tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60559019640447584462024-03-13T16:05:58.746+08:00SUPERLOVEDUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055901964044758446.post-70693168903560095382013-11-15T18:24:00.000+08:002013-11-15T18:24:38.785+08:00Hello!Oh my gee.<script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like font="arial" show_faces="true" width="450"></fb:like><br />
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I just realized how much I value writing and the feeling of relief it gives me every after composition is something I can't explain--it gives me so much happiness. Motherhood, at the same time, is just exactly the same. Although the past few days, my motherhood kinda stops me from writing because I'd rather play with Sword when he's awake and sleep with him when he's asleep. BUT!!! It's gonna be fun and more exciting if I share my story of motherhood through words and that's what's up for now. Writing about motherhood. And more! :)</div>
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Now that I'm overwhelmed and lost track on what I must do, I'll just start by sharing you Sword's two firsts! First children's party he's attended and his first Halloween experience! I know, it's already mid-November to bear his costume party photos but.. my baby is just too cute for words. Hahaha<br />
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My ba-bee is the most adorable bee!</div>
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He brought home a lot of sweets from his first Trick or Treat experience.</div>
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Days after he attended his cousin Marcus' Christening...</div>
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...and his cousin Ceean's costume birthday party!</div>
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"Hmm why do you have to keep on posting my photos online, Mommy?"</div>
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The world needs to see a wonder like you, son! :)</div>
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So I'll keep them coming. :)</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055901964044758446.post-2631867696669093852013-10-04T17:33:00.002+08:002013-10-04T17:33:37.256+08:00Stash!My "kikay" hormones are now back, 4 months post partum. I can remember how I hated putting stuff on my face when I was still pregnant with Sword. My big cosmetic pouch turned into an old camera case which carried the most basic of all the basic makeups: a compact foundation, colored lip balm and a blush cream. On days my face needed a level up, I just fix my brows. That was all.
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Gladly, my part time hosting job did the trick of bringing the "new woman" in me. The used-to-be old camera case is now safely kept in the room and cosmetic pouches occupy my bag now. I also opened the window to try more products and became OC-ier when it comes to skincare. My age helped too. At 25, it's possible for our skin to age faster due to factors like stress and pollution. Syempre I still want to look young and beautiful! I want to embrace my motherhood in a way na hindi naman ako mukhang napabayaan, na-haggard, at higit sa lahat ipagpapalit lang kung saan at kung kanino man. Although Audrey Hepburn said that "Happy girls are the prettiest," I must say that we also need to be pretty if we want to be happy. It comes from within and it should start from you. </div>
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Being the sort of beauty junky that I am, I want to show you my current favorites and my most basic of all the basic makeups these days. Yay, goodbye to my boring compact foundation, lip balm and blush! My kikay mantra: "It's always better to be prepared. Bring more shades!"</div>
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1. Laura Mercier Creme Cheek Colour in Oleander<br />
2. Shu Uemura Fluid Foundation in #764<br />
3. Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Banana<br />
4. Shu Uemura UV Under Base Mousse POREraser<br />
5. Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Cheekcolor in Sunkissed Coral<br />
6. Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler<br />
7. Revlon Photoready Two-Way Powder Foundation in Natural Ochre<br />
8. Laura Mercier Lip Pencil in Baby Lips<br />
9. Nars in Dolce Vita<br />
10. Nivea Med Repair -- an essential!<br />
11. MAC (Lustre) in Lustering<br />
12. No. 7 in Siren<br />
13. Nature Republic Smudge-Free Mascara in Black<br />
14. MAC Brow Set Gel in Girl Boy<br />
15. Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Opal<br />
16. Revlon in Coral Berry (674)<br />
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I'm trying to update my stash most especially during hosting events to develop more, matured looks. I find a hard time convincing my audience that I am already a mother of 1. LOL. But with all the new things I'm trying out now, some things remain--like my Nivea Med Repair lip balm. I'm a user for yearssss now.<br />
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Also, I'm about to update my skincare regimen but unfortunately, my face developed rashes after walking under the sun a couple of days ago. :( Not sure what it is but I do hope this is nothing serious! I'll blog about my new discoveries if there's a day like this soon when Sword takes a calming, unkabogable afternoon nap. I swear you'll love these brands even more.<br />
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Enjoy your weekend, loves!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055901964044758446.post-70952137265179579962013-09-18T10:35:00.001+08:002013-09-18T10:42:23.418+08:00Family Portrait We have been planning to take Marius out for the very first time so we can visit Pic-A-Boo! When he was still in my tummy, I often daydreamed about it and thought of so many ideas including him becoming Iron Man, because I was pegging it long before we called him our Little Sailor. :) And that time has finally come. Unfortunately, no Iron Man costume was available for infants so we just made him a cutie, chubby football baby! I swear baby, Mom's gonna make you wear an Iron Man costume.<br />
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We also took the chance to have our first official family portrait taken there. Oh the joy of having your own family. <3</div>
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Sharing you some of my favorites!</div>
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Our little Bachingching was all smiles!!! Oh I love you baby so much!!! </div>
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Ok, I looked like a floating momma. My shorts did blend well with the backdrop! Hahaha.</div>
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It would be too hard to kick a ball this cute. </div>
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My Bach in a luggage bag. I want him to be a traveler someday!</div>
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My Little Sailor is growing up soooooo fast! Would you believe he's already growing his first tooth?!</div>
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The Pic-A-Boo package was a bit expensive, to be honest. A three-set package costs Php 550--what you will be getting is 3 copies of 3R prints and exceeding copies cost Php 150. They have bulk prices though, and if you reach Php 3000, which will probably include 15 copies of 3R prints and 2 copies of 8x12 prints, you will be given low-res soft copies of selected photos. I hope they'll be generous enough to provide customers with high-res copies na lang. Okay, kalma. I love the results naman. Hehe!</div>
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My most favourite. Can't wait to put this in a frame! </div>
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Sana in our next shoot (on his 9th month, hopefully), we'll have Tofu with us! And sana outdoor! :)<br />
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And oh, today we'll celebrate our son's fourth month. Ang bilis! We love you, baby!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055901964044758446.post-29554453148937912282013-09-18T09:10:00.000+08:002013-09-18T09:10:02.845+08:00Ladies' NightTwo Fridays ago, I had my first night out with friends, long after I gave birth to Sword. I recall how excited I was to be out once again, from deciding what to wear to reaching the sky with the help of a peep-toe heels. Oh to be young!
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It wasn't really the party-party, dance and drink party, though. We stayed in in a hotel closest to most of the girls, like 30 minutes away from home! You know how much I love trying overnight stays in different hotels and enjoying the free breakfast and use of swimming pools that come with it, so we were glad to lay our backs on the soft and comforting beds of Luxent Hotel. Only I didn't get to try the breakfast 'coz we left very early for an event I hosted the following day--which I am also about to blog the soonest I can. :P</div>
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The girls and I decided to have a theme to make the night extra special. Special because our dear girl friend Anne is back from Spain/Portugal. :) So guess what our theme was? Of course, dresses and heels haha!<br />
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When and where our next hotel escapade will be? I hope by then, Phoebe, Cheenee, Cha, Susie and Miles will get to join us! Love them girls! </div>
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The beautiful bride. What is payat! <3</div>
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Her wedding served as a mini reunion for us girls, too! We rarely see Miles and Cheenee is back from Macau. We still hoped Anne, who's based in Spain, was with us since she's also in the Philippines for a vacation.</div>
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Congratulations and best wishes, my dear best friend!</div>
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It's been more than a month since I updated my blog. I owe my readers an explanation--Sword and I stayed at my in-laws' place for two weeks for some medical(?) issues. Roddick and Reesha's yaya got chickenpox and Rafael's got HFMD which are both contagious. I brought my laptop with me but we just watched movies non-stop and Globe signal there fails big time. And then a week after we went back home to my parents' place Paolo and I impulsively decided to go to Palawan to visit my grandmom and all our other relatives there. It was also his first time to hit the place, I happily escorted him. Now that I'm back (and trying to finish this entry before Sword wakes up--again!), let me share you our sweet journey: our first ever out of town trip as husband and wife aka our honeymoon. Hahaha I kid, I kid.</div>
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As you all know, our Boracay trip last October 2012 was canceled due to my pregnancy... so imagine my excitement to ride the airplane again (zoom, zoom.. broom, broom) and to relax a bit and of course, to spend a quality time with my husband who's very, very busy because of work. Everything's changed since I gave birth to Sword and just like everyone says, being a wife and being a mother are both different roles to fill. I keep on thanking my parents for taking care of our baby while we were out but trust me, half of my heart was left here in Manila. WeChat video call and FaceTime helped but still, I longed to kiss and cuddle our little sailor.</div>
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It was my first time to go to El Nido despite my numerous trips to Puerto Princesa (PPS) in the past. I never had the chance to travel 5 hours to see the beauty of the island. I missed the beach so much so I insisted to include this little getaway in our short trip. I felt guilty, however, because we left Manila when Maring was devastating the rest of Luzon. It was sunny in Palawan but Mother Nature played its trick on us. Right on time when we were about to start our Tour A, the rain started pouring big time we had to cancel it. So to those who were wondering why I never posted a #selfie wearing two-piece bikini, I am sorry. The beach waves were crazy we didn't bother to go near the shoreline anymore.</div>
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I missed traveling with him. <3</div>
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On our second day, the clouds became cloudier, heavier. It rained cats and dogs the night before that the sea turned brown. The water from the mountains joined the sea + southwest monsoon + high tide = STILL A BEAUTY.</div>
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Mr. Sun finally shone when we were about to leave the island. What is timing dibaaaa</div>
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Back to PPS, we headed straight to my lola's house, fetched our cousins and had late dinner at Bona's Chao Long. We also had a few drinks at Kataboom, a resto-bar similar to Boracay's Bom Bom and Pat's Creek Bar--reggae!</div>
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Finally, on our fourth day, we toured Paolo around the city. We went to Crocodile Farm and Mitra's Ranch. Our flight back to Manila was delayed, from 12:55 PM to 6:50 PM due to the non-stop rain in Manila, thus more time was spent with my cousins. Unplanned, we had the entire afternoon chilling at Pristine beach, which is just a few-minute walk from my cousin's house and 10 minutes away from the airport. </div>
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And ladies and gentlemen, a stretch of white sand beach in a city, with an entrance fee of only P20 (P5 when we went here last 2001). Still not bad! </div>
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And if you're still wondering why I was not in bikinis, we went here two hours before our boarding time. We didn't swim, we just chilled. Hehe and nako naman, I just gave birth. I still weigh 120 lbs! :( Also to quote my friend Cham, "Pag nagiging nanay tumataas ang panty!" Oh well, yeah, that's my undies showing. Lumuwag po kasi shorts ko. <3 <3 <3</div>
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I'm grateful for that 4 days spent with my relatives and my husband. Bringing Sword with us would be perfect but now isn't the right time. Eventually we'll travel with our little sailor! See you again, Palawan, especially you, El Nidowwww!</div>
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I mentioned this already in my previous post about stretchies. Thanks to ate Aimee Diego who posted this on her Instagram account, I learned that Celeteque now offers maternity products. And yep, I enjoy using this because it has the most good-smelling anti-stretch marks cream I ever used. Better than Mustela. Php 469.00 at PCX.</div>
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Safe for face and body use, this oil is also used not only for stretch marks but also for scars, dry and ageing skin and uneven pigmentation. I highly recommend this if you are scent sensitive (like me, I have allergic rhinitis) and hate the strong odor of shea and cocoa butter. Its mild scent is so relaxing I want to pour the entire bottle all over my body. I also like the supple and light feeling it leaves. Php 895 at PCX.</div>
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This you won't believe me, but my <i>manghihilot</i> recommended me this. She's one of the few who saw how terrible-looking my tummy is and she said that when I use this to cleanse the area, it will help lighten the skin and the marks. Not yet sure if it does really work, but the cotton "cleans" my tummy as if I exposed it in a polluted city. I use it before applying the Bio Serum at night. Php 31.00 at Watsons.</div>
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That's all! I'm still continuing my quest in finding the best anti-stretch mark cream in the market. If you know something effective, let me know. As long as I can afford it, I will buy and use it. :D</div>
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With team Non-Trad. Coffee and lunch dates. <3</div>
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Fun times with the kids and cousins. </div>
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Also, glad to find out about the Wu-Tang muscle shirts Forever 21 has! Paolo is a diehard Wu-Tang fan, his music is becoming mine! So if you want beef then bring the ruckus, I'm loving this shirt:</div>
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Alright then, til my next post. Sword's about to wake up. Have a great weekend! :)</div>
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To my preggo friends, readers and new mothers who are fighting the same battle against stretchies, let me introduce you my skin's best friends:</div>
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<b>1. Human Nature 100% Natural Sunflower Beauty Oil</b></div>
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Tagged as a miracle in a bottle, this organic product is the first ever product I used and applied on the areas prone to stretchies during my first trimester. It has other benefits, too!<br />
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I joined the bandwagon and heard that Mustela does work well. I gave it a try even if a 150 mL tube costs more than a thousand (thank God for special gift packs they offer--<a href="http://www.mariannemarcial.com/2013/03/our-first-baby-shopping.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">we took home other Mustela 9 Months and Mustela Bebe products</span></a>). </div>
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What I love most about this product: The smell! Period.</div>
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What I don't: The price. And oh, did I say I finished my tube only in a month? </div>
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<b>3. Johnson's Baby Oil Gel - Shea & Cocoa Butter </b></div>
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My last discovery to fight against stretch marks happened while doing a little shopping at S&R. I was there to buy huge boxes of Pepero (cravings!!!) but I went home scoring a (finally) good-smelling shea and cocoa butter product without me feeling dizzy and nauseous. I still use it after giving birth. I forgot how much it costs though. </div>
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What I love most about this product: Admit it, Johnson's products are unquestionable. My skin always feels softer every after application and its moisturizing effect lasts up to 12 hours. I love it!</div>
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What I don't: I'm not sure, but I think it's only available in S&R. For me, every preggo should have a bottle coz it works! </div>
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<b>4. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks</b></div>
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The first ever anti-stretch marks product I bought. All pregnant women used, or at least, tried using this product if I'm not mistaken. But unfortunately, the scent of it just caused me all-day morning sickness. And until now, I cannot use it because its scent reminds me of my pregnancy days--I still feel like throwing up!<br />
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A bonus, I'm applying a spread of pea sized amounts all over areas affected (quite expensive kaya tipis hahaha) since this product contains shea butter. I haven't done a research yet on the effectivity of shea butter in preventing/minimizing stretch marks but most of anti-stretch marks products contain it so might as well give it a try. Super thanks to my mother-in-law who gave me three different boxes of L'occitane last Christmas! :)</div>
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What I love most about this product: Its velvety feel, the scent, the softness it brings and the feeling of well-moisturized. </div>
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What I don't: the price because I'd rather buy a new makeup than buying a new box. </div>
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There you have it! Hope this helps. I also found out that Celeteque has its own maternity products called Celeteque Maternity! I wonder if Watsons already have it, because I've been looking for Celeteque BB Cream since I got pregnant and I still don't have it now that Sword's almost two months. I wanna try the products!</div>
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And oh, now that I'm done with stretch marks, can someone help me about cellulites naman? </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055901964044758446.post-38173934074991304492013-06-30T22:55:00.000+08:002013-06-30T22:55:15.223+08:00Ambush BloggingI really missed my blog but being the new mom that I am, I can no longer spend longer time in front of the computer. While my prince charming is asleep, I'm sharing all my random thoughts with you and what's happening around, without photos to make this post visually good. It's like popping bubble thoughts in a timely manner. Game!<div>
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1. I resigned from my job at TV5 and decided to focus on motherhood. But of course aside from being a mother, I'm also a career woman so I'm still considering other jobs (to financially support my child, too!). </div>
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2. In relation to number 1, I want to give my dream job a try. If you know me so well, you know what I mean. </div>
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3. While I'm homestaying, I plan to share my motherhood options through blog--from the diaper brands I've tried to special and worth-sharing experiences and discoveries I have with my son. But of course, this is possible only if Sword allows me to because he wants to be held most of the time! :D</div>
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5. I miss hanging out with my friends. But I'm pretty sure my friends understand why I'm missing the good times now because I'm spending quality times with my newborn. I miss and love you, guys! You know who you are!</div>
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I have to end this "popping" session now. My prince charming is about to wake up. Time to feed him my milk. Yes, I'm back to breastfeeding. </div>
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Good night, June. Let's be high, July! </div>
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Cheers!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055901964044758446.post-44811320314242156972013-06-05T19:24:00.000+08:002013-06-05T19:24:18.096+08:00Sword Marius18th day of May, 6:53 in the morning. I gave birth to a wonderful, miraculous creation of God.<div>
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It was a joyous journey to motherhood. Nine months of pregnancy. Thirty-seven weeks of feeling so special and fragile knowing that I am carrying a young life inside me. In my womb I nurtured and loved a little man that even without seeing him yet, he already changed my life. </div>
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Pregnancy is such a beautiful happening. You get to feel the life inside you... the kicks, the swirls, and only a mother feels it. You get to hear the life inside you... the heartbeat, the throb it makes. It's perfect. </div>
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It's all worth the wait. Every single day of my pregnancy I prayed for my baby's welfare, and my faith got even stronger as my delivery day drew closer. And then the day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived three weeks earlier than expected. Emotionally, I wasn't ready for it, but my body was. And my baby was so ready too to say hello to the outside world, outside his mommy's womb.</div>
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After thirteen hours of labor, from which the last five hours was the most painful experience ever, an angel was put right on my chest. He is my son and his name is Sword Marius. </div>
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Ladies and gents, meet our little sailor. :)</div>
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His first picture ever, taken by his Dad. </div>
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My favorite photo of him.</div>
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And then 17 days after, his chubby cheeks just became chubbier. </div>
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My life is complete now. I am surrounded by my loving and very supportive parents and sisters, and I have my family I can call my own. I am a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. I will forever thank Him for making me wealthy because with what I have now, I am richer than Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne. </div>
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We were called for an emergency meeting last Thursday at Slice to update the performance of our team since our boss, Ms. Ris, is on leave. </div>
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I didn't know that they were plotting something for me and prepared special, crafty pieces of baby things for me care of Janice, the queen of DIYs!</div>
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A tower cake made of rolled diapers and a bicycle made of baby towels, mittens, bonnet and more diapers! :)</div>
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Thank you, team, for listening to all my parinigs about this. Hahaha! I wish Lanz and Jess were here. Please do take care of my accounts when I'm already on leave. I love you all!</div>
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Last week, another baby shower was thrown for us made possible by friends and family. It was an idea brought to life--a sailor/nautical-themed party for our little sailor. Our sincerest thanks to those who came to celebrate with us the coming of our child, and wished me a safe delivery. Thank you for your time, much appreciated! It also felt like an advanced birthday celebration for me and Paolo. My thank you's will never be enough! </div>
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Blue, red, stripes, and boats. <3</div>
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Cake made by Chef Allan Tolentino and cupcakes from our dear Kimonei. Thanks, guys!</div>
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My best friend was the earliest bird!</div>
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High school represent! </div>
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Again, few more weeks before we get to see little Paolo, little Pujo, our baby, our little sailor! Please pray for my safe delivery. God listens! </div>
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Another relaxing treat was brought by this mobile spa during my nautical-inspired baby shower. It was such a sight to see your home transformed into a spa haven. Serve the Goddess, as it name says, served us as if my guests were real gods and goddesses--and if only pregnant women are allowed to be massaged, I will definitely be one of the first people to be served! But for now, I am so thankful with the services offered by Serve the Goddess during our celebration, it made all our guests feel so special.<br />
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Let me take you to a pampering journey brought by Serve the Goddess by SeriAsia, with special thanks to Ms. Jen Manuel. :)<br />
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Our guests got to bring home some special souvenirs: SeriAsia products. Aromatherapy at its best--for free!</div>
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I never really imagined the possibility of bringing wellness, relaxation and spa experience right at home. Thanks Serve the Goddess by SeriAsia for hosting our baby shower, and of course, for being with us as we celebrate the coming of our first child. </div>
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I turned the lights on, and to my surprise, floating balloons with messages hanging from the ceiling welcomed me. Colorful foods were also served on the dining table. I opened my room, SURPRISE! Mia, Aiza, Ahyin, Caren, Kay and Jec were all there. Welcome to my little sailor's mad hatter-themed baby shower!</div>
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Thank you for throwing the first baby shower for my little sailor. Your messages will be forever kept. And if you're excited to see our baby, I'm sure he wants to see all of you, too! I will be forever grateful to have you as my truest friends. Iba talaga pag high school.</div>
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During our wonderful staycation at Marriott Manila last Labor Day, mister and I had a mini photoshoot session to document my 35 weeks tummy. It was so random, we didn't even have a peg, but the photos came out wonderfully. </div>
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I just can't wait for my baby boy to come. Few more weeks! I'm on my 34th now. <3</div>
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Momma's gonna work harder for you, baby boy. You deserve my love. See you so soon.</div>
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It wasn't the ideal wedding I've prayed, dreamed and hoped for. But it was real. And from that day on, I knew I'll be staying with the man I chose to be my forever partner, the father of my son, my better half. And in his eyes I was once again reminded, this is what true love is all about, far from the glamour of what I thought a wedding should be. Everything was just so simple, yet sincere, because even if I'm pregnant or not, I will never think twice of marrying him. </div>
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With the help of mommy blogs like Jackie Go's and Maggie Wilson-Consunji's and advice from my mommy cousins and friends, I was able to finish my shopping list and get some stuff from brands most trusted by moms.<br />
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According to this cutesy article from<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/incredibly-helpful-diagrams-for-moms-to-be"> Buzz Feed,</a> the bare necessities should include the following:<br />
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1. Newborn bottles. Even if I intend (and pray) to breastfeed my baby for two years, bottles should be ready. I have read a lot about breastfeeding, and the soreness and engorging of breasts is a little scary. I know I should read and learn more, but we'll get there. We bought an Advanced Starter Set from Avent (over the Classic set with only P300-difference) which includes 4 bottles, nipples, a pacifier and a brush. I think this will be the first and last time we'll be buying bottles because I know there'll be people who will give me feeding bottles as a present for my baby. Hehehe. :) And yup, it's quite pricey but we bought it with 30% discount! Not bad.<br />
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3. Birds Eye/cloth diapers aka Lampin. Curity was one of the most recommended brands for cloth diapers. Funny how I looked for the "usual" lampin, little did I know that this is how it should be for newborn babies, and it's not the kind of pangsapin sa likod na lampin. :p<br />
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9. Other baby essentials like diaper rash cream, mild cleansers, lotion, cologne. One of the products I'd really love to try is Mustela. Gladly, we were able to score a set with another 30% discount carrying Bebe, 9 Months and Post-Partum. Now the lady in me is worry-free. These products are clinically proven to be safe for moms and babies. The set comes with a cute pink-transparent bag which includes nipple cream, diaper rash cream, hydration gel, stretch marks cream, etc. And oh, did I mention its light scent pleases my senses (because I have problems with Palmer's cocoa-shea butter scent!)? </div>
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Our hospital bag is almost full. But wait, there's more! I still need some of these things:</div>
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10. Sterilizer. So expensive!</div>
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11. Nursing pads. Where to buy? Can't find one in department stores.</div>
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12. Crib. Hi lolos and lolas! Hehe :)</div>
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13. Positioner. Hi titos and titas! :P</div>
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I shall update my hospital bag soon with complete items and documents needed for my admission and delivery. Ten more weeks! </div>
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According to the sonologist, our baby is singkit and malikot. :)</div>
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His hands! <3</div>
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His two legs and his *tutut* :D</div>
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He somehow looks like his lolo, my dad, here!</div>
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And he definitely looks like his dad here. No doubt it gained over hundreds of likes on Facebook when I posted it. :)</div>
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I'd love to think this is how he will look like when he's on a good boy/behaved mood...</div>
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Oh my love, few more weeks, few more weeks. Feel free to kick, swim and glide, it gives me comfort. I love you, my little man. I superlove you. :)</div>
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We'll be having a baby boy!</div>
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Here's also my 23-week-old baby bump peek, although I'm on my 27th week now:</div>
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Now I know why this photo is somehow colored blue! :)</div>
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Can't wait for my little sailor! </div>
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A beautiful picture of the bride and her parents. His dad is my dad's brother. :)</div>
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I feel so honored to be a part of her entourage. It was actually my first time to be a secondary sponsor! And here's my 6-month baby bump, rocking my midnight purple gown:</div>
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And to those who keep on asking me why my bump is "small", trust me, it looks big in real life! I even asked my OB if my belly size is normal. She answered me yes. It means there'll be lesser chances of me giving birth via CS!</div>
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I love this family picture of ours!</div>
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The super happy bride and mom-to-be! <3</div>
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Thanks for a wonderful night of love and inspiration, Leng and Kelvin. We wish you all the best and many, many, many more years of love, fidelity and happiness.. and more babies! </div>
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Our ninth year together starts a new page for both of us. And because I am now on my 23rd week bearing our little one in my tummy, we can't go out of town for a celebration like we did in the past two years. We decided to just stay in a good hotel for an overnight stay and spoil ourselves a little. </div>
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Sofitel did the justice. We felt like we were in Plantation Bay, only nearer and better! The view of Manila Bay eased the pain of me missing the sand, and its poolside, great food and service made us real VIPs! Paolo and I lived a luxurious life there. No worries at all! If we could only afford a 3D2N stay, we would definitely stay longer!</div>
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Me and my girls Jovy and Kimmie. Swimming party! Toto Bee took our photos. Thank you, lovey! :*</div>
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Now this is what my bump looks like at 23 weeks.</div>
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Our first family picture, I must say. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">♥</span></div>
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What's good about short/overnight trips is that you'd get to enjoy every second, if not, every minute of it. We wasted no time, I must say. We enjoyed our bonding with our little one's quickening. </div>
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I am not sure what's gonna happen next year, on our tenth. But what's really, really up next is that my ultrasound is scheduled next week. Can't wait to see our baby inside me! </div>
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<i>To my dearest Paolo, I may not be the perfect girlfriend/fiancee, but I promise that I am going to be the wife and the mother to our child that both of you deserve. Thank you for all the love. Everyday of my life I am devoted to take care and be the best for you. I love you, babe! </i></div>
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And because my "anniversary" special entry is short compared to the past years I wrote, feel free to take a trip down memory lane. Read our <a href="http://www.mariannemarcial.com/2011/02/iloilo-and-guimaras-2011.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Iloilo-Guimaras (7 Years)</span></a> and <a href="http://www.mariannemarcial.com/2012/02/cebu-2012-great-santa-fe-beach.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Cebu-Bantayan Island (8 years)</span></a> adventures. <a href="http://www.mariannemarcial.com/2012/02/eight-ernally.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Big cheese alert</span></a>. Don't tell me I didn't warn you. :D</div>
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Kung Hei Fat Choi, my loves! </div>
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