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30 Weeks and Counting Fetal Kicks

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30 weeks pregnant

The little bub and I turned 30 weeks last Saturday! I've begun counting fetal kicks too, 10 dapat from 9am to 9 pm. So far quota naman lagi si baby number 2. I am heavier now, around 60 kilos. My fingers have grown fat and the rings I wear everyday are leaving marks on my ring fingers. My feet have grown wider too. I've been using 2 pairs of shoes from Melissa nowadays because I don't want to stretch out the other shoes in my closet. I am a roly-poly and my lower back hurts as in really REALLY … [Continue reading]

All About Baby Bazaar: Get Your Shopping On!

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Working Mom Magazine presents  the All About Baby bazaar, an awesome fair featuring great baby and children's gear! Our shop, ManilaBaby! will be there. I'll be manning the booth again with BDW and Camille, our trusted all-around girl friday :) Please say hi when you drop by our booth and get great deals on our well-loved diaper clutches, wet bags and our 2012 collection! All About Baby Details The fair will be on Aug. 25 at the Rockwell Tent. Gates will open at 10 am and close at 7pm.  … [Continue reading]

We are 29!

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13 Weeks Pregnancy Ultrasound

29 weeks!! Yes! I am big and round and really really reaaaalllly pregnant right now! I've been putting off writing about my 2nd pregnancy until the little bub and I reach 28 weeks which is already a safe point in the pregnancy. According to my OB, the fetus at that stage is now "viable" -- such a technical and safe word to describe the life growing inside me :p anyway I didn't want to preempt anything because I'm mapamahiin like that) so I waited for 28 weeks to come and added a week more … [Continue reading]

UPDATED: PAGASA’s Color Coded Warning System, Important Emergency Phone Numbers and Twitter Accounts

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emergency numbers philippine government

Hi guys. I write this as the torrential rains continue to pour heavily in Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces. I hope you're reading this in a safe and warm environment with your loved ones. DW is taking his mid-morning siesta now and BDW is playing NBA2k12 on his PS3. It's not normal in our house for sure because we're all waiting for news and contacting friends via mobile, facebook or twitter to check if they're ok. You've probably seen this posted around in Facebook, the original … [Continue reading]

Milestones via iPhone

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When I was in high school the "in" thing then was to put dozens of pictures in your wallet in clear card holders. I had them and I filled them with pics of friends and my family. I had a beloved wallet from Benetton (yes kasikatan ng Benetton nun) which was stolen! I cried not because of the money I lost (wala naman akong money nun) but because I lost ALL my pictures :( E di pa naman uso digital copies nun puro "pa-recopy" lang haha :P Now, the techie equivalent of that wallet is my rinky … [Continue reading]