happy 2007 from the Dimaunahans

My Christmas Season

Merry Christmas everyone! It has been weeks since I last posted an entry and I am guilty of neglecting my blog-friends for the sake of shopping for gifts for my family, friends, co-workers and God children. So for those who missed me online.. below are some highlights of my Christmas Season.

AJ's First Christmas

I want AJ's first Christmas to be memorable. Since, he won't be able to remember what his first Christmas was, hubby and I brought him to Picture Company (the same company that took my preggy photos). We had some family shots and he had some solo shots generally with a Christmas theme. I ordered a collage of his best photos and put a tag line "Andre's first Christmas". The family photos were great too, some pics with mom and some pics with dad and pics as a family.

Will post some actual pics as soon as I get the proofs.
Above are the proof, how cute baby AJ is on a gold pot :)

The day before Christmas Eve, Dec. 23, we went to hubby's hometown (Nasugbu, Batangas). It was our first trip as a family.. no nanny... no Mamita... just the dimaunahans.

my 29th birthday

Last December 22, after AJ's photo shoot at the Picture Company, AJ and I and Hubby ate lunch at Banana Leaf Curry in Podium. It was my first time to eat at this Thai restaurant so I pretty excited to be seated and start ordering. AJ slept the whole time. That's why he was so cranky when we left the studio. Anyway, surprisingly, everything that we ordered was delicious ( fried rice with shrimp paste, chicken pandan, Tiplapia with malayan creme sauce and Thai style baby back ribs, we had sticky rice with mango for dessert) and expensive. I guess you pay for what you eat :) I'd definitely will go back and try their spicy curry next time.

Anyway, that sumptuous lunch, we went to my office so that my officemates can finally meet AJ. Of course, he was a hit with everyone... Even our manager cuddled him for a few minutes :) They also surprised me c/o my Birthday Santa, Irish with a Gift Certificate from VNC (a shoe shop) worth P1,000. :) Irish was also my birthday Santa 2 years ago..

*The birthday Santa is being chosen via draw lots at the beginning of the year. You are the birthday Santa of whoever your pick in that draw lots. Then before the day of his or her birthday, you route an envelope so that your officemates can contribute for the gift. The Birthday Santa will choose from the wish list of the birthday celebrant and buy the gift in behalf of the officemates. Gift is given with lights off and everybody singing "Happy Birthday".. this has been a tradition in the office since I joined them 6 years ago.

the Christmas lunch date

December 17, my college friends and I had our annual christmas get to gether at fish & co. in Shangrila. Exept for Mimaw and Jac, all of them has not yet seen AJ. We enjoyed the chit chat very much since we only see each other once a year. We also had exchange gifts but most of the gift that I got was not for me but for AJ. He was fussy and cranky when we arrived at the resto because he's already sleepy.. as soon as he was as sleep I was able to bond with the girls... Hubby was there to assist me with AJ. When he woke up.. he was ready to give smiles to the girls and he let them cuddle him. We ended lunch with hugs and kisses... 'till next year's Christmas Lunch.