It ain't over till it's over.

I said I would switch to cloth diaper and I mean it. I’m lucky that I’m supported by my husband. Di lang yun, I have an amazing support system kay Papa and Joy. Si Papa na nga naglalaba nung mga lampin ni Nathan e, pag gising ko sa umaga nakasampay na. Sounds easy diba? Dapat sana. Kaso….

Ulan ng ulan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nakakainis!!! Ayan na nga e, todo lampin na nga po, kaso naman ulan ng ulan. Yung lampin, three layers yun, mahirap matuyo! Nung una handwashed nga e, ngayon washing machine na para madry ng husto, pero not enough parin. :(

/end of rant

So ngayon, medyo balik sa disposable si Nathan kasi nauubos yung tuyong lampin. Balik lampin lang pag meron na ulit tuyo. Iniisip ko nalang, at least di man 100%, nasa 60% naman kami at this rate.

60 is good, diba? Diba? Diba??

Reaching Out.

Kaninang umaga, nung pinapalitan ng diapers si Nathan sa kanyang crib, we noticed na tingin siya ng tingin sa mobile niya na Pooh (sorry, Shor!) and smile ng smile. So nilapit namin yung mobile sa diaper changing area niya (na mas mataas) and to our surprise, he started reaching out for Pooh! 

This is definitely the first time he did that, kaya naman nataranta kami kung sinong kukuha ng picture sa kanya. Haha!

According to my trusted book (What to Expect the First Year), may even be able to reach out for things ng 3 2/3 months. Yes naman, pasikat ang anak ko kasi 3 months and 1 week palang siya. Hehe! 

Nakakatuwa noh, simple things like these, grabe na yung delight namin. Haha! Exaggeration aside, iba talaga yung feeling na nakikita mo yung pagbabago — every minute detail of it dahil lahat ng attensyon nasa kanya.

Sarap!

P.S.

That EQ diaper stash on the background deserves another post na para sa kanya lang. Hayyy.

My Photoblog.

My Photoblog.

Finally, a photoblog where I’m free to spam all I want. Ha!

Sanay sa karga: Update

I posted a blog entry before about babywearing and how the elderly are commenting that Nathan is “sanay sa karga”. True naman, we always carry him whenever he’s crying and we really “hele” him at night so he can get to sleep.

I’m happy to report now that even though Nathan still cries sometimes — he can now fall asleep without the hele part. By hele I mean yung pa-dance dance pa kami para mapatulog siya. Now a simple tapik-tapik and hum ng lullaby can put him to sleep. Sometimes, he even fell asleep on his own! :)

Kung makablog kala mo napakalaking milestone eh noh? Hehe!

Pause. Rewind.

(Reposting a blog post from exactly a year ago)

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Can you believe it’s been a month already since the wedding?

Today is exactly a month since I became Mrs. Sagun. I still get the “what’s the feeling?” question a lot of times, but it got topped over by the “when’s the baby” question recently.

But since I’m in the proper mood today, let’s answer both. :)

What’s the feeling?

Well, everyday you get to wake up each morning with your husband right beside you. It’s like having everything you need within arm’s reach. Happiness doesn’t have to be complicated now, a simple breakfast of toasted bread suddenly becomes a perfect ingredient for a perfect morning.

There’s a feeling of knowing he’s finally yours – forever. And now, forever is not that vague anymore. You know that no matter what happens, no matter what life brings you – you’ll have him. And the future is less scary now. You know that pretty soon you’ll have babies and the fact remains – YOU’LL NEVER BE ALONE ANYMORE.

Everyday, you get a look at your finger – and it’s not bare anymore. There, on your ring finger, lies the symbol of forever. You proudly show the wedding ring to anyone, and not because it’s a fine piece of jewelry, but because that piece of gold holds the promise you gave each other the day of the wedding – and no diamonds can ever top that feeling.

How does it feel to be a missus? It’s satisfying beyond words. It’s like you’ve became an updated version of yourself. Suddenly, a kitchen is not just a kitchen anymore. It becomes the place where you prepare special dishes for your family, it becomes your haven. Suddenly, a kiss is not just a kiss anymore, it’s beyond that – it’s magical.

Ahh.. I can put in a lot of adjectives to this feeling but it won’t make it any closer to what exactly I feel right now.

To put it simply, I guess – it’s like winning the lottery – when you didn’t even buy a ticket. ;)

For the next question, and I guess more complicated “When is the baby?” stuff.

I think it’s no secret, Bob and I wants to have a family of our own in the very near future.  Bob’s not getting any  younger, ahaha. But kidding aside, it’s been difficult for us. Mainly for me. I have a series of workups lined for me, and that’s not easy. For now, we stand by the thought that if it is God’s will, let his Will be done.

We’re taking this as a sign from God that we just have to enjoy each other’s company first before we spend sleepless nights caring for our little children. And that’s not a bad thing naman diba?

So soon, we’ll get to that.

But for now, everyday is a honeymoon. *wink*

You don’t just love me on my good days. On my pretty days, when I have makeup on and my hair looks decent. When I’m cheerful and witty and affectionate and feeling well. You love me when no one else possibly could. You love me when I’m pale and hollow, when I haven’t laughed for days and I’ve worn the same pajamas for a week. When I curl up in my little corner of the bed and try not to think about life. When I’m irritable and ugly and bitchy and I yell at you for stupid things. When my hair is greasy and I have bags under my eyes. Those are the times when with great patience and care, you brush my hair behind my ear, kiss my forehead, and tell me,’You’re beautiful and I love you.’ That’s how I know … that’s love.

You don’t just love me on my good days. On my pretty days, when I have makeup on and my hair looks decent. When I’m cheerful and witty and affectionate and feeling well. You love me when no one else possibly could. You love me when I’m pale and hollow, when I haven’t laughed for days and I’ve worn the same pajamas for a week. When I curl up in my little corner of the bed and try not to think about life. When I’m irritable and ugly and bitchy and I yell at you for stupid things. When my hair is greasy and I have bags under my eyes. Those are the times when with great patience and care, you brush my hair behind my ear, kiss my forehead, and tell me,’You’re beautiful and I love you.’ That’s how I know … that’s love.
Breanna (via lrck88)

The Switch.

In an attempt to save our wallets (and the environment), we have decided (well, I have) to switch Nathan to cloth diapers. I’ve been wanting to, but I felt like I wasn’t cut out for it, so I did more research about cloth diapers. Heck, para todo effort, I also researched on how to make your own reusable wipes.

According to my research, diapers take up to 200-500 years to breakdown within a landfill. So that means the nappies I used when I was a baby is still on a landfill, and that’s just 23 yrs. Ang tibay ng diapers ko pala, aabot pa hanggang apo sa tuhod ko? Wow.

I have to admit, napaka-daling gumamit nalang ng disposable diapers. Wala nang laba-laba, or plantsa. Pero I want to try this out. At least I can say na I’ve tried, kahit papano. Nathan’s current diaper is around 400 bucks for 40 pcs. I’m not thinking of that kasi if I do, I’d just switch to disposable that easily. “Ano ba naman yung 400 for ease of use?” I’m sure yan sasabihin ng boses sa utak ko. Haha!

Anyway, So last night, I told Nathan, “Anak, testing natin tong cloth diaper mo ah?” And boy he did. First thing he did was poop on the diaper. Juskopo. Pero I was victorious naman. Thank God may sprinkler kami sa CR. It was a big help. Haha.

I bought the cheap ones lang, Chino Pino which is 450 pesos for 6pcs. It’s not like Tushy-Wushy na hindi nagleleak, actually sa reviews na nabasa ko it leaks talaga. They complain of bed wetting pag nagwiwi si Baby. So I bought a diaper cover, each for 60 pesos ata? Which I have to put over the cloth diaper so it wont leak. It’s plastic inside, yes, but at least it’s reusable!

Anyway, wish me luck.