DAY 228: November 22, 2010; MONDAY

239 (and then some)
Days of "Strawberry Jam" without "J"

Dear Jam,

This photo will definitely prove one thing is true for us, you are very sick. Neither your eyes would be this glassy nor your nose could be so moist normally. I can say that the virus struck a gold mine as your immune system doesn't often welcome unhealthiness. I decided that today was a perfect day to just stay at home. Why? Because Mommy is sick, too. I am having the temperature and I think you are as well.
I am also getting the unusual temper about you and I am sorry to say, you have been nearly impossible. I think of it as your way of passing this time out but it's just too much sometimes, I am often led to remind myself of what Daddy told you "You cannot get everything that you want." But seeing as you aren't getting any better, you are excused until I see that you are using this as an alibi to get me to bow to your whims.

In the afternoon, after a little help of broth and a longer time for respite you had a kick back on some of the usual energy. We used this energy to dance around in a cha-cha like fashion. When I pointed the clock, I told you that you will have dinner at seven after med and then you nodded and said "time". Excellent!













For dessert I let you have your first go at canned peaches. We ran out of your favorite "simon" so I had to open our stores, bring out the peaches, which you delightfully identified as "peets". You like it but not as much as you like your simon or lanzones. I think you merely liked to see how the spoon goes quickly thru the soft pulp and out as if without harm. Funny, you!

Daddy texted you know. A lot. But I ran out of load and barely had the strength to fight myself off from under the covers. So there, I only got to reply a couple of important stuff about why you and I are home.

Strawberry JaMOVIE: MAGIC ROUNDABOUT
This happens to be the second time you saw the movie but you were younger then and didn't understand much but the lead actor, which was a dog. This time, like MONSTERS Inc, you get to take in all the colors more and appreciate the sights and sounds and point out who was "yayay" aka crying. I like it anyway and this must be the fourth time I saw it. I like it for, thank God, the characters are brought to life by talented British actors like Bill Nighy, a talented old sire starring in Harry Potter of late; Ian McKellen, another one in that category as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings; Robbie Williams, once a singer now voices Doogal the cute hairy rascal and Kylie Minogue an Australian singer and cancer survivor.

Ian McKellen voices Zebedee, a springy character who takes care of all that is spring and growing. On the contrary is his evil brother Zeebad who wants to freeze the earth over. The Magic Roundabout in Doogal's town is magical indeed as it houses the three magical diamonds that control the seasons and Zeebad himself, a prisoner. To Doogal's unfailing want for everything sugar and sweet, he cart-naps the town's candyman trolley but unable to control it, sends it crashing to the roundabout. With this happening, he sends the diamonds flying and Zeebad free. They now not only have to save the earth before it becomes a freezing pit but save Doogal's owner, voiced by Miss Minogue, who is trapped with other townspeople in the iced roundabout. It's fun, where there's a rocking Billy Nighy rabbit, a thoughtful train, a snail who dotes on a soprano-singing cow, and... well, a soprano-singing cow. Hahah!
While watching the movie, you kept asking me to open and pinch out a drop of lotion or two, or more than. "oo-shoon" to you by the way. First, you massaged it over me then on yourself until you simply found it to be fun to play with. I think this is where you and I had a little squabble. You would bawl and cry if I didn't give in but it's just too much sometimes. In the end, you and I had to kiss and hug - besides, there's only the two of us and I love you too much to be angry for too long.

JAMantic of the Day:
I didn't want to have you glued to the television forever, so I took the book Ninang Jeng bought you and went over it again. It was FATHER CAT'S BUSY DAY. Tonight, you learned to say "shoppin" for shopping, "wom" for worm, learned the expressions "ungh!" and the facial grimace that goes with it, "uh-oh" with the palm-mouth action, and the sound effect made when sipping from a straw. A round of applause for my Baby, please? ;)

Your Mommy,