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The Importance of Touch, Infant Massage and Me Crying (Again)

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Yes I was crying and softly weeping while watching baby massage videos over the internet. Cooing babies with mommies gently rubbing their babies head and bellies made me choke up and lose it. You can't do any sort of massage with DW anymore. He's a big ball of kinetic energy with a healthy sprinkling of frenzy thrown in. I can't even put lotion on him without pleading with him to stay still. Once I asked him to come close to me so that I could apply powder. He did but we were nose to nose (he … [Continue reading]

PLDT MyDSL: Was Derek friendzoned?

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Anna Banana! I love you a bunch! I'll dance like your monkey if we go out for lunch Anna Banana Baby! I love you a lot (lot, lot, lot) Admit it, you sang the song too! DW knows the last line too and would sometimes sing "I love you a lot, lot, lot" out of the blue hehe! I had a bad case of LSS (last song syndrome) when this song from the PLDT myDSL commercial came out. Derek (the boy in the ad) was so cute wooing his crush Anna with a video and a song he made just for her. Of course his … [Continue reading]

Sun Life Financial’s SunShorts: Oh My Goth!

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What are your superstitions? I knock on wood when I hear something bad about someone but if I can't find wood though I knock on my elbows. My lucky number? The number da 13 (I know baliktad haha) and I believe in "bati" as in if someone comments that walang traffic along EDSA while we're in the car I would shush them and say "wag mong batiin!" because the traffic might get heavier. Well, Holy Week lang naman maluwag ang EDSA if I think about it. BDW, one of the most rational and sensible … [Continue reading]

Toy Kingdom Toy Expo 2012

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Aren't you glad it's the long weekend? Ang daming pwedeng gawin! You have the All About Baby Bazaar, the Avent Event and now Toy Kingdom's Toy Expo! "Catch the latest toys, fun games, exciting activities and meet & greet your favorite characters at the biggest toy event in the country, Toy Kingdom Toy Expo Philippines 2012, August 23 to 26 at SMX Convention Center, Halls 3 & 4, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. Admission is free."   … [Continue reading]

An Avent Event: From Pregnancy to Playground

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Hi guys! If you're not busy this Sunday, Philips Avent is inviting you to their event, which will be held at the Trinoma Activity Center.  Aside from the fun activities lined up, you will also get to see the first ever Belly Cast exhibit by artist Mimsy Jundis alongside maternity portraits from Stanley Ong. I "modeled" for Mimsy and Stan which were very surreal experiences.  A cast of my belly will be at the exhibit. DW, BDW and I painted on the cast last Monday! Here's my cast, ready to be … [Continue reading]