Baby Clothes Shopping

Leo and I went shopping today for baby clothes and like any pair of excited parents, I think we overdid it. :)

We first went to SM Makati to canvass for cribs and strollers. We found a nice wooden crib that can be converted to a toddler bed but it costs a freaking P29K! We did find a nice Gracco crib for more than half the price (P12K). It can be converted into a playpen later on. It also has a changing pad so we're considering that as an alternative.

We're also choosing between a Gracco (P12K) and Chicco (P11K) stroller. I'm more partial to the Gracco because it has this thingee that monitors the temperature.

After that, we then looked for other baby stuff. These are what we bought:

The yellow thing at the top is a foam thingee where I can place the baby when I give him a bath. There's the rubber mat as well which can be placed underneath the foam among other uses.

I also bought 3 4 oz evenflo feeding bottles. My friend Cess, recommended this to me. She also suggested Gerber but SM says they're out of stock.

The chicco thing underneath the bottle was actually a gift from my sister-in-law. It's a crib mobile which will go well with the crib.

The white thing on the right is a hooded sweater with pants that can be worn by the baby. I bought a lot of Winnie the Pooh stuff at SM.

After SM, Leo and I went to this place at Bel-Air for more baby clothes. The two items on the left are some stuff that I bought. Actually, the two items are just some of the stuff that we bought from the Bel-Air place. I think we went crazy as everything's so cheap! Our P2K got us more than 20 pcs of baby clothes! I love the hooded and flannel blankets that we got. I'm really so excited. The picture above shows the number of baby clothes that we already have. Most of it was given to us by my sister-in-law. I already bought Cycles detergent to wash the clothes before I give birth.

I really can't wait seeing my baby wear all these baby clothes!

Baby Clothes Shopping

Leo and I went shopping today for baby clothes and like any pair of excited parents, I think we overdid it. :)

We first went to SM Makati to canvass for cribs and strollers. We found a nice wooden crib that can be converted to a toddler bed but it costs a freaking P29K! We did find a nice Gracco crib for more than half the price (P12K). It can be converted into a playpen later on. It also has a changing pad so we're considering that as an alternative.

We're also choosing between a Gracco (P12K) and Chicco (P11K) stroller. I'm more partial to the Gracco because it has this thingee that monitors the temperature.

After that, we then looked for other baby stuff. These are what we bought:

The yellow thing at the top is a foam thingee where I can place the baby when I give him a bath. There's the rubber mat as well which can be placed underneath the foam among other uses.

I also bought 3 4 oz evenflo feeding bottles. My friend Cess, recommended this to me. She also suggested Gerber but SM says they're out of stock.

The chicco thing underneath the bottle was actually a gift from my sister-in-law. It's a crib mobile which will go well with the crib.

The white thing on the right is a hooded sweater with pants that can be worn by the baby. I bought a lot of Winnie the Pooh stuff at SM.

After SM, Leo and I went to this place at Bel-Air for more baby clothes. The two items on the left are some stuff that I bought. Actually, the two items are just some of the stuff that we bought from the Bel-Air place. I think we went crazy as everything's so cheap! Our P2K got us more than 20 pcs of baby clothes! I love the hooded and flannel blankets that we got. I'm really so excited. The picture above shows the number of baby clothes that we already have. Most of it was given to us by my sister-in-law. I already bought Cycles detergent to wash the clothes before I give birth.

For those who intend to give us baby clothes, please give us something else. :)

Baby Sangalang Shopping List at Kaboodle

http://www.kaboodle.com/sunshifairy/baby-sangalang-shopping-list.html
Some major stuff that we need for the baby.

IT'S A BOY!

Yep, it's definitely a boy. My congenital ultrasound this afternoon confirmed this. The baby's very healthy and very "malikot". The sonologist had a difficult time trying to catch him as he keeps on moving around. (At least now I can refer to my baby as a "he" instead of an "it"!)

Now comes the difficult task of choosing a name. Before anything else, we want everyone to know the following:

1. The baby will NOT be named Leonardo IV (it's going to be quite confusing when you have 3 Leonardos living in one house)
2. The baby's name will start with "S"
3. The baby will only have one first name

So here are our choices:

Sebastian (origin: Greek) - revered; commanding great respect; impressive
Sandrino (origin: Italian) - defender of men
Santino (origin: Italian) - little saint
Salvador (origin: Spanish  - savior

I'm already partial to Sebastian but we're checking out other options.

Libre ang Mangarap (Dreaming is for Free)

While browsing around at the mall today, I came across two gadgets which I would want but don't have the heart to ask or buy. I'm due to give birth on January and we have to save for that.

Nevertheless, if by chance of miracle we have some extra money, there are a couple of gadgets which I want but don't really need.


This is a Nokia E71. It's specifications are a mile long so I won't elaborate. It's been such a long time since I've owned a high tech phone and I really like this. It has email, wifi, 3g, 3.2 megapixel camera, music player, fm radio, oh and it can call and text too. At least I won't be ashamed when I attend meetings and out of the high-tech phones littering the table, my current Nokia 5070 and 1110i looks so out of place.






The picture on the right is an ipod Touch. I originally wanted an iPhone but according to reviews and my friends, this is better--though it can't call or text it has the same features as an iPhone. It makes a really nice and entertaining gadget. It's originally an mp3 player (like the ipod) but it can do other things as well--save and play videos, games, surf the web (wifi) and other applications which can be downloaded from the web.

Obviously, both items are quite expensive. Around $400-450 each. Hay, libre naman ang mangarap.

8 Ways to Comfort with Grace

I've always followed Rita Avila's journey towards motherhood, ever since I saw her being interviewed at the defunct S-Files wherein she shared her frustration on getting pregnant. I felt mad in her behalf when the show somehow twisted the story of her dolls. See, her husband bought her two dolls which they treated as their babies. The talk show somehow insinuated that she lost her mind in treating the dolls as real life people. Of course she was the guest and she cleared it up afterwards but some people can just be very insensitive in the feelings of other people.

I was overjoyed for her when she gave birth to a baby boy November 2006 but that feeling of joy turned into sorrow when I read in Ricky Lo's column at the Philippine Star that they lost their baby due to a heart ailment a month after his birth.

Almost two years after the death of her child, she came out with a small book titled "8 Ways to Comfort with Grace". It contains tips on how to comfort grieving people. I wanted to buy it as I'm always at a loss when I find myself in such a situation. Usually, I just sit with the crying person and offer my shoulder to cry on and try not to say anything. So when Leo and I went to the Bookfair today, I really looked for her book amongst the dozens of exhibitors that covered the whole floor area and was glad when I found it with minimal help from the Secretariat.

Upon getting home, it was the first book I read. I was really touched by her story. Maybe because I have relatives and friends who share her story as well. I'm glad too that the way I comfort is considered acceptable. I try as much as possible, to be sensitive to the feelings of the grieving party as I try to put myself in their place. After all, I have lost people who are dear to me so I could relate to their grief.

I really do recommend this book. It's published by St. Paul and cost me only P100 (it was on sale as it was the Bookfair but regular price is P125).

Birthing Classes with Rome Kanapi

Start:	Oct 11, '08 09:00a
End:	Nov 15, '08 12:00p
Location:	Forbes Park, Makati

Start of the birthing classes that we've scheduled with Rome Kanapi. It will run for 5 Saturdays (Oct 11, 18, Nov 1, 8 and 15)