Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

How To Clean Squid (Adobong Pusit Friday)

Dear Nanay,

Bakit napakasarap ng Adobong Pusit mo? sabi mo kagabi magpapayat na ako pero bakit nagluto ka ng NAPAKASARAP na adobong pusit?

Love,
ang matakaw mong anak

P.S.
mas masarap to kung nasa dagat tayo at sariwang sariwa ang pusit..

Adobong Pusit..t hat’s our lunch fro today.. and when I thought my adobong pusit is good, here comes my mother’s adobong pusit..

This dish is one of my husband’s comfort food (mine’s chili con carne.. one of the best I had was during a tour at Faith Academy.. more to that next week).. and though I never really liked the dish, I just have to learn how to cook it..today my mom cooked the dish as requsted by hubby. Normally, I would skip the dish but seeing I have no choice I took one bit.. and ohhhhhh paano nya nagawa yon?? bat sobrang sarap?!?

Sorry, no photos for today.. I know I really can’t be a food blogger, my stomach’s more powerful than my DSLR hehehe

But I have something food and squid related to share to you this Friday and that’s How To Clean Squid:

Take out the head of the squid. Of course, you need to wash the squid first.

When you take out the head, look for the tint and carefully remove it.. leave it there if you love your adobong pusit black.

Next is to remove the teeth of the squid. On the part where the tentacles are attached, squeeze it a bit to expose the teeth, when you locate it, squeeze it more to remove it.

Most squid have two, so better make sure that those are removed.

As for the Adobong Pusit recipe.. I still have to ask my mother and will share once I perfected it 🙂

was to sleepy after eating my mother’s pusit that I slept the whole afternoon and forgot about pallet rack, something that I need read.. now I need to exercise harder!

POTW: SNUZA Mobile Baby Movement Monitor

When I was pregnant with my first born, I collected books about pregnancy, giving birth, breastfeeding and of course child care. One of the scariest word I encountered and made me worry so much is SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

What is SIDS?

SIDS is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (source)

Can you imagine checking your sleeping baby then finding out that the baby is already dead? That’s the most heartbreaking scenario any mom can experience.. knowing that the baby was taken from them without a fight.. so sudden..

It can be prevented as experts still does not know what causes SIDS but the parents can do something to reduce the risk of SIDS. From American SIDS Institute, they listed things Parents-To-Be and Parents can be done to reduce it. Here are some that is worth mentioning: (for the complete list, please visit American SIDS Institute)

Premature birth is a major risk factor for SIDS, so while pregnant, be extra careful and always see your doctor.
Smoking while pregnant can also increase your baby’s risk for SIDS.
The interval of pregnancies also plays a role on reducing SIDS, the shorter the interval, the riskier.
Babies sleeping on their stomach have a much higher risk well as baby who is over clothe.
Breastfeed babies have a lower SIDS rate.
Tell your caregiver (if you will be having one) about SIDS and how the risk can be reduced.

Another way to reduce SIDS is to monitor your baby, specially when sleeping.. see closely if they still breathe and be alarmed when they don’t. Be awake as much as possible.. but is that really possible? As a mom of four kids, I knew it is not.. you just can’t be awake most of the time and watch your baby’s stomach goes up and down as he breathes.

Lucky for expectant and new moms, a new baby monitor product is out on the market that’s perfect for battling SIDS.

SNUZA Mobile Baby Movement Monitor

It is a small device that monitors your baby’s breathing and movement through sensor. It is manufactured by Biosentronics, a world- renowned for development and manufacturing of bio- sensory electronic innovations. Snuza is designed and manufactured in Capetown, South Africa.

Snuza Mobile Baby Movement Monitor produc range includes Snuza Halo and Snuza Go

Snuza Halo (P6,189.00)

Detects even the slightest movement!
Alerts you if baby’s movements are very weak or fall to less than 8 movements per minute.
If no movement at all is detected for a period of 15 seconds, Halo will vibrate gently.
If no further movement is detected for another 5 seconds, an alarm will sound to alert you.
Movement-rate Indicator to warn about weak or infrequent movement
Small, fits onto baby’s diaper, portable and easy-to-use

Snuza Go (P4,989.00)

Provides the same mobility and ease-of-use as Halo but does not incorporate the rousing vibration function.
Alerts you if baby’s movements are very weak or fall to less than 8 movements per minute.
If no movement at all is detected for a period of 20 seconds, an audible alarm will be emitted to alert you.
The 20-second period can be reduced to 15 or 18 seconds if preferred.

Here’s a short How to use SNUZA Mobile Baby Movement Monitor Video:

Snuza monitors come with a 24-month limited guarantee.

Snuza can be bought at following stores:

Mothercare Fort Bonifacio Global City
Address: Active Fun Global, Ground Floor Active Fun Bldg., along 9th
Ave and 28th St., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City (across Bonifacio High
Street) Tel: +632.478.0473

Shop Mommy Matters
Website: www.shopmommymatters.com
Mobile: +63917.897.3490
Email: sales@mommymatters.ph

Mama Baby Love
Website: www.mamababylove.com

For more information, you can visit Snuza Baby Movement/Breathing Monitor Philippines Facebook Page.

Every Wednesday I post about products that I have tried and loved.. from time to time though (like today) I make an exception, and post products that I haven’t tried and yet worth sharing to all the mommies that reads this blog.

I have come to know Snuza during an intimate Mommy bloggers event with Aileen and Sheryl (the moms behind the Momhatta Corporation, exclusive distributor of Snuza).

If you want your products here, send us a sample and we’ll take a look on it.

Stress Free Parenting Tips On Weaning

While Chico was feeding on his bottle and Sati on my breast, I asked Sati if she’s ready to move to bottle.. and a violent AYAW says it all. Chico on the other hand asked her if she wants to drink GATAS (milk) on the bottle. Sati answered, “Ayaw ko ng Gatas!” huh? ayaw daw ng gaats eh panay ang dede.. turns out, my milk is DEDE.. and it’s not Gatas!

That reminds me about weaning.. so for our Tuesday Parenting Tip, let’s talk about weaning.

Scientifically, weaning is the process where the baby stops nursing and also the time where in adult diet is introduced to the baby and all his nutrient sources is no longer the breast.

When is the right time to wean?

Reading would suggest that moms need to continue breastfeeding until the baby is 6 months. Our pediatrician also mentioned that and we should breastfeed exclusively for 6 months. After that, it is our choice if we want to continue or wean the baby and start feeding them with formula. I choose to feed them as long as I can.. but with my first born, pregnancy comes in the way and I had to wean him when he turns one. With my second boy, he was breastfed for 1 year and 8 months. My third son’s case was the same with my first born, pregnancy came in the way. As with my youngest, you know I’m still breastfeeding her until now.. she is 2 years old and 4 months.

My experiences weaning my kids led me to a conclusion that the right time to wean a baby is before they turn a year old. Anything later than that is not advisable. Why? As the kid turns one, they were old enough to understand but young enough not to argue. Just like what happened to my first born.. when I told him he can no longer have mommy’s milk as soon as he turns one, he never asked for it after his birthday party. It was quite sad for me.. I was expecting commotions.. The same thing happened with my third son, when I started weaning him, it took him only a week to get used to it.

The story of my second born was different.. in fact telling I have a hard time weaning him is an understatement. It was riot and the whole household can attest to that. Husband complains of lack of sleep… good thing he had to leave for US for 3 weeks and that’s how I finally won in weaning. What went wrong? He is old enough to know what he wants and knows how to get it through tantrums.

Stress Free Parenting Tips On Weaning

Start early. As I have mentioned, the age is very important as it can make or break the weaning process.
Start gradually. Cold turkey maybe effective to some but to me, gradually reducing the feeding is more effective. If you’re baby use to feed 3 times on day and 2 times at night, start reducing it one feeding at a time.
Increase the break time. If you’re baby love feeding every 3 hours, try increasing it to 3 hours and 30 minutes and so on.
Simultaneously, reduce the time that they spent on your breast.
Do not introduce bottle feeding yet, delay it for a few more weeks or until the baby is almost ready to give up your milk.

When should you delay Weaning? When the baby is sick or is experiencing a milestone such as teething or starting to walk, delay it for a few more weeks.

When a baby is old enough, like with my second born, the most effective way to wean them is to decrease their supply gradually. It takes time, sleep and a lot of effort. And it will take a lot of tears too, just remember that if you are determined to wean the baby, do not give up.

I’ll let you in to my little secret.. with Sati, it’s me that would needs weaning.. yes, I just can’tlet go of this little girl.. it’s a little bit selfish, what can I do? she’s my only girl *wink