Holy cow it's been a week since I've blogged. What a week! Wednesday was the former Philippine president Corazon Aquino's funeral so it was an impromptu national holiday. Justin treated me to a wonderful lunch at the Sofitel buffet after a very hectic morning with the girls. We slipped off at lunch time while the baby was sleeping. The Sofitel is a beautiful hotel with a ridiculously extravagant buffet. This buffet is beyond your wildest imagination. Justin joked that he didn't think I was ever going to pick up something to eat, I just kept walking from table to table, from station to station in awe of the splendor of food before me. I've never seen anything like it. I insist on going into more detail so you can try to picture it.
There was sushi and a raw oyster bar, shrimp, a cheese selection that almost made me cry (severe cheese lover), there was a pasta station, smoked fish, basket after basket of breads, gazpacho station, shwarma, Korean food, Indian food station, grilled meat station with the most amazing lamb chops with mint jelly I've ever had, soba noodle station, dim sum, Peking duck, fruit bar, Chinese food, pizza, Filipino food, Mediterranean food, and more. Then there was the dessert section and I was like Charlie Bucket, I swear it was amazing. Tiny little slices of all the cakes imaginable, mousse, cheesecake, fondu station, crepes, waffles, gelato, cotton candy, Halo Halo, and then dessert drinks. I had delicious Tiramisu cake, chocolate mousse, and cotton candy. I'm a sucker for fresh spun cotton candy. Come on, who isn't? It was the most amazing culinary experience I've ever had. Everything was delicious and I had the best eating partner. My lovely husband. I couldn't have asked for a better afternoon.
The cotton candy lady, I came back for seconds of this.
Here is the dessert drinks in little shot glasses. It was like my chemistry labs complete with dry ice! I had the apple aloe vera and honey cinnamon.
On the way home we ran into the procession for the funeral. There were crowds of people in the rain honoring their former president. A very somber occasion and tons of fitting rain.
Addie loves her little sister. She also loves baby dolls and likes to point out that her sister and her baby doll are "the same" or "matching". The other day Addie wanted to tuck Bella in using her baby blankets. She was pretty thrilled with her work. Bella, not so much!
Technically she's 3 and a half months old now. The stats are from her 3 month check up a few weeks ago. As you can see she is growing well. She's grabbing at toys in front of her now. We change her onesie multiple times a day because she chews on her hands and drools like nothing I've ever seen before. I think the early signs of teething are developing. She likes to lunge forward and sit up while being held. When she's on her tummy she can push her chest up with her hands and look straight forward. I love every ounce of this chubby little girl. She is so sweet and pretty. Her lashes perfectly frame her big blue blue eyes.
Not much time for words tonight. I can barely keep my tired eyes open. Arabella's going through a growth spurt and is waking more often at night to eat, cry, and be changed. She will often wake up and start being cute at 4AM. I love her but not much is cute at 4AM. Why oh why do men have the ability to sleep through everything?
Addie and I took advantage of Bella's nap on Monday afternoon and treated ourselves to matching pedicures. She patiently sat on the floor with her toes on the towel. She was excited about the multiple bottles of nail polish I have and chose one for her toes and another for her fingers. She was excited to show everyone how our toes matched. I love quality time with my girl.
Thank you so much to Grammie and Grandpa for sending an awesome care package with this cool princess gown, crown, and wand. Addie immediately wanted to wear it the night we opened the box. It was the first thing she asked for at 5:30 AM the next morning too! It's safe to say she likes it.
One of the first lines in Disney's "Finding Nemo" keeps running through my head this week: "time for school, time for school, time for school...". Thursday was Adelaide's first day of school at the toddler AmeriKids program. There are five other two year olds in her three day a week class. She is already friends with two of the kids so that made her very comfortable. We bought a box for her personal items and decorated it the day before to get ready. Justin and I dropped her off on Thursday morning and waited a bit for her to feel ok with Teacher Weng and Teacher Connie (two very sweet Filipino ladies). There were no tears when we parted. In fact I asked for a kiss and hug goodbye with which she responded by walking to the play kitchen. I took that as a sign that she was fine and so we both left. She was ecstatic to see me when I picked her up so that always warms my heart. I heard lots of stories about what she did at school and who she played with. I am so proud of her. My big girl. 
Holy cow it's been a week since I've blogged. What a week! Wednesday was the former Philippine president Corazon Aquino's funeral so it was an impromptu national holiday. Justin treated me to a wonderful lunch at the Sofitel buffet after a very hectic morning with the girls. We slipped off at lunch time while the baby was sleeping. The Sofitel is a beautiful hotel with a ridiculously extravagant buffet. This buffet is beyond your wildest imagination. Justin joked that he didn't think I was ever going to pick up something to eat, I just kept walking from table to table, from station to station in awe of the splendor of food before me. I've never seen anything like it. I insist on going into more detail so you can try to picture it.