Must Haves for 2012!

I have a lot of things in mind that I want to have this year. Well, it's mostly things I wanna buy this year. Heh. Yes, I already have a baby and of course, he's our priority (may it be his basic or luxury need), but I could give myself a break sometimes! Haha!

1. Blackberry  (January 2012)

2. New Sneakers   (February 2012)

Thanks to my Sodexo incentive!

3. iPhone 4! - I just want an iPhone 4! 4s is too much for me right now. Heh.

4. Singapore trip. - Well I already filed my mandatory leave for this trip. I hope this pushes through!

5. New shoes! Oxfords in particular. - Now that I can finally buy shoes since my feet edema is already gone, I've been buying a few pairs the past weeks. Let's see, a wedge, heels, and 2 flats. I want to try wearing Oxfords one of these days!

6. Pink Swatch! - I already bought my lovey a Fossil watch last year so I think it's time to buy one for myself as well!

7. Playstation 3 

8. LCD / LED TV - For our condo in Manila. Of course, this is for our Playstation 3 hehehe!

9. Lastly, we are planning to buy a new car before the year ends. It's hard having a baby without having our own car. We're already starting to revive our savings again since we used most of it when I gave birth last year. 

Well, this list inspires me to work hard so that I can earn bonuses again! Thinking about all the incentives I got last year, maybe I can afford all of these. Well, cutting off impulse buying would help as well! And some loan that I can get from work (for the car! Lol.).

This could also work as my BIRTHDAY and CHRISTMAS wishlist! Let's see what are the things that I'd scratch off my list by the end of the year.

What's up, Ketchup?

And I say hello to Makati again 5 times a week. Ugh, how I wish I could afford to just stay at home and not work at all, but with all the expenses and responsibilities that I have right now, that's next to impossible.

Anyhoo, we already have a nanny! Finally! I'm still a hands-on mommy, but having someone to watch over my baby while we're working, or even help with the chores when we're at home is a great thing. It's a good thing as well that my grandma was able to find someone who's trustworthy enough to take care of my baby.

And how about an update of my cutie patootie baby? Heh. He just turned 2 months last Friday, and it's so sad that we're in Vigan that time. We'll make it up to him this weekend by going out and buying him new clothes! Haha!

His latest photos:

He grows up so fast! Or to put it better, he's getting fatter and heavier each day. Lol. He's a big baby I think, cos people would always comment that he doesn't look like a 2 month old baby. Well, what do you expect on having a 6 footer daddy? Heh.  Also, he keeps on cooing when we're talking to him! And he's already smiling back at people.

Oh, I love seeing him reach new baby milestone each day! :D

First Month of 'Mommyhood'

December 24, 2011 10:11 AM

Yessir! I gave birth last Christmas eve. I remember telling people that I want to give birth at least after Christmas so that I can spend Noche Buena at home. But lo and behold cos at around 4AM of December 24, I started feeling true labor pain and was rushed to the hospital an hour after. I gave birth via cesarean section cos I've had a case of pre-eclampsia and cephalo-pelvic disproportion (in layman's term, high blood pressure and baby's head won't be able to pass through my pelvis.) I used to be the one assisting an operational procedure, and now I was the one undergoing an operation lol. 

And everything changed after that day.

I would be lucky if I will have a 5-hour sleep at night cos my baby would wake up every 2-3 hours for his feeding. Well, the trick here is just sleep whenever your baby is sleeping so that you won't be sleep-deprived. I miss having more than 8 hours of sleep but well, that's just the way it is. Or, maybe till we find a nanny. Hmm, not really cos I still want to be a hands-on mommy.

This sounds cheesy, but it's true that no matter how tired you are, once you see your baby smile, hear his coos, or just simply looking at him, you'd feel better afterwards. Heh.

So now let me show his weekly photos!

I'll be posting his weekly photos on my facebook account and tumblr so that I can document his weekly progress!

Ugh, my maternity leave is almost up. So much for my vacation.