Rolly Polly Cloth Diapers

Look what my friend Dewmaine showed me online: ROLLY POLLY Pocket Diapers!

It looks like this:

I must confess that when I first saw this diaper, I got confused. It's so complicated! Unlike the normal diapers where you just put it on your baby then remove after at most 4 hours then throw in the trash bin or unlike the normal cloth diapers a.k.a. LAMPIN, that you just put on your baby, remove when wet then wash afterwards.

These cloth diapers look cute but how does it work? And is it just me or do you not also know the meaning of moisture wicking? hehe!

As not to misrepresent, I will just post the description here taken from their website:

WHAT IS A POCKET DIAPER?

A pocket diaper has three parts. There is a waterproof outer layer, a moisture wicking layer next to baby’s skin, and an absorbent soaker layer in between. The soaker layer is removed when washing to help the diaper dry more efficiently and is placed back into its pocket before next use. They are lightweight, trim and simple.

WHAT ARE THE MATERIALS USED?

The outer layer is made of knitted polyurethane laminate (PUL) in living color. PUL is a waterproof fabric, is extremely durable and lasts well through years of frequent washing.
Suedecloth makes up the soft inner layer of your diaper. Suedecloth wicks moisture away from skin, keeping baby dryer, longer, and prevents diaper rash.


Organic hemp/cotton fleece is used for the soaker insert of the diaper. Hemp is a highly absorbent and very strong fiber, while cotton adds softness. Hemp also has naturally occurring antimicrobial properties which prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. It takes a few washes to remove naturally occurring plant oils before hemp/cotton fleece reaches optimal absorbency. This fabric grows softer and better with each use. Roly Poly™ hemp/cotton inserts have already been pre-washed once for your convenience.

Ohhhh.. now I get it! It's nice because it's Earth friendly too! Too bad because they're only available (I think!) in the US of A. I searched where you can buy them (it's indicated in the website) and saw that it costs like $17.50 a piece! That's *wait, calculator please* roughly Php 750 each! For one diaper?! Eh dapat you need around at least 4-10 pieces of lampins each day (or more for newborns). So you must have around 18 pieces of this!

Ay... Okay na siguro si Anika sa normal diapers or paminsan minsang lampin...

But wait, let's do the math:

If you will be using solely Pocket Diapers:

You would need to buy 18 pcs of Pocket Diapers, that would be around Php 13,500

The diapers sold at the grocery stores cost around Php 400 (estimate).

For 18 pcs of Pocket Diapers, you can also buy around 34 packs of diapers.

For Anika, she uses about one pack for 1 1/2 weeks!

The conclusion: In the long run, buying Pocket Diapers actually saves you money! Plus you have pogi points pa with Mother Nature!

Hmmmm... pwede...

The kikay thing here is... they come in different colors!!! =)

So, kung hindi naman kayo tag-tipid... Why not try these?! =)

Good Luck Diet

Our company canteen upstairs is now selling soft ice cream in waffle cones for only Php 10.

I'm so in trouble now.

Good luck diet!

Meralco Blues

I've been waiting for our electricity bill. I was expecting it to arrive last week pero it only arrived the other day. I know everyone's complaining about it so I was so curious magkano na kuryente namin. Here it is:

I am one of those people who are irked with what's happening regarding the Meralco rates. When I was still pregnant (which was 6 months ago), our electricity bill was only 2,000 pesos. Mind you, we live in a tiny apartment, around 50 square meters in area all in all. We have the same electricity bill amount with Noel & Faye who lives in our family house which has an area of more or less 200 square meters. We both use one air conditioning unit however, ours ran for almost 12 hours a day. Understandable.

However, come April this year, I was surprised when our bill went up to Php 5,000. Anika was already born that time and our air conditioning unit was running for 24 hours a day. Meralco said they will be increasing their rates blah blah blah. So understandable.

But, by June, I almost fainted when I saw our electricity bill was Php 9,000!!! OMFG!!! Gusto kong maglupasay!! We live in a tiny apartment, with four and a half occupants, with one air conditioning unit. The only appliance that was added was Anika's Chicco Bottle Sterilizer! We don't even have a freaking washing machine!!! 

I have a feeling that there's something wrong sa pagcompute ng energy consumption. I wanna do what my mommy friend, Mothering Earthlings did however I don't have the energy to compare all the bills.

To lower the cost, we tried making tipid especially the aircon. We only use the ACU for 12 hours na lang. During 10am to 4pm for Anika and 7pm to 1am so that we could sleep comfortably. I became sensitive with closing all the lights that are not being used. 

So the result is:

Our bill now is almost Php 6,500 na lang. But, I'm definitely not happy yet. Masyadong maliit ang bahay ko para sa ganyan ka laking kuryente bill. Bawas na nga ang pang shopping naming magina, mababawasan pa?! I am so hating Meralco sobra. 

I'm telling Alvin that we change our air conditioning unit to something with a lesser hp. He's thinking about it kasi baka hindi na naman lumamig yung room diba?

Ohhh man, I miss those times when we were still living at our parents house. Pang-shopping lang ang problema!

Things I'm Grateful For

i haven't done things im grateful for list for quite sometime now.. so here they are:

• Shopping trips with my mom.. A daughter can never be told *sheesh! another typo error!* too old to have her mom shop for her. It's an innate thing with mommies.
• My husband's patience with my tantrums and weirdo moments. 
• Anika who remains super healthy. Thank you Lord.
• Debenhams Department Store in Rustans because they have a teen section where i can shop for beautiful clothes at a cheaper price.
• My turnover team: Des, Wilbert, Aris, Che, Rod, Alex, Jonathan, Bernard, Mon, Keith, Carl, Joyce, Brian and Jay (oh kuya bebet too!) for being mga lovable frogs =)
• Crocs platform sandals: comfort + height = Nana looking less 5lbs without leg cramps
• Rainy days for those cozy nights
• Girlie who's forever patient with Anika
• Weekends when Girlie sleeps at their own room. I have my hubby and baby to myself.
• Our company canteen where they sell cheap but good tasting food =)
• Fast recovery of our cutie nephew Gabo
• The globe 5 pesos per 15 minutes mobile phone internet rate
• And ofcourse, the love that The Family Girl blog is getting! 3,700+ views in two months baby!!!

Thank you Lord for all of these!

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Alvin and I were playing with Anika last night. She was laughing, giggling and cooing at her Tatay (well, Tatay was doing kasi his "dance"). And then Alvin remarked, "Ang lalaki ng pata ni Anika! Thunder legs!"

Where did Anika get her "Thunder Legs"?

Sakin siyempre! Nagtaka pa kayo! hehe!

In fairness, Alvin took this shot while sitting on the floor. A very unflattering way of taking pictures of your subject. Dapat top shot lagi para mukhang payat =)

Outfit for that day: Sweater from Thailand; Mango pink spaghetti strap top; White Shorts from Having a Baby (HAB). HAB could also mean Having a Bilbil, according to their sales lady (oh yes, I still use my maternity shorts, my old ones still do not fit as of press time); Red Herring Sparkly flats

100% Organic, Proudly Pinoy

Look what I received in the mail the other day!

Products from Indigo Manila!! I saw their products online and decided to try their Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me Insect Repellant and Jar of Hope.

Milky Lotion Insect Repellent

Made from Aloe Vera Gel, Witch Hazel, Grapeseed Oil, distilled water, Lavender, Rose, Geranium, Citronella and Eucalyptus essential oils

I get irritated when I see insect bites on Anika's skin. This made me super OC about the cleanliness inside and outside our house. Kaso no matter how maingat we are, may mga nakakalusot pa din na mga insects! Totoo nga sinasabi nila, when you have a baby, ni lamok, ayaw mo padapuan. Lalo na girl pa ang anak ko. Maselan ako sa skin niya. The insect bites leave black marks kasi on her skin. For a mommy, nakakafeel bad. Kasi gusto mo alagang alaga mo baby mo tpos pagkita sa legs niya, ewww.. parang polka dots. I hate that!

That's why I'm loving this Indigo Baby's Insect Repellant. It's super safe because it's organic and doesn't contain any chemicals. It's even safe to put in baby's hands kaya kahit isubo niya pa yung buong hand niya sa mouth niya, no need to worry because it's safe.

Jar of Hope First Aid Gel

Made from blue chamomile, pure essential oil, Aloe Vera gel, Witch Hazel extract, triple distilled water, vitamin E

Great for Mommy & Daddy burnouts, stress, insomia, fussy babies, insect bites, motion sickness, inflammation, rashes, cuts, wounds, diaper rash, baby acne, sore nipples and even teething.

I bought naman this one because of the super daming raves this product got. Ang dami niyang use kaya super sulit. I tried it using it for relaxation purposes and it's effective. Ang sarap ng smell niya! I use this also on Anika when she's fussy. It calms the baby talaga.

The best part here is that Indigo Baby's products are 100% organic and are proudly Pinoy made.

Galing galing nila diba?

You can view their products HERE or you can email them your queries through indigo.manila@gmail.com

Happy Shopping! =)

I Want Googoo & Gaga Onesies!

I saw Googoo & Gaga's Website and I instantly fell in love with their products! I want to hoard their onesies! Super astig the designs! 


Googoo & Gaga is owned by couple AJ and Audrey Dimarucot. They offer shirts and onesies for toddlers and babies with unique and quirky designs. They use "safe and baby-friendly printing technology that renders a super soft, unique all-over look on clothes"


Excerpt from their website:

WHAT SETS YOUR PRODUCTS APART FROM OTHER CHILDREN’S CLOTHES?

We take great care in creating one of a kind designs that are very art-driven. You will not be able to see these designs or purchase them anywhere except on this site or from official distributors. All prints are on limited edition runs.

Our products are made of 60% polyester and 40% cotton. The “all over” look of each onesie is achieved by using sublimation printing technology. The nature of this printing technique creates a unique piece of art every time—no two onesies are exactly alike.

Each onesie starts out as a blank canvas and due to the nature of creating the “all-over” look, there will be unique irregularities in the print. This is not a flaw.

Not only is each product unique but this process also produces a super-soft piece of wearable art. No thick ink against your baby’s skin! The only drawback from wearing googoo&gaga is all the attention that your babies will surely get. =)

These I want to order sana:

Painted Roses kaso sold out na eh.

Funky Zebra kaso sold out na din!

Dinosaur Tongue kaso sold out na din eh!

Electro Shades and yes, sold out also!

See? People love their onesies!!

So I ordered these instead:

Rockstar

Psychedelic Heart

Pink Peace

You can email your orders and queries (like what I did) to audrey@googooandgaga.com. They'll be replying daw within one business day. 

My orders and cost are subject to my hubby's approval ofcourse. Eh walang matigas na asawa, sa babaeng nanlilisik ang mata, so hopefully all will be good =)

I'm soooo excited!!!!

I Love Megan Fox's Wedding!

MEGAN FOX got married already?!

I'm so out of the loop na talaga.. Gone were the days when I'm so updated with showbiz chikka that people come to me to ask what's up.

Anyways, Megan Fox here got married to Brian Austin Green in Hawaii. What I love about it is that they were married in a private ceremony, so private that their only witness was Brian Austin Green's son. It's so romantic! That's something for a celebrity as sikat as Megan Fox ha!

Here she is with her bonggang gown. Super romantic right? Bothered lang ako dun sa suot nung officiating priest or whoever he is.

Haay.. they look so in love. Parang all that matters to them are in that island already and they couldn't ask for anything more.

Those of you who came to my wedding would think that if I love Megan's wedding so much, why was mine the opposite, with 250+ guests and the works. Well, I'm the only girl in the family and both Alvin and I were the first ones to get married in our respective immediate families, I felt at that time, it was only proper to make it bongga. And since I love being around people (read: papansin), I wanted everyone to be around to witness one of the most special days in my life.

However now, I think motherhood mellowed me. It's all about the simplicity of true love ngayon. And this kind of wedding is perfect when Alvin & I renew our vows, 5 years from now. It will be just me, Alvin and Anika. So perfect!

Feeling ko naman papayag ang Alvin, tipid eh. Haha! My only requirement would be, dapat bongga ang suot namin mag-ina divah?!

Ohhhhh. I'm so excited!

Neighbor from Hell

Blogger's note: This blog entry contains a lot of angst. If you are a type of person who easily gets turned off, please stop reading now.
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I have kwento that I need to get out of my chest kasi sobrang bwisit na bwisit talaga ako.

After work today, Alvin and I went to my family's house in Moonwalk because Alvin will try to fix the fuse box there. Then after fixing it, Faye went with us outside to see us off. When we got out of the gate, there was this lady (in her i think 40s) wearing a tight, black spaghetti strap top and jeans stading outside our house. (not a very nice sight, mind you... in short, MASAGWA!)

LADY: You know you shouldn't block the driveway!

(Their house is in front of ours)

I looked over where Alvin parked the car and saw that it was parked in front of OUR DRIVEWAY. Nahirapan atang ipasok yung car truck nila sa garahe nila. Yes, may truck sila that they park inside their garage in their house which is inside a private subdivision.

ME: Ma'am, you should have knocked na lang po sa house namin so that...

I was supposed to say: so that we can move our car if you're having a hard time parking your car inside.

I wasn't finished talking yet pero she turned her back at me and said: "NEVER MIND!"

Punyeta! Bastos na frog!!!!!!

So I said to her retreating back: "We're parked naman IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE ah! What's wrong with that?!"

She said something but I didn't hear because I went inside na the car.

And then, when we were on our way home, I realized I forgot my phone so we went back.

When Faye went out to hand me my phone, she said: "Ate sabi nung kausap mo nung pagsakay mo ng car, ang yabang mo daw. As in sinisigaw niya pa. Binalibagan ko nga ng pinto e!"

Ay, sosyalerang frog ako pero pag may mga taong ganyan, lumalabas talaga ang pagkajologs ko! I was in my If-You-Want-War-I'll-Give-You-War mode! Ang kapal ng mukha ng MASHONDAng yun!

Inaabangan ko nga lumabas ng bahay nila, hindi na naman lumabas. Kamoteng frog!!

She's so weird! Kinausap ko naman siya ng maayos. I even called her Ma'am kahit mukha siyang Tribal Fish. Pero ang bastos kausap.

Alvin said: "Babe baka natakot kasi akala rarat-ratin mo ng English. Ayaw ma-nose bleed."

Well anyway, leche siya. Wag na patulan ang mga lower species like her.

Pero sinira niya gabi ko ha..

Note: We have been living in that house since 1982. Therefore, we all know each other there and walang animosity between neighbors. Mukhang bagong lipat lang yung frog na yun kaya ganun umasta. Pakker siya.

Learn from Baz Luhrmann

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh nevermind, you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now, how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked, you are not as fat as you imagine.

Don’t worry about the future, or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. 

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you

Sing

Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss

Don’t waste your time on jealousy, sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind, the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself.

Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults, if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch

Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life, the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone.

Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t, Maybe you’ll divorce at 40, Maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary What ever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. 

Enjoy your body, use it every way you can, don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.

Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.

Brother and sister together we'll make it through 

Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there 

I know you've been hurtin, but I've been waitin' to be there for you And I'll be there just helping you out whenever I can

Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings, they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. 

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard, 

Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, Maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out.

Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. 

Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen

**survey for the bored mind**

1. What time did you get up this morning? AROUND 3:30am BECAUSE I HEARD ANIKA MAKING DALDAL TO HER YAYA THEN SLEPT AT 4:30 THEN WOKE UP AGAIN AT 6am

2. How do you like your steak? MEDIUM WELL

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? IRON MAN 2

4. What is your favorite TV show? SEX & THE CITY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, GOSSIP GIRL AND GREY'S ANATOMY

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? AMSTERDAM BABY!

6. What did you have for breakfast? HOTDOG NA PANIS. SERIOUSLY. EWK!

7. What is your favorite cuisine? JAPANESE

8. What foods do you dislike? VEGETABLES

9. Favorite place to eat? FRIDAY'S RESTAURANT AND BIZU'S

10. Favorite dressing? BLEU CHEESE

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? NONE.. I WANT MY HUSBAND TO BE THE ONE DRIVING FOR ME =p

12. What are your favorite clothes? ARTE DRESSES AND SHORTS WITH ARTE TOPS

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? I WANT TO BRING ALVIN TO PARIS AND ROME.. LOCALLY, I WANNA GO TO BATANES

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 EMPTY.. I KNOW!!! PESSIMISTIC FROG!

15. Where would you want to retire? ANYWHERE WITH ALVIN *cheesy!!!*

16. Favorite time of day? EVENING BEFORE ANIKA SLEEPS

17. Where were you born? MANILA

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? VOLLEYBAL =)

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? NO ONE.. I'M NOT TAGGING ANYONE

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? N/A

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? N/A

22. Birdwatcher? NOPE, I GET BORED EASILY

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? DEFINITELY A NIGHT PERSON

24. Do you have any pets? YEAH, A SHIH TZU NAMED HAVI.. BUT HE'S LIVING WITH MY BROTHER IN OUR FAMILY HOUSE 'COZ ANIKA'S NOT ALLOWED NEAR PETS YET

25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share? WE'RE GOING TO ILOILO FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY!! *whatever* HEHE

26. What did you want to be when you were little? A GROCERY CASHIER

27. What is your best childhood memory? CLIMBING TREES, GOING TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

28. Are you a cat or dog person? A DOG PERSON

29. Are you married? YES

30. Always wear your seat belt? NOPE *sorry na!*

31. Been in a car accident? YEAH.. BEFORE I GOT MARRIED.. I HAD WHIPLASH =c

32. Any pet peeves? LATE PEOPLE, NO ICE CUBES ON THE ICE CUBE TRAY, NOT TEXTING BACK

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? MUSHROOMS

34. Favorite Flower? NONE

35. Favorite ice cream? BEN AND JERRY'S COOKIE DOUGH, VANILLA ALMOND OF SELECTA

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? MCDONALD'S

37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? ZERO

38. From whom did you get your last email? FACEBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? LV, BALENCIAGA, DWELL STUDIO, H&M, FOREVER 21 AND ZARA

40. Done anything spontaneous lately? NOPE

41. Like your job? DEFINITELY!

42. Broccoli? EWWWW..

43. What was your favorite vacation? THE ONE IN PARIS WITH SHER AND THE BAGUIO VACATION ALVIN & I TOOK LAST 2008

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? THE HUSBAND

45. What are you listening to right now? NONE.. EVERYONE'S NAPPING

46. What is your favorite color? RED, BLACK AND WHITE

47. How many tattoos do you have? I WISH I HAD ONE!

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? NONE

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 12:55pm

50. Coffee drinker? I AM NOW =)

Trip Back to the Past Three Months

It's a super lazy Sunday today. It's pouring outside and Anika's been sleeping since 11am this moring (it's now 4:30pm). Alvin's also asleep so to entertain myself, I browsed the pictures stored here in our laptop.

I got amazed how fast Anika grew!! Parang dati lang while I was pregnant, I was praying to God to give us a healthy baby, any gender basta healthy. And now, browsing through the pictures, I am super thankful to Him that He gave us not only a healthy baby, but a very cute one.

Before, all she does is sleep. All we could do is to to stare at her.

And then she started showing facial expressions which entertained us so much!

She slowly grew (edited thanks Des!) and interacted more with us. Tatay became hibang na hibang haha!

And now, kikay na siya! I so love dressing her up! I feel like I have a real doll to dress up =)

Seeing her, nakakapawi talaga ng kahit anong nega feelings. We are so inlove with her!

Coming Soon: Online Garage Sale!

When dressing up in the morning (or anytime basta it involves choosing something to wear when I go out), this is the scenario:

ME: Hay naku! Wala akong masuot! Wala na akong damit! (Oh my, I dont have anything to wear. I don't have clothes anymore!)

GIRLIE: Si ate patawa! Ano yang mga nasa aparador mo?!

Echoserang frog!! haha! No.. let me show you what Girlie means:

Here are my two closets where I usually pick my office and going out clothes. The T-shirts, shorts, skirts, leggings, jackets, scarves are kept folded in a separate closet same as I have shown you above. Yes, I occupy the three out of four closets that we have in our small apartment.The ones that seriously hopelessly do not fit anymore are either stored in the cabinets above these closets or have been given away na already.

You might think Im overacting because I have enough clothes but mind you, not all of these fit me well ngayon because nga of the dilema that i wrote here. One fashion rule I follow is to make sure to wear nice fitting clothes. No matter how expensive your clothes are, if they do not fit you properly, you will look ugly. Seriously.

Plus, not all of these clothes are allowed at the office. You get my point?

Therefore, I'm giving it two more months and then I will beg Alvin to take me shopping to refresh and update my closet. And for the clothes here, ONLINE GARAGE SALE is the answer!!

Plus I will be cleaning out my bag pole! Natutumba na siya sa sobrang daming nakasabit! Will be selling my pre-loved bags in the cheapest price you'll ever see!!!

And also, I will practically be giving away my pre-loved HAVAIANAS!!! I have accumulated super daming flipflops and now (I know its too late), masyado na pala silang madami hahaha! I stopped buying na when I got married kasi Alvin said na ilalaga na niya daw mga Havs ko pagbumili pa ako. hehe..

And not only that, I will be also selling Wowa's things!!

As soon as I have time, I will collate everything, price it, and photograph them for your shopping pleasure right here at The Family Girl Blog =)

So please tell everyone who's not maselan in buying pre-loved things that I will be having an ONLINE GARAGE SALE! =)

Coming Soon!!!

Anika Practices Lifting Her Head

We are spending this weekend with Anika. This means no date nights for us. I won't go to the mall (anyways, what for, Alvin lost our ATM card *tongue out*). And Girlie will be off limits in our room. It will be just Nanay, Tatay and Anika.

So yesterday, we were playing with Anika. We placed her on the activity gym that my friend Mabel gifted her. We are happy to report that she can now lift her head for a longer time now =)

Cutie pie practicing lifting her head =)

Kaso either she's tired already or she's amazed with the activity gym pattern, she leans na her head sa pillow.

But still, nice try baby girl!!! We love you!!

Weekend Bonding Time With My Loves

I'm soooo in love with Anika. She smiles a lot na nowadays. Sino ba naman hindi mahihibang sa hitsura nito:

Alvin & I really have to enjoy her while she's at this stage. Habang ang love for her is only me and her tatay. Before you'll know it, she'll always be out with her friends or (what her Tatay dreads) her boyfriend.

That's why we're staying at home this weekend. We told Girlie to bring Elvie and mag-day off sila. We want Anika all to ourselves =) We've been pretty busy these past few weeks and almost nightly lang namin siya nalalaro. Minsan pa nga, hindi pa kasi tulog na siya when we arrive eh =c So today, it will just be me, Alvin and Anika! =) 

Wonderful Surprise

Before, many of my friends who have babies already, keep on telling us that when you go home to your baby, mapapawi talaga ang pagod mo (your tiredness will be gone).

Since I started working, I experienced this to be true. So imagine my surprise when coming from work, I opened our front door and found Anika like this:

Aba aba! Ang cute cute! Parang she was so satisfied just sitting there on the baby bouncer that her Ninong Toots gave her.

Close up.. See? She wasn't minding us.. You know why?

She was watching Mickey Mouse pala on TV! Super cute! I told Girlie as adviced to me by my friend Minnie (no pun intended, Mickey and Minnie, haha), don't let Anika watch TV yet. Dapat books daw muna. Pero Girlie said she can't help it because Anika looks so cute watching TV. And then when Mickey Mouse dances on the tube, Anika sqeals in delight =)

Sige nga, join ang Nanay =)

Okay, she wasn't minding me talaga. Engrossed with Mickey Mouse in our Disney channel.

So papicture na lang kami sa kanya ni Tatay. See? Deadma pa din ang aking cutie pie namin? =)