Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Wait is Over...

Celebrating Mother's Day was indeed the best ever. It's my first time to celebrate it and I just received the best gift ...

I already gave birth to Julianna Alyssa last Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 6:01a.m. at 37 weeks and 3 days.

Birthing kwento to follow ... It's a very wonderful feeling at the same time traumatic experience for me. Eto muna ang installment ko sa good news ko for all of you.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there. Sorry late na ang greetings hehehe!

Saturday, May 03, 2008

The Hubby Tag

I was tagged by Karla

How long did you date? 7 years

How old is he? 33 turning 34 in 6 months

Who eats more? si hubby

Who said “I love you” first? siya siyempre!

Who is taller? 5'1" ako, 5'3" siya ... cute namin no?

Who sings better? ako ata

Who is smarter? depende ... academically siya ... street smart ako ata ... pareho lang ata kami.

Whose temper is worse? Hubby, kasi pag nagalit yun wala ako magawa hehehe.


Who does the laundry? nagpapa-laundry kami pero underwear ako ... pero ngayon bed rest ako, nanay ko hahaha!

Who does the dishes? Madalas ako, pero pag nilambing ko siya ... siya gumagawa.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? since I got pregnant, ako ang humihiga sa right side of the bed.

Who pays the bills? siya lang... ako lang tagahawak ng pera eh.

Who cooks dinner? Me ... pero minsan he gives a hand sa pagluluto.

Who drives when you are together? Siya pa din, kasi di ako pwede mag-drive ngayon dahil term ko na.

Who is more stubborn? Ako ang mas stubborn in so many ways ... siya pag may sakit ... minsan ayaw uminom ng gamot.

Who kissed who first? Ako ata, sa cheeks, sa sobrang katuwaan sa kanya... pero sa lips siya hehehe.

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? pareho kami ...

Whose parents do you see the most? My parents, kasi sa kanila kami nakatira until makapanganak ako.

Who proposed? He did ...

Who is more sensitive? ako ... eh minsan bato yun eh hahaha!

Who has more friends? pareho lang ata, the difference lang is that lahat ng friends niya presently working and living dito sa Pinas, while mine eh halos nasa abroad or malalayong lugar sila.

Who has more siblings? Pareho kaming middle child, I have 2 brothers while him have a brother and a sister.

Who wears the pants in the family? Siya siyempre... hindi ako nagdedecide mag-isa, siya lagi nasusunod hehehe.


So now I am tagging ... wala na ako ma-i-tatag ... na-tag na lahat ... so just tag yourself kung di mo pa to nagagawa. =)

Monday, April 14, 2008

Me and My New Look

Ok, nevermind my big face (I'm so big na talaga). I had my haircut yesterday before we went to Emon's birthday party for his three children (tatlo silang April ipinanganak). Treat sa akin ito ng aking loving hubby ... may kasama pang foot spa yan. While I'm having my foot spa, nalaman ko na my legs and feet minamanas na huhuhu. Kaya pala lately parang lalo siyang lumaki. Waaaaaaaahhhh!

Jason had his haircut as well ... yung haircut na tulad kay John Pratts minus the buntot ha. Bagay naman sa kanya pero he's not that comfortable with his new look ... hindi lang siya sanay ... hahaha! I'll take pictures of him pag pumayag na siya... ayaw niya magpakuha ng pics he hahaha!

Super ikli na ng hair ko, madali na i-blower (sabay ganun eh no?) eh kasi I'm sure pag di blinower yan eh bubuhaghag nanaman yan hahaha. Super gaan ng ulo ko as if wala akong buhok hahaha! I so love it kahit makita na katabaan ng mukha ko, I don't care hahaha!

Since nasa birthday party kami, we get the chance to see some of our friends na rin na medyo matagal na din namin di nakikita. Last na kita ata namin was last December pa. Once na may kumakanta sa videoke galaw na ng galaw si Baby J ... hindi ko alam kung gusto niya yung kumakanta o naiirita siya. Mega eat galore kami ha ... at tuwang tuwa ang Baby J ... kasi ang dami kasi food ... parang di na ata kami tumitigil sa kakalamon. And isa pa, Jason let me drink a glass of Coke Zero hehehe ... para daw di ako ma-impatso at dumighay naman daw ako hahaha. Thanks Labs mwah!

Wow, umuulan ngayon ... may bagyo daw eh ... naku sana magtuloy-tuloy ang ulan para naman lumamig ang panahon. Kasi kahit umuulan ang init pa din eh huhuhu.

Friday, April 04, 2008

Baby J Updates

If you want to know updates of Baby J, please visit my other blog. Updated lang ang blog na ito pag may kasamang photo sa entries hehehe. Sabay ganun eh no?

http://jayzanne.wordpress.com

Hope to see you all there!

Monday, March 10, 2008

Things Come and Go

We got this baby sometime June 2007. We bought this in replacement for Pachuchay. Honestly speaking, I don't have much memories with this toy. When Jason bought this, we are already trying to conceive. Since matagtag siya, di ako masyado sumasakay sa kanya. A lot of times just going to the church, pero as in going somewhere na malayo, hindi ginagamit ni Jason to pag kasama ako. Until I got pregnant, I didn't get to ride it from that time until it was sold yesterday. I felt bad though coz It's been here with us for almost a year already. Sanay na ang mata ko na nakikita siya sa garage namin. And I'm also looking forward na maisakay din one of this days si Baby J sa car na yan na mukhang laruan hehehe. Pero for some reasons ... he needs to go. But still, I want to thank this car, for always keeping my husband safe whenever he's going. And I'm sure kahit hindi showy si hubby, alam ko nalungkot siya nung nabili si Poohroza. I just told him na tataya kami sa sa Lotto para pag nanalo kami eh bili kami ng Mitsubishi Estrada wahahaha! (goal ni Jason na mabili yun hehehe). I'm sure Poohroza will enjoy his stay with his new owner. We could see how this guy fell in love with Poohroza, imagine dalawang gabi hindi nakatulog dahil gustong-gusto na bilhin si Poohroza?

Here is Jason's last salute to Poohroza and goodbye letter to Feroza Club yahoogroups. I snagged this on his email (sssshhhhh hindi niya alam hahaha!):
Hi Ferozaddicts, I just want to give my last salute to my feroza a.k.a. Pooh-roza for giving me the joy and one of a kind ride. Tomorrow is our last dance, a man named Paolo will be the new owner of my feroza. Hopefully he will take care also of my pooh-roza, sad to say but i have to go as a member of feroza-ph but not as a friend.

Just want to thank JAY-AR, VEEJAY, BOBOY, DENNIS KO, DENNIS SORIENTE, TATA RUDY and the rest of the FEROZA-PH members. Hope to see you again sometime.

ARCH. JASON JAMIAS & POOH-ROZA now signing off!!!!
I'm sure will meet again Poohroza, not here in our garage again, but on the road with your new owner. We will gonna miss you :), don't worry, will tell Baby J what a great car you are :)

-oo0oo-

Just as Jason promised ... yesterday we went to buy almost everything Baby J needs. Here are some of it ... Ok, impulse buying lang yung iba diyan. I just grabbed it because it's on sale eh hahaha! Not in photo is Baby J's Graco Playpen and The First Year Infant to Toddler bathtub. Yup, that's the surprise hehehe. Di pa kami bumili ng stroller ... hindi namin feel yung items na nandun. And Jason told me na ilalambing daw namin sa Kuya niya yung stroller hehehe.

I planned to buy frogsuits for baby J. Pero since marami na siya shirts, eh pants nalang ang binili ko ulit. Mas madali nga naman silipin ang diaper pag hiwalay ang shirt sa pants. Kaso ang cute kasi tignan ang babies pag naka-frogsuit hehehe. I also bought 3 long sleeve tie side shirts ... trial lang for her first few weeks. Kasi baka pawisin naman siya kahit may aircon eh baka hindi din niya gamitin. So yan lang muna. Madami na siya onesies ... sabi nga ni mom baka hindi na maglampin si Baby J, kasi sayang ang onesies pag naka-lampin, kasi pati damit mababasa sa weewee at madudumihan din sa poopoo. Hindi ako bumibili ng booties, socks nalang binibili ko, may ok kasi yun I think, mukhang maluwang yung booties eh. At least yung socks pwede pa niya gamitin by the time she;s already wearing shoes. Cnino Pino diapers were also for trial ... si mom kasi yun pala gusto bilhin before kaso di niya ma-describe kung ano itsura. Ako pa naka-diskubre hahaha! Grooming and Hospital kit is also complete na.

I love the Graco Diaper bag, although it's too bulky for use pag lalabas kami ni Jason pero at least habang wala pa ako Baby Couture bag eh may diaper bag na si Baby J. And isa pa, hindi naman ako magbibitbit niyan ... si Jason hehehe! Sa tingin ko nga kasya na lahat ng things niya needed for the hospital in that bag ... I'll get myself a separate bag nalang for my stuff. Para di din magkahalo gamit namin, para alam din kung san nila kukuhanin yung dapat kunin hehehe.

Now, time to check the list again:
Shirts,Pajama/Night Time Wear, Going Home Outfit, Newborn Diaper, Baby Wipes, Baby Toiletries, Baby Book, Breastpump, Robe, Nursing Bra, Mittens, Bottles, Bottle Nipples etc., Stroller, Booties and Cap, Towel/Blanket, Cloth diapers and Diaper clips, Diaper Cream, Baby J's first aid kit, Baby J's Grooming Kit, Baby Classical CD's, Bathtub, Toys, Crib/Playpen, Beddings, Pillows, Sterilizer, Bibs, Pacifier, Books, Diaper Bag, Baby Sling

After seeing all this stuffs (plus the other stuffs we bought before), we really can't contain the excitement. Si baby J nalang ang kulang para sa lahat ng ito. Parang gusto ko na agad siya i-ire na di maintindihan. Pero siyempre I wanted na husto sa gulang si Baby J bago lumabas. I don't want any complications whatsoever, kaya I'm just here taking care of her while she's still inside. Konting panahon nalang naman at nandito na rin siya sa outside world. Kaya baby J, just enjoy your stay there inside Mommy. Ako bahala sa iyo :)

Monday, March 03, 2008

Something ... Something ...

We would've been in the mall for one whole day if not for Jason's "call of nature" thing. But it's enough for us to buy some things for baby J and to relax and have time for ourselves alone. Usually kasi, lagi namin kasama yung family ko which have been a family activity na every Sunday or kahit hindi every Sunday, eh lumalabas kami at nagmo-mall.

We started looking for a good playpen and stroller for Baby J. Ang reason kaya di pa kami makabili is hindi pa ayos ang room namin to fit in the playpen. Plus, if we'll gonna buy it now, san naman namin itatambak yun? It will just accumulate a lot of dust that would be harmful for Baby J (kahit pa naka-plastic yun). Kaya it's better if it will stay at the mall for a while. Since alam naman na namin yung bibilhin namin, madali nalang yun.

Something Winnie the Pooh

Comforter and Pillow Set Case
... nakakatawa to kasi we bought the first comforter, pillows and bolster set na mas expensive than this one. When we bought the item, bigla bumulaga sa akin tong set na to at bigla akong na-hypnotize at papunta sa kanya. Sinundan naman ako ni Jason, tinanong niya kung bakit ... sabi ko "Labs, matagal na ako naghahanap ng something Winnie The Pooh tapos nakita ko to" ... ang ending ... bumili kami ng pillowcase set at comforter para di na ako ma-depress hahaha! Hindi naman siya masasayang kasi siyempre kailangan din naman palitan ang beddings ni baby J no! hahaha!

A Winnie the Pooh dress, bottie, mittens and cap
... trip lang kasi gusto ko may something Winnie the Pooh outfit siya hehehe. Yung iba kasi hindi pa pwede sa kanya. Jason and I talked about not buying a lot of clothes until she's 3 or 4 months. Kasi transition stage ng bata yung mga months na yun, we'll never know kung gaano siya kabilis lumaki di ba? So bumili lang ako ng something Winnie the Pooh na pwede pa niya magamit kahit mag-6 months siya hehehe. And I'm sure her lola would buy her a lot of dresses when she's old enough to use it.

A nursing pillow
... that I explained to Jason kung ano ang use niya, and bought it right away. Madali kausap ang hubby ko when it comes to Baby J.

Something Pink!

Comforter and pillow case set in pink with butterfly designs
Makita namin na it's on sale kaya binili na namin. I love it so girly promise! Ito yung first namin na na-purchase. Kasi nga it's so girly. Tapos nakita namin yung Winnie the Pooh hahaha. Pero ok lang naman din, konti lang difference.

Something Useful!

R' Jellybean Baby Sling
Since nasa SM North na kami, eh bumili na kami nito. Though yung color and design na gusto ko wala sa items nila, eh binili ko na to ... sa apat na designs na nandun eh eto yung nagustuhan ko. Only to find out when I bloghopped ... it's the same baby sling Mec uses for Yakee hihihi. Sorry sis, I hope you don't mind. I started practicing on how to use it ... medyo nahihirapan ako sa locking system at pano ilo-loose yung sling ... siguro nga mahirap kasi pagpraktisan pag walang laman yung sling. Di ko naman pwede gamitin sa mga toy dogs namin. Naghahanap ako ng old stuff toy that could fit it like a baby. Sana mahagilap ko yung mga stuff toy na bigay kay bunso ng GF niya hehehe.

Something Additional

Baby J already have 4 frogsuits and 2 pants (courtesy of my three beautiful Tita's in the US), so I just bought her two additional pants. And I added 2 nappy clips for the lampin coz I only bought 2 last time in yellow and green. Gusto ko all colors kaya binili ko hehehe. Inisip ko nga bumili ng Chino Pino Diapers ... eh kaso baka di naman siya lagi mag-lampin so sinet-aside ko na muna. OK na yung two dozens of lampin that mom bought for her. Bumawi nalang ako sa nappy clips hehehe.

Sabi ni Jason magdidate pa ulit kami next week... actually magiging every Sunday activity na namin dalawa yun. Kasi para daw ma-exercise ako at di manasin sa kakatambay sa bahay. Hahaha sweet talaga ng asawa ko. Pero when I told him na we need to buy this and that and those, parang nagbago isip hahaha!

Now, time to check the list again:
Shirts,Pajama/Night Time Wear, Going Home Outfit, Newborn Diaper, Baby Wipes, Baby Toiletries, Baby Book, Breastpump, Robe, Nursing Bra, Mittens, Bottles, Bottle Nipples etc., Stroller, Booties and Cap, Towel/Blanket, Cloth diapers and Diaper clips, Diaper Cream, Baby J's first aid kit, Baby J's Grooming Kit, Baby Classical CD's, Bathtubs, Toys, Crib/Playpen, Beddings, Pillows, Sterilizer, Bibs, Pacifier, Books, Diaper Bag, Baby Sling

Good news! I passed my glucose test! I texted OB the result, and she said that my OGCT is normal ... weeeeeeee! And wala na din ako UTI ... salamat Sa Diyos... I'm still waiting for my Hepa Test dahil di namin nakuha pa yesterday. Sana negative ako sa hepa ... I'll make kwento after my prenatal check up on Wednesday.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Tips! Tips! Tips!

Jason and I are first time parents. We always make it a point to consult advices from our friends and family on what things to be bought for baby J. Good thing one of my friend and ka-bloggie Azrael shared some buying tips for soon to be parents. I've been bugging him for days on what to buy for baby J. And he got inspired to blog about his shopping experience for his baby Aila.

So if you need some tips, maybe he can help you. Don't worry, it's so informative and entertaining as well. I was laughing so hard when I read his post (sorry bro, can't help it!) Don't forget to leave some love on his blog if you liked his entry. He wanted to know what soon to be parents would react on his entry hehehe!

Oh Az, thanks for the MP3's ... Baby J liked it so much ... she's up all day. I think she enjoyed listening.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Nice Surprise

I wasn't expecting this one. Mom's friend promised me that she will share some of the expenses for my baby shower. But due to busy schedules and hard to find friends to have this occasion, she told me to use the money nalang to buy Baby J's things. So, last weekend while Dad was in Laoag for my late grandpa's birthday bash and Jason was in Pampanga for a UAP Capitol Chapter Conference, Mom, Kuya Stan, Butchoy and me went to the mall to shop. My mom was aching to have her feet massage while Kuya Stan and Butchoy is itching to buy new clothes (as usual sweldo kasi) kaya sumama ako. I had money enough to buy all of this ...

I could feel that Baby J was so happy ... coz while we were having a talk with the saleslady, she's so malikot. Avent has a promo, whenever you buy a set of their products, you get a 4oz feeding bottle for free. Since I bought 2 (sterilizer and breastpump), we have 2 4oz bottle for free. Included with the sterilizer and breastpumps some freebies like pacifier, 2 feeding bottles, bottle brush cleaner, bottle nipples, and nursing pads. Hindi na muna kami bibili ng maraming bottles. Sabi naman ni Mom if I'm planning to breastfeed exclusively, baka nga daw di magamit yan mga yan hehehe. So far ok na muna yan 6 bottles.

Thanks to Ate Del for the gifts!

Now let me check my list ... so far so good!

BABY CHECKLIST:
Shirts,Pajama/Night Time Wear, Going Home Outfit, Newborn Diaper, Baby Wipes, Baby Toiletries, Baby Book, Breastpump, Robe, Nursing Bra, Mittens, Bottles, Bottle Nipples etc., Stroller, Booties and Cap, Towel/Blanket, Cloth diapers and Diaper clips, Diaper Cream, Baby J's first aid kit, Baby Classical CD's, Bathtubs, Toys, Crib/Playpen, Beddings, Pillows, Sterilizer, Bibs, Pacifier, High Chair,Books, Diaper Bag, Baby Sling

Weeeeeee .... konti nalang! Hay, we still have plenty of time ... we still have less than 2 months to do all that. Hirap talaga pag lagi busy si hubby, pero natutuwa naman ako kasi pag maraming project marami dadating na blessing :) Thanks you Lord for all your help mwah!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Hearts Day!

Credits:
Valentine QP by: © 2008 Sailor and Lula (SaL)
zwani.com myspace graphic comments

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Shopping List


Here are some of the baby stuffs mom had bought for Baby J. Puro puti no? Kasi mga pambahay lang naman yan. Sabi din niya, it's best to buy white ones kasi para makita yung dumi ... and obviously, lampin baby si Baby J, she bought 2 dozens of cloth diaper. But guess what she forgot to buy ... diaper pins wahahaha! Si mom talaga oh, makakalimutin talaga ... naku I'm sure magiging ganun na din ako ... ganun daw pag na-anesthesia daw, nagiging makakalimutin.

Since I'm just staying at home, and never letting boredom get in the way, I'm starting to make a shopping list for Baby J's stuff. Though some of the small things are already in hand, medyo kulang nalang yung mga big stuffs. I got some of the list from the N@W files.

BABY CHECKLIST:

  1. Shirts
  2. Pajama/Night Time Wear
  3. Going Home Outfit - eto ang wala pa ako, it's for the baby and the mom kasi after giving birth. Kay baby J walang problema kasi kumpleto na siya sa damit. Ako ang wala pa wahahaha. I have to buy something na may buttons in front para madali daw magpabreastfeed.
  4. Newborn Diaper
  5. Baby Wipes
  6. Baby Toiletries
  7. Baby Book - Jason bought this for me last December through my mom's friend. Sinabay sa pagbili ng Harry Potter 7. But I'm still planning to buy a baby album for more pictures. Kasi tong Baby Book parang nililist lang yung mga important dates sa buhay ng anak mo. Kaya bibili ako nung paglalagyan ng photos.
  8. Breastpump - dati hesitant ako to buy, pero ngayon bibili na ako ... pero manual na muna since SAHM naman ako. Some choices are Avent, Medela and Pigeon. But I'll gonna stick with Avent.
  9. Robe - Kailangan daw to pag mag-stay ka sa hospital para magpabreastfeed sa baby. Pero maybe I'll choose nightwears nalang na may front buttons for easy access.
  10. Nursing Bra
  11. Mittens
  12. Bottles, Bottle Nipples etc. - Avent na bibilhin ko ... all the way hahaha!
  13. Stroller - A lot of people I know were suggesting to buy Graco strollers, kasi suer naman daw sila na masusundan si baby J kaya magagamit ang stroller na to kahit bulky siya. Nakita kasi namin yung mga umbroller, parang hindi durable.
  14. Booties and Cap
  15. Towel/Blanket
  16. Bouncer/Carrier - wala pa din kasabay na to ng stroller
  17. Cloth diapers and Diaper clips - nakalimutan bilhin wahahaha!
  18. Diaper Cream
  19. Thermometer, Nasal Aspirator, Nail Cutter
  20. Baby Classical CD's
  21. Bathtubs
  22. Toys
  23. Crib/Playpen
  24. Beddings
  25. Pillows
  26. Sterilizer
  27. Bibs
  28. Pacifier
  29. High Chair
  30. Books
  31. Diaper Bag - order ako from a fellow N@Wie, Morning
  32. Baby Sling - order ako from a fellow N@Wie din, si Jen
May nakalimutan pa ba ako? Just leave some love kung may nakalimutan pa ako ha. Hindi ko pa pinapakita kay Jason to, baka nga lagnatin yun pag nakita yung gagastusin niya hahaha. Pero sabi nga niya sa text nung isang araw "Kahit ano basta para kay Baby J, bibilhin natin dahil siya ang prinsesa ko". How sweet ... starting to get jealous now hahaha. Baby J is now 25 weeks ... here's how she's growing:

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. His hair is probably recognizable now (in color and texture), although both may change after he's born.