Our first born son, Kayil, is a colic baby, not to mention my milk comes really late during his time. He was such a cry baby, scream, wail kind of baby. We would spend hours rocking him, cradling him and the moment we stopped, he would wail and scream, as if telling us we cannot sit or rest. It was a very hard experience for both of us. As a first time mom and dad, our patience and commitment to parenthood was put into test. We did not passed it with flying colors..but we did enjoyed every moment of it.
To make his little boy stop screaming Hubby would carry him and jog around the house. He would say Jog-a-log, jog-a-log..which Kayil seems to like.. And if jog-a-log won’t work, he would tell a never ending story about a priest. I don’t know where he got or if he just made it but it was really effective soothing our colic boy.
This is how it goes: (click on the pic to enlarge)
That’s our made up book for his never ending story..
Now, with Chico (and with Mico before), he says he misses doing the jog-a-log and chanting this never ending story.. Chico and Mico were such an angel during their baby time. And so, sometimes, he would carry Kayil and do the jog-a-log.
Sara says
June 18, 2009 at 2:46 amThat is so cute! What a loving husband!
fedhz says
June 18, 2009 at 7:32 amhehe.. kakaloka. I can only imagine.. so for sure kaw gumawa ng made up book? hehe.
elmot says
June 18, 2009 at 11:53 amahahha! ang cute naman, jologs talaga eh, eheh!oist, salamat sa pagbisita sa blog ko ah..dropped an EC too.
Enchie says
June 18, 2009 at 2:08 pmwow so sweet of your older children and daddy & you too mommy…
JasOnizeRs says
June 18, 2009 at 3:17 pmcool blog : )
SleightGirl says
June 18, 2009 at 3:59 pmOh that's so sweet! I can totally picture the jog-a-log!
Crisiboy says
June 18, 2009 at 4:53 pmnaku sasalit nyo po ko sa 10 most influential blog list nyo..naku maraming salamat po.
Keith Wilcox says
June 19, 2009 at 4:29 pmBy the time your baby is older, your husband will have an entire book of stories to tell him from all those times carrying him around, not to mention he must be in pretty good shape by now with all that jogging. Cute story. Thanks for sharing… 🙂
redamethyst says
March 12, 2010 at 7:26 amaaawww… ang tiyaga naman ni daddy. ang sweet
january says
October 22, 2011 at 8:20 pmvery creative of your husband 😀
Jenny So says
October 23, 2011 at 8:40 amthe jog-a-log is slowly growing on me. 🙂