19 weeks

Seems like just yesterday she was still in my tummy! Last year this time I was still pregnant with her. Now she's 19 weeks, almost 5 months na! She was so tiny when she came out, now she's not tiny anymore (she's not big din LOL). I can't get enough of this cute little dumpling!! How I wish I can be a stay-at-home-mom soon so I can get to spend a lot of time with her!

Y at 16 weeks

I love that she's such a happy baby! She now smiles a lot, laughs when we clown ourselves in front of her, knows how to put her fingers in her mouth (obviously), curious with her surroundings, likes to hold things and feel its textures, coos a lot when you talk to her likes she understands and answers back with lots of coos! So cute!

Y, please don't grow up so fast. Mommy and Papa can't catch up. I wish you could stay a baby forever but I'm also excited to see you grow up and walk and talk and have tantrums LOL! 

I love you, my little dumpling!

And It's Pink!

I saw this while browsing the internet the other day and then saw their billboard this morning at NLEX going to Tarlac! I got giddy, I'm a sucker for loyalty cards! I got Bench, Suki Card, SM Advantage... Kahit na marketing scheme pa yan, it doesn't hurt to get one! LOL. And this one is in pink pa! 

Baby Company Mom Card is available starting today, January 15, 2011. Perfect for moms and moms-to-be who loves to shop their baby stuff at SM and SM Baby Company! You can avail the card for a minimum purchase of 500 single receipt, easy-peasy!


Here are some of the perks when you apply a Mom Card:


Exclusive privilege and treats are given to Baby Company Mom Card members:
* Exclusive and special discounts and freebies
* VIP access to special events
* Tips from Mom and Health Experts
* Meet and Greet with Celebrities
* Reward points earned every time they buy at Baby Company
* Members–only sale events

Membership is valid for three years! 

For more info on the Mom Card, visit the Baby Company website. Visit your nearest SM or Baby Company to get one!

A Long List

My To Do List is piling up. With so much things to do I don't know where to start. I'm making a list here so I can just go back to this entry and cross out whatever I've accomplished. Sana magawa ko kahit isa. LOL!

1. Long overdue pictures from my Maternity Email Stork Studio.
2. Find the charger of my Lumix ASAP! Just unearthed this last night
3. Do I need to start planning Y's (my dumpling, I'll call her Y na lang mas mabilis!) 1st birthday party and baptism?
4. Get a NSO copy of Y's birth certificate
5. Make a bank account for Y
6. Be credit free from my CCs
7. Remember my payroll bank account so I can enroll it online!
7. Buy stuff for the house:
    * Dish Rack
    * Cup/Glass Rack
    * Utensils Container/Orgainzer
    * Water Dispenser
    * Toaster
    * Pitcher
    * Ice Cube Tray
    * Hamper
    * Bathroom Mat/Rug
    * Iron at Kabayo
    * Organizing Trays
    * Shoe Rack
    * Hooks
    * Full-length Mirror
    * Side Table
    * Small Dresser
    * Mattress and Beddings for the Crib
    * Shower
    * Faucet
    * Trash Can (2 or 3)

Ang dami! I'll get to them slowly but surely. We (husband and I) don't like rushing into buying things, except when we  fell in love with a certain furniture/equipment or whatever it is, we buy it on the spot or we walk it off and come back to it when we're ready to buy it. This happened when we were looking for bar stools. It took us a month or more before finding the ones we liked. Kahit na more than our budget, go lang! But now with the baby, we need to adjust that but that's all well. Y is our top priority!


Now, next is finding these stuff! How I wish we have IKEA here. Since wala, to SM we go!

Sales and Bazaars

Payday is just around the corner. Get your pockets ready as there's a lot of sale and bazaar going on and it's the just of the year!

It's a Blackout Sale! Up to 70% off on Bayo, Kids of Bayo and Missy brands until January 30.

All-out Clearance Sale at Robinsons Mall until January 31!

End of Season Sale at Topshop until February 3. This I must go to! 

Last but not the least, it's the SuperSale Bazaar over at Rockwell Tent this weekend!

Shop shop shop away!

Breastfeeding Classes!

I attended my first (hopefully not the last) breastfeeding class July of last year at Rustan's Makati. It was really informative, hearing and listening first hand experience from other breastfeeding moms. I know I wanted to breastfeed but had no idea what to do, how to do it or even where to start. So attending that class really helped me. I found out about the class from reading Fabnaima, where I also got more information on breastfeeding. She just posted new class schedules for January, I just want to repost it here!


This coming weekend, L.A.T.C.H. will be holding its first breastfeeding class for the year. It will be at the 4/F of the Center for Patient Partnership Building, The Medical City, Meralco Ave., Pasig City from 9AM to 12NN. According to Jenny (of Fabnaima), a must-join is their break-out group - this is unique to LATCH classes. Counselors split up the class into smaller groups to discuss the specifics of latching and positioning. Classes are free. If I could, I would attend this class, but we (family) have a wedding to attend.

Breastfeeding 101 of The Breastfeeding Club is from 8AM to 10AM over at The Medela House, #29 1st St., New Manila, Quezon City (Contact Nos. 725-3723, 738-6272, 0917-5614366) 1st St., New Manila, Quezon City (725-3723, 738-6272, 0917-5614366). The Breastfeeding 101 is about the basics, advantages, tips, and early troubleshooting. Abbie Yabot (also my lactation counselor), Certified Philippine Lactation Counselor holds a series of classes starting this month.

For more info, contact nos., other breastfeeding classes and questions, please visit Fabnaima.

I do hope I could attend future classes and meet other moms.

Trying..

to blog using my iPhone. Just testing it out! It's hard to type. Not suitable if I want to write a long entry. Anyways, I'm experiencing low milk supply again! This happens when I'm going to have my period. It sucks!!! Good thing I have milk on stock.

I Want To Shop!

Since I got pregnant, I haven't really shopped. Well, we (DH and I) mostly shopped for the baby, I bought a few clothes and shoes for a wedding I went to (2 months post-partum), for new office clothes (because I haven't gone back to my pre-pregnancy weight plus the flabs and bulges here and there), and stuff for the house. But those didn't stop me from online window shopping, lusting over clothes I can't fit it! But for shoes, I can buy! It's the only part of my body that went back to normal LOL.


Ichigo Shoes
I don't own a pair of Ichigo's YET! But I always check their site for new style of brogues or oxford shoes. It's oxfords and loafers overload! This is from their lookbook.

Yumiko in Gold
Photos from Ichigo Shoes

I would love to own a pair of two of Ichigo's, but that would have to wait for now. I've got bills to pay!

Next online shop would be, Tonic.

I've been a fan of Tonic for 2 years maybe, I have 2 pairs of their shoes, a passport holder and a bag. I always visit their store in GH or their booths in bazaars. I know the owner so I get discounts! Booties are the trend right now, I want to own a pair but I don't know how to style them with my current wardrobe (that needs to be updated!, I'm a mom now but I don't want be losyang).

I have my eyes on these Annika Booties!

More on booties, I've recently discovered Gold Dot. I had been lusting over their lace-ups for the longest time, only to find out it was sold out when I wanted to get one already. I think there are a few pairs left of the green one and it's now on sale (20% off)!

Bianca Lace-ups

And then there's this pair of booties! Made of real soft leather, with studs, and I love the heels! These shoes looks so yummy! I can't resist them. Ughhh!

Brandy Booty-licious!!! in Tan

And a sky-high pumps I don't mind owning but would really be hard for me to walk in!

Brittany Pumps in Gray

Gold Dot shoes are pricier than of Ichigo and Tonic shoes. But of better quality also! If I'm not on a shopping ban and on a tight budget, I would love to buy a pair of Gold Dot! But for now, I'm content just being able to window shop!