Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Umi's job application at mom's office

Disclaimer: Do not take this post seriously. (As if my other posts can actually be taken seriously. :-p )

Wearing her white jacket that made her look like a baby gorilla, Umi and her entourage visited mommy's office last Friday, 26 October. The visit was actually a potential job interview for Umi with mommy's boss. It was decided that Umi could take a job while she's up in the middle of the night.

After registration at the office gate, the group had their photo taken by the fountain.
Umi all set for her interview
Umi's entourage by the office fountain
Since the interview was only in the afternoon, Umi joined her entourage for lunch at the cafeteria as she took a quick nap.
Lunching at the office
Of course, it would not be Umi's day out without her poses. So here they are.
Umi doing her stunts while her entourage was having lunch
Hanging out for coffee after lunch..
And still doing some stunts

After lunch, the time of the interview finally came. So she headed straight to mommy's work area for the interview. However, mommy's boss deemed it fit for Umi to stay at home and try her best to sleep through the night. And so, Umi instead entertained mommy's officemates with her seemingly refined and delicate hand gestures while pretending to be asleep.
Umi asleep with mom's officemates 
See? She's really asleep! :P
And that's how the story went for Umi one Friday at mommy's office.

But wait... Later that evening, Umi insisted that she's actually big enough to take on a job.

Look, mommy, I have an office bag!


Towards breastfeeding gracefully in public

Ah, the joys of breastfeeding. And to think I almost gave up because of the pain. Thank God I didn't! And thank God for the milk. Such an amazing experience. (As if motherhood is not happiness and fulfilling enough!)

And I intend to breastfeed anywhere for as long as I have milk (and Umi wants). Join me as I perfect the art of breastfeeding in public, gracefully and in style. =)

Beside F. Hidalgo's paintings at the National Museum of the Philippines
Spent one holiday afternoon lounging over coffee and good music
Before Juan Luna's Spoliarium
Before Felix Hidalgo's painting
With collegemates during Umi's baptism reception
Umi having lunch at my office
While waiting for our turn with Umi's pediatrician
Celebrating our 4th month of breastfeeding
while attending a baptismal party
Feeling sick - while waiting for my turn
(and yaya's) to see the doctor 
This is how I actually start to nurse Umi
- playing with her underneath the boncho
as she doesn't like to be covered.
Not graceful at all.
Yes, I have already given up on my quest
to become graceful while breastfeeding
and instead focus on how to entertain
Umi to keep on breastfeeding in public.   
A pose with Umi's yaya
(who looks like my hairdresser in this photo!) 
Just after a session with Umi
at Thai Me Up in Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
At CoffeeWorks, Cagayan de Oro City
At Lumbia Airport, CDO
waiting to board the plane back to Manila
Breastfeeding Umi in 3 steps (at Boracay Island)
Breastfeeding before the Boracay sunset