Baby A!

Last week Thursday, my achi finally gave birth to very pretty baby girl! Y now has a girl cousin na and she's an achi na!

Meet baby A! So precious!!!

Got to hold her last Saturday, so fragile. She was born thru C-section also, 7.3lbs. 2 lbs heavier than Y, I thought she will be bigger than when Y was born. Hindi pala, she's also tiny! I thought hindi na ako marunong humawak, but I still can. Can't wait to meet my baby boy!!!

Of Meltdowns and Tantrums

Y is 18 months today! :) Where did time go? Oh how time flies nga naman!

The last few days was hard. Meltdowns and tantrums all over! Y was extra clingy and would threw a tantrum with the littlest reason. It drained me. With me 23 weeks along and getting heavier by the week, I can't carry Y longer than 5 minutes. Hay...

Is this terrible two kicking in early? I think so! Sometimes it drives me crazy. How do I deal with it? Sometimes i want to scream

Fun Ranch Summer Activity Fair on March 24!

Hi Mommies!

Still looking for the right summer activities for your child? Come to Fun Ranch this Saturday and visit the FUN RANCH SUMMER ACTIVITY FAIR featuring summer activity providers such as the:

the Olympus Music Centre
Coach and Kids Dev't. Phil. Inc.,
Languages Internationale
Adarna House
Studio 116
Greenhills Badminton Center
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging
The Magicians Foundation, Inc.
Mad Science
Kids Acts Philippines Inc
ACTS Dance and Arts Academy
CMA Mental Arithmetic
Young Artists' Studio
Twinkle Toes Ballet and Music Academy
Tutoring Club
Faber Castell

There is also a fun and entertaining program for everyone in the family to enjoy, as well as a Scavenger Hunt to be held around Fun Ranch!

Following is the schedule of activities*:

10:50-11:20 AM Dance Performance by ACTS Dance and Arts Academy
11:20-11:50 AM Story Telling by Adarna
1:15-1:30 PM Start of Scavenger Hunt
1:30-1:50PM Chamber Orchestra Performance by Olympus Music Centre
1:50-2:20PM Dance Performance by Studio 116
2:20-3:00PM Taekwondo and Taka Kit Demo by Coach and Kids Dev't Phil. Inc
3:00-3:20 PM Song Performance by Kids Acts Philippines
3:20-3:50 PM Mad Science Show
3:50-4:20 PM Magic Show

*Schedule may change without prior notice.

Attend this event and get a chance to win 4 tickets to Barney's Space Adventures live musical. *Only registered attendees of the Fun Ranch Activity Fair will be eligible to join the raffle so make sure to register when you come to the event:).
Barney's Space Adventures live musical happens on April 26-29, 2012 at the ALIW Theater.

Mommy Mundo will also be giving out the latest copies of MOMMY PAGES at the registration area.

See you this Saturday at the Fun Ranch Summer Activity Fair!

Win a Birth Photo Package from Polly's Pictures!

When I gave birth to Y, my hospital didn't allow husbands to be with the wife in the delivery room. I gave my camera to the nurses to take pictures. I wish the picture were nicer, but couldn't complain! Giving birth to Y was memorable, I've got it all in my memory.

But still, nice pictures are nice pictures! and I want to win the photo package!

The Painter's Wife, my fellow mommy blogger, is giving away a photo package from Polly's Pictures!

Click this to join!!! :) Good luck!

Expo Kid Year 4 on March 10!

This year's EXPO KID will feature 4 activity areas for kids of all ages, and for us mommies too. Our activity partners are:


CAMP ADOBO - a kids camp that stirs up and entices your child's awareness and appreciation for the Filipino culture and it's rich cultural values (http://clicks.aweber.co/y/ct/?l=NTP3Y&m=3bMQ41NLvh15FZ0&b=yD29yQC_ytjRPPY920hjjQ)


MY MASTERPIECE MOVEMENT - one of the most dynamic multi-arts schools in the country today (www.welovemymasterpiece.com)


HAPI HOMESCHOOLER - the Homeschool Association of the Philippine Islands gives us a taste of a homeschoolers' life (www.hapihomeschooler.com). They will also be accepting
registration for the Phil. Homeschool Conference that set for May 19.


ENDERUN - gives us a taste and sneak peek into their unique course offerings for moms and children this summer (www.enderuncolleges.com)


Entrance to Expo Kid year 4 is only 25 pesos per person. Kids below 12 years old get in free of charge. Mommy Mundo passport holders also get free entrance upon presentation of your card. 100% of registration fees go to MomShare outreach projects.


All attendees will be treated to:
- yummy Lulubelle Frozen Yogurt samplers
- family photo from Fantasy Kiosk
- There will be Crystal Clear water stations situated around the venue for free drinking water


There is also a kids inflatable at the foyer area courtesy of FUN RANCH. For nursing moms, there will be a breastfeeding lounge.


You can also look forward to Mommy Mundo's trademark expo area, where you can shop and learn about the latest products and services.  Here's our list of sponsors and exhibitors for Expo Kid Year 4:


Co-presentors:
Mommy Mundo
Shop Mommy Matters (www.shopmommymatters.com)
Philippine Association for Childbirth Education


Sponsors:
Cycles & Cradle
Crystal Clear
Tiny Buds
Lactacyd Baby Bath
Lulubelle
Fantasy Kiosk


Media Sponsors:
Manila Bulletin
Sense & Style Magazine
Style Weekend
Working Mom Magazine
SmartParenting Magazine
Crossover 105.1 FM


Exhibitors:
Fun Ranch
Moringa 02
Aenyx Marketing
Hurom Juicer
Tiny Tots
Fancy Van
Cast & Frame
Tot Couture
Kids Juke Box
Hatch & Latch
Starkids
Global Art
Little Red Shoe
Kiddie Tunes
Lassig
Princess & Tutus
Silly Monkey Clothing
Mama & Me
The Yellow Mustard Seed
Spinkie
Bulilit Bookstore
Green 360
Charlie Banana
Stork Studio
Healthy Innovations
Tyler Marketing
Bug & Kelly
Indigo Baby
Brainfit Philippines
Mustela
Organic Baby
Musikgarten
Tomatoberry
Baby Shower Studio
Fiddletops
Mad Science
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)


Food Booths:
Classic Roast
Edible Option
Cake Avenue
Snowcone & Hotdogs


There's also an onstage program starting noontime. Here's our
schedule:


12:00nn             Hapi Homeschoolers
2:00pm              Dance Performance by Ethan & Ivan
2:15pm              Mad Science
2:55pm              My Masterpiece Movement
3:30pm              Musik Garten
4:10pm              Excerpts from Coppelia by Danspace Ballet School
4:40pm              Mama & Me Fashion Show
5:10pm              Camp Adobo
5:55pm              KinderMusik with Teacher Jeannie




Please come to EXPO KID year 4- on March 10, 2012 at the Rockwell Tent. Welcome summer with us!


Warm regards,


The Mommy Mundo team

Product Review: Candi Nail Polish Remover Wipes

I got this product from the package sent by the Tiny Buds people. Thank you again!

I was able to try this last January (ang tagal na!), I had my nails done for my shobe's wedding and I remembered I had this nail polish remover wipes. I've always used Sally Hansen or Face Shop's nail polish remover, they work pretty quite well for me.

I used Face Shop's nail polish!

Back to Candi, it came in a small round container. What I like about it is it's small, it fits in your pocket, handy, you can put it in your vanity bag and use it anytime and anywhere you want!

And here's how it looks when opened:

It contains 30pcs of small round wipes.

Verdict?

I found it hard to use it at first because of the size of the wipes especially when the nail polish you use is thick like the one I used above. I think it would be harder when you use a black nail polish. But if you use a light nail polish, removing it would be easy peasy with this wipes! With my hands, I used one wipe each hand. Same with my feet. So it's 4 wipes per usage!

I don't know how much it is selling at the market. But this is a handy item to put in your vanity kit! I hope this review helps you in some way!

Nesting a Bit

I'm 22 weeks this week. I think the nesting instinct is kicking in early. I don't think I went thru nesting when I was pregnant with Y. I've been organizing, cleaning and making space for Baby#2. Though we haven't started on "renovating" the kids' room yet, the BOS is still deciding what to do with the room, it's basically Y's playroom because we co-sleep.

We're also talking about our sleeping arrangement when the baby comes, we want to co-sleep with Baby#2 and also with Y but our queen bed won't fit all four of us! We don't want to buy a new bed, our bed is still new. Oh the dilemma!


We still don't know the gender but I'm itching to start buying baby stuff already! I already made a list of things I need to buy.

Here's my list so far:
- Baby bottles (still deciding what brand to buy!)
- New pump parts (Petals, flanges, diaphragm)
- New Techi-Ice packs
- Prince Lionheart Diaper Depot (this is more of a want than a need)
- Infrared Thermometer
- A new drawer for the baby's clothes and stuff
- Cloth diapers (I want to try cloth diapering all the way!)
- Crib Mattress Protector

Thinking of buying all these again in the US and having it balikbayan-boxed to me. It will save me a lot! Or just buy from local resellers. Still cheaper than buying at the malls.

It's already March! That means my birthday is just around the corner! Thinking if I should do a giveaway... hmmm.. stay tuned my dear readers!