| Friday, March 24, 2006 |
| @ The Picture Company |
medyo late ako mag-blog! super busy kasi dito sa office eh. kainis kasi nakikisabay pa sa party preps ko ang sandamakmak na projects dito. hay! hehehe =)
last saturday (031806), we went to Picture City, Podium early in the morning, we were scheduled for a photoshoot at 11am.
another photoshoot? oh yes! actually, dapat hindi na. kasi sabi ko last na yung sa Pictures & Profiles namin nung Mar 4, for my baby's invites. kaya lang sabi ni Melisse, ang aking photo mosaic maker, she needs a closed-up shot for the main image, which i can't find any good one! so sabi ko, try namin sa Picture Company because i know they have all these beautiful and colorful backgrounds which will be perfect for the mosaic.
so eto na, pagdating sa Picture Company, we were entertained by the corteous staff. then Chel, the photographer let us in and allowed us to choose from their sooo many cute costumes! grabe, na-amazed ako sa dami. pero syempre, isa lang ang talagang tinignan ko. ano pa nga ba? eh di ang pooh costume for baby! =)
so baby boy wore that and had his pics taken. he also had 1 w/ diapers only and ang kanilang signature shot sa loob ng pot. impressed ako on how they take shots. as in talagang dumadapa pa talaga sila just to get the best poses, and sobrang tyaga nilang patawanin ang mga babies.
after the shoot, we had lunch muna at Burgoo. then came back after 30 minutes to check the pictures.
they're ALL so cute. sobrang hirap ako mamili talaga. at eto pa ang problema, i thought na yung presyo nila for 8R prints ay assorted pics in 1 8R. i was wrong! same shot lang pala per 8R, depends on you what sizes you want na kasya sa 8R paper. so i was...HA?! eh ang dami ko kayang gustong shots, so lahat yun doble-doble ang mangyayari. then they offered me the membership. which was totally out of my plan beforehand pa. because i knew nga na mahal ang membership and i was thinking na once lang kami pupunta dun. anyway, we had a 1 yr membership already at Picture & Profiles.
kaya lang, upon seeing the perks of being a member, eh nabola na din ako!!! sana di mabasa ni hubby ito, hehe. kasi once you're a member, free sitting na ng immediate family (sayang nga kasi if nagpa-member na kami before the shoot, sana nakasama kami ni hubby sa picturan, anyway, next time), then on your 3rd order of 8r, you can choose different shots na, plus a free photo on our special occasions, free 2 wallet size pics and mms copy on your mobile. ok na kayang pang-convince ito sa asawa ko, hehe.
buti na lang at may malapit na Nike shop dun, kaya pinapunta ko muna sila ni baby boy dun when i was paying. i even told the staff there not to show my total bill to my husband, haha!
but it's all worth it! i'm sure para kay hubby din worth it yun, though di pa rin nya malaman how much, hehe. just look at all these pictures...
 
can't seem to upload all the pictures, just view all here |
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| Monday, March 20, 2006 |
| natupad na pangarap |
isa sa aking mga kababawang pangarap ay naganap nuong byernes, ika-labingpito ng marso, taong dalawang libo't anim! =)
whenever i had my lunch outs every friday, feeling ko laging bitin coz' i have to go back to the office by 2pm (or 3 sometimes, hehe! =). so inggit ako dun sa mga taong naiiwan ko sa glorietta, sm at landmark coz they have all the time to eat and shop. so lagi kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na one time eh mag-VL ako ng friday at pupunta ako sa makati para lang mag-shopping at ma-enjoy ang unlimited time ko, no pressure whatsoever na bumalik sa office. ewan ko ba kung bakit ganun, eh lagi naman akong nasa mall, di naman ako deprived sa shopping at lakwatsa. ah basta, pangarap ko iyon, hehe.
so eto na, hubby and i were on leave last friday because we had to process hubby and baby boy's passport. we were at DFA by 830am and finished at 930am. wow, sarap ng feeling, ang bilis! samantalang kami dati ng parents ko eh inabot ng isang araw sa pag-apply nung year 1993. atleast may improvement na. =)
so punta muna kami ng canon office to check if ok na ang digicam ko, pero hindi pa daw, huhu.
after that, went to glorietta, sm and landmark at naganap na nga ang katuparan ng aking pangarap, haha. i was so happy, ewan ko ba. siguro because i was shopping and having the time of my life with hubby only. matagal-tagal na din kaming di nakakapag-date ng 1 whole day na kaming dalawa lang, usually kasi kasama si baby boy eh. yung happiness at excitement na na-feel ko was like the feeling i had when nanakawan kami sa SM Makati months ago. kaya sabi ko kay hubby, baka manakawan ulit kami, hehe. at totoo nga, nawalan na naman kami ng malaking pera! na-hold-up kami ng sm, hehe. sale kasi eh, kainis!!! we bought a LOT from sm and toy kingdom. pati yung gift namin for baby boy's 1st birthday eh nabili na din namin. then we saw this dog na tumatahol kapag pinapalo mo. ang cute, kaaliw. and since mahilig sa dog ang baby ko ay binili na din ni hubby as our pasalubong. sobrang dami naming napamili, halos di na mabuhat kasi ang lalaki pa. we even had to have our "stop-overs" kasi ang bigat eh, hehe. we even bought party supplies at kung ano-ano pa. nilahat ko na para isang lakaran na lang. hay, sobrang success talaga.
i even saw some of my officemates sa sm, but then they had to go back to the office kasi may work pa sila. haha, ako wala!!! sarap talaga ng feeling! =) |
| posted by apple @ 5:23 PM |
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| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |
| dilemma... |
| i'm currently facing a dilemma! huhuhu =( |
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| Tuesday, March 14, 2006 |
| surprise again! |
but this time, not for us!
sobrang uso yata ng surprises ngayon...i just love 'surprises'! =)
my cousin informed us last month of their planned surprise silver anniversary party for their parents, who happened to be my peborit tita-ninang. so i've offered help in any way. and as a gift, we made their tarp banner. =)
march 11, at around 3pm, we were already at immaculate heart of mary church for the 330 mass/renewal of vows. the couple arrived at 330pm and was really surprised. what they were informed was a confirmation of their nephew and uncle jr will stand as ninong. so uncle was wearing long-sleeves polo while my tita may was just wearing a semi-formal blouse and skirt, no fancy details whatsoever! they were so surprised, happy, teary-eyed at the same time inis kasi nga di sila naka-porma, hehe. mas formal pa ang suot naming mga guests kaysa sa couple. owel, that's the essence of surprise. sabi nga ng mama ko, kung nalaman lang daw ni tita ng maaga eh nagtahi na ng sequins sa gown nya yun, haha.
the mass went well naman, kaaliw pa kasi nag-march pa talaga sila down the aisle with matching bouquet pa si tita. i read the 1st reading and responsorial psalm. after that, nag-breastfeed na ako sa likod ng church, hehe. nagwawala na kasi si baby boy eh. at eto pang cute! baby boy was wearing a long-sleeves blue polo, khaki pants and brown shoes. terno sila ng papa nya, pero short-sleeves nga lang kay hubby. pagdating sa church, we were surprised to see yung mga anak nila tita candy (from the other side of their family) were all wearing same thing, all 5 of them. kaaliw kasi para silang isang family, sunod-sunod pa naman yung mga edad nila, all boys with my baby boy as the youngest and my hubby as their father, haha.
the reception follows at albergus, yum-yum as always! especially the crepe, and the meatballs! ang appetizer na ginawang ulam ng asawa ko at ng kapatid ko. take note, hiningi pa nila yung sa kabilang table, haha, kahiya! =)
so there was the usual program, intro, prayers, cake-cutting, dance, and syempre, ang speech! my cousin was asking me if my mom (being their eldest) can give a speech. sabi ko ask her pero sa malamang na aayaw yan, kasi shy sila, hehe. so umayaw nga ang aking moher, as expected. since the other side of their family (father side) has given their speech already, kahiya naman kung wala sa side namin. so nagsesenyasan kami ng cousin ko kung sino sa side namin. so sinenyas ko na "sige, tawagin mo na lang si mama", i'm thinking na once called on stage, wala na din naman syang choice. haha, talk about putting my mom on the spot! =)
kaso ang magaling kong pinsan, ako ba naman ang tinawag! kainis! so tinuturo ko ang mama ko, or ang tita ko, or ang tito ko, anyone but me! eh ang kaso, walang gustong tumayo kaya no choice, nakarma ako, haha!
i didn't prepare anything to say, besides, pamangkin lang ako noh. so i can't say anything about their marriage, which is what the speech should be about. at since kakasulat ko lang ng message sa guestbook nila, eh yun na lang din yung nasabi ko. after the usual congratulations at pagsasabi na sya ang favorite tita ko at ako ang kanyang favorite pamangkin eh napunta ako sa topic na farewell. since that party was also a sort of pamamaalam because they'll be moving to the US next month. just told them na we'll really miss them sobra! sila kasi ang pinaka-close sa family namin eh, at sila ang lagi naming kasama sa lahat ng lakad, lakwatsa, bakasyon, party, dinner, simba, at kung ano-ano pa. like what i've blogged here and here! so unexpectedly eh naiyak ako! haha, naiyak talaga ako, can't help it. so pati ang tita ko ay naiyak na din, pati mom ko at other tita ko, naiyak din sa speech ko. hay, i'm really not good at goodbyes! AT ALL TIMES!!! so after that, we just hugged each other and said our "iloveyou's".
the surprise was really a success! and they were both so happy! pati kami happy din sa sarap ng food, hehe. pati si baby boy, sobrang happy din, he just loves parties and lots of people, mana sa ina! sobrang daldal nya at buhay na buhay the entire party. kaya naman sya pa din ang center of attraction sa buong party. kakatuwa!
PICTURES to follow!...
next party is my baby boy's 1st Birthday Party. ssshhh! this is also a surprise party for baby boy, kaya huwag kayong maingay, mwehehe. |
| posted by apple @ 11:55 AM |
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| Friday, March 10, 2006 |
| 1 month shy of a toddler |
Happy 11th month Birthday Baby Boy!!! =)
the mini party last night was fun! ang daming handa. akala nga ng bagong yaya ni baby boy ay mag-1 yr old na sya eh, hehe. ganun daw ba kami every month? oo! =)
the other night, i was telling my mom na 11 months na si baby boy bukas, 1 month na lang, di na sya baby, huhuhu! so i really wanted to make it a lil' special. besides, yung 10th month nga nya eh nag-mcdo party kami eh. at eto pa, sa sobrang aliw yata ng ama nya sa mcdo surprise party nila, nung tinanong ko si hubby kung anong gawin namin sa 11 month bday ni baby boy, ang sagot ba naman, jollibee party naman! ok ka lang?! sobra na yan noh! bawi na lang ulit sa 1st bday nya.
so i told my mom kung anong ihanda namin. then i bought mini cupcakes, para maiba naman from our usual monthly cakes. and ice cream of course, on our way home with hubby.
PICTURE to follow
pag dating namin sa house, pinasuot ko kay baby boy yung bagong bili kong shirt na pang-sipsip sa lolo nya. meron din para naman sa lola nya, hehe.
PICTURE to follow
at ang daming handa ha. we had pancit, fried chicken, lumpiang prito, tahong, tokwa't baboy, cake, ice cream, softdrinks at beer! opo, may beer pa, hehe. para sa ama at lolo! =)
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it was fun! ang saya kasi ang dami namin nakain. at happy din kasi si baby boy, panay smile at beautiful eyes. aliw na aliw sya sa cupcakes nya kasi colorful at may 11 candles, kaya madaming 'lights', hehe.
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after eating eh inantok na si baby boy kaya we had to go to our room to breastfeed. while ang mag-byenan ay nag-inuman muna. di na nga namin nakain yung ice cream sa sobrang busog. di bale, meron pa mamayang gabi, haha.
we also gave our gift to baby boy. 3 nike socks. at weird pa ang pag-bundle nila kasi ang colors ay blue, gray at PINK! o di ba, kahit saan akong nike shops tumingin ay puro ganun talaga. at yun lang din yung bagong style nila kaya we had no choice. meron na din kasi si baby boy nung ibang styles eh, kaya binili ko na din, sabi ng asawa ko eh. ayaw na din kasi ni hubby ng toys dahil madami na daw eh. kaya ayun, aliw si baby boy sa gift namin. wrapper pa lang, ulam na. kinagat-kagat na hanggang mabuksan. pag kuha nya sa socks, ayun kinagat lang din yung hanger ng medyas, hay! at speaking of kagat, in time for his 11mo bday, his 8th tooth erupted. kaaliw, dami na nyang teeth, kaya sobrang chaket na mangagat ng nipple! sobrang ayayay!!!
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may message pala ako dun sa card ko. tinago ko nga eh, isama ko sa scrap book nya. para pag laki nya, mabasa nya yung message ko. just told him na happy ako kasi he's growing up na healthy and happy baby. although i'm sad din kasi he's growing up so fast. soon, he'll be walking, running and exploring the world on his own, mawala na iyong baby kong laging nakakarga at nakadikit sa breast ko. but i know in my heart that whatever and whenever, he'll FOREVER be my BABY BOY! =) |
| posted by apple @ 12:31 PM |
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| the star is gone! =( |
last saturday, my bestfriend and i celebrated her birthday. i fetched her at 5pm, then headed to the fort. we were excited for our 1st Eurostar Carnival experience!
side kwento lang...since i always pass by the fort every uwian, nalaman ko na agad ang eurostar the moment i saw the beautiful lights on it's big ferris wheel. so, nagtanong ako agad about it and was so excited to check that place. for someone like me who loves amusement parks and the rides, and have been to Enchanted Kingdom, Ocean World of HK, Sea World, Disneyland and Six Flags of US, pati Fiesta Carnival at mga perya yata eh pinatulan ko na just for the thrill of it. this rare oppotunity to experience Eurostar shouldn't really be missed. and besides, they are only here for a limited time, until the month of March as i was (mis)informed.
hindi ko alam kung bakit sa dinami-dami ng plinano kong pagpunta dun eh di kami matuloy-tuloy. we were supposed to be there when they launched, also planned to celebrate chinese new year there. but since di type ni hubby (a.k.a. takot sa rides, haha =) yung mga ganun, kaya siguro hindi kami natutuloy.
after kong yayain ang aking pamilya, magulang at mga kamag-anak na laging postponed, eh niyaya ko na lang ang aking bestfriend na mahilig din umupo sa 1st or last row ng Space Shuttle.
so back to the main story. we arrived at the fort around 6pm. malayo pa lang ay napansin ko nang walang ilaw ang ferris wheel. so taka na kami kasi medyo madilim na yun eh, kaya dapat madami nang lights sa carnival. hangang sa papalapit kami ng papalapit ay lalong lumilinaw sa amin na malabo na kaming makapasok sa loob!!! waaah! sarado na sya!!! samantalang nung friday night na dumaan ako dun eh umaandar pa lahat ng rides. though napansin ko nga na wala nang masyadong taong nakasakay. feeling ko eh maaga pa kaya ganun, or talagang lugi nga siguro sila. so i confirmed the latter because they were supposed to be here until this march, eh mar 4 pa lang, inalis na! at ang dami pa naming mga kasabay dun na nagpupunta at nagtatanong kung bakit sarado na sila. they must have atleast advised that they'll soon be closing. para man lang na-sched ko ng maaga ang pagpunta namin. hay, kainis talaga! totally bad trip kaming dalawa!
so we diverted into food na lang, haha. wala na kaming magawa eh. just ate A LOT at Pesto. then had coffee at Gloria Jeans until 1am.
hay kainis pa din tuwing maisip ko yun. i've long been waited for that, pero walang nangyari. babalik pa kaya sila dito? di ko man lang nasilayan ang mga italyano, haha. nilipat na daw kasi ang eurostar sa china. now i'm thinking, sundan ko kaya sa china? mwehehe! =p |
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| Wednesday, March 01, 2006 |
| welcome baby bea... |
last saturday was a busy day for me.
maaga kami nagpunta ni hubby and baby boy sa cvj to sign the contract, pay 50% of the cost and magsukat ulit for the balloon decors. i was so happy kasi walang additional cost for everything i've requested. pero ganun pa man, malaki pa din iyong binayaran ko. although the biggest chunk of your budget is really for the food, kaya ok na din. for sure, masarap naman eh.
after that, we went to 3 bakeshops to check their character cakes. finally, we saw one which we really liked. kaya ayun, we placed our order and paid downpayment na din.
i also got a 5-in cake for my barkada's bday that afternoon. and a "dory" cupcake for baby bea. wala na kasing ibang characters na pwede eh.
we ended up early. so may time pa kaming umuwe sa house at magpahinga. pinatulog ko muna si baby boy at pinaidlip ko na din ang sarili ko, hehe.
at 330 pm, we left the house and fetched ann, my barkada. since sagot nya ang ice cream, we stopped by at the convenience store where she bought one. naiwan kami ni hubby sa van, at habang buhat ko si baby boy eh nakita ko na i was still wearing slippers!!! napasigaw talaga ako sa gulat, kaya napaiyak tuloy si baby boy! bad mama, wawa naman sya, nagulat yata sa akin. nyahaha, buti na lang eh di naman ganun ka-'pambahay' yung slippers ko. at sabi nga ni hubby, "sa bahay lang naman kayo di ba? ok lang yan, bagay naman sa suot mo eh". di nya lang alam na mag-starbucks pa kami after! kainis!
so we headed na to IL's house at iniwan dun sila hubby at baby. then diretso na kami ni ann sa bahay nila karen. denny was already there, then che arrived after. at long last, after 1 hr of waiting, dumating na din ang bday celebrant na si pinky at ang pinaka-hihintay naming meryenda, hehe.
of course, we saw baby bea! the long-awaited daughter of karen and bernard. she's cute, grabe, ang liit-liit pa nya.
i missed my baby boy when he was still that little. i hoped she liked her dory cupcake, hehe. basta sure ako na gusto ng nanay nya yon. i also gave her some clothes of my baby. some of which eh hindi talaga nagamit. buti na lang at magagamit din ni bea. i also gave them 'foot' pillows with their babies' names on it. i had that made nung friday sa glorietta. so cute! =) sayang, we forgot to take a picture.
everytime we, uneven 7, get together, for sure RIOT iyon. walang ginawa kundi magtawanan, asaran, mag-reminis' at mag-chismisan. hay, it's really fun and always looking forward to the next one. it's always worth the effort nang pag-organize! =)
after that, we went to starbucks marquinton at tinuloy ang chikahan. opo, nag-kape ako ng naka-tsinelas, haha. but we opted to stay at my van kasi no seats available na din naman eh. speaking of starbucks, kainis kasi unavailable na daw ang Rhumba! scarcity of rhumba chips daw. eh peborit ko pa naman iyon sa starbucks. hay, kaka-miss!
after coffee, sinundo ko na ulit ang mag-ama ko. aba, pagkita sa akin ng anak ko, ang bilis ng takbo (in his walker) at nagpapapadyak pa. hehe, miss na miss din yata ako. ang sarap ng feeling. =)
it was a tiring day, but surely a fun-filled one. it's always nice to be with friends, especially TRUE friends! and also, great to have another addition to the chikitings. now we have lyssa (che), tj and tara (rhona - in USA), alen (ann), harley (denny), my baby boy and baby bea (karen).
to baby bea...welcome to the crazy world of your mom's barkada!!! hahaha. |
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