Posing for the pictures 
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Their roles are actually reversed this time. Matthew completely is a total rebel during photo shoots, runs away when I aim the camera at him. Makes funny faces when I take pictures and even (successfully) distracts Martha when she is posing – e minsan lang mangyari un eh! He would call her, and try to let her chase him. I think Matthew just hit his terrible twos, at seven, LOL. Seriously! Hirap na hirap ako sa kanya these days.
Martha naman smiles readily for the camera already, look at her pose there. She can pose solidly with different poses pa, for about three minutes – that’s long enough for me to get around 5 very good shots and around 30 pictures taken every 2 seconds, LOL. Afterwards, she will say enough, look at the viewfinder and go on about her daily life, LOL.
In the picture though, Matthew was game to smile (he looks so thin no? He is so thin na, he is so fickle when it comes to food – kasakit ng ulo! Plus his teeth are falling out so I guess mastication is hard for him). And well, Martha, look at her . She has around five poses pa in addition to the picture which I absolutely love.
In fairness, Matthew behaves when Martha is not around. I actually think it’s sibling rivalry already. Any tips how to get around with this? I dont compare, I dont naman pinpoint, puro reverse psychology na nga. Pero Im only one person and Martha absolutely gets to be a monster when I dont play with her. E with the big brat naman, if I miss his question by five seconds or ask him to repeat what he just said (remember Martha is talkative na din), he will make dabog already saying I dont listen to him, yada yada. That is why Edil handles Matthew and I handle Martha. When Edil couldnt come to Amadeo, OMG, it was a nightmare. I didnt have any physical, mental or emotional rest. I have a yaya pa nyan to sterilize and fix other things – but I really had my hands full. Grabe.
(And did I already mention my yaya is taking a week long leave starting November 8th? Im forced to take a leave din — and that is when I will really experience what it takes to be a SAHM – literally, without a maid! God help me!)
by peachy
24 Oct 2007 at 14:04
cute naman ni martha.. girly girly talaga.. your martha and jane’s sophia makes me want to have a baby girl soon, pero di ko pa talaga kaya.. joaquin is getting sooo playful, wag kayo magulat kung mapunta na kami sa orthopedic next time hahaha! in fairness ( knock on wood) , maganda katawan ni martha now, and wala akong nababasa from you na sinisipon sya.. LOL.. ito din, none so far since sept 25.. o diba, tandang tanda ko ung last.. hehehe
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by aggie.aviso
24 Oct 2007 at 14:12
Uy Peachy, knock on wood talaga! The weather in Cavite kasi is nice – malapit kasi sa Tagaytay yun and napapalibutan talaga sya ng puno, hehehe. Takot nga ako iuwi baka sipunin kasi umuulan ulan diba, change na naman ng weather.
Did you notice the dress Martha is wearing? Ganyan ung inoorder ko sayo
Pag ako tinopak bibili pa ako ng madami, hehehe, bagay sa kanya eh! May pink ba?
by jane
24 Oct 2007 at 14:25
hi aggie! your kids are adorable! pero ang layo ng gap nila noh? sophia has the same dress too, in pink naman and would you belive i bought it online for 45usd??? now peachy is elling at 550 hahaha.
i ordered too kase bagya din kay sophia at super cheap!
by ann
24 Oct 2007 at 14:34
payat nga si matthew pero gwapo saka parang ang tangkad niya tingnan! at ang taba nga ni martha! pero she’s so pretty! bibong-bibo! maliit pa marunong na magposing! ang laki niya na talaga!
by aggie.aviso
24 Oct 2007 at 14:42
Oo Jane, their gap is 5 years! Nag-aral pa kasi ako ng nursing, nagkahiwalay kami ni Edil, etc. etc. It sometimes is nice pero mas maganda talaga pag 2-3 years lang gap nila, kasi they can be playmates tapos ung needs ng age nila pareho at the same time so parang di ka masyadong mag-aadjust. Silang dalawa kasi ibang iba kaya minsan nahihirapan ako i-meet ung needs nila, kasi iba interests nila eh.
Bigay ng ninang nya yan dress, ka-cute no? Balak ko din bumili ng madaming kulay ke Peachy, LOL. Rip off ung dress ni Sophia! OMG! Pero ganun naman tyo sa kids natin, kahit mahal basta alam natin maganda sa anak natin diba?
Hehehe.
by aggie.aviso
24 Oct 2007 at 14:45
Naku Ann, ang bilis nga eh, magseseven na si Matthew sa December, parang ang bata ko pa magkaron ng seven year old, hahahaha. Kamukha ko si Martha no? (Agree ka na lang kunwari, hehehe).
Si Dwynn din Im sure malaki na, magpost ka na uli ng pictures, napagupitan mo na ba si Taba?!
by joy
24 Oct 2007 at 18:33
love the new photos!!
super cutie ng green dress din
by joy
24 Oct 2007 at 18:35
btw sinong peachy yun nagbebenta?
si peachy ba of meandmytowboys.blogspot
by aggie.aviso
24 Oct 2007 at 19:30
Yep she is that Peachy, she sells them for 550 each, look at her blog
by N!cE
24 Oct 2007 at 21:07
ang cute ng kids mo Aggie.
Hirap din nang dalawa noh? Hirap i-balance ng needs nila.
N!cE
http://www.nicemorning.net
by Wanda
24 Oct 2007 at 21:59
awww buddies na ulit sila? I can totally imagine how the elder sibling brings out evil plans when the parents are not around. hehe aping-api kasi ako dati ng brothers ko… But it’ll pass… dyan nagiging close ang magkapatid… kahit paaway-away, in the end best friends pa rin…
Look at martha! She’s gaining her baby fats back! aaawww. mare next time bring her and mato to the EB. *LOL*
P.S. ur photo here is a little distorted.. nakakatakot yun pagkadistort.. haha i went over to flickr para makita ko yun full pic. resize mo nlng ulit pic…
by alpha
24 Oct 2007 at 22:15
naku aggie, kami ni kuya ko 3.5 lang ang pagitan pero aso’t pusa promise hehehe.. don’t ask kung kelan lang kami natahimik at baka maloka ka na hehehe..
i think mas matahimik ang buhay pag girl ang panganay no.. pag boy, kainis yan hehe. ang tagal mag-mature..
at ang cute ni martha ha.. gusto ko ng girl!
by aggie.aviso
25 Oct 2007 at 08:34
Totoo yan Nice, mahirap. Pero masarap. I hope what Matthew is going through is really just a stage, LOL
by aggie.aviso
25 Oct 2007 at 08:36
Hehehe, parang tinamaan ako dun ha, panganay kasi ako sa babae at kawawa mga sisters ko sa akin nun. Pero oo nga, kahit magbugbugan kami nuon at magsumpaan na di na kami magbabati, after a few days OK na uli kami, hehehe.
Meron EB ung Mommy Bloggers, dadalhin ko sila dun – kaso pala di ka Mommy, ROFL. Sige, organize tyo para sa mga Bebots, kaso iilan lang ata tyong nasa Manila, hahaha.
Mapagplanuhan na nga
by aggie.aviso
25 Oct 2007 at 08:40
Alpha, kami ng Kuya ko hanggang ngayun di pa din magkasundo, o ha, LOL. Naku, sana naman maging mabait si Mato ke Martha, kundi baka lagi magugulpi ni Edil.
Ako gusto ko talaga panganay ang babae pero si Edil gusto boy, sya nasunod, LOL
3 years old na si Estong, pwede na!!!