Baby Stuff

As mentioned in my previous post, I'm 33 weeks or 8 months pregnant already.  As such, Kit and I are slowly completing Baby Kaelin's stuff.  Last week, our stroller, carseat and crib arrived at my brother-in-law's house already.  We'll get it next month when my mom and dad-in-law arrive from the States.  Yes, we asked them to purchase it there as it is much, much cheaper there than if we'll buy it here.  Here's a picture of what we bought: 

Chicco Playard - Fuego

Chicco Cortina Stroller and Car Seat - Fuego

Dahil maarte ako, I want it terno.  Hahaha.  We chose Fuego (red and gray) para neutral.  If ever, our next baby is a boy (we have a name already. hahaha!), he can also use this.  =)

I've also mentioned in one of my previous posts that we already bought an Avent starter kit and sterilizer.  Then my brother-in-law decided to buy us an Avent breast pump as a gift for us.  Yey! (Thanks again Juls!)  Then with my mom and sister, we bought Kaelin her clothes.  (I really love shopping for Kaelin!  There are just so many cute dresses and onesies and socks and the list goes on and on....)  I'm really trying hard to restrain myself as my mom told me not to invest in newborn clothes so much as Kaelin will only use it for a short period of time.  Babies daw talaga grow fast.  

Then again, here is a list of what we still have to buy for Kaelin.  Hopefully, we get to buy it really soon.  I'm panicking already.  Hahaha. 

1.  Beddings - yes, we still don't have any crib beddings at all.  I guess, in our quest to find the perfect (for us, that is) crib, we totally forgot that we still have to buy sheets, blankets, comforter and pillows.  Haha.  Silly us!

2.  Bath things - we need a tub for Baby.  We have yet to decide what kind we want, or if it needs to be branded or not.  Sobra naman kasing ang laki ng range ng prices ng tubs.  Some ranges from P200-500 while the others are more than a thousand pesos.  I'm really wondering if there's a big difference in quality or it needs to be expensive or pwede na ung mura lang.  Oh well... We'll also need a newborn bather (yun ba yung tawag dun? basta yun yung nilalagay sa ibabaw ng tub para dun ihihiga si baby while giving her a bath), sponge, body wash/shampoo and mat.

3.  Grooming Kit

4.  Diaper Bag

We also bought wipes, diapers, breast pads, bottle detergent and laundry detergent.  Yes, we're that excited!!!

33 Weeks and counting!

I'm 33 weeks pregnant now.  Meaning on the 3rd week of August, I'm 37 weeks pregnant already... Pwede na lumabas si Kaelin.  Of course, we wanted her to complete the 40 weeks but in case she wants to go out na, she can starting August 14.  At least, full term pa din.  =)

Lately, i've been feeling contractions already.  Feeling ko its what they call Braxton Hicks or false labor since the pain usually goes away when I change position.  But just the same, it still scares me.  Plus, Kaelin is really super likot lately.  I'm afraid she's getting impatient already and wants to go outside soon.  Hubby on the other hand, fears that her umbilical cord might strangle her as she moves around.  But according to my mommy friends and OB friend, being active is actually a good sign and as long as you have no bloody or watery discharge, mild contractions are okay.  But if its coupled with severe abdominal or back pain (and bloody discharge, even if its just a tinge of pink), I should go to the hospital right away.  So now, I'm monitoring my contractions.  Di pa sya madalas so mejo kampante na din ako.          

Baby Kaelin, konting tiis na lang ha.  I know its getting a lot smaller in there, making you feel cramped and uncomfortable.  But believe me, all that will benefit you as you make your grand entrance into this crazy world outside.  Dyan ka muna in the safety confines of mommy's tummy.  But remember, it doesn't mean we are not excited to see you because your daddy and I (and your lolos and lolas and titas and titos and cousins) are dying to finally meet you and hold you in our arms.  In the meantime, just relax, rest and plump yourself up (but not too much ha, mommy wants to give birth to you normally sana).   We love you Kaelin! See you soon. Mwah! =)  

Surprise Baby Shower: Fun fun fun!

Last July 9, I met with my HS friends at Mau's house.  What I thought as an ordinary barkada get-together turned out to be a surprise baby shower for Mylyne (she's almost 5 mos pregnant! yey!) and I.  And to think, Kit and I almost didn't want to show up because of the very bad weather.  Buti na lang, tumuloy pa din kami kung hindi...

So, of course we started the night with dinner! Can I just say Shirley's husband, James, makes a mean cookies and cream cheesecake! And blueberry cheesecake too! Talo pa kaming mga girls... Tsk tsk tsk...  After dinner, Lilette (our barkada president. yes, we have officers. and we have a name too --- C12 and 4M, the crazy 12 and the 4 musketeers.  hahaha!), revealed that it was a shower for My and I.  My and I were really shocked! We weren't the first ones to have kids, but this was the first time that our barkada had a baby shower.  So yes, My and I felt really grateful and happy and excited.  Thanks again guys! =)

The first game was "pin the sperm on the egg".  It was sooo fun! We were divided into groups, one member was blindfolded while the others served as "guides".  The thing was we cannot use any words.  Diskarte namin how we would guide our teammate without saying 'forward', 'left', 'right', etc.  And did I mention there were 3 groups?  So, imagine the chaos that ensued.  Kit's group by the way won! Galing! Hahaha!

Cathy, Kit and Pat in action...

Tatum, Lilette and Mau preparing for battle. =)

Next game was for us two couples, Me and Kit and Mylyne and Tatum.  I forgot what its called but the objective was to have more matched answers than the other couple.  And no, Kit and I did not win.  Hahaha.  Questions were about who do you want your baby to look like.  We got 8/10 while My and Tatum got 9/10.  So still, it wasn't bad.  Hahaha.

the Riveras.  Have I mentioned that we both have Rivera as surname? Galing no!

Next game was for the daddies-to-be, Kit and Tatum.  The game was "who put the diaper better", on Mickey Mouse that is.  Again, we lost.  Hahaha.  Kit was much faster but Tatum's diaper was much tighter.  According to our mommy friends, it should fit just right so as to avoid leaks. 

Kit's finished product.  If it were up to me, it was absolutely perfect! =)

Fourth game was "guess the tummy size".  It was boys vs girls.  And of course, as always, the girls won! (Biased kung biased! hahaha!) Nobody got the correct size of both our tummies, but the girls' strings were closer to the right size than those of the boys.  

my big big belly...

 Fifth game was "baby word scrambler".  We were grouped again (same grouping as that of the first game) and given several scrambled words associated with babies.  The group with the most number of correct words win.  We were given 50 words which we were supposed to unscramble within 2 minutes.  Our group (Me, Pat and Tatum) got 21 words and placed second.  Not bad! Hahaha.

Cathy, Yeng and Mau in serious mode... They won btw.  Got 22 words!  =)

 "Eat whatever's in the diaper" was the last game.  Again, we were grouped and given 2 diapers each.  As always, time is of the essence, and whoever finishes their food first wins.  We got a banana and a BIG raw tomato.  And again, we lost.  Hahaha! Kudos to James for eating 'betamax' that quickly! Galing! 

And then, it was time for the gift-giving.  

a pretty dress from tita shirley and tito james

girly 'onesie' from ninang let and tito pat

cutie socks from ninang mau, tito lewin and kuya migui

 Again guys, thank you so much!  Kit and I truly had a blast.  Mylyne and Tatum too!  =)

cheers!

Us time, Me time

Just because we're already married doesn't mean that we cannot have any "me" time.  I'm so happy that Kit shares my view on having quality time with ourselves.  I'm not talking about I-have-to-go-away type of me time (that signifies a bit of trouble, don't you think?), but a simple few minutes or hours doing the things we love when we were still single.   

    

As for Kit and I, we could be in the same room but doing different things. We are beside each other, but letting the other do his/her own thing.  That way, we can still sneak in some sweet gestures, be it holding hands or giving a quick kiss.  =)

I usually read while Kit surfs the net.  Or... see the pictures below...

Kit plays with his PS3 while I play Cityville.  Hahaha!

or we both read...

currently, Kit reads Diary of a Wimpy Kid (i'm done with it and i kinda liked it! at least, its light and somehow funny), while I read Captivating, Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul.  And of course, the ever present in our bedside table, Your Week by Week Guide to Pregnancy. =)

Belly belly BIG

I realized I haven't been posting much of my pregnancy pics.  Just to let you know, my tummy is really BIG now.  I look like I swallowed a whole watermelon, if not bigger. Let the pictures do the talking.  These by the way, are taken during my birthday 2 weeks ago.  I was 28th weeks pregnant then.

semi-front view

side view

Pardon the blurry pics, these are taken using a camera phone.  Again, we forgot to bring our beloved digicam.  Oh well...

Now, my dilemma... How to control my rapid weight gain???  And to think, I'm cutting down on my sweets (huhuhu!) intake...