Snooze

Since my baby was born, sleep has been a luxury for me.  Being breastfed, he is more demanding than other babies, and still needs his comfort feed every night.  While his feeding length decreased since he was born, I still have to wake up for a few moments to feed him.  Don't get me wrong, though, I am not complaining.  Choosing to breastfeed Red exclusively was one of the best decisions I have ever made.  Not only is he healthier, but we are also very close and well-bonded.  As a mother, I could not ask for more.

Before he was born, I would sleep late and wake up late, too.  I love staying in bed in the morning, until about 9 a.m..  Though I love the idea of going to bed early, like around 9 or 10 pm, working means having to use the time my baby is asleep to get some work done.

I am a light sleeper, ever since.  Even a slight sound wakes me up (well, except if I'm totally hammered, then getting me out of dreamland is much harder).  There are times when I drift back to sleep easily, and not even remember waking up in the middle of the night, but there are also times when I find it hard to fall back to sleep.  I like sleeping on my side, either side is fine, and I N-E-E-D two pillows to sleep.  Oh, sleep, just thinking about you makes me sleepy.  :P

How about you?  What kind of sleeper are you?

-Mommy G

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TOTD: Who just makes you feel good when they are around?

I recently downloaded an app in iTouch called 365 Topics, which basically shows me a new topic to write or blog about everyday for a year.  So, I decided to add a new feature here in my blog called "TOTD", short for Topic Of The Day.

For today, the topic is "Who just makes you feel good when they are around?"

Obviously, the answer to that would be the two most important people in my life at the moment: my hubby and our 1 year old son.

These two people are the reason why I wake up every morning.  

These two are the reason why I'm juggling work, being a wife, and motherhood.

These two are the reason why my universe evolves.  And being around the both of them just makes me feel really good.  I can be around the both of them and be my goofy self, and not worry about being judged.  And what better way to feel good than just being yourself, all pretentions thrown outside the window. ;)

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Family Day

Last Wednesday, the whole family went to Makati for our family day.  The initial plan was to go to Park Square One, eat lunch somewhere, go to the Ukay shop with Mommy, while Dada, Daddy and Red go somewhere with toys and gadgets, meet up at Park Square One to pick up some stuff from Japan Home, and then go home.

On our way to G5 for lunch.  Red just loves to walk!

"Mommy, stop taking my picture!"

He is loving his new pair of comfy sandals. 

When I saw this shop, I just had to take a pic!  Look at the name of the shop.

It's my sister-in-law's name. :)

First two: check.  Then, Daddy had an idea.  Why not go to Makati Cinema Square?  I have never been there, but I read in a blog that there are about 7 Ukay shops there, so I was stoked!  So we went to Japan Home to pick up the stuff we had to buy, then off we went to MCS.  (Sorry for the lack of pics.  The mere mention of the name Makati Cinema Square made me lose my mind. ;))

When we got there, the first thing that popped to my mind: "I am in Dreamland!!!"  Thrift shops (Ukay) on every floor!  (Well, Starmall Alabang is still the wonderland of Ukay having more than 10 ukay stores in one roof, but MCS did not disappoint!)

I scored some stuff for myself and mom, but one of my favorite purchases that day was this:

Gladiators!

Love the fit and the height! And oh, the color, too!

I have some other stuff that I bought from one of other store there in Makati Cinema Square, but they're still in the wash.  I'll post about them next time.  One thing I'm sure about MCS, though:

Need. To. Go. Back. There. :P

-Mommy G

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New Blog Look!

Okay.  So I have changed my blog template again (for the nth time!).  I actually like this one because it is very similar to the template that I am using for my posterous account.  I have been, for the longest time, trying to get back to the blogging arena, but time has not been really my friend lately.  With taking care of the hubby and Red, two jobs, planning to start a new business, and anything and everything in between, I am finding it hard to manage my time and squeeze a little to blog.

Anyhoo, Red is such a cutie and sweetie lately.  He is at that stage where he loves to flash a million dollar smile to those he wants to show it off to, and to shower loads of hugs and kisses to his Mommy and Dada.  And I just have to say that all the exhaustion and stress in the world can be melted by just one kiss and one smile.

Work-wise, I have two projects that I am currently juggling.  And just thinking about it makes me wanna faint.

The whole fam went to 9 Waves last week.  Dad's company was having their annual summer outing, and we went there a day early so that Red can enjoy the pool more.  When we went there last year, Red was only 4 months old, and he really loved "swimming" in the pool.  A year later, he enjoyed it more that he cried so hard when we got him out of the pool.  But we had to stop because his fingertips were already wrinkled and his lips were blue!  It was a joy seeing him enjoy for an hour.  Priceless...  Will post the pics when I find the time.

Anyway, time for me to go back to work.  Until the next post!  Ciao! :)

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Phone Love ♥

Last Friday, I had a pleasant surprise from my hubby: he got me a new phone!  And I have a couple of reasons why I'm loving it:

• Its purple.
• Its Nokia.
• Its Wifi-ready.
• And its Qwerty!

Guys, meet Quirky (my husband gave it its name)!

Pretty, huh?

Definitely a keeper!

Review to follow. ;)

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Dinner @ Dulcinea

Last Saturday, we celebrated my birthday (belated birthday celebration) @ MOA with my friends and family. The girls and I had a great bonding over coffee @ Bo's Coffee - MOA, but sad that we only had 3 hours of chika and catching up that day.

After that, my family and I went to Dulcinea for dinner. I must admit that this was the first time I ate there, and I had pretty high expectations of the food from what I have heard from my hubby. The food was great, and did not disappoint.

The carrot soup was served first, and while I really do not like eating carrots, I loved this soup. It was light, and well-seasoned, a great starter to our meal.

Dad ordered Gypsy steak, and by the looks of his plate after dinner, I would have to say that he liked it.

Mommy and I shared an order of Paella Valenciana, which is already good for two people ( but from the looks of it, 3 people would be happy to share this dish). It was good, loved the abundance of topping and how the lemon really brings out the flavor of the saffron rice. The shrimp and the squid were cooked well, juicy and soft to the bite. I was really happy with this dish.

Hubby ordered Pollo Rollo, a roll of chicken, ham and cheese. And him being a chicken dish lover, he was really happy with it. The chicken was moist, and the crust was crispy. So he was a happy camper.

We also had calamares to go with our Paella Valenciana, and I would have to say this was one of the best calamares I have had. The squid was perfectly cooked, and melted like butter. Yum!

And my favorite part of the meal:

Churros Con Chocolate!!! It's so good I can finish all the churros and down the chocolate after. Loved it! Will definitely buy this one next time we go to MOA. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful meal.

Scored this one after our meal, so I was like walking on clouds that night:

I am such a card addict (membership card, privilege card, rewards card, etc. etc.), so this made me really happy. The perks?

• Free featured dessert.
• 15% discount on food and beverage purchases.

How to score it? Just purchase P1000 worth of food and beverage @ Dulcinea and you're qualified to get one. Fun, right?

Oh, by the way, the card is valid at all Dulcinea Outlets. And also, click here (pdf) or here (html) for their menu. Although its not from their official site, the menu is pretty accurate.

TNT!

-G

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