Well, shifting to Destiny Cable has been the best decision ever. You see, the only reason why we shifted from Sky Cable to Destiny Cable was because of Disney Playhouse. My friends have been recommending it for kids. And true enough, Alex loves almost all the shows in that channel. Sulit talga! Not to mention it's cheaper too!
Playhouse Disney is available commercial free, 24 hours, 7 days a week!
Here are some of the shows that Alex loves!
1. Mickey Mouse and Friends
*Photo from here.
2. My friends Tigger and Pooh
*Photo from here.
3. Pocoyo
* Photo from Pocoyo's website.
4. Barney and friends (of course!)
*Photo from here.
5. Little Einstein
*Photo from here.
6. Jojo Circus
*Photo from here.
7. Handy Manny
*Photo from here.
So we're taking a break from Dora, Diego, Backyardigans and Wonder Pets for now. But will definitely watch again as soon as Alex gets tired of her current favorite shows.
From Kerygma to Good Housekeeping to Working Mom to almost all the magazines. I would read it. I love the thought of learning new stuff in a not so serious or boring form. I love to look at the pictures in it. Now there's one magazine called Denver Magazine which is a monthly feature focusing on a story important to the city of Denver. It mainly discusses local business, political and cultural buzz. They also focused on the profiles of metropolitan movers and shakers taking the capital of Colorado to the next level. They believe that Denver Magazine will keep life in the city covered, and readers in the know. This is helpful especially to the people who wants to move to Denver. I'm sure they will learn a lot from this magazine and gain insights about the city.
1. Bed weather for 3 straight days!
2. A new phone (will post about it tomorrow) as an early birthday present
3. Alex singing EEYAEEYAYOO!
4. In laws having a safe trip back from Bicol
5. Lots of Pili Nuts from Bicol :)
6. HALF RICE.
7. Gaining only 3 to 4 lbs since last month (I'm not that BIG after all!)
8. Baby #2 is safe and kicking a LOT
9. "ME" time yesterday
10. A sumptuous dinner at Secret Recipe
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I'm grabbing Peachy's formatting on how she gives an update on her pregnancy.
The Little Princess - She is getting active everyday! She kicks even at the wee hours of the morning. When I try to put music on my tummy she kicks it like she doesn't want it. LOL! Based on my checkup last Thursday, my OB said that her weight is just right on the 24th week. Not too big, not too small either. And guess what my OB told me? Her heartbeat is like a baby boy's! Hmmmm...
My Food and Weight - I gained around 4-5 lbs from last month. Just right. My OB was happy to know that too. She said that I can gain around 1-2 lbs/week. I know I've been eating a LOT last month and we've been from one party to another. So this month and the next couple of months I will watch my diet and blood sugar. I will be eating only half rice each meal but will load myself with veggies and fruits. I will try to avoid JUNK foods too! So goodluck to me. :D Oh, I had decaf and light cafe mocha from Figaro last night and boy, I felt like my cravings were now over (I hope!). I miss coffee so much but will try to avoid it (even decaf) for the next three months.
How do I look now!? - I look awful. Pimples (and I mean, really BIG pimples) are like everywhere on my face. I've never experienced this when I was pregnant with Alex. I didn't need an acne scar treatment right after I gave birth. My hair has been oily too, that's why you would always catch me with a damp hair! Aarrrgh.
My weight may be lighter than when I was 24th week before but boy, I feel bigger now and my legs are HUUUGE. And I could feel the baby's weight already unlike before that I only felt the baby's weight on my 9th month.
How is Ate Alex coping up? - Well, sometimes she acknowledges a baby inside my tummy and sometimes she would laugh at it and would say, "Haha, big tummy, Mama!". We are teaching her to share her toys and stuff starting now so she wouldn't have a hard time when the baby comes. When I try to carry her she would say, "Heavy, heavy, I'm heavy, Mama!". How sweet right? Although she looks for her Dada and Yaya now more than me. :( I guess will just have to spend more and more time with her just before the baby comes.
On this pregnancy I can feel that time flies so fast. I couldn't believe that I'm on my 6th month already (except for my bulging tummy and humongous legs of course!). I guess 3 months is just around the corner. I better prepare the baby stuff and her room so I won't cram when the big day comes! :)
We brought Alex to her pedia last Saturday for another vaccination and then afterwards we bought our groceries then went home to take a nap. At around 7pm we then had dinner with parents and sister at Secret Recipe (to know more about our dinner, check out my post here).
After a not-so-busy Saturday, we spent our Sunday the whole day at home. It was raining so we didn't bother to got out and even go to the mall. Hubby and I were too tired (after having all our July weekends booked for malling, parties, etc). I had the time of my hands to pamper myself by reading, sleeping, and even had time to checkout my problem with acne. I just gave up on it actually and assured myself that this will be over soon (hopefully!). I also had the opportunity to checkout some cellphones over the internet. I'm eyeing a lot now but will have to double check on my budget first. Unfortunately Hubby is not going to sponsor this time, even if my birthday is coming. LOL!
I understand, Sweetie... :P
Anyway, we just ordered pizza yesterday since we can't go out ourselves. I had the time of my life eating the cheese crust (with cheesy dip). Yum! But I promised myself that starting yesterday, I will be on a diet and will monitor my blood sugar. I don't want to get big so much (which is already happening now) so that I can still delivery normally.
Well, Alex was also in the mood yesterday so we took her picture with her cutie umbrella from Lola. This one she loves so much she even wants to sleep with it. LOL!
Hope everyone had a great weekend! (*wink*)
From Juliana, Eds, and Faye for this wonderful award! I appreciate it so much ladies!
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Jody also gave me this award this morning! Thanks Jody! ;)
I got this award again from Gracie! Thanks girl! I'm honored! ;)
My nominees are: Joy, Nice, Arlene and HappyMum!
The good thing about working from home is that I get to spend a lot of time with my little girl and more bonding time with Hubby. But the downside is that I will have to buy my own stuff like computer, telephone, DSL or internet connection and a lot more.
Now, I'm contemplating on buying a fax server. I have never bought such that's why I need to do a lot of research on what to buy and what features would I be needing. Would I need a simple fax machine or something like a VoIP Fax? Should I also consider having a feature of Fax broadcasting.
There are so many options to choose from and I get confused that's why I need more time to explore and maybe better to ask the people I know from Purchasing Department and see what they can recommend. At least they have a first hand experience on this one.
What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Kerygma Magazine
- Digital Scrapbooking Magazine
What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?
- I am Legend
- Cars
- Game Plan
- Batman Begins
- The Dark Knight
- Enchanted
- Monsters Inc
What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Hubby's 30th birthday!
- Nanay's 40 days
- Rika's first birthday
- Baby Shower for the three babies with my highschool friends
What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- I gave Hubby a guitar, dinner and a movie
- I received two nice maternity blouses from my Mom who came from Macau
- Nice bags and foodies from BIL who came from Vietnam
- Alex got a dress from Tito Mike
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- I had a severe backache! :(
- The rest of the family were ok though. Thank God!
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Hubby and I went out on a date (*wink*)
- Get together with Hubby's officemates, neighbors, my friends, my highschool friends, all of these were held at our place
- A fun party for Rika!
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Highland Steakhouse
- Tong Yang
- Spareribs, Chicken Pastel, and Leche Flan from Conti's
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- I bought maternity shorts
What were this month's disappointments?
- Nothing as far as I can remember and I thank God for this!
What were my accomplishments this month?
- OGTT results are STILL NORMAL (thank God)!
- Heard the baby's heartbeat yesterday which is normal
- My weight gain is normal too so now I feel so HAPPY!
Here's the photo of the little girl taken by Hubby this month! She is getting active everyday and giving us more and more tantrums! But she is also getting sweeter and sweeter too giving us unlimited hugs and kisses and trying to take care of us as much as she can. :)
Thanks for this Chat, Nona and Alpha!
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