Little Fockers

Last night, Kit and I watched Little Fockers at home.  We are actually lagging in the movies department ever since i got pregnant.  For some reason, we haven't been to a theater considering a mall is just across our building.  ...  Okay, fine, to be honest, I'm the one to blame.  I'm deathly afraid of catching some virus, especially in an enclosed small space.  Yes, I'm that paranoid.   But can you blame me, I just want our baby to be healthy.

Anyway, back to Little Fockers.  It was funny.  The relationship between Greg Focker and Jack Byrnes is pretty hilarious.  However, what inspired me to blog about the movie is actually just a line between Greg's parents, played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand.  It goes like this:

"As long as we're together, I'll never get lost."

I know, cheesy right?  But still, being the hopeless romantic that I am, I loved it! :-)

What's In A Spelling?

Ever since we found out that our baby is a girl, Kit and I couldn't help but think of what we will name her.  As mentioned in my previous post, first name has to start with "K" and second name to start with "S".  Why?  We just want her to have our initials.  Haha.  We're corny that way.  :-)

Anyway, we pretty much like the name Kaelin since we saw that in a baby book at Fully Booked High Street, when I was 2 months pregnant with Baby.  But now that we're sure Baby is a girl, Kaelin has evolved into different spellings.  I wanted it spelled as is, K-A-E-L-I-N, but then Kit wanted it spelled as K-A-E-L-Y-N.  Then, with the recent wedding of Prince Charles and Kate, added options were KAITLYN and KATELYN.  Whew! 

For the second name, our choice was Sophia.  (Sabina was the second choice.)  But then S-O-P-H-I-A became S-O-F-I-A.

So (for now), Baby's name is Kaelyn Sofia C. Rivera.  Nice, di ba?!  :-)

Happy Mother's Day Mama!

Though a day late, I still want to greet my mama a happy mother's day! I know I greeted you yesterday but I still want to create a post here about you. :-)

I am a self-confessed daddy's girl, and I'm proud of it.  Me and my sister have this claims about my parents, i.e. papa's favorite is me while she is mama's favorite.  And it never affected us in a negative way.  Somehow we both have accepted it, and played it to our advantage when we were little.  Hahaha.  But we both know that it doesn't mean that we love the other parent less.  We both love you equally Mama and Papa.  Lamy and I love both of you very very very much!

I love you Ma.  Thank you for always being there for me.  For being a stay-at-home mom when you had me, for helping me with my assignments when I was little, for always attending school programs, for preparing my clothes and food (she still does this until now. lucky lucky me!!!), for accompanying me wherever I want to go, for taking care of me, and for loving me unconditionally.  I may not be vocal as to how much I love you but Ma, I love you sooooo much!  I wouldn't trade you for anyone else!  I'm so thankful I have you... and Papa and Lamy.  Happy mother's day again Ma! :-)
 
Now that I'm pregnant, I admit that I'm scared.  There's a lot of things running in my mind, uncertainties in particular about my future as a good mom, but with your help and guidance, I know Baby Kaelin will be in good hands.  :-)

Happy Birthday Papa!

To the man I lovingly call Father, Popsie, Pa and Papa.

To the greatest man I know.

To the best father in the whole wide world.

I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH!!! Thank you for everything.  Happy birthday!!! =)

It's a GIRL! :-)

We're having a girl!!! And we couldn't be more excited! God is really good! Thank you Lord. :-)

As for Baby's name, we're thinking of naming her Kaelin Sofia.  Second choice would be Kaelin Sabina.  We're pretty much solved on Kaelin so its the second name we're still on the lookout for, which should begin with the letter 'S'.  'K' for Kit and 'S' for me. Hehe. =)  As for the meaning:  Kaelin means Pure while Sofia means Wisdom.

Baby Kaelin, mommy and daddy loves you very much.  Stay strong and healthy.  See you in 4 months. =)

My Preggy Self

When I was young, I've always wanted to see how I would look like if I am pregnant.  Yes, I also did put a pillow on my tummy just to get a clear picture of me with a big belly.  Hahaha. Silly me!!! But now that I'm finally pregnant, how come I don't have any pictures???  Hmm...

Buti na lang, Kit and I attended parties with friends.  So of course, there are photos.  Allow me to share some so you can get a glimpse of my evolution. Hahaha. :-)

Me and Kit at Kobe's Party.  I'm 2 mos preggy then.

Me at almost 3 mos preggy.  Until now I can still wear that striped shirtdress.  With a more obvious bump of course.  My pregnant friend (left) is Lhorjy.

I'm 18wks pregnant! And I'm wearing my favorite maternity dress from Gingersnaps.

See my bump above the belt? =)

My hubby and I. 

I hope to post more pics of me showing my baby bump.  Time to get reacquainted with my digicam.  :-)

My Preggy Self's Beauty Regimen

I was never big on beauty regimen.  I know, it's bad! Tsk tsk tsk...  I just can't find it in me to religiously apply all those beauty products.  Cleanse-Tone-Moisturize na nga lang, di ko pa magawa everyday.  Good thing, my face only breaks out once in a while.  And now that I'm pregnant, I thought I found the perfect excuse to continue my (or the lack thereof) regimen, i.e. just wash my face period.  But no, my skin is finally  protesting and is forcing me to do some action on it!  Hahaha.  

My face is sooo dry.  To the point of peeling.   So, I asked my OB and my OB friend for recommendations.  They told me to use a mild moisturizer, one without fallate, retinol, hydroquinone and any whitening ingredients.  My choice:  Celeteque Facial Moisturizer with triple moisturizing system.  It's water-based and oil-free so it's not greasy at all when you apply it.  It's also easily absorbed by your skin, fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and hypo-allergenic.  It feels like you put nothing at all, plus it makes my face soft and supple.     

credit to the owner of the pics

 I'm also using Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Cream for Stretch Marks.  It contains Vitamin E, Colagen and Elastin to help retain the natural elasticity and moisture of your skin.  It is not greasy and relieves the dryness associated with stretched skin during pregnancy.  I really hope it will minimize the appearance of stretch marks later on.   

And because I'm such a paranoid pregnant woman, I started using baby products already.  Haha.  I'm now using Johnson's Baby Lotion and Baby Soap.  

So far, problem solved.  =)