Welcome to our world

This serves as a welcome addition to our static website. I honestly haven't been able to update that site since I purchased it. Blogging is so much simpler and faster. I will do my best to keep this blog updated. Do share it with our family and friends. If you would like to be notified of each update, please register and let me know. If you want to view Rafi's posts, please click on Lara Sofia. If you wish to view our wedding album, please click on Church wedding. Thank you.

Awet of TheRoques.com

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Ate Rachel's birthday party

December 28, 2004
This photo was taken by Kuya Noel during Ate Rachel's birthday party in Balintawak. I was wacky and drunk.

Lara Sofia at 1 day old

January 4, 2007
Rafi's age: 1 day old
I found these P900 images while I was fixing up my images on my hard drive. These were taken during Rafi's rooming in at Asian Hospital. She never stayed at the Huggery and was instead directly roomed in with us upon our demand.

Lara Sofia plays with dad's nose

March 11, 2007
Rafi's age: 2 months and 8 days
Rafi was in bed with dad when she began sucking on dad's nose from out of nowhere. It was a hilarious sight for mom. She jumped out of bed and grabbed her digital camera. These shots are the remaining proof of the incident. Ultimately, we realized that she was just hungry. Ha ha!

Lara Sofia sleeps after her Asian Hospital E.R. visit

March 8, 2007
Rafi's age: 2 months and 5 days
Here is a photo of Lara Sofia inside her Innova, ten minutes after her Asian Hospital E.R. visit. She seems peaceful, yet we know that she is exhausted from the ordeal of blood extraction. The results of her urinalysis and complete blood count (cbc) suggested a urinary tract infection. Ninong-Doc Arnel prescribed an antibiotic drop which would eventually control the UTI.

Lara Sofia prepares for her visit to Asian Hospital E.R.

March 8, 2007
Rafi's age: 2 months and 5 days
After 4 days of intermittent fever and a dozen paracetamol suppositories later, Ninong-Doc Arnel suggests an Asian Hospital E.R. visit for urinalysis, CBC and possible admission. Here are the images taken of Sofia during her hospital visit preparation. She stretches just like daddy!

Lara Sofia gets sick

March 4, 2007
Rafi's age: 2 months and 1 day
She has fallen ill. Mom and dad are clueless as to the etiology. There is no difficulty in breathing, no inflammatory signs other than the fever. Panic in Manila. Quick tepid sponge bath was given. These images were taken immediately after she was given TSB.

Lara Sofia with Tito Cesar

March 3, 2007
Rafi's age: 2 months
This is Rafi's first social smile to visitors. Tito Cesar takes the credit. Rafi probably sensed that Tito Cesar is the dad of Baby Enzo and Ate Zia. Click on the second image to see Rafi's smile.

Eight (8) hours later, at 5AM, Rafi had 40.5 fever. "Nabati ni Cesar!" Parang hindi doctor ang parents ni Rafi. :-)

More Lara Sofia photos in bed

February 28, 2007
Rafi's age: 56 days

Lara Sofia with Auntie Sarah

February 26, 2007
Rafi's age: 54 days

Lara Sofia's Profile

February 22, 2007
Rafi's age: 50 days

Monday, March 12, 2007

Face and Body shots of Lara Sofia

February 22, 2007
Rafi's age: 50 days


Faces of Lara Sofia

February 22, 2007
Rafi's age: 50 days