*Burp*

I've been advised to eat in moderation; but I don't know if this is even possible, considering that I am hungry all the time. There's also the problem of not knowing when to stop. I feel super-mega-di-duper full after meals, because I eat until I'm about to burst.Yesterday, my daily dose of potassium consisted of one banana cut into half. It came with three scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, ground nuts, strawberry syrup and a cherry on top.

                            BEFORE                                                         

                                          DURING                                                                              

                                                                          AFTER

I may need therapy. Aaacck.

Egg Lovin'

I'm beginning to feel a little guilty when I wear pants that are tight on the waist now, even though I am far from looking like a sausage. I just think the baby needs some personal space. Plus I get the occasional weird stares when I'm wearing jeans. Given that, yes, my regular jeans are pretty slim fitting.

So even though I still look like I've only had too much to eat for lunch, I decided to already buy myself my first set of maternity clothing today. Destination: EGG.

It's true what they say, one man's loss is another man's gain. EGG maternity, a company based in New Zealand, is closing all of its stores in the Philippines. The importers probably realized their clothes are way overpriced for a third world country like ours. Kaya ayan, all remaining stocks are now at 50% to 70% off. Piesta kabayan.

I don't know if local maternity stores also have this, but what I love about EGG is their fake belly. You strap it on like this, see, so you get an idea how your clothes will look like when you're farther down your pregnancy. Hihi


I got two of these in black for work, so I'd have a back-up for when the main one is in the laundry.

Regular Price: PhP3000
Now: PhP1500 (50% off)



















I got one of these too in "sand," which is just a fancy term for brown. This one will do double duty for weekends and work.

                                                               Regular Price: PhP3000
                                                               Now: PhP900 (70% off)

And then I got one of these bootleg jeans. I'm loving how this fits me now, although I'm not sure if this can take me through the entire 9 months. It's already snug around my hips, which I assume will eventually reach out-of-this-world proportions. Maybe I should get as much mileage out of these while I can. I could wear them to bed. Hmmm.

                                                                        Regular Price: PhP3300
                                                                        Now: PhP990 (70% off)

By the way, EGG gave us this shirt (for free) for shopping on a Father's Day. Ayos. 






















Tops, maternity underwear and swimwear are also all on sale, with prices ranging from PhP300 to PhP800.

EGG is in Robinsons Galleria. They used to have an outlet in Glorietta but I haven't seen that since. Maybe the one in Galleria is the only store remaining in the Philippines. Even if, going there sure beats having to order online and paying extra for shipping. So check them out why don't cha. Wag niyo lang ubusin ha, kasi bibili pa akong t-shirt. Toodles.

Pregnancy Journal 3.1

I keep track of my pregnancy using this spanking application from the Apple iStore. What you do is punch in your expected date of delivery (EDD), which is a date your friendly neighborhood OB Gyne will tell you when you visit, and viola!

The Pregnancy Tracker tells you how many weeks you and your husband would still have to endure the wrath of The Hormones before seeing your child. It also has information on how the baby's developing, in addition to some nutrition tips telling you to take in more calcuim or more vitamin C depending on your baby's gestational age.
Today, the baby is 14 weeks and 1 day. S/he is the size of a lemon.

Here's what I look like now with a "lemon" in my uterus. Nothing new, no?

I'm feeling generally fine. I get a little sad sometimes because I'm deprived of the two things I love most in life - coffee and sugar. I've successfully steered away from coffee for the last two months. Interestingly, the place coffee used to occupy in my heart has been replaced by milk and pineapple juice. But sugar! Oh sweet sweet sugar...


...my friend Babyface has this to say to you, on my behalf...

A First

For lack of a better thing to do yesterday, Pao and I also had our photo taken at a studio for the first time since we met 13 years ago. The photos were taken by my father-in-law. It was quite a success, considering Pao and I aren't much of mowdels. It may look like we were startled at first, but that's really just due to the lighting...

No seriously, we really looked awesome. Straight out of a fashion magazine cover. Dazzling even.

For the hundredth time, people, Pao and I aren't brother and sister. We seem to have just exchanged faces somewhere along the way. 
Maybe we'll do this again in the near future. But I want to be bida next time. Something like this perhaps?

And then later on, we all could do this...

Bonggang bongga! In the meantime, we're screening friend/photographers who would like to see my bulging belly in all its glory six months down the road. Anyone available? Jetro? Are you there? 

Pregnancy Journal 2.1

We took our first pre-natal lab tests yesterday. Apparently, there are other things mothers have to do before actually delivering a baby, in addition to eating a lot and waiting anxiously.

Our doctor had the good sense to send us to a diagnostics lab outside her hospital, because we had the good sense to tell her lab tests at the Cardinal are way overpriced.  She seconded our observation, to my surprise, and sent us on our way to this more affordable clinic in San Juan.

The clinic is clean and the employees are professional. I had to drink a glass full of what looked like powdered detergent dissolved in water. It turned out to be only sugar. Lasang arnibal. Yummy.

We had to wait an hour...

Before they can take my blood sample...

It's a good thing I don't have a problem with needles, although I do have a problem with blood. Significant amounts make me queasy, but small vials aren't bad.

And then just like that, we were done. Took only an hour and a half, and cost only half as much as a TVS ultrasound at the Cardinal. Great time and resource investment for a healthy pregnancy. Bow.