Mommies Help Me Please

My fellow mommies out there, I need help =c

Anika's legs look like this already:

Where does she get it?!

The room is rigorously cleaned everyday. We change bedsheets often. I make sure I make "palpag" the bed before Anika sleeps. We put Indigo Baby's mosquito repellent lotion on her.

Saan?! Saan pa ako nagkulang?! Why do these insects bite her all the time?! 

See the lump on the right side of her heel. Namaga siya because there were 3 insect bites near each other. Kawawa my baby.

I dunno na what to do talaga.

Any thoughts on this? Please do share. 

Thank you so much in advance!

Anika's In Position

Dyosme anak...

Bakit ka nakaganyan?!

Your future brother / sister is still under negotiation.

Steady ka lang.

I showed her to hubby.

ME: Babe, look at Anika..

ALVIN: Hehe... You know what that means! *wiggling his eyebrows*

ME: Che. Wala! Puyat, antok, tulog na ako. Good night baby. *kiss!*

That made me think, "When will we be ready for baby number 2?"

and that made me think some more..

"Will I EVER be ready for baby number 2?"

Esep esep...

Walang Pakialamanan..

... magbu-boots ako sa date night namin ni hubby!

Haha!

I was so stressed at work last week that I practically begged hubby for us to have a date night last weekend. It was also an excuse for me to wear my two year old Zara boots that I only got to wear once ever since I bought it. That's what I don't like living in a tropical country. People will look strangely at you when they see you wear boots. They're not sanay eh.

Good thing we're experiencing cold weather nowadays. Swak na swak ang aking boots.

Outfit post: Navy blue sleeveles top worn as dress from Zara, Boots from Zara, my new Gold Dot bag
(Have I told you I HAVE to do something about that arms of mine?! Teehee.)

Me trying to do that mowdel pose which ends me looking like matutumba na ako.

My one and only pair of boots. I love it!

Make up: BB Cream of Maybelline, The Face Shop's blush in BR803, Maybelline M31 lipstick
Note: Please don't make okray my eyebrows. I'm growing them because I'm having it fixed after they got destroyed at David's Salon in Tagaytay City. Long story.

For our date, hubby and I decided to watch a movie at The Newport Mall. 

This sculpture greeted us at the lobby. I am still deciding if i will be disturbed by it or cute siya.

We were supposed to watch in the cinema with Lazyboys but the next movie starts at 10:30pm. It was only 7:30 that time. We decided to eat na lang at Mr. Kurosawa. This is a Euro-Japanese Restaurant, much like the John and Yoko in Greenbelt 5. I love Japanese food so we decided to give this a try.

The entrance of the restaurant

Hubby ordered this Nabiyaki Udon. It tasted so delicious! Ang laki ng serving, in fairness ha. The noodles were fat and yummy plus there were lots and lots of mushroom in it! Sarap sarap talaga! It was so malasa that I, who was not a soup noodle person, loved it.

Steamed pork gyoza is always present whenever we eat at any Japanese restaurant. This one is so sarap too!

Iwo Jima pizza. This thin crust pizza has teriyaki chicken and mangoes topped with cheese and sesame seeds. Ohhhh.. I swear I love this dish!!

Dapat I didn't order na this because I was already full from the first three dishes pero ako si takaw tingin eh. Although I love it, I didn't eat the rice under the sushi anymore.

I super like this tall glass where they served their delicious house tea.

All in all, I rate the food 10 out of 10. Either I was super hungry lang that time or the food was really great (I think it's surely the latter)! The servings were big and I felt that the prices were sulit compared to the taste and servings of the food.

We are definitely coming back *burp!*

After dinner, hubby and I decided to go around the mall.

Since it will be Chinese New Year, there were a lot of these gorgeous red money trees around the place. The picture doesn't do it justice, I tell ya.

Our feet ended us inside the casino. We don't gamble so we decided to try out the 360 degree bar. There was an ongoing show with performers having these elaborate costumes. I asked the Maitre d' if there was a consumable fee and she said none. Wow! So hubby and I went in the bar and they had us seated in front. Well, the stage was circular so I'm not really sure which was front, back and side. The elevated circular stage is located in the middle of the place. We ordered a glass of draft beer (Php 180) and iced tea (Php 160).

The show was fantastic! The show that we watched was the Prince of Persia. The dancers/performers were from Ukraine, Georgia, Russia and I can't pronounce the other country. They were great and the costumes made my hubby's mouth drop (they danced in their glittery bras and high cut tangas, kicking their legs so high like there's no tomorrow). There was also an intermission set by the Euroasia ladies. They were sexy pero ummm.. okay na that they're intermission lang. Lol!

I guess hubby was really enjoying because after his second glass of beer, he said to me:

ALVIN: Babe, please order one more beer for me.

ME: Tama na Babe.

ALVIN: Sige na Babe. Isa pa..

ME: Babe, nakakadalawa ka na. 360 pesos na yan. Parang kalahating case na nainom mo.

ALVIN: Ay, sabi ko nga, lasing na ako.

Hay, I must say this is one of the best date nights we had for the longest time. It wasn't planned and the night turned out really well. I highly recommend you couples to have a regular date nights. It's great for your relationship and it's great for your sanity =)

Tata!

My Gold Dot Bag

As usual, my secret online purchase's arrival is bad timing. Hubby was there when I got the package. Syet. So much explanation needed.

ME: Wala na akong magamit na magandang bag Babe eh. Sorry last online shopping ko na ito.

*lousy excuse*

ME: Nakatipid naman ako sa caterer for Anika's first birthday party.

*lousier*

Anyhows, that didn't make me less love my new bag! I wanna share this Asuncion White, Red and Blue bag that I ordered from Gold Dot.

It's size is not that big like my other bags and not that small to carry all of my stuff. I love the chain strap.

The color combination is pretty and it stands out, don't you think?

Nice diba? =)

You can view the other products of Gold Dot's website or email them at gold_dot_shop@yahoo.com for queries.


Happy happy,

This Mommy Went Shopping

(edited)

Last Saturday, I woke up hubby super early so that we can be in Megamall before 10am. It was the Baby Company fair. I know finding a parking slot at Megamall can really be hell, kaya I made sure we go there early.

ALVIN: Babe! Sabado ngayon. Ginigising mo ako ng maaga para gumastos lang.

ME: Hindi ako bibili. Iboblog ko lang. Promise.

Basing on experience, I made sure I was wearing comfy clothes.
Outfit: Polo shirt from RL, denim mini skirt from SM (take note Php 99 lang yan) and my lady bugs hotflops.

My favorite turquiose Ray Ban wayfarer sun glasses

With all honesty, since tagtipid nga kami, I went to the baby fair solely to blog about it. But who could resist these cheap and super discounted products?!

Cotton buds ba gusto mo? The cotton buds in the rectangular cases are only Php 35. Hoarding ito.

These play pens are for sale at Php 1,500 from Php 5,000

Diaper bags. I bout the winnie the pooh diaper bag for Php 100 only

Milk bottles on sale

EQ diapers also on sale.

Wilkins was there to provide water for the shoppers. I solely use Wilkins water for Anika's formula milk. I used it also before to bathe her nung deep well pa lang water namin.

Chicco products on sale too. Sadly, I didn't find the bottle cleaner there.

Chicco shoes for only Php 400. Inawat lang ako ni hubby because Anika had a lot of shoes na.

But I had to get one of these Php 85 baby shoes. Pang walking walking lang ni Anika  outside everyday.

Avent milk bottles...

... from the orginal price of Php 1,100 to Php 660 only!!

Playtex milk bottles

Mommy Poko diapers. Oh, Huggies diapers were also on sale there, less Php 100.

Ang babaeng hindi daw mamimili
ALVIN: O bakit ka kumukuha ng cart? Hindi naman tayo bibili diba?
ME: Hindi, etong maliit lang dalhin natin. Bibili lang tayo yung kelangan na kelangan lang natin
After a while..
ALVIN: O?! Bakit ka kumuha ng malaking cart?!
ME: Hindi kasya babe. (then i walked away)
patay malisya.

There was also a speaker who was discussing new mothers should know about babies

On sale onesies

50% off on crib comforters and sheets

Indigo baby was also there!

There were a lot of people at the baby fair. I also bumped to one of my former classmate in DLSU, Mark Calata. He was there with his blooming preggy wife. It's their first baby and I can see, excited na excited sila. Timing na timing ang baby fair na itech, don't you think Mr. and Mrs. Calata?! (Good luck on being first time parents! I'm sure you'll have a beautiful and smart child! Goes with the genes!) =)

Anyways, what I loved most about the baby fair is that when you reach a Php 1,000 bill, you get to bring home a Baby Company loot bag. I swear! Super sulit the contents. It had a baby music CD, a Good Housekeeping magazine, Mommy Yoko newborn diaper, a sample Celine vitamin drops, a photo frame, key chain, rattle, a small Wilkins mineral water, Johnson&Johnson body wash, Lactacid Baby body wash, Lactacid feminine wash, a ballpen (with flash light) and a lot, lot more! These are all placed in this really cute body bag.

While on the escalator, on our way down to the parking level, I was showing these to hubby:

ME: (literally gushing) Babe, super I'm so happy with the loot bag!! Look, they even have a free magazine! A bottle of vitamins! A rattle! Super cool!!

"Galing noh, ma'am?"

I turned around a saw this nice lady in a baby company shirt uniform, riding the escalator with us. I blushed. Obvious ba na tuwang tuwa ako?! hahaha!

Hay, even if we are on tipid mode, the things I bought were super sulit talaga. I bought two floor mats for Anika (priced at 100 and 150 pesos for the bigger one), 2 Avent bottles, a Good Housekeeping Magazine (i know! i wish i knew they were giving out a free on in their loot bags), a Winnie the Pooh diaper bag comes with a bag organizer (Php 100), wet wipes, cotton buds (35 pesos for a big box), baby shoes, big bibs, baby pillow (at Php 200), pillow cases (Php 100 each) and some I don't remember na anymore.

Kainis kasi I took pictures of them but I wasn't able to save it in my USB when I was resizing them. I'm so forgetful!! I blame it on the anesthesia they gave me while giving birth to Anika!

At home, I showed the lootbag to Girlie.

ME: Girlie, tingnan mo o! Ang dami nilang pinamigay na libre!! O, imagine may vitamins pa!

GIRLIE: Namigay sila ng vitamins? Baka expired.

Loka loka! =)

Happy mommy,

Marital Problems and Figurines

One time, hubby was making kwento:

"You know Babe, I have an officemate and I want to copy what he and his wife do when they're mad at each other."

"What is it Babe?"

"Kasi they bought daw two figurines. One male and one female person. They displayed this in their living room and these two figurines face each other."

"Okay..."

"When my officemate is mad at his wife, the turns the male figurine away from the female figurine, so it doesn't face the female figurine anymore. Same goes with his wife. Pagmay tampo yung wife niya sa kaniya, she turns the female figurine to the other side para hindi sila magkaharap. So yung clueless sa kanilang dalawa will know kung may tampo yung isa dun sa isa. Then they will talk about it."

"Pano pagbati na sila?"

"Eh di they'll turn the two figurines to face each other again."

"Mmmm..."

"I want to try that Babe. I know it will be effective for us."

"Ayaw ko."

"Eh bakit?!"

"Eh pano kung galit ako, I'll face the girl figurine away from the male figurine. Then what if that time, galit ka din pala sa akin. So you'll turn the male figurine too. Pagnakita ko yun, mapipikon ako. I'll get the female figurine and ipupukpok ko dun sa isang figurine!!"

"Ay Babe. Wag na lang tayo bibili ng babasagin na figurine."

Haha! Oh my, I so love my hubby!!

Guys, in fairness, the idea is nice. You and your hubby can try it at home =)

The Eight Thoughts In My Head

There are a lot of things in my mind right now. I wish to unload it here kaya pasintabi lang.

ONE
I am still worried that Anika likes Girlie more than she likes me. Whenever Girlie leaves her, Anika cries like there's no tomorrow. I'm there naman. My good friend Rain suggested to make Anika sleep beside me on our bed. Rain has a baby also, almost the same age as Anika. Her baby's malabing to her. I grill her every single day what she does why Benice (her baby) is so close to her. We do naman the same things except that I don't sleep with Anika on the same bed. So this week I tried it. The first night, hubby woke up and saw that Anika had crawled to the other side of the room and had begun playing with the electrical socket extension. Without her being able to wake us up. Shet. The next night, she wasn't able to sleep very well (maybe because of the new sleeping arrangements) so I was up by 2am already. I was like a zombie at the office. Hopefully tonight will be better. Crossed fingers.

TWO
I'm getting really excited about Anika's first birthday party!!!!

THREE
Work problems, 'nuff said

FOUR
Hubby and I need to spend more time with each other --without talking about Anika every five minutes. Just like what Frances of Topaz Mommy said in her editorial page in this month's OK! Magazine, hubby and I are spouses first--parents second and everything else comes after. We need to take care of our relationship.

FIVE
Wala na naman kaming ulam?! Kakagrocery lang namin last week!!!! Nakakaloka!

SIX
I have to seriously update my closet. There are a lot of pretty (some unused) things there that I cannot wear anymore! I am just so lazy to take pictures of them and sell them online. I have to buy new clothes. I have only one pair of pants that fit my new post preggy size. Kawawa naman ako.

SEVEN
Two of my bestfriends just recently broke up with their looong time boyfriends. The first one, I haven't had the chance to know the whole story yet so I cannot react yet. The second one, hay, don't get me started because if my momma would read what I have to say about this guy, sasabunin niya ng Ajax ang bibig ko. Leche siya. Minus the profanity, eto ang last words ko sayo kuya, "Digital na 'tol ang karma. Ingat!"

EIGHT
I am so happy for my other bestie, Atty. Vivian Tan-Dela Cruz. She's 5 weeks pregnant already!!! I love love it!!!

The other thoughts next time naman. I feel better unloading kahit these lang. I'll go to sleep na before our little girl wakes up at midnight.

Hay! Buhay mommy nga naman!

MY BRIDAL SHOWER R18

WARNING: Some photos here might offend you. If you're that kind of person, go away now. Seriously.

Rated R

I have mentioned here in my blog, a couple of times, about my bridal shower. I wasn't able to blog about it way back in 2009 because well, when I'm done telling you the story, you'd understand why.

Faye (my maid of honor) together with Peachy (my matron of honor) and my girlfriends, threw me the most unforgettable bridal shower experience ever. I won't arrange anymore the pictures according to order ha. I'll just narrate it as it comes.

DATE: First week of September 2009 - two weeks shy before our wedding day

WHERE: Astoria Hotel (thanks to Arnaiz, we got discount on the room)

Before the guests arrived, I wasn't feeling well. As in, I was dizzy, nauseated and I kept on throwing up. I blamed it all on the wedding stress. 

And then my ladies arrived. Nausea was still there but was placed in the backseat already. I was raring to go and parteee!!!

Alvin's cousins who came full force to my bridal shower. I'm wearing this tiny tiara with a veil, made for me by Faye and my Aunt Judith

The clay penis game. We were tasked to to mold the clay to the best looking penis ever.
From left: Mabel-now Mrs. Hofilena, Divine-now Mrs. Limqueco, Me, Bing-hopefully will change her surname soon, Vivian-now Mrs. dela Cruz and Elaine-my future sis-in-law. Who won nga again that night?

Alvin's cousins not only came full force but also stayed until everyone else left. Also pictured here is June, the then girlfriend-now-fiance of Abbey, hubby's bestfriend. I so love these girls!

All brides have to have that kind of picture, no?

Me with my tiara and veil. My hair was sooo long! I miss it! Sorry for looking ngarag. I think I just came out here from the toilet to puke again. Faye and Tita Judith decorated the place. See the cute red balloons on the floor? =)
Outfit: Dress from Mango

The He-Man drawn by Vivian which we used to play the bastos version of pin the tail on the donkey.
Left to right: Nessie-cousin of alvin, Mia-one of my bridesmaids, me and Ai-one of my secondary sponsors.

All of us in a photo op with Ramon a.k.a. LONGGA DOG. He looks harmless here diba? See everyone's smiles? Di niyo lang alam pinagdaanan nila mga 10 minutes ago when Ramos was not wearing those clothes!

Why the alias LONGGADOG?!

I guess you have an idea na why. But lemme tell you. Get that idea of yours, then multiply it by 5!!! THAT my friends was Longga dog from that night. Bow.

My cake.

That's one huge ------!!!!

Well, the cake above was nothing to what Ramon the Longgadog had in store for us!!! This was the first part of his 5 dance numbers. 

Ramon in action!!! I was shouting, MAMAAAAAA!!!!

See my legs?!?!?

My dear friends during the breaktime when Ramon would change his costume. Thanks so much Victor for recommending him to us!!!

AYAN NA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ETO PAAAAAA!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!

I wanted to post more pictures like what happened after the picture above, but I don't think you can stomach it anymore. Haha!

All in all, although most of my lady friends were traumatized out of their lives, we all had fun. Yea, I kept on throwing up every 20 minutes that night but whenever Ramon goes out, my girlfriends' shrieks and begging for Ramon to leave them alone made me laugh till tears were coming out of my eyes. Hay! I'll never ever forget that night.

I don't know if I said this already and I may be one and half years late but I just wanna say super duper thank you for everyone who came. Thanks so much to Faye, Tita Judith, Elaine and Peachy for the effort! Thank you for making my last day as a bachelorette an unforgettable one!


Prologue:

The next day, we found out I was seven weeks pregnant already!!! That explained my nausea. Akala ko it was because of the stripper lang. haha! I wasn't able to blog about it anymore because for three whole months, I was nauseated. But I made sure I stored the memories from that night. I know time will come when I can re-tell it.

Haha!