Happy Birthday Hubby!

To the love of my life... Happy happy birthday!

I love you so much!  Looking forward to spending more and more and more birthdays with you! :-)

1st Time Shopping for Baby Things

Last friday, June 10, was the first time Kit and I bought things for Kaelyn.  I love that hubby enjoys looking and shopping for baby things.  It really makes me love him even more.  Major pogi points talaga!  =)

We went to Mothercare Shangrila to buy an Avent starter set for Kaelyn.  But instead, we bought the Avent steriliser because it was on sale! Yey!  We would have bought their starter set also but the box was dented and it was the only stock.  Maarte kami pareho so we decided not to buy it muna.  Haha.  But since we're itching to buy the starter set already, we decided to go to Baby Company in Podium.  And to our surprise, they were on sale!  The steriliser had the same price as that in Mothercare but the starter set at Baby Company is 10% off! And they have new stocks.  Double yey!!  So, we bought it and an Avent milk dispenser too.  We also got a free Avent magic cup.  Really, a good night!!! =)  

One feature that I like best is that its supposed to give baby less colic.  Hope it's true.

The milk dispenser and FREE magic cup!

 We also bought a swaddle me blanket.  =)

Isn't this cute?!

Till our next shopping! =)         

Happy Birthday To Me

I celebrated my 30th birthday yesterday.  I can't believe I'm in my 30s already.  I used to love saying pa nman na I'm still in my 20s.  Hahaha. Anyway enough of the age talk.  After all, age is just a number. =p

It was different celebration for me in the sense that I celebrated with my hubby alone.  I used to celebrate my past birthdays with my family, but this time, Kit and I wanted to celebrate it as husband and wife only.  After all, its the first time we'll celebrate it as a married couple.  (My celebration with my family will be on Friday so all is well. =))  

We both had to work the whole day so it was just a birthday dinner. We met up at Gateway Mall since he's in that vicinity and its much nearer to my place of work.  We bought some yummy bread at Bread Talk and proceeded to Crowne Galleria Hotel where he would treat me at 7 Corners Restaurant.  A bit of trivia, in our almost 7 years of being together, this is the first time we'll eat at a fine dining restaurant.  Hahaha.  Anyway, let's go straight to the food selection.  Oh boy, was it a lot!  I was sooo tempted to try the crab and the lobster, but since I'm pregnant and is allergic to seafoods, I had to restrain myself.  =(  Side kwento:  I love crabs!  One of my favorites ever!  Eventhough I'm allergic to it, I can't seem to stop myself from eating it.  My bestfriend during those crab-eating days --- an antihistamine.  Hahaha. So back to the food selection... I also tried to stir away from the Japanese food area since I read somewhere sushi isn't good for pregnant women because of the raw ingredients.  So off we went to the steak area.  Kit loved it!  Steaks are his favorite.  We ordered two three steaks and two lamb chops.  Sulit na agad!  We also got some fried noodles and penne arrabiata.  I liked the fried noodles but the pasta was a bit too spicy for our taste.  Oh, but their salad is divine!  You see, hubby and I are not salad-persons simply because we are not veggie lovers.  But last night's salad is so yummy that we had to go for a second serving.  Too bad, we weren't able to try the other selections.  We easily got so full!  So after resting for a few minutes, we went after their desserts.  We tried their coffee and strawberry ice creams, leche flan, strawberry shortcake, chocolate cake and a vanilla cake.  Being a dessert person, I totally loved them all!  I just can't eat more than a few bites because I have to monitor my sweet (sugar) intake.  Oh well...  Definitely, next time! =)

The yummy salad!

lamb chops and fried noodles

penne arrabiata

steak!!!

*Pardon the blurry pictures, i forgot to bring my camera.  =(

Anyway, it still is one of the best birthdays ever!  I have a loving, caring and supportive husband beside me  and the best birthday gift ever, a baby coming soon.  What more can I ask for?!  =)

Of Baby's Things

As my ticker says, I'm now 27 weeks and 2 days pregnant.  Wow, that's almost 7 months, meaning I'm nearing my third trimester already! How time flies! =)

Hubby and I are on the lookout for Kaelyn's things.  We've settled our hearts on a Chicco Cortina (Fuego) stroller, car seat and play yard.  We've already asked his brother and his mom who are now in the States to buy it for us.  Its much cheaper there plus they don't carry the color that we like here.  Can't wait to see it and see how Kaelyn looks like riding in her stroller.  I just hope Kaelyn likes it.  I've heard of stories kasi of some babies refusing to ride in their stroller or car seats.  Uh oh...

We've also settled on buying Avent for Kaelyn's feeding bottles, pacifier and sterilizer.  Like the Chicco Cortina, Avent is so expensive here!!! I just hope they really are worth it.  It just alarms me that they have a lot of negative feedbacks on the net, mostly that it leaks.  But a friend told me that you shouldn't overtighten the lid because that's when leaks happen.  Otherwise, it is highly durable, is BPA-free, gives babies less colic and she's satisfied with it.  So, yes, we're convinced! =)

A month ago, I showed hubby Tommy Tippee feeding bottles at SM Megamall.  But hubby ignored it saying he hasn't heard of the brand and he likes Avent already.  (Side kwento:  Hubby initially liked Chicco feeding bottles but then I introduced Avent and told him that a lot of my friends are using it for their babies and is highly recommended.  He checked it over the internet, and lo and behold, he fell in love with it too.  As in, he would check their site every time!  And check actual stocks at the mall.  Haha.)  Then, a few nights ago, I was surprised that he was checking Tommy Tippee's site.  And yes, he's beginning to like them too.  Especially the pink bottles.  Bagay na bagay daw kay Kaelyn.  =) Like Avent, they are a UK brand and quite expensive here in the Philippines.  The only problem that we see is that only a few stores carry their brand here, it might pose a problem just in case we need to buy additional items or replacement.  Baka laging walang stock...  So now, we're vent on buying Avent. 

We also found this cute magnetic board that you put on cars that says, "Baby on Board" by Safety 1st.  Wala lang, i know its so mababaw, but we really find it so cute! Hahaha!

And of course, Kaelyn's clothes!  She's a girl after all! There are a LOT of cute baby dresses and bodysuits (I actually thought they were called 'onesies', yun pala Onesies is a brand. Haha. Silly me!).  We haven't bought any clothes yet as we thought, its too early.  But for sure, within the month we'll start buying already, especially the ones that Kaelyn's going to use in the hospital when she's born. 

I can't wait!!!!!!!!  I'm so excited to see our little one! =)

I Love JUNE!

Woohoo! June is finally here!

I love June because it is my birth month, and Kit's too!  This would also be the first time for us to celebrate those days as a married couple.  I wonder how are we going to celebrate it.  Hmm...

credit to the owner of the pic