Punchkin Patch

A good time at the "Punchkin" patch. Elijah didn’t want to leave, he loved it so much that he brought a rock as a sovenior. Grandma came along and enjoyed watching Elijah run around.
For some odd reason mommy would mess up and call it the Punchkin patch…we would all burst out laughing.


chillin with his punchkin friends


Look it’s HE-MAN!

we built elijah a fortress of punchkin’s…he kept going back to it

we told elijah to say “cheese” and he did with an uncomfortable smirk.

elijah runs from grandma
I had a great family picture but it doesn’t upload nicely (we need a new camera…maybe). I haven’t updated because I always loose connection or it just simply freezes. This time I was able to endure. I will update Halloween pics soon. Elijah’s cute.

Elijah falls off the bed

Today I did a flip onto the bed and Elijah saw it. He started jumping on the bed (he’s been doing this a lot lately). As soon as he started jumping I turned over on the bed to look at him and I saw him land, and then bounce off the landing and off the bed head first to the wood floor. I reached for him and grabbed his legs as (or just before) he hit the floor with his forehead. He started screaming. His first fall off the bed for jumping, second fall off the bed in his life.

At least he didn’t hit with full impact because I caught him as (or just before) he hit the floor so his full body weight didn’t go into it or cause his neck to bend back.

God is good through Christ. By his grace Elijah didn’t die or break his neck. By Christ’s grace his parents still trust and thank God. That’s why this blog is called “Christ and the Tibayan Family.” It’s not just an Elijah story, it’s a Christ and Elijah story.

Happy 1/2 birthday (I forgot to post)

Yesterday was Elijah’s half birthday. In our family (consisting of PJ, Frances, Elijah and little pan dulce) we celebrate half birthdays.  Long ago PJ and I made a list of stuff we wanted to make family traditions, one of them was half birthdays. I’m sad that I don’t feel well enough to make anything happen, but we did do some 1st time things. Elijah and I played poker and made a tent in the house with a blanket–mommy won the game with a full house!

Lord willing Elijah, your next half birthday will be better  It’s just that mommy doesn’t want to do anything but stare at a wall  I love you son and you have been a blessing to your Abba and me for a whole year and a half. Things that make me smile that you do: wear your cute little boots around the house, say “Elmo”, dance around, get so happy when being chased, say “mommy” and “abba”, and just look so cute! You are not ours to keep but a loaner and I pray that me and your daddy will train you up to fear and love the Lord. We love you.

-abba and mommy
(had pictures but to much trouble to put up…i feel gross)

Fresh Air

Yesterday we had a mini picnic, it was great just to get out of the house and breath fresh air! Elijah cried because he wouldn’t eat and Abba didn’t want him to come out of his stroller without eating something. He’s been very picky and not wanting to eat anything, he takes two bites then spits the rest out. But he finally ate and ran around and pointed at all the planes and birds. He chased Abba and then Abba chased him. I just sat, enjoying the breeze, enjoying the break of feeling nauseous.
Last night I was craving pan dulce from the Panderia, and we went to get some. I love going inside there, it smells so good and they’re always friendly, it’s like walking into Mexico. I was able to enjoy Mexican bread, use my Spanish words, and feel right at home. For just a $1.80 I got 4 pan dulces and 1 birote which I enjoyed this morning with egg and beans…very scrumptious. PJ doesn’t like any of the sweet bread so he just enjoys me enjoying the bread. Both PJ and I, hope Elijah will like pan dulce when he gets a little bigger so he can go inside and choose any bread he likes. When I was young I use to love going with my mom to the Panderia because I’d choose my favorite pan– the one with sprinkles.

My lovely pan dulce!

Puke

By Frances

So pregnancy is not good for me. Well, what I mean is that I get morning sickness everyday with no real relief, but the weird thing is that I don’t throw up, but just feel noxious all day long. I’ve been telling PJ he is poisonous, but he doesn’t flinch. I feel sad because I haven’t been enjoying Elijah much. He is cute and I want to play with him but I just can’t, I feel gross. Like I told Jennifer, i just want to lay down on a big block of ice. I’ve been having weird sensations. My preferences change every second, nothing stays the same. I’ve been trying to sing “In Moments Like These” and that has refocused me from time to time.

She's Pregnant!

Elijah and I are fervently praying for a boy. If not it will be two on two. This is going to be a decisive moment in our family.

Some comments:

1. selle

   oh my gosh!!!! CONGRATS!!!! i’m gonna start making new baby something!!!! hehe.

   
   
2. Gen

   GIRL….GIRL….GIRL!!! Sabrina needs another playmate!

   
   
3. pjtibayan

   Selle, make sure it’s boy stuff.

   G, get out of here. Sabrina can play with boys.

   
   
4. Ate Lyn

   congrats!!! praise God for a truly wonderful blessing to our family! sorry Peej, i’ll be praying for a girl too

   
   
5. Yek

   I’m praying for that too. BOYS ONLY!!!

   
   
6. Jennifer

   YAY!!! I get to buy more baby clothes for my future…NEPHEW!!!

   
   
7. selle

   girl clothes! i want to make girl clothes so i’m hoping and praying it’s a girl. hehe. okay if its a boy then i’ll make boys clothes i guess.

   
   
8. UncleT

   Congratulations ~Woot, woot!

   ~So much blessing in CFBC. Praise God!

   
   
9. jOi-C

   congratulations!!!! how bout twin!?!?!? 1 boy and 1 girl!

   
   
10. bianca

    congratulations and praise God! we miss you ate frances kuya pj and elijah! it made me happy reading your posts from washington and looking at those pictures. and i was blessed by how you guys fought sin the day you guys went to watch michael buble! elijahs hair is so long! and its a blessing to see how you guys have fun with elijah and laugh at the little things he does. it makes me joyful in the Lord for some reason. haha. see you soon!

    
    
11. ruby

    I could go either way…boy or girl!!! Ben says it is a girl because peej you are so opposed to a boy…So I am thinking it is a girl. Welcome to our world!!!

    
    
12. pjtibayan

    Some responses:

    To Ate Lyn – I don’t accept your apology. Please reconsider praying according to God’s will

    To Selle – thanks for understanding.

    To Yek and Jenny – we need to pray harder.

    To Ate Joic – I love the twins idea!… If it meant two BOYS.

    To Ruby – I was so opposed to a girl last time as well. If you could go either way, then have a heart and pray for my (God-given?) desire.

    
    
13. LaDawn

    Congrats! This is such a blessing. Praise God for the upcoming extension to your family. I will be praying for a healthy baby,
    ( baby boy)

    
    
14. krissa

    you know what i’m rooting for. i dont even need to say it.

    
    
15. ruby

    i guess i will pray for a boy…maybe cause i grew up with the tibayan boys, so in my mind it should always be tibayan boys…i think it would be so strange to have a tibayan girl…so my girls have to grow up with the tibayan boys…like me!!!

    
    
16. achau

    Congrats! I’m excited for you guys! And to think I was just talking to you Fran about your desire for God to bless you with another baby, and now He’s heard your prayers! I can’t wait to see you all again! Give Elijah a big hug from her Auntie Achau.

DC is weird in here

By Frances

We spent the day in Baltimore not DC but since I have a theme going, I didn’t want to spoil it, plus it is our DC family trip.

Tito Boy and Tita Purit took us to the Baltimore aquarium. They bought us the tickets and then said they’d be hanging out around the pier. We were surprised and thankful. We still had our own family time by the generosity of others.

Elijah loved it and kept saying “sssh” for fish. He was a little scared of walking around on his own, maybe because it was dark. This aquarium was really nice and had several buildings. They even had a mock rain forest with birds flying around.

Tomorrow we will attend the church that Joshua Harris pastors. We are packed and ready to go home. I miss home. But we had a blast out here, and Tito Boy and Tita Purit are very generous. They are very devoted Catholics, PJ and I have never known such devoted Catholics before. Tito Boy is an elder of his church and performs baptisms, funerals, and once a month sermons on Sundays. He is very involved and is considered part of the clergy. We asked many questions and tried to love them and at times through in reform ideas. We love them and will pray for them.

Elijah looking at the “ssh”

On some of the aquarium’s there were signs hanging, saying “It’s weird in here.” Just a short explanation of the title of this post.