has really impressed everyone with his creativity and originality.. Im not a big rocker fun but I think he's really done a good job..

So next week, its David Archuleta vs David Cook - the grand finale! I love David Archuleta but I think David Cook is going to get it!

Sched is really hectic this weekend... will blog soon... In the mean time, just wanna wish Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Im working tomorrow night... I dont feel like working... I just wanna rest and relax at home... I was really hoping to get some rest while Mon's parents are away in Pennsylvania for a few days but I dont think I got any.. I dont think I've done much things at home but it felt like my schedule had been hectic even while my inlaws are away... Oh well, I dont think I'd be getting any rest anytime soon coz we're expecting them to be back here in Toronto by tomorrow... and tomorrow, like what i said, im working... On saturday we got invited to have lunch at Tito Freddie's house and then dinner at Tita Harry's house. And then on Sunday Mon's family and mine are having lunch together, probably at Starwalk Buffet... and then Sunday night... hmm... we'll probably just hang out in Woodbridge... Oh wait! I almst forgot, Im supposed to attend a good-bye party at the hospital for Trish... (Too much eating!! Im so overwhelmed! My diet is doomed, again!) We (mon and I) alone usually never get this much invitation for lunch/dinner unless his parents are around, LOL! And then on Monday my inlaws are leaving for LA for a few days and then head back to Manila... We're not expecting them to be back in Toronto again until November or something....

Anyways....

My boys are sleeping and I just happened to glance at Luke a few seconds ago and i got reminded by what a friend of mine had told me about him.. It must be a superstitious belief, but Im not sure.. it comes into my mind every now and then... and it makes me wonder...?

I am just thankful that Luke is such a GOOD baby.. He doesnt cry as much as the other babies and Im not kidding!! When he wakes up in the morning, he never cries, but he always smiles! He doesnt cry when there are strangers around him or strangers holding him.. As a matter of fact, he is easily amused even by strangers! He is not a difficult baby to look after becoz he doesnt get cranky too often.. He will only get cranky when he's too sleepy and he wants you to put him to bed or when he's very hungry.. He is really such an angel.. At first I thought that maybe I was just being biased becoz Im his mom.. But EVERYONE who sees and observes him says so themselves!

my friend told me that good babies, usually, are exact opposites when they're adults.. He even laughingly told me that Luke is going to cause me tremendous headache in the future becoz he's such a good baby..

It's probably not true... although he's not the only one who told me that... I was a very stubborn and naughty child but I think Im a nice person/adult (LOL! now, that's bias!).. My husband was worst than me when he was a child but I think he's a nice person/adult now, I think, LOL!...But whatever, i think that belief is just a blah... I think the character of a child depends more on the up-bringing and the environment... I hope Luke remains good all thorugh out.. and I will try my best, ofcourse, to give him the love and environment that he needs to grow up healthy in mind and spirit..

Im not up for anything at the moment.... Just feeling kinda low.... Im supposed to fold the laundry that's been sitting in the basket since yesterday but i dont feel like it... it must be the air in the house... i think i need to get some sun or some fresh air atleast...

*sigh*

maybe i need a vacation....

How well is your knowledge of the Politics in the Philippines? and if u happen to be living abroad or citizen of another country other than the Philippines, do u care about your ountry's politics at all??

I have to admit, I am not at all politically minded... as far as I could recall, between Dubai, Philippines and Canada, I knew more of the politics in Dubai since theirs is fairly easy to study and undertstand when we were still living there..

I know a few of the most important people in Canada's politics, like the prime minister and such...

I knew a little about Erap and Macapagal when I stayed for a moment in the Philippines... and that was it! when we left for Canada 7 yrs ago I dont think i have updated my knowledge of the Philippines Politics since then... LOL! I hear a few things hear and there but I never really paid too much attention to it.. I guess the thought that I am a canadian citizen and that i dont think i'd go back and live in the Philippines have pushed me not to.. Not that I dont want to live back home, it's just that I dont think I can earn what I earn here back in the Philippines... and i've basicall started my life here...

so atleast that's what i thought... no need for Philippine Politics... and besides, i think our politics back home is really dirty and ugly..

Since mon's parents have arrived this year, however, the conversation has been mostly about Philippine Politics and Political Personalities... There I was sitting among them totally clueless of what they were talking about.. Mon and I have dated for 5 years and now married for 1 year, ofcourse I should have known better! It didnt occur to me until this time that I should atleast know something about politics since his parents are in politics.. My husband hasnt been in Manila for 7-8 yrs now but he always reads Philippine News online and always updates himself.. I realized that politics will always be a part of any conversation in their family, especially when his parents are around...

I guess there's no escape from Philippine Politics for me.. I should start reading online newspaper along with my husband...

i helped my sister Jenny moved her stuffs from her residence today... the moving part was not that bad... but it was the driving that drained me completely... i probably drove more than 250kms today alone.. In the morning, around 9am, I drove Luke to my mom's place in Newmarket for baby-sitting, about half an hour drive from Toronto.. And then I headed to Hamilton, about an hour drive from Newmarket... and those driving were all without any traffic... We didnt get to finish loading my sister's stuffs in the van until 5pm or so... and then on my way home, I had to obviously go back to Newmarket first to get Luke, and then drove all the way back to Toronto... we finally got home here in Toronto by 10pm...

exhaustion is probably an understatement of what I feel right now... *yawns*

I've been wanting to blog for the longest time but I just couldnt seem to get the time to.. I've just been very busy with so many things...

Luke is MUCH better - HUGE improvements since I started using the Nebulizer on him.. He still coughs every now and then, but it's much much better.. His lungs sound clear now.. *thank God!* We have a Doc appointment on Monday which we had scheduled 2 months ago, long before Luke got sick, for his 3rd set of immunizations.. Im still having second thoughts whether to cancel it or not.. I found a couple of new pediatricians but I dont have the time yet to check them out completely.. so, we'll see..

The weather has just been so fabulous! I've bee walking and taking Luke out a lot to get some sunshine and fresh air - I think that has done him some good as well.. And since the weather is MUCH better - everyone in the house has been very busy since last weekend doing some Spring Cleaning.. And what perfect timing for us to do it - my in-laws will be visiting Toronto again and they will be here by this coming weekend.. They will be staying in Woodbridge but we better make sure our house is clean as well..

Luke's Baptism - Im quite busy trying to organize it as well... Im taking it one step at a time since the planned event wont be until June 21st.. But i gotta make sure everything is done a month before..

My part time job - I've bee doing some shifts here and there.. I just did one last night at Sherwood Court - not really my fave place to work since I happen to be dealing with a lot of emergencies in that place but it was the only shift available so far so I took it... I'll be working on Monday night again...

So yeah... I've just been busy trying to juggle things... but Im still alive.

I've had this feeling that becoz Luke is not febrile and that he really is not in respiratory distress medically speaking, his doctor would just take things lightly and send us home without any prescriptions.. But becoz it was just my gut feeling and the fact that i've started hearing some crackles and expiratory wheezes whenever i auscultate his lungs, I thought I should really have him checked..

So I did take him to his pediatrician yesterday.. We waited for about an hour before we were seen.. The doc auscultated Luke's lungs and confirmed that I was right with what I've been hearing.. But, again, becoz Luke has no fever, she diagnosed it as a Viral Bronchiolitis and sent us home without any prescriptions. She advised me to continue what i was doing before - the chest physio, vicks, vaporizer and stuff and asked me to come back when Luke starts to develop fever and when he's struggling to breath... HELLO??! i stood there in dismay, utterly shocked and my jaw probably dropped wide open after hearing that.. I thought to myself - WTF?! do i wanna wait till that happens - Luke STRUGGLING to breath?? seriously now, are u f*cking nuts?? Because she walked out of the room a lot faster than before I could say something, I was not able to say anything and left the clinic really angry...

I cant tolerate anymore watching my son cry everytime I wipe his nose after he sneezes, or see him vomit everytime he struggles to cough the phlegm out.. My very cheerful and very active baby is not anymore - and that saddens me a lot - any mom would!

So I decided to take matters into my own hands... I started using the Nebulizer on him with an infant dose of ventolin (thank God my aunt has some in stock!) plus the vaporizer, vicks and so much TLC... He slept very easily tonight - and still sleeping soundly, just the way I want it... Im hoping and praying that this is the beginning of his quick recovery..

and as for Dr. Kupfert - im not having any second thoughts of replacing you with a BETTER pediatrician!!

2 days ago Luke has started sneezing a lot more often than usual... and I was beginning to suspect that something was coming down again.. and yep! he's got colds again.. and this time, he's also got a dry cough... i dont think he got it from anyone since nobody at home is sick at the moment - atleast not that Im aware of.. and i cant think of any other reasons for it other than the ever changing weather!

*sigh*

it's probably viral.. im beginning to have some sore throat myself, and Im probaby getting what he's got again! the last time he was sick, i got sick too... but i'd rather be sick than him - i can even be twice as sick to spare my baby from any illness - im sure all mothers have always wished that..

the humidifier in our room is already working at its max.... i started using the vaporizer again.. i've started rubbing baby vicks vapo-rub on his chest, back and soles of his feet.. i've also started instilling saline drops in his nose so i can better suction his nose.. im gonna start chest physio when he wakes up later.. all my nursing interventions are in effect! *damn!* im just glad that his appetite hasnt changed - that's the last thing that i need right now! he needs to be well hydrated.. *sigh* it's so hard being a mom huh... God, how i wish i have everything that he has right now instead of him! Or maybe my husband can have everything instead to spare me and Luke, Im sure he wont mind! LOL!