My breastfeeding Journey (Happy breastfeeding month!)

This topic touches home base. I breastfed my son for 15 months although mixed feeding when he reached 9 months. I am also breastfeeding my daughter till today. She is already 10 mos. and only taking formula when I am not at home, which is rare.

I remember when I was 7 mos pregnant with my son, I had doubts to breastfeed. I read and search the net, kinulit ko rin hubby ko to go with me at Medela House to attend breastfeeding seminar 101. haha! It is a big help to bring hubby along kahit na una hesitant siya in the end he is really supportive, my wall when I am about to fall. (Sandalan ika nga) Without him I might give up easily.

The only thing that I regret is that I breastfed my son less when he reached 9 mos. and gave him formula instead to fatten him up. My pedia advise us to give him different milk brands but until now his body is lean eventhough he is eating a lot. I tried giving him breast milk in a cup but when he tasted it he didn't like it already. Sad.. I also stop breastfeeding him by 15 mos because I had complications when I became preganant again.

This time I am determined to breastfeed my daughter upto when she is ready to wean herself.

If you have doubts on breastfeeding, I suggest you join breastfeeding pinays page in facebook. You will learn alot reading experiences from different mothers.

For me, breastfeeding is an on going journey for both my son and daughter. I would sneak a little breast milk to my son once in a while. haha! for as long as I have milk. And for my daughter, she will continue to latch, maybe upto 2 yrs old. Let's see..

Happy breastfeeding month!

Homecooking Time!

Once in a while, I do the cooking at home. Especially when my MIL is not home. I love to experiment on food that were enhanced with spices and sauce mixes. 

The food that I cook usually are more on the western side mixed with asian rather than my pure Chinese heritage. 

For tonight's dish, I prepared Crispy porkchop and Spicy bulgogi eggplant. 

For the pork, I marinated it with calamansi, pepper and salt for 1 hour. Then dipped in egg and coated it with flour that has a teaspoon of baking soda. (baking soda makes the skin crunchier)

For the eggplant, I chopped it lengthwise. Browned the chopped garlic then add the eggplant. When the eggplant was a little soft, put 1/4 cup Bulgogi sauce. I also added chili flakes for added spice. You can use the yellow cab chili flakes sachet. 

This is the sauce that I used for the eggplant. This sauce is being sold in Landmark supermarket at Php109 for 500g.

Iphone 5 casing

As soon as I got my Iphone 5, my hubby told me to buy a case for it. Me being stingy, borrowed first his Gola pouch for my iphone 5 as I search for the perfect case.

We went to trinoma last sunday night to eat dinner and buy some groceries at home. While my MIL was buying some groceries, I went to Mac center to check. I wanted a case that has free screen protector.. (haha! stingy nga eh!)

I found one in yellow and loved it instantly! Kaso sana naging Kate Spade or Marc by Marc Jacobs o kaya naman juicy couture na lang siya.. haha! If I found a much better casing I will change it. For now, this will do. Kasi mas mahal pag nagasgasan iphone ko! hahaha!

The perfect Cup

I had a favorite mug since I was single. This was given to me by a friend of mine. I brought this favorite mug with me when I got married. Unfortunately, one maid broke it. My MIL saw that I can not decide which one to buy bought me an orange mug from starbucks. I also love it but it lack something. 

Maarte lang talaga kasi ako, I think it lack character.. My character perhaps to the mug.

Early this January, I saw that Starbucks sells their new designs for cups, mugs and other items. I instantly fell in love to the pink cup! It's just so me! Ganda talaga! So I bought it, together with the black mug for my hubby! Kasi siya talaga yung kelangan ng bagong mug! haha! Crack na yung ilalim ng mug niya.. Kaso minsan lang talaga ako makakita ng gusto ko na cup.. So I also bought this one for me.. 

I just justified my purchase! LOL!

My hubby's mug is a limited edition Breakfast mug. I love it din kasi it has character. Simple pero may dating.. (wink!)

My new phone!

Sa wakas nakuha ko rin ang iphone 5! 

Last Dec, may tumawag sa akin representative daw sila ng globe. They are asking if I wanted an Iphone 5 and a new line. Kasi globe forwarded my request daw to them that I was applying for a new line and for the Iphone 5. 

Ang daming dinaanan niyan, umabot na ng New Year wala pa rin Iphone 5 ko. Hindi naman ako nagmamadali. Because I still love my blackberry kahit na pinapatapon na sa akin yan ng asawa ko... Aba, dami na pinagdaanan ng blackberry ko.. nahagis na yan ng panganay ko buo pa rin! ganyan katibay yan.. So, when my hubby asked me to get a new phone, I was really hesitant. Una, gastos! Allergic ako dyan.. pwera na lang kung shoes, bags, dresses at make up yan.. hahahaha! 

Anyways, the phone was sent to me last weds thru a courier with the new sim. I still have to activate the new sim to get my new number. To activate, I have to call globe.

Eto na.. Ang nakakainis inis na nangyare..

Ayan, I called globe for the activation. The guy that I talked to ask me for the serial num of the sim. so I gave it to him and wait daw ako ng 24 hours para ma activate. The next day, wala pa rin signal! I called na naman. Another guy answered and asked if I gave na ba daw the serial num ng sim. I told him oo nga. pero ano oras ko daw binigay sabi ko mga 3pm. Eh 2pm pa lang daw nun so baka daw maya konti meron na. Umabot na ng isang buong araw wala pa rin signal phone ko! 

I called again, this time it's Friday na and a girl answered the call. She asked if I gave the serial num of the sim. I told her yes. Pero daw wala daw nakalagay sa system nila! ano ba naman klaseng service yan GLOBE?! So again this time I gave her the serial number of my sim plus the IMES daw ng Iphone 5. 

Sa hapon nagkaroon na ng signal.. after a decade.. LOL! 

Now nagagamit ko na fully ang iphone 5 features pati si siri.. kakatuwa lang kasi may virtual assistant ako to take down notes and to set my alarm. Totoo nga na you can only fully utilize the Iphone 5 feature pag naka internet ka. Hindi ko na mabitawan new phone ko! I love it to the max! Thanks bi for telling me to buy it. Hindi naman ako nagsisi.. natatakot lang ako sa bill pag dumating... hahaha! 

Karl Lagerfield Shu Collection

Karl Lagerfield is one of many designers that I love. Unfortunately, his designs are way too pricey for my budgeted wallet. I'm just too happy that also one of my most love make up brands collaborated with Karl Lagerfield! I happily bought a lipstick and a make up palette. 

I also tried the nail polish and I love it! The shade of red is matte but shiny, lasted more longer before it chipped and it doesn't leave yellow stain marks on my nails. But at Php1k a bottle I think it had to wait! haha! 

The SA gave me some samples of the Ultim8 cleansing oil. I've been using their cleansing oil since 2010 and the Ultim8 cleansing oil does it's job really well. It cleanses my face without drying it. That will be on my next list of things I need to buy. hehehe!

My son's 1st swimming experience

One Sunday morning, my hubby took our son swimming. Kaso natakot lang naman siya, nagulat din ako kasi ang lakas ng iyak. 

So I went to them carrying the big yellow giraffe and play with him a little.

Nakakawa ang itsura niya, takot na takot sa water. I also went inside and took some pictures while talking to him.

Ayan after a while, he was playing na and smiling. kaso ayaw naman bumitaw sa daddy niya! hehe! At least may improvement... =)