pregnancy cartoons
while i was reading some articles (about weekly pregnancy update) earlier, i found these hilarious comic strips in baby-gaga.com.
footscray market
we went to footscray market this morning. i was looking forward to this spree two weeks ago pa. the market is just ten minutes away from the city via train.
like v-cut...
and cheez wiz! :-D
i admit i was very excited to visit this place because of the filipino shops.
i was so "kembot pwet" when we found the pinoy products i've been missing and craving for...
like v-cut...
and cheez wiz! :-D
sadly, they don't sell purefoods tender juicy hotdog :-(
anyway, tonton and i spent almost 80 bucks because we went nuts in picking all the items that we truly missed. we'll definitely go back there to do more shopping! pwamis!
Labels: melbourne, pinoy fudie
first aussie roadtrip: mount buller & trout farm
our three-day roadtrip last weekend was great and full of fun moments.
the following day, we headed to mount buller which is an hour drive from merrijig. mount buller is the snow spot in the state of victoria during winter.
we left the city on saturday morning and we arrived at our first stop (the trout farm in eildon town) past noon. the place is a beauty and the group had heaps of fun catching fish (trout & atlantic salmon). tonton and i caught two salmons.
after fishing, we grilled our fresh catch and pork liempo (courtesy of eian & gina) for late lunch.
the group arrived at the delatite apartment in merrijig around 6pm. we had a yummy hot pork sinigang for dinner (courtesy of ibarra family).
then before midnight, we had videoke session and my husband serenaded me with the walang kamatayan "when i met you" by apo hiking society (hehe so mushy ba?)
the following day, we headed to mount buller which is an hour drive from merrijig. mount buller is the snow spot in the state of victoria during winter.
tonton loved the tobogan ride. i enjoyed making snowman and playing with the snow as well.
we got back to merrijig around 6pm, just in time for me to cook dinner. i prepared chicken adobo for the group.
the next morning, we prepared to leave and went home.
it was a very enjoyable trip indeed, we all had a great time. i hope that we could go back to that nice place for more adventure.
pregnancy update at 24 weeks
i am almost at the end of second trimester. sometimes i can't believe that i've been through a lot -- the morning/evening sickness, the weird cravings and all. thankfully, based on my pregnancy calendar, this week is the stage of viability -- the ability of the fetus to survive, with or without medical help, outside of the mother's womb. meaning my baby is really growing and getting stronger :) i've already gained almost two kilos and having some backaches during night time. i can also feel the quickening (baby's movement) as it's becomes so frequent especially after dinner. probably that's the indication that this kid enjoys munching too, hehe. we have also completed the childbirth education course, we learned a lot of stuff there.
tonton and i have started baby shopping. last weekend, we got a bassinet and a steelcraft rocker from baby bunting. we are also planning to invite my parents to come over by august 'cause we really need somebody to help us before the baby comes and after i gave birth as well. we are anticipating bunch of errands by that time, i'm sure kaka-stress yun. we also intend to have a second session of ultrasound (come july or august) just to give us the final assurance of our baby's gender 'cause we are still having hard time which color to pick from the baby stuff in the shops.
at this stage, the thoughts of labour are entering my mind. i'm not sure yet whether i'll be including pain relieving method in my birth plan or not. honestly, i really wanna feel how painful the labour can be, as it would make you appreciate the "motherhood experience" even more. well, we still keep the prayer we have since day one -- have a healthy & normal bub. and despite everything, i love being pregnant! :)
tonton and i have started baby shopping. last weekend, we got a bassinet and a steelcraft rocker from baby bunting. we are also planning to invite my parents to come over by august 'cause we really need somebody to help us before the baby comes and after i gave birth as well. we are anticipating bunch of errands by that time, i'm sure kaka-stress yun. we also intend to have a second session of ultrasound (come july or august) just to give us the final assurance of our baby's gender 'cause we are still having hard time which color to pick from the baby stuff in the shops.
at this stage, the thoughts of labour are entering my mind. i'm not sure yet whether i'll be including pain relieving method in my birth plan or not. honestly, i really wanna feel how painful the labour can be, as it would make you appreciate the "motherhood experience" even more. well, we still keep the prayer we have since day one -- have a healthy & normal bub. and despite everything, i love being pregnant! :)
guilty pleasure
i feel quite guilty right now because i had almost three cups of oh so yummy home-made coffee :-(
but what can i do, the cold weather tempts me to gulp something hot and my taste buds demand for it. waahhh! bakit kase ang sarap ng kape?!
i swear! those cups are the last ones to lure me this week (ahh, hopefully!)
but what can i do, the cold weather tempts me to gulp something hot and my taste buds demand for it. waahhh! bakit kase ang sarap ng kape?!
i swear! those cups are the last ones to lure me this week (ahh, hopefully!)
