Whereas the second child gets less attention, well because you now have two to worry about.
I've found that the second child is no less special, in fact I get more gigil with him the more I get to know him.
I had two dates with Markus recently when we left the two sick boys at home.
On Sunday we saw Spongebob live in Megamall. We had to line up and wait like normal people because Tita Jiki is no longer at Nickelodeon.

On Monday we had that dreaded trip to the dentist Markus was anxious about.
The night before I was telling him how in the olden days his lolo had to pull his own teeth using a string tied to the door and showed him how it's done on YouTube.
He cried so much, but on Monday he was psyched because I promised him a trip to the toy store.
We had a small drama in the car, but I managed to take him all the way to the top floor of the Megamall Atrium, to a place called Little Ones Dental Clinic.
We had never been there. I had seen it in the mall and made a mental note to check it out one day.

The first thing we did was fill up the form while Markus checked out the stuff.

The young Dr. Rufino called us shortly. I didn't take more pictures during the procedure as Markus held both my hands tightly. Let me just say they are so good with kids. Everything comes with a story and explanation. Everything came out smoothly, especially Marky's two lower "teef" which they put inside a tiny treasure chest for the Tooth Fairy.

We are no longer scared of the dentist. At the end of our visit Markus told me he liked the doctor and thought she was pretty.
Markus has a thing for health care givers in white uniforms, promise!
Bought his wrestling toys at SM, went home and proudly told the sick boys what happened.
I give this place five stars. As a mommy, I'm very grateful.

To find out more about Little Ones and their locations, visit their website.








2009-07-07 05:51 am (UTC)
When I was a kid we just waited for our teeth to fall out by themselves. (Once mine detached while I was eating spaghetti, ugh.) Were Markus's teeth especially stubborn?
2009-07-07 05:54 am (UTC)
2009-07-07 05:57 am (UTC)
For the kids
2009-07-07 08:01 am (UTC)
2009-07-07 02:42 pm (UTC)
2009-07-07 02:55 pm (UTC)
Little Ones
2009-07-07 02:55 pm (UTC)
Re: Little Ones
2009-07-07 02:59 pm (UTC)
Dr. Bertha Rufino
2009-07-07 04:12 pm (UTC)
I also go to Dra. Bertha Rufino in Megamall even if the clinic is for kids. She is very nice and patient. Her hands are as light as a feather. I'm glad your son Markus is no longer scared of going to the dentist. I was scared too before I met Dr. Bertha.
Re: Dr. Bertha Rufino
2009-07-07 04:38 pm (UTC)
Re: Dr. Bertha Rufino
2009-07-07 11:55 pm (UTC)
Re: Dr. Bertha Rufino
2009-07-08 02:22 am (UTC)
First Child
2009-07-07 10:23 pm (UTC)
Now that I will be having my fourth child, it's almost the same dilemma as having your second child..
Oh I linked you up on my blog.
2009-07-08 01:14 am (UTC)