Baby Sling :)

Finally! After months of reading about baby slings and browsing Next 9's Facebook account, I've decided to purchase their baby sling. I was suppose to buy one at SM North last month but the only color and stock they have is purple. I decided to let it pass first, wait for new stocks and buy online. I've been checking their Facebook page almost everyday waiting for their announcement of new stocks. Wish granted! New stocks delivered to SM Megamall's department store yipeee! Since my brother works in Ortigas and he's very near Megamall, I asked him to visit the department store for me in case he's going to the mall and last night he did! :D

From Next9's website

I was hesitant to buy the baby sling at first because it looks complicated and scared I might hurt my Miguel. But articles online said it's harmless, in fact it's strengthens mommy and baby bonding and a lot of good things. Quoting from Next9's website:

"Wearing your baby is smart parenting. Worn babies cry less, have increased mental, emotional and physical development, and develop healthy spines. It also makes life easier for the parent."

I have yet to try the sling and I'm really excited! I hope it fits me hihi! It's a good thing I still have time to practice before Miguel comes out. :) 

The exact color and design of my sling. My brother chose this for me. I will make a review once I've tried the sling :)

Next 9 Facebook Page

Next 9 Website

Baby sling price: P999.00

Grand Baby Fair 2012 - Part 2!

I knew there would be plenty of people. I read it on a blog and on GT, of course, my number one reliable source :) At first I didn't know where to go. I was confused! Haha! The first booth I saw was Avent. My goal really is to buy a breast pump and just go window shopping, well, I only had P3,000 cash in hand. A week before the sale, we already bought most of the things he will be needing that's why I didn't brought cash. My cousin and I started walking and walking (and walking) before buying anything and my gulay there are lots (and I mean lots!) of baby things! I had to get hold of my self!

After one good look at the whole area, I decided to get pang-alis clothes for Miguel and few little things on his list. 

We also saw Medela and after thinking more than a hundred times, I decided to get a Medela Harmony manual breast pump instead of Avent.
1. Budget friendly
2. Hospital grade like Avent
3. Bigger discount
4. Highly recommended in GT :)
I'm so happppppy! :D

My Medela Harmony manual pump is sale at P3,300. Price before was around P4,500. :)

After hours inside the fair, my cousin decided to call it a day. I went with her to the FX terminal and while waiting for my parents I went back inside! Hahaha! :D 

I sat down for more than 30 minutes to relax my legs a bit and enjoyed watching other mommies and daddies go gaga. It was really hard to walk around with a push cart or even with a basket. Wow, I've been to wedding fairs/bridal fairs but this baby fair is s-u-p-e-r! Too much people!

When my parents got to the fair, they, too, checked what's on sale. My father got excited again we ended up buying a crib and a stroller for Miguel - which I think is a steal! My mom and dad said "sayang yung discount!" The crib is more than 50% on sale! 

The cashier line is approximately 250 meters loooong... 

I spent more than what I have and ended up using my credit card. My hubby wasn't with me but I made sure he knows what I'm buying. When we got home, I showed him everything including the crib and the stroller - I'm glad he was happy, too! I'm happy I was able to get hold of my self. There are just too many things for my little one and I just kept thinking "does he need this?'' and I'm glad I was able to control my self. Naks! I feel matured! Hehe! I'm a compulsive buyer most of the time, by the way. ;) I felt fulfilled when I bought the pump, and on a high when we bought the crib and stroller. :D The swag-bag is very nice, too!

Swag-bag free for every P2,000 single receipt purchase.

Inside the bag :)

I wish the baby fair event happens twice a year. 

xo,

Justine

Baby Company Baby Sale (March2012)

Hear ye, hear ye! All ye moms and dads! SM Baby Company is having another sale for our little ones! Quoting from their Facebook Page:

"Its Summertime Moms & Dads! Great deals await you atBaby Company's Baby Sale. Get up to 50% off on the widest selection of baby products and get a Free Pet Buddy Bag for a minimum P2,000 single receipt purchase.

Hurry! Shop and save at Baby Company's Baby Sale now thru March 31, 2012. See posters and print ads for details. Per DTI NCR permit number 0728 series of 2012"

Sale is from March 1 to 31!  Don't forget your Mom card/SM Advantage card :)

Grand Baby Fair 2012

The Grand Baby Fair is S-U-P-E-R! I forgot how I learned about this baby fair, probably at GirlTalk but I remember I saw a poster and a blog a week before the grand baby fair. I'm glad I didn't let it pass! I really wanna go on the first day of the fair, which is January 27. My dad's supposed to attend a birthday party in Pasig and I thought he could just drop me at Megamall, go shopping until he comes back to fetch me. But sadly, he was too tamad to attend the party so I missed the first day. I told my husband that it was probably a sign for me not to go, but I was hard-headed! The next day, a Saturday, my brother was up early. He doesn't have work during weekends and he usually sleeps the whole morning. I asked him where is he going and said he will be at the Ateneo annual fair because Rebisco will be giving away cookies and sandwiches and my brother has to supervise. After, he and his girlfriend will be meeting their office mate in Megamall to buy a gift because they will be attending a 1st birthday party in the afternoon. My heart beat was faster. My eyes widened and I couldn't believe what I just heard! Megamall to meet his office mate. I smiled at my husband and he laughed because he immediately knew what was I thinking! Haha! I asked my brother if I could come and just pick me up at Megamall after the party and said yes! :) My husband is so nice and gave me his ATM card :D

Getting there isn't easy. In fact it was very hard. After our 2 hours of stay in Ateneo ( I ate the whole time! Haha!) we were caught in traffic. It took us more than an hour from Katipunan to Mega mall and had to fall in line for 30 minutes or more just to get a parking slot. I was very impatient the whole time! All I wanna do is get to the fair and shop! I sent my cousin Geca a text message and asked her if she's free and if she wants to come with me. She skipped her afternoon class for me and I felt guilty. Bad me. My brother, Jade (my brother's girlfriend), me and Geca had late lunch first at Eat and Go and then off we go to the fair! :D

To be continued...

Check-Up and We're Having A Baby Boy :D

December 10, 2011 is my scheduled check-up. I was with my parents again since James couldn't leave work. I just love how supportive my parents are. Thank God. We were early this time and so as my doctor. We arrived exactly at 9 and since I'm the only patient at that moment, the secretary, I still don't know her name, weighed me - my hatest part, by the way and took my BP. I didn't gain any weight yipee and my BP is just fine. I already gave ate's Christmas gift because the next time I will be seeing her will be on January. My doctor showed up aroung 9:20 and after a few minutes called my name. My mom and my doctor spent so much time on chika. Geez. After the loooong chika, doctor asked me to lie down and she measured my tummy and said the size is just about right and baby didn't hide during doppler time weee doctor found my baby's heart beat immediately. The more chika with my mom. Haha. We left the hospital and went to SM San Lazaro to buy a present for my doctor. The original plan was, my mom and dad will buy her a gift while I was waiting for my turn but she came early so my mom said we'll buy later after my check-up. We went to one store and one store only, Girbaud. We we're in a hurry cause my doctor might leave early so my mom immediately decided to get my doctor a bag or wallet which she can use everyday. It was hard to think what to give, because she has everything she needs, you know, doctors=rich. We bought her a wallet and immediately returned to the hospital and handed her her present. Merry Christmas, Dra. Miller, see yah January 7 :D

Same vitamins for this month: Iberet Folic, Caltrate Plus, Time Cee and Anmum.

Ultrasound - December 11, 2011

And, yes, a baby boy. Weeee. Since my doctor wants the biometry on my 7th month of gestation, I told James that I couldn't wait anymore. I wanted to know my baby's gender and it's a good thing that the feeling is mutual. So I called New World Diagnostics to ask if they have a sonologist available on a Sunday and if I can take an ultrasound without the doctor's request and told them that what we really want is to know the baby's gender and have a detailed ultrasound next month.

It was a hectic Sunday and the ultrasound was just squeezed in. On our way to New World, I was praying to God and ate a piece of chocolate to keep baby active and it was successful. We arrived at New World around 9:30 in the morning. Good thing there aren't a lot of patients. I told the front desk about our request and I was told that gender determination depends on the baby's position, however, we will also be able to find out if the amniotic fluid is enough. I got scared our money will be wasted and so I prayed again. After a few minutes of waiting, the sono called my name. We, including James, went inside a small room. The sono told me to lie down and expose my big, fatty belly. She squeezed some warm liquid on my tummy, which turned cold after a while, by the way and started scanning my tummy. James asked the sono if he could take a picture of me but that didn't happened because he was so into the ultrasound. It was the first time James heard our baby's heartbeat :D I'm so happy for him haha :D he was watching the screen and I was watching his reaction. Suddenly his face was in shock and mouthed "May itlog" I just smiled at him and ignored him thinking that he was just joking. After a few minutes the sono showed me the screen and asked James to move to where he could see it, too. She showed us baby's eyes, head and heart. Legs, arms and pointed to the screen and said "eto yung lawit nya, and balls" I was shocked in a good way, though because from the beginning we, including my doctor, really thought we're going to have a boy. I saw James celebrating behind the sono's back haha we're going to have a little James running around the house. :D then suddenly our baby stopped moving, he was asleep. At first the sono said "tulog sya ngayon, gumagalaw yung dila" pointing to his tongue. Then in another angle we saw his hand very near his mouth while his tongue keeps on moving haha my baby is thumb sucking. It was the cutest and the highlight of the ultrasound. I will never ever forget that and the beautiful feeling. That was the end of the ultrasound, it was the best :D I told the sono that we're shocked to know that we're having a baby boy cause we both felt that it's a girl plus our friends said they can feel that it's going to be a "she". She said "kasi makinis yung tummy mo, di maitim. Ganon daw pag babae pero di totoo yun." Oh well, we're all wrong.

If only I can have an ultrasound every single day to see my baby. I'm in love with my baby the moment I knew I was pregnant and now I love him so much more. Thank God despite me having PCOS, He still gave me a baby and of course, a very supportive husband to be. :D can't wait for my 3d ultrasound next month.

Random Thoughts at 22 weeks!

Christmas and Random

Today, my baby is exactly 22 weeks and 3 days. We'll be on our third trimester in no time! Anyway, Christmas is fast approaching and just like the song, it's the most wonderful time of the year for me! This is the time when I get to see my friends and relatives from different parts of Luzon and Christmas shopping is my favorite! My December is booked already - shopping with mom, ring and reception venue hunting, dress hunting and Christmas get-together with friends.  I will be spending December 24th and half of Christmas day in Cavite where my fiance lives and the other half with my family in Malabon. I guess that's how things will work starting today - spending occasions with my fiance's family and mine. Next year, my Pringles will be in our arms and everyday will be exciting because of our little one especially occasions like Christmas! I'm super excited! :) Week after Christmas, we can already have our ultrasound - gender determination and biometry. I hope Pringles will cooperate and I hope we'll have lots of blessings so we can have our ultrasound in 3d!

Wedding

We have a very busy weekend ahead! We're due for check-up on Saturday, 10th of December and ring and venue hunting on Sunday for our civil wedding rites. We're planning to have our rings made-to-order in Meycauyan. Rings inside the malls are really expensive. :s We'll be meeting the one who made my parents' rings long time ago so we will not have to worry about the quality. I hope we'll find the perfect reception venue, too. We need one that's along Roxas Boulevard, just a small venue for an intimate gathering. Our marriage license will be released tomorrow, 8th of December! :) I'm super excited to see it! I'm hoping tomorrow we can finally set the wedding date. James preferred date is January 6, 2012, which is okay to me. Good luck to us!

Baby

My little one loves to kick whenever I'm lying on my left side. I wonder if my baby likes or hate it? My baby kicks more often now and it's heavier.

I'll be updating again on Saturday after our check-up! :)

xo,

Justine

We're Halfway There! :)

Today my baby is exactly 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days old (19 weeks!) And on Friday, we'll be on our 5th month. It's sooo fast! Time flies really fast. We had our check-up yesterday, November 12, 2011 and here's what happened:

We left home around 9 in the morning, stopped at Milflores to buy pasalubong for my doctor and her secretary. Pichi-pichi for my doctor and Cassava cake for her secretary. I drove on our to the hospital by the way, and this is like the second time in 4 months! I missed driving! :D We got to the hospital at 10 in the morning but my doctor is still not there. We had to wait for an hour for her and another 2 hours to wait for my turn and that makes it 3 hours of waiting for a 10-15 minute check-up.

I gained 4 lbs! I was expecting it because my appetite is really... Wow! Haha! My doctor told me that I gained too much. 2 pounds a month is like the normal thing so she's putting me on a diet. 1 cup of rice every meal, lessen spaghetti, pancit, pizza, anything carb. Gosh, all of them are my favorites but I have to obey because it's for my baby and my own good. She said I should not get too fat so I won't have a hard time losing weight after I give birth.

She made me lie down and measured my tummy and I'm glad because she said that the baby and my tummy is just the right size. Then my favorite part comes! Doppler time! Again, my doctor had a hard time looking for my baby. She's probably covered with my fats! Haha! Then, my doctor said "Siguro nakatihaya baby mo" when we heard my baby's very faint hear beat and her secretary agreed. Then a few minutes later we heard my baby's loud and fast heart beat! Wow! :) My doctor said "ayan gumalaw na sya". :)

My doctor still advised me to take Iberet folic acid and Caltrate plus vitamin C and Anmum. Expensive but anything for my little one! I also asked my doctor if I need a Pelvic ultrasound and she said I don't need it anymore. We'll just have one ultrasound for the biometry and gender determination on my 27th week and I'm hoping we can have it in 3d! :) 

Can't wait for December 10 for our next check-up!